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Putnam's MONTHLY,

No periodical in tho country now
ranks higher than Putnam's Monthly.
1t combines all the vivaciiy, grace and
variety Of popular magazine, with the
extensive learning aud elevated literary
tone Of quarterly review. Since it
passed into the hands Of its present con-
ductors, it has even far exceeded the
former high standard of excellence it
was universally conceded to have attain.
ed Its articles are marked BY the pres.
ence Of genius, instead Of the more com.
non fippant talent. Its style-for
there is unity running through all its
pages, however numerous may be the
writers--is FREQ of that measured bonn.
bast and ambitious pedantry SO frequent
in works of its class but rather is sim
pie, lucid. piquant and sparkling
The articles Of the December number
are too numerous to be noticed in detail.
Among them are The Armies of Eu-
rope How | came to be Married IA
quaint and charming story; Longfcl-
lows Song of Hawatha II; Life among
the Mormons TLackery as Poet; Liy-
ing in the Country "a continuation of
the experiences Of Mr.. aud Mrs Spar
rowgrass-so generally copied in the
newspapcrs) The Coming Session; and
great variety Of editorial notes on a.
merican, English, French, and German
Literature, the Opera, the Drama, aud
the Fine Arts.
This is the time to subscribe-a new
volume (the SEVENTH commencing with
the January number. Terms, Three
dollars year in advance, the magazine
being sent free from postage. The PUB.
fishers are Dix & Edwards, 10 Park
Place, New York
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Miscellaneous Items.

Judge Kane is the same man who
drew out the celebrated Kane letter
from President Polk.
His name ought to be spclt &C.
cording to the old Bible method
Secretary Dobbins health is improv.
ed lie is engaged daily in attention to
the duties of the Navy Department, and
says he has no expectation of resigning
as stated. lie is supposed to be well in-
formed on the subject.
At New Haven, Conn, on the 9th
ult., they had a most exciting town cleo
ton The American ticket was elected
by 4O6 majority.
Judge Ellis has resumed the editor.
ship of the American Organ. lie repu.
dates the Slavery question as an element
in the American Partys Constitution,
aud says that differences of opinion on
it must be tolerated.
The asfairs of the Pacific Railroad,
says the st. Louis MteHigcncer, have
reached crisis by the late disaster
Bridge after bridge has broken down,
stopping travel, aud cutting off receipts,
aud its condition was but little better
than bankruptcy before.
Fix Governor Baker, of New Hamp,
shire, has sold his house in Concord and
it is rumored, intends to take up his resi-
dence permanently in Nebraska.
10 New Orleans lately, man named
Hunter has been sentenced to pay fine
Of thousand dollars, undergo au i'm
prisonment of six months, and forfeit
certain slaves whom he illegally sold in
such manner as TO separate the moth
er from the child, contrary to the laws
of Louisiana.
The Sophomore Glass at Williams Col.
lege have formally buried their razors,
and resolved to let their boards grow.
AMERIcANIsM IN RHODE lsLAND.-The
Providence Transcript says, "The A
merican organization is strong in this
State, and without any doubt will carry
the election next Spring. They will be
the dominant party, and unqnes,ionably
will preside over the interests Of Rhode
Island at least another year."
Anthony Burns is studying for the
ministry at Oberlin College, Ohio.
Capt Solomon Durham, of Hancock,
has recently killed two large bears in
that town; making | 5 he has killed in
his life.
A dispatch from Philadelphia, of the
22d inst states that Gov. Pollock has
pardoned DR., Beale, the Dentist, and
that he has been liberated from prison.
Miss Rebecca Harrington, an amiabls
young lady of Old Cambridge, having
had falling out with her lover, threw
herself off the Brighton bridge on Thurs.
day. No sooner did she lind herself in
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Sunday School Exhibition.

