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TIE DEAD LETTER OFFICE. This is a
very important branch Of the General Post
Oolfice at Washington, and few would believe
the enormous Quantity ofletters returned as
uncalled for under the old, but greatly in
creased under the new system. This bust
ness occupies the entire time of four clerks
in opening letters and ascertaining whether
money or anything valuable is enclosed Hso,
the amount and character are noted, and
the letter filed--but if there is nothing enclo-
sed, they are thrown in pile on the floor
and once quarter are consumed in the
flames. 1t may be supposed that much enter
tainment is derived in perusing the epistolary
correspondence contained in large number
of dead letters, but the opening Of l 400 900
annually must be done so rapidly that, with
the number Of clerks employed, there is lit
tie time left for reading. The bags are cart
ed to an open plain, sometimes 6 or Z cart
loads, when the ceremony of burning COM
pletes the official duty. Letters containing
money are sent back to the post Office from
whence they came and if no owner is found
the letter is returned to the General Post Of
fee. $500 weekly are thus on average TAX
en- from dead letters.
Drafts from cmigrants, rings, love tokens,
books, ribbons, gloves, hosiery, and other artf-
cles, are all kept in the Department, labelled
and carefully preserved, Sometimes nightcaps,
garters stockings, stays, and patent bustlcs
com, in dead letters, fully as curions to ex-
anime as the contents OF the Patent Office.
Then again, valuable papers, titles to land,
&c &c, supposed to be lost, are found and
preserved for the owner 1t is a very useful
branch of the Post Office, and as under the
cheap system, the number of letters will in
crease, more force will be required to the
dead letter department.
There are several thousand dollars on hand
Or deposited in bank, which from time to time
have accumulated and for which no owners
can be ascertained.-JfdI.
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BRIGHTON MARKET-ApRIL 7;
Reported for tie Boston Traveller.

At market, $40 Beef Cattle, 28 yoles Working Oxen
81 Cows and Calves 1900 Sheep and about 1000 swine
PRTGEs-Leef CttAe-EXtra $725 first quality $6 IS
second quality, So 80 625.
Working Orer-Sale noticed $S4, 500, $1O2, $50.
C5lcS and CalveS--At $21, S26, 500, $50 and $50
Sheep-At 50 rs, $3 II, "a 25 and one lot at 50 So
Slctne-At wholesale, 3-4c for sows 3-4c for bar
rows and one lot for5 &c. AT RETAIL from 1-2 to
IL and &c,
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LIBERATION.

THE public are hereby notified that have
II given my son FRANCIS JEROME
THOMAS, his time during the remainder of
his minority, anc that shall henceforth ex-
act none of his earnings, nor will pay any
debts of his contracting after this date.
JEDUTHAN THOMAS.
Pittsford,. April 1, 1917. AZ
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IcnAnoD GooDw1N Esq, the Wing can
didate for Congress in District No. l, has de-
clincd being run again. He exhorts the cleo
tors to unite and elect a man of sound princi-
pies for the next Congress So we may hope
New Hampshire will have one Representa-
tive in Congress who will maintain her true
Interests, Mr. Goodwin is one OF those ster-
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FALL OF CHIHUAHUA. El Republican,
of the 18th of March announces that the
American arms have triumphed in Chihua-
hua; that the city of chihuahua, the capitol
of the state, has fallen. The small forces
which defended it, says the RepubIicano,were
routed.
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A good story is told by Mr. Sec, Marcy,
about the shipment to Vera Cruz fthe NOR
tars and shells for Gen. Scott. There were
forty of the mostars to be sent. Ten were
sent by the Tamaroo, and, and the remainder
by other vessels. The ten by the Tamaroo
arrived and we're used. The others did not
arrive. The Secretary says the reason is
the Tamaroo was paid by the job, and there
fore made the best of her way but the 9TH
or vessels, were paid ~ the day, and took a
plepty of sea-room.--NNU
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ling men whose reputation is rot dependent
upon political prefcrment. Unlike third rate
politicians he is ambitious to serve his coun-
try rather than himsell.-N H. Sentinel.
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FATAL AFFRAY. A most bloody ARRAY
occurred at the Virginia Hotel, in Quincy,
Ill, on Saturday evening last, between two
young men, named Wagner and Luckett,
which will probably be the death Of one, if
not both of the parties They were both
printers. They met at the Virginia Hotel
about five o'clock on Saturday cvening,when
the affray was brought on by MagnSr's draw
ing pistol and firing upon Luckett, the ball
taking effect in the left breast. The wound
ed man Immediately drew a large bowie knife
rushed upon his antagonist, and before they
Both parties fell insensible from the loss of
blood, One of them, it is said, was to have
been married to a young lady in Quincy that
Same evening, which was probably the cause
Of the wretched affair. There was little or
no hope entertained for the recovery of either.
s-,S. Louis NeU Era.
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INN AT CASTLETON A CORNERS

