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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05

gives charter to his subjects; and as such
was made in concert with the constitution, as
YOU we'll say, and indispensable to The forma-
ton of the constitution; and as such was
provided for-douby provided form the
new government: first. by the clause in the
constitution which devolves all the engage
mcnts' of the Congress of the Confederation
upon the new Federal Congress: and sec
ondly. by the act of the new Congress of Au-
gust :. 1.S9-the eighth act passed by the
first Congress under Washing on-adapting
that ordinance to the new constitution. and
and adopting it in every word which it con-
tanned as a law Of the new government
The Ex-senator estimate of the character
Of the late administration. it will be seen bv
tie following. is not essentially different from
that generally ascribed to it by the oppo-
sition.
1t is long time since We saw each other ::
and what is called politics have sadly run
down since that time. and especially in the
last Presidential term. presenting but little
for the attraction of any man who has nothing
but the public good in view: hut here Is a
question OF a new kind. national and elevated.
on which all who are for the Constitution as
our fathers made it. and as they administered
it i'll their day and generation and as the
next generation administered it. lard that
without distinction Of party or default of a
man.mav come together and stand. For
one. can give 10 political all or comfort to
ANY man or party in any future election. who
shall upheld the opinion Of the Supreme
Court i'll declaring the nudity of the Missouri
Compromise: ard in decrpcng the sc}t-cxton-
son Of the constitution Of territories. carry
ln- slavery with it, and preventing Congress
and the people Of the territory from saving
Yea Or nay to is introduction or rrpul>ion.
am Row wei! recovered and working as
usual. and expect to finish the ibridgmcnt
next summer. and then to add another
Volume t. he two Of the Y3i,tg l'eurS War.
bringing il down to 1850. if I've that long :
At all events TO the time OF the Pierce admin
ls'ratl"n. ii We must call bv his name an adj
administrations in which he was imperative. and
III which nuiit:crs. di>uniou:>t> and rcncyaGe>
used his name and his power for their own
au;:1ciou> and criminal purposes.
/ Respectfully. Tnos II. BENTON"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
Thos. II. Benton end the DrCd Scott
Decision.

In letter or Nov. ID. lN.57. addressed t.
George Robertson. E'' j.. late Ghic. Ju>tic,
oi the Supreme Court e N"n;Nchy. rx-$cn-
ator I!rAten gives Inference t. lis dissent
from Tie doctrines Of the bred Scot: lccis-
ion. No other man living las ptoi.bi, Sc
familiar acqla:!ta"cc with the history If r1-
Ii;ical opinions. the procecl;: g Of Congress
AL the decisions Of tn V&i;.I State >u-
prem" Court since til" adoption Of the Con-
s;itU;ion: and Whatever M. he though, OF
his judgment upon any mootcl question u
boat tn" Iust construction Of that instrument.
There can be no '!ouh' Of lis competency +
tcstif, mat has been thr uniform cons,ruc-
ton given to It heretofore. o. this po;r;
lis testimony is explicit, and will DOUBTLESS.
have weight with some Democrats who have
been led to believe that there is nothing rev
or extra judicial in the bred Scott decision
He says:
This d'tision--that part Of it which re-
latcs to Ii" utility Of the Compromise act and
to the syli-cXtcnsion of the constitution !,
/ tcrritorics-is the heaviest political blow that
ever fell upon ny heart. and lrfs me in a stat,
OF total irpos>hilitv Of remaining silent un.
der It. ! view it as Ven do-as dreadful,
wrong in itself, and entirely extra Judicial
and Of 10 more weight than the opinion OF
any halfdozcn equally respectable citizens
coming to the same conclusion. Tin much
part) upon inconsistent. Incompatible and
contradictory reasons. That Compromise ac,
was 4 politca! enactment. made by tn" poli,i
Cd poker. for political reasons and these rca-
sons among the largest that ever Influenced
human lcgi>latioE-no less than to reconcile
4 divided and distracted country. and to pre-
vent our sacred Union from splitting asun'lcr
As such political enactment the Court had no
right to judge it: even if the question had
cone fairly before it-wlch it did not g: for
the judiciary cannot Judge political questions
neither of right nor in fact; for these qucs-
lions depend upon considerations of policy
which the Judiciary cannot touch. ard not
upon the Interpretation of phrases. to which
the Court is confined. The same Of the self
extension of the constitution to territories; it
was political question as to what the consti-
tuition should extend; and it was limited b,
its own words to states and has been SO
acted upon by every Congress. and BY all al-
thorities Estate and federal. legislative. exec
utive and ,judical.l from the commencement
Of the federal government to The present dav.
And | venture the assertion that there has
not been one single member of Congress. II!
the seventy years i'll which Congresses have
been held, who has not voted for objects If,
the territories local internal Improvements,
for example, which thay would not vote for
in state; and upon the express ground that
the constitution did not extend to territories.
The ordinance of 1887 was the territorial con-
st:tut!on. given to territories as a sovereign
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05


