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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23

An act in amendment Of section one hum
bred and ten Of chapter twenty two of
the general statutes, relating to com
mon schools and school laws.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. That so much of section one
hundred and ten as relates to filing school
registers in the town clerks office in the
month Of March, shall be SO amended as
to read, on or before the twentieth day
of March in each year.
Sec. 2. THIS act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Non. 10, 1864.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23

Sec. l. Section eighty three Of chap
ter twenty two of the general statutes is
hereby amended SO as to provide that the
public school moneys therein mentioned
shall be divided in each town annually
on the Friday next preceding the last
Tuesday of March.
See. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Nov. p, 1864.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23
Approved, Nov, %, 1864.

An act in addition to chapter twenty eight
ofthe general statutes, entitled 'of rail
roads and railroad commissioner"
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Any association having been
formed into a company as directed in sec
ton one hundred and four, chapter TWEEN
ty.eight of the general statutes, may at
any time after the formation of said com
pany, at any meeting of the stockholders
legally called for that purpose, increase
the capital stock Of said company to any
amount, not to exceed double the amount
of principaI and interest oftbe bonds fore
closed and designated in their articles Of
association.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Oct. 81, 1864.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23

An act to amend section eighty-three of
chapter twenty two of the general
statutes, entitled "of common schools
and school laws.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23
ITUIh IIs FdbsHE6'
Approved, Nov. 18Th, 1864.

An act providing for printing the reports
of certain state officers.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. The auditor of accounts, rail
road commissioner, secretary OF the board
OF education, adjuiant and inspector gen.
eral, aud any other officer Of the state
who procures his annual report to be
printed, shall annually, in the month of
July, and before be commences the pub
LEGATION OF his report, solicit bids from ev~
cry newspaper printing establishment in
the state for The publication Of his report,
and Immediately after the tenth day OF
August in each year contract with the
person or persons who shall offer the
best terms for the publication 9th same.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23
Approved, Nov. 81, 1864.

An act in addition to an act entitled IAN
act relating TO the preservation of pub
lie Documents" approved November
IL, 1868.
It is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The number of reports re-
qured to be furnished and bound by said
act shall be one hundred, and they shall
be deposited in the state library, and
portion ofthem may be used by the trus-
tees for exchanges, and the purposes OF
the library.
Approved Nov. 22, 1864.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23

All hCt 10 hiutHu oVCAiOH hiAN) -h'N ohN
sixty-six OF chapter eighty mine of the
general statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Section sixty five and sixty
six of chapter eighty nine of the general
statutes is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The cashiers Of the several banks in
this state, shall, on or before the first day
of August, of each and every year, de-
duet from the dividend upon the shares
hereafter mentioned, and pay over to the
treasurer Of this state, two per centum
upon each and every share owned by
any person without this state, or which
may be hereafter owned by any such
person on the first day of April of each
year.
Sec. 2. Section sixty six Of said chap.
ter is amended to read az follows:
1t shall be the duty of the cashiers Of
the several banks in this state, to certify
to The treasurer o. this state. on or before
the first Of August annually, the name Of
the person or persons, and the amount,
OF stock, or number Of shares such per-
son or persons, if any, may own in such
banks on the first day of April in each
year, who live or reside without this
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23

knowledged before either Of the officers
named 10 the frat section of this act
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1864.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23

An act regulating railroad corporations
in certain cases.
II is hereby eneacted, &c.
Sec. |. II any corporation shall here
after be formed under the provisions Of
section one hundred and four of chapter
twenty eight o f The general s'o'"to".
where the trustees Of the mortgages have
already foreclosed and shall have leased
the road prior to the organization by the
bondholders of the corporation under said
act, the lessees shall pay the rent thai
may accrue after such organization to the
Treasurer Of said corporation.
See. 2. This act shall take effect
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-23

