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Smyrna times., 1867-01-16
inauguration.
Mn. EDITOR: O'"uafy l'' 1867.

| Nm C,,,,o El', january -, 1867
crnor as has been the custom G,',,, - 'ilc uoV
hmGhorlal, took place to-day. In yn.,rI "'nos '''
ny the people were wont To asSnmbI', g.. sun
parts vi the State to do honor IN tLn Ch; "a a.
Sn.iate, placed ut the head of the Stat GO
lnincnt Dy Their SuttrageS The conro,,r,o -
pcopie tHat met here to-day was NOT nnuS,.II !,
,"iSc' Most all were from Dover and ;ts ;''
leuiate vlcnlty-Still the Court Room IN No i'ii
i1c inauguration took place was we'll 6uoI 'iioi
Dom bodies OF the Legislature wara "o.it'i
sether IN the bar, and on each side of tIo ~ 70
vernon elect We're their respective Snoal'a", ~
d irayer was offered by the Rev Tb"ma, d
D!a9lord' after which the oath Of Office aa al -
IlhTtered u by Hon John W. Houstnn "no a" "uf u
'hT !r; Judges of the Superior Court, ''' O"0 u
Inc uovernor then delivered his inaurur,I
sur %u1aGhS, which Is simply re-hash of his old
o"to !I .Hliiier arguments. lie promises TO eye.
Uu.e Uu tne laws with tirmness, and will annoint
; tba ;. ~ oIIce tnat are not representatives of
nos.a 4toiGst OF the people, and who do not ONLY
sboTIJ n'tlns business qualifications, but
Tiu of n,nr pc cnaracterlzed by ease and urbanitv
j. 20 'ttiL, ana also feel desire to accommo.
lie felt the responsibility of the npprd"n;nc p%U
power vested in him, and wouIJ dpmI,'
.hen Justice loudly called for il. II was a,nn'
ing 10 witness his bitter grief when he mado & |
ne astounding declaration that ,,o;o,t'I -
nc nc people OF this country no longer vaIgnd
helr ne liberties, but had blindy placed them ,au in
ne e, Keeping Of rabid faction, i''@'0 '''0iu III
me manner In which he discussed the praot
ueStlon OF reconstruction was neither noxn 6l0au a.
range u lie utterly and completely u, Ignores o
nG TACT that we have recently been in rebeII;ao
na that traitors should be punished far iho, tbo;,,
rlne OF Treason. They, according to his lo~;n Ca;n
ave gone nothing fer which they shoulJ Te
unlSned' UNI and 1t was they, and they onIy who p
ave anI been the aggrieYeq party, and not thc t,c
S''eInlleht. LIBERTY
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