INN AT CASTLETON 4 CORNERS
F9NlIE subscriber takes this method to inform his
IL friends and the public generally, that he haA
taken and fitted up the TARVERN HOUSE build
ing formerly owned by Francis Hoy one and halls
miles west Of the Village of Castleton, which estab-
ishment he intends to make (what every, Public
House should beg "the travellers home"
Cy-Every facility afforded to Fishing Parties to
the Lake, such as securing Boats, &c.,i on short
notice.
WIN. B. COIBURN.
Castleton, July 16 1916. 6tf
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don, V I. Apfll l
Anderson, Stephen
Brown, Cynthia, Go
shen, 3
Blu rnap, George
Brown, L M
Barnes, Barton
Barnes, Horace A
Bethuen, Jernlile
Clark, Jonathan or
James Russell
Cudworth, Mary j 2
Carey, George
Colman, E L
Carr, ABBY nj
Dutton, Nathan B.
Dyer, Malinda Miss
Ensign, d NJ
Emerson, Lyman
Epplnger, Lewis
Farrell, Michael
Foster, George
Gibbs, Lucy 2
Gay, .Saphrona or
Thatcher
Gray, Eliza
Greah, VIM
Hardwick, Stillman
IIurlburt G B Miss
Hale, John S
Young,
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ROOMS TO LET.

TWO rooms in the building occupied by
Il Howard near the bridge. Enquire o
April 1, 1847, j, A. CONANT,
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my. & TROY ADVERTISEMENTS
III, TATOR g. co.

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN ALE
n kinds of Iron, Steel Nails, Spikes, Anrils,
VlSES, TIN, COPPER, WIRE, LEAD,
Wrought Nuts, Washers, Patent Pumps,
American Rivets, Files, Timers Machines,
Patent Lead Pipe; Gross Cut, Circular and
Mill Saws; Sleigh Shoes, and Heavy Hard
Ware,
243 RIVER STREET, TROY, Y.
HENRY TAToR,
GEO L. EIENBRoDT, tasty
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DKADKUKI' IIAKMUN q OONFfNI 7.
The Daily Bee is distributed by Carriers
and Agents throughout every section of the
city, and in all of the large towns and villages
for many miles around. Terms 6 IA cents
per week, by the newsmen, or mailed to sub
scrbcrs at SO 90 per annum, in advance. Its
immense circulation, which is superior to that
Of any other paper in New England, renders
it the most desirable advertising medium in
this vicinity.
The Boston Weekly Bee is now the cheap
est and best family newspaper in New En-
gland, and is mailed to subscribers at only
81 so per annum, payable in advance-or
may be had at our counting room, at the pc
riodical depots, and of the newsmen, at three
cents per copy
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LIST OF LETTERS
PEMAINING in fhe Post Office in Bran
e u don, Vt. April |, lS47.


Ie Post Office in Bran
1917.
HOLSTER, Edward!
Rowland, Old Mr.
Jones, Lewis
Jones, Moses
Jones, Polly
Kent, VIM
Kimberly, Thorn as B
Linsley, Erastus
Lincoln, Amelia
Maynard, Ira F
Putnam, Albin 8
Herry, OllaS
Reynolds, Hannah
Shambo, Leonard 2
Shedd, jerome j 2
Stephens, Dan
Soper, James b.
Stiles, Susan
Stephens, Erastus
Squires, Nancy NJ
Tyler, Benjamin
Thompson, Philandcr
Thatcher, Lucy b
Tyler, Hannah
| Woods, Stephen
Worcester, VIM
Williams, VIM A
Worcester, John &
Jonathan
Margaret
:. JACKSON, P. M.
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CUMMINGS HOTEL.

