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Execution of a Lawyer in Den
yer City

The death of A. c. Forb. Esq Of
Denver City. Kansas, at the hands of a
Vigilance Committee has already been
announced. but the following particulars
of the tragedy. which correspondent of
the St. Louis Republican, writing from
Leavenworth city, under date of Octo-
Der 4th. furnishes that journal. will be
read with interest:
The death of A. c. Ford, lawyer OF
Denver city, at the hands of the Secret
Vigilance Committee, is generally
known, but the manner and circumstan-
ces have not before been made public,
owing to the secrecy in which his exc
cutioners saw fit to vail their doings
The following account from reliable au-
thority, and is no doubt, true:
Ford. at the time of his death. was a
passenger in the express coach, on his
way TO this place, either to assist in de-
Tending young Gordon or to appear as
a witness for the defence When six
miles from Denver, the coach was stop
ped by number Of men in disguise,
and Ford, was ordered to yet out He
complied, and the coach drove on. AZ
ter il was out OF sight his captors told
him their purpose, and started with him
away from the road toward the bank
the river.
Ford resisted them and showed fight;
when the leader ordered his men TO pre-
sent guns, and in u moment several fire
arms were bearing point-blank upon his
body when he concluded to submit and
proceed They carried him few miles
to the bank of The river, when he was
told to prepare to be shot. Ford, see
ing they were in earnest, requested one
of them to attend 10 some directions
conc erning the dlsoostion Of his proper
ity; and also 10 take his watch and
leave it in the hands of certain person
tin Denver. The reply to these requests
was that they would attend to no busin-
ess for him. That they would leave
his body with everything upon it, but
would pin n paper to his clothing con-
taining any directions he might wish to
leave. In a few minutes after this con-
versotion he as shot, and the party
mounting their horses, disappeared in
the direction Of Denver. When Ford
was found, his watch was untouched
and upon his coat was pinned slip Of
paper with the words Executed by the
Vigilance Commiuee. His body was
perforated by six buck-shot and one
bullet. The Vigilance Committee had
indubitable evidence that he was con-
nected with the large band OF horse
thieves and murderers who infested the
country. He hailed from Council Bluffs,
Iowa, where he had considerable prop
erty' In that place he bore very fair
character lie is buried on the left
bank Of the Platte ah~ ut six and half
miles below Denver. His grave is
known to but few, and the grass of an
other season will obIiterate all traces Of
recognition which that few may possess
the sod being carefully cut and repla
ccd over his last resting place.
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The Census of Minnesota.

You may state the following as the
general result of the Census of 1860, in
Minnesota, containing all the classes Of
statistics which the Marshal il at liber-
ty to furnish under his instructions:
Population I76. 535
Number of Farms 1905
Number Of Manuf Houses 593
Number of Death I2O5
l have in another place estimated the
area of Minnesota at 81, ,259 square
mlles-so that the population of Mime
sofa IS little over two persons to the
square mile. J. A. WHEELocK.
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First Frost.

1t will be remembered that the first
killing frost in this State was on the
lIth of October. Up to that time eve
ry leaf and vine was green. In New
York, and New England, frost came
before it came here. Here everything
matured. and such season Of harvest
ing as we have had was never known
in any latitude before. We hope the
old silly idea of ours being frosty State
too far North-too cold for the
farmers to prosper in-is exploded. -
There never was any ground for i: from
the beginning. In all the particulars OF
successful farming, Minnesota, as an
agricultural State, is this moment with
out an equal in America.
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GUARDIANS SALE.

TN the matter Of the Guardianship Of Marcesse
IL Desmarais, minor
BY viriuc OF an order OF license issued out Of
the Probate Canrt for the County of Ramsey. on
the 9th day OF August, A.. ID. 1860, / will sell nj
Public Auction on the 3ist day Of October. inst. a,
ten o'clock A. NJ, at The Office Of the Register Of
Deeds ~ Sank Rapids, the following pieces Of
laad, being in the County Of Benton, State Of
Minnesota, to wit:-The seutl least quarter Of the
southeast quarter Of Section IL, and the north-
east quarter of the southwest quarter Of Section
II, in Township 90 North, Of Range 2s West
Terms cash. JOHN b. OLIVER.
Oct. lsh, 1890 4OfS Guaa1iap,
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9Walker, the filibuster, could
have saved his life, bad he claimed the
protection of the American flag, but he
obstinately persisted in the fiction that
he was citizen of Nicaruga, and died
denying his country.
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- Newman, Of St. Paul, in Bern-
himer s Stone Block, keeps the best and
largest Clothing Store in the city. He
is a perfect gentleman and does the
right thing by all who call on him.
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g. Our former townsman, J. H.
DesRosier. Esq, who left here for
Canada with the view of making that
country his future place Of abode, is for
the present residing with his family in,
Sycamore. Dekalb Co, Illinois. We
learn he intends spending the winter
there. He is an active supporter of
Lincoln.
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In the law regulating the sale OF ar
dent spirits in Nebraska, is the follow
ing punishment for violation. The JUS
tice shall render judgement for the
whole amonnt Of fine and costs, and Be
committed 10 The common Jill until all i,
paid.
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: Frank McCloud.z of Portsmo,

