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1 lady, upon taking her seat IN horse
car in Washington, the other day. ieli some
;hing moving under her dress. She immcd-
iately seized that portion of her dress where
she uotictd the movement. and then called
the conductor, who expressed the opinion
that ''there was something there alive, !"
which proved to he correct, for after heating
the place awhile where the movement was,
8 dead rat dropped to the the floor.
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A New CoUNTERFEIT-The government
received on Saturday copy OF a new count
erfeit ten-dollar legal tender note just put
in circulation. Arrests have been made of
pers ne engaged in preparing this counter
felt The issue is dated Washington, March
10, 1862, letter c.. The red seal is badly
executed, as is also the border Of the note,
which is made up of repetitions OF the letter
Y. irregularly put together The general
appearance OF the bill is bad.
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INTERNAL REVENUE OF NEw ENGLAND
The internal revenue taxes assessed IN New
England for the year ending June 80, 1865,
was S47 $50 $50. This was divided as lol-
lows: Maine $2,625, ,l29; New Hampshire
81. SIS. 500; Vermont 81 ,009,S43; Massa-
chusetts S28,752, ,S35; Rhode Island
s4,9S6,6Il Connecticut 81 ,55S $50.
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Mr.. stewards Speech

Mr.. Stewart took the Speakers chair with
the following appropriate remarks:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives. /:
lam deeply sensible Of the honor
conferred, in selecting me to preside over your
deliberautns. For this expression Of your con-
fdence and good will toward myself, l thank
you My only regret is that do not bring to
the discharge Of the grave and delicate dnties
thus imposed upon me, ripper experience q
accept the position With . confdsut reliance up
on that spirit Of courteous and generous forbear-
ance which this House has uniformly extended
to its presiding officer. assure you that l shall
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-10-20

DENoCRATIc.-From a private letter from
an officer of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for
merly employed in our Office. now on duty at
The White House, we take the following
suggestive extract
i noticed the boys yesterday evening were
having game of ball in the Presidents yard.
Among them were Frank johnson, Andrew Pat
terson. nv Captains boy Willie, and John Ma
roney son of private IN my company. Thus,
while these boys seemed to be on an equality,
their fathers ranked from President Of the Uni
ted States to private in the V. R. C.-St. a.
bans Messenger.
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Valedictory Message Of Gov. Smith.

Gentlemen Of The SerGie and House Of Repre-
sentdtireS:
In the enjoyment Of the blessings Of Peace,
once more restored to the count ry, you meet for
the exercise Of the trusts reposed in you by the
constitution of the State. 1t becomes us to rem
der praise to Almighty God for the signal inter-
position of His power in giving US the victory.
The termination of my official relations with
the State and the nature and importance of the
Transactions of the past year. connected as they
are with the closing of the war, seem to demand
from me a brief report.
FINANCES.
From the report of the Treasurer, herewith
transmitted, the following statementOf the fnan-
eial condition of the State is obtained
Receipts for the Year ending Sept. 5, 1865.
Bal on hand, Sept ., 1864, S42i,O96 90
State bonds issued, including
premium and interest, 2jO.42l 80
Taxes and interest thereon, l,2l0,376 -
County Clerks and Judges Of
Probate, 27,76O IL
Balance due for allotments, SS,O4a 04
Other sources, 5o,2bi 81
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$4,000 90
s5.O73.4O7 so

Tn addition to this sum may be added the sum
maid by towns for bounties to soldiers, which
will amount to at least four miiiioAs four hun
drei and fifty thousand dollars, making the
total contributions OF this State in aid OF The
Government in subduing the rebellion, n'ne
m lions, three hundred and fioenfy-three hous,
ami, four hundred and ssren dollars d"a
I have no data from which TO make an esti-
mate Of the amounts paid BY the people Of this
STATE in direct tAxes to the United States, which
amount should properly b. sided.
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NKw PLANET.-The discovery of new
Planet is announced by an observer at Ann
Arbor, Mich. as follows:
OBSERVATORY, ANN ARBoR, Mich,
Oct. 9-ll O'Clock, p VI.
have the pleasure 10 announce that have
discovered a new Planet at ab,ut halfpast 10
O'Clock this evening. Ii shines Ike star Of the
nine and one half magnitude, and Is situated in
right ascension, II degrees and 40 minutes, and
in defamation SIX degrees north.
(SigneD J. {. WATSON.
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s5,66S,S96 81
DISBURSEMENTS,