CORNER OF
COURTLAND AND WASHINGTON STREETS,
II NEW YORK. ~
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testimonial of the Hon. II. L. Ellsworth;

Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
of f. and Eighth streets. Residence adjoining the
"Washington House," Capitol Hill.
To- All letters on business must be post paid
S:30ly w. 7. ELLIOT.
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GRASS SEEDS.
Ut ERDS GRASS)
AA and !. SEED,
CLOVER at HIGGINS.
The Boston Daily and Weekly
Rec.

DIRE Published at No. .Sdte-Sircet,
BY THE PROPRIETORs, VIZ:
S. A. Bradbury, j. +. Marsh,
Albert Harmon, S T. CARL,
NJ. l.. Ponnell, Lewis B. Wilson,
Isaac F. Shepard
Business conducted under the firm of
BRADBURY, HARMON g. COMPANY.
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V. Ross, Agent, Brandon,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-12

charges doubtless, and compendi-
GUS, but in Our poor judgment neither Uery witty
nor very complimentary to its candidates.
But we have not done with Mr.. Dillingham;.
lie voted Tor the admission of the State of Texas
to this Union, with Constitution absolutely and
forever PROHIBITING her Legislature from
dbotishtng Slduery within her limits; he voted for
censwing General Taylor for tho terms of the
capituaton of Monterey; he voted fsr and
against the proposition TO supcrcedc both TAY-
LoR and ScoTT in the command of the army !;
he voted for and against, and dodged the "Tar-
III OF 1876" which locofocoism swears IS fllinp
The country with prosperty he voted against
printing the Memorial Of the Yearly meeting Of
the Society Of Friends OF New England, praying
Congress, in respectful terms and without the
slightest reference to party divisions to take
steps to bring this war "to a speedy and peace
fu conclusion" 10 his votes on all these meas
ures, we undertake TO say, he failed to represent
any portion of the people of Vermont, and is,
therefore, unworthy in every sense of the word,
to be their Chief Magistrate. No candidate was
ever presented to the Freeman of this State who
more thoroughly deserued an overwhelming de-
leat than Paul Dillingham;, Jr. lie 90; it in
1910 owing as the Boston POST said. to his
"unpopulqrty" It he does no, get il again, in
lol7, we don't mean it shall be our fault. We
wi, Try to prevent any dodging in Permont!
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GEN. TAYLoR.-A dinner was given to Gen.
Taylor and other officers at Monterey on the 9Th
ult. Gen. Gushing addressed Gen. Taylor in
complimentary and eloquent terms, to which the
latter replied:
General-ln reply to your eloquent and com
plimentary illusions 20 the services of the army
under my command, | can only briefly express
my thanks and those of the brave men of nv
command, to whose exertions and galantry alone
our successes are due. For myself can claim
no merit beyond that Of sharing and encounter
ing danger with them. You have traced up and
depicted in most faithful colors the rapid progress
Of our country from the commencement to Its
present condition of greatness and prosperity
occupying the front rank in the Dations of the
world. The existing war may show the world
that IN great national enterprises and interests
we are firm and united -and that the flower of
our country, without distinction OF party is al
ways ready to vindicate the national honor on the
battle field. Should it be our lot to resume of.
fensive operations on this line, shall move with
every confidence IN the gallantry and success of
the forces. | have but little doubt that those
who have but recently come into the field, and
have not been able 10 participate in active ser.
vice as yet will dlstins uish themselves as great
ly as those who have gone before That thous.
ands of volunteers who have, many of them, been
brought up IN aifluence have left their pursuits
and comfortable homes, to encounter the hard
ships OF an active campaign, is a sufficient ruar-
aniy that the rights and honor of our country
will always be maintained.
At the dinner the following occurred:
Lieut.. Fuller, of the Massachusetts volunteers,
gave
Gen. I'aVor-We hail him as the next Presi
dent; may his civil be as brilliant as his military
career. This sentiment was drunk with three
times three)