ag- Frank McCloud,z of Portsmouth
accidentally killed a negro last Sstur-
day, by discharging a pistol to rid ii Of
9 load, intending toafire into the ground
he gave himself up. and was discharg-
on $500 bail. '7siadsv 81 So
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HoW to Register the Names

J.. 's 'he duty ofthe Judges of Elec-
'Sn tlon 'n Il,'sas each Election District to pre-
pare eth three lists Of voters in the District
ano post them in three public places at
ess' ten days abefora the election. to
'. wn'cn ncfli Inst shall be addeda notice oftbe
,'..'' ..ne a5s and place where, the said Judges
~'u meet Tor the purpose of making all
co rections and adding the
names Of all legal voters WI, ,hs
ssn JUG ges OF election remenber this. sao |
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IT. f. s. G. III. Andrews, the
popular merchants ofSt. Anthony, ARE in
receipt of their Fall and Winter goods,
which they are selling at Wholesale or
Retail, at the lowest prices for cash or
produce, at the new Brick Block, Low
er Town. Remember them when you
go below.
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Gait, the sculptor, who has been SO
long abroad, will return to this country
during the autumn, bringing with him
his statue of Jefferson, which was execu-
ted for the University of Virginia.--
European artists speak very highly Of
this work; so, also, the countrymcn OF
Mr.. Cali, who have seen the statue in
his studio at Florence.
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.8A A large Irish Republican Wide
Awake Club has been organized in Sy-
racuse, and promises to become very
numerous. The fusion of Democracy
with the Know Nothings is producing
great changes among all clases of voters
in the State of New York
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@TWe learn from the St. Anthony
.Neics, that E. HAYS s Co. have just
received SPLENDID assortment OF Dress
Goods, cotton and wool fannels, james,
coats, thread, gloves, and hosiery.
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9- Ere deric Mayes, a merchant of
Petersburg. Va. had been intoxicated d
for several days previous to Friday, and
then, after two glasses of whiskey, at
tempted to eat "a biscuit, which stran-
gled him, and he died in great agony.
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80 A human body, ground to frag-
mep,s. and scattered for many rods
along the track was found upon the
Central Railroad. -nearaAnburn,a a. few
mornings since, having been run over
ny four trains in the course Of the mig ht !.
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- Madame Ann Pleifer, the cele-
brated traveller, has left in manuscript
an autobiography, and an account Of
her last voyage to Madagascar, which
is about to be published by her son, at
Vienna.
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NJ A r RIED

AT Sauk Rapids. by Rev. S. Hall, on
the l4th inst, JAMES P. HANSON Of Te-
cnmseh. Siearns County, and AMANDA
r. SrANcHFIELD of Benton County. aaT
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90 Remember, if you go to Saint
Cloud TO by goods, that Burbank & Go.
have good assortment Of Goods Of all
kinds, which they sell always at reas-
enable prices.
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Hon. David Oaks died on Satur

IIUH bdFIu OdhsI uIeu Oh OdtuI
day, at the residence of his son, Charles
Fl. Oakes Esq. Of St. Paul in the Oath
year Of his age He is believed to be
the oldest member Of the Masonic Fra
ternity in the United States. He was
an crly settler on the shore 'of Lake
Superior, and worthy, and honored
citizen,
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a. At the Democr,,;. D;,,.;.,c