,
e AT the meeting called by Mr.. Samuel Tour.
Send proclamation, at AIiddletown, on Sstnr.
Jay Ihe h Pm INST, John Z. Cochran nres;ded
innto anu VII " ~. NJ. johnson, u. 5. DEPUTY Col,
5 rector, acted as Secretary. Resolutions ,vnro "
reported as follows: 7'-'''0NS were
r. "hereGs, The population of New Cos,lo
Oounty mas greatly increased, and whereas
LepIeseh5atlon according to population is finn.
ualnentai principal of our Republican form Hf
government, therefore -'t"' W
ne meSotod'' 0e That we recommend the appoint.
nf.h III. VI committee OF hive persons, from each
OF the SIX lower hundreds Of this CONN.,. 0'tn -.
circulate petitions for signatures ask;nS tIo
iL;clSlatGre to pass an act, looking to the amen
Ing u Cne Constitution Of Delaware. or some
oo oenGr awful process, by which two conntiaC
oan De made out OF New Castle County n.ch
GG9uhty 10 have the same Representot;on ~
hent or Sussex counties. 10
a. HeS"0ed, That We consider the removal of
tne court house. settled several wears aro a,'J
"ny nc" attempts now, to revive if. when
our county is alread y heavily in debt, meets
WIN our unqualified disapprobation, ''''
o0J pe'lton TO the Legislature was adopted
ana Committees from New castle Wb;.oPT oPTTTGu PTT
creek, Pencader, Red Lion, St. Georre's tc = ang
appoq9lnlmlnk were appointed to eircuiata
copies Tor signatures. "1"'0 .
~, ~ reads to the following effect -
!. 1nere Is great need of additional ronroSo,.o
tion ln the Legislature of the State from, Ma
Cdstle county; that for several wears na.t NV
subject has been agitated in that countv ' a1 "nG
= = really now felt as a public necessity' tInt Il
,ne present voting population of New na"Ia "',d'
'ounty Is quite equal to that Of Kent and NsSCe
eA counties combined that the bab;tS IS oIS- 4L
'Gope OF the lower Hundreds of New ~ Tos. Ite b
ounty - are purely agricultural, and oo 0asale bl
!? ialrly represented by the sentiment" t"inoI at
IIlSnGs OF the people resident in tho nnn anu in
am of OF the countywho control the gp sc
Ii 81 representation as it at present
~ rem annes interests being largely commerciaI and
conflicting materially no na"t r fri
. w we e fhereftse pray your Honorable bodr - 81
@ toso Ia Jaw amending the Constitution of tho tic
oaeo py authorizing the division of New CaS Wi
county into TWO COUNTIES to he called 0as ro it's
j;rcItVely ;Daty " New Castle County" and "W;I- Sh
"gson at ton County" the latter county embracing Sc
at "a sS section of country lying in our State y Nc
ay n creek creeks including Brandywine Cbrstano ma' me-
m r.t Creek and Wilmington Hundreds and eve
gntioI usi tae laws regulating the affairs Of tho aftC
''" 'iicreDy contemplated pee
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1cmcotal .3nstitutr
FOR SPECIAL CASES.
No. IA Bond Street N.u,


ala m information, with the highest t.s,,,oo,,.
BOOK on Special Diseases. in ,soi"J
'ORs' sent tree BE sure and send for 49, s"'e'
' "o regret IT; for, advertising Dhvs;c." yoH
generally t"postOrs, without references ~ are
SnIulo nI , be trusted. Enclose stamn fnr SmInger
STp G1TeGI H1s:I to DIR. LAWRENCE. Nj "A
"N' novl466-Iy
DEAf NESS. BLINDNESS d. CATAppu
and A"r,. Utmost success. by JISAACS. NJ n 0c'
PINE S,, formerly of Leyden, Holland ~ sTa
mos, ,e' J.t9,' FhIiadelph TestimominIs & w oIS
,etaoie sources in The City and Cnmn. .io Ih'
acC"mnn s once The medical faculty are Ian, van ne
nsoOpy theIr patients. as he has No ao.did 'led 10
ARIlFIClAL EYES in.as,ot 's IN ms
"'"' No charge for examination n,ofire m.nont
ro. "UtNDERFUL BUT TRUE.-M.n,xv p.-
i,s, "e MoIlu renowned Asirologst and
49,, N,tIarVoyant, while in a clalryov.nt sI'
anJL very features Of the person von o. ' lhe ue'lhe
ss Ib Iiu oi an instrument OF intense n,,y taiy'
a nj TC yc"omolrOpe. guarantees to pr,nnce .c
tbe an" picture OF the future husband NJ pi p'ect
inc ~, 'nH' win date OF marriage occunaI,on ie
,o,; s " chdracier, dc. This Is no imnosi,; eou'
nIono 'i I "l'hOul number can assert n, s,' Hs
I VI oirlh age, disposition color of avas 'lhe
I.u 'c'Oshg hily cents. and slammed en,oI "aIt
o's 10 yourself. you will receive the n;"p au-
n ~ "a together with desired nfDrmotf; 'o ny
" nuGtess u IN confidence, MADAME GERreUnr
'oN' F'o Box 297, West Troy. N. Y. nE1lNG-
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DI E:::D

