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SALE POSTPONED.
Notice.

ELI. .-as--
1llIE SUBSCRIBER WILL SELL AT PUBLIC
i Auction. on the 2sh day of April next, at ten
o'clock, A. NJ, on the premises occupied by the late
firm OF n. Webb II Co, III this place, the following
property, assigned to him by said firm II not sold
private sale previous to that date, 10 wit a lot OF
acre OF Land, with dwelling house and barn, large
Stone Store, Store Houses, Dock and other i'm
provements thereon occupied by said firm, where the
Steamboats, running through Lake Champaign make
their regular findings several times daily during the
season OF navigation. Also, lot of one hal OF
land, with dwelling house and cot buildings fronting
on the lake Shore in this place. and near the L. s.
Notifications. Also, three farms with dwelling houses
and out buildings, two Of which farms join the Lake
said Notifications, and the other lying little
farther west, the highway running between this VIII
lage and the village ul Chumpian, containing IN all
near 800 acres OF land, well waercd. and the greater
part under good state OF cultivation, having suitable
portion Of timber and wood together with the stock of
Cattle, Horses, Sheep, and farming utensils, with
which these farms are well supplied.
Also, several other small dwelling houses and lots,
and building lots. in the central part OF this village
Also, several Like and Canal Boats, together with
rious other personal property.
1t is deemed unnecessary TO go into farther partcu
lars, us persons desrouS OF purchasing VIII naturally
examine for themselves before the day OF sale to whom
the requisite information will he given. The property
will be sold in lots to suit purchasers far as possible
and the terms accommodating 1t is now the prevail
ing opinion that the Lake Champaign and ST Law
Ogdcnsburgh Railroad Will inteIsec the East
crn Railroad by crossing the Lake at this place.
Should this be realized the before named property Will
be greatly increased i'll value.
+. RAwDON, Assigaee.
Rouse's Point, town OF Champlain,}
Clinton County, n. Y, March, 1877
: r The season Of navigation, &c. being later this
spring than expected the above sale is postponed
to the 18th day OF June next +. RAWDON.
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CHAMPLAIN CANAL.
rEOFLf3t,' LiSBs
NJ lew B Q A S !

1877. IL 80 - 1917.
re. HENRY, CAPT. J. r. GANDALL.
II. MATHER, A. G. SCOViLL,
FASHION, l. X. SCOVILL
The Comstock Packets on the Champoin Canal
will commence their regular trips thc opining 1fna-
vlgatlOn and viii continue to run between WHITE
HALL and TROY, forming two Daily Lines daring
the present season They will connect with the Rail-
Road at the Borough, and form, with the Steamboats,
onlake Chlmpain, continuous line to the Canadns
The Packets will be manned by experienced Cap
tains and hands. They new and newly furnished.
The table will be well supplied, and every eiior, made
TO give satisfaction to the travelling pun c.
y y. Look for Boats, X. &. HENRY, H. MA
TIER and FASHION.
.COMSTOCK, Agent,
April 81, lSi7. Al
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INGTON FREE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 80 1871
Notice

hereby given, that the subscribers will fo.wnrd to
New York oil grain, provisions, and oser articles
destined for the Poor Of Ireland and Scotland
Freight free. JOHN BRADLEY T. co.
Burlington, April 16, lS47
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w. Bakers

American, homeopathic anl French Chocolate
+ Prepared Cocoa, Cocoa Paste. BroDa, Cocoa
Shells, dc.
TO MERCHANTS AND CONSUMERS. who would pur.
chase the best products of the cocoa, free from
nduteru,ion, more nutritious than tea or coffee and
III quality unsurpassed the subscriber recommends the
above articles manufactured by himself. His Broma
and Cocoa Paste, AS delicate, paIatable and snu,ary
nounced, 10y the most eminent physicians, superior
any other preparations, His manufactures always
on sale in any quantity, by the most respectable whole
sale ocers III the Eastern cities, and by hi- agents.
Mcssrs HAYES, GRAY & Co, Boston Iamrs ~
Bunce Il Co, Hartford, Ct; Husscy 4 Murray, n
\ Giant \ Stone, Phiadrp hIa Thomas V. Brun-
diGe, Baltimore anu kellogg kenncit, Cincinnati,
ONO. WALTER BAKER,
I3m2 Dorchester Mass
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Bonnet Bleaching and
COPARTNERSHIP,

'INHE undersigned have this day formed Copar,.
nership under the names OF Robinson ( Goul
ior the transaction OF the mercantile business at the
store formerly occupied by Messrs Cole and Robinson,
John II. ROBINSON,
JOHN s. GOCLD.
Burlington, April 9, 1877. 43ys
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PAINTS & DYE-STUFFS.
GLOVER SEED.

