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Death of Ex-President Adams.

News reached this place on Thursday last that
the venerable JOHN Quincy ADAMS was brought
down by paralytic stroke, and on Friday morning
Telegraph report sent from Rutland, announced
the fact that Mr. Adams breahcd his last Wednes
day evening. This news has since been confirmed
through various sources, so that no doubt now re-
mains Of the fact. When Mr. Adams was first ia
ken, he was in the House, and on the announce
ment of the shock, both Senate and House inmed-
atoiy adjourned also the Supreme Court As ap-
pears from the most reliable accounts, Mr.. Albums
fingered from Monday until Wednesday evening,
and the "Washington Birthday Balls" which were
to have come off Gu Tuesday, were suspended, and
the City of Washington wore IN aspect Of gloom
such as is seldom witnessed.
Resolutions we're passed in the House, that the
Seat and Desk formerly occupied by Mr.. Adams be
left vacant and clothed with mourning for thirty
days that a Committee of one from each State
and Territory be appointed to attend the body of
the deceased to such place as the relatives should
decide for its intcrment and both branches Of our
National Legislature dispensed with their usual
business until after the funeral services should be
performed on Saturday. We shull endeQyor TO
give more full account Of this matter next week.
Mr. Adams was 50 years old on the 18th Of July
last and had been in public service about Ct years
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SAD OCCURRENCE AND NARROW EscArE.-In
the last st. Adams Messenger we find sketch o.
the death of one man-also the hair breadth escape
of another, copied from the Montreal Gazette.
The substance Of the story appears to be as follows:
Some three weeks since, as the stage from Upper
Canada was on its way 10 Montreal, ard between
Point St. Claire and Lachine-the night being very
dark tie horses got of the track and ycrgcd towards
The unfrczen part of Lake st. Louis. There were
hut two passcgcr5 in TIE s'arc ard as the forward
horscs plunged into the water one of the passengers
extrca.cl himself from the stage, leGpng On to the
ice. Tic o'hcr passenger was prevented by his
cloak etilg caught, and he WIS thus carried two
miles the horses swimming and drawing Tie stage
that distance. when they glounded on Il shoal near
the Isle DoyyaI, where Tie horses persisted. It WAS
half past one in tic morning when the plunge was
made, and Nh OGDEN, tie passenger who escaped,
Immediately ran for help, but the dense fog, after
the darkness Of tie night had passed. prevented the
finding Of the stage, and Mr.. RUSSELL, the other
passenger, until .half past nine in the forenoon.
The driver could not be found and it was supposed
he fell into the water and went down the Lachine
Rapids. But the dashing Of the water against the
stage and tho extreme cold had completely encased
Mr.. Russell in the ice, and so thoroughly fastened
him to the stage, that it WAS found necessary to use
ares in exhicatng him. When found he was per-
fectly sensible aud when the account Was given he
still survived, although both hands and the left knee
were badly frozen. But little hope was entertained
of his recovery, and the wonder is that he could
have survived half the time he was thus fastened in
that icy STROUD
But we have some accounts of escapes which ap
pear incredible, and which should be set down on
the record next to impossbtes. Among this class
Of variations We will give the following, which we
obtained from the subject of the notice, who is still
living, and who is now minister of the Episcopal
Methodist Church, and whose veracity, no one &C.
quainted with him. will question lie feels that a
YecioI interposition of Providence saved him from
death on several occasions. The narration is sub
stantolly as follows
When child he fell on sharp pointed rstru
mcnt, which struck his lower jaw, changed its drec
ton, passed through his tongue and into the roof Of
his mouth. When in moturer years, he was cast
into the ocean, ard for time death seemed to him
certain. Several times he was precipitated from
frames Of buildings at great height, and once TAX
en- up for dcadat other times 10 hope Of his recov-
cry Three times the thunder bolts struck by his
feet, and he escaped destruction While laboringin
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inquired where workmen could be found that
had nerve enough to work ehectually under
such circumstances, the answer, so character
istic of American strength of action, was
" Oh, there are always plenty OF Yankees
who have both the courage to work there ana
the ingenuity to work we'll"
The great railway in Canada, which is to
connect with this mighty work, presents some
admirable features. Its grade is over twenty
feet and very large proportion Of the dis
taneo is on straight line. On one line, per
fccdy straight, ninety miles are laid out All
the highways of the country are to pass eth
er over or under the road by depression or
elevation, as to be entirely removed, so that
there will be neither obstacle nor hinderance
to fight which viii put more life into the
provincial dominion OF her Britannia Majesty
than it has yet seen. England expends mil
lions on sections OF her great dominion far
less worthy Of her notice and fostering care.