S0,OOo,oJo %
DISBURSEMENTS
Governors warrants and Audi
tors orders approved by oo no
the Governor, SI'II5'ooo ~ ~
Extra pay to soldiers, o'Z.o'oo1 '',o4 90
Direct tax paid United States, i.9'aoo a4oo oo oo
State Bonds paid, loo'ooo w
Ordinary expenses, including in o-o a,s -
terest on Bonds, o"o'-fo %
$685., 1896 81
Over one million two hundred and my tnous-
and dollars have been received by the state
Treasurer from soldiers IN the held, and dis
tributed to their assignees- a..
The amount expended by, and due from, tne
State for war purposes, may oe spproAi"''
stated as follows oo ooo On
General military expenses, s'aoo'ooo o'ooo 00 00
Extra pay to soldiers, o'osa'v0o 90 o0 90
Direct tax TO United States, l's'4o' oo
Interest on the debI, over premi-
R Rands aa1 '--' >'' $4,000 90
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Gentlemen of fhe Senate
and House Of Representatives,:
After the anxiety and agitation OF four
yea:s OF bloody war. waged by the Union Tor
the preservation of the national existence, We
are permitted again To meet in the calm OF
peace. to discharge those duties imposed up
on us by the Constitution, and demanded by
the best interests Of the people we represent
During the pas, year it has pleased Al
mighty God 10 grant us great and signal
mercies for this let US join in rendering Him
our humblest thanksgivings. while we sin
ecr,ly implore his aid and guidance in the
discharge of all our official and personal du-
ties
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JUVENILE OFFENDERS.

this be the fact, our present law is defective
and unwise.
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rINANcEs

From the Treasurer report, herewith
submitted To you, it appears that the balance
of cash in tie Treasury, Sept. ,, 1907, was
S424 ,G96 SO
Tha; the receipts into the Treas
ury from all other sources
1865. were Sl.5s5,l72 95
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amount refunded, amounting o Svos'vV -
which may be classified as follows
Services and expenses of recruiting
S,,bsis,e,,ce of rejected recruits, 35s 96
Transportation Of rejected recruits 52l d
Services and expenses, arresting
deserters, - o0
''1,e az otf;:eIs ny r'''' I'll 81
Frnenses or-anizinc State militia, 1.0l4 60
Telegrams Aug. l, 1864, to Sept.
l, 1862 l,ool 20
Expenses, special agents, 30 ~
Expenses agency for aid 10 soldiers
families. two years, DOS "a
SeFSlTes snTesons ana in 1APsGis is64s O 2,o57 "a
vermont's proportion of expenses
for Gettysburg Cemetery, l,Zol %
For defence of frontier:
Services and expenses, ~
Subsistence of soldiers, 1856 63
Pay-rolls for guard duty S,7l2 90
Miscellaneous items, 220 90 1O,41o 80
Care of sick and wounded soldiers,
including services and expenses
of Commissioner and State
Agents, lV'f'o 20
Expenses of Executive Department
for 1868, 1864, and 1860, o,loo ~
Expenses Adiutant and Inspector
Generals Office, from June l,
1864, to Oct l, 1865, lo'Uzo 30
services CaOa.aI anu eA Ape"''7 800 %
Expenses of Treasurer's oshce ~
Dec. 1868, to Dec. l, 1864, 4,Sol 90
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800, iOO -
In addition TO the above, orders were drawn
for the expenses attending the application Tor
the extradltion of the St Adams raiders ms
amount has been presented to the United states
for payment, and allowed /; and draft ior tie
amount will arrive, as | am othcially lniorIied'
,emnorarv advance TO the United States, they
have not been included in the above statement
The following summary exhibits the extraor-
binary receipts and disbursements for the past
four years
RECEIPTS.
r. s8, ,4O6, ,Os3 26
$500 ROnds outstanding, 1,65O,OOO 90
r'e'inOu, ST. 6O7.703 II
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ferfytuo dollars and fcsnfy csHfs and his expenses
during the periOdS to one thousand three nun
dred and eleven dcllars and sixty-seven cents
When these are compared with similar expend lures
Of other states the amount is tIhing, and the re-
suits attained attest TO tn. fthfulness, integrity
and discretion with which the duties have been per-
81
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SALARIES AND rEEs.

