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Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04

. as&- Jcdge t4.lwAiiader las, week lsci.
deu IN Il case If C3gllup,cy ha; thg Dsp.-
upt is eli.,cl u aa cs.ln,t,on Il 500 and
that the assignee may sc. a9ar: 500 under
'he act OF Congress AMI @3o3 uade. the
laws OF Pennsylvania.
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wednesday, DEC. a, IgG9.
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Co ws " ithan* cN'i vsndevs trr ~, 'otM c~ur'
'enrrs in their meeda,. 'orsi'ios. if they IN no,
dasi" IN wu'r = Communication for The pubic eye,
ct them 'eod us . hrei s'atcnen, NJ ofevory,hioc of
n''r 81 IN iheu respective communities a lid o
rna'rhrrs. deaths, oooijeWs, ftSaovnls bust.
n"sst changes. &c. We vii! put ,h,n, IN 'orn rhr
nior. fc,S of this hind We can get thu hcier II will
soii W. ana eur rcn1crp. Who aii, do NJ
To ApvrR1W.R..- Persons wishing advertisements
Inserted, Ius, hand them IN onrly on Tuesday morn.
my TO insure ihrir inf, rioh SOC ,hat week.
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ny" New Goods received at 4. Hart.
m ,ns Store on Main Street, opposite the
Ep!scopa! Church. Give him call. \
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Z EACuERS' INSTITUTES.

An art nf thr legislature of Penn.yivanta. ap
prnvra 'he 9'h ay nj Ap,iI. ISt7 entitled. Further
sn2r'rmcrt ,o NJ Art FOR th' rogula,inn ani ran,n
nanrr ~ System of EdH"ation sf Common schuos,
&c, anucta as follows.
Src. g. "1'hat tho Couutp Sunrrjnirn,rnt Of earl,
County in this Commonwealth is hereby auihnris.t
and qniraf, nnre IN earli year. at surh time aud
plarc ~ hr nr u properly Huthuri.rd coIimItce Of
Ira"hit'. nc,ing wHa him. n,uy dr"m mn.t rnny nj.
cut tn Gail npnn and invite the Tpach-'s of the Com.
man Shonls ahl ether Inst siiutinns of learning m
hia a'onnty, 10 assemble irrr'hpS and organize them
selves INTO rrHrbrrs' Institute to BE- dryOei 10 the
Improvement 1T rpaPlerr In the SCIENCE and ar' nj
ed raon. and tn sont inua In session at least iv"
days, inriud,naa half dsv for going 10, and half
day Tar returning fro'a the place "f meeting. &C.
src B. Providrs: Tint all boards Of Directors
NAV allow the Teachers IN their eiriy the priv, 81
oT attending the instiiutsa, with mt making ANY
dahntinn from taeir salary and that aug TEACHER
no absents himself from the ln'tl,Ne Of MS cam
prnir-Finnai sp!rit mud zeal in'irateh by n inWsr
than ha wOuii otherwise have r"reived."
In ar' nr,ance with the above ci'sd act of Assembly
the to. her. az the Canmun sehons. and other In.
s,iu,inn; Of learning in "inuhia t"uniy. hero
~ invited I" a.sr n'e tor tile purpose obOve stated
in ih, Hall rt II" building ot thr Bo nstu Later.
a,y Ins.,tnie, 1T "lonn,shnrg M MONrAY. Iis 2Stl
day oi MOVE ,BnR is67 ~ 10 &C. ock a ~
Mr.. p. Wirkershnri. superintendent ~, C,mn,an
Ec chOcis Oi trnnry!vana. ana other e".n"nt piuca.
to- g. will br In uttsIdacs I" address th. Inst,tut.
cHAS. 4. BARKL.Y,
octnbrr ~, 1881 sur' OF Col Co.
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WOOL! WOOL! WOOL..!

