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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-02-16

EoR THANKSGIVING and apprO.chinr
Il Holidays the beet Groceries, Fruit and Proe
Wilson's can be nard At FROST 4 GooDHUR.s
Nov. 70. a
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5000. GROCERIES /!
STATE OF VERMONT. MAnlnono, ;.

STATE OF VERMONT. MARLBoRo, SIS.
The Probate Court for said Disiriet To all per
sons interested in tie Estate Of IRA BLAsH-
FIELD, late Of Newfane, deceased, GREETING:
VoY are hereby notified that this Court will de-
Il eide upon the allowance Of the account 81
OLIVER A. BLASHFIELD, Administrator upon
said Estate, and decree distribution thereof among
the heirs Of said deceased the session thereof to
be held Mt KSAPP's Inn, in Newfane, in said Dis
trict, on the last Thursday Of February, A. D.
1856, when and whore you may be heard in the
premises, il you see 1T.
9 +. H0LBROOK, Register
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ss500.0o WANrun

IN sums of not less than $4,000 each on the
Il credit Of the town Of Brattleboro. for term Of
years, by the Committee for Building the Town
Hall. Z. KIRKLAND, Chairman.
Dec. 20, 1855. Al
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TEEN LUDLOW rARM

CONTAINING $50 acres and situate near the
~ Slate Quarry in Guford, Vt, will be rented
RIO or years on application to
L. G. MEAD,
Guardian Of +. 2. Dickinson
Brattleboro, Jan. "a, 1856.
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or nAP nooxsl

Macaulay's History Of England, vols, 4Oc each.
Hume's 60 vols. 400 each.
Gibbon's Rome, 9 vols, 40c each.
III AT PELT0N's BooK SronH
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GROCERIES.
FROST & GOODHUE have on hand and arc
receiving large supply Of
SUGARS, Of all grades
MOLASSES, new crop, in Hhds. and Brls.
TEAS. Green and Black cheaper than ever.
COFFEES SPICES
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC FRUITS, NUTS, SC. ;
OIL FLUID, by the barrel or gallon;
PRODUCE & PROVISIONS, Of all kinds.
Finally everything be found in Firsi Class Store Of
the kind.
Their old customers and the many new ones that
have commenced with US since lst January may
be assured that we shall always keep the LARG-
EST, FRESHEST < CHEAPEST STOCK in this
section at Wholesale or Retail.
~ Call on US aud you will fad it so.
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WTANTED-alilliners aud Straw Sezers.-
w Enquire at or address "Clarks Bonnet
Rooms, kcene, n. II.
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that final settlement
Of the estate of John Finnegan, deceased, will
be applied for on Monday the 5th day Of Janu-
ary, A. D. 1857, that being the first Monday in
said month. 'tHt l0' t,il 20 llusirr
s91All persons having claims against said estate
are requested to present them on or before that
day, Or they will be forever barred. 'al la
''~ ''o' aDea RICHARD OWENS, =. fl
.lo sdis'b3de&f ng,i Administrator.
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20

corporation election, held in pursuance Of law,
or shall give or receive any consideration the.
refor in money goods, Or any other thing of
value, or shall promise any valuable considera.
ton, or vote in consideration of such promise,
he shall be disqualified forever thereafter from
voting or holding any ofioc under said corpo.
ration, and on complaint thereof to the attor.
ney Of the United States for the District Of Go.
lnmbia, it shall be tho duty of said attorney to
proceed against said offender or offenders by
indictment and trial, as in other criminal cases,
and if found guilty it shall be the duty Of the
court to sentence him to pay a fine Of not less
than ten dollars, and to imprisonment no more
than two months, nor less than ten days.
Sec. 3. Aud be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the clerk Of said corpora
tion, on the prcSentotion uf tile corporation
tax collectors receipt showing that the appli-
cant has paid his school tax for that year, to
enter the name Of such school tax payer on the
books VI said corporation, and 20 furnish the
jadges of elections to be held uuderthe laws Of
said corporation at each precinct, before or on
the morning of any election, before the hour
for opening the polls, with list Of the names
of all persons who shall have paid til ?ir school
taS for that year.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That the
school tax which shall bo levied and collected
under this act shall constitutes fund, or be ad.
ded to any other fund now or hereafter to be
constituted by any act Of said corporation fot
the establishment andsu port ofcommon schoo.
Is, and for no other purpose, under such re.
guations as the corporation may prescribe.
Sec ). And be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of said corporation to provide
or establish at least two election prec nets with,
in the limits Of the corporation Of G9oryc,own
and + appoint not less Ihqn three Judges Of Q,
lection for each preciHct and to adoptsuch Oh
or regulations as may be hecessnyto giybgl0
force and effect to this section. ,lDbns,
Sec. g.. Aud be it fggther enacted, That al
acts or parts of acts IN conflict with this act b.
and the samo are hereby repesea
Approved, August, Ii, 1859.
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20
ton Of volunteers.