Gen. Taylor rose to respond to this sentiment,
and said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen l have never
had the vanity to aspire TO or look for that eleva-
ted situation which has Just been alluded TO, but
1t my fellow counlrymen think proper TO elevate
me to so distinguished and honorable a position.
| certainly shall do my best to discharge the du.
ties of that responsible position faithfully. But
if any other candidate is preferred and offered
who may be more competent than myself need
not say that shall acquesce most cheeriully in
their decision and shall rejoice that there is one
more worthy to represent them in the highest of
fee in their gift.
lie then gave Ps a toast
The STATE Of Massachusetts, and The Civ of
BoSton--The place where our liberties were era
died; whose sons have borne so conspicuous
part IN the establishment and maintenance of the
principles OF our independence and the Constl
tuition, and have CALAMITY maintained the same
by sea and land.
1t seems that Gen. Taylor is Wing enough to
remind the country that it has Wings for defend
ers, as well as to toast Wing state and city /:
the Patriot will Immediately go into compton
fit.
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THREATENiNG.-Lord Palmerston lone Of the
British ministry has recently made demon
sration on the subject of reputation by Amer
can debtors. to the British. lie said
81 take this opportunity OF reminding those
Governments who may be debtors 10 the British
people, that the time may come when this house
can no longer sit patiently under the wrongs and
injustice inflicted upon the subjects of this coun-
! try, (cheers) that the time may come when the
British nation may no longer see with the same
tranquility 1500O0,O0Ot due to English subjects,
the interest and principal of which are alike un
paid and that it more proper efforts adequately
to fulfill their engagements are not made, the
Government OF this country, whoever may be the
men who compose II, may be compelled by pub.
lie opinion, aye and by the votes of Parliament,
to deviato from the hitherto established practice,
and to insist upon the payment of those debts
(Checrs Sir, that We have the means to do so,
| do not for one moment dispute. II is mol lint
ace dre drdm Of any of these states, or Of one or
all Of them together That zee haze dJstdined from
taking The steps whith my noble (riend has urged
upon as. | trust that VIC shall always have the
means of obtaining justice from any country on
the face OF the earth, aud also of compelling
them to discharge their obligations to us i; and,
therefore, let no foreign country that has done a
wrong TO British subjects deceive itself by the
frlse impressions that the British nation and the
British Parliament will for ever remain acques-
cent ard passive under the wrong; or that, when
ever they call upon the British Government to
interfere and enforce the rights of the people Of
England, the Government will not have ample
means and power to obtain for them full meas
urc of justice" loud cheers.)
Here's another chance for the 81 40 boys to
buster, brag, and blaze away at the British a.
gain, and--back out.
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SAVINGS BANKs.-The Savings Banks at Mid
dlcbury and Bratleboro' we believe are working
well: at any rate there is disposition among
seine WIKI understand the business to establish
bank of ,'e kind in this village The annexed
statements from the Vermont Chronicle may
therefore be interesting TO some of our readers:
We notice in the Claremont Eagle a letter
from the Chairman of the Finance Committee of
the Connecticut River Savings Bank at Charles
town, which has been in operation 10 wears. In.
crest is allowed on deposites at the rate of 5 Der
cent, payable sem-annuay, and dividend of
surplus profits made every years. In this
way the early depositors have realized more
Than per cent. Sums as small as SIS may be
deposited; and when an investment has thus
been commenced, the depositor will often find
means 10 Increase it which he had not thought
of.
The letter referred to gives statement of the
rate of accumulation, from which we copy the
following:
1" % cents week laid by-and paid in as soon
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-12