CLOTH EXCHANGED FOR wool.
Tie va trsi.Erd " III rny ihr tahr.; nnrkct price
in rxrhnn2" far Lodi, ri:hor al his msnntac ure
" hit" Deer Mills. Hi'iianspnrt nr tiiy. Rving ou
vile Va. J, L SANDS.
Sent. !. is61.
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So 4 schoo!loy in Maine last week
waihcd dYc mies in !cry- -uiue minutes, on
. wagcg
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n1eA Tin wedding was observed in
GloacestAr, Mass, after a rather unusual
manner The wife e!oped with young
;tlIow, taking wish her III the "tin" he had
aved IN ton years. Tie discovery CT her
absence closed the festivities.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04

FALL IN DnY Goops. .--i'he dry good.
market in the large ci,ie. haze been greatly
agi'atcd iar the last ttrea or four weeks. -
Prices have hecn oonas down until many
articles are selling aJou. aa Low as they did
before the Mnr.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04

n|- The members Of tho Reformed
Church at this place arc having oysters and
other ro!rcshmonts for saieat tho Town II II
during each day aud evening Of Court week.
Give them aca!l.
!, feS~ Peterson. For January is ont The
steel plates arc splendid and the large ex-
tension fashion plate, together with the bird
in berlin work i. worth tho price Of subscrii,-
ton. NOW is the time to yet up clubs.
rsa- To avoid the use of the dirty old
meat skin for greasing the common Grid
Iron, and also the smell and smoke from
buckwhcat cakes throughout your house. 70
10 the Hardware Store and get Soap Stone
in place Of an Iron one.
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nl~ The G.ra,, iare OF tic season at j.
J. Broaar's; al.o . large stock Of irst-rlass
dry goods.
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TJOUsE AND LOT yoR SALE.

,-m1 Will IA solr At private ea,r HoUsE
lssssb AND ttfr. situated IN SIKH in Railsoad
SAss rtrrets atOve irnn nsar the f'laiuine vii (
J. Robbjns 4 Cn.. IN Bi0ou.bars. The houss 10 4
nrw frame building. TWO sto.i~s hiph. With CELLAR
snd wslt hniehsd. The II, 10 "f good siSs, ia ef.
se'ient con dhihn. And we'll p'antsd with svssy q.
se'p''nrof chnre frn'i Az 'ec-ysary o'tui ,dings
are eieeted: TAs tssms wiN ~ made iibssAl. ,saa
good I'VE sive vr fuIIasr parsis uiars inssiss ~
thiS ONCE. ~ t2-tJt o. Gov. ~. leu7.
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DIVIDEND. The First National Bank of
Danville, has declared Il dividend Of five
per Gem. fpr the last six mauths. The
Danville Na;icnl Bank DECLARE, dividend
Of six per cent. Cox the same ,iale. Noe
tour AMeltcnA.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04

nssa- Court Is ia session--WILLIAM Ell
WELL, President Judge, and bis Associates,
Derr and HesJeii,, on the Bench. John X.
irotz was appointed foreman on the Gra nd
Jury. There is more Commonwealth busi-
ness this term than usual Quite number
Of interesting cases ave in the hands Of the
Grand Jury. On Monday evening the
Grand Jury had reported two true bills, the
nature Of which We did not learn; but up
to this time, TUESDAY torenoon) no Jury
trials had yet been disposed Of. In our
next issue will be found synopsis Of the
first weeks proceedings. There are more
people in attendance lllan NC ,ea,lJ expected
to see, considering the rough roads and cold
and uncertain weather
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04

DARING BURGLARY. Last Friday night
some burglars attempted to rob the Gounty
Treasury at Middehurg. They entered the
Commissioners Office through the window.
They FIRST blasted the mon door out of the
vau't, and then blew open the safe with
powder. But there was no money in it,
They also entered the Registers ofiire, BY
cutting a round hole out Of pane of ela s
with Il diamond and then reachiag in and
taking nail out of the window. But they
also got no money here. The Prothono-
tary's safe had nearly $1,000 in it, bu, this,
'ackilg, taey failai to try. Scitnsgyore
Times.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04

f;s.. Some Of our monerel exchanges are
already asserting that the negro vote of the
Sout! will be counted in the Presidential
election, next fall. While we have no doubt
that negroes will vote at every election poll
throughout the South, at that time, yet we
have faith in believing, that before the
votes cast by these portegcs Of Aboitioni.,s
will be counted, in order to decide who shall
be our next President, there will lie little
the biggest muss and about the roughe,i
time ever monsre!ism saw - Erchaa7c.
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EXCELSlORi EXCELSIOR!!
- Gil ASTE J. j. A r. s