Chap. LXXXII.-An act to alter and amend
an act to appropriate money to remove
distractions in the Savannah River, be.
low the city Of Savannah, in the State Of
Georgia, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and fifty Ave. "0. .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of AmeIi.
ca in Congress assembled, That the balance oil
the unependod appropriation made by the act
Of tLird March, eighteen hundred and fifty FIVE,
for removing certain distractions in tho Sayan.
nah river, may he, and is hereby authorized to
be applied, under the direction Of the Secretary
of war; 70 remove the bars, shoals, banks, and
other impadiments in said river, caused by said
distractions, as proposed in tho project Of the
commissioners, approved by tho War Depart.
ment in February, eighteen hundred and fifty
three. ''' "ut
Approved, ADJUST 7, 1856. .ol i
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20

Chap. LXXXlII. An act granting public lands
j. in alternate sections to tho State Of Mis-.
sissippito aid in the construction of rail-
roads in said Stote, and for other purpo.
.A''e ses. id ,"" .'iot1yg.j OF io .H
ID Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF Anne.
RIGA in Congress assembled, That there be, and
is hereby, granted 20 the State Of Mississippi,
for the purpose of aiding in tho construction
Of railroads from o.JaqkkPaa 70 the lipp between
the State of Mississippi and tho State of Alabay
ma; from Tuscaloosa to the Mobile railroad
within Mississippi, and from Brandon to tho
Gulf Of Mexico, every alternate section Of LAND
designated by even numbers, for six sections in
,witdh on each side Of each Of said rtadsI.a But
in case it shall appear that the United States
have, $hcnot the lines or routes Of ssidroads are
didnitey fixed, so!dpny sections Or any parts
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20

Chap. LAXAlV,-An act 10 amend the charter
Of Georgetown in the District of Colum,
.... bia. ..,l.............. .....
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tlc United States Of Amcri-
ca in Congress assembled, That the Corpora.
ton Of Georgetown, in the District of Colum.
bie, shall have full power and authority to lay
and impose the present year and annually the.
reafter, school tax upon every free white male
citizen, of tide age Of twenty one years and up
wards, Of one dollar per annum; 'a'd tax to bo
levied and collected under such regulations as
the said corporatCo may prescribe.
Sec.2. And be it further enat ted, That from
aud after the passage Of this act, every free
white male citixeo Of the United States, who
shall have attained the Rge Of twenty enc years,
aud shall have resided within the corporate Ii
mits Of Georgetown, in the District aforesaid,
one year Immediately preceding the day Of e.,
lection, and shall have been returned oh the
books Of the corporation during the year ending
on the thirty first day Of December next pre-.
ceedng The day Of election, as subject to school
tax for that year, except peISons non compos
ments, yagrantS, pRupers, and all persons who
shall have been convicted Of any infamous
crime, and who shall have paid the school taxes
due from him, shall be entitled to vote for ma.
yor, members Of the board Of alderman and
borrd Of common council, for every officer au-
thOrized to bo elected at any election under the
acts of said corporations; Provided, That il,
during the year ending on the thirty frst day of
December next proceeding the day Of the frat
election after the passage Of this act, no per.
son shall have been returned on the books Of
the said corporation Ns subjhct to aSchool tax,
then oil persons who shall have been returned
lon tho books Of the said corporation as sabec.
to asOhool tax before the day of the said first
election, and who shall in all other respects be
qualified upder. this act to vote, and who shall
have paid the said school YAK, shallbo entitled
To vots att the said frst election after the passa
60 Of this act, andiiany, pcrsou shall buy Or
sell vote, or shall vote more than once at any
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20

Of preGmpti0n has attached to the same, then
it shall be lawful for any agent or agents, to be
appointed by the governor Of said State, to Sc
lect, subject to the approval of the Secretary
Of the Interior, from the lands Of the United
States nearest to the tiers Of sections above
specified, SO much land in alternate sections Or
parts Of sections as shall be cqnal to such Ion.
DIS as the United States shall have sold or 9TH
erwso appropriated, or to which the right of
preemption has attached as aforesaid which
lands thus selected in lieu Of those sold, and
to which preemption rights has attached as a.
foresaid, together with tho sections and parts
of sections designated by even numbers as afo-
resaid, and appropriated as aforesaid, shall be
held by the sad State for the use and purpose
aforesaid. Provided, That the lands to be solo
Gated shall in no case be further than fifteen
miles from the lines Of said roads, and selected
for, and on account Of each Of sGid roads:
Provided further, That tho lands hereby grant.
ed shall be exclusively APPLIED in the construc.
tion Of that road for and on account of which
said lands are hereby granted, and shall bo
disposed of only as the work progresses, and
the same shall be applied to no other purpose
ond ali snd. srotosoro ra.ornoS ~ thO "I Mnitn
States BY eny act Of Congress, or 10 any other
manner, by competent authority, for the pur.
pose Of aiding in any object Of internal i'm.
proyement, or for any other purpose whatsoe-
yer, be end the same are hereby reserved to
eot o~oant w C ron a. vn u 'mT ooa"'i'n J ~ .u.'
to2 oapI lo ~ aan "o iu' 'Oiyunu nIfef'"I
osos,d -i"'Js ianS 9rlI t"',losN' .'ou
81 ,ro,, ~, abaII EI ~ "n,I" S"Ii' VIZ t'sn
" nras WY Tu ,h Inai " uueq' sug(yvs 70 vn'
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Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20
United States Of America = ".r.
Territory Of New Mexico ..
First Judicial DISTRICT n .ff. A..
Theodore D. Wheaton & Joab HoughtOn.
Letitia Blackwell.

