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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22
DURR & BURTON SEMINARY

DURR & BURTON SEMINARY
~ MANCHESTER.
The Academic year is divided into Three I erns
Tue First Term commences Wednesday Sep
tember 18th. 1867.
Rev ROSWELL HARRIS, Jr., P incipal and
Teacher Of Classical Department.
Mis- Eliza NJ. CLAHK, Perceptress.
Tuition from s. to SS per Term.
llavm Rent and Incidental, 81.
Board per week, S3.75.
Young men having the ministry in view may
receive material aid from the Burr ii'nd.
Circulars sent, on application to clerk.
X. 5. CUSliMAN, Clerk.
Manchester, 1867. 23:t
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22

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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22
A ROMAN ALMANAC Among the in.

tercsting discoveries which are being daily
made ut !ompeii, that Of Roman AL
manac deserves to be recorded 1t is
engraved on a white marble slab found
in the vicinity of the isis gate, and con-
tains the indication of the months arranged
by threes in vertical columns Each
column is headed with the sign of the
zo'liac pertaining to the month 1t contains,
and curious indications concerning the
agriculture aud religion Of the Romans
are interspersed here AMI there. At the
top of each column, under the sign Of the
zodiac, there is the name Of the month
and the number OF days. Next follow
the a0np, which, during eight months Of
the year, begin on the fifth day, circum-
stance explaining why they were called
Quntdn9 i'll these months, while in the
remaining ones they received the name OF
septunaaG on account of their beginning
ON the seventh day The ides are not
marked because the interval between
them an the mona was invariably seven
days. The number of diurnal and noe
turpal hours ~ also marked Oh the altman
ac, the integers being expressed in com
mon Il 'man figures, and the fraction, by
AN for semi, or by small horizontal lines
tor the quarterf. The eqcinoxes and the
sumner sol.tice are also marked while
word-: H'emiS nitium the beginning OF
winter Next COMES the agricultural
chapter, in which the farmer is reminded
of the chief operations to be performed
each months. The religious sections is
not the least interesting 1t tells US which
OF the gods is the tutelar one of the month !;
it also gives US the principal religious fes
tvals, an advise the farmer, il he would
have good harvest not TO neglect the
worship of the protecting divinilies AT
the top Of the marble slab. Apollo is seen
driving the car OF the sun and at the
bottom Ceres is seen reaping field -
From all this informllinn put into the
almanac, 1t was evidently intended for the
rural p 'pulaton 1t has NV been placed
in the Museum Of Naples.
FASHIONS. We have received from
that entcrprslnS moliNte, Madame Dem
orests Mammoth Bulletin of Fashions
GO figures) for Ladies', for the Fall and
Winter Of 1867 s; and also another of
less proportions (5l fsures) for children
of al! ages, each are accompanied by ten
full SIZE patterns and a pamphlet Of DIES
criptions; the prices are, for ladies, S2,-
SO; children, 81 So
This is really ''big thing" Bulletins
of fashions are issued semi-annually for
gentlemen, but this is the first attempt to
reduce the idea to practice for the benefit
Of ladies and children; and it is done
with the liberality that characteristics all
this lady uni rtakings. The mammoth
plates contain every variety Of dress,
beautifully colored tor actual wear, to
gethcr with patterns AMI the eful hints
contained in the description books, should
we think. prove invaluable to every lady
AMI mother, M we'll as every dressmakcr
The plain 'atterns alone are worth much
more than the cost of the whole. For
sale by Mms. Demorest, 473 Broadway,
New York
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-06