HAIR ExTEhXiNAT,R PnR REMOVING stJpEG
FtUOilS liAiR!l
10 VI" lnh.e!os eraiiy, thi. Invaluable drpi'aory
recommends itself ~ brtne I'M almost nd .,rn sib,
article I" Geu'aic b"nny IL rn-i,y Hupiie aoas noi
burn ov mia'G the skin but arts dpity on thu fOoi-
II is varranird io ran,nva snprrinnis hair frnn
low cf.b"rds. OF from any part .r tho dy. Gun.
leaving the skin aft smooth aud natural This L.
ihe "niy rrnl atiiri- used by 'i Fr nc aud is ihr
chy real ch'r'uni drpiiaory IN existence. Prier 70
'ocrip, ii ~ "rlrr. by EEhGi n sit,'1,s 4 C,,.,
Feb. ~ J."iy, thriiisis, arj Ivrr 81. Trny, Ny.
There con,e,h glad ,idinrs If Joy I" all.
To jnIng aad 10 nid 10 great aud 10 su,ali
lies hnaui! which once WAS 40 preciuus aud rare,
IL tree Ior aii, aud 0il niny bc fair.
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hunURN, GOLDEN. FLAxfN g. s,IKrN CURES
Produced by the Use aG Ptsf. nEHNEi'X'' Fni iSER
~ CHEVEUX. t'no appIicai alton warranted 10 curt
the mort atia'shi aud stubborn ha,r Of either
been nscd by the fasbnt,Hb,er ~ tarir and L0ndOn
with the mosi gratifying t"suits. I!oss injury 10
h. hhir. Price by mutt, sealed and postpaid ST.
sIIthrrs Il o.. hrn.,.is, Ma 2t5 River ST., Troy.
N. Y .soin Ae'n,s for the uuitea States.
Feb. ~, ia1-iy.
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pa Wiene er take u,y walks abroad.
how many poor, miserable dyspeptie people
! see, who would he healthy, and rOsy, and
hapry,'if they took Plantation Eitiers. that
paragon 81. preparations tor giving tone to
the stomach, energy "a the torpid 'ivcy, q
lE TO tt5 mcr;cas sy-tcri. and strength tn
Ike n'useleS. Il il an admirable reeeocr,
io,sni nature wasted ~ neglected functional
pnwoys IL either .nun or woman. 1t gently
eSei, les and pleasantly soothes. With II
batt!e thereof, every ulan may be his own
physician
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0ay- a few bushels Of new corn will be
taken at this Office on subscription.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04

Ny The Lnck Haven be~oc,nt savs
it that to@nis improving faster, prota.
than any otter town IN the eoiintw. -
" bnildingstee sprlnging up everywhere.
THE sound 6ESthe hammer the chiSel.
the saw iA(rd on all sides.
j. It is eyld1 that the editor has not
visiting ouf .Fn lately.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-04

sT,HEGiORY or MAN IL aTREN07H u. prn'lt
! man ~to suffered for years from Nervous aud
Gen,,ni Debility, Nightly Em,ssions. and seminal
Wrnk ness, the rcsun Of vou'hfii indiscre,"n. and
came near ending his days In noreiesn misery. wiiI
for the sake Of suffering ann, scnd my ons nliet'
cd tba simpIe meahS used by him. which effected u
cur" W u few weeks siler the failure of aunGrous
noiirincs. Send n directed envelope and stamp aud
VAL cost y0n no,hing Address.
EDGAR TgFiMAlN. iyrih st. MY. City.
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NEW coal -YARD-.