"Tho last link" is completed when this
great bridge Of The cataract shall have been
completed. From Boston and from New York
an unbroken line presented, and the day is
coming when some correspondent Of your:
will delineatc the incidents Of thirty hours
Journey from the metropolsto Detroit. Sucl
are the movements and the progresses in sup
port Of which all may unite, and which marx
no busy ay.-NHCoWlcT.
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fi!CHds and NeiGldors - Having just opened q
eommodiou5 Shop for the sale Of Liquid Fire"
embrace this carly opportunity Of informing you
that have commenced the business of making
drunkads, town pauFers and boggass for the sober,
industrious and respectable rc!,ion Ct immunity to
support.
have on hand and shall deal in familiar spir-
its" which will excite men to deeds Of riot, robbery
ard blood and by SO doing diminish the comfort,
augment the expenses, and cndanger tho welfare of
the community.
vii! undertake. at short notice, ior small sum.
and with great expedition to fit and prepare victims
for the asyuns, the poor-houses ard PRISONS and
the galows. Twill furnish you with an article which
sAal! increase the amount Of fatal accidents, multi
ply the number Of distressing d;sesses ard render
these which are comparatively harmless, ;rcuyable
shall deal in that medicine which will deprive scmu
Of life, many Of reason, most of property, and all Of
peace (which Will cause the fathers to be ftnGs;
wives, 'c'&.~s; children, orrhapsj and all, mtnli-
tants.
Twill cause the rising generation to grow up in
ignorance, and prove = burden and nuisance to tho
nation. will, as in times past corrupt the minis
tiers of religion obsruct the progress of the Goapel,
defile the purity Of the church, cause temporal aud
spiritual death and, if any should be so impairment
rs to ask u}y have the Gudacity to bring such &C
culnulated misery upon a comparatively happy pco-
pie, my honest reply is MONEY.
am willing to acknowledge that the spirit trado
is lucrative, and have engaged in it for that reason,
and what do | care for what some few fanatics say
about the morality Of the thing, whiic protested
Christians have given it their cheerful countenanco?
And moro than that, have license y and am
sustained by the legal authorities of tho State; and
if do not bring these evils upon you some other
men viii In short, have purchased the right to
dcmolish the character, destroy the health, shorten
the lives, ind ruin the families of all those that will
favor mo with their custom.
p S. Thankful for past fayors, solicit continu-
ance Of public patronage, especially of those whose
influence is valuable to me-
AN HONEST RUM-SP1LER.
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Dr. Lhhcad This is truly an age of reioln, and
q world Of improvements, and business teens on
with great rapidly, astonishing the most incrcdu-
ous and skepticnl drcamcri and it appears that
every one is anxious to out-do his rival in publish
ing to the world, through the columns Of newspa-
pers and public journals, A Great Rush,; "Not
Rough, lnt Ready; Telegraph Disratch," "New
Arriyal,' &c. &c. But among MI the Advertise
mcats and H0nd-Bills Issued Of late have not seen
orc that goes beyond the following which Ircccnlv
saw posted upon q telegraph post Nhetherthe Oh
jet was to have it communicated only to those who
felt disposed to read upon the post, or to spread tire
news with Geographic dispatch throughout the
length and breadth ofthe Land, Gt cre is still cae
honest 12H-2e!icr in the land is not fully known to
mel but one thing is obvious and that isa pore appro
pirate place could not be selected to post up such
handful, than the one referred to- at q conner Of
street, and on the Troy and Burlington line. HERE
with send the substance Of copy, which reads as
follows, ard which think should be widely dissent
mated previous to tho coming March meetings" in
different towns in the State OBSERVER.
February ISIS.
