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reply to other gentlemen. and in vindicat-
ing the resolution ina Q most clear, high
toned and digniAed manner; and 1 heard
members and others speaking in the high
est terms Of commendation of his noble
effort, and many saying it was one of the
most splendid efforts of the session. I
assure you, sir, felt proud of our men,
bers and was glad that wss q citizen. Of
Old Monroe, when saw the high es.i-
nation in which our members both IA the
Senate and House are held byrtheir fel-
low members. do hope that the Doctor
may furnish synopsis of his remarks for
publication. " Yours truly, rar.
- STEPHEN p PANcoAST.
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ssa, From the Rochester American.
Across the Atlantic in Sixty Hours

Professor Steiner, the young American
@ronaut that made ar aerial flight from
Cincinnati to Sandusky last fall has been
engaged for some time in attempts to solve
the problem of aerial navigation, and, it
is thought, has been successful. The
Xenis News announces that heis about
to make practical application of lthe.re-
suit of his experimenting. The editor of
that paper has been shown the plans and
specifications of the monster nerial ship,
designed to cross the Atlantic in sixty
hours, for the construction, of which Prof.
Steiner desires to secure the aid of Con.
gress. The general idea of the plan for
its construction is thus given:
The bottom is to be of thin sheet cop
per, weighing not more than half a pound
to the square foot. 1t is to be cigar-sha-
ped, very much like the Winans steamer,
500 feet long and 80 feet in diameter at
the centre, tapering toward each extremity.
Beneath this balloon is to be suspe .deG by
wire cables platform of the same shape
as the balloon. On the entire part of this
platform is to be placed the machinery o
the air-ship and the cabin for passengers.
The surface measure of the balloon viii
be Isl, ,425 square feet, and its tota
weight will be 37k tons 1t will contain
1884 ,460 cubic feet of gas which will
support in the air-a weight. of ss4 tons
The platform, cabin, machinery. etc., are
estimated at 1S tons, leaving still power
enough to elevate 81 tons Of passengers
! freight and ballast '5'ep A''i1'41
1t isproposed to propelohis vessel by
means of large paddles or fans, to work il
the air as the paddles Of steamboat worl
on the water. There is to be one whee
on each side of the vessel, and at the sterl
is to be screw propeller, all of these t.
be worked by steam engines placed at tn
platform. ., The side wheels have the pad
dies so arranged as to fold up like lady
fan as they enter the wheel-house above
and to unfold again as they strike the al
IN the desired direction. There are 4
be three small osciliating engines of fiv
horse power, one for each wheel. sa, lslg
To confiue the balloon to a. given high
above the water, it must be evenly ballas
ted, and attached to q copper float in tn
water, connected to the platform under
meath the airship by a coil of wire rope
An ingenious contrivance. which, canno
be satisfactorily described on paper, is at
tached to the platform, whereby the bal
loon is as certainly steercd as vessel i
the water. aG v't'i'''oH' t''
Prof S. thinks he can effectually over
come the two great difficulties encounter
ed by all experimenters in erial naviga
tion. viz: the expansion and contractio
of gas, and the difficulty in exhausting tn
common air from balloon with rigi
sides, without having it crushed oaF -
1t is calculated that, with head winds,
sp eed of 40 miles an hour can be obtair
ed with this air ship, and with favorab
gales the speed would be increased to l Ot
Prof. S. estimates the cost of building sue
balloon at $4,000. uifi8aa 4j - s.ssI
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[By the Overland Route.]
Three Days Later from California.
Sr. LOUIS, Thursday, Feb. 3