orc & L us dCl ehuii tuHS INV
from its passage.
Approved, Nov. %, 1864.
An act authorizing selectmen to build
school houses.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. If any school district shall
omit or neglect to provide suitable
school house for such district for the PEE
riod of two years next previous TO the
application herein provided, on appica-
ton in writing Of three legal voters in
such district, TO the selectmen of any
town in which such district is located,
such selectmen shall appoint time and
place when such application shall be
heard by such selectmen, and shall cause
such applicants to give notice of such ap
plicaton and of the time and place of
hearing to such school district, by service
in the same manner as writs of summons,
at least twenty days before such hearing.
Sec. 2. Such selectmen shall care
fully investigate the matter, set forth in
such application, and if in their opinion,
such district is guilty Of negligence in the
premises, and the interests of education
in such school district so requires, such
seleclmen shall order such district to build
a school house, which order shall be serv-
ed on such district in the same manner as
ordinary process 10 civil cases.
Sec. 8. If any school district shall
neglect for the period Of six months after
the service of such order TO direct by
vote Of legal school meeting Of said dis
trict school house to be built in comph-
ance with order, and shall for the same
period Of time after the service Of such
order omit to raise money for the purpose
Of building such school house, the select
men of such town making such order
shall he, and they are hereby empower
ell, to assess a tax upon the grand list OF
such school district for an amount neces>
sary to build such school house; and
make rate bill therefor, and proceed in
The collection thereof in the same mar
ner as provided by law for the collection
of town taxes, and said lax shall be col
lected by the first constable of such town
and paid over to such selectmen, and by
hen appropriated in building such school
house. ......
Sec. 4, All proceedings under this
act shall be recorded in the Town Clerk s
office of any Town in which such district
S located, and copies Of such record GER
ified by the clerk of such town shall be
legal evidence thereof.
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or association from its obligation TO pay
and discharge all the liabilities incurred
by the bank before becoming such ma
tional association.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, Nov. %, 1864.
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Sec. 4, All proceedings under this
act stall be recorded in the Town Clerks
office of any Town in which such district
is located, and copies Of such record GER
titled by the clerk Of such town shall be
egal evidence thereof.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

THE New YORK HERALD's CANDIDATE FOR
TIE PREsIDENcY.-The Herald of the 4th ul-
timo, devotes nine columns to setting forth
reasons why Ulysses S. Grant should be the
next President of the United States The
General is taken up from early youth, and
every incident in his life telling in his favor,
and which it is possible to collect, is set forth
with all the skill of pencraft. The exhaus-
tive article winds up with the following, as a
clincher:
What u. s. stands for-UlyssesS Grant.
Uuion Sustaining Grant. Unconditional Sur
render Grant. Uncle Sam Grant United
States Grant Unparalleled Success Grant.
Unabridged Seizure Grant Union Saver
Grant Undeniable Superior Grant. I'm
finching Surmounter Grant Undaunted
Soldier Grant. Understanding Secession
Grant, Use Sambo Grant. Unshackle Slave
Grant. Ultimate Subiugation Grant I'm
common Smart Grant. Unequalled Smasher
Grant. Utterly Solid Grant. Utmost Safety
Grant. Unrivalled System Grant Unex.
ceptionable Scientific Grant Undertake
Sure Grant Undoubted Spunk Grant. Uni
versal Sanative Grant. Unadulterated Salt
petre Grant. Uniform Succeeder Grant. Un-
disputed Sagacity Grant Unabated Siege
Grant. Unbending Superexcellence Grant
Unexampled Skill Grant. Undoubtedly Spun
key Grant. Unprecedented Sardine Grant
and what is best of all, he belongs to Us,
and will be the Unanimously Selected Grant
for the next Presidency
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

A Town Drying UP.-The following, from
the San Juan Press, will apply to many in
terror towns, and give faint idea of the
prevalent dullness in the mining portion of
the State:
Three years ago North San Juan was one of
the most lively and flourishing mining camps
of the State. Now it is perhaps as dull and
monotonous a town as can be found in a
weeks journey through the mines. The
causes of its retrogression are, first, thatfhe
silver mines of Nevada Territory have drawn
a large portion of our former population in
that direction; and, secondly, because the
rich mines in this vicinity have lately fallen
into the hands of comparatively few indi-
yiduals. Property which few
wears ago commanded reasonable price can
now be purchased for a mere song-orrather,
TO speak the truth, cannot be sold at any
price. Whether better state OF things is
to exist hereafter remains TO be seen, From
the best lights beflre US We Judge that the
coming season will place San Juan II a
worse condition than it has ever been II
since the first house was erected in the place.
The probabilities are that after about the
first of August there will be no water for the
nse of the miners. and that there will be an
entire stagnation of business throughout the
mining regions in this neighborhood.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