THE SUBSCRIBER HAS ONE Ton OF COON
i Clover Seed, whichhc will sell ut wholesale OF re-
tail, cheap for Cash. TliOS. II. CANFlEtp.
Wiston April l. 1877 Art
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1ftarkcts.

The mails are so behind their usual time
that we have not received our report Of Brig OF
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BRIGHT COLORN.

DCRSE Silh OF briliian, colors, also blue and
j drab colorcd silk cigar cases, gilt embossed and
steel purse clasps, indcbIe ink with or without pre-.
pcrnlion, Bass vol bridges and other goods iusl re.
ceivcd. BRiNsMAID X IEurIitys
Apri 9th Al
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DUMPKIN SEEDS FOR SALE BY
t3u6 CATLIN & SPEAR
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Champ!ain & Connecticut River Railroad,
ss.s1 si.zssg5 SH.sss. $50

An sessnent oi i've dollars, each share OF the
Capital Stock ofthe Champaign and Connecticut Rlv-
er Railroad Company has been ordered by the dIrec
tors and made payable on the 18th day of May
Payment may be made at the Banks OF Burlington,
Vcrgtnncs, M.lllcbury, Rutland Black River, Bel
lows Falls, or Cheshire Bank, kecne \. H., at the
office OF Edward Pickering Esq, No 81 Stale Street,
Boston, or ut the Office OF the Treasurer.
I3w3 SAML. SWIFT,
Mddlebury April Is, 1917. Treasurer.
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GREEN g. CRAMER,
BEERS HAVE REMOVED THEIR

|INHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE REMOVED THEIR
L wholesale CASH DRY GOOpS business to No. g.
Cedar st n y, where they invite ,he attention Of
Vernon, Merchants All who wish to realize the
great difference between Credit and Cash prices will
do well to look at goods a, Cash prices.
BRADFORD 4 BCEpSALL.
New York, March 20 1917. Aims
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RICK WHEAT

Com missioner Of Deeds
FOR THE STATEOF MICHIGAN.
IIIE Subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
u been npp,nted CJnmissi in this State, for
the State of Michigan, 10 take acknowledgment and
proof of Dccls and other instruments of writing, un-
der seal TO he used nn recorded in the State of Mich
igan, and TO minister onihs and nnntions, under
an act OF the lie I.satue O. tn State enttel" an act
to continue in force act to authorize the appoint
mem OF Commissioners 10 take the acknowledgment
OF Deeds and instruments OF writing, under Seal out
OF the State approved March 10, 1917, and will be
ready and pleased, at ali proper tines to transact any
business within the scope of his commission. this
place. ALBERT G.. WHlTTEMORE.
West Milton 2S,h April, 1917 fiwi
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NKLll BISHOP, SeC'v.
Granville, n. Y, Feb. l3, lSi7 awe
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ITO RENT. A CONVENIENT Shop 1rsr
j below store and now occupied tvJ A kins.
man Possession given by the l5,h Apru
March 25, 1917. Villas x MOVES
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Removal

r OOMIS g. FUTILE, Wholesale Dealers in
- Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods
Have removed from Me- Wniis,a ST, 10 N 6
Pine St "a iew doors from Rrodway W,crc they res
pccttuily invite the attention u Merchants Waiting the
City 10 their Extensive Stock Of Sta lie & Fancy Dry
Gccds wnch will be sol, at the lowest market prices
for cash or months Credit
New York March l. lSi- ~
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New Goods.