By our present law, the States Attornies
of the several counties are salaried compen-
sation. in this mode, is made more to depend
upon the population of the several counties
than ON the labor done and service rendered
to the State and submit to your judgment
whether this mode has not a natural tenden-
CIV 10 diminish watchfuln,ss over the public
interests by those officers. As far as my own
personal observation extends, | am inclined
TO lel,evc, thai crime now, is not 50 thor
oughly ferretted out, and the criminal 50 crr-
tainly brought To trial, conviction and pun
ishrsept, as when these officers were paid for
what they old, and Tor nothing more. II
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sURGgoS-GgsERAL.

In compliance with the provisions Of the act or
ganlziny the militia, Iappointed Samuel W. Thayer,
M d., Of Burlinytoa Surgeon General Of the State.
His report of the transactions Of his Department
will accompany the report Of the Adjutant and In
Gen
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Gentlemen Of The SeEG,e and House Of Repre-
sentdtireS
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Excess Of current liabilities. Sl72.9S7 IS
Orders have been drawn by me on the Treasu-
rer from Sept Hist, 1864, to Oct 9Th, 1865, less
amount refunded, amounting to S66,15O .
which NAV be classified as follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-10-20
GOV. DILLINGHAM's MESSAGE.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Montpelier, october 18th, l565
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The fundamental law Of our State declares
"that all men are born equally free and in
dependent, and have certain, natural. inhe-
rent and mailer able rights. among which
are the enjoying and defending life and
liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting
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briefly. and so far as prudence seemed to Justify,
TO the hostile movements of organized bands of
msrauders in the neighboring Province, threat
euing the safety of the frontier, and recommend
ed that early provisions be made for the defence
of the State.
ON the afternoon of October 10, 1864, party,
numbering about twenty three men, armed with
reyolvers, made an attack upon the Banks in
the village of St. Albans, and robbed them Of
about two hundred and ten thousand dollars
They came separately and by different routes.
stopping at the several hotels in the place, and
by preconcerted movement, divided into parties,
a portion making their descent upon the Banks
simultaneously, while others, appointed for that
purpose, were engaged in collecting horses from
the neighboring stables and upon the streets.
unou which the whole party made their escape
with their booty. fleeing to Canada Attempts
were also made by the party to burn several
buildings, and in rsiding through the streets,
thew fred unfortunately upon the inhabitants,
killing one person, ond wounding two others
The audiences aud boldness Of the attack
the whole occupying period Of time not eI-
ceeding twenty-five minutes, from the time Of
entering the banks till they were out Of the vii
| lsce.-for a moment psralyzed the people. In
| mediately, however, a party was organized and
| followed in pursuit. They failed, however, t6
Z capture any of the parties, or the money, OF
/ this side of the boundary line. Several Of thu
narties were overtsken and arrested in Canada
and about ninety thousand dollars of the money
recovered which, with the parties arrested. VA
delivered to the authorities in Canada, to awsi
the action of this Government
The parties so arrested, then claimed to b
Confederate soldiers and TO have acted undel
the authority and sanction of 'he 50 called Con
Tolerate Government, and to hold commission
from that government for that purpose, that th
act committed Was purely retsliatory, and bu
the commen ,emept of 3 series Of similar act
which were contemplated along the entire north
EN- border.
/ Immediately communicated With His Exec
Ieucy the Governor General Of Canals, ,apprisin
him of the occurrence, and received from him
The New York herald., 1865-01-01
Amusements.
WALLACK's rHRATR1.

On Tuesday evening, January 9, the play Of nosse
win bs performed Al this theatre Nr. Lester VIII -
pear In H. and a. this will b his nrst appearance ssse
the death Of his father has been sranged beswesa -
the managers OF the city TO distinguish u - IN sspse
occasion In honor Of the memory Of the deceased mana
ger and in recognition OF his son - worthy succe@
Every manager in the city viii be t waacks on Tss
day night and the occason will b rcmarxac's oos
theatrical annala
BAkxuM's nUsEuM.
Barnum holds high Christmas festival is the Museum
Holiday week presents there all ~ features OF nove'vs
hlari,y and show The fairy spectacle In which "
four elements combine 70 make perfect picture, drsv
10 immensely that fosr performances dAy we're neoS
mry and ali was crowded. Tho moral" portion -
Barnum,s entertainments which consists Of the drasas
chiefly Is the great attraction for the country fo'ks
pccsIly the pous part Of them who without soups
Of conscience play In iccsure room whhe VIZ
might not like 70 visit theatre. The usual curioa"S
sro somewhat multiplied for the holidaya Insre ss
vreat MANY additions 70 the fat women aud TAIL men, sns
animal creation, living and dead and she dusty meme
r,as OF ali nations and peoples thai ever existed ans
soms. perhaps, that mover existed ~ all HowsvsE'
what paruum has MOT on exhibition d hardly worth -
Inc n he keeps on adding 10 al his wonderful shin
,rsvo,,,na for curosities will become supsrnoua
ruu rrAtalu OyunA BuySA--we are requested 70 49,
,ha. c sale OF seats the st representation Of INV
company will commence on Monday uorsins nsn
| k9x ene% NIb'o'y ssleeA
The New York herald., 1865-01-01
The New Year Festival.

