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worn under ~ ed petitioner. Ora c. LYON. d


NoCB under rs Ell petitioner. Ora G. LYON. Of
\ Victory. IN said County of Essex, renrcsenis
20 YOUR llou Cont tho here ,oorc, 10 viii on the
2Jfh day n lu'.c, a. u, 1898, ~ Luncnhurgh. IN
snid County Of EsurN, he WIS legally married 20
kllcI III .nnw. ~ said Lnaci4urGh. mi TINT VOW
petitioner lived with her tho said Etcv IT,, n, her
lawful hush0ud. IN witi at snid I.uncnburgh from
the time of shid marriage n the 18th day of Sep
'c'uhcr, \. u, 1877, when the said Elscv HNiluy
aud without amy Just cause o. provocRtion desert
cd and lcft your petitioner and went 20 parts I'M
known, md declared thar she never would live n
r,in with your petitioner, and has remained absent
ln parts unknown TO vo,ir petitioner since the
time ~ her dcscriiou 9forcspd and Mt the time
ot her dCsgr'un aforesaid she uso deserted and lcf
her only child then OF tho ayc OF about three wears
and v0Ur petitioner has provided fIv and supported
HIM mo s1id ell i 10 the pr,lnnt ttuc.
And YOUR petitioner further represents That dur
nag al the time DO lived with her the sad Ei-ey
hc faithfully performed towards her nll the duties
ot husband, md pr0yldcl fur her all tie comforts
becoming hrJ sthtuH iu iifc.
rour petitioner therefore prnys that your Hon
Court ~ tako tSo II Your petitioner nto
..lcr1il0n and hear the proof In relation 10 the
same, mud upon Finding the aforesaid facts 20 be.
true, Tint your Hon Court viii order and decree
that said marriage between your petitioner aud the
sad " 'cy- " his wifi no Dissolved amt nuutcf and
that your Hsm. CouFt win grant him Il Bill Of D-
vorcc j,solyiug md nnnullinC the Bonds Of mNtr-
mony between him and hls said wile--as your petit
ttiuuer " W ever pray
Dated Et Victory. In the County of Essex, the
al day OF Jnnc, y, D., 1851.
ORA G.. LYON
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hi. HfESIH heal. sd cHyos rers ~ fAs LHsFs anf
rl.rshrrr si-rsaiy ~ os-taiHy sud easy a. The frs
FvINa ENruACr CARES ard AfntE l cft1rfahy THIS
Uas-m rurrs Wise ras.s 81 C1nsA and CgHsagfisH uut
NJ Ia. aLlcr IN nlhrr rrLL,-ra harr LaLeL % ~ GOOD
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A-0IICEis LercLX giXen. that Ora G. lynn- Of
~ Victory IN &hG County Of Essox, Vermont, has
filed his petition uY1inst Escy II. Lvtn, his wife,
before the Supreme Court next to be holden at
Guiltho's On the ith Tuesday Of August 1851
pmvngthid Cour4 90 grant him q BIll Of Divorce,
Annutng the BOMBS of up,tFiHqny betwneu him and
said Esey III. hiswiic for the cause Of wilful dosey
ton FOR moro THAR three wears last past. w
STATE OF VERMONT,
, Essex County, ts,
lure IN, 1851. Thr aforesaid Libel having been
presented to nc and Il appearing that said Esey H.
Lyon IRE Lbcllcc, Is without this Statc Is ordered
'hH' the be notified 70 appear before the supreme
Court n; the time and place aforesaid, by publica-
rcn u said Libel or the substance thereof with this
order of notice, tpec weeks suecesSiycly in the Cal
oiopian newspaper printed ~ st. Sohnsbury, Yer
mont, the last publication 10 bc OF least six weeks
uUfdTc the tcTuT0r sHId Court
STEPHEN ROYCE.
7eGw3 Judge Of Supreme Court.
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Furniture, and HQpse Furnishing