ST. LOUIS, Thursday, Feb. 3.
The Overland California Mail, with
dates to thes 10th ult.,s three days later
than previons advices, arrived here to-
night, twenty. three Gays out, ,including
twenty-five hours detention.
Paul G. Shore had been killed ID Santa
Clara County by Thomas Seals. There
was great excitement in consequence, and
the military called out to protect the pri.
soner, who was conveyed to Jail at San
Jose. ,gzi epBsii gsTt<s si aeiaf
Aarunlor prevailed at San francisco
that three hundred prisoners in the peni-
tentiary had been accidentally poisoned
by the use Of some chemical mixed ia -four.
There is doubtless some truth In the mat
ter, but greatly exaggerated. h'''E|
The Probate Judge of Carson Valley
had published card, declaring It to be
his intention to perform the duties of his
office without the fear or favor Of any man.
A collision between him and the Anti
Mormons was regarded as inevitable.
General Kibbe was still prosecuting
the war against the indians in the, north
with great success He had killed quite
number and taken over two hundred pris-
oners 's'S@H !" '''' '-''s ~
The mail-coach brings four passengers,
but nono from San Francisco. a
New diggings had heen discovered
about fifty miles northwest from Gala
River. The mines were yielding in some
instances as high as fifteen dollars to the
pan. -, bs,
The coach was stopped between Spring
field and Upton BY persons supposed to
be highwaymen, but none of the Mail lparty
were molested.
About 100000 sheep were met on tho
, desert. Many had been lost from fatigue
and scarcity flood .s,5,.- saask
i At the Apache Pass, the coach encoun-
tered large piles of rocks in the road.
supposed to have been put there BY the
Indians. The roads generally were good.
The coach was detained twenty seven
hours by an accident and the failure to
connect with the train at Upton.
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% Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 4th 1876

COLUMBUS, Feb. 4th 1883.
DEAR SPIRIT: arrived in this city in
good state of preservation on Wednes-
tdsysevening, and took a room at the
Neal House. There is no important To-
cal news. The smooth anG beardless face
of the celebrated VIM. II. Gibson is visi-
Ible here. He is probably preparing for
his trial which comes off soon. Bayard
Taylor, the celebrated traveller. lectures
here this evening, on Lapland.
l, of course, can only give you the pro-
eeeedings of the Legislature since my arri-
val; that is of yesterday, and to-day till
-12sMs @ s
80 In the Senate, Yesterday, the following
bills were introduced:
te supplementary to the act of April 12,
1855, for the regulation of the Public
Works; supplementary to the act estab-
fishing the Independent Treasury, and
the act further to provide for the better
regulation of the receipt, safe keeping
snd disbursement of the public funds. -
aqAEbillwasa passed to authorize the election
'ofan additional judge of common pleas
in the third sub. division of the ninth
judicial district. ia ~! 5.3
81 In response to resolution of the Sen.
Aate. the, Auditor of State transmitted o
communication to the effect that the re.
port of Mr. Claypole, relative 70 certain
Z banks, had been "mysteriously distracted
efroni his Office. He thinks that Mr.. Clay
pole will be able from notes in his posses
! sion, to make another report
.sisMr. Schleigh's resolution relative to
bank taxation, underwent some discussion
and was referred to select committee o1
,one-the author. ta r.as. "a
-aaThea House having taken recess from
the previous evening, the FIRST business
was the passage o. Mr.. Harrisons bill fol
the punishment of seduction. 1t punish
,ess SEDUCTION under promise of marriage
when the seducer is over 8 and the seda
fcedgless tllanlS with Imprisonment in th'
penitentiary. 1T give rise to much dis
cussiop. A.spicy passage took place be
tween Mr.. Gibsopr of .Mahonin. and MIR
.sHafrisoI of Madison. Among othe
,poi6ted thrusts Harrison charged upo1
Gibson that at the last session he ha'
been, in fayorJo the interest bill and tina
now be was against it, Gibson said tha
the gentleman charged linn with iuconsis
tency. Hereplicd that his (Gibson's) if
would have been spent to little purpose
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Take Notice, Everybody.

. JAMES r.. MoRRIs, one of the proprie.
tors of this paper. having sold his interest
in it to HENRY r. West, it becomes ne.
cessary that all debts due the firm of
: MoRRIs g. WILLIAMS should be paid at
once All persons. therefore. who may
be indebted to, the firm for subscription,
: advertisement orjob work will be expected
Ito pay up as soon as possible. Bills will
be made out at once and presented, and it
is hoped that ell persons will be prepared
to cash them at once. .seara
ylss The editepial department of the paper
I will remain as it has been for some years
past, under the exclusive control of Mr..
WILLIAMS er0f
The style Of the new firm is WILLIAMS
q WEST. 8T Al}zra (tf)
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JsdsCOME: 0NEt COME ALLll
TEMPERANCE MEETING.