An act 10 assist indigent Young men and
women TO qualify themselves for the
profession of teaching in the common
schools within this state
Ii Is hereby enacted, &c
Sec /. The sum of fifteen hundred
dollars Is hereby appropriated for the
purpose Of assisting such INDECENT yOune
men and women, inhabitants of this stat,
who may desire TO mcre perfectly quail
iy themselves for the Office of teaching,
by attending the normal schools within
tins state.
Sec. >. The treasurer of this STATE J.
hereby directed 10 pay out OF any money
in the treasury, not otherwise appropn-
ated. the sum of five hundred dollars lC
the trss,ur-r ol the board vi trustees o.
each OF ihe normal schools now esiah
liShel IN tins stale, TO Wit one at Rand
olph, one at johnson and one Al Castle
ton.
Sec 3 II shall be the duty oi III
said board of trustees, respectively, Il
expend the sum 50 received 10y them, un
der the direction of the board of oduca
ton, in paying for the tuition Of such IN
digent Young men and women, as ma,
from time to time apply for admission to
sand normal schools, who shall have pass
ed the necessary examination now requlr'
ed by law, by the board OF education
and who shall give satisfactory assuran.
ces to said board that they will holt
;, themselves in readiness 10 teach in th,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-06

The PARIS EXmIBITIoN FINISHED
The great show which Napoleon and 4
few energetic men called the imperial
commission called into being ON the lst
of April of the present year, came 10 an
end virtually ON the 81 OF tins month, al
though the attendent fetes. distribution of
prizes. etc, were TO be prolonged Just 10
the 23d.
The eruption of Mount Nesurius,
which commenced with fearful grandeur
on the llih inst, still continues. The
mountain is sending forth pillars Of fire
from the old and newly formed craters,
and seven streams Of Lava are IN full flow
A brilliant sophomore IN Dartmouth
college, when recently interrogatcd 10y 3
professor as to the meaning of the pass
over. replied thst il signiiied the crossing
Of the Red Sea by the lsraehtes-
To clean cider barrels, the Scientific
American says, put lime, water and 4
common trace chain into the barrel
through ihe bung hole, first tying 4
strong fwine 10 The chain TO draw it cut
with. Shake the barrel about until the
chain wears off the mold or pomace, then
rinse with cold water
Secretary Stanton, when IN Piiisburg
hast week, spoke in warm and decided
terms OF General Grant, and gave such
Endorsement OF him as only those having
had his opportunities for Judging can
give
The Oldest couple in OHIO are Mr. and
Mrs. Boyd. at Ironton. lie Is ll0, and
she lO7- They get mad at each other
every little while, and threaten 10 obtain
divorces. The other day the dame re-
fused TO sew on a shirt button for her
spouse, when he Indignantly inquired III
he had got TO live so all his life"
Ii is reported that John II, Cough has
erected three buildings, each eighty 10y
sixteen feet, AT his place in Boylston,
Mass, for the purpose OF breeding chick
ems and other feathsred stock, Of winch
be has already over one thousand speci-
. mems
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-06
Approved Nov -, 1867
An act authorizing towns 10 establish
central schools
I, - ba,,ab,- ..,,...-al A.