wear Hazettville, on the sth inst. A.. =,
about 25 years. george, aged
On C the Sd inst, at the residence ofbs,
sgsd near h sassas Crossing s0 Hen
On the 10Th inst, at Dnck C...,-,.t
WRlGHT. aged "a years. 'eeA' Mrs SvsAs A.
:. On the 18th inst, in this town ~.
8 months. 1hu X. H. Collins a,a,,
NchoIa. n tp' GIt, !H', inst, in this town, B.,,.
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

haps 61oa his nearoat o. General Washington, and per
mont, Bra4dywine Hundred" "oT III Hlylng u at Clay
the Father y of f"Ihnington, h;a who was nephew to
MS plantation in the neighborboodH bHE of !ne T war
eIHon was ravaged by 6otI the con,a.} y, anGant
armies ARMIES leaving him nothing bnt IheenSSang tho S
ground, without cattle, horses fence 'no 1 pare
GCInsS' He has now bought ou. the Rar ru Null- W
~ UlchSon school at Caymont. and ;1 ?Ir.
on 'iat excellent Seminary. Some 9o,T Ua'lSlng
Benl{ & mg married daughter of that gente%an oapS
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

roughly examined, and the bill will c,u.
'ore r., the House again FRIDAY. " ''''' D.
oJi;!! ine house on Saturday voted 20 Der c,,,.
." "Huiliohal compensation to Government r,,
plUyees' p: which Is 50 much specifically added t..
ne lorelgn-born residents Of New Yorl
amount am UNI to %!3,2Ol out of total population IT,
~ $50. This is nearly One-haf and il i q.
tiInated that the foreign-born resident. with
rr ,ne children constitute fully two-tllirl5 ofth
a"et p,esent population of that city. New York
IDohtains D q, 900 more women than men. ,,uI
brooklyn l3,ON The n. Y. Timex saw, tL"r,' ,u
mas been positive decrease of 5000 in ,L',
Population Of New York city during the jaD, ,
I've years, and 1t attributes this los, Of ponnY
Iallon ha to the great numbers Of people that hay,
Ieavvu utavcn ta~at away BY the municipal corruption
GV!sc3mfOrts VsIfOrts Of various kind for which %.,y %'
ork is proverbial. NV" -''"
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

younr miTrgL neyloa. AccIDENr--While a number Of
health Peraon; were enjoying the delightful and
Joining the toKH OF sssfaIds skating on pond ad
two Of their number, Miss Nopv op tHS T gth inst
HlSs lilly Shipley daughter Of Dr rrlIelq and
IhnlpIey' were precipitated into the oc.1 ~ II.
5ne breaking of the ice, and Me- o We EWTnu by
drowned. m Miss Shipley was onv ',pS rnso ma5held
tS t5[ almost superhuman efforts by bnr bT'tueu t al
JP3ers who happened to be near AZ G5 tbo Two Dro
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