SCI. l. section Tire Of az 2ct entitled.
&" All act iii relation % assignments. ap-
prove November t.. 1872" is so amended
as to read as follows 1t shall he the duty
of the aasicnor and assignee to file III the
County Clerks Office in the Count, where the
assignment is MADE and 1.-The property assigned
is situated. al the time Of. making such as
s!sImcrt. true cop Of til assignment AMI
OF the in,cntorv Of The property asst @!.ce. IL:
Guiding all ch3>c> in actioH.& Of tn lI>t ot
creditors 70 lie hti,t;,cd " &c assignment
to remain On file tor the use AID inspection
Of all persons interested III such assignment.
SEC > Section Two Of al act entitled.
"An Act in Relation to Assignments. APP
proved November II. lSj5' Is 50 amended rs
to read as follows s." The assignee shall. at
the time of the making Of any such assign
mcrt. execute to the Probate Court. for
district in which the as>isn"r resides. good
and sufficient bond. with =nrc,.cs to the salts
faction of said court. conditioned for the
faithful performance Of >iI;i' trust
SEC. 3. If such copies a"d bond shall Not
be exccut.d an, filed As directed in the pre-
c,d;ny sections OF this act. the property 50
ASST gncl! shall he liable to the trustee process.
and to attachment and execution. AZ the >li't
of the creditor, ri the assignment. Or the
same as # no as; -[nmcnt had been made:
but not after such cop lies and bond have btcA
so til.l and executed, and 50 far said ass. ~
ment shall. for suth cause be imperative as
against I'll. creditors Of the asst gMor but 10
farther.
4 =
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
James G.. Birney.

James G.. Birncv, whose name and history
were familiar in political circles. dozen
wears since. died at Eagles Wood. near Perth
Amboy. y. j., on. Tuesday. the eth ut. aged
i.ycars He was a native Of Danville. Ken
lucky. 1t the age of 10 having graduated
at Nassau Hall he commenced the study of
the Law with Geo. VI. Dallas at Philadelphia
Two wears after he returned to Kentucky.
where he entered upon the duties Of his pro
fcSsion. but soon after removed to Alabama.
became a planter and the owner of large
rumlcr Of Slaves. This employment he sub
>eGuently abandoned and for several years
hal an extensive and profitable business at
the Bar in Huntsville. During this period
he became dceil! interested in behalf Of the
Indian tribes which were thea about to he de
spoiled Of their homes and removed beyond
the limits of the Union. Nor did his resi-
tencc in Slave holding State. nor his former
countcnancc AID support given to an nHri-ht-
ccus Institution render hin iN>cn>ii!, to the
wrongs cf the colorcl race He. at fist. Open
~ advocated the plan Of African Cololizl-
ton. as promising 20 amc;iorato their ro"t.
t;on. but his ardent Temperament, and deep
sympathy with Tie oppressed! 500" led him to
abandon this partial and Sow process o:
c.,,,n,ira-;. II 1874 hayi,,e ,...;Ir,.l +,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05

Mr.. SUMMERS IIENTH.-Mcdical author
tiles abroad say that. although Mr. Summers
general health is good, and with proper eau
ton complete restoration is certain. vet a re-
turn at present to the cxcitcmcmtS OF the
public service would be at the peril of his
life. Medical authorities in Boston express
the same views. and consent to his resumino
his seat in the senate at present only on con-
dltlon that he shall avoid participation i'll the
public business.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
Kansas Matters.