His Stock consists ia part Of he Joiiotring Ar-
heies, ris:
Sofas, Lounges, Mahogany Rnck Chairs, Cane Back
Chair, Preach, Grveian, Revere aud Round Post
Cane seat Chair, Bureaus OF various stylcs, Tea
po,, French Cottage Bedstendf, common Bc,L
.to,1s, Mahogany Card and Centre Tables, Common
fWbics, Toilets, Wash Stands, sinks, Looking Gla.-
.eA. Sc &c.
Furc i've Gcc,c fea'hers Beldiug, Curlod llusl
Mattres Hair Mattresses, Juic NAuclla and Rope
Mats. Wosh Tubs PALE, Be- &c.
Most 81 the above goods are manufactured by
tho Proprietor under ne own supervision, Having
mad several ycgr. experience M the manufacturing
md selling Furniture, a1d with his present Gcii-
-tiev Tor carrying the Furniture business, he feels
confident that he win be enabled 20 not only scu Al
price,, but give the purchaser guilty OF goods
TINT cannot Tall 20 suit.
o. Rooms oeer e. Hal s. Cos. Sore, 81,
JohnsburV. C70lU
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Notice. Notice.

TIVE nhscrihcr would inform his customer. and
el visiting TO purchase REApi-MADE CLIO
THING aud
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Coughs and Consumptions,
Drtn,l. ThrOnl. Lnn.E. and HtnIt.

rnd ~ isrsss 81 pulmonary uAiuna--sueh diae@s'
ususiy pn,,y 40 fatal uniss orhAAiY ucaInont
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Sullivan Railroad.

n bAsaENCERs ieaying ~. Jnlnfbury ~ 40 by
II way ~ WlndsW and The AshHelbt n. n. vii
arrive al New York same evening"
HETlNAihG,
Leave New York thrM, lodge ~ spdnf6Hd and
arrive AZ 81. I0hnsbury and burlington sahv neft
DAY Passengers nom Northern ~ HHmpshirs ana
Eastern Vermont, Canadaf, &C., will 6nd this lie
most expeditions and comfortable route and "A
cheap hs any other,
TRAINS POR ROsTON.
Leave Windsor 100 4 D., and ! 40 FN or on me w
rival ofiho Trains from ~, lOhusbnTy, Huntington
a., arriving la li0siaH % 6-bs, rpneoilne ~ Witch
hnIg with the iiieLLgFF -ss,a Ms.lAe@i@r'R " f1F
Worcester, Providence, &c, ma OF Orofou With
Trains leave FiichbuFg Il. n. Depot Ia Bosan Al
90 4 u, for chaFlesi0Sn, WindfoT ~. Johnsbury,
Harrington, Rouse's Point, &c,, and n ii A a.. 10
Charler0wH, Clafumouf and Windsor,
Freight Trains each whv daily,
Crffls 1rFiaa frfrH nfsi4g fnr HrleIa aai IiEisAi
On. u. a. GAGE, hup't sullivan " n.
ClGrlsffotF, ~ H., re. "a, 1854, 1851
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Garments,
1000 Linen Sacks,

FOR SALE A SUPERIOR ARTICLE.
April 10, 1861. 7I5a
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NEW FURNITURE,
JooRING-GLAss. FEATHER AND
CHAIR
Ware-ROOnlS,

ST. JOHNSBURf PLAIN VERMONT.
-. W. ABBOTT would inform the Inhabitants
- of 81 Jonrshury pintn and vicinity that hc hiss
taken and hucd Mp the F,otnr over y Tall 4 Cos
store fow door south 81 the Bank where he i pre-
pared 10 oer Tor salo, and viii keep constantly sup
piicd with Tod assortment Of tifr latest and most
fashionable styles Of thorough made
~ ~ ~ t- r. -
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knights, Conant & Co.,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND
WHOLESALE DEALERS
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New York & Besten !! !!
Largest & Richest

assortment OF Goods ever offered for sale IN the
County. We take especial pleasure IN inviting an
examination of our stock OF Goods, rs we feel as
surcd that assortment of rich goods, equal to
the one wa now present to the public, cant be ex-
llaA in, Ia
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-10