The I4EGIsLATCRE.-The matter of ;ncreos :
1ng the Governors salary, so gently bintad .,
by bis Exeeiency in his message hos hoo-
promptly brought before the Legislaturo -
his frlep1s, Dir. Bradford, of Wilmington y =
VIII be seer by the proceedings, introdnooJ !
Dali la the House on Thursday to increase tbo
uoVern9r salary to $1,000, and it passed thai
branch by 10 majOrity--three Sussex mombom.
voting nc, and five members being absent l.
Will 'eEy probably pass the Senate
though the salary Isl, ,333) is not LARGE in
."'S @'ate' there are several States that nav
les Wisconsin, Vermont, Rhode Island snJ
connecticut pay but $1,000. Six other Stotoa
pay out Sl,500, and one, (Ohio) nave hut
Si,0oo' 30 that it may be seen that His Er-
Set'eney per diem is not altogether SO insic-
n'ncant as compared with that of number ofl
utner Exeelencles that might be mentioned |
heretofore, the pecuniary inducements of tbo
once nave been very small, and only those
VINO asplred to be live Governors for the 6onor
o. the thing have been anxious to occupv the
cnalr Of State" Consequently, it has boon
looked upon as mere honorary position 70.
curing but little ability and receiving but IT.
te' Many who have obtained the honor have
also acquired heavy expenses with II which
u, 1neir salary was scarcely sufficient to cancel a
Inc lnadequacy has been felt freoueptIv bnt
no Governor heretofore has had the assurance a
70 intimate that he desired an increase in b;s Il
per diem' The additional expense to the State p
Is not very great, andW hope that the increase L
~ lliS respect may increase the ability of the
chalr also. If the matter is not used as NO p
ceuent by every petty State officer we do NOT
AnO" that 1t will meet with serious objection
since the above was put in type, the act has
passed the Sepate-on Monday-by yeas 70 m
nays, and is therefore law. 40 - n
Another matter relating TO the bis Evoollo = C'
S the Joint resolution contemplating tbo c.
rection OF mansion for the Governor Of
ered by Ar Reed, on Friday. 1t is renorted
nat some of the family expect to fII tbo IIl W
llce Tor long time, and they desire to pro.
ld' a comfortable home for the incumbent
ne resolution comes up to-day, but there Is :
u much hope for it, we learn. ne' II'
representative Raymond has offered hm bo,
70 e incorporate the Smyrna Seminary" Tbis T.
iers to our modest academy, which. started tia
-heSsrs. j. W. Spruance. B. r Auoo 10y TTuIl
Grace Spruance, has proved such sncoosa IoI Ia,
'ne haqdS OF the Principal A more nraise
'rthy enterprise we have not among ne anJ 4
hope it will he Incorporated ~11 hal
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

EnnI.il nJch: ITCH" lTCIL !!-Scg4rcH No Norr-
c"rs r,'" ,lo celebrated GDldcn Itch Ointment viii
uu,e the worst cases Of ,Army Itch II contains ~
ebeuy 10 heuy or other ingredients N any way damgrr'
eosc a'oa', ~, Those suffering tom iAis terrible J.
lands C;oG.d procure box at once, Ask for Enc
Er;a. IN 'uch llch Ointment and take no othsr
''ce 'o els box. BY mail 80 cts. preno,a ''e'i g.
l.. NJ, ENGLAND.
For sale BY Druggists. "Sc%n' ,ec Dr'
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

tb;a aliE dt,d FAIR.-The Methodist fair will ono
nd onls evening at o'clock. Great nroma VIII open
abG Deng made, we learn, to make ipara2ns il 29
tmrn tm.ns IN every respect. Among tho nau pig
boTS, bo 9,t Is little newspaper, TIe Gcnos lea
b bu puDnshed every evening during tIb""eTS tba 10
G; ny '%o young ladies' of the conrreos,;on re ralT
TN TI glve faithful account of the r,lon 1t
rngont .rSt number is spicy little neriod;ca Prise
''io''S great credit upon the editors sU''ai' and
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

EDUcATIoN OF CoLoREn Prom :.
meeting Of the 8 Delaware Associat;on At e,n u
Moral and intellectual improvement ioF Of tht tnt
C9ored People, held on TRursdaV ast u th the
nono"lns named gentlemen were elected ofF ,ai'
IP,rresidIent.---Thomas Kimber
ii cnrL!, ICE !frgIS1ldentS-New Castle COUNTY Dan
McK NJ fKGrolt Kent Dr. Isaac Jump SqsScx jam Jam
?SSecretary-W R. Bullock
IIIreasurer-yoseph W. Dav
Lee, @RtS Rsy' W;1Enm y ALLAN S Hills Rev. Alfred
house, William Ferris Samuoi no n aaron ron Kitten
Z: T. Sewall, r. S. Griffith John w. harrington, = Wgon,
Hansom Robinson, Lewis T6omnnsnoar nn T. NJ hMcLLear, lear,
TTGImIm9lns, John r. Tatum, Gra%@ V" CIrnm VI, W m.
ToD 90; Il. jackson, Edward TatnaIiS TnanGPler'
l1c'l scott, Rev George +. Wisweu "i'' heV
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

