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r. ur subscriber hereby gives public notice To
all cunre, ned, that ne ha' been Guly appoint
die anu mas taken uvon herself the tIust oi an
.Aa,ulns Ilntur OF ti-t -late ol
JUDAH ,HASk, late Of Bluehll,
IN tie County oi aucoek deceased, by
sIy..lg bond is the | " directs; he therefore re-
uests All persons " no are indebted to tie sad
d ccdseds estate, to make immcI iate pay m, nj
.nd tIosc who nave any demands t"rieon, to eA-
lID.t the same iot settlement
EMMA w CHASE.
Inlv Ed Isf,. nN,lt
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To the Hon Parker Tuck, Judge of Probate for
the County of Hancock.
4 LINE COOMBS, of Castinc, Guardian of
- Frances VI. Coombs minor enid OF i'cnjIn in
Coomb, late vi Cdstlne, deceased respectfully
Represents, that the euu ,lnof has lHtei est IN
the late homestead in Castinc of said benjamin
Coombs, ana that ii will be Tor the adv. t.st. of
said Minos mat said interest be sold and the pro.
ceeds applied ateoluiHS to law Wherefore she
pray that she may be deceased to sell the saline
al pupG OF piIvte sale and convey IL agreeably to
Inc PROV islOHs Oh law.
by {. J. ABBOTT her Atty
Castinc, July LIST, Isl.
At count of Probate held ut Bluehill, within and
ioI the county oil Hancock. GA the ir>t Wcdnes-
day ot july, a. b, 1871
On the foregoing Petition, ORDERED That the
Petitioner give nO.ce 10 all persons interested by
causing copy ot the Petition ana Order OF count
tnereon, to be puplIs he'd three weeks suGcess1viv
III The Ellsworth American, IA newspaper printed
IA ElisW"ith, that they may appear at Il Probate
Coutt to be held at Ellsworth, III SAID county, on
the nrst Wednesday of August next at ten u oc
III tbs ioicno m, and sheW cause, ii any they have
why The prayer OF said petitioner should not be
granted.
PARKER TUCK, judge.
Attest tho. a DYIE, Register.
true copy oil petition and order OF court there
on.
IS Atest;-GEo. a. DYER, Register.
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TIE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
l eo4,e.neti tn.it he mas been uuly appointed ana
taken upon himself NE usl oi an Aulnliilst 'itof
,l IA III. ~ IA euueAcu oil the estate OF
LLA.t Ill :. OSt.t0ti, he q Bluehill.
IN the ull4.ty OF Iitn,Uvk yeulli..! deceased,
~ ,iNiug bona the law diI Gets la theieioie IL
,,liv,ts all p,Ieuns Vino aIe lnucutcu to the s.li
,,c- ca, Gus estate 10 s.hc immediate pay aleitt,
ana tusse VINO have amy dcnlanda uieieou, 10 ca
,aylt tue saiie ior settlement.
UuuofIo I. PETERS.
Bluell, July Sd, 1871 70
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- the Honorable Board of County Commission

IL the Honorable Board of County Commission
ers To- the County of Hancock:
n1iiE Cuo..s ;oued residents OF Long Island, in
i the town Of b.Hehl in said County, would
respectfully represen: that during the month OF
FEBRUARY last past a petition signed by part
the Municipal Officers of said to"n OF Biueh'i
requesting them to view the premises, All locate
Town Way ON SAID Island, commencing 1T point
near the dwelling house of Archibald HaIdls.n.
thence suuhe.ly, Easte.l j. and Westerly around
the southern enu OF sud Island, and Terminating
at point near the dwelling house of Joshua l..
Chatto; that said Municipal Officers have unrcas-
aDly ncylc ted and refused to view said route, OF
loc;!tea road ovei the sainc, requested to DO -
We therefore respectfully request that yeur ii IL
orahle Il ard would view saii route and locate Il
Town Way over the same agreeaby to the statutes
in such cases made and provided.
j. l.. CilAITO and others
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Aew Aarertisen.ents.
AG ENTS WAN TED FOR
GENERAL L. G. BAKERS ~
HISTORY Of THE SECRET SERVICE.
SAVE YOUR STAIRS

Shows Patent Wrought Iron and Bra.s stain
Fa ,ings, for Hotels, Factories Stores School anf
Tenement Houses, Vessels and all Public ant
Private Houses where Stair Trcads liable TO
much wear. Holds the foot firmly, yet is easy TO
step on. and ornamental Costs Less than Cast
Iron. Orders prompt, executed to any required
dimensions, and shipped to any part OF the country
Send tor Circular and Price List. Address, MER
lden, Conn.
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There's not City Town or Village in the
United states vince TARRANIs EFfERvEsCENT
SELTZEK ArERIENT is not household medicine
From every point ct the compass, every mail
bring testimonials of its marvellous efficacy in
dyspepsia, nervous debility, liver omplaints and
constipation.
SOLD AT ALI. DRUG STORES.
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ny Z. d AbDVIT, her Atty
CaStinc, July LIST, lSp7