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IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
CAPTURE OF SAN JUAN BY THE NATIVES
DESIRE or ANNEXATION TO TIE UNITED
SrATEs.-By the arrival of the brig Ramon
de Haldo, Capt. Roberts, arrived yesterday
from San Juan, Central America,) we have
news from that country to the 25th ult.
a short time before the r. dc Ialdo sailed,
The British officers in possession of the fort at
San Juan were taken prisoners and carried
to Granada and the fort was taken possession
of by the natives. A British steam frigatc
had arrived subsequently at San Juan. Capt
Il. was informed by the Commander Of the
Frigate that the act would no doubt be con-
sidercd a declaration of war by the English
Government.
Capt. Roberts is the bearer of dispatches
from that Government to the United States,
desiring to be annexed to this country.
No farther particulars could be learned
concerning this affair; the exact truth of the
matter will be ascertained in few days.
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TIE BRIDGE AT THE FALLS OF NIAGARA


have been intensely Interested to-day in
listening to u description, from u well inform
ed and competent source, Of the great bridge
over the gorge that separates the dominious
of the Queen FROM those Of the Presidents
1t any thing could he wanting in the attrac-
ton of the country about Niagara to turn
thither the tour Of the multtudes in the pleas
ure season, this bridge will supply it. Its
thousands OF tons weight Of the strongest iron
cord that the ingenuity of the iron-master can
devise, find q safe support in wrought iron
anchors, built in the solid rock, one hundred
feet below the surface, so that before it could
yield, the very rock-bound earth would for
sake its tenacty. A large wooden frame
work is to be placed SO that no undulatinc
motion can be experienced. In full sirht Of
the cataract, the surge Of angry waters far
beneath the sullen storm -beaGn rocks ali
around, the quick locomotive will put forth
all its quickness to rush beyond the peril Of
its journey. This glorious work is already
begun, the money for its cost paid in and
available, the excavations commenced, and
the contractor is to pass on horseback by the
middle Of next June. It's iirmncss is to be
such that, with all the burden Of a powerful
locomotive and long attendant train Of ears,
1T IS not TO Vlbratc one inch in the Centrc.-
The railway is to occupy the centre, two car
riage-ways on either side, and two foot
ways.
What magnificent spectacle this road in
full use will present. A road of this kind
over the Menai Straits in Wales is famous
for the daring display in its construction
That over the Niagara will soon be world
famed. IT will be an iron link of civilization
between the ruling powers of the world, and
will never be severed.
One of the first thoughts that presents itself
in reference to the construction, is, as to how
the wires are to be thrown across. The
steamboat now used below the Falls is to take
over two cables, TO which strands of iron are
affixed. These are to be drawn over till two
ropes on iron are drawn over, on which Il tenn
Dorary pathway is to be placed and when !
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Correspondence of tie Tribune.
NVAsuINGT0N, Feb. ?

Monday Immediately on the occurrence OF
bIr, Adams sickness, went to the Telegraph
Office to send you the news for your evening
edition Of to-day, but the line was out OF Or
der AS it is doubtful whether any dispatch
will get through, we must depend on the
mail.
Mr.. Adams appeared quite we'll this morn
ing, and was, us usual, puncual!y in his seat
\ resolution had been introduced by Mr..
Chase, Tennessee Locoioco, rendering the
thanks OF Congress to number Of minor
Generals, including plilow-perhaps as an
offset to- or dcrisoN Of, the thanks rendered
TO Scott and Taylor, Upon this the Yeas
and Nays were called twice, believe, and
were just about to be taken again on ordering
the resolution cngrossed for third reading,
when Mr. Adams was seen to grasp the desk
before him, and then to swoon away. The
cry was echoed through the House " Mr.
Adams is dying let's adjourn !---adjourn!
| The question WAS put, and the House instant
ly adjourned. This was about o'clock, Iu
the Senate there had just been a short dis
cuSSion between Mr. Hanncgan and Mr.. Ben
ton on the Paul Jones bill, which had come
from the House amended. 1t had just been
referred to the proper Committee, when the
startling news about Mr.. Adams came across
from the other wing ofthc Capitol. Mr.. Ben.
ton rose, and with some agitation said that
he had the startling intelligence TO comnun;-
cate that the House Of Representatives had
just adjourned, and its most distinguished
member was dead or dying in his seat =
The whole Senate seemed to be struck dumb.