a YoLUNTEER CoNsCRIPT.-The provost
marshal of the Eighth district of Kentucky
having called on those whom he had enrolled
to show cause for exemption, if cause there
were, whom were rebels at best, many of
them having served seEerai months in the
rebel army, but now consider themselves un-
fit for the hardships of the tented field. Here
upon, the provost marshal was favored with
the following letter:
RICHMOND. KY, Dec II, 1868.
Capt. Robert Hays, Prorost Marshal Eighth
District, London, Ky:
| have no broken limbs. have 40 chronic
diseases, such as infammatory rheuma-
tism, g chronic inflammation of the stomach"
''phthisic," white swelling" &c. | am
not blind in either eye. / am not knock
kneed. | am not handy shanked. / am
not bow legged. | have no bad teeth, and
can bite off cartridge | stand straight on
my pastern Joints. have never been drilled
in the Southern army, and never been so for
tunate as to be a member of the sympathiz-
ing party in Madison. | have no impedi-
ments in my speech. | am neither near.
nor far-sighted | can hear we'll; | can
hear the ring of musket IS we'll as the ring
of silver dollar. In short, | am sound in
wind and limb. 1 am about 2S years old.
| am housekeeper, and have wife Ia good
Union vomanj. and no childron living /
am a citizen of Madison county, Ky, from
which you want 239 soldiers. / am as brave
as any man who is no brayer than / am. One
of my legs is as long as the other, and both are
long enough to run we'll. / am for the g last
man and the last dollar" s. niger or. no
niger" especially :; the last man. If you
have a good musket marked :. T. 81 send
it down, and am ready to bear it in defense
of the Union. am no foreigner, and claim
al the papers that entitle me 81 to 90 in"
WILLARD DAVIS.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

LAxESrlNG FOR THEIR WHIsKY--The St.
Panl MINI. Democrat, thus groans over
the proposed increased tax on whisky One
bv one all the old Democratic rights and
privileges of the people are going. First the
habeas corpus, then our tea and coffee; and
now we know. after reading the above notice,
many of our readers will exelaim like Jacob
of old. Joseph is not, and Simeon is not,
and We will also take Benjamin away.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

There has been no rain in Hungary for
nearly two years. As a consequence, the
crops have come to nothing, and the focks
and herds are dying, disease having followed
the drouth. A correspondent of a London
paper. speaking of. this state of affairs, esti-
mates the loss at sixty million dollars
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
Officers o. Mount shasta Division, No. %
=. of Il,

SO E. Garter, W. P; John J. Conmy W.
xslkY A Chas. A Garter. r. S: J. Morrison,
AEH A. R. s. W. II. Rhodehame, F. s. g.
@J D. Forbes, Treas. W. s. Kapple. Chap.
James Hall. c.; John F. Camden. A. c.; E. w.
Potter, l. s.; NJ. Gilbert, o. s.. o. Holton, P. W.
p, in place Of J. \. Chapel
LADY OFF1cERs.-Mrs. J. J. Conmy L. c.;
Miss Sarah Lemmon, /. A. c.. Miss Lizzie VIII
helm, 81 l.. A. c.; Mrs. W. II. Rhodehamel, Sd L.
A. c.. Miss Jennie Tracy, L. 5.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
SHASTA COU RIER

z l.. p. FIsHER--Is the only Agent
of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
ers to receive subscriptions and advertisements and
receipt for the same.
OFFICE-l714 Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
Officers of Western star Division. No. SS
:. of T., French Gulch.

Henry Warner, W. P; II. F. Allen. W. A.. W
5. Kidder, r., s. Theo. Shanhafer. A. R. s. t
Kennedy, Treas. Patrick Hughes. F. s.; NJ. B
Foss, Chap; Victor Kern, C. ; James MeElroy, A
c.; james Cook. 1. s.; D. r. MeClary, 0. S.
J. 2. WRIGHT p W. P.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