TnE "HionER Law "A CONSCIENCE
MAGISTRATE. A correspondent Of the Kent
County Atlas tell, capital story, illustrating
the force Of conscience on magistrate. The
story goes, that Few years ago " respect.
able innkcepcr WIS arnigned before wor-
thy magistrate residing in the county of Kent,
and remarkable for his Independence, sterling
sense and upright decisions, charged Nth
having sold ale, wine, and strong liquors ia
less quantities than ten gallons, without II.
ccnsc, &c. Several witnesses were called on
the part Of the State, but none Of wnom could
exactly rccolleci fpr certainty that they bad
ever bought any liquor Of the defendant, and
some of ihcm, although they had been his
noighbors all their lives, yet testified with
such conscientious caution as 10 express only
a belief in the existence Of the defendant, -
The defendant was IN fine spirits at the pros.
peci Of bis immediate discharge by his friend,
the magistrate. That worthy official gayo
Judgment as follows, VIZ 1.-The witnesses
DO not sccm To know much about this case
There 10 no testimony whatever against the
dci,njcni, (lhc dclcndcni laughed aloud, bot
this Court cannot shut us eyes TO facts within
IT, own knowledge. This Count has itsclf
bought liquor II this defendant, aud must
therefore require him to recognize for his aP-
psarancc 1t Court. "-Pror,d,ro, PoR.
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Irrr,rrrD r,c,,r or sx,ru o'BnIrs..

ATTEMPTED EscAPr or SMITH O'BRIrs.-
On Sunday and Monday, the Victoria crtier,
commanded by man named Ellis, ~ns OBJ
served lowering abou, the Island, the wind
being ligh, until evening, when II fell calm.
Shortly before shutdown, Mr. Smith O'Bricn,
who, notwithstanding his avowcd intention Of
escaping, should an opportunity offer, has
considerable liberty allowed him, went down
To a sandy cove, ono Of the few places where
boats generally land, and just az be reached
the shore a boat with three men pu, in. and
he rushed to meet IL. 4 constable on duty,
who was witness Of the act, covered him with
his piece and called him to forbcar, scconding
this by rushing to the boat and knocking hole
In her bottom with his carbnc. lie then
pointed out to them the folly OF resistance,
and required them To submit quietly, which
they did The officer m charge, meantime,
having missed his prisoner, clmc rushing
down the beach, aud secured him while still
IN the water. lie vas then conducted To bis
house aud the three men confined for trans
mission to llunr Town. \ whalc-boat,
with IA hands. was sent ou bnari the cutter,
seized her and brought her IN. She, too,
with the parties IN board, will be srut up i'm
mciIa,cly. Il has not been thought ucccssl-
~ to impose any restrain, on Mr. O'Bricu
greater ,,su that to which be vas previously
sdblrctcdl-IlIobart Town ADV.
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Eook Notices.