The adjournment was carried, and the crowd
rushed into the Rotunda, all with anxious
i1ol-y ip,t,i,,,,o, olC,+ Mn 4 Iur,S This nor
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Messrs. Sheehan & Duggan, &c. &c.

ISLANDER DAMAGEs.-In the Justices
Court last Saturday, 9th Feb case came
up, in which the parties were both females,
fer damages for SANDER under the following
circumstances, as alleged by the complainant;
A hen belonging to the plaintiff was missing,
which she afterwards found upon the premises
of the defendant, though so disguised by the
plucking out Of the tail feathers as to be
scarcely recognizable Upon claiming her
property, she alleges that slanderous words
and abuse were added to the injury she had
already sustained by loss of the daily egg of
her missing hen, to say nothing of the I'M
protected state in which the feather plucking
had left her. The ,rords, however, rather
than the deeds Of the defendant seem to have
ranked deepest, and a suit for SANDER was
brought The Court, after due cons;dera-
ton of the matter, adjudged that the defen-
dent should heal the rent her words had
made in the plaintiffs character, by paying
her one dollar ard fifty cents, and also that
she should disburse to the Commonwealth the
costs of the investgation.-BOston Traveller.
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From the New York Tribune.
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE FLORIDA BLOOD.
HOUNDS.

HOUNDS.
We have been repeatedly requested to
publish the following letter or asked if there
were any such letter to publish, but have uni
formly declined doing so, until we find the
letter set afloat by the Philadelphia Ledger,
and copied into the Herald and Journal of
Commerce, both favorable 10 Gen. Taylor
so we can now give place to it without SEEM
ing to reflect inyidiously on Gen. Taylor
We will be thoroughly explicit, however, and
say that VIC do not think it any worse to
chase human beings with bloodhounds than
with cannon and rifles. We know it may be
said that bloodhounds would not obey Gen.
Taylor's merciful injunction "noi to woyry"
women and children, but are cannon balls and
shells any more discriminating DO We not
remember the tearing in pieces Of women and
children at Monterey, at Vera Cruz, and in
other conflicts? We were coolly informed
by an admiring victor at Moline cl Rev that
one hundred Mexican W0nlen lay dead on
the ground, inermingcd with their slain
fathers and brothers, when our troops enter
ed their entertainments. Wouldn't it be a
pretty piece of humbug after this, and doz.
ems like it, to affect squeamishness about the
employment of blOOdhOundS But let US
have Gen. Taylor's letter:
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF THE South,
Fort Brooke, July 28, 1889.
Sir: | have the honor to enclose YOU a
communication, this moment received, on the
subject of procuring bloodhounds from the
Island of Cuba, to aid the army in its opera
tons against the hostlitics in Florida. / am
decidedly in favor Of the measure, and beg
leave again to urge it as the only means Of
Kidding the country of the Indians, who are
now broken up into small parties that take
shelter in swamps and hammocks as the army
approaches, making it impossible for US TO
follow or overtake them without the aid of
such auXiliarics.
Should this measure meet the appreciation
of the Department., and the necessary au-
thority be granted, will open correspond
ence on the subject with Mr. Evcrtson,
through Major Hunt, Assistant Quarter Mas
ter at Savannah, and will authorize him, if it
can be done on reasonable terms, to employ
q few dogs, with persons who understand
their management
| / IRISH ii distinctly understood, that my Oh
ject in employing dogs is o'.iy 10 ascertain
rhe|e the h.djans can Jo .Jound, NOT TO
WORRY THEM.
have the honor TO be, your obcdient SCI
want, (Signed) T. TAYLOR,
Bt. Br. Gen. U. S. A., Commanding.
70 Hon. Il. Jones, Washington, u. G..
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Ezg' Mr.. Clay was escorted into Philadel-
phia on the oath ut, by a cavalcadc of fifteen
hundred young Wings on horseback, and
countless numbers on foot and in carriages, to
the residence Of Mayor Swift.
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RUTLAND AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
At the meeting Of the Stockholders of this Com
pany, which was held in Poultney on Wednesday,
Feb. 23d, the following named gentlemen were cleo
ted Directors:
MERRITT CLARK, Foutney, Prcstdc"t
HENRY STANLEY, Poultncy.