Tho aHE MoN NORFOLK VISIT TO BE REmRyrn
saws Nv Norfolk '1ginian, of the 10th Instant
reco;rns Inc Mayor Of Norfolk, Mr.. Ludlow. 10.
mun;c;u., an invitation from the Mayor and m%1
ware pal ~ LA authorities of Wilmington DeIa.
mayor - .Nd VISIT tnat city upon any day that tbe
stand thai I tho hCUIncll M will name. We under
ton on o the 'he mayor and Council will take ac.
Tue visit will be made somet;naa sot;,a'ely, and that
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

20 11hES" as published euery Wednesday of
-ern0o"' 'y Jos. H. HoFFEcKrR, Editor aud Pro
Prietor, at Smyrna, Del.
-=7ouPscaIPrIoN,-0Re gsar, $500 in Gd
0a"ee' or $3.50 if not paid i'll end Of the 3ear M
paper discontinued until aLlarrearsare paid-Onl,
ct the option OftAe Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS DiH be iaserted at herGte OfSep.u
Ce"fs line for The frst insertion; subsequent in
Ssrt'Ons 81 cents; 4 liberal discount ,uad, N
quarterly, seHanpuG! ard yearly Gdrer;ise-,.
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cent nthCoMMENDED r,,oals 20 THE Bishop
Ient n;noe meeting of the Standing Co,nm;tsI re-
WW,JFgeSe WoFI NeSsrs; w. F. c. Mor.eT M''es OF ms
1"on11~ee mend"S and VIM. Henry Reed wero samuel
0r5on 70 the Bishop as candidates ie c. recon-
fTlue[s. MIR; Reed has been = PnorI Iqr Holy
noeMN[latei nr Mi Mr.. Morsel is the son oTS'ytePan y.
this Horse Rector of St. Peters 1Tb ChrUdLh ol Lhev
Scbo Io Town; u, lie is a student of t6a 6nTnIGn, OF
school in West Philadelphia. Oi the Divinity
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being in tIw taEsn E.NreERPRIsE.-Measures are No.,
Of ne% works at New Castle for the rS erect
Hicks % patent patent steam engine, known ulactIre Ia ~
Mr. 6n9galne' 6Gnglne' Mr.. Shaw, Of New Cs.ti r. the
Southern SeEah, OF New York and Sasee seTere
mored, are sen.lemen amongst whom # ;tisera
are interested SdlVsraI end CSnfederate Generasa
The enterprise aaa Wi Si VI form the oOrporation
tant One.-Comrne.rocSeaa oe an extensive and impor.
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

c;,;1a deceased. jesse Brown, a much estcer,o i,
oislIHen died at his residence in Seator5 as
tba suo o.t ana painful attack of Pneumon;a "'.c
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

RELIGIOUS. Rev EIon j. Wav %
Pare " City, has been placed in chayr,soo of pela-
Il hed Lion NJ. f. Church, between wboof e OF the
s snelr late pastor, Rev. s. K. GiiGnr%nlnn and
account OF recent misunderstanding tba b on
'orai relation has been dissolved. % 'f'' pas
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

has assLEIggHNG.-A ~ 81 fall of snow on Snndov nil.
was was made the seghing superb % "uIaay aa;y night
60 "s stne t1ne coldest of the seSson last night
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

roses store-ttc 6mg. .TH''' W SiIeS' at Prim-
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

Reedy IsIsG66 iIIOc6eTman 1l has been removed FROM
edp Spbg bg hAGG 3%Sos and bis place ']Sm Ssa
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