s At the Democratic District Con.
vention for this District, f o. Hamlin,
Esq, was nominated an the Democratic
candidate for the Senate.
Hon. David Heaton of ST Anthony
is the Republican nominee. Both are
strong men.
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~ Election day soon comes. Let
everybody 60 to the polls and vote, and
whatever be the result, be content there.
after.
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l.. Robbers, ST. Cloud It will be re-
membered, is now sole proprietor OF
the Pioneer Store Call and see him.
He is always attentive and polite.
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~ Bradford, we understand; has
received great number Of boxes of ncr
Goods-what they are ne has not in
formed us-when he does we will say
more.
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- If you want boots or shoes cheap
when you GO to St. Anthany, don't
pass the store Of our friend J. n. Chase
at tie sign Of the "Big Boot "
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"A correspondent of the New
York World writing from Baltimore,
says that there are 1000 houses to rent
in that city.
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At the recent election in Maine, Mr..
Ralph Farnham, the sole survivor of
the battle of Bunkor Hill, now one hun
dred and four years Of age. walked six
miles TO cast his vote. He has voted at
every Presidential election since the
adoption of the Constitution.
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TCol Evans has been removed
from the Forest City Land Office, and @.
Bradley Of Belle Plaine has been ap-
pointed in his place. 9a
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@- Up to our time Of writing to-day
we have not heard what progress they
are making at the Land Office.
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AT Richmond, Va, fine of $40 has
been imposed on DR. St George Peachy
for speaking to a juryman empanneled
in a murder case.
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A monster bell has recently been cast
in Maine. Itweighs over ten thousand
pounds, which IL more than double the
weight Of any bell in New England, and
its tone is very sweet as well as power
f,tl
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90 lie; every voter see that his
name is registered SO that there will be
no difficulty in voting at the Election
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~ What has become of the Grist.
Mill they said was to have been running
before this time in this place
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g -Vawter has grand display Of kerr
oscne lamps 1t is said TO be the best
ever brought to the ST. Anthony market.
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A folding machine that will fold and
pack fifteen hundred printed sheets per
hour, casting of bed sheets at the same
time, is in operation at Washington.
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R H. Beale, citizen of Franklin,
Ohio, Of the highest responsibility and
credit, has issued over S.. 900 of frged
paper and absconded.
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-s Atpt About the only person eve |
heard OF who was not spoiled 5, being
iionized, was jew named Daniel
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e. The will ofW Garth, of Bourbon

country. KY, who was one of the VIC
tins ofthe Lady Elgin calamity, has
been published. Besides providi,g for
his family, he leaves Letween fifty and
sixty thousand dollars to found a col
lege at Paris, Bourbon county, KY.
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&, There is wideAwake Club num-
bering ninety members, in Washington
Icity.
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t8- We are having Indian Summer,
charming indeed
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s8~ At Richmond. Va. one Of the
wealthy citizens has offered to pay half
the expenses of a ball, to the Prince, if
the Prince will open the ball with his
daughter.
"a fool land his mony are soon parled.n
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SIT is rumored from California that
the husband of Mrs Cunningham, Of
Rurdell notoriety, has deserted her.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Big Steers.
Bennington County.

4 workman in the Banner office raised 164
bushels of good table potatoes from less than
half an acre of land.
Benijah Potter of the same town, butcher
ed porker II months old that weighed 90
lbs.
The Tanner puts in the following plea for
dog law. Will some of our legislators who
are laughing over MIR. Gleed's bill in the
House, read and ponder
Last Wednesday evening the pastures of
Il. ii. and 4. $. Garfield, of Arlington, were
invaded by hounds, and between twenty and
thirty line merino breeding ewes, worth from
four to eight dollars apiece. were killed or
mortaiiy bitten. The dogs. which it is NOR
ally Certain did the mischief, are vel. known
IN the neighborhood, are frequently seen
roaming the pastures and woods. and were
distinctly recognized by several persons bv
their yelplngs, while engaged in their work
OF slaughter. And yet We understand there
is probably no legal proof of the fact, which
will make their owners responsible. The
same Is true in nineteen out of twenty SINH
lar cases. The havoc is made in the night.
or when there is no witness of the deed to
testify. and there is no more prospect of re-
covering damages under such circumstances.
than If 1t were occasoned by pack of
wolves"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

