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miscellaneous Items.

General Butler is candidate for
Congress from the third district Of Mas
sachusetts.
While a man and his wife wers
bathing at Long Branch, N. j., Wednes-
day. their room at the hotel was robbed
of $4,000 in United States bonds and
diamond jewelry.
Three prolific sisters at Westmore-
land, England, have increased Her
Maiesty's subjects to the number Of SO.
the youngest producing "a Of 'em.
There is much curiosity to know by
what law the President has removed tho
elected Governor of Louisiana, and ap-
pointed the Attorney General of the State
a dictator, with control of the United
States forces.
Judge Campbell, who served the in
junction on the Nashville metropolitan
police commissioners, has been notified
of the acceptance of his resignation. A
hint from Brownlow that he had better
take himself out of the way.
"A man named Jones and his little
son were killed at Piqua, Ohio, the other
day. by a stroke of lightning; and per-
feet photographs of the trees under
which they were standing at the time
were imprinted upon their bodies.
The "water shoe" man, who has
hoat on each foot and slides himself over
the surface Of the water with paddle,
has made match to race on the Harlem
river, in few weeks, with double scull
boat, two and a half miles and return,
for $4,000.
1t is said that literary gentleman
in Washington is suffering severely from
anen palsy.n The affection derives its
name from the fact that 1t is attributed
to the use of the ink, which contains
arsenic. Both his hands and feet are
badly swooen, and his health is so pre-
carious that his physicians have pre-
scribed abstinence from the further use
of copying ink.
Mrs. Jacobs and daughter, Quaker
| teachers among the freedmen, lately pur-
chased tickets by steamboat from Sa-
vannah to New York. Before the
steamer sailed, it was discovered they
were slightly tainted with African blood,
and they we're put of the boat. TheS
have commenced suits against the steam
boat company for damages.
The Shreveport (La.) News prints
the card OF young man who has served
for three years 10 the confederate army
and was put under the ban oil soc!et!
because ne had been at some time cierl
in the United States quarternaster'
office. "The poor young man," 10 al
, | Efforts to regain the confidence OF al
fellow citizens, protests that he haa pee
. driven there through necessity. AM
! that he never loved or heartily inoorso
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Political.