WASHINGTON. Nor. %. Correspondence
% ""'''' "'@ EHq.iy~r.) The substance Of
mii"' passed h"i"c"n Gen. Walker and the
:rc>ioe'l; on Thursday last. is correctly riven
IN me '''sra,'h'c dispatches. with the eycen.
.ioi 'iia( 'hc fr' >Ident indicated policy o.
"maSitrly Inactivity" in rc>,cct ~ fnfur.
proceeding, III Kansas The Conyon,;o, AVID
~ H''Fe'''ii's> 80 approved. a!l Mr. Walk
cfs views are radio Tx d.>>cI..l FROM. Lu,
II APPEARS that the President viii no, any Gar.
ll'F !ii'eFpe:e the bower of the army between
'hI "i'Ic''t!'i and the people.
"1v Walker has earnestly cn,mScIIad ,b,
Free STATE men a-ai ;, any y;aoncc t,r ~ ,.:s
pr'fecii'n against the Imposition of 4 sham
constitution upon them holding that thew
have STE reii..,'ce uion the in>,ic, Of Con-
grc.>- H. policy is to guard against iIleg,l
voting hy the i.ac"mrtia.~. and 70 nrn,s>,
by memorial. addressed 10 Congress II.
thinks that Congress Ought to and Will rass
an enabling act. unLcr which the already
clearly expressed viii Of the people will be
carried ont.
Ia the meantime. unless the President re-
moves Cox. Walker. the Legislature Will
meet. ami the lerritori ! government Will 90
on. Notwithstanding the autocratlc powers of
President Calhoun. L. Is obvious ,b,, the
contest MIL be a long ole. AID that the SET
tl"aent Of i vii! lee deferred til near the end
OF the ensuing long session.
tJ,t'".'c c"rreSrondcncel The disagree
m"nt between the President and Coy. Walk
or j contri::c': most positively. All the In
tt:IlcW> and friendly in-s.r. er,-;o,,> re>ul.a1
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05

:5r 4 maiden lady in Westport, Mass,
who is possessed of considerable real estate.
on being called upon to pay her highway tax
for the present year, claimed an equal priv
!eEe with the lords of creation. of working it
out upon tie highway, and actually appeared
VIII noe in hand and discharged her duty to
the satisfaction of the surveyor.
70 4 person asked Chapman if the tolling
of Il bell did not put him in mind of his lat
ter end. lie replied, mo. sir, but the rope
puts me in mind of yours
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
q te Californian.
BY c. VI. STONE Il co.
St. Johnsbury, Dec. S, 1867.

T = 1t will be the aim of the conductors of Tie
CALrDoNIAN to civ. the News i'll an attractive
and clcvating Family journal; to discuss public
affairs with independence and vi'aci'y; and to
reflect the conon New England sentiment gain st
the great Wrong OF Slavery.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
News Of the Week.

90 ''''>' = ''>' y" en- "''s
-: n' , i''''2' papers were ''l.'"
VIVA ". accounts d! disasters al" $ OF LIE,
~ ''>> ''''''' 'Sn' persons Were ,T'%'A I"
w '''' ~ >'' ''' "> '''' "''''': al liz '''.''
Tuesday. \o', l.. sA\S the "" Orleans
h'-!e'.ii. WAS the day fixed l"r The appearance
OF Gen. W .Acr before Judge McNaI,b, 70! the
mt" States District Court. t. answer the
'.'"f-' 81 .''."9 st Oh foot ho'i.it cN!edi-
,.'i' '-~lA>; '">ta EIca Nicaragua, Tie
I''' vas "H': called. lat Is there Was 40 rr-
>l''>e' W. ''H'r"l'> bail hoAI. signed hH
COT. >''''i>f' was. Is matter o.: c.n.>c. o.
"'F'" TO d. :':t'3;'I.
The STEAMSHIP? Fulton arrived at New York
tn" 39jh. bringing e42n.not j.. specie. The.
was La mc"' brought by her ;rom India
Several additional failures VIZ, re.,r,rI in
F"2'a"d and s'och- were down.
Ev the arrival o. III. No..,..a I:.i..
NJ" York. TIE .":h. Fl, haze tHo weeks l...r
~ :g':. California. ..,.. over ,wu milf :
III gold Tie u : important news J., his
steamer : II" Gi>,ay before the ,u ';c Of a
Large amour. O: evidence. .. ..:..t - >l,n IN,
the p~v e.; ll> migrants. m4>,a,s-l j. -,
southern par: ot U,th, Will. OF. H., W. -
California -AeN> Of which cc.n.,uc. VS.
SGT y tie ia>t mail ,4:-,.r.! ~,
Nocmo"s. ". Gc,r-, Powers ar.:.,.. q. .v
.,lS previous t. the >.,.. mo- .,r,,,r, "a.
Los AH-c,o>. from >.,t Like. and REPORTS
having heard MANY Numnoa> ,i,~.l,.,, :, XIII
Hcu';lc> passing through tn If ca,.,.rv. H.
act patty ot Nocmou> all |. Hans coira
towards Il Mormon settlement. from the >c,ac
{ the massacre and the, had in their pcs
session bundles of clothing. AND o.hcr articles.
appAf'"f!! the Spots oi the murdered: and
TIE "A'.' party appeared 20 b. on very
iFrn"L! terms with onc another. and all in
"i-A SPIRITS,
WIN. :. Tuckcrman. formerly treasurer Of
III" Eastern Railroad. has hccY arrested aud
ni'''0 III .i'lt at Ne" Haven. charged with
i""hih- tn" mails. i has been his custom
to take passage on III" New York might trains
Tor h'>f'n' an" While III" hag-a@" man was
absent if"m MS car, take mail ha". lock it
INTO I'F'" trunk II" mad with him for The pur-
Fo>r' and ri" it at his leisure. The special
mail agent. Mr. llohrook. has been upon his
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
Approved, November 9, 1914.