The Annual Exhibition of the Sunday
School, connected with the Methodist
Church, will take place OH Thanksgiving
evening Dec. 6, in the Methodist Church
commencing at 81 o'clock, p. NJ.
The exercises will consist as usual, Of
addresses, declarations, dialogues and
music-vocal and instrumental.
The public are invited.
ES During the evening collection
will be taken up TO aid in the purchase
Of library for the School.
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Rutland and Burlington
r a IL s r. o a D.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after Monday, Dec. 1855, trains
will run as follows, viz;
Leave Middlcbury for Burlington at sos A.
NJ. and 80 ?. NJ.
Leave Middlebury for Rutland and Bellows
Falls lat 1904 A. NJ and 8 Ia" 9OS p. NJ
Leave Burlington for Middlebury and Bel
lows Falls, at $40 A. NJ. and 1926. and
740 7. NJ.
Leave Bellows Falls for Middlebury and
Burlington, at l2.l5 A. NJ. and 2.40'P.M.
AtBurlington trains connect with the Yer
mont Central and Vermont and Canada roads,
at Rutland, with trains for Troy, New
York, Albany, Saratoga Springs, Schenecta-
dy and the West,-at Bellows Falls, with
trains of the Cheshire road for FitchbuIg,
Worcester Lowell and Boston-Vermont Val
ley road to Brattleboro, Spring Hartford
New Haven and New York-and with Sulli-
van road for Windsor White River junction
and the White Mountains. S3ly
L. A. CHAPLIN, Supt
'freight train.with Passenger car attached.
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SCENES IN THE PRAcTlcE OF New
YonK SURcEoN-By DR.. EDwAED II.
Dixon, Editor of the Scalpel. This
work is published by De Witt & Daven.
port,N. Y. City-is beautifully illustra-
ted--420 pagcs-is elegantly bound.
The Doctor describes with power
that thrills to our very heart, and mois-
tens the eyes of even the strong man
The book contains several articles on
health. We recommend the authors
treatises on Scarlet FLYER, Whooping
Cough, Group, Consumption, &c as pre-
scnting in clear and lucid manner, tho
proper treatment of these common dis.
eases.
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Tho First " THANKSGIVING"

There is a tradition snys DR..
Franklin, " that in tho planting of New
England, the first settlers met with many
difficulties and hardships, as is generally
the case when civilized people attempt
establishing themselves in wilderness
country Being men of piety,thcy sought
relief from heaven BY laying their wants
and distresses before the Lord on fire..
quent set days Of fasting and prayer
Constant meditation aud discourse on
their difficulties kept their minds gloomy
and diScontcnted aud like the children
Of Israel there were many disposed to
return to the Egypt persecution had in
duced them to abandon. At length. when
it was proposed in one of their assemblies
to proclaim 4 fast, farmer of plain
sense remarked that the Inconvenience
they suffered, and concerning Which they
had so often wcnricd Heaven with their
complaints, were not so great as might
have been expected and were diminishing
every doyas the colony ngtbencd, that
the earth began to reward their toll, and
to furnish literally for their subsistence
that the seas and rivers were full of fish,
the air sweet and the climate healthy
and, above all, they were in the full ell.
joyment Of their civil and religious liber.
ty he therefore thought, that rejecting
aud conversing on these subjects would
be more comfortable, as tending more to
make them contented with their situa-
ton and that it would be more becom.
ing the gratitude they owed the Divine
Being if, instead of a Fast they should
appoint a Thanksgiving. His advice
was taken, and from that day to this
they have, in every year, observed cir
cumltances Of public felicity sufficient to
furnish cause for Thanksgiving day
which is, therefore, constantly ordered
and relgiousy observed"
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AYANKEE IMPROVEMENT,

| WOULD respectfully announce to the
l. inhabitants of Addison County, and the
public in general, that. in connection with
Dr. F. W. Coe, Of Nergcnnes, we have pur-
chased of n B. Slayton, Ohe right for Adj
Olson County his new method of inserting
Artificial Teeth ON GUTTA PERCHA
base. Should 1T prove to be n valuable
raquisition TO the profession, after being
thoroughly tested SO ~ to Justify its use the
public will be appraised of it in due time
would take this opportunity to tender
my grcatful Acknowledgements to the public
for their very liberal patronage during the
past year, and would solicit a continuance Of
the same. All operations done on the teeth
in Il thorough manner, with all the latest inn
provemrnt> in Dentistry, with the assurance
toall Of a ftir and just equivalent for their
money. NATHANIEL HARRIS.
MildlcbMrY. Doc g. 1871 "a
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PeterSOn'S Magazine.