New Goods.
lust RECEIVED, A FINE LOT DIAMOND
D Poimed Gold Pens, Purse Rings and Tasses, Stone
Bracelets, Pistol and Gun Tubes, Daeueneotype Ca
ses and lot Of fine Silver Lepine Witches, and other
new Goods. BRlNSMAID BROTHERS,
43
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23

rather inclined to contrary opnionhat the greater the
the weaker will be the parts, and stronger will be the
whole This opinion is however qualified BY the character
of the population There hardly any limits if peoped
by Omitted Staes) Americans, to which Government
would not be competent.
But the Mexicans a different Composed Of the
original Of Moo Spaniads, and Indians differing
from ours in language in religion in education and in adj
dton to this, the present will have entaed upon them
deadly hatred, and horror OF the people of the United
States for at least two generations. They will deem them
selves conquered people, and the continued of their
humiliation will give strength and endurance their of
our injustice.
conquest of portion of Mexican territory will entail
upon with Mexico, and require us the presence
of military force to defend conquests
Should permanent peace be established we should have
the factous character of the Mexican contend with I'm
less better satisfied with Government than with their own
the constant presence Of military force would be necessary
to hold them in subsection.
say nothing about the expenditures of money life as
IN fact, the people seem to but little for either.
In this view of the Mexican population it that
would be unwise, at this time attempt the permanent
acquisition Of any portion of Mexico.
The present territory of the United States sufficient for
its population for at least fifty years When an ex-
tension of territory shall become necessary just will
doubt enable acquire it. At any rate, ii safe to
trust fifty years hence to take of itself
have extended my remarks greater length than
pected and have to add that trust by publishing them you
will not be charged with adopting them. E.
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CapruRE or RoBBER.-Some time in June last young
man by the name Of Richard HaoDdy married young girl
in New Orleans The pair proceeded up the river and
are informed stopped Cincinnati. After their arrival
Crinna the wife down the On the 9Th utmo
the OF p Collins in Cincinnati at the Of Main
and Pearl Streets entered by burglars and robbed Of
" S. 900 in ewey Immediately finding the robbery,
Mr. Collins offered reward of $500 for the arrest Of the
thieves but, until yesterday, he 9TH instantly nothing
found out abo the Having received that subtle in
tegence with Is conveyed to the police by
tcegraphic communication, Lieut. Busby and Officer McCos-
XIV set their rsps" and caught the fox Lieut. Busby
paired TO the ecana House and inquired for Mr.. Richard
Holloway air Howell He told that he up stairs
in his ROOM lut was too sick to down. Lieut. Busby
up into the Of Holloway and seized his trunk
There was no ling in it but packages of jcwey Holloway
confessed that he had committed the robbery and desired
be imeale up the river that he might his wife
He was arrested, however, and committed TO prison.
Amogst 9th things found in the prisoners trunk the
following articles 10 gold Watches i3 silver watches, 81 gold
penc-c ses and pen holders 43 silver do lie brenstpns
(some Of then Of the splendid kind gold himbles
ls pairs Of silver specoces, 37 silver thmbcs fancy
Studs 1874 gold studs gold 96 pairs Of earrings,
(somc very ,aluabe) $50 assorted fngerrings mauy
them set witt the finest cwels) 40 gold ockets, % gold
watcheys snd chains and diamond rings, and other
ments in the iewey line numerous to mention All Of
the above art es after inventory had been taken,
locked up in iron safe, subject TO the call Of the
NeW Orleans Delta.
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The Atlantic Dock Brooklyn which is the most gigan-
tic work Of the kind in this country, held be- 1t the
time 81 its conception far in advance Of the times The fol-
loving brief notice of copied from the New York Express
will be read with interest
ATLANTIC DocK.-We had an opportunity yesterday of
inspecting the improvements that have been made and
that still progress this splendid dock. The
houses erected there Of the substantial characc and
in many respects superior any built this city. They
four and five stories high and made completely against
rats any kind of vermn, and planned that vessels draw
ing twenty feet of water (hese Of the largest class
lie alongside and take and discharge cargoe without
pense Of carng All the range of stores except those built
for the Government leased by Wadswoh and Wells
and Western house, who have recently erected elevators by
which cargo of grain of four thousand bushels is taken from
the hold of vessels lying the basins by machinery any
portion Of block Of twenty stores and deposited into bins
with comparatively no labor (the power being eam and
without the slightest loss, and in about three four hours
grain is not only taken several hundred feet butts also weigh
ed and put away, all by operation The facilities OF dis
charging and loading cargoes Is admirable IL IS now con
tempaed introduce into the Stalords dryers for pre-