The undsrsisned repeatedly informs the eitisens
of i'oom.bur9 and C0Ivwhia county, that they kc,
u the different nunihrrs oi stove coal hn seectes
" np coal inr snllhing purposes, their wharf, ad
Joining Nrk-'vv. wenI T. Co.'S Farnare with . ueod
pair Bf&ip scales the whsrfto weigh coal hay era
straw Likrwi5ra horse sId wauna 20 daiivrr coal
:" those VINO dsaise II. As We puCchese 4 large
amnun "T coal iuisnd 10 keep super or ar icIa
ard erii at the vcrf i,ne-t vfreb. Pl"asc call and
eA sHS ivS yOIistIyrs bstrr purchasing Hisrw hrie
J. W. HEN tElS iOr.
AUGUSTUS MASON.
TIT. unfetsigrul .ii take, In exchange for t'nai
! and Gro"ert .. the io,I"wiBg named atiircs:--
Wheat. Eya, ,c";u Cats Fotatoas. Lard. agi ElGnl
der aud side mrui. Ruitrr. Egg Hay. &c, at the
highest cash prcea, at hr ''rncery store. adjoining
tn, ir coal yard. w. HESpERs HUT.
buouisburg. hIyil %. 1876 -ly
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ITCH YTCH.! Hi!!
STR ATCll! SCRATCH |! SVATCll l,u


Prize. 80 reG,sa h"X: nv mai, 90, reuts hddye-s
WEEKS n pON19k. No. iTn Washington Street
B".,"n. Mass For sale by al! nrussisis.
sept. -. Is,i..-I W.
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MAGNOLIA WATER A delightful toilet
ariclc-s.,pcror tc Cologne and at half the
price. No. 40.
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BLANKS | BLANKSi!
VI every descrpti0nr iJt sAls, al ,Ls ciiice
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..SERGIaL-lxoTiCla,

I 0VrLY G!Ri.s ANn. FESTIVE D0ys. rrsd M
] +, addressed r0ve'0n~ and W rrais .NsdI wiusend
Address MARY MOUkE, tJr Broadway; NY.
Mny ~. Ih,A-ly. .'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-04-10
IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION !
Good NesOs for the People,!
NO. | W RINGER,
Only $500.

The Revenue Tax upon Clothes Wiring
ers having been removed bV the last Con-
gress, and it having been proved by tie
great success of a company in another
branch of trade that the intelligent peo-
Pile of America are both able and acilling
to attend to their own business, we have
decided to give them an opportunity for
procuring Clothes Wrlngers at The lowest
wholesale cash prices. thus saving the
large commission formerly p'id to Agents
for taking the Machines from the shop to
the people. The retail price of Wri1gcrs
through AGENTS has been 81 so for o.
inch machir es, and the wholesale cash
price to agents, S. 25. The Revenuc Tax
paid by the manufacturer amounted to 20
cts on eac h machine. but as that is now
removed we otter the people the full bene-
tit of lis removal. together with the
amour: formerly paid to middle Men"
amounting in all tc 81 80 on each ma
chine which You can save by ordering
yo'Ir own Wlingers
Send your orders direct to US 10y mail,
for one or more machines, with the amount
IN National B uk Bills, Post Office Orders,
or Dlufts Oh Boston or New York, as most
convenient, aud we will forward he Ma
chimes by the cheapest and most direct
way The expense Of freight will be
much less if you club together, as a Doz-
en- or more Machines will 60 about as
cheap as Que AS an extra induccmeDt
We will send the Wringer free to any man
Or woman who sends US a club order for
two Hczcn or more Machines, aud to any
oLc getting up y club for Que Dozen, we
will send as a premium, two Willow
Gle hes Baskets worth So 80. Circulars
giving full description Of our Wringcr
with abundant testimony showing that it
is the best Machine in the market, sent
on application.
We are confident the public will apprc-
j,,qtc this opportunity of saving one thru
the EXP, nse OF Wringcrs and we expect
those Who mice this advertisement will
call the attention. of their friends and
neigh bors to the subject. until it beco les
gencrally known If our Wrlnsers' as
now made with the late improvements,
arc not known in your ueighJolhood, you
had better send for one as sample be.
fore getting up Club, that all may see
shat they are ordering. For circulars
or further iuformation
Address, COLBY BROS. g. CO.,
20 If Waterbury, Vt
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-04-10
Written for the Newsdealer.
LITTLE MYRTA.