The December number of Petcrson's
Ladies National Magazine is received.
1t completes the twenty eighth volume.
Subscribers wishing to continue this ex
cellent Monthly must remit the price for
another year (s2) at once, to secure the
January number in good season. To
those who are not subscribers, the pres
ent is the best opportunity for becoming
such.
From a perusal of this magazine for
years past, VIC have como to regard it as
ole Of the very best monthlies in the
country, for the family It's original
stories, colored fashion plates, fue en-
cravings, patterns for needle work, &c,
will specially commend it to the favora-
BILE regard of the ladies. Its editors are
Mrs. Ann S Stephens Zone Of the most
talented and popular of American lady
writers) and Chas J. Peterson.
Large inducements are offered By the
publisher for the formation of clubs, and
now is the time to get them up. The
terms are always in advanced, for one
copy, one year, 81; 8 copies, IS 5
copies $3.50; s copies $40; l6 copies,
$40. In addition, the person getting up
the club will receive the " Portfolio OF
Art containing City engravings, or the
magazine for 1855, as preferred. For
club Of sixteen an extra copy Of the
magazine will also be sent, for 1856.
Address CD. Peterson, l02 Chestnut
St. Philadelphia. IT,
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The Laws.

No. 8 is on the same subject, and
guards against compromising case by
wholesale, by pleading guilty to small
number Of counts.
No. A extends the jurisdiction of con-
stables to the entire State, when towns
shall vote to give such extension.
No 5 prohibits the review of actions
in the county court
No. 6 provides that every action Tex
cept in case of prcmissory notes, checks,
or bills Of exchange) may be brought in
the name of the real party in interest
with certain provisocs.
No gives the right to writ of ha-
Jeas corpus to persons imprisoned for
contempt of court, and regulates the pro-
ceediugs thereon.
No. s authorizes the taking Of deposi-
lions from parties in interest, as provided
by statute in other cases
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Dir0,

IN Salisbury. Sept. goth, ELLEN G. DIXIE,
aged 10 years and onths,-dauehtcr Of
Caroline and the late Dan Dixie.
"She was too fair and dear
For our troubled pathway here,
Heaven, that was her natural sperc,
Has its own removed"
But short time before she died she said,
Mother think God has forgiven me-
Giving her ring to her sister, she remarked,
III don't think shall live long am going
to better world than this" Her last words
were, 81 want to die, and go 10 Jesus, and
sing the pretty songs"
Thus she willingly died eager to Join in
the swcctrr songs ola better world.
And to her ravishcd ears
Let those sweet songs be given, -
inc Ia" to charm her here on cshh/
Aud greet her first in heaven. ConM.
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Agents Wanted for Mitchell's New
National Map.