At the Court House, on next Friday eve-
4 ming the Ithinst. The people ofWoods-
field. and vicinity, are earnestly requested
q to attend at six o'clock, P. NJ, they may
expect an address, with other important
business, presented for consideration and
adoption5 united and decided action, is
called for rcg aYpt sTah.7 ;aa u
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Fire at Allegheny City4Five Persons
Burnt to Death. q

Last night, (Feb. 1.) about eleven o.
clock, frame house in the outskirts Of
Allegheny City, occupied by . carpenter
named Rodgers and family took fire and
was totally consumed Rodgers, his vito
and three children were burnt to Death
Only one Of the family, . boy eleven years
old, was saved. The IRE originated In
the lower story, while the family slept
above, and the flames spread SO rapidly
that it was impossible to save the inmates.
Their charred bodies were recovered from
the ruins to-day.
A coroner's inquest was held, but noth-
ing was elected to indicate the origin Of
the fire. .q.Y I'm
The father was intoxicated when he re-
tired to bed.
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~ The county Commissioners Of
Franklin yesterday appointed Jemes Had
dock Smith, formerly editor Of the 4stss-
man, County Clerk. .uice John 4, BrYaq.
deceased, who departed this life yesterday
morning. The fhcome Of the oiics, I mn
derstand, is about $4,000 per annum-GA
sung little ,sum, 1of which, fcertainlE no
man in the community is more woytAys ~
who would discharge its duties With great
er fidelity, than Mr.. Smith, Cor. Ca
Enqnirer. = = :. ,t''A AYs9'''''s '.'''' -
Connecticut Poiltics.
P7sa s9lFosD' yH@f HARrFoRD, Feb. 3. q
The Democrats held alcaucus herssto.
night to appoint delegates to their sssse-
al conventions :, Over four hundred vess
in attendance, and there was lively and
exciting time. sss.t..
The Douglas delegates were elected u
i vote of nearly Eve to one, aAd stsoet
resolutions, nominating Douglas foe Pro-
ident, were passed almoat ppapimsnslyv
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81 was looking at your account yesterday"
resumed the employer, "and find that it is
drawn up close. Have you nothing ahead ?"
"Not dollar, | am sorry to say" returned
Jacobs. "Living is expensive and have six
mouths to feed"
"That being the case, said the employer, "as
you have been faithful to us, and your services
are valuable, vc must add something to your
salary Now you receive seven hundred dol
lars P'
"Yes, sir"
1--WE will cal! it eight hundred and ffty"
A sudden light flashed into the face of the
unhappy clerk seeing which the employer, al
ready blessed in blessing another, added
"And it shall he for the last as well as for the
coming year. Twill FIJI you out check for a
hundred and fifty dollars, as the balance due
you up to this day."
The feelings of Jacobs were too much agitat-
ed to trust hirasef to oral thanks, as he receiv-
ed the check, which the employer Immediately
! filled up; but his countennnce fully expressed
his grateful emotions.
A little while afterwards the young man en-
tered the store of Edwards, who met him with
a smiling face.
81 have come to settle your bill, !" said Jacobs
"You needn't have troubled yourself about
that" replied the storekeeper, Though money
is always acceptable"
The money was paid and the bill receipted,
when Edwards, rubbing his hands, an action
peculiar to him when in happy frme of mind,
said
"And now, what shall show you?"
"Nothing," was the young mans gave reply
"Nothing Don't say that" rebIed Ed
wards.
"Tve no money to spare" answered Jacobs
"Thats of no consequence. Your Gedit is
good for any amount"
"a world too good, ind" said Jacbs be.
ginning to button up his coat with the ar of q
man who had lost his pocket-book, AMI feels
disposed to look well that his purse doe,n't fol-
low in the same Improbable direction.
GLOW so. What do you meanl" asled the
storekeeper.
"My good credit has taken hundred and
twenty dollars out of my pocket" replied ia
cobs.
al don't understand you" said Edwards, look.
ing serious.
"lts a very plain case,' answered Jacobs.
"This credit account at your store has Undue
ed myself and wife to purchase twice as man,
goods as we would otherwise have bought Tha
has taken sixty dollars out Of my pocket; ant
sixty collars more have been spent, under temp
tation, because it was in the purse instead o
being paid out for goods credited to us on YOU
books. Now do you understand me ?"
The storekeeper was silent.
Good morning, Mr. Edwards said Jacobs
"When have cash to spare, shall be happ,
to spend it with you; but no more book ac
counts for me-"
Wise will they be who profit by the expert
cncc of Mr.. Jacobs. These credit accounts ar
a curse to people with moderate income, an,
should never under any pretence be opened
T. S. -irthW.
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HOW TO DIRECT LETTERS.