Wa, Es.Id Grammar, By Allen II.
Weld. \. W, Improved Edition Srnboru
e. Caster. P.alshrrs. TINS edition is Gar
,upeaor 60 ans former edition, and contains
a'Oai ouc-thrd more matter. ], Is now ia
,.ry general usc, and highly approved. We
a-e 90 ih. improved edition.
Tie Crg.Aar School R-licr, containing
tie essential principles Of Execution, and a
seaes Of exercises IN Reading. designed for
Clssses 10 Grammar Schools. BY Sllam
Town, J.. ]. d. Sanbou & Carer, Port.
Land. Publishers. This work come, well re.
Commended by good Judges, and though de-
s.gacI for Grammar Schools, may be Used
wu5 prof, as On intermediate book, between
Towns Third ani Fourth Reader, by teach.
ers whs wish 70 ilirOluce greater variety
Of reading into their schools.
rss Ch,l's Frsi Beok in Ariih@e,ie, by
Nelson N. Holbrcok, Portland SsnbOrn &
Garter, Publishers. This is a valuable trca'
' tise icr children, AMI should DC in gcnsrdl use
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p The Richmond Republican states, and
vouchcs COT the truth Of the story, that week
ago an Italian named VIM. Curlum, conclu.
de,l to have a days sport, and provided him.
self with large pistol and hall pound OF
powder. The pistol he loaded aud placed in
his lrou-crs pocket viii, the poNdar Thus
armed Lc started ior the nycr, Iusi as he
reached which the pistol Vas accidentally dis
charged, setting ire To hls clothing, and
wounding his lett hand. ILL. hair aud neck
were also much burned The weapon re.
bounded with great force, and in flying up,
knocked OF his hat Ia reply TO an inquiry
from a bys,andcr. be- exclaimed that he had
very much powdcr in his packet whereuP-
an boy cried 10 him TO jump into the dock.
Without the least thought or hesitation the
unfortunate man did a. Ice was bid, ard, while
laundering about the water. tbs powder
which had been closely packed in paPer-ex-
plodcd with loud report, jus, as he came
from beneath the iurbid water lie was mol,
injured BY the explosion, but his pants were
nearly blown of, and his poke, book, con-
tanning 50 in money. blown TO the bottom OF
the dock. He abandoned hi. rroioe' of an
excursion aud went home.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARnIvAi o. rnr GroROIA
Nrw YoEK. Jan. O.

NEw NORR, Jan. q.
Steamship Georgia arrived at hall pas, !
o'clock With California nails aud dates IL
dee. ! She had $50 passengers, and $780,
OOO Ia gold. Steamer Oregon arrived al
Plnaua with two millions gold dust. Re
public At ditto with two millions on freight
anj on" million ~ tie hands II passengers
TITO Coonsia lcil Chagrc- Goth with 99i pas.
Sengors-len len AT Havana, To GO by the Pa
cile To New Orleans.
Crsccn, Cuy at Chagrc, waiting gold dust
hal $50 passengers. Those remaining on the
l,ihmus would leave IN sailing vessels. Cha.
rrcs Is becoming more healthy. Havana j,
qui,,-Gyc or .iN Caliomians in prison for
violation OF Spanish laws. Rowland q As.
pinual's train wa. rubbed On the ls,hmus oi
5000, 900.
sax FuANclsco MARErrs.-flour steady
building materials dull, aud declining; DO
mcs,ios heavy stou, boots ia demand Pro
visions lower.
Recent rains have opened the upper river Sd
that small steamers can now navigate.
The political complexion Of the lcgisla
turc Is doubtful, both parties claiming ma.
ioriiy--it is thought To be democratic.
Many miners are preparing To winter in the
mountains. The Cholera has almost disap,
pcarcd from Sacramento; business there ha,
consequently revived The Mayor of Sacra,
mcnio Is dead.
The deaths in San Francisco aIc not 20 nu.
mcrous IN proportion to the population rs thcy
were twelve months since. The rainy scasor
commenced IN earnest On 18Th, Capt. ]
Ilden, Of Belfast, dici.--EL 10 Portland
Mars.
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scy,hes for the Million.