INTERESTING AND ROMANTIC DECISION
The Boston Daily Advertiser of the lst ul-
timo, says: A case of almost romantic in
terest has recently been decided by the Su-
preme Court of this Commonwealth. One of
the members of late well known firm in
San Francisco purchased an estate with mon
ey which he had secretly and fraudulently
distracted from the funds of the company.
On the 18th of April, 1853, his wife died, and
on the 2Sth of June following, he addressed
letter to lady of Massachusetts, offering
himself in marriage, and informing her that
she might regard the estate he had purchased
as her homestead And | trust, he added,
g it will be very dear spot to you, the same
as 1T was to your dear aunt Sarah. and the
children of our mutual love-" His lady ac-
eepted deed of the place, and promised to
marry the grantor; but the marriage was
| prevented by bis death in Oregon, where he
had gone on business. Meanwhile, the firm
in San Fgancisco became insolvent, and
| brought, a suit in equity to cover this estate.
which had been purchased with partnership
funds, that they might apply the ayalls to-
ward the payment of their creditors. The
argument was that the estate, having been
conveyed as a mere gift, without any consid
Grafton, might be recovered. But the Court
decided that the conveyance was for perfec
valid consideration, namely. "a promise o.
marriage A woman who has voluntarily
made an agreement TO marry, say the Court
cannot, without indelicacy, and so not with
out exposing herselfto unfayorable observa
ton and some loss of public favor and respect
seek elsewhere, except for good and substantial
reasons for withdrawing from an engagement
by which she has bound herself, for prefer
ment in marriage, and thus her promise and
agreement to marry particular person es-
-sentally change her condition in life. A le-
gal contract and promise, made in good faith
| to marry another, must, therefore, like an ac-
tual marriage. be deemed to be a valuable
consideration for the conveyance ofan estate,
and will justly entitle the grantee to hold it
against subsequent purchasers of the credi-
| tors of the prantor
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

A MAN near Utica. N. Y, lately sold his
wife to widower for COW.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
Officers of Western Star Lodge, No. q, +.
4

a d. P. Bystle, W. NJ; A. C. Swain, s.
~ w. F. Chandleg. J W; A Coleman,
~ * Tr.; Wm. fozer, s. D.; Chas Anderson,
/VN ]. D.; Wm. E. Hopping, Marshall Q.
R. Lord and Thos. Greene Stewards l. b. Pot
6er Tyler; Ii. A. Curtiss, See.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
The result is already

ion and ammunition. The result Is already
known to our readers.
We will now inform them that the trunk
of the tree, owing to lightning stoke or some
other cause, was hollow from the base to the
top. and was not more than fifteen feet in
hight. Two or three gnarled and crooked
limbs projected outward near the opening in
the summit, around one of which the rebel
had fastened the end of a slender rope, which
extended to the bottom the cavity, thus af
fording him the means of entering the retreat
or of making his exit from the same The
formation ofthe branch, and covered as it was
with thick growth of leaves, had prevented
our men from seeing the end of the rope where
it was fastened.
Thus secure from observation in his curious
quarters, the rebel had been enabled to send
forth the messengers of death by means of a
gun which gave no warning note of its pres
ence save the spiteful whiz Of the bullet it dis
charged.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

sn,n.-,., Charles L. Danieson. IL. P; 4. Do
MsLVx browsky, X. T. S. Mount, s.. D. P. Bys-
zAN tie. C. of H.; J. Isaacs, p. s.; Z. Pest
e~~ ner, r. A. c.. VIM Tozer, NJ of Sd V;
F. b. Chandler. NJ. of % v. q. d. Forbes. NJ. of
LIST v; A Coleman, IT,. II. A. Curtiss, Sec. !;
Thos. Hail. Guard.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
NOTICE To CREDITORS.
Estate of A. 5. Wells, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned,
administratrix of the above named estate, to
the creditors OF, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. exhibit the with
the necessary vouchers, within ten months from
the first publication of this notice, to the under
signed, at Wells Ferry the Sacramento river.
or tho will not be allowed.
MARY ANN WELLS, Administratrix.
February Sd, 1864 f6
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
o. O. 8e@ o. T.

MEET at their Hall weekly, Tuesday even
ings Members from E. 0. o. visiting the town
are invited to attend.
C. BUSH, W. II. 0.
II. c. JONES. r. o.
Shasta January 2S 1864.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
fiiOcers of shasta Encampment, No. IL, i
.. o. Il.

aa. Samuel Isaacks. c. p. J. 5. Follansbee
S-1 II. P. Frank Ruch, 5. W; d. Beinert, 5.
AT& Jonn Foster, I. VIM. II. Angel, L. W.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
officers of shasta Lodge. No. 81, 1. o. o. f.