The old year went out most unpeasantIy yesterday ,
the midst Of snow and rain and slush philesoph9
remarked that the rain represented the tears Of lsea
lis expiration the dropping snow the feathers Of ~
poultry offered up hctacemb 10 the feassrs aad ~
slush the condition Of mankind In general sss mAkial
their New Year calla
In consequence Of the LIST day Of January occurring =
Sunday the custom Of calling will Of necessity, bs pss
poned until to morrow and the prospect Of extsns
celebration seems highly probable. Everybody ~
been preparing for the day. and private families havs
stocked their houses In the most liberal manner wte
Wines liquors. meats cakes pastry, coffee lemonade. ~
oil the other articles suitable for visitors making The -
nual call Of friendship. All The light wagons, csriAgsa
barouches and other styles Of conveyances have bssa -
gagged for days back BY parties intending TO make ess
% that the present year seems likely 70 witness quite
revival Of the old custom
Al hafpas ssvcn O'Clock last evening the bells o. ~
Trinity bads farewell 10 the old year with sssot vss
q mslodious chimes performed BY Mr. Ay6s ths ~
snted chimer
In accordance with custom, his Honor the Mayer wm
receive the calls Of his friends and fellow csssns = ~
Mayors once City Hail. ON Monday bstwssa the hesss
cf eleven O'Clock A. II. and one p. n.
The New York herald., 1865-01-01
Obsequies OF Minister Dayton.

ObscQufes OF Minister Dayton.
LARGE CIvIC AND MILITARY PROCESSION.
The obsequies Of the Hon William l. Dayton late
Minister Picnipotentary 70 the Court Of France took
place about o'clock yesterday afternoon, from the
Governors Room Of the City Hall, whore the body had
boon placed tho day previous The attendance quite
large and highly respectable Among those present
Woe Admiral Faagut Admiral Psulding Major General
Dix BrigadieF General Hunt General Van vliet Mayor
Gunther Captain Drayton OF the United States steamer
Hartford; General p n wetmoro, Hon. Judges DAILY and
Brady, Collector Draper, Professor r. O. Doremus and
lady United States Marshal Murray Hon. W. Brooks,
Vice Consul to Psris Postmaster James Kelly, John
Austin Stevens Rev. Dr.. Cuyler, DR. Dayton, brother Of
the deceased minister; Colonel Martin Mcmahon, Of
General Dixs stan, large delegation Of the Common
Council Of Trenton and several relatives and friends Of
the departed
About haf-past twelve O'Clock the Seventh regiment,
National Guard marched into the Park and took POSI-
ton in front Of the City Hall, close by detachment Of
regulars under the command Of Brgadier General Hunt
Collector Draper shortly after announced that every
thing was In readiness, and requested the
undertaken 10 remove the flags and drapev
from the comm. This being done, the Rev.
DR.. Cuyler offered up . short but impressive
prayer for the repose Of the ilustrious dead great
statesman true patriot and unblcmished citizen had
been taken he said from bcreavcd country, and he in
vokod the Almighty teach the acted kindred and
rowing friends tho lesson Of submission 10 His divine will
He prayed that tho Supreme Ruler might take unto him
self the soul OF the departed statesman and psot and
that He might take under His the interests Of
beloved country and grant US victory union and honor
able peace.
Al the conclusion OF the prayer the drspery again
placed over the cohn which then carried by
Dor OF men down 10 tho front Of the City Hail. followed
by the assembagc in the following order:-
Mayor Gunthcr and Vice Admiral Farrsgut
Major General Dix and Admiral Pauiding
DR. Dayton, brother Of deceased
Other Relatives Of Deceased.
Mayor OF Trenton, with Deputaton OF Common Council
from place.
Members Of Chamber OF Commerce.
Heads Of National State and Municipal Departmental
Citizens generally
The body was carried cut on the ospanade and placed
n plain hearse drawn by four horses while tho band
OF the Seventh regiment performed solemn funeral air
and the military sautcd In the usual manner. Thu
procession then moved the Jersey City ferry in th
| following order:--
Detachment Of Police.
l Grafulas Seventh Regiment Band
The Seventh Regiment N. @. g. N Y, under comms q
Of Colonel X. Clark acting as the guard OF honor
The Hearse.
/ Detachment of Regulars.
L M0urners In Carriages.
Officers Of Army and Navy.
Citizens generally
The funeral OF the deceased will take place In Treuto
New Jsnsx. u u bslisvsA es Eaasdax psxA
The New York herald., 1865-01-01