1t is positively stated thul Secretary
Stanton Will not write Il letter in favor
Of the Philadelphia Convention.
BY the decision O. the State Com
mittee at Saratoga, Friday, the New York
Republican State Convention will be held
Sept. 5. at Syracuse.
Mr.. S5ausbury. the new Attorney
General OF the United States, has given
his opinion that the President can APP
point to Office during the recess Of Con
gress. candidates recently rejected by
the Senate. Acting upon this decision,
the President appointed Sloanaker col
lcctor at Philadelphia, on Friday. and
made several other appointments of his
rejected nominees. The practice IS q
violation Of the spirit. If not the letter,
Of the constitution, and will not help
the presidents party.
The official returns show the COM
position Of the next Oregon Legislature
will be as follows Union Senators II,
Democratic Senators s Union majority
6. Union Representatives "a, Demo
cratic Representatives %; Union major
ity l. Union majority on joint ballot Z.
The Union majority in the Legislature
/ secures the election OF sound United
States Senator in the place Of J. W.
/ Nesmith.
The Tribune says the action OF the
president in the New Orleans business
has lost him many friends who hitherto
supported his policy. The Sun, formerly
paper favorable to the president, re-
volts from sustaining his instructions to
Mr. Heron. Mr.. Johuson's objection to
the convention, that it is not composed
of delegates chosen from the people o.
the whole State, is well disposed Of by
The Sun. which reminds him that, IA
the time Of its election, three-iourths o
the said peopie--of the able-b bodied cias:
were lighting to destroy the Union
and hunting down such men as Andrew
Johnson.
According to the Chicago Tribune
the Republican party in the West is no
in quite So demoralizsd a condition a
the supporters of President johnson
policy would have Us believe. 1t de
cIares that the Western States vii
stand by Congress as they stood by tn
Union during the war. aud it puts o
record the following predictions Of tn
, maiori,ics which will be rolled up in o.
toner and November
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WASHINGTON Co., n. Y.-The Wash
ington County Fair will be held on the
Fair Grounds at Salem on the 10th, Goth
and 2lst days of September next. Hon.,
ED. Culver, late U. s. Minister to Ven
ezuela, has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the annual address.
The Regents of the University have
apportioned the following sums from the
literature fund of New York to the
schools in Washington county: North
Granville Ladies Seminary, sl8l,97, Fort
Edward Collegiate Institute, s749,4o.-
For the education of teachers-Ft. Ed.
ward Institute, $19O,50. For books anc
apparatus, Ft. Edward Institute, $50
North Granville Ladies Seminary, s25o
Washington Academy Sl6.
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The GALAxY.-The Galaxy for Au-
gust is is received. 1t completes the
the first volume of this excellent maga-
zine. The contents of the present num-
Der are Archie Lowell by Mrs. Edwards;
Albert Bierstadt, by Henry 7. Tucker
man; the Circuit Preacher, with an IL
lustration,) by George Alfred Towns
end a recent Literary Forgery, by
Joseph L. Hance; Going in, by Charles
WHY'S Elliot; Travel, by Charlotte P
Hawes; Laura, My Darling, by Edmund
Clarance stedman; The Claverings, with
an illustration,) by Anthony Trollope
Possibilities of Economy, by Marie How.
land Walter Savage Landor, with
portrait BY Fred. Perkins Beyond, BY
| Pt os5e Cary Arpold's Greed, by Mrs
W. II. Palmer; The Art Of Dining, No
v, by Pierre Blot Nebule, by the edi
tor.
Published twice month by W. Q. Z
P.P. Church, No. 80, Park Row, New
] York
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RAILROAD MEETING. - The annual
meeting of the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic rivers railroad company was
held at Newport on Tuesday, when the
following board of directors were chosen
for the year ensuing Henry Keyes, New
hurry: Josiah Stickney, Boston, Elijah
Cleveland. Coventry; William Thomas,
Boston Emmons Raymond, Boston /,
B.P. Cheney, Boston; Chas. G. Brown,
Boston Albert Knight. Stsnstead John
Gilman. Stanstead; Henry Chase, Lyn-
don; Benjamin Pomroy, Compton
Thomas Upham, Boston ; f. 5. Carrutn,
Boston. We believe this is the old
hoard, with the name Of Henry onase
substituted for that of his father, Il. b
Chase. The president stated to the
meeting that the iron to complete the
road to Canada line was contracted for
and is to be delivered in October some
discussion arose in regard to preferred
and original stock, the preferred stocS
only having thus far received dividends
when it was voted that persons holding
stock not preferred could have lt pre-
ferred by paying $50 per share. IL was
also voted to issue preferred stock II
addition, TO raise money to pay on 10
debt. build new repair shops, aud pnr
chase rolling stock for the road. IN
| new preferred stock is to be put into IN
Il 4 - -
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can have it at SIS per share, In the pro-
portion OF one share for every six shares
they now hold.-Caledosian

NAUGHTY BoY-During the recent Sos
sion of the Teachers Institute in Rut-
land county, while Prof. Adams was en-
deavoring to illustrate the manner OF
teaching arithmetic he took up small
globe standing on the desk and asked {:
How many units in this globe" As-
seer, One." Taking up his hat, chow
many units in my hat" ArsW~-(by q
naughty boy in the audience,) "Shaks
it and see !" The Professor was taken
down.
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session of the Arkansas Legislature had
IL been possible to have procured quo
rum, but from deaths, designations aud
removals 70 other States, 1t could not
have been had. regret this much, as
the Legislature to be elected will be
chosen from Rebels who have done good
service In the war. Everything | can
do to unite the Union sentiment Of the
South will be done,
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GoLD.-Gold is found in East Ran
dolph, about three-fourths of a mile
from the village. 1t has been assayed by
Prof. Hayes of Boston, and found to con-
tain $34 so ia Gold and from So 90 to
SIS 90 in Silver. This was taken from
the top rock and has the appearance OF
being very extensive, and of fine quail
itY.
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what is a White Han ,