Little Myrta is dead! "Yes, yes, your
darling went away with the angels and
is with them now One more treasure
in Heaven One more idol is taken from
Your arms. ....a
Each mother and nc one besides can
understand with what joy Little Myrta
was welcomed one day when Autumn
leaves were falling How beautiful she
was, never was baby SO sweet. Then as
weeks rolled on. new beauties unfolded
themselves until you felt that such love as
yours must keep her from the grave.
Busy though you might be, weary though
you often was, she never lifted her little
hands in vain for attention Day after
day you depend upon your little enc for
the pleasure which others seek in the %
cial circle. Aud how you watched aud
guarded her, you encased her in an armor
of warmth, that the cold breath of winter
should not reach her; but alas with all
your love and care, your pet sickened.
Then your heart rebellcd against your
God. You felt that your babe could not,
must not die; but when you saw your
darling convulsel in agony, and lay all
that terrible night. and heard that low.
distressing moan, did you not pray, Oh
Father release her gently from this slf,
fcring? And when they said, "She has
gone;" O what load was removed from
Your heart-then you could look or the
beautiful form of your precious child
then you could direc. kind friends ho" to
prepare your baby for the grave. They
say when they look upon you as you qui-
etly receive the friends who call to sym.
pathizc with you "She is very c4im y
Oh could they but look into the heart and
see its tumultuous beatiugs. AT right
you sing to he: from habit, and your arms
20 forth to clasp her. In the morning
YOU wax. to weep that She is not there
Mother. accept the sympathy of those
who would weep with you: turn not away
from friends who would help you bcai
your burden. Your life has been one OF
sorrow. A dear mother and noble brother
have you followed to the grave. aud three
times has little JenLie been left alone
three sweet babes have been taken from
your arms But think not that life is u
blank God is purifying you for the work
he has for you to do. go, work to-day
in my vineyard" " M.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-04-10
no GOOD DEED EVER LOST.
AN ITALIAN FABLE.

There dwelt in Piedmont rich notary
whose only child, a boy of fifteen. had
feeble intellect The notary died, and in
his will gave orders that his child, named
Bertucio, should inherit his whole prop
erty. to come into possession at the age of
thirty; and that, at the age of twenty five,
he should receive three hundred ducats,
to lie employed in merchandise or other
business. as should seem good to him.
When Beriucio had reached this age.
he demanded of his mother, who was his
guardian. hundred ducats which she
gave him. CHARGING him to employ them
we'll. lie then started on ajourney. and
meeting robber who had killed mcr-
chagt. and who was still piercug him
with his dagger. his pity Was moved, and
he exclaimed BOD ai.-y T. ..s#
20 sir. what are you doing? Do you
not sec that the Dau is deud already 2
10 whom the robber. his hands drip.
ping with blood. replied: s
"Go away from here, for. your own
good. Pass on your way, or worse will
happen to you" i ya
20, nv God spare the poor body -
cried Bertucio "Sir. will you not sell II
to me? will pay you for it in money
all You ask" @. 3
"what will you give ?" said tue rObber
Fifty ducats,' said Bertucio
THAT is too little" said the robber
"Tbe body is worth mere. But II yo'
will give me eighty ducats, you can has'
it," aoHeHa a
Bertucio counted out the money theI
i lifting the dead body upon his shoulders
he carried it to the nearest church. wher
, he had it bonorably buried, and spen
the remaining ducats for masses for tn
. soul. nhf @w ae 3,asu 36
His money spent. he was obliged to re
, turn home. His mother hearing of fi
!. arrival, and thinking he had made som
good trade. ran to meet him welcomin
!. him, and demanding to know what 4
I had done. p9l
I'll have done well" he said; "for yc
/, terdry gained your soul and mine,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-04-10
U. $. INTERNAL EEvENUE TAXES FOR
1867.