Ii Is hereby enacted, &c
Sec l. Any town Is hereby author
lied 10 establish and maintain one or
more central schools, for the education
OF advanced pupils OF the several districts;
provided. thai such town shall, at their
annual March meeting, vote TO establish
such central school or schools.
SEC ,. Whenever any town shall
vote for the establishment OF ! central
school OF schools a. aforesaid. pruden-
Iial committee of not more than three al
tho citizens thereof shall he elected Tor
each central >chooi. whose duties and
prerogatives snail b. the same Is tho--
vf the prudential committee OF union di>-
iricls. and ihcv shall hold their Offices Tor
one wear irum The iirsi TUESDAY OF March
in each YEAR and until Others are elect
ell.
Sec = When aiIy Town shall eSi2b-
li>l Il central school or schools in purSu-
ancc ut this ACT. The town treasurer anI
town collector thereof shall perform III,
same duties in relation 10 the central
school or schools a. ere now incumbent
upon the freasurers and collectors oi
school districts.
Sec l. For The support of such cen,
tral school, each pupil shall pay TO th,
town treasurer such sum per term fol
tuition "a the prudential committee nlay
determine. and which sum shall be fixed
Al the commencement OF the term. and
shall NOT be altered during the oontinu-
anoe of said term; provided, that III,
said prudential committee may charge Il
nonresident pupils for tuition per tern
such sum rs they shall deem Just
See. D. Ii the sums received for tui-
ton are not sufficient 10 maintain sucl
central school and pay the expenses in
curre,i,. for such number and length .
terms As said prudential committee shal
direct, then said prudential COMMITTEE
may asseSs tax on the grand list OF suci
town for the balance required TO paw In
expenses OF said school. and issue a war
rant 10 the collector ot taxes auihorizin.
him 10 collect the same provided, tha
when only one central school shall b
established in any town. no special n,
shall be assessed rs aforesaid
Sec. u. When more than one centr7l
school iS established in pursuance of TIN
act. the meteS and bounds of each centra
school district shall be fixed 50 as not (
divide existing school districts, and il
assessing taxes for deficiencies 70 MAINTAIN
the respective central schools, the Sai'
assessment shall be made by the pruden
tial committee thereof on the grand lis
within the limits OF said central schoC
district
Sec = Any toxin providing a cen
tral school or schools, in pursuance {
this act. shall have all the powers {
union districts mentioned in chapie
: twenty-five, section sereniy-twO of ia
general statutes
Sec. s. This act shall take effect frol
lis passage
Approved Nov. 2l, 1867
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An act in addition TO section four OF
chapter one hundred and eight OF the
General Statutes, relating to lmecEian-
les liens.
1t is hereby enacted, DC.
Sec. |. The real estate oi 4 married
WOMAN may be changed with mcchun-
les lien, under the provisions OF chapter
one hundred and eight of the General
Statutes, when she a>sents TO the contract
sought to be enforced thereby. and in all
suits brought 10 enforce the same, thc
wife may be joined as defendant with ia,
husband and coyerture shall b. no de,
| tense thereto.
Approved Nov. u, 1867.
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An act relating 10 plcadiugS
Ii Is hereby enacted. DC.

Ii Is hereby enacted. DC.
Sec. |. Whenever matter OF defense
shall arise in any suit after the COM
mencement thereof, the same may L.
pleaded rs of right at the term u: coGrt
next after the accruin" ct such matter oi
defense, or by special leave ot the court.
at any subsequent time and such plea
shall not be treated as waiver of other
detcnses pleaded or -et up.
Approved Nov. =, 1867.
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Approved Nuv. %. l>"..

lu "a; IN amendment of and In addition
t. an act entitled. .'Au act for or-an-
ihin- the militia" approved Nov. -,
l>Gi
Ii Is hcrehy enacted. &c.
See. |. Section tour of an act en-
Titled, An act tor organizing the mill
ia. approved Nov. -. 1864. Is hereby
amended 50 IL To read as follows:
The command1r-in-chiet J. hereby au-
,horizeI AMI directed 10 divide the state
.iio three military districts. ami NAV or
-anizc IN each ol said districts one reri-
mcni oi volunteer infantry. consisting ot
len companies. Ia consist of iiitv-one Off
Gers ani men each. 10 hc organized. ARM
I'd. drilled AMI disciplined under such
regulations a. he NAV prescribe, The
>aid three regiments shall constitute one
brigade And the commander-in-chiet
l. also authorized 10 organize a volun-
tecr section OF LIGHT artillery in each of
SAID districts and under such rules and
regulations aS he may prescribe.
80. >. Zach membrr OF the organ-
ized militia shall receive two dollars for
each ,lay-> actual drill, not 10 exceed iive
days III any one wear. under the order OF
tic cclnrlandcr-in-chicf or at any drill
established hy law. 10 bc paid by the
treasurer OF the state upon proper vou-
chcr>, under such rules and regulations
1, shall be prescribed hv the commander
in-chiei. And the qrlrtermaster gencr-
al Is hereby authorized 10 furnish 10 the
commander ot each regiment necessary
fuel and straw, al an expense TO the stale,
moi exceeding fifty dollars for the use OF
such regiment at re.imental drills.
Sec. ;. All officers. non-commiSsion-
I'd officers. musicians and privates, new
In the militia service in tins state shall
return through the proper officers TO the
quartermaster General OF the state, in good
condition, the property in their posses
sion, or which may have been properly
charged 10 them, belonging 10 the state
at such time and place as he may direct;
and upon the return of the property
aforesaid, in good condition. such Off.
GERS, Except the ranking brigadier gen
er;,l.l mon-commissioncd officers, musici
ans and privates are hereby honorlbly
discharged from the active militia servic,
of the stale.
Sc l. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re
peale'L-
Sec -. This act shall take effect frol
IL passage.
Approved Nov. u, 1867
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An act to provide for the disposition ot
the proceeds of sales of personal prop
crty on mr>mc process
1t i hereby enacted. &c.
Sec l. When property shall hc >oid
on mc-ne process. rciurnall. I" tile c"un-
" court. under the provisions OF chapter
thirtv-thrce ot the General Statutes. the
money realized from such >:iic shall. upon,
application "t either party /" such pro-
cess, be paid into court. and the clerk
thereof shall invest or deposit >aiI num'.y
during the prnlancv o., the >uit - ~.,id
court shall direct AMI wien the officer
shall have 50 pald said money INFO court.
he shall not be responsible TO either party
therefor
Sec. ,. This ac: shall take elect
from lis passage.
Approved Nov l.. lsh.
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An Act in addition to chapter thirty
three of the general statutes, entitled
"Of process"
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Whenever any attachment
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Sec. ). This act shall take effect
from IFS passage.
Approved Oct. 26, 1861.