OH ~ mach OF the Gov errors message as
rriA;.> 10 houses Of Correction:
I.amciiIe county-G!ced Of Morlistown.
Windsor cOunty-Johnson of Woodstock.
Addison county-Gifford of New-Haven.
franklin county-Baker of Enosbursh.
Orange county-Bowes Of Washington.
Orleans county D.ckerman of Charleston
Washington county-Eaton of Warren.
4 Caledonia couuty-Moultun of St. Johns.
bury.
b Chlttenden county-Clark Of Milton.
Essex CONGRATULATIONS Gf Brighton,
Bennington county-Gardner of Benning
Grand Isle coun,y-Fle,cher of South
Hero.
& Rutland county-Dillineham of Dandy
kWindham county-IIowe of Vernon.
The Scrgeantat-Arms nominated the fol
loving persons for the officers of the House
Door-keeper-Mark Batchelder, Peru; T.
a. Newcomb, assistant Waterbury.
Messensers-H. ii. Wheeler, Royalton
Ira J. Flanagan, Burlington; II. d. Stowell
Nergennes haries J. Bell, Walden.
The Speaker approved the nominations.
INSTRUMENTATION and Re
mons:rarces referred. by Mr.. Stebbins of
BrooAline, of Vim. Adams and ~ others fol
the extension of charter of the bank Of Bel
lows Falls; to the committee on banks. h,
Mr.. Pierce of Waliham, the remonstrance Of
Richard Burroughs and others against the
extravaganza Of the legislature; to the com
on ways and means. BY MIR. Closson Of
TtetfOrd, petition Of J. Ma,son and % other:
for an amendment Of the present liquor law
to the select committee on that subject.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Washington County.

The editor of the Freeman says tia, H..
saw California potato, raised by Mr.. Saw
yer OF Marshfeld. on his farm near Peacham
pond, which weighed four pounds waiting
one ounce only. And We heard of another
of the same kind, raised in that vicinity. tha,
actually weighed four pounds and three
quarters.
The celebrated gray horse. bully of Yer
mont" or "Albin horse" owned by stock
company at West Randolph. and valued at
about three thousand dollars, died ON m.
9th inst, of disease of the lungs, styled lv
the physicians of the place, "Pleuro-pneumo-
mia.
Royal Gale of Barre. has laid on the rahj.
of the editor of the depository an ear Of
corn raised by him this season, which IS l.
inches long by j inches round the large end
1t has II rows OF large kernels, and weigh,
pound and OF.
Judge Barrett at Montpelier sentenced 10
prison for eight years an Irish DO, named
John Roakes. for poisoning. He put corro-
Sl,e sublimate into a bowl from " hich a child
of Mr.. {. W. Willard drank some mix
There was so much of the poison as II at
like an emetic, and the child was not killed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Only One Week More.

The great battle at the polls between the
friends and opponents of Slavery, extension
is near 1t hand. In one week from next
Tuesday this important event will occur
The brief time before this great election sur
prises US, and it may others who nave been
engrossed in business or have had their at
tention diverted from this great struggle by
the recent glorious victories in the Vest
But surprised or not, We must all be impress
Ell with the important work that is still to be
performed and it is the duty of every pat
riot, every friend Of humanity, 10 devote as
much of this time to his country as possible
The recent great and important State tri-
umphs have inspired us all with renewed
courage and confidence. Yet We must re-
member that hope and courage don't work
There is great danger in time like this of
an apathy that shall be fatal to the great
cause We have so much at heart. Let us not
be over-confident but instead of relaxing
our efforts On account of the cheering indica-
tons of triumph that have dawned upon US,
let US renew them, and bend more earnestly
and untiringly to the task before us.
Republicans of Vermont. Remember the
promises YOU made Maine. From twenty-
tre to Mi,ty thousand majority for our hon
est observation-disclosures & HAM
LIN. Look well to your laurels. In our
State election we led Maine by only two
thousand majority ; let US beware lest We are
rightfully robbed of our banner.
Only nine short days more before this
great question must be settled. Freemen Of
Vermont, get ready for the polls get ready
for action and for victory
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
The EarthGnake.