serving grain, and Of preventing flour from souring. With
these admirable machines, grain and -four, which in dam
ger Of being heated, with ng cost be perfectly dried
The Govern stores are double SIZE built Of granite and
in every respect fire proof and waerght surprising in
strength and durability any warehouses have
The Dock progressing with great dispatch and energy
Already il is far completed 10 enable five hundred YES
sells TO lie within the basn perfectly from gales Of wind
or Of any kind When this work first begun it
considered advance Of the times and the projectors
considered visionary but such has been the increase 81
foreign and domestic commerce, that has proved to be behind
the times Some fifty put up all Of which
filled TO their utmost capacity, and fifty much
needed as those already finished
No human foresight estimate put bounds to the trade
that pour this city from the West The whole shore
Of Long Island from WILLIAMSBURG 10 the Atlantic Dock, is
lined with docks and still wharroom needed In the
five years new places be found keep pace with the
trade and wants of our city,
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The Bible Christian Church in Philadelphia consecrated
TO the worship Of God on Sunday last The Philadelphia
Bulletin spca ,ng of the congregation for whose the
Church was erected remarks In belief the Bible Society of
Christians do differ materially from other denominations
but the discipline Of the Church enorces upon every member
total a kinds Of animal food and intoxicating
liquors Some Of its members have not tasted animal food
for forty years.
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WRIrrss PlPEa-I have been asked the derivation and
application of the term cap paper
Cap applied paper is Of modern use entirely at least
in certain par the United States Not than thirty
years since familiar with the phrase fooscap that
distinctly recoect how cap its abbrevation grated on my
upon first hearing it. much SO as pike for turnpike
does yet.
The question is thus shifted what is the origin of the
phrase fooscap applied writing paper which has borne
this name so long that origin is lost to most persons
The Kings Of England, from Edward l. if not earlier,
granted various monopoe either for the support Of the Gov
ernment enrich avotes One OF these was the exclu
sve right manufacture paper granted by the first Charles
On the finer kinds species OF notice OF the monopoly
the royal arms Of England forming the watermark. Vast
sums were made from this exclusive privilege to make
and vend an article in such general ose.
All these monopoles swept away by the Parliament
which brought Charles the scaod and in this particular
case by way showing their contempt for the monarch they
directed horoya to be taken from the paper rs they
had already been from sign posts public halls &c suos
tung fool with his cap and bells, as the egy ms was
done in 1919.
Most Of the manuscripts written between that period and
1860 bear, accordingly, water mark, fool wearing the
dess described his in the court OF the British
monarchs Cromwell when made Lord Protector, changed
the mark by substituting dragon grasng IN his claws
arrows fire. and afterwards putting bis coat OF arms in its
place. This still occasionally appears.
Charles H. al restoration replaced the royal arms, and
enlarged the size Of the Sheet which much smaller than
see in modern days
In England paper of the size which the Rump Parliament
ordered for their journals bearing the ooscap egy, is still
in existence and the title, in many other things IS still re-
tanned ordinary writing paper, centuries after the reason
has ceased aud serves will serve Tor ages to
designate all writing paper in ordinary use, as distinguished
from paper designed TO be folded in the form OF letters
This latter class Of writing paper has been reduced greatly
in length and wdcncd somewhat adapt for convenient
shape folding, and still bears its original name OF post pa
per- applied from the mail post by which letters were
conveyed to their address
so recently has United States made its paper that
of early letters written in the West as late
1900 bear the impress Of the royal ST. Clair, Har
mars, Wknson and Waynes letters are all Of this de-
scripion. CiSi's Advertiser.
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LrorAnp AMONG us.--Some few years since leopard
escaped from mcnagee while aversiDg the country in the
neghborhocd Of Penns Valley Centre county, Pennsylvania
The farmers the neghbohood of Adamsburg in this coun-
w. have lately been complaining very much Of the destruction
committed by beast among their ocks OF sheep
From variety OF circumstances they satisfied i could
he wolves and they quite loss to ascertain what
animal il could be- About week since young men by
about miles from Adamsbug, attacked by leopard,
which sprang young Shook but be succeeded IN avoiding
it. and Ivy loud calls for help frightened away ne he'sn
bors Immediately pursued with dogs for some distance To-
wards the mountain when the leopard turned upon men, anu
sezng Of the dogs tore him deaduly, when ihsnneu
the rest, and it finally escaped-JHon IRA &dr
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CHINESE KNOWLEDGE IN ARTS AND SCIENCES.