This work. just issued. exhibits the
United States, Mexico and Central A
merica on larger scale than they have
ever before been shown on any single
map. Being the only MErALLIc Plate
Mar, on a satisfactory scale, yet pub
lishcd. embracing these countries in their
proper connection, and sold at lower
price than any work of o similar charac
ter heretofore issued it affords greater
advantages to canvassers than any map
ever before published
S. AUGUSTUS MITCHELL,
Philadelphia.
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EDWARD BATES This distinguished
statesman and jurist is warmly urged in
parts Of the West as candidate for the
next Presidency. We do not know that
he stands any chance of being nomina-
ted, but we believe be would prove a
very acceptable candidate to a majority
Of the freemen Of Vermont Though
living at St. Louis, where Slavery exists,
he has been known, for long time, as
decidedly opposed to the extension or
perpc,uation of that pernicious system.
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TnANKsGlvlNo- The Governor Of this
State conforming to ancient usage rather
than following the example Of contempt
rary chief magistrates tmos, Of whom Sc
lected last Thursday has fixed upon to-
morrow as the day of our Annual
Thansgiving--as our readers are aware.
No holiday is more universally observed
in New England than this time -honored
festival. None is more cordially wei
coined, by all classes, on its yearly re.
turn. Its the season Of family reunions,
of fireside joys-as well as, what its
name imports, time of thankfulness and
dcvJut acknowledgement to the Author
Of all good. The year has been crowned
with blessings, and to our people all the
more marked, for the evils that have af.
ficted other states aud nations. 1t
should be also season for mutual con.
cliatiOn and common kindnoss-for the
exercise of brotherly charity and practi,
cal beuevolence-an1f for social and ma
tional enjoyment. May it prove a happy
day to ali.
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MoRRIs s WILLIS HONE Journal,
FOR ls56.-Thc following literary at
fractions will induce thousands, we have
no doubi. TO add their names (for the
coming Year, to the already extensive
subscription list of this best of weekles
VIZ new novel by n. p. WILLIS, a
series OF ontiue sketches, in prose aud
verse, BY GENERAL MoBRls, aud nov
elette by j. NJ. FIELD, the popular and
wcll-Known "Straws" of the New Or.
leans Picayune. The terms of the Home
Journal are but two dollars year. aud
the office Of publication is at l07 Fulton
Street, New. York.
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ARE You Sick 7-The source of the
disease is the Blood. Expel that stag.
naut, sour, corrupted mass from the
Stomach and Bowels which is poisoning
the blood relieve the overburdened ma
chinery Of life J.; stimulate the organs that
throw off the vitiatcd humors by using
the Columbian Pills freely and prompt.
ly; give Dame Nature a chance, aud
yours is health, happiness. and beauty.
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I'll a I kets.
Brighton Cattle Market,-Nov. 30.

Brighton Cattle Market,-Nov. %.
At market-675Beef Cattle, 100 Stores,
4 pairs Working Oxen, 63 Cows and calves,
5000 Sheep and Lambs, and 1850 Swine.
Prces.-Beef Cattle-Extra $4,000
First qualitySs, 90; Second do.S7.75; Third
do. 81; ordinary S5,7596.
Hdes-7tc. per 10. Tallow-lOcts. per ID.
Pelts-87c. Calf Skins l3c per Id.
stores-Two years old, Sl4giS. Three
years old SlSg24.
Working Oxen-No sales noticed.
Cows and Calves-S24, &c, ~, 80, 35940.
Sheep and Lambs-Extrs S4g7, By lot,
81 rs, 2, 2,509S.
Swine-Pigs cts ;retail si99ci fat hogs
7ic.
Remarks-The supply is short, and prices
are firm. The market is not so fully attend
ed as usual.
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POPULATION OF KANsAs.--Account
differ about the actual population of this
Territory. When the census authoriz.
ed by Gov. Reeder was taken, the num-
Der Of inhabitants was over eight thou.
sand. But this was before the large
emigration of last season had begun to
arrive. 10 one Of the debates IN the
constitutional Convention recently Col
onel Lane declared the population to DO
from forty to fifty thousand whereas
MIR. Lat,a, of Leavouwor,h, denied that
it was more than from twenty to twenty.
five thousand. y regular correspondent
of the st. Louis Democrat says that he
believes it to be from thrty-two to ,hir-
tyfve thousand Large numbers of en-
igrants are now pouring into the Terri
tory from all quarters, aud these figures
will all he soon far below the mark.
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No l7~--Aa Act in amendment of sec
rion three of chapter twelve of the
Compiled Statutes, entitled County
Property"
Il is hcre6y enacted By ME General
assembly of Tie State Of Vermont, as
toLIops
Sec / Section three of chapter
twelve of the compiled statutes is here.
by amended so as TO read as follows
The judges of the county court shall
have the glneral care and superinten-
dcnco of all county properly; may take
deeds and leases of real estate to the
county; sell aud convey lands belonging
70 the county; order all such repairs
and improvements in and around the
court house, Jail, and other county build
ings as shall be Recessary-such improve
ments or repairs in no case in any ono
year to exceed the sum of three hundred
dollars and shall at all times keep the
ssmc insured against loss or damage by
FIRE and for all the expenses of suck re-
pairs, improvements and insurance, may
draw orders on tho county treasurer.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November IA. 1855.
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DR. Rogers SYRUP OF LivERwoRTH
TAR. AND CANcHALAGUA.-This uDrival
ed Expectoraut, prepared without the
use of Opium, is daily effecting the
mos. remarkable cure of Bronchitis, In
.ftnSa and other forms of Lung Dis
eases. 1t is prompt in its action, always
safe, aud may bo given with perfect con.
fdeuce to the youngest child of the most
delicate female. 1t is for sale by Drug
grists everywhere.
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Addison Co. Medical Society.