IT DEEoE4AsED.-We regret to leo,n.
II. Sanborn, Of Leipsic died i0~rd snd that DR.. A.
residence ON Saturday last. of Suudenly at his
mad been practlcing medicine in Ppahralysls. He
number OF years, and was an b;nSi,t taJt town for
ed citizen. He practiced in this tSIy esteem
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

mill iI11ArrL0SION ar I1 AND Loss OF LIFE.-fhe steam
,Ea utaii ol Clem, Hearn d Co., situated in D~I'
nloJnj" "Gar VT. Hrcenbury Whites store, OK.
nerSou. Us :; oolier on the lst inst, killing twY
L'"in9 iyLn I instantly and manning three other,
tv.p 4' naVc since died Three were whit ,,,i
g,tc TIiI,eu IT' ;,.. The victims were Jacob Win
.1n. SLi. go'in lnwright, Jos. Foskev. white
XIII b";f.n mort and Henry Selbv, colorcd TL..
vnrJS ~ ~ carried by the force ofthe steam ~,
tcrnJ ,,,1. nc lllll was torn TO atoms and seat.
'o'oi"i acreS.-.SnltSLury .\cu Eru.
Hon Simon Cameron has rooo;,., -, y
hpuo'caIl L nomination for l.. : Snn,tor % f.',,,
| chlSyivanla. la the caucu. rho ,'t" .tj ti"'j'
og og inc INST ballot for Cameron A. Cnr,;' nIE"'
- stevens, !; Grow, 5. The nn,,;n.t;'n', '':",
friends. y" "lotioh Of Culun
rec.;nnI "GnN H. ~ MSuRRArr-Information has been
ar E,n'i a' asnlngtun that the t. ). steam.
E,,,''t 'ru' r which was soht to Alexandra.
Pt' LOT the purpose Of receiving ,JnLn III
"'t1U'' tlle cOnSplratOr, sailed from thar I,L,n.
1n 'ile list 0t december, with Surr,tt ~,
January, '4' ''4c la'' "t
The following card may brow. int.r..t;n,;
this Iuc4lity ''0 ''''i'''i''2 IN
H,. I: DofLESTowN, OUi. 10, IoGG.
""'@i wish {" acknowledge the receipt Of ,c'k
oni - u'Y Tenn Mutual LlFh INSURANCE Couy,~,
~ T'uY,IHlH' ia Tor the full ymcat of policy issued
y "I't m N"nlpH'W on the HE ,t INV n,s,,,,,i
ate liee,c }. B,I Of tins place '''' '''e
,,,Ia "pt"y mas shown prpnptnrSs i'm ,i
,s''c'"'n "I Tie claim, and has NV kInd.s, ,h
''icn M' as IL was not due for saue time.
!, ~, husband had paid the prern,uns OH III, pol;rv
VI 'lg last ionr Or five years. by lAc Scrio ,o ~h
.au oec'he entitled, On the mutual pI,n of,,
~. ana | have yet III my hands a ,.unh.r,,I
'c"'S during that time. He had tbr 80 pay
n', ' "a the Integrity of .hc company, and d ,'m
,o -" tne Prompt manner IN which NV claim. 5,r'
-" settled would recommend anv nm. .t+. '''''
ogG ,'n'ng INSURED, tn the PENN MUTUAL ngE
nouHANCE ''lt COMPANY, az 4 r.liablr .,I." ~ .
Dir ! L w" ,''' Af:lIA {. EELE..
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$sl,5(l

Ed $40 Sew
and upper & |
Above salar|
chimes sold
are fully lie |
YER & Baker
cheap mn shi
user are IiG6l |
traIsd oircul
& Clark, at {
MYl6 &c N
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

was sHunDmHr. sDbDo.o9 Charles W. PonIsor ,.,
He s was or oI the steamer FasSGon Iames at the
had Tas fo one Of the last ones oD was saved
He was S,n fnr about quarter Of ana; nat, boat and
or send Or three days where he ca mile to shore
Is now III Chicago very .iaEMG n1s safety, and he
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16
Legislative PROCEEDINGS.
Continual f,,., c

tho.o continued from first pagr)
elections ~ opened and read the returns of the
LOT .Ir Governor; from which it annared aI t otae m
me tuesday next after the Grst "L Mia u,Iat :?
november :, last there were given 10 -u0"oay In
For Cove Salisbury, in New C.s,rnc ,o
hent County. 2,725 "
Sussex County. 2,837
Smyrna times., 1867-01-16