Tie North Wayne Scythe Company, n
Maine, turns ont o0c Of the best articles cor
moving grass with iha, has been In the mar
Sc, since old Father Time started of with IN,
"ca,lcr" Ia ono hand aud an hour glass is ,bc
other. The company shops contain 10 larg,
iup hammers, with the usual number Of small
hammers or ponies. Shop No. embraces a
brick building two stories high, 20 by % feet,
and a wooden building 50 by - feet. Shop
No. Is a wooden building p b. $50 feet,
aai contains large and small hammers,
AMI blowers shop No. is Of lhc same
mllcgiaI aui dimensions as No. =. There
a,c tl.se dame. which, beside supplying so.
,,r power or lho shops, aIso drive a large
gu.i m,'l 900 wo saw m.lls-thc property OF
ihr company IN addition 90 the above, there
are several other buildings, occupied lorvork.
shops. packing, &c-Oac ~ by 30. another
20 by 10, and three large coal houses, Also,
o. spacious store, finished with great ucliucs,
AND taste. TIN. large business D, under thc
couirol oi competent agents, and the dividend,
made return a rood intrrrs, on the capital iu.
vested -IBr,oa Post
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Massachusetts, Politics.

The Bus'oa Post g,'' ihr following SUM
mary oi negotiations b.mrcu ihc Democrat.
aad Free Su'lcr oi'hc NlsaeHasa''- L's.s-
L'grc
The democrats aud Gee so!rs h,.a meet.
laI. ia ,hc Sa,a house I-st c'ou.uE, ard mu,
'a-l.l ratified 'hs terms agreed uron by Doe
cnuIgTr,s, va
Giving lhr democrats, tuc cwomoI, licu-
tenant governor. state treasurer. I've souucil.
rag., arI the United STATE, senator Tor ih,
short term.
Giving Co ,hc Tree ,p.l,r,. d.. ,.nalor 60,
OH. Iua, term. SECRETARY of the commonwealth.
,ar state auditor. uur COUNCILLOR. and The
sergeant O., arms
Do ,hr rcpur,,. no names Of candidate, were
r.rf..r..I. bgt Charlie, Sumner Nall certainly
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THE FARMER