1867.
Under the Internal Revenue Law, as in
force Aug |, 1866, aud amenducnt to
same approved March 2. 1867. ut is
necessary that every person, firm, com
pany. or corporation, engaged III ony
trade. business, Or profession. on which
special tax formerly licences) is impos-
ed by law, sBhtregister with the Assist
ant Assessor Of the assessment districl;
first, his. or their nauc or style, and IL
case of firm Or company, the names OF
the several persous constituting such hrm
or company and their places of residence
second, the trade. business, or profession,
and the place where such trade, business
or profession is to he carried on, &c.
That any person who shall exercise or
carry on any trade, business, or profession
or do ony act hereinafter mentioned. toI
the exercising, carrying on, or doing oi
which speci tax is imposed by law
without payment thereof, as in that be
half required. shall for every such offence
besides being liable to the payment OF
the tax, lie subject to fine or penalty Of
not less than ten nor more than five hun
dred dollars" f.eif.v
Also to make return as above of his OF
her income Tor the year 1866, also to re-
turn articles owned aud taxable III sched
ule A. Wagons valued at less than 500
dollars aud Pianos, are exempt from tax
Parties requiring bIarks for the above
purposes will be furnished by calling a
our Offices
Remember Special Tax is used tDstea(
of License as formerly.
The above returns must be made on o
before April 10th. 1867. .
II. A. WATERHAN
| Asst Assessor 9th Division, johnson.
j.. j. MEIds
| Asst Assessor l0th Division, Hyde Park.
Office over l.. II. Noyes's Store
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-04-10
LAWS OF VERMONT.
SPECIAL SESSION, A. D. 1857.
Designated oy tile Secretary IF State for
publication IN all the Newspapers.

An act to enable the towns therein men
toned to aid in obtaining necessary
railroad communications.
II as hereby enacted By the General as
SemJy Of the State Of Vcrmont
SEC. |. The towns of Bennington,
SALISBURY, Arlington, Sunderland, Man
chester, Wiuhall, Peru, Landgrove, Sand
gate, Dorset, and Woodtord, in the County
of Bennington, and the towns of DANNY,
Mount Tabor, Clarendon, Tinmouth, Wal
lingford, and Rutland, in the County of
Rutland. or any or either Of them. are
hereby authorized and empowered to sub
scribe for, purchase, Or acquire. upon the
conditions in this act specified. the bonds
ofthe Lebanon Springs Railroad Company,
a corporation existing in the State of New
York, or the bonds and stock of any other
Railroad Company, now or hereafter or
gauized, whose road shall connect with
the Bennington and Rutland Railroad or
with any road connecting Herewith, in
such manner and direction as to afford to
said Bennington and Rutland road, com-
muuication 5y railroad with New lcrk,
Albany, or Boston; aud to make any
contract incident to the subscription for,
or purchase or such bonds or stock. Or
s1id4towns or either Of them may contract
fot, purchase. or acquire from said Ben
nington and Rutland Railroad Company.
upon the conditions in this act specified,
and upon such terms as may be agreed On
with said company, any Of the bonds or
stock aforesaid. and make any contract
iucideut to surh purchase. @"-t
! So. No such subscription, purchase;
or contract. shall be made by either Of The
towns aforesaid. unless the assent in wri.
ting thereto Of majority Of the tax pay
ers, both it number and amount of tax il
such town, shall be obtained before The
FIRST day of January 1868. Which assem-
shall be signed and acknowledged before
Justice Of the Peace OF the county il
which said town is situated. by each per
son so asserting. and the amount Of th
Q list Of such person shall be set opposite
D his name And said assent shall stat
substantially the contract, subscription
or purchase to be made, and the condi
/, tions on which the same is to be made
e S3 In every such instrument Of as
r sent shall he named three persons, VIII
shall be resident citizens and taxpayer
s of the town wherein such assent has eifec
d as commissioners to make and execute 0
n behalf Of such town, the subscription
purchase or contract therein mentione'
d And when such instrument shall ha'
been signed and acknowledged by Il
+. majority herein required. such persol
h therein named shall be commissioners f