y"SN'
Approved November 9, 1914.
No. 14.-AN ACT Relating to the Records
Of Probate Courts.
1t is hcreby enact,I. g..
SEC. l. Ii in any probate district in Thu,
State any part OF al the records or files OF
the probate courts. for that district. have
been or snail hereafter he DESTROYED b.. fire
or otherwlac. any person interested III any
estate. which. at the time Of the destruction
shall have been settled or hall have been in
progress of settlement il that district. Ia,
present to the probate court Of s:,ch district
for record any certified copy Of the rccor,>
OF such court. or any copy of The report OF
the appraisers. or any ccpy of the report Of
commissioners for allowin. claims. or for the
partition or distribution of the estate. ccrtiti-
ed respectively by such appraisers or commi>
sioners. the originals of which were 50 dc>-
troycd. and on receiving such copies. the
probate court. shall by publication. or other
wise. give notice to all persons Interested, o.
the time ard place. when and whore hear
ing will be had on the question. whether sal!
copies shall be rccor,!c,! or rot: and upon
such hearing the court may. in il discretion
.-Jo ruL ;.. L r.rI Il l L.
o.o ot .I ." I ~ ~ n,:,. ''' -:
'u.i' o'u'l " 'i''.e '''G ,,''''''.'S "'i'''': %
sa." .o"' s'''l '.'oi'' '''G sS'':c :.'n i''''
az. .,'e ' a. P't'''i'' ': ''i''os ".N I'H
..I 'e'' isIs ''i >'''. VT Ii' ".:'' ''' .''
olus 81 ''''''e :'i''.i . ~ 'iI..' ieC
have tn" sam. validity for all purposes IS
copies Of original records.
SEC. :. III any pfohH,e olN,fic'' 'le r.
cordins oi'lcer OF the PROBATE court Tor that
district M. i"i!cu o: >'ilI ldlI 70 record al
the proceedings OF me court previ'H, 10 the
termination OF ms Once II snail De MS ""tE'
II hNinS' forthwith 70 complete the frc'F''> !:
anu II Ne iniS SO - o"' "lthh E'2>'i"3'c
time II sfaii De tl'e o"'! OIL inc Tec''''lhS
olhcet tneh II! oil'cc 20 RECORD all" sign 'i'e
same. al the cApehSt u 'ht person. "E"s1
DUTY II was % maxi '.le lc.!F'' PROVIDED ne
mas received tEe ices 10. h''''!i2 '!.c'i, |" re
recovered 81 NM III a's I'f'[l ,'c'f'" ~ '''c
person making '''c sfc'I'' IL .! REASON Il
oea'h' ih.9i'rn9E or o,ia'f"'''' ne ices car
not DC c'!.e.,'" !F"':l u'e Pt'I'" "'i;,t j''!
was 70 "'aAe '''c 't''FoS' '!'P res S.i1'l %
pau IRON ''i1 c"''': "'"','!: "S io'e''',''e'
o,'.eo' anu III ''''s ,'SV '''r P''S'r whose
uu'! was u MIA '''c tc'"'''s SI'"ia ''l'I'-
ai'er DC fI,ioi:s''ie 70 t"' ''"!'tH 'of '.i;,
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Sackett's Harbor bank. RniIaio.
Western bank. Lockport,
Yates Go. bank, Penn Yam,
The Constitutionality Of the Prohibi-
ton Of Slavery in the Free States.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser Nov -