To the Lon Ptrkar Tax, Judge of Probate
within and for the county Of il.tn .ock.
lhBL4 SHOWS DaFicd walker, Guardian OF
- jesefhiue :. iIerrirk minor and daughter OF
joseph Ileti k, late of ed.sHIrk, III sad county,
,tece;t> I'd ihat the sand minor - interested IN &c
zeal estate o! when Edward lolsin, late OF Sed5-
Wick, med seized and loa~cssc d TO VII: the lte
homestead Farm ana building, OF the sad Edward
Morgan, al he has received adVantag cous
I1r same, and that wou.d DC o III IeIl.
eht of aid minoe that her SAID interest IN s4ld
&c -ctse's estate should be disposed o., and the
pro, ecr~ thereof put out, and secured to her on
interest," our petitioner therefore prhys that your
iiouor ould grant hIm III cnee To iii, u-c oil the
came accordingly, as,ce"biy 10 lax OF this state,
IN sueh cases matte and provided III private sale.
DAVID WALkkK.
Brooksvllc, June, 6, 1851.
At a court OF Probate held ut Buchill, within and
Tor the county Of hancock, On the Irst cdnee-
day OF July A. H., 1861.
On the fore cong Petition, ORDERED THAT the
Petitioner give LutIce TO all persons nteres ted by
causing IA copy oil the Petition ana Order OF court
hei con, to be published three weeks successfully
IN the llsworth American, Il new paper printed III
Ellsworth, that they may appear at PROBATE
nrst W ednesday OF August next, at ten o'clock Ill
the forenoon, and show cause, II any they have.
why the prayeroi sand petitioner should not We
granted.
PARKER rex, Judge
Attest tho. a. DYE,, Register.
true copy OF I4se petition and orucr OF court
.hcicoa-
3A2} Ate $40. A. DYER, Regi ter.
THE subscriber, hereby g,ycs publ notice to d. /
i c1nCc.ncdtAa, they nave occh eiull tpluIultG
nd la, teae,. ~ ON Arn,s ives te trust OF xc,l-
toI, ut tlc lat " Ia .4ild let men, ui
- E3Jl.lIth / Nt.t. Ia, 4atv ei iHrhll,
IN he CnuntN anrn y HoH;a dccsas It, y
7...., ,', d tEe.. ute. i,"r. ,..e'c.o.c IA
otcsle all persons who are li'icuted t. tc said
%. ea-eu's e-ttte, to maEe ilmediate pay .dcnt,
anu those VINO have any tc.l4tIds thereon, 10 ca
simeon p. Woop.
SAKi.AH {. PAI,KLa
BlUchlil July 81, 1867. 3w2i
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Death to Pin-Worms

! l X. EOVI.D'S PIN-WO1tM SYRUP Is
, the only remedy for these most troublesome
and dangerous of all worms that mfest the human
system. 1t is also the most eectunl yermifHge for
all other kinds of worms in children. Purely e.
etable; safe and certain. a valuable caihartc
and beneficial to health Warranted to cure. Price
% cents, g, c. GOODWIN Co, Boston, and
all Druggists.
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Nonresident Taxes.