Sec. ). This act shall take effect
from IFS passage.
Approved Oct. 26, 1861.
An act in relation TO the change of venue
i'll civil actions.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Whenever it shall appear 10
any Judge of the supreme court, holding
the term of the county court in any coun-
ty in this state, that there i good reason
to believe that any civil action pending
in such court cannot he impartially tried
in the county where the same is pending,
it shall be the duty of such judges, on
the petition Of either party TO SAID suit,
to order said cause to be removed for
trial to the county court in some other
county in this state.
Sec. 2. The petition to remove 4
cause as aforesaid shall be verified by
affidavit and served upon the adverse
party in like manner as writs OF sum-
mons are required TO he served; and if
the adverse party resides without this
state it may be served upon the attorney
OF record in said cause.
Sec. >. Whenever an order Is made
for the removal OF civil cause from one
county court TO another, as Is provided
in the first section of this act. AMI such
order is filed with the clerk of the court
i'll which said cause Is Penling, il shall
be the duty of such clerk forthwith To
transmit TO the clerk OF the court 10
which said cause is ordered TO he remov-
ed all the origina! papers in said cause,
together with a certified copy OF the doc
kct entries therein, and also Il certified
copy Of said order OF removal and there
upon it shall he the duty ot the clerk OF
the court to which SAID cause l. ordered
10 he removed, TO enter the cause upon
the docket of said court. together with
the docket entries IL certified 10y the clerk
OF the court from which said c.iu>c l. or
dered TO be removed; and SAID cau>,.
shall proceed 10 trial in like manner and
TO all intents and purposes the same as
( if it had been originally brought 10 ani
entered upon the docket of said court
See. 1. All attachments, rccogi.iz-
ances. bonds and orders in sad cause.
made before said removal shall have the
same force and validity as il the cau>c
had continued in the court 10 which i:
was originally brought.
sec d This act shal. take eifcc;
from lis passage.
Approved Nov. u. 1861.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-06

An act in amendment OF section forty
five of chapter one hundred and thir-
teen of the General Statutes, entitled,
"Otienses against private property
Ii l. hereby enacted, IL.
Sec. l. Section forty-five of chapter
one hundred and thirteen of the General
Statutes, IS hereby 50 amended as TO read
as follows:
ANY person who shall Intentionally H.
Iure or destroy any shade or ornamental
tree, growing in any highway, public
park. common burial ground cemetery
in this stale, except as authorized in
section torty-SiN and forty-seven of chap
ter one hundred and thirteen OF the Gen
cr;,i Statutes shall, for any such otfense,
forfeit and pay sum OF not less than
five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
TO be recovered i'll IN action ot debt.
founded on this statute. by the person,
association or corporation owning such
tree. or bv tine -clcc;mcn of the town IN
which such highway, park, common, cl
burial ground IS situated, where the tree
or trees are 20 injured or destroyed.
See. ,. This act shall take effect
from lis pa-ssre.
Approved Nov. -, 1861.
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An act enlarging the jurisdiction of JUST