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-. a.. 80, ,,..r ..,,,,. anal
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.r..s.n. -, !, .. a.. ern., For b.
80. s..l,,.,, I'd, ,l., r,,.,,r.,, of IN, m.
80 I'm, cans, f-,m n. labor, the world
81, l,,,o v,II be,,o,, r,l,.,l The scholar
INNS, l,.p li. h,oL and L.. per-,lr mc-h1n.
b. r,r.,l. l.o, HUNGRY pr.a Nj. rr,r, tool,
--,, ,r7s, mus, crow IN ,hr ,rr,,,, Of the
rry. rr.,.g, crrr.-ibe mcrban, masi r..
Erruh l, Gains and be-, m vain iur bread
hi, ships mus, no, d, the vharycs and the
r.,sr. and r,,er. no nor, De- 4. h.icrcl by de
al. ,,..,.,,,,.,-,
n. ,.r.l,.,, vi ,b, f.r1.rr I'm ,rr c,u,,r,
every yr-, hr,gu,r, mprr and more lrlr.
,..rIrr, The ,,r,lry ,,r-,-..rr r,rglrun1
rf ggr ,,t.r, a9l s.l.h,,rl trvr,-iar EAST
rr7,,rr. lin, are -,,u,r,5 q, ll,gr m.rgl,r.
f.---, of different LrnI.-ihc thousand. rrI
thlr..rJ, who ar, constantly rmplaycl ia ,hc
,,-srurt,1n If rail roads. rrhl,c and private
I'D f,,. ANA ,7 ,amsl-.. ,,lrr r-.rr,,. chi.
r,-. --l ,r.r. l.g,iy ,,s-, .r.-,.l.rr ,r5,
fir rbr.. r-.f.r,. vl...b. ,-r .-,, b. .r.rr..-l
hv IN, arrr.r.rl.g Tn, +. sb..frrHy
demonstrated ,y IN, h..h rr.c,s grr-.l,.ral
r-rlur. I., l-,n-li t-s f.,.,,r-. INST
Tn, .r.,. .f ,r.7-. ,.r ...rr..r. and phi.
--r.., n.,y -..-rr i.....r,..,l. ,....f..,..
-.,..,.u..t.t...,...t...r.... 81.
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The clLwi,g communication was received son'e
o. o week, %, bot rvasi rfrco.a II vas dsf,rFcd
.unihls vs,l.
FEirSD MILLtS .--ThaakssNins, that time
hononrl diy with N il, ,aervd and hilowci as
,iltion. IA, again pa',s away Ike the ,Aias' Of
eslth AMI vet - Il paced thgw WE socucs oc'
CURED that ave dcrb,lcs. worth, Il rccord IN ,ouf
. ,ah,tI vv,Ll, j5ar'al snI ! AN disposed to con.
u,lu,e n,y mite toward. Interesting your readers
with pllia a,aisr Of &c, occurrence. ,c- Gco'ge,
I Il i. lut ga plain uayamishcl taxi" You aIr vel
nDarc (-,nc one u the by. yuur.clf thai !, - n
a,corillncc with the times to have large tall and
Z r,rtes uron the above uamcd evening. AVID not.
/ uith.tanIin; the snow storm (uhich night have
. len c,ns,dcrcib, snnc as fal, sufficient 10 have
kcpt s-n.,hl, people at h,mc) your hi'nblc cones
poni,nl f,unI himself .nuyb ensronocd ly the side
Ton, II those f,ir all DARK eyed ladies that he
c.trsr, mu,h, and GA 81. Va, to Ch,ld'sat ii''
7 crnorr. yer, plcasaat quiet Village b, thc way;
AMI al,r dee an'uit II winding. and tifnUg' Ne
tl-p.ih arrived II H. Gar hrorl c.tsllishn,ui,
anil thep Gcorsr, s1ch = mu'tiiuc, anI su,h e
b,i,r,.' ard the g,0cd -, With h,s pcn. ~ the
patient painter with hi' pencil wouli hld, ~ -.
tirc g. the scene &C. chaos u.,h. &C. orjsr aui
quic,1c.. woull b. paradise 81 cuurgri.on 10 that
There yuu met crpy,gairl together iu one a.-cm.
Jy an the ja.rcnt phl,r. of -1c,i, that are 10 b.
fuai ia the lard II the Pilgrim, thr lgamcl AMI
th, ual,arn~i. the rish apI rur. ih- high and the
hv, the beautiful all the usk, 40 dawn together
f1r enc comm0a purpose, Nth sor coa...s d,'irc
no .,sk,ag The pl,a'anl. yet L,Alr Guldr'' Pi,as-
ore, aui we've g. juiyy should "a, some 1t th,m
fu1l aul von h-r although ana aware that az
r,sraacc. or, i7,citfil. uu,,ouhruablr 'cr,au, ne
Do iooj ihsrc gaming rpon hat ,,or changing mol.
bt', HE the tol'iB. waves 1.-THE Ocean, oasi.ns
his c,e ever ana rpo1 the jidcrru, forms cnunl,n.
anr.. and feature, Of those vh, had come thrt, g.
iui, and miuglr b, that vast ani varied throug,
thoush, 10 himself hoe ltIl, taste, bow lulc aucn.
tiau o. drcis. tia, surr guide % icGucmcni and
-11l br,vjm-. hal l.ca di.Thycl ~ the rosy
checked dlushtrrs II Oh ONfIl uj1n tha, coca.
sion l am aware tha, there were honorable ~.
r,ptian. % the above lot I have .,linm sc,n 90
rau, plain L. Ii-. Together q, s1v thrrr, and
rtr.unr che want II alirri,n ., ih.Ir jlrs, (,ol IT,
guIiN-lrti %, auar-ru.HD w u1c ,cr, ,'rua:
r,lsunthai ,ldurs' ur Utrs,ull,l Co shtaA ,o.--
o, Oh. aay. s.nr 81 ibc aIlr, vrr, over JioHci
FL. fh.ir g-r, hE instance, -- w b. ,cty- ar
h.n ls,r'id, u.IviiAHarj,rg be- b. said O., som.
chat ne hls saH- ,rp lr.irb.c qualifications.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-10