'' '"' "'S'''' "'''' ''' ISL ''''-'
We desire the special attention Of Ca
readers to the avowal of a new doctrine Of
STARTLING nronor,;ons in eb,lf 81 ,hc lo,o,
w. p,
'"''e P''H' .! INC " 'S''i'iS''h u i"''' III
long article contained IN lis issue OF the Eth
inst. the character of which is sufficiently il.
dicated bv the ey.ract which ,o su,.;o;,
.rh
.,, n "s ii"'.''.1 y, Vi P'"PeiH 'eiii- .cA' =,
''' oad ro'. ,,o .''s. ,"'" .a. "''Ts Oh
az s'"' ''','Ii''' 'i'" P''P:'N l" >iaNe>
Tn, a S, -. me ,"''s''I.iIii 81 M
Iii ,L;..aam c. 80 - ." VI ''''''', ~ al ,'t
,la, H. '',''', "e nav I'es'' "'""''''
EI, " I''.''" I" '''N'
i. =. 'S'''' "' -" "|-
.;,L,,:' .','''''.."''' '',N HIS r.,
Slave proncrty had Income le>, v.in,lIa IN
these States, or that their emancipation WAS
IN accordance with the spirit Of the aye. nal
s a." ";, ~ ,''". - '.o Si,.':"' ''''.''
without due nrnco~. ~ Inv ~ J"n ,,.,,,i.,,,..
ton. The will Of the majority is no, supreme
IN the l nlted States. except within con>tiiu-
,n,n n.hn,t",. .' az '-'''
have a right to deprive a single citizen of his
property. except il be absolutely necessary 70
'ne "t'eice OF MS country OF % the ATTAIN
S,cnnl,;r" L,r'..;p, ,, :;,I my
hpn. ~ 'I'' Z, NI>i,' t''lT''ie
in such ca>t> the rights of property are 50 f.~
respected that adequate compensation j al
WAYS ",io"e". Ia al "lacf cases I c.''zeA
,'.,o,"" .si. '''''
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05

CoERESpo\prNCE-We solicit rOluntary CONF
municaticns from all parts Of the country upon
matters Of interest T. Items of Ncrs, in par
ticular. will be thankfully received.
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through which the said railroad shall pass;
and notice Of the formation CT such corpor
alton. and Of the filing of the articles. shall
be published once a week for three success
siyc weeks in newspaper published in each
o! such counties. if any be published therein.
and for six successive days in two or rlorc
dalies published in each of the cities of New
York and Boston: but such articles shall not
be 50 filed until the amount Of bonds. to be
surrendered by the subscribers thereto for
that purpose. shall he at least majority in
amount OF the principal Of the bonds secured
hy the mortgage referred to il such articles
nor until there is endorsed thereon or annex
cl thereto. an affidavit made hy at least three
Of the directors named in said articles that
TIE. have il good faith examined the list of
such subscribers. and that they believe the
sa;! subscriber to be the holders or rcprcSen
tat.ycS of the amount Of bonds therein stated.
az. that they believe the said subscribers in
tent il GOOD faith to comply with the terms
Of their subscription.
So. p Any holder of q bond or bonds
secure! by s,:cl, mortgage may within thirty
DAYS after The last Publication Of he no ices
provided for ii the second section Of this act
either III person or i, attorney or agent
subscribe the articles OF association. or copy
Thereof. or any amount Of stock equal to the
amount Of bonds held BY him or them, which
he or they intend to surrender to the dircc-
tors Of SAID new company. IN payment or
in part payment Of his or their subscription ::
but no Subscription shall be made for Il t-ac-
MONA! part q. snare: ana Whcn n".der OF
bones "o"'l' ",H'f"''e De ei'i''ed I" sub
scribe lof ifac'ioidi part OF q snare he nay
subscribe tor iull share and pay the cN"c>s
III casA
81. ]. II case any holder OF holders Of
ho:.'.>' secured by TIE mortgage referred u
iii such articles Of association. decline q.
neglect to subscribe sud articles and to be-
come >;ocAho!derS IN The company formed.
u" court OF CAaii'Pf! may upon 'A' 1npiica-
'.'.; q SUCH n'''''Sr or upon ''ie q Ac''n"
g! ':'e ne" company .! a "'cr'" 0!Ty'' u,
t>t,tc' H''e ana .''cEI>' oi slcA ho!"eF "N'!
''",,'cfS 20 De 'S,'Sl;e" To sal" company ana
>"ch 'rH-Ha''! s!'"lI pa! >uch sum q money
s"''' I'''''S anu III >"',i '''''i':' t. me
''"cr parry 81 P'f'ie> as me commissioners,
sr,;t,ajis. AMI II .,iI hoI,i"r -, L01lrs .S ,
mn, I've s,,;>+;,d Will xuc!, ,,,,.,;saI IS .4'r'.
s,ii th, court ,bajl or,Irr th, COMMITS, nav.
~ scu IN. esto,n - ,nhI;n 49, |',;,,.a 81.
,..,,co.li,. - ,be orIr. r. ,Lo row.. .rJ ,x,
,i,,o ,,.ol and .ni,; c. co.,..,,n. ,,,' .. b.
,rr,.b.s.r ,bnrc,+ ~ nr,,;Jn1 :. ,h W. Wv
tor,y-,hroc IF tj,Ir tlir,e,n of ,hn con',I;rnI
statute, r,I.t;ra 70 The ,,1r.i,;on e. rr.ill -.
tate.
SIC :; Every c,r,nanv f,rr,o1 ,,,l.r ~.
,,royi,i.ns Of his act .hajl from 1hr ,;,,. =,
-, 80 ''''1
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" ilNE