,s<Esss- Samuel Isaacks, y. c.; G. W
s<xsAE Hoffman,, V. G.; Joseph Clough,
Sec.; q. NJ. Wilhelm, Treas. Saml.
Isaaeks, Felix Tracy and Chas. Litsch, Trustees
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19
officers of shasta Council No. 6.F.&A.M NJ.

a Charles l.. Danielson. T. |. NJ: j. Isaacs,
IA d. l. NJ; A. Dob.owsky, TT. H. A. Cur
tiss, Rec; A. Coleman, Capt. of c.; VIM.
Tozer. c.: G. D. Forbes Marshal; Thomas
Greene, Stewards: A. c. Swain, Sentinel
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

officers of French Gulch Lodge, No. IS,
L. D. .. Il.
,ssszzgss. J. 5. Ferrier, n c.: Thomas Plumb
<E Y. C.; F. ". Wheeler, See. Chas
ss3SssS~- Frank, Treas.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-19

An ancient legend, giving the history of
the tree from which the Cross was made,
runs as follows;
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-07-28

M OTw1THsTANDING the great sdvant . lN in all kinds of Goods, our plan Is t"' mark down instead of up.
 But Why?
 Everybody is asking Why
 Cause. In the Fall we hope to do Something EIse'
 OUR DRESS GOODS STOCK
 ALL MARKED DOWN. HOSIERY, Nc, Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest Lot in the City. SILK MITTS, 60 Cts.-Old Price. $l .00. 100 Dog Linen WRISTBANDS, at less than one half price of the Linen. 60 Dog. Linen Shirt Fronts-Saine way. Summer Mantles at your own prio.. As in this world change must sweep OCT us all, So we'd inform yod' Simmer Goods have had fall, Apd notwithstanding Gold is rising very high. Green Backs at the Arcade, all kinds of Goods will buy. Now, if bargain you'd secure do not too long delay, But stdke line for the Arcade, and buy this very day. We tell you. one and all, and everybody. we are bound to slice our Summer Goods |; sl' though next year they may be higher But here they goI We shan't dwell. Les next year take care of itself. :, Respectfully, ,,,nvrn Waterbury, July 2oth, 1884
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-07-28

Hon. Joseph Miller, native of Torring- ton graduate of Williams College in l779, and then prominent lawyer in this County til, 1884, died June 18th, at Richland, Mich in his s5th year.
 pr. L. Case of Winsted, (says the Herald, ) has sold cut of the Clifton Co.,, and bought in nearly alrthe stock of the Winsted Foundry and Machine Co.,, amounting to SIP, 1000 or S14,000, intending to run it himself. The Booths are reported to have sold their hoe shep, and four liquor shops have offered to sell out, trade is so dull.
 A fire in the woods has been doing serious damage at Colebrook
 Rev. John Edgar of Falls Village has gone to the army to labor for six weeks as q delegate of the Christian Commission, during his vacation.
 In the Housatonio valley, it is said that the cattle are contracting kind of hoof ail in consequence of the late continued drought.
 In Wolcottville the Cos Brass company and the percussion-cap company are building large additions to their shops.-A lady had her arm and hand badly burned with benzine the other day, the benzine eat:hing fire from a fiat iron she was using.
 The Treasurer of the Connecticut Branch of the U. S. Christian Commission, announces the receipt of the following sums from eommu- mites in this county, during the past month Litchfeld, $152,09 Harwinton, l1O,02 Ply mouth Hollow, 1909; Kent 57,00. Also boz of linen bandage, &c.,, from the ladies of New Hartford.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-07-28
NATIONAL UNION NOMINATIONS.
To our Patrons,

The high price of paper and printing mate- rlais of every descripton--nearly treble what it was before the outbreak of the rebellion. compels us to advance our yearly subscription rates, from and after this date, to S2 ,OO per annum. We do not take this step without due consideration. and only to save us from posi- tive loss and we are sure that our friends and patrons will willingly concede the necessity which dictates this small advance
 The price of the ENQUIRER will therefore be, hereafter, s2,09 for one year sl ,o0 for six months, in advance. Single copies cents.
 July 18th, 1864.