We find the hefollowing suggestions in the Ver-
mont Patriot, for which paper they are furnish
ed by deputy postmaster. If all who write
letters will heed these remarks they will find
their letters will reach their destination much
sooner than they now do, and world of trouble
will be saved to the postmasters. Read the ar
ticle carefully, then cut out and keep it where
you will see it when you direct your letters:
Mr.. EEIToR III it would be in order at the
present time to express our thoughts upon this
subject we would gladly embrace the opportu-
nifty. If the people generally would be more
careful in directing their correspondence, it
would be better for all parties concerned
Thousands of important letters have reached the
Dead Letter Office for the simple reason that
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the address of the party receiving the letter, was
insufficient to indicate with certainty the intend
ed person. If letter writer's would only reflect
one moment they would readily perceive that
there are in every town different persons with
names having the same initial letters. Now how
can we Postmasters know with certainty who
among the many is to receive themp We will
give our idea about this matter and if any one
can suggest better way let them do it-I am
sure the public and the Postmasters will feel
under great obligations to them for so doing
lst In directing letter to a man with only
one given name, it should be icriHe,, in fuU; IL
he has two or more names, one of them, at
least should also be written out in full, and if
he is a stranger in the place it is well to put it
in the care of some one who is well known. We
would say, however, that there is generally less
difficulty in this number than in that which fol-
lows.
2nd. In directing letter to a married wo-
man, it should always he written with the hus-
bands given name, or in his care. Thus, Mrs.
John Jones or Mrs. Jane Jones in care of John
Jones. Never direct letter to a married wo-
man with only her given name upon it unless
you want the letter delayed in the home office.
You are aware that in most country places very
much of the Post Office matter is sent out by
the Postmasters, in the hands of ncighbors and
friends. So you can readily see what trouble
and vexation is likely to arise out of the prac-
tice of merely putting on the given name of the
married woman. Don't do it. 1t is foolish for
you. When Lucy married George Howe she
became Mrs. George Howe, and not Mrs. Lucy
Howe. 1t is really provoking sometimes to see
how letters are directed, and it is sometimes i'm
possible to ascertain to whom letter belongs.
1t not very seldom happens that a letter is open
ed land read ?)' by the wrong person, which
would no, be so if it had been properly super
scrbed.
3rd. In directing letter to an unmarried
lady or boy the first rule holds good, to wit :
write the whole given name if but one and al
ways write out at least one if the individuals
are quite young, write in care of parent or guar
dian giving the name in full so that there will
be no mistake.
1t is just as easy to do thing right as to do
it wrong, and directing mail matter is no excep-
ton to the rule.
If by the above we succeed In bringing this
subject efectually to the notice Of one individu-
alou Of the eight or ten millions of letter writer's
in this country we have not labored in vain.
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Two young men We're discussing women the
other day, at the - Hotel, and one was en-
deavoring to convince the other, something of
misogynist, by the by, that to the fair sex
men owed all his comfort. "They are indeed"
he remarked, "thc primeyal cause of human
happiness "No doubt" was the rejoinder,
''they are the prime erH themselves"
A few days since, verdant youth with his
blushing bride arrived at one of the principal
hotels in St. Louis, and the head of the family
Immediately registered his name as rs. Is.
Jones and lady on bride toper."
See, nurse, see |" exclaimed delighted papa,
as something like smile irradiated the face of
his infant, ian angel is whispering to it"-
"No, sir" replied the more matter-of-fact nurse,
ait is only the wind in the stomach"
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MUSIC.