WHAT THOMAS OUGHT 10 DO.-le may be
regarded a. certain that General Thomas II
now free 10 move whore he plsasss, and It IL
important that he should adopt such plan as
may be NEST decisive In crippling the enemy,
already bewildered BY their recent defeats at
Nashville and Savannah. He has IN open
country before him through Alabama down to
Mobile, . rioh country which, like Georgia,
through which Sherman has lately passed. is .
storehouss OF subsistence, garnsred up In depsts
for the maintenance Of the rebel armies.
Thomas need not take train Of supplies along
this route. He will find plenty Of thsm on his
way. Then most important result could be
effected In the seizure Of cotton, for there are
no doubt thousands Of bales-perhaps half q
million stored at various points on the Ala.
bama river, waiting an opportunity to be sent
down to Mobile, which the rebels intend to
transfer from there BY II the routes at their
command to Wilmington, or hope even To
smugsle out Of Mobile through the blookading
feet
II occurs to us, then, that the best and mos'
likely policy Of Thomas would be to take
th,S direction. The rebels have kept hold o
/ Mobile with great teuaclty, not 50 much for III
advantages a. q seaport as . check to oul
Armies 10 getting up Into the interior by tb,
Alabama river, and laying hands on the cotton
IL Thomas can get down the river, therefore
our object in this regard will be efficiently &C
complished. He can seize their valuable depots
aud send their contents down by natboats, II b.
has no other convenience. This measure woult
inaiet severe blow upon The rebels. end
The New York herald., 1865-01-01

CoScnArNd ffix SoorH.-The best way to
concilate rebels Is TO defeat them. The peo-
pie Of Savannah were very rampant month
ago, and indulged in hre-eating to IN unlimited
extent But as soon as Sherman captured their
city, they became very "quiet and orderly
and appealed to "the sympathy Of magnani-
nous foo." We recommend this Instance Of
Cancellation 10 the rebel press Of New York
The New York herald., 1865-01-01

THE TRIBUNE ON NEW TAW.-SlAvery
being dead, the Tribune has now commenced
q crusade against the Roman Catholics Thus
fanatics SHIFT their ground In order to keep up
an agitation. The abolition party having
deceased, the old Know Nothing party Is to be
revived and new civil war is TO be fomented
upOn, n,reli0i0ug questions.
The New York herald., 1865-01-01

GRANT AND LEE.--It is rumored that Lee is
about to attack Grant This is good news, and
exactly what Grant desires and has been ma
noeuvring to bring about
The New York herald., 1865-01-01
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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 6ls Broadway
Open from 10 A. NJ I'll 10 +. N.
New York, Sunday, January !, 1865.
The New York herald., 1865-01-01

ANOTHER HOLIDAY MARcB.-General Gordon
Granger Is repeating Sherman's expedition
upon smaller scale. He has started from Pen
sacola TO capture Mobile, just as Sherman
started from Atlanta to capture Savannah. Up
10 the latest advices General Granger had been
very successful, and we hope that he will pre-
sent us with Mobile for New Years gin,
as Sherman presented us with Savannah on
Christmas.
The New York herald., 1865-01-01

We are curious to see what the effect Of Sher-
mans success will be upon the London Times.
The predictions Of that journal have been
often contradicted by events during this war,
but never moro broadly than In regard TO
Sherman's expedition. "Ths Blunderer," as
the former "Thunderer" is now called, will
have hard work to escape from the dilemma In
which Sherman has involved it.
The New York herald., 1865-01-01

THOMAS AND HooD.-It seems that Hood has
not yet transported his troops across the Ten
nossee-and what with Thomas In his rear,
the gunboats on the river, and General Steed-
man at Decatur, Alabama, he has very small
chance of escape. We are anxious to see the
comments Of the rebel newspapers Of this city
upon this news. viii they still argue that
Hood ID only falling back in good orders Or
will they claim that Thomas is retresting
southwark, as Sherman didf