An act enlarging the jurisdiction ol JUST
cc5 Of the peace in certain cae,-s.
1t is hereby enacted. &c
Sec. l. Suits arl>lm" mier section
six of chapter one hundred and two oi
the General Statutes, may l'c brought
before a justice of the peace, when the
amount claimed does not exceed two
hundred dollars, provided, however, that
either party may appeal from the judy
ment therein rendered.
Approved Nov. q, 1861.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-06

An act to extend and define the powers
of masters i'll chaneery.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. Masters in chancery shall
have power to sign subpGnas and take
recornizances for costs to all bills in
chancery and petitions for foreclosure oI
mortgages returnable to the court oi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-06
An act to amerd section one of "An ACT

An act to amerd section one of "An act
for Organizing the militia" approved
N"Y. -. 1861.
II i hereby enacted &c.
Sec l. Section one of an act for or
ganizing the militia. approved Nuv- -
1861, i herrby amended - as 20 read as
follows:
Each and every able-boliel male citi-
zen of this state, between the ages of Is
AMI -, except is hereinafter provided,
shall he liable 10 perform military duty,
ami shall be enrolled in the militia OF
tins state. Ii shall be the duty of the
listers or asscssorS of each town and city
within this state, to make such enroll
ment nj such time and times, and in such
manner. and in accordance with such
rules and regulations as the commander
in-chiei may prescribe And if sucll
listers or assessors shall neglect or refus,
to perform the duties required of then
by this section; the commander-in-chie
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VOLUME 81 NUMBER 1894

shall forthwith cause the same TO be per
formed by such person as he shall ap
point, At the expense of such town ol
city, and such listers or assessors. fol
such refusal or neglect, shall forfeit ant
paw the sum of one hundred dollars, tC
be recovered by action of debt in thc
name of the adjutant and inspector gen.
eral, which action it Is made his duty Il
institute.
Sec , This act shall take effect frc Ii
its passage,
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.
An act in relation TO suits and proceed
ings in which in a railroad corpora
ton Is, or may be, party OF interest
ell
1t Is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. l. No Judge of the supreme or
county court, and no justice of the peace,
shall be disqualified from hearing and de-
termining any action, suit or proceeding,
or from making any order, direction, de-
cree or appointment in any matter, OF pro-
ceeding, or in reference 20 any subject in
which a railroad corporation shall, or may
he, a party or interested (and no person
shall be disqualified from acting as COM
missioner for determining the amount oi
damages sustained, or likely 70 be suS-
tanned, by the owner Of any land or prop
erty, which has been. or shall be taken
or required for the construction and
maintenance of the railroad OF any rail
road corporation, and the convenient ac-
commodation OF the same) by reason,
solely, OF such Judge, or justice of the
peace, or other person, being an inhabi-
tant ot, or liable to pay taxes in any town,
which shall or may OWN, or be interested
in the capital stock Of such railroad cor,
poration.
Sec , This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved Nov. 10. 1867.
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An act in amendment of section eleven
OF chapter one hundred and thirteen
of the General Statutes, entitled
''Of oiltnses against private proper
tx"
Ii i lcrehy enacted. Nc.
Sec. |. Section eleven of chapter one
hundred anI thirteen OF the General
Statutes Is hereby - amended Is 10 read
Il follows:
E>,rv person who shall commit, or
attempt 10 commit the oiiense Of larceny.
hv tcloniou>ly stealing from the person ui
another any money or other property.
tl,n about hi- person and in hi> actual
cu>toiv. which NAV he the subject oi
larceny. anl shall thereof be convicted.
such person, - offending >hall he punish
e,i hy imprisonment in the stale prison
Tor term not exceeding iiyr years. or l,c
iiny,l mo; ,Nr-cling iive hundred dollars.
or l.oih OF >ai.I runishmc,i- ia TIA" diS-
cr,-,ipn a.. ihr cnuri.
Approved Nuv. q. l>';..