EsquimaI
cow-Beaver
Cloths, Doe
most endless
to order at |
guaranteed,
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I hereby |
at the prose- |
from the bOI
w BaIes.
Janl6'67.l
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re.
Vocal

Bands, 81
roughly instr |
alent. Plan
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The place
Trunks, Sa|
Call and see
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-31

Austrian Government must hrst make q
formal demand of 1t, and thereby recog-
nize the authority of the present Gov
eminent. The Austrians admit, howev-
err, that Admiral Tegethotf, met with po-
lite treatment on the part of the Mexican
authorities. ......r lid. ..
The New York Herald's City of
Mexico correspondence of Sept. SOtb,
saws the returns OF election from the in
terror indicated the success of the Ju.
arez ticket. Corona and Escooedo had
declared their preference for Juarez,
The election in the capital passed off qui.
city. No disturbance had as yet been
reported in any part o: the country
Guznan, the candidate for Vice. Presi.
dent on the Diaz ticket, refused to pub
lish an order for an election in his State
and was ordered to the capital to take
his trial for disobedi ence. Admiral Te-
gethoff was in the city of Mexico. The
body o! Macmillan was being re.em'
balmed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-31
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
MONTPELIER, Oct. %.
sENATE-FQRENOoN.

On motion of Mr.. Martin the Senate
granted leave to the committee on rail
roads to sit during the sessions of the Sen
ate.
This is to enable the committee to
make an excursion to Troy and Benning
ton, examine the railroad facilities and
pass over the proposed Burden road to
their ore beds.
PetHions.-By Mr.. Hill, petition Of
Henry Hill and other citizens of the town
of Isle La Mott, praying for the passage
of an act authorizing that town to sell GER
tain public lands. .... .... ..s
The petitioners ask that the income of
the lands reserved for the support of the
first settled minister of the Gospel; also
the lands reserved for the support of pub
lie worship may be Iappropria-e to the
use of common schools. ...-. ...
By Mr.. Goodhue, the petition Of Alonzo
Button and others, in reference to the
standard weight of grain.
The petition asks that the legal weight
of bushel of oats shall be thirty
pounds.
Bills pGSSed-An act in amendment OF
an act, entitled Gan act establishing a
corporation by the name of the Cham
plain Transportation Company.
An act to incorporate the the Lamoille
Valley Railroad.
On motion of Mr.. Martin, Senator
Simpson of Orleans was excused from
further service on the committee on rail-
roads, and Senator Dale of Essex was
appointed in his place. (Senator Simp
son is sick with the typhoid fever.)
The Senate adjourned at ll:25 a. m.
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sued In Bennington county, and Is not
likely to pass SO easily as that measure
did, for the people have become alive to
Its dangerous provisions. Mr.. Herrick
OF Brattleboro, moved to dismiss the
bull, and made a speech against 1t. Mr..
Brigham OF Hydepark, made an able
speech In favor fit. Mr.. Hubbard after
wards made an able and forcible speech
In opposition 10 II. The balance Of to-
days session will probably be consumed
in the discussion o, the bill. The bill
was hnally made the special again for 2
O'Clock on Monday next. ......
JotW ResolsticHs--By Mr.. Hubbard OF
stockbrldge, appropriating $1,000 to J.
S.Adams, the late Secretary of the Board
of Education, as extra compensation for
his services for the past eleven years; on
motion OF MIR. Brigham of Hyde Park it
was referred to ways and means COM
mittee.
By Mr. Proctor OF Rutland, granting
the Representatives Hall to the reunion
society OF Vermont officers on Wednes.
day evening, Oct. 30th, for the purpose
OF their annual address adopted.
Bus htrOaaHd-By Mr.. Brigham OF
Hyde Park, Incorporating the Lamoille
Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company.
BY Mr.. Mead of Randolph, in amend
ment OF section 2, chapter "a, general
statutes, relating to the pay OF county
commissioners.
Petition by Mr.. Smith of Ferrlsburgh,
for the annexation OF part of Ferris
burgh to the town OF Panton,