The Supreme Court of Michigan has
worried itself very much of late in at
tempting to discover what is a white
man A simple mind, unaccustomed to
subtle distinctions, would find no diff
Guilty in deciding, but would assert that
q white man is a man who is white
But such stupidity must arouse the dis
gust of every profound philosopher. 1t
has been clearly established by the laws
of every Southern State, and several
Northern States, including Michigan,
that man may be white man aud at
the same time be black man. Every
thing depends upon the cartilage OF the
nose. "A certain peculiarlty OF the
cartilage of the nose" says the scientific
testimony taken before the Circuit Court
of Wayue County, is an infallible indi-
cation of African blood" This is truly
An appalling fact, aud may lead to the
amputation of q large number OF noses
for if a man is only niger by reason
of that organ, let him cut 1t of, ana in'
stautly he rises in the scale OF races
| With his nose, no matter how handsome
| it is, he is born Inferior, destined u
| follow his nose upon downward career
Without his nose such man may dine
with the President. Let every man
then. look TO his cartilage; for we great
Iy fear that black men with pretende'
white noses are common The hal
proves nothing-so the same scientih
authority has established-for olsc
man NAV, even without 8 wig, have
white maris hair. Wool or hair, the mt
latto may nave either, but cannot haV
both. Besides, he may be bald, and the
what becomes of the test Under tne'
circumstances all persons with hooke
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How Cyrus Laid the Cable.

Come, listen all unto my song;
ltis no silly fable;
'Tis all about the mighty cord
They call the Atlantic Gable.
Bold Cyrus Field he said, saidhe,
have pretty notion
That ] can run a telegraph
Across the Atlantic Ocean.
Then all the people laughed, and said,
They'd like to see him do it;
He might get half-seas- over, but
He never could go through it;
To carry out his foolish plan
He never would be able;
He might as well go hang himself
With his Atlantic Cablel
But Cyrus was a valiant man
A fellow of decision;
And needed not their mocking words,
Their laughter and derision.
Twice did his bravest efforts fail,
And yet his mind was stable;
He wasn't the man to break his heart
Because he broke his cable.
"Once more, my gallant boysm he cried.
"Three times !-you know the fable
0'll make it thirty" muttered he,
DuL VIII lay InO SdulS'
Once more they tried-hurrah hurraht
What means this great commotionPi
The Lord be praised! the cables laid
Across the Atlantic Oceani
Loud ring the bells-for flashing through
Six hundred leagues OF water,
Old mother England's benison
Salutes her eldest daughter.
Ger all the land the tidings speed,
And soon, in every nation,
They'll hear about the cable with
Profoundest admiration
Now long live James, and long live Vic,
And long live gallant Cyrus;
And may his courage, faith and zeal
With emulation fire us;
And may we honor eVermore
The manly, bold and stable;
And tell our sons, to make them brave,
How Cyrus laid the Cable
Il a. ,2of.
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The NEEDLE. GUN.-The success of the
needle gun has been the occasion Of q
great many bad jokes from amateur and
professional punsters. Thus Punch re-
marks "Austria has been sewn up by
the Prussian needle-gun. Had not Eng
land better learn to take time by the
fire lock ln Much better is the epigram
of the Owl
How German battle-felds are WON,
IL plain to the most needless;
For Prussia has the needle-gun,
And Austria's gun is needless"
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Local and state Items.