vs. ..r. ........
Lettia Blackwell. Attachment.
This day came the plaintiffs by their attornes
and it appearing to the court that the said de-.
fendant is non resident of this Territory, SO
that the ordinary process of law cannot be serv-
ed upon her, it is therefore ordered by the court
that the said defendant be required to appear
and answer to said cause on or before the first
day of next term Of this court, or Judgment will
be entered against her for the damages claimed
in plaintiffs petition. ,..........
tits further ordered by the court that publ.
cation of this order be made in the Santa FC
Gazette six weeks succossWely, the last to be
at lensC two weeks before the next term of this
courb and that this cause be continued to the
next term Of this court. +''t 4t '.'' "''o' ''
A tue copy Of the order made at the Sep
tember term Of said court, l...eu ...... .
AUGUSTUS DE MARLE,
Clerk,
Santa Fo November 2S 1856. .
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20
Chap. CXYILI.-An act to authorize and d.
rect the settlement Of the account Of the
Bank of the State of Missuri, for none ad.
yonnad for tbo epbeietoroo o,d .,,,,,o,t,

rect the settlement Of the account Of the
Bank of the State of Missuri, for none ad.
vanced for the subsistence and transporta.
ton Of volunteers. .....
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatiyes;of the United State of Amer-
ca in Congress assembled, That the proper aG.
counting officers of tho treasury department be
and they are hereby authorized and directed to
audit the account Of the Bank Of tho State of
Missouri against the United Statos for moneys
advanced in the year eighteen hundred andfor-
ty six, TO: subsistence and transportation of
certain companies of volunteers which by order
of General L. P. Gaines, assembled at Saint
Louis Missouri, in the months Of May and June
Of that year, with the view Of being mustered
into the service of the United States, in the
same manner as if the said companies had been
regularly received into that service, and that thC
balance which may be found to be due to the
said bank may be paid out of any money in the
treasury not othewlse appropriated Provided,
That the amount herein authorized to be paid
shall not exceed the sum Of six hundred and
sixty three dollars and seventy eight cents, and
that the account bcaussained BY suchyouchtrs
as are required in simiiCr cases.
Approved, August l6, 1856, '.. "-"|
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20
TERMS.

WEEKLY 50 30 a year, payable invariably in
advance; single copies 70 l-2 cents. Advertise
ments, 81 90 per square Of ten lines for the first
Insertion, and 5)cts for every subsequent insertion
J., .Iili Nl
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20

." ''.'' ''D' lS55.lSjG. nr ,a'I .ggn
siaagot s!. md igaM .loa ,reu, ,, +. q.
d" n' 'NDn p.otdoiEgTI tdoEgTI,yrrn, rpn 1llsmn,og aAi
ssiyigs. Lr ollOSUHNiiltfTU lOUNiltfUAO' ,...,.. .,,.,l
sSssSec,3, And be it furtheg enacted, Thattbo
clerk Of the said court shall be, and he is here.
by authorized to di8buIse, under tho direction
os the said court, ,,the contingent fluid which
may hsrealtor he appropriated from time to
time for the use of the said court; Provided,
he shall FIRST give bond in such an amount and
in suce form; and with such security, MS shall
be approved by the Secretary Of the treasury;
And provided further, That his accounts shall
be settled by the proper accounting officers Of
tho treasury in the same way as the account,
of other disbursing agents of the government
are now settled. And from and after the fys
day of April, one thousand eight hundred anC
fifty sio, the salary of this said clerk shall b(
three thousand dollars per annum, and the sa
larry Of the assistant clerk shall be two thou
sand dollars pOr annum
Approved, August 6, 1856.
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20
Chqp. LXIlNV,-An act to confirm to certain
persons therein named, th9ir titles to Ger