HORACE CLARK, Middetown.
EDGAR L. ORs!snEE, Rutland.
l. W. THOMPSON Granville, N Y,
MILrON BRowN, Pawlet.
NJ G. LANGDoN, Castletou
We are Informed by Mr. PREsCorr, who gave us
the above list that the Secretary and Treasurer had
not been chosen when he left.
"Liccase" and "No License" tickets printed at
this Office at ten cents per hundred
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RUTLAND COUNTY TEMPERANCE CONyEN-
TON


Agrceably to call Of the Executive Com.
mittee, the Rutland County Temperance So.
ciety met at C&stleton, Feb. 18th, 1913, at c
o'clock, a. NJ.
Mr.. Spencer, President, called the meeting
to order, and Rev, Mr.. Mceker of Castlotor
opened the exercises with prayer.
On melton, Rev, j, Steele of CastIelon
Hon. W. C. Kittredge, of Fairhaven, and S
W.Nodgcs, Esqof Clarendon, were appointed
a committee to prepare the business of the
convention.
The remainder of Tie morning was occu.
pied with addresses from Messrs. Kittrcdge
Barnett, Merrill, Howe, Coffin, and Spencer
upon the present aspects and wants of the
Temperance cause in this county and through
out the State. Adjourned.
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"a" The Wings of North Carolina have
nominated Charles Manlcy, for Governor.
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~ The Vt. Patriot appeared in a new
dress last week,
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TIL VOICE.
B r a N D o N:

THURSDAY, MARCH ., 1913.
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Ahernoon.

Mr.. Spencer took the chair, and the exer-
cises Of the afternoon having been introduced
with excellent music by the choir, and with
prayer from Rev j. B. Shaw Of Fairhayen;
the business committee presented the follow
ing resolutions for consideration:
Resolced, That VIC acknowledge with TIE
deepest gratitude, the mi ghty hand Of God in
the triumphant exercise Of our enterprise, and
that we have the greatest encouragement and
are under the highest obligations to persevcre
in this cause Of God and humanity, till the
victory shall be complete,
Inasmuch rs the introduction of any new
measure in Legislation, arising from pro-
gressivc change in public sentiment, and
adopted before such change is complete, is
always liable to objections, and to various
forms Of opposition, which can be cfrctually
met only 10y rerseYcring effort, and practi-
cal demonstration that the measure is wise and
healthful, Therefore,
Resolrcd, That we see no ground for dis
enlargement i'll the opposition and objections
made to the recent License Law, nor in the
abuses and cvasions which have been prac-
ticed, and VIC firmly believe that such a de-
monstration can and wW be made of its be-
nign tendencies, that all will be constrained
to acknowledge its excellcncy.
Resolced, That in behalf and on account ofthc
Temperance community, we dcporc the fact
thatnollotel, Tavern, or House ofpublic Enter
tainment, constructed upon strict temperance
principles, is to be found in the shire town of
the county of Rutland and that we earnestly
recommend to the friends Of temperance to
adopt measures to secure the establishment
of such House in Rutland without delay.
The first resolution after briefverbal dis
cussion, was referred to q select committee
Rev. Messrs. Mitchell of Walingford, and
Coffin of New York, to rccast, and was by
them presented in its present form.
These resolutions were taken up separate
ly and called out spirited discussion, in
which Mcssrs. Steele, Higley, Howe, Cook,
Kittredgc, Barrett, Carr, Boardman, Merrill,
Spencer, and others participated, and were
adopted
Mr.. Coffin introduced the following resolu- |
ton with an eloquent appeal to the ladies, aud |
throughout the meeting Mr.. G. interspersed |
short addresses, adding much interest to the
occasion:
Resolved, That in carrying out this great
jhlef l)llSc, our clIoItS VIII De VAN unless |
aided by the rcsistlcss influence of women
adopted.
Voted, To request The several newspapers
IF the County, Vt. Chronicle and Vt, Tenn
ocrance Herald to publish the proceedings of
his meeting
Voted, To adjourn to meet at West Poult-
ley on Tuesday, February 22d, 10 o'clock,
NJ,
c. SPENCER, President.
o. Cook, Jr. Secretary.