ANNUAL REVIEW AND INSPECTION OF
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The annual re-
view and inspection of the Rutland Fire
Department under the direction of Chiel
Engineer n. L. Davis, took place last
Saturday afternoon, on which occasion
No. engine turned out about 30 men,
No. 2 from 80 to 30, AMI the Hook and
Ladder Company 25. Everything passed
off in the most satisfactory manner, and
the machines and apparatus, With the
exception Of few defective lengths OF
hose. were pronounced in excellent con-
ditiou.
The Hooks" in their new uniforms,
and headed by handsome banner, pa
raded the principal streets of our village
after the inspection was over, and pre-
sented very fine appearance.
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4 RECONSTRUCTION IN ARKANsAs.-The
progress of " reconstruction " South is
vel illustrated by the condition OF af-
|fAirs in Arkansas. Not long ago, no
|eouthern State promised speedier res
|s0ration to order and loyalty. Now
|6ov. Murphy of that State writes that
here is not paper in Little Rock that
vii publish the call Of the Union Con-
Fention, and but one in the whole State
m the interts It of loyal men. He furth-
Y says ths' "at the election in August
Ae Rebel clement will have full control
acepting, perhaps, in few northwest
Rn counties. The feeling toward Con
ress is more hostile than during tbs
srr and hatred Of Union soldiers anc
nion men is matter Of ambitious
ide. The Industrious classes are be
g little disaffected toward their lat
aders. Their tone is so venOmous ant
Rioyal I'll tthey begihto fear their sue
s will bn- 10 the future the scene
The psst. v Just hear of the raj
estion Of the sa tsfitutional Amend
cut by the TeDa9,see Legislature an
~ 1t as an omen 5eat the measure wi
come law. l would have called
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REAL ESTATE SALB.-Nathan Pierce,
Esq. has sold to Messrs. A. G. Bates and
Clark Long, . portion Of the lot on Cen
ter street west Of his store. The guam
titv of land sold is so feet front on Cen
ter street, running the entire depth Of
the lot, and a driveway 30 feet wide ex-
tending from the rear of the lot to
Wales street. The amount paid was
sl4OO. We hear it is the intention OF
Messrs. Bates and Long to erect black
smith and carriage shop on the lot.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-On Saturday,
the 28th inst, during the great thunder
storm, the lightning struck famous
barn formerly owned by j. G. Kenaston,
in Sheffield, since belonging to Mr.. c..
Simpson. Some thirty tons of hay and
most Of his farming utensils, were en-
tirely destroyed. The loss of Mr.. simp-
son. is estimated at some $1,000.
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DISEASE AMONG HoGs.-H. B. Stevens,
of the Trotter House, Bradford, last
week lost 13 splendid porkers out of Is
from some unknown disease. They
were sick but short time. Two or
three days previous he had been offered
500 for one of them, but he wanted a
hundred, and SO he didn't sell. He
thinks now he ought to have sold.
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HAIL SToRM.-A severe hail storm
passed over the eastern part of Dunn
merston on Saturday, July 28th, doing
much injury to fruit, grain and things
generally. The lightning killed a COW
belonging to Joel Miller. The roads
were also much injured.
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION.
The thirty.seventh annual meeting of
this body occurs in Burlington this
week, commencing Tuesday. 1t prom
ises to be large gathering Of the dis
tinguished scholars and teachers of the
country.
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COMMENCEMENT AT MIDDLEBURY COL
LEaE.-The Commencement exercises of
Middlebury College began with the bac-
calaureate sermon yesterday. We un-
derstand the Rutland & Burlington
Railroad Company will carry persons
who desire to attend the exercises there
this week, for half fare.
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KrLLED.-Harry Huntington Esq, Of
strafford, representative in the last Legis-
lature, was killed on the Oath ult., by
the kick of horse.
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THE FUNERAL of Mr.. Fales which took
place on Saturday afternoon last, was at
tended by the Odd Fellows of Walling-
ford, in full regalia, of which Lodge the
deceased was member.
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The New Orleans R5Ot--NoFe
Trouble Anticipated.

Aggregate majority
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pROPOsALs FOR PAPERIANp TwINE.

House Of RspTeSentdtireS United S,dteS,l
Clerks UGce, December 10, 1875.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until WEDNESDAY, the Sd day of January, 1856,
at IL O'Clock M for furnishing each of the follow
ing descriptions of Paper and Irvine, for the use
Of the House Of Representatives of the URited
eco reams Manila Paper, l2xl9 inches. very tough
and smooth, to weigh eleven pounds per ream.
COO reams Manila Paper. I9x24 inches, very tough
and smooth, to weigh twenty-five pounds per
30 reams Manila Paper, 27xa inches, very tough
and smooth, to weigh forty two pounds per
800 pounds medium size soft Irvine
Proposals must be accompanied by the names of
the sureties intended to be offered.
The articles to be delivered free of charge for
Representatives.. two hundred reams each of the
two first itt ms of Paper above mentioned On or be-
fore the 18th day Of January 1866, and the remain
der of each and all the abeve mentioned articles to
1866
Proposals will be received for Paper and Irvine
'ProI osals for Paper and Irvine for the House OF
Representatives OF the United States" and ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
Sufficient specimens of each class of articles pro-
pos ed for must accompany the proposal, marked
with the name OF the bidder.
Parties submitting proposals will be required to
lars, with two sufficient sureties, guarantee
they will fulfil the contract, If awarded to them
The person Offering to furnish; ang class Of arti-
Giles at the lowest price quality considered shall
with two more sureties satisfactory to the Clerk
OF the House OF Representa- yes for the perform
ance of the same under q forfeiture Of twice the
contract price in Of failure, which bond must
be filed in the Office Of said Clerk within six days
after the proposals have been opened and the
EDWARD MCPHERSON.
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
&c Is nat Of United States.
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR FLOUR.