The shock felt here on Wednesday morn
ing of last week was experienced quite gener
ally throughout New-England. The Spring
field Repuliican of Thursday says:
Two memorable events occurred in Spring
field on Wednesday. namely, the passage of
the Prince of Wales through the town, ant
the passage of an earthquake under it. 4
few minutes before six o'clock in the morning
while the writer of this was lying in his bed
suplne and wide awake, there came sentl,
vibratory motion of the bed, from west tc
east apparently. The motion was SO unusu
al as to attract immediate attention, and to
excite curiosity to learn the cause. 1t was
not like the jar which would be caused by a
heavy walk in an adjoining room: but seem.
ed like the result Of Migratory power. an
piled horizontally to the whole house. This
passed away, and was succeeded at brief in
tervals by three or four similar shocks, whicl
sometimes began and sometimes ended witt
kind Of tremulous thrill AS nearly as ",
can remember, it was the fifth shock which
declared the genuine earthquake, and settled
the question. Windows and doors respond
ed to the vibration in all parts of the house.
and left no doubt as to the character of the
phenomena"
The H"Ston J"mnol says that the earth
quake Wednesday morning was felt at New
buryport, where the motion is described as
having been of horizontal character and of
considerable extent, causing those who wer,
sitting up to sway perceptibly in a northwest
and southeast or westerly and easterly di
rection, and causing the windows and crock
cry to rattle. Its duration was apparently
some fifteen or twenty seconds-a heavier
succeeded! by weaker shock-and was un-
accompanied by any noise. In Byfeld, saws
the Newburyport He'o1H. the earthquake.
was 't!t quite sensibly, causing SLOW, regu-
lar vibration of the houses sufficient to lar
the doors and crockery. In one house CO.
losne bottle standing on a dressing table was
observed to rock so as to nearly lose its bal
ance. The shock lasted about half a min
ute.
The same paper says that at Mortified, in
this state, church-spire was shaken out of
Its perpendicular and left standing obliquely.
The Bmltnyton Times saws: Our own
opinion is, though We may be deemed Chi
merical,' that the whole thing was but the
echo of the late astounding demonstration of
the 'QuaIos,' in PENNSYLVANIA.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

II Every Republican remembers the bit
ter taunts which, four years ago, and indeed
up to the break at Charleston, we're heaped
upon the Republican party because of the
circumstance that its members are chiefly in
the tree states. They who thus derided us
knew full well that Republicanism was kept
down in the slave states by the force of
slave-drlving law. but still they kept bring
ing up the fact that our organization was con-
fined to the free states. We were not ma
nonal'-that was the word. a few months.
however, have been sufficient to reduce those
who thus rebuked US into condition which
robs them of all desire to bring up the word
ndt'onat III that connection. The poor men,
rent into hostile factions. are now rebuking
one another, while the Republicans are going
to prove their nationality by taking possess
ION of the government to administer it accor-
ding to the purposes of its founders and the
dictates of patriotism and common sense
Let the factions fuse-let them "all cuddle
together under the same dirty banket"-itis
all the same to the great Republican party.
". II. Statesman.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

IL We announce with no Common salts
faction the choice of the Hon. Edward ID.
baker as I. S. Senator from Oregon, with
Geo. W. Nesmith (antiLane democratj a.
his colleague Col Baker will serve FOR FIVE
years, commencing with the approaching
session; Mr.. Nesmith succeeds Gen Lane.
and will serve for SIX Years from the 18th Of
March next. This suspicious result goes fer
towards securing fair play in the Senate to
Mr.. Lincoln's administration. The election
was made on the ID inst-N. y. Tribune.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

HE following olilcci> we're elected for the en-
suing year President, Inland Hail vice
presidents, Geo. J. Marsh, Daniel Kellogg,
ID. I. Thompson recording secretary, Geo.
+. Houghton corresponding cretaries, D
". {. Clarke, y. ID. Hagar librarian, Chas.
Head treasurer, Charles Dewey; curators,
Geo. Folsom, Calvin Pease, W. II. Lord, p.
II. White, Hampden Cuts, Henry Clarke, d.
Stewart.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the Vermont
Medical Society held its annual meeting
The address was delivered by DIR. f. A.
Knights, in the Representatives Hall. DIR.
Chandler, Of St. Adams, read very able es-
say upon medical ethics, and the relative re
lations of the Public and the Physician.
On Wednesday evening, the Vermont BIZ
bic Society held its anniversary, and very
interesting address was delivered by Rev.
MIR. Dwight of y. y. Mr.. Dwight has been
for seventeen years at Constantinople. The
receipts of the society for the year past have
been something over $1,000, of which $4,000
have been paid into the treasury of the pa
rent society. The expenses of the society
for the year have been about $3.50. The
treasurer reports balance in hand of $685..
A good deal of canvassing is going on Just
now with reference to successor to Chief
Justice Redfeld, who, it is said, declines an
other election. 1t is probable that Judge
Poland will be promoted to the first position
IN the Board, but who the new Associate
shall be is not certain. Hons. L. b. Peck
and I. ?. Redfeld of Montpelier ard NJ. l..
Bennett, Asahel Peck and Geo. +. Edmunds
of Burlington, are spoken of.
Most of the members took leave of absence
on Friday morning, and no more business
was done until Tuesday of this week.