lam tots II Prairie du ChGn; Wisconsin.
Be,it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
prescutatiycs Of the United States Of America
IN Congress assembled, That all those farm and
village lots at Prairie du Chen, in the State of
Wisconsin, as designated upon the plat Of the
private land claims at said place, In volume
four of the public lands American State Pare-
rs, which plate wUs made in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and twpay, by Isaac
Led, Esquire, the agent appointed by the com
missioners to adjust land titles at Green Bay
and Prairie du Chen, which have not hereto
fore been confirmed and patented to tho claim
ants, are hereby confirmed unto the several
persons named upon said plat and the report Of
said Lee, and to their assigns and legal repre-
eentatives; and village lots number six, ten,
and eleven, in the main village, as designated
upon said plat, ale hereby confirmed to Her.
cules L. Dousman, and lOl number nine, in
said village, to Edward W. PetOn, and patents
to tho lots hereby confirmed, shall issue to snch
persons as now own; or rs shall have theright
to the same; Provided, That the confirmation
hereby made shall not Interfere with any here.
toforo made, and that such confirmation shall
only operate as arelinqYishm,nt Of title on the
part Of the United States, and shall in no man.
ner interfere with any valid adycIfc right Of
my persons, il suoh exist, to the same land.
Approved, August II, 1886. ...
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20
STAGE LINE.

=" 1iNt 2" STAuE LINE. s bua W .g
Independence Mo-, to Santa Fe N. NJ
Leaving each end Of the route the first day Of
each month. '."-. j..
'ioD G.fi Fare through, M .-ut
From November lst to May lst $3.50 g
From May lst to November LIST $l25
Packages and extra baggage 30 cents per ID,
in summer, and so cents in winter, but no pa
ckage chargediless than one dollar. Allbag-
gage at the risk Of the owner, and no respon-
s.bility for any package worth over fifty dol
ars unless contents given and specially con-
tractcd for. W p
Provisions, arms, and ammunition furnished
by the proprietors. All passage money mus
be paid in advance.
.... HOCKADAY & HAIL.
November 8, 1855.
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20

W '''H 'id' s'o'' % boee 70 ogl.,r,,sdr
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-16
BUCKINGHAM CnrNrY

meeting Of the American party was held at Buckng-
ham c. II. on Monday June 9Th, court day.
On motion. =. Il. PATTESON was called to the chair
and WV. 4. Hall appointed secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been explained 10
appoint delegates to District Convention to nominate an
Elector to be held in Farmvlc Wednesday the 26th
the following persons were appointed WIN. w. Forbes,
ID. j. Woodhn, RObi. II. Gill, Jos Jones' James H. Grigg
Langdon G. Aosclcy, Philip w. Mckinney j ohm r. jack
son and John W. Fisher.
Rsored That any citizen Of the county aiating with
the American party who may be IN Farmville on that
day, be requested TO attend the Convention in the capac
~ of delegate.
The following persons appointed 3 committee Of
vigilance n their respective districts.
CouRr HoUsE.-W. W. Forbes H. X. Irving George
Hooker Thos NJ. Bondurant, Or. Mosqley, j. S. Mere
dith.
ALLgNs-John c. snoddy c. II. Harris, r. W. Ander.
son, Sterling AppersOn, ID. J. Woodfn.
CuHDsvtLLE.-Powhatan Jones' Richard G. Thornton
Robt. H. Gl., james n. Grigg, S. A. Mcdonnell
Nav SToRE.-.Pcter MOseey Chas. ID. Mckinney, r.
g. Gary, WIN. g. Bondurant, Thos. w. McCraw, George
W. KYLE.
WRioms.-N. D. Morris, Thos Robertson, Edward
Cabcll, J. H. Pattc-on, Clifford Cabell VIM. w. Avis.
STAyroN's.-Wm. Sergeant John NJ. Harris, Jobu S.
Nicholas TOhn Stinser.
National American, Lynchburg Vrginian and Farmve
journal copy.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-16
49, .ss'.-'..... ........2 IS, APO, $40 pounds.
1913 ~. .26, O5G, 60 pounds
Iears. .......2,864,lGO pounds.

E''N'V"Ft VII TttTr. :. ,1bf, pounds.
There are insupeabe drawbacks to the extension Of
cotton culture in Brazil among which may he rcckoned
the avages OF insects the pecuartes the climate and
the expense and difficulties attendant upon il. transmits
sion from the interior the 1t has long since been
hscrraned III Brazil that the cotton plant will not -four
l'h near to tile and the plantations have in conse
quence reeeded further inland well to avoid this df
Guilty as to seek new and fresh lands Pernambuco i the
principal cotton growing province of Brazil The ex.
ports were, according to Brazilian authorities
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-16

heard. Have we no redress at the hands Of the
courts FOR such unmitigsted nuisances If NOT,
we shall forthwith repair to Sutherland's, aud buy
Shapes rife We have given fair warning. Let
"Gi-sdrd foot" look to hie nets