PY GEORGE r. NORRIS.
The wind harp has music it means to the tree,
And so has the shell that complains to the sea,
The lark that sings merrily over the lea,
The reed of the rude shepherd boy
We revel in music when day has begun,
When rock fountains gush into us they run,
And stars Of the morn sing their hymn to the sun,
Who brightens the hill-tops with joy!
The spirit of melody floats in the air,
Her instruments tuning to the harmony there,
Our senses bcgung from sorrow and care,
In blessings sent down from above!
But nature has music far more to my choice
And all IN her exquisite changes rejoice
No tones thrill my heart like the dear human voice
When breathed by the being love!
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VOL. XXVI.
P 0 + 7 R Y.
SONG FOR NEW YEARS EVE.

NY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
STAY vet, my friends, a moment stay
Stay till the good old year,
So long companion of our way
Shakes hands and leaves us here
Oh stay, oh stay,
One little hour, and then away.
The year, whose hopes were high and strong,
Has now no hopes to wake;
Yet one hour more of jest and song
For his familiar sake.
Oh stay, oh stay,
One mrthful hour and then awoy.
The kindly year, his liberal hands,
Have lavshed all his store,
And shall we turn from where he stands,
Because he gives no more?
Oh stay, oh stay,
One grateful hour, and then away.
DAYS brightly came and calmly went
While vet he was our guest
How cheerfuy the week was spent!
How sweet the Seventh days rest!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One good hour more, and then away.
Dear friends were with us-some who sleep
Beneath the coffin lidi
What pleasant memories We Keep
OF all they said and did!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One tender hour and then away.
Even while while he sings he smiles his last
And leaves our sphere behind
The good old year is with the past:
Oh be the new as kind!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One parting strin, and then away.
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A BEAUTIFUL CUsToM.-Several months ago
it was proposed that on the first Sunday of ev-
cry year all the Christian congregations by whom
the English language was spoken should unite
in singing the sonorous choral, "Old Hundred"
to the words of Watts well-known hymn,
",Icsus shall reign whereer the SUM-"
Consequently last Sunday this hymn was sung
in our city churches and as the notice had been
very extensively circulated, it is probable that
most all the Protestant congregation in Ameri-
ca, England and Australia joined in this chorus.
-NelU York Epehing Post
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One of our exchanges says, "the pye crop Of
Gasconade county, Mo-, this year, is estimated
at $4,000 gals" The wine crop was referred
to, but $4,000 gals will make good crop OF
wives Notwithstanding.
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TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

RoR square of ~ lines or less nonpare type Uhc snn
lest size uscd three insertions for each subsequent in
seron 20 cents. The number insertions marked
on all advertisements they will be continued until ordered
out Contracts will be made with advertisers by the COL
un or fractional parts thereof at iberaraes Transient
advertising to he paid In advance.
For all Probate advertisements excepting notices Of appca
tons to sell real estate and for Commissioners notices.
$3.50 each for three insertions.
For notices Of Liberaons Estrays formation and dsso
luton Of Copartnership &C. $00 each for three inser
tions. II sent by mail the money accompany the
order.
For nusness Cards In the FIRST column from 80 90 10 ss 90
per year according to the space they occupy.
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WIT BOTTLED IN VERSE.

Were you ever in Cork, 2" Foote asked one
day,
And the actor replied in his humorous way
That though in most cities Of note he had been,
Yet Of Cork twas the drdirings alone that he'd seen.
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Pride objects to carrying cotton umbrella,
and gets wet through for its pains.
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BUSINESS CAR D.S.

~ FORGE HOWE, Attorney Counsellor
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T J. CARPENTER, DEALER IN
~. Toys Fancy Goods, Books, Stationery, Newspapers
= Magazines and Periodicals.
Subscriptions received for the Principal Newspapers ana
Magazines and forwarded by Mail or otherwise.
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N. HlX, Attorney and Counsellor
Il Il at Law and Solicitor in Chanccry,
WHITINGHAM CENTRE VT
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WM. S. HOUGHTON, Harness.
w Trunk and Vasc Manufacturer, and Carriage Trim
mer, PUTNEY, VT.