p,..or..
Bank Of liallowcll. Eallowen. -
Canton bank. China. worthless
E!!>N orth bank. Ellsworth. -
Exchange bank. Bangor. worthless
lIa"eac> bank Ellsworth. -
Maritime tank. Bangor. 10
Mou.on River bank. Sanford, so
Sl'!ord bank. Sanford. 80
Nhlt''"l'u'f nthA' worthless
'''''' ''''''@'' ~
Nj" HAMPSHIRE.
Exeter bank. Exeter. no sale
yrrvovr
p,.,. .sr.,;. %
m ,,'',.H - '',,' '' ni Nv
I'''';' '''';l' ,'r''> S,.,, :"
>.,,l, = L''''" i ''I' wynn /"
\, ,n ' i '''''N' '0'''' ''': ''''o'' ="
'' i,I 1r''-N ="
" ''''' Nv
IL
MA>>"H' SITS.
Cochi'natc bank. Boston. worthless
Groccr> bank. Boston. redeemed
Western bank Springfield. 20
RHODE ISLAND
r,., 49,, .,, W.
ni .i'' '"''i ''1I,'.' "Ae'''"' 80
rr, W. Wv i,a,I W; ;I,: ''' '''''''' g."
- ~ ~: :, ''''i I>l W. e'o'", wv
,1'i'N,'.,"'. ".,'H H' " '1 ~ 80
Rhode Island Central bank, +. Greenwich 90
Iivcrton hank. Iivcrton. worthless
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''' '''''' ''''A> vi '''' STATE . 10 :
CONNECTICUT.
Bank of Hartford County. Hartford. Is
Bank of litchtirld County. 10
Bank Of North America. Seymour. 10
Bridgeport City bank. Bridgeport, 10
Charter Oak bank. Hartford. 10
Colchester bank Colchester. 80
Eastern bank. West kil!ingly. worthless
Exchange bank. Hartford, 10
Farmers bank. bridgeport, 3
Granite bank. Noluntown. worthless
ilattcrs bank. Bethel. %
Mercantile bank. Hartford. 10
Manufacturers bank. birmingham redeemed
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
No. IAN ACT in Relation to Notices Of
Protest upon Bills OF Exchange. Checks

Drafts and proni>sory Noes.
II Is hcrIy c":r'el, d..
SEC l. y noicc Of The protest OF any bill
Of exchange. draft. check OF pro:l:>>3:: no,o.
shall hereafter be sufficient . charge any
party to such instrument. Who resides ii The
town in which such instrument is made pay
able. # such notice is deposited in the post
Office nearest the residence Of such party, III
the town in which such instrument is made
payable, directed to the party to be charged
anu the postage thereon pre-pald.
Approved. November 10. l>j1.