Tnr EraoPEAS And NoRTu ANEEcAS
RAILw,Y.-A Geographic despatch has been
received at ST. John, " b., fron Halifax,
announcing intelligence by the steamer An
ca, from Hon. Mr.. Howe, to the effect that
he had been entirely successful in attaining
the principal object Of his mission guar
anice from the British government for the
funds required for the construction OF the
European and North American Railway
-BJ,iou Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-10

Prss At the PiSo.-Thc Boston Journal
tells a curious story OF cat, IN a family resi-
ding At South Boston, which Is 50 exceeding
~ fond Of music that she almost invariably
seats herself beside any member Of the family
when they commence playing OF the piano.
4 few days since when the family were en-
gagged in another par, Of the house, they heard
sounds proceeding from the piano, and repair
ed a, once to the parlor, where, to their sur
prise, Tabby was discovered seated on the
piano-s,ool, with her fore paws upon the keys,
making them ~ in double quick time, eyi.
IDENTIFY much delighted with her first effort,
aud also greatly to the cdihcation Of the fam.
ily. No sooner, however, did the mistress Of
the house appear, than Puss very politely re-
signed her sea, but has since resumed her
attempts, seemingly with a determination to
acquire a knowledge Of 50 desirable an accom-.
plishment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-10

CaVADnS CoNNmcr. go The commercial
intercourse Of the Canadian Provinces with
the United States, says the y. Y. Journal OF
Commerce, by means Of the River 81. Law
renee, SC, has considerably increased during
the pas, year, notwithstanding the Canadians
az, denied the use Of foreign vessels in the
.r.ic. The number Of vessels cleared from
Cac,,c, since January Isl, 1850, for various
pots IN Lakes Champlain, Erie, and Mchi.
gan. is lory-six. Durthcn, 5,2s7 tons. Ia
1870, thirty vessels cleared Of 3.iOO ions.
The number Of vessels which arrived from
SEA at the port Of Quebec (whcn those bound
for Montreal arc alec rcporicd) during the
wear 1850, was l,l7y. Their tonnage was
1891, and 32,.s2 passengers came out IL
,hem. During tic previous year, there arri'
we'd a, ,hc same port, 1905 vessels, Of 1884,
OjJ tons, bringing Is, ioi passengers.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-10

EAsrrES RALEo,D FrEEy Boar BuaSr
The ferry boat Of the Eastern lIaiIIoa'
Company, was entirely destroyed By Ere ol
Sunday evening last, while lying "a her docI
At Els, Boston. The cause OF lhc FIRE is un
knowa. Ths.Traycller says About Si7,
GOO had boon lately laid out IN repairs on th'
boat. Its total cost was upwards OF $50, 1000
upon which there Is no insurance. Ii wa
one Of the mes, splendid ferry boats in tn,
country"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-10

Missouri LEGIsLATURE.-St. Louis, Jan
81. Aller two balloiings ~ Legislature, Mr.
Watkins (whig) was elected chief clerk W
Houston, (an,i-Benton) Secretary; II. b
Jackson, (snti- BeniOn) door.keeper; w. ID
McCrackin, anti Benton assistant clerk.
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rhriicnlar Notice.

IL pelssl, ip..tt,i O. %, sul.ci .bcr, s,ih,r IN
y plts 90 a.c,st,'. ary trFrr-irl o. s,rlr th,
sru- rftlr o. the 6,st a,, II Isuu,N rcNt. ne .
t.i.usis IT uz ur be- afaiIs a. speedily 90 pc
.,i's. asl tup rrBihs tome b aiuTI, srfl,cIt o.
thH.e sh, have NE che rnrsns a. ~, 'lu'risirl,
O.. plurair ihsm. ~ J.rluls that arr ne pa,i God
Hi l.f.I, th1t tim. vl'i d. 90 e.trl Co. Get.
GRO. W NllIETr.
Pau. OF. %. 1850 A.