CHIrTENDrN CouNrY.-The Wings have
nominated ]. HAMILTON, of Jericho, and ALEX
AMBER FERGUsoN, of Huntington, for Senators.
The two following resolutions speak for them
selves:
ReSoiued, That we are opposed to the annexa-
ton OF foreign territory to the United States by
aggressive war, or otherwise, against the con-
sent OF the government within winch it lies, and
that we are opposed to the admission of any State
or States into this Union, whose constitution toll.
crates slavery.
ReSoired That the war now existing between
the United States and Mexico is one of aggres-
sion, commenced by the President of the United
States alone, without the consent of Congress,
IN violation of the Constitution of the United
States, and, in cur opinion, for the sole purpose
OF acquiring territory, now free to be made slave
territory OF when acquired, and thereby extern
ding the AREA OF SLAVERY, to the destruction
Of the best interests of the free States, AMI per-
pe'uating an institution which can only be look
&c upon with adherence.
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From the Troy Wing.
THE TWO PASSES.

THE PASS IN.
Pass our well beloved cousin,
santa Anna, If he wishes.
with his stan, (say twice dozen,)
Through our fleet At Sacriicios.
Pass his suite, both Don and Donnn,
Equipnge aud servant folk
We've the honor, Captain Cannon,
10 remain, Youis, J.K P-K.
THE PASS OUT.
iot ms be YOU Instruction.,
Not TO inlefpOse obstruction
10 the Hight Of Santa Anna,
from ms country to HAVANA.
though he tailed 10 the commission
trusted to his supervision,
We huve sti tho highest sense
~ ms moral excellence
lhongh, alas he missed success,
iie deserved 1t not the less.
"Aid and comfort" he demands
Zee he has them at your hands,
oryou'll soon be sorry, very,
we assure you, Captain Perry.
Near 10 US as white toyolk,
Is our ifiend- YsuTs, J. X. PIX.
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~ The following resolutions were adopte

o. The following resolutions were adopted
by Wing Convention in Madison Co., Ohio:
ReSolred, That the Wilmot Proviso is the great
platform upon which all parties in the free States
can stand, land we hereby pledge ourselves to
vote for no man for President or Vice President
who will not, previously to the election, publicly
avow himself in favor Of said ProuiSo.
ReSolred, That our attention Is directed anew
to the wrong and enormty of slavery, and to the
tyranny and usurpation of the "Slave Power"
as displayed in the history of our country and
especially in efforts to strengthen itself by the
annexation of terrltory and inasmuch as this is
the paramount object Of all parties in the slave
States, our highest object shall be to prevent
these encroachment.
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u" he Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) makes
a sort of denial of Rev. Mr.. McCalla's statement
as to the appointment of chaplains to be spies
IN Mexico. The Alexandria Gazette notices
halfway denial, to wit: that the Pres-
dent thinks Mr. NC. must have misunderstood
him. Halfway denials like these only confirm
the truth of McCala's statement; for if they
were false, the Presidents organ would not fail
to make full and pointed declaration to tina,
effect.
p. s. The organ of the President has at last
made "by authority" contradiction. 1t seems,
from statement in the N. Y. Tribune, that Mr..
McCalla is locofoco; so this is a family affair."
altogether.
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|
In pursuance of the above notice respeca
BILE number OF the citizens of Colchester met Al
the place appointed and organised by appoint
ing Doct. Geo. w. Horton, President. WIN. C.
Whitman, James S. Plat, Louis Foilett and VIM
| NJ. Weaver, Vice Presidents, Bradford Rxford
Secretary, and j. X. Forrest, Assistant Secretary
bradford Rixford, Louis Follctt and James S
Platt were appointed committee to draft resolu.
tons, who reported the following, which. aGe,
dlcusslon, were unanimously adopted =
Whereas the Third Party has for the las, ten
or twelve years been zeaiously and nssidyousL
engaged as distinct and separate party in The
great work of promoting and advancing Political
Liberty in the United Suites and throIgbout tho
world and whereas in the opinion of this meet
ing the Third Party has not increased at the ran
id rate which its glorious principles would seem
TO warrant and ensure, but on the contrary lis
numbers have, as some of the more recent cleo
ton returns VIII show, grown "sma bv DEGREES
and beautifully less ;"-and whereas the doc
trincs and principles Of the celebrated Wllmot
Proviso have become of universal prevalence in
the Northern States among the members of the
two great political parties of the country.-ard
whereas also the great victory in New Hamp.
shire was accomplished not by the Third Party
organization, but almost entirely IN spite of =
Therefore be II ReSo'red, by The voters in Col.
chester, called together Tor the purpose of choos-
ing "a town committee for the ensuing wear
that will devise and carry out measures best cal.
culaled 10 advance the cause o! Political Libcr.
~ aud for other purposes" that in view of the
foregoing facts we ale firmly convinced that the
great and glorious cause OF Political Liberty win
be best promoted and advanced BY the djssolu.
ton Of the Third Party, and by its members
merging into the two great political parties of
the country, and by having The whole North pre-
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u The third party papers are publishing a
speech OF }. Il. Glddings, of Ohio, for the edif-
cation of their readers. Good-but who is J. r.
Gddings? Alas, he is Whig-and if he hap
pened to live in this fourth district, the third par
ty would rather have "A Locofoco go to Congress
than J. r. Giddings. We judge from the past
conduct OF this party.
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PLURALITY LAw..-Thc Legislature of Maine
has passed an act for the election of members
OF Congress and county officers by plurality +;
and also proposed an amendment to the consti-
tuition 50 as to elect members of the Senate and
House in the same way. The bill passed the
Senate by vote of 10 to 9, and the House 90
to Is.
BY The way, the resolution in favor of the Will
mot proyiso, and the bill to repeal the license
law, both failed. The ocos in the Senate and
House found it convenient not to agren.