OFes Depot Corr,utssa.y Of SsbsiStenes, I
Washington, ID. C., December 3, 1865
Sealed Proposals are invited until WEDNES-
DAY, January 5, 1856, Il m, for furnishing the
Subsistence Department with
TWO THOUSAND q ,Ooo) BARRELS OF FLOUR.
Proposals will only be received for what is known
at this Depot as Nos. and 2, Georgetown fleur,
and bids will be entOhined for any quantity less
than the whole.
Bids must be in duplicate.
The delivery of the Flour to commence within
hye days from the opening of the bids and must be
delivered in such quantities, daily, the Govern
ment may direct, either at the Government ware
house. in Georgetown, at the wharyes, or railroad
depot in W Washington, ID. G.
The delivery of all Flour awarded to be COM
pleted within ten days from the acceptance Of the
Bids will be received for Flour to be delivered In
new oak barrels, head lined
Payments will be made in such funds the Gov
eminent may have for disbursement
The usual Government inspection will be made
just before the Flour is received, and will be
accepted which is not fresh ground, and Of q supe-
rior quality.
An oath of allegiance must accompany the bid of
each bidder who has not the oath on file in this
Once, and no bid will be entertained from parties
who have previously failed to comply with their
bids, or from bidders not present to respond.
Government reserves the right to reject any bid
for any cause. Bids to be addressed to the under
siRged at No. 223 street, endorsed Proposals
for Flour E. 7. BRIDGES,
de 29-4t Brevet Major, O. 8. v.
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DROPOsALs FOR WASTE PAPER.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON. Dee. y, 1855.
Proposals are invited for purchasing the WASTE
PAPER ACCOMPLISHING in this Department, of the
following description, viz
l. Transcripts of Psstmasters' account OF mails
received and sent post bills, white paper. Esti
mated quantity, 10000 pounds q year.
q Mixed paper, consisting of wrappers OF accounts
and other packages, together with letter envelop
Of various coors Estimated quantity, 20 CO., pounds
year.
s. Dead letters, which the accepted bidder will be
required to deface thoroughly, under the supervs-
Ion of an agent of this Department., to render
1T impossible to read them. Estimated quantity,
40,0Ce pounds year.
/. Newspapers Estimated quantity, 1000 pounds
year.
Bidders win sIecify price per pound for each
class of paper.
As to the dead letters, the Department must be
satisfied with the mode of defscing them before &C
cepting bid.
The paper must be removed from the cellar OF the
General Post ONCE Building, at the cost of the
ce pied bidder and in his own bags, often may
be required by the Postmaster General No mail
bags will be furnished for this purpose.
The aper Will be weished at this De partment, and
must be paid for on delivery.
Bids are invited for one year, commencing on the
LIST of January next, and will be received until Sat
urday, the 9th proXimo, at O'Clock p. m.
They should be addressed to the Postmaster Gen.
eral, and endorsed Proposals for Waste Paper"
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
de % eOtja6 Acting Postmaster General.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES.
NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPORT
~ TON COMPANY.

NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTA-
~ TON COMPANY.
OFFICE AND DEPOT:
COMMERCIAL BUILDING, No. Louisiana av.,
between Ninth and Tenth streets.
This Company is now prepared to doa
GENERAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTA-
TON BUSINESS
Tie and from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, Alexandria, Richmond, Peters
burg. Norfolk, Gynchburg, Charlottes-
vile, Winchester, HsrrsOnburgh,
Staunton, Lexington, Salem,
and Bristol, in Virginia;
Knoxville, Tennessee; Weldon, GolSsboro', Will
Salisbury, and Charlotte, N. c.;
and to and from
All stations on the Orange and Alexandria, Vir-
GINA Central Virginia and Tennessee. Rich
nond and Petersburg, Petersburg and We'll
don, Wilmington and Weldon, Atlantic
AID North Carolina, Raleigh and
CASTOR, and North Carolina
Central Railroads.
As rapidly as possible the Lines and Agencies of
the Company will be extended to other States of
which dRe notice will be given.
The tariff Of charges is based upon fair business
principles, yielding reasonable profit to the Com
pany, without being oppressive to the public Upon
this basis confidently presents its claims for fair
share OF patronage, relying upon gs large capital
and the character of its officers and agents for that
public confidence essential to success
de l3ly A. CHAPMAN, Agent.