IN THE Town Of Eden in the County of Han.
i cock for the year 1861, the following list OF
taxes on real estate nonresident owaer3 in bills
committed to Henry KNOWS, Collector in said
town the 18th day OF May, lebj has been return.
ed b. him to me as remaining unpaid on the 18Th
day of May, 1861, by his certificate OF that date
and now remain unpaid, and notice is; hereby CIV
en- that if the said taxes, and Interest, and chrges
are not paid into the Treasury Of said town within
eighteen months from the date of the COMM thent
OF said bills, so mach of the real estate taxed as
will be sufficient to pay the amount due therefor,
including interest and charges Will, without fur
Their notice be sold at public auction, at tho town
hou e in said town, On the seventh day OF Decem
Der, lcb1. al O'Clock III the afternoon -
Amt Real Total
Estate. Ami. Tax.
Elisha Wasgatt, % acres,
slJ value, East of BENT.
III. IIggih's House, Sb 90 So % 81 81
Thomas II Smalidge. AZ
acres, 500 value, Al OF
ter Creek near y Thorn
as, e. % tJ o. 1 10
James Perkins, House,
valued at S3j, 30 acres,
SljO value, Barn, $50
By G. Haywood, l9o 90 100 % Ii o7
Frank McCartey Il Co.,
House, SO value, Ij5
acrcs,S 80 yalue,l Barn.
cnpied by G. r. LYMAN, 255 90 1850 1907
WmA. Fainsworth, & Co.,
800 acres. $500 value,
West of Youny's Pond,
in >. W. Valley, COO 90 COO 90 81 50
Heirs OF Gilmore, 100 acrS,
1925 value, south and
East OF Ioungs Pond 125 90 1850 7Ss
Israel Norwood, 81 acres,
So value, North of 5.
l.. Richardson's, - 90 5000 ! 26
john s. Eabson, - acres,
$40 value, formerly
owned by A. Bfoders, 10 90 IL 90 81
Isaac n. Inomas, house
Sle0 value, III acles,
StbJvalue : barns, so
value, near VI est Idea
meeaog lot,se, G2j 90 G25Cr 50 So
3w3j JOSIAH 3. UADLEY, Treasurer.
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To the Honorable Court Of County Commission.
err next in +, >,ion at Ellsworth, within and for
the County Of IiancocK, on Tuesday the ninth
uGMBLf REPRESENT your petitioners, resi-.
II dent, oil the towns OF Ellsworth, Dc,iham
and Otl-, that n highway should he located IN the
Ponds IN the Town Of Dedham through the east.
part Of said Dedh,m and the southern part of
said Otis, to the highway leading from Ellsworth
to sand OBS, connecting with said highway at or
near the homestead of Eli ". Garland, of said
Ellsworth. Your petitioners further represent
that highway between the points above mention
ell (lnd to be more fuzzy described AZ the time and
pla e of hraing1 i OF common convenience and
ne 5ity, and Would De a great accommodation to
pTt{ tat te honorable Court may iiHd AN Inquiry
into he nlr.lts ui sad highway eXfCtjeut and az
linnt llue and place OF hearing Tor all Interested
ia,i!rs III a'tuid-incc with the statute in sUcn
"a e. made aHl provided
nus lotd must e oso TIE land Of {. Patton, Z
". A.eGll,i ahd Nil4iun Eel
LIEN y, Ait.RhsILL and 10 others.
Ellsworth, June - |, l,11.
STATE OF MAINE.
HNTeocK, $, Court OF County Commissi ,ner-,
.\p,.l irun, y. D., isi1.
lud ihr foregoing petition il i considered b,.
thc "mHi s""e'7 TIA, Ii'' petitioners are rc~!ou-l.
Inc amt tn ., they uu-.lt 10 be nC.ifd t1Urhlns the
matter st forth III tneir petition and Her, lJr, OF.
dor tiAt the county COMMISSIONS meet al {. j.
hhuei', III Bcdh,,iu ON Tuesday the 1t day OF q
toner next, at o'clock, \. NJ and tn nee proceed
to the route mentioned in said pctti0n All .r
which view 10 Wit: ON the same day 1T / otl1cL F.
NJ, hearing ut tac palte- and Witnes -es VIII he
itd III the Fails !tUdsc Ia ellsworth, convenient
place III the vicinity and urh other measure t.th-
IN the premises tues OuIinis ,luucrs sL, in re
proper. And II is iurther
Ordefe THAT n"tit e OF the time, place and pur-
pose oi the Commas toners meeting aiore-aid be
given to i'll persons And corporat rs interested, by
serving attested copies OF the petition and tiiis
dc. thereon upon Inc clerk. of tine towns OF Els
wo1th, Dedhim and Otis, and 10y posting up attest.
ell copies aforea aid in three public places in
each of said towns thi.ty days At least before the
al
petition and th, order thereon three weeks success
siSely in the Ellsworth American, II newspaper
published at Ellsworth, in the County of Hancock,
The fist publcatrun to be at least thirty DAYS be.
lore the time OF sarl view, that all persons and
corporations interested may attend and be heard II
they think iit
Attest, =. W PERRY, Clerk.
true copy of the petition and order thereon,
3w25 Attest, 7. W. PERRY, CLERK.
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kH57tRz5413f7I1lS7Jxl

n the Choicest Fruits and Spices, strictly
- Pprct OF DELICIOUS FLAvoRS and UNRI.
VAILED STRENGTH Introduced III 1850; Refer
Gnccs Ia lo61.-d Cove lnors from all N u. bfntee.
Professors, Literary and Business Men, Hotel
Proprh.tors, and Dealers in CHOICE l'la yors Tbcr
treble their sales with these.
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HEBRