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Congressional Proceedings.
XAANuh CONGRESS---SsnRte.
First SSsslon.

Washington, tl1I u-Tho Vice-Presiicnt
pro tenn presented petition. 90 ',yrr NJ \ bankrupt
law; also IN ihVoi of % S.. .'ua. 70 ia Lake Mich
gan 10 the Mississippi k',r.
Nj. Lane tIud.! presented "a petition ftom Tree
uu.orei citizens OF tie United states. Iu,nug FIR
setting ss,de portions uf Iuutuy "yt,t. .. tire
National county tor their colonization uut u.miuI
Centred America. Mr. Lane said that "lI.c he
dld not believe that the tree colored people were
entitled t. an the rights privileges ~ white clu-
lrus of the Tinted states lie nevertheless favored
their inst rpIt g. petition II Was evident that q.
slaves were reed here aud 10y our armies some
thing must be done with them, and emancipation
or an apprenticeship system must lie adopted for
IL was not IN accordance with the genius uf our IN
stitutilus that these people should bee returned T.
slavery lie alluded l. the great boodlcss aud
moral triumph Of freedom iu the abolition Of slave
nv in the District Of Columbia As fully equal 10 the
tTiumph Of our arms by tho cuiyalriC and brave
sons Of the West 10 whom he pad glowing tri-
butte The memorial WAS respectful and deseI wing
tue attention Of Congress, lie desired that should
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last evening 81 the va MlHWNn. Inc interest," q I
the election was much sbatsd-s stiff contes, being
threatened by compromise formed at caucus on
Saturday evening-in which tie following ticket |
elected last evening by 1l9 votes out Of 1872 cast was
agreed upon
For Saehsms.
John A. Dix, Eiial Purdy,
John Kelly, Isaac u,
Thomas Dunlap, ElNsri Cooper,
John r. Deylin, R.,hsri ~. Connolly,
Daniel y Deisvan. Jsiu.s Nicholson,
Peter II sNecrv, Douglas Taylor,
Henry vadcwater.
Treasurer George D. Baldwin.
Secretary Casper & ClI.is
NrrpU0rc-G.,rze 3 Mcsscrye.
WisilHLic Stephen G.. Dlryca.
Th"re are thirtoca members IN the G. .Inc. %
5a'hcus aa1 To whole lht usually IS for ne thir.
ic'uth man, tho casting vote This year th, hsh,
was about the name 10 the ticket ~ john + D'y-
Hu who Is 'rie.l u the Plrdy NJ "Allrrman.c
ku<" party Th.s election, therefore, isN triumph
u tie "Rug" or Pnrly ticket
TiK OL,ATro THEATRE on BROADWAY,
wsE 10 years gone 10y, name significant u fiu
aud enjoyment. Mitchell, Il. hr.h particular star
90 th,-e j,yJ answered 10 burton Of later ones.
a. Oymi.; r.oatre has again been added 10 Sew
York oinu-,Ieut., under ths management y Nr
u t. FL amt i - upon broadway corner =
Br,oue street, n.,r the Old staui II It secures
TIE p,st,ge = t. uau.sake, Il will 100 well.
GEuH'E WV Cru'is lectures bour, the 10Th
ward publican Asa ,.,tipu at C5ltiuou,d Hal,
ssh strct and ST. avenue ton stt at sGg',ck
subject THE Wy ofrcsce" Aimis,ili, f,co.
TtE ST.. NICHOLAS Socirrr hal a sumvtu
ous Pans tlurer at The - Nicholas II te las, oven
Ing Tie entertainment vas strictly private,
intended as an annual social gathering Of the mem.
Dcr' Of the Society alone. After the cloth ws
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1 The Comrle.ies MINI.

William Wrts letter To- h,s N,u ,.hlcr ON the
Small, sweet cOurtesies OF lllr' contains IA pas
,age from which n deal Of happiness might hc
earned: 81 want 10 tell you a secret. The way
~ make yourself pleasing to others Is to show
them that you care for them, The Who'll world
b like the miller at Mansfield, who cared for
aobody-no, not he, because nobody cared for
lin Aud the whole world would serve You
", if yeu gave them the same cause. Let every
1ne, therefore, see that You do care for them,
by showing them what Sterne so happily calls
the small coUrte.ics in which there is no pa
tade, whose voice II too still to tease, and which
manifest themselves by tender and uilectionate
looks, and little kind acts ol attention, giving
others the preference in every little cuY oymout ut
the table, in the field, walking, sitting OF stand
Luz"
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HowARn, IN ruE COLUMNS or THE LEADER,
dives the flowing incident In one Of the places"
m south Brooklyn lives rich man. Not thst there Ia
anything very remarkable about that. But being
rich and having large family " very small child
rem, he concluded g. engage governess, (which he
did" She came, lie raw, hc conquerrd-ihsi Is IN
the course Of six months he became So anaInored o.
her, and she yielded gracefully - all his little
WAYS, that an Intestine war was wased which pro
missed 10 reul asuuder the household, aud sepsrSte
forever husband and wife, Minister, descons, friends
were cal ed In, and soomn'y the case was discuss
ed The rich man WAS high IN churchdom, and on
contribution days passed with dignity aud solemn
yissgs up AMI down the aisc-so for deconiAl rss
SONS i WINS deemed advisable not n expose him
the rich high IN political influence, NOT NatlonA
~ state, but ocn, and lest his liberal subscription
e. ward aud club should be withdrawn, II was CON
silrred best 10 cover, II practicable, his ahortcom
uys the rich man stood well IN s0cisl life, his
wife was the daughter Of clergyman, aud his
children were ornaments 10 the circle in which they
moved, aud so third reason was found for his non
exposure. But what Of the poor girl i--she was
neither rich, nor deacon, nor politician, nor Of
social standing, and 50 she wac, with months
wages and heavy heart Allied with dread 81 trials
vet t. come turned OIL from the reputable mans
step. Luckily she chad brother" with broth
| ers, a sisters wrongs quickly find bearing, and
this WAS no exception TO the general rule You will
all be gratAed to know that he thrAshed mos
heartily his sisters wronger, and then Instituted
suit for seduction, with claims for heavy damages
| The suit has been withdrawn check for $500
was given the girl by the merchant she han son
back 10 her Eastern home-and the story w
greatest secret in the "City Of Churches"
THE CoNEY ISLAND RAILRoAD'--lhe VIZ
on this road is steadily progressing Tue rAl' AZ,
nearly all been laid within the city limits n. Tb
country part Of the road Is ready for 'hS '~'
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TIN LATE RoVurNY FuoN SOLOMON & HAM.
El.au Krng. and Icituar B.yk, hltpHrr., NJ y
Ga3 Wtt street, were ARRESTED yesterday AS The
PARTIES who stole q cnsc Of goods valued nt lu1u
belonging g. ". ssrs solomon 4 IlOrt from iu front
II tho public store, curu,rut broadway and ~.
change Place, ou saturday. Tho case Was GIuud 20
choir shop c0ug,n 90, ami restored 70 tie owurrs.
Justice Steer, locked them up 10 await an exarui-
ustiuu.
MNEN SULLIVAN aud Francis Rclrlon Were
arrested yesterday, changed Wit picking the pouk-
II us Mis- Lucas residing Ia hal street, ~ - port
mouutie containing -, willie she Wa shopping ma
,th avenue, near 3~th street. The money was
found uu the person Of Rrarion. The prisoner
was t,k,u before Justice Connolly aud committed
FOR examination.
ARREST oF 4 PAwNRRoKER's WGFE.-A few
laws ago the wife Il Ann. Goodman, Ptvuhrokr r
At tho corner Of Duane and Centre It., borrowed a
shawl which h,l been pledged e. her husband, but
not redeemed Wien TIE year expired, and while
waking .n Broadway was arr, 7tri at tie ln,iiga-
tIuu ~ lAly who 4 ttDl tAt the shawl was storI
from her two years aKu. Ms. Goodman WAS taken
g. the Station Honse, and although she stated Who
she was, and requested Tat her husband might be
sent fr, she was locked up all night Aad kept till
ate the following day before her husband was
informed of the circumstance. When the ACTS of
the case appeared size was discharged Her hus.
band has expressed a determination 10 commence a
civil action sgaiust tho Police Captain.
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U'I-I'---I--- I--T N IN S-I-r ~. ,T-,
'.'-' '.N Ni''"h' ''Il"h b"NAi'h 'hH u. u.
/ Field, ui Sew Gu.k, went down tie putamsc iu INA
r.,.fYc st..sil,,r Miami L. N.irIi, Crock ,,..,.l
,
M.I''"'I came over carly TINS morning amt ar-
conn nulcd TIE President tn Washington. He NI.I
i,,,.0...,.',. ...f., iI. r.l..,,t.rs fr..,,, "a,
,..... LII,
'''' '''.''' '. ''.'.'''"
Tic f.'sIl''t 'n DDS tam from the Nav Nl'i
tI.u f.u.c ir.i .r,tt Am accident Asu...,,..,. 10
,...i. .....,,,.., go
-.'.''- OPT ... IL TIC '"'''a '''''n' 'A-
manageable 'uA tIr I'D suddenly t. the sil" OF tie
: .t,.., Y..,|r..t. ID. ..t.L .....f.
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A PRorEsr.--A meeting was held last evon-
ing, NJ No iI5 Grand street. 10 protest egains, the
removal II the wilIiAmsbursh Post Office. II was
urged that the present location accommodated .
larger portion of the people ,han II changed 70 an
" obscure corner u winsmsbwgh." commit
tee was pointed b. c0mmun. ate with the Depart.
mont at Washington.
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STATE LEGISLATURE. senate.

Ab1Hy, AprR 2l.-1he Supply Bill was
passed.
TIE President has appointed Mossrs. Fp'gcr,
HrHIley and Bailey, Special Committee on the
Appropriation H'u
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from the Wisconsin Legislature rendering t. ths
President 81 tie United States an approval Of lila
unanimously. The resolutions were tabled
The resolution calling Tor Information Ia relation
~ the arrest OF Brgadier General Stone, was th,n
Mr. MgDoug,n tCall addressed the Senate in
/ iHV'r 81 the resolution, and compared the Commit
tet on Tie conduct Of The war T. tie Inqustprs u
/ the lith aud i5'i contIri,s.
Mr.. Wade tOhio.! said that General Stone WAS
! FURNISHED viii Tue evidence taken against lin, aud
/ t. reply
Nj M.Doug,', In continuation, alluded IT, the
! tyHi,m OF warfare msie ou The regular army 10y
B IutNI spirit aud remarked The ,nsr II TIE msu
/ who hy rauk and position was 1T tie h,.d 81 oar
armies. He W ~ even now. hen before ! .rktowi,
. puucd hy Ills same sfDft, but G,n M,C.,'an
/ owls and bats b. roach. Mr N.Daugpu then re-.
. viewed tie action uf Secretary stanton iu the case
+ "i SIsgoon-Gen,rnl fmay Who lad he,n a. years
. 'h ~" "r'Ut 81 TIE G'"i,m'rt No cause was
as-i med GOO TIC order in that instance. but when
I rprImauded by the Secretary cot war. NJ Tiu.ay
haj said he should prefer q trial by g1urt.martsl,
Hnd That u he was found guilty then lie snuuil be
. rpr.mnud \. B.t 81. Stanton rep .cl he had a
/ pr'mpt"r way Of doing business, AMI thir old nlin
/ was deprived Of his position, and hurried away
/ i'"n hi, ilriiy aud friends t. u st.n lie was MT
HIfsod g. Dee Liu.t 'i'IIg o. 60 speak u 4 10 rinse
IN a prtii1tn spirit tout he supposed ths man stan.
tn ti"Ift bee woI.d yet iaiue aud rcuuwu ny these
. tyrDIupg' -. who ~rs tAis S,crct,Iy of Mlr
II seemed tm ic wIs "a lswy ~. VITO received
l"rsr n"uut from he 'ast A uiu,strst on, That ~
] ridge .u l-Dn n S.y,fuL.t .,st hs Glanced tt.
/ VIVA .iIl am. f,rynii and t,plr,,I alyi,. 1,
tho Aiun ..t,nt.uu. md Icing energetic and uu,l.
J was received boz confidence. H. cited tho nd saw
OF the fut- vsl. iDit th" sinking sop as applicable
/ tier. AMI 'n r.u l''i. l.'til'd ia own ros..g-
| t..r t. tI' -l' .t.t.to ~ Nj wilson.
" wal. f.iI,i 10 Jon. IN. ana denied tie Init
] nItt.I. ui Mr " D.8..N, 90 Frll..'. .rrc,a, u.lt
. Doc changed him "itH a.iLS sEmYatu.l'r With
to4t.l. H. ou'y wished that th, S,I.. Tor had
continued bic a....l T. uii traitors Which he ,Hiu-
mgr.,i 900 Iif -p,. Dos H year u.I t',r other side
J 10 IT, ...tr,n'. There nu- AN ul aIa.'o Nl DO
! would amos tn this tIk about trtss.H.s ".lue
wicked nrr wten uo man iurs',,h" Tie senator
tad ...hr into secret cnuosyr ~ rrote,u1o party
I, reconstruct tbs government, ard there ,yas
sy-''tuatr 81. I here and t.t.ush tcr.#r'ry. ,s
,,din., l. assault ami crinarra-s th, . .n.ui,.
"'', ~ WV ..,, u, '' W. '., ''.'' '','"I ny
.,,., r 30, '.,,,,.. f.', 80. .,,,t ',..t,,,,
! 80 ,g y, - -, .' a.. w., ~ h.
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boston, april l9.-Nc,,rs. Tm.,au and NV
rrs,wu.,. arr.ya. UeIs under arrest WIS announced
',-t night were MT taken 10 Fort Warren, lut No.
luau IN tHc city on parole, until their cases are de-
yidCd At Washington.
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A HOSPITAL for sick AMI wounded New Jer-
scy soldiers srryin. from the seat VI war, is fitting
1.
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NJ Fisher, hy unanimous consent prescntel a
p,u.iau from - wurkulmou Of Syracuse. praying
for tr IHsH zoe 81 nm at go prevent negro imin'srn-
grafton INTO the state, and setting forth that The
aoat uui 900. rrls.uR Influx ~ negroes int the free
ST. tps iH fru. ut with evil aud dcatuu,tye ~ the
value 90 free hhur Mr. FISHER stated wat a large
uuihrr 81 similar petitions had hoou signed IN
S.tt.iso. TIE prtt.nn was referred 10 the Conn
uI,t,, ,u Federal Relations.
Mr. : ymuur, Nith appropriate complimentary
remarks, introduced resolution of thanks -
speaker Raymond Tor the ability, mirnc4s AMI Inn
ui uI,su.n. .Fcor.
NJ sm.i'. II Ncw York, could MT endorse his
hiru ~ aui impattialty. A long anil warm de-
hate rlwud. The resolution Of lhaiSs was finally
tluJ ted.
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Arrival of Prisoner. at Madison.

Nld.,n, Ms, April 2l.--Eight to ulur mu-
trri prisoners arrived lero today by spccla. trmt
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From Newborn, n, G.,

Tic steamship Ellen 5. Terry, a.. s. trans
por) Captain CHAPiN, from Newborn, April IL,
and llattsras, 18th, has srrycd. She brings
news that four companies Of the Connecticut sth
hal skirnish on the 18th, with force OF rebels
Ut $50 men that made sortic from For, Macon,
the rebels driving in our pckcts. After a sharp
Engagement the rebels were driven back 10 the
Fort. Capt. SCuhrrU, AMI one private Of Co.
II, Of the oth Connecticut, were severely wound
ell. Tho rebel. were seen to takafou. Of their
men into the Fort, one OF them supposed 10 he
dead. During the engagement Fort Macon fired
seventy shot at the engaging forces, The build.
ing of Notifications was still going on, and great
preparations were making Tor bombardiEg Fort
Macon.
The Ellen 5 Terry has on board eleven dead
JOdies Of soldiers, and - number Of men from
rious regiments At Newb crn. Among the pas
sengcrs is WA. lHyiSu, an officer Of the rebel
army, Of tho 18th Louisiana, taken at Newborn.
Tho Terry brngs ono thousand parcels If goods
and about $3.50, 900 from soldiers Of the expedl-
ton 10 their families. Among the bodies on
| board are those OF Lieutenant JONI GOODWIN,
| Sergeant MpWsE Sergeant T.. A. GooDwIS and
| Lrwis II. CuGnLE, all Of Massachusetts, 23d |,
also Lrcus Mons of Connecticut aud Sergeant
K u Surru, 5lst y. Wv.
The schooner n. S. Roe, from Newbern 10th
nd liattcras 18th, brings word that the bonn
harlmcnt Of Fort Macon would be opened to-day.
BY the steamer Hare, arrived yesterday a,
Fortress Monroe from Newborn, with same datcs
~ above, we learn that Fort Macon Is thorough
ly cut of, and it being ascertaincd that the sup
| ply OF provisions was short 1t was thought that
no attack would he made on tho Fort, but wait
10 siaryo them out. Slight expectations It'll
prevailed that the rebels would attack Ncwberu,
and ioriifcations weIe being built Tor protection.
ten. Burnside had made visit to Beaufort.
Nr. QrIGG, correspondent Of the New York
| WorLp, has been houorably discharged
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The United States Steam TranspOr, PLilade,-
phid, Henry BAHLoNI commander, from Fort
Pickcn- April 9Th, and Key West April 18th,
in ballast has arrived. Everything was quiet
at Port P!cNens The Philadelphia landed fifty
hulior,, aud fifty sheep without loss also trans
lerrci all the Government stores on board Of
store brig East, by order Of Capt. A. NJ. SHu'-
LEY, Chief Quartermlster Department Of
Florida, who took charge IN person, and worked
day and night until the ship VAS discharged.
thus saving several days waiting for the surf to
abete ~ no boats coali reach the beach
Dcscrtcr' were constantly coming over from
Pensacola The rebels have not evacuated, but
are moving their guns away The town is un-
der martial law, and all the citizens who remain
have been forced into tho army. Col. T. NJ.
JoSLs is commanding the Army Of Pensaco-
Ia" Large fires are seen on the mainland every
alsht II is supposed the rebels are destroying
property. An expedition started from Fort
Pckens April l,t, under command of Capt. w.
IL. Cro9goN, (of the Regularly consisting Of
Co. l., 1st Artillery, and Cos. d. Capt.
DUFFY, and X, Capt HoELrzE, of wilson's
Zouaves. They marched to the east end
OF DhUlh iNbra i''hlA' "''' l'N''''H
with boats from L. s. schooner Mary Il. WOOD
to cross to the main land. The object Of the exc
petition was to capture picket company
rebels who were In charge Of a storo-house and
barracks where vessels running the blockade
we're in the habit Of landing their caryoes. For
reasons best known to the officer In command
lac did not cross over, and after throwing u few
shells into the buildings scattering the rebels in
al directions, the companies returned to Fort
! Pickens.
On the night of March Both, MNARD WooD.
a native Of New York City, camO over from
Pensacola in a skif with two other men. Mr-
woop was formerly running saw mill in East
Bay. 10 miles from Pensacola, but for the last
six months was Suter at Gen. Bragg's head
quarters near the Navy Yard. Having been
| given his choice to take up arms or be hung, hs
managed to turn some Of the Confederate shin
pasters into specie, and leaving his goods behind
crossed to Santa Rosa Island lie brought .
copy Of a proclamation issued by the oomnlShi-
ing officer at Pensacola. The following Is
| copy:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or PESsAcoLA'{
| March 30, lHOE.
FOR ruH INFORMATION or ALI ooNotRNfp'
There are certain lounsing' wor'tl nt'ip sn..sol.
white as well AZ colorcd--who W. IJs occupatorl-
Saa y'Iinsyi snu NAV be honest, but The Colonel
5 Sss s1s warned ias !; to sV 1 eG
Use loI l.lei Lea must rest on their 9Wh heAiH
me eSnIe9 Ts r. erected in PensAoo ana VIII be -
Constant Ss and s s5S .GI 50 m SS Ap
isC2' In' By order Of Col T. NJ. JONES,
Commanding Army Of Pensacola
n purT, A. A. Adjt General
Mr.. Woop came home on the Philadelphia
and has family living in Second street near thu
Bowery.
We acknowledge our obligations to Jos. d
. wIoKHAM, purssr Of the Philadelphia, for "a
. yors in the way Of news.
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TAMNANY.-The annual election for Sachems
aud other officers II the Tammsny Society was held
last evening ct the Old wigwam. The interest Of
the election was much sbated a stiff contes, being
threatened by a compromise formed at a caucus on
Saturday evening-in which tie following ticket
elected last evening by 19 votes out Of i62 cast, was
agreed upon.
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DEATHS.

In Camp Griffin, Dec 81. Alonzo II. Bel. pr
'.te in the W 4th regiment. from CRANKY
In Lyndon. Dee - Flora Ann. aged years >
months Jan t. Gurdcu Wills. aged - months
children of \. J and {. r. Weeks. of dip,he
ria.
In Lyndon, Jan Ii, Hattie b.. daughter OF Geo
II. and Martha 4. Weeks. aged ! year and ~
months
In Lyndon. Jan II, Sarah NJ. daughter of Rev
T. y. and Jane G. Granger, aged II years and .
months. Also, in Lyndon, Jan -. Daniel Row
ker. Esq, aged 66 years
In Barton, Jan 20. George Harmon, Youngest
son of Timothy G. Cobb, aged 10 years
In Lunenburgh, Jan IS, infant daughter Of
Daniel Powers
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MARRIAGES..

In Lyndon. at III" Lyndon House. lith inst.
ny Rev 7. y. Granger. Albert ID. Sargent and
Matte 4. Batcheder. both OF Danville.
III Fcacham. Jan -, by Rev A. Bouteilc, Mark
Bovee Of Barnet and Jane NJ. Varnum If Peach
am.
In Brooklyn, New York, Dec Il. 1861. BY Re,
J. 5. IloIme. Edwin NJ Estabrooh Of Brooklyn.
formerly u Vermont IL Sarah l.. W God Of L.
In Danv.lle. Jan -. by the Rev A. McMulien.
John Currier. Esq, Of Hayrrhill, y. H.. 70 Mary
\ Choa'e OF nanyllle.
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page in regard to sugar-making which we
hope every man who owns a maple tree will
heed. Congress, in order to help along our
embarrassed finances, has laid a heavy duty
upon sugars, sand it become our Vermont far
mers to bestir themselves and make hay
while the sun shines or, perhaps as an i'm
improvement on the above, make sugar whae
the sap runs. DO not wait until YOU have
lost the 'hrst run" but get your buckets and
other implements all ready. Speaking a.
bout sap-buckets, Geo. n Richardson. at the
depot, makes as good an article as can be
found. See his advertisement.
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Ordinations.

On Tuesday last Mr. Benjamin ". Pond,
late Of Bangor Theological Seminary. was
ordained as pastor Of the Congregational
church IN Barton. The exercises were as
follows: Introductory services, Rev l.. o..
Brastow. st Johnsbury Sermon, Rev Enoch
Pond, ID. d., Bangor, Me. Ordaning Pray
er, Rev 5. X. Hall, Bloomington; Charge to
the Pastor, Rev +. T.. Cummings, St Johns
bury; Fellowship Of the Churches, Rev l.. o.
Brastow; Charge to the People, Rev $. X.
Is. Perkins. Glover; Concluding PRAYER. Rev
Mr. Gray, Coventry; Benediction by the Pas
tor. The recen, storm blocked the way OF
many to what proved an occasion Of no com
mon interest to those who were able to be
present. 1t is gratifying that Barton by no
means wanting in other indications Of good
Avlng, should manifest this also, the mos,
important: Her people are not content tina,
tne House Of the Lord should lie waste.
Sweet Item.
There Is q timely article unon the second
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Bret Locals.

W, learn that Col Merrill is about to
remove the post office from. its present loca-
ton into the large building next to the st
Johnsbury House, formerly occupied by J..
Boles, and lately by Stanton & Blinn, mer-
chant tailors. The entrance to the post Of
fee will be from Central street, next door 70
Union Hall.
The firm of Stanton X Blnn is dissolved
hy the withdrawal of II. NJ. Stanton, and a
new firm, consisting Of X. II. Lee and A. A.
Rlinn-under the name of Lee & BEnn -
will continue the clothing and tailoring bust
ness at the old stand, corner e Main and
Central streets.
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
temperance society Of this town will be hello
at the Town Hall next Thursday eve. Feb. 6,
At O'Clock.
Fred. i. Carpenter, member Of the Sd
regiment band, who has been sick at Camp
Griffin for the last two or three months, ar
rived home on furloush Tuesday last, to-
gether with his brother, Lieut. J. W. ID. Car
pen,er, of the 4th regiment Fred is slowly
recovering from his severe illness.
- The Young Mems Temperance society
of this county held its annual meeting at
Peacham on Wednesday, Owing to the bad
state of the roads there was not large num-
Der present from other towns. iona. Ross
Esq, was elected president for the year en-
suing. We presume We shall have the sec
rotary report for next weeks paper.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-01-31

\ special meeting of the Vermont histori-
Cal society was held at Burlington on Wednes-
day and Thursday Ex-Gov Inland Hall
presided. Papers were read on the "lnsur-
rection in Windsor county in 1856" on the
Flora of Western Vermont" and on Sen
tennia Celebrations in Towns" Biograpfi-
cal sketches were also read of Ferrand f.
Merrill, DR. Dana Of Brandon, David Ohm
stead, Charles &. Eastman, Rev Joel Clam
and Rev Dana Lamb