The Annual Meeting of the Addison
County Medical Society, will be holden
at the Addison House, on Thursday
Dec 18th at o o'clock, A. NJ.
Members Of the Medical profession
in the County are invited to attend.
CHAS. L. ALLEN, Sec.
Dec. 5th, 1855
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IL Hon. WIN. CULLoM, of Tonnes
SEQ. Wing member of the last House,
who voted against the Nebraska bill, is
tho leading Opposition candidate for
Clerk of the House.
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Frank LeSlies Illustrated Neuspa.
pers is the title of a new PICTORIAL
commenced at New York, on Saturday
Dec. LIST. Judging from its prospectus,
we think it will deserve a generous sup.
port from tho public. The terms per
volum (6 months) are 81. Try it.
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O. DIR. Brockway willibe in Middle.
bury, on the Cd Wednesday in Deem.
Der, and will stop long enough to answer
the commands of his patients. Having
several entire setts of Teeth ordered, he
will be at his Office, perhaps, two weeks
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Read carefully again and again the adyertisement
found in snnher column Of this paper for Dr. Cloushs
Columban Pills, then take nuT adviteand call upon the
Agents, try this mild aud innocent remedy for all
Bilious derange ments. Ons lady in Bennington, aiier
suffering for years with Fits Was cured by using SIX
boxes costing only IS ceuisa Try them oT Head
ache. Health and strength are valuable, Try these
Ph,, 2i;ly
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Il. y BAGTLeTr,


Another notice to the same order is is.
sued, stating that there will be a special
meeting of the National Council at Phil.
adelFhia, on Monday, 9Th of February
next, for the transaction of such business
as may be brought before it.
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In Earnest /!

A Ii persons indebted TO the subscriber
"a must call and settle their accounts be-
fore the first of January next. As intend
TO make a different arrangement in my busi-
ness, a settlement becomes absolutely nee.
essary. HARVEY WILCOX.
Middlebury, Nov. %, 1866. 3l:ul,
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Notice.

THIS is to certify that | have given my
son HOMER P. HAYES, his time during the
remainder of his minority and shall claim
none OF his wages, nor pay any debts
of his contracting before or amer this date.
PHILEMON HAYES.
Granville, Nov. Esd, 1865.
Squire Swan, )A...,
J, W. Hayden, A' 423v
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In st. Stephens Church, Middlebury, on
wednesd ay morning, Nov. 2sth. by the Rev
W. I. W ebbe, Mr.. HESRr HALE, of Pough
keepsie, y. Y, 30 Miss MARY ELzABErH
daughter ofparis Fletcher, Esq, OF Bridport
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ES Among the candidates talked Of
at Washington for the Speakership are
Hon. JAMES MgAcHAM, tho Representa-
tive from this district.
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SATURDAY EvENING Posi- See adver.
tisement of this popular Philadelphia
weekly, on next page.