AS our acquaintance with the Chinese enlarges
we find that singular people TO be not only further
advanced in knowledge of the arts and sciences than
had been supposed but in many things greatly in
advance of the rest Of the world. The annexed
articles, which we extract from late number of the
London Repertory Of Arts, Sciences, and Manu-
features, furnish some evidences of this
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-08-05
IlQl LID MANINE.S.

We find IN the Nov England Farmer a mmunics
tuu iian Or Jackson, giving ,rr} cheap hui eAee
but IN s' o concentrating aud preserving these iluds
HIS plan the 5llo@lns
flake 'wrntl MEASURES 4 dry peat and If gronn,
gyIsoin, anda them together. Place barrel. alf ill
& III M Nfae IN f1aees Wb,fe wine uuy BE- collected
4nl II VII BE- fund thai The sails aud ammonia Of many
tlfo- II unnn vii be cousol dated IN III mixture Wit
1'tpgng the slightest adur or trmg IA any wsy anen
s't, III The saIts laken up. and thn carbonate d
ammonia rued by d,romp sug urinc ,snmtiatrl,
i.sIrbed
inns method oi getting nd Of nutancc and If can
Nda'iH val be liquid manure, full Of the mpsl
u'l nj, auahi - fe=cl1e attention miNtmc Of peal
ud swamp nurl and gypsum (pascr Of Pans) will sst
serve 10 aard all the dsngtccohe gases u vaults
winch vii Ia converted INTO i,tulUl ~ cmponnds with
The 'aliafir aid Il the gypsum and thc orgame vega
Ia L. atlas ii tn peat =
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AsOJcrEs 81 g,'gylcr,

faOOeFsS S ~ GtEtf,
.NEW GNi\l re tROs'F BUILDING,
opposite the Bank Of virginia
Arc now receiving large aud well selected stoch OF
ERHS, LiQUURS, DOMESTIC, &c
W ieh thoy intend TO sell upon good terms as any
hoise engaged IN &c trade exchange all kin d. of Or
lgee usually brought to this marhct, VIZ Bacon, Butte
= aiskcy, Peach and Apps iraady. Flax and Tow Linen
Wool and w Dol Rolls, Feathers Giast ng Faxsced SIC
and Will allow tot all such, the very highest market price
! II II stock consists IN part OF the following articles
y t'Ah-loN, Powdered, Crushed, Clarified St Crox
Porto Rico and New Orleans.
NofFEf.- Mocha, old Java, Laguyra, Rio, Sc Sc
Metasscs, allow and Sperm Candies.
TEAS Black and Green, some the finest ever BROUGHT 4,
tins market.
loon Yarn OF the most approved Factories
pure French, do Apple and
W lNh-Fmost old Mcdera, Sicily, Madeira Port, Sherry
and sweet.
NHlSkEl Wallis st, best old Rye and Recied COM
mon Recutcd and Mountain
GlN-Pure Holland and American
htM-Bcst old Jamacia, and New England
RICE, bar lrrn English and rrodcsar Iron
SFEEl.--Cost, Shear and Bserod.
Feathers, Wool and Wool Rolls.
Nails all sizes; Powders Blasting and Sporting; Sho, and
Lead.
Window Glass, s by 10 and 10 by u.
Salt and Scgars in every variety.
Domcscs, "a, IS, and "A.
Cotton Osnaburgs.
Soap, Shoe Thread, Saltpetrc, Alum, Indigo, Madder
Wrapping Paper Grind stones Fur DOL and Palm Leaf
llasi Caicocs, Bcdcking Apron Checks Musard Trace
Chains, Axes Shoe Taeks, Bed Cords Plough Lines sc
They cordially invite purc hases evan ~ their Iargc
Stock before making purchases elsewhere.
81 THEY ARE DETERMINED SELL LOW. n
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.sEW spRLsp u su.M.nER GOODS

{. ". LOVE.
Al The CID Stand If Meier s. LORI.
MOULD respectfully infJrm his friends and The
w pnlic generally thar he |. new receiving his
SPRING SUPPLY or NEW GOODS,
IN which tie would call their attention, assuring them he
VIII sell and make to ofdef cheap any house IN the
place. All he asks eXauina on q hs stick, among
which They Will find tho following articles
Bioloy's beat black ana blue Chains
Slmafl's do N do do
English. French 4 German d. do Of VARIOUS eolors.
BIoiey best back Cassn,ore,,
Bohuh's do do do
English, French and German Caes neres various cors
Best English and French black S3ir.s
Silk Cashmere. Nelvetnen and other Nesiin-s
Pocket and Neck Handkrchcis Suspcndrfs. Gloves and
IN fact. every thing usually kept IN such house.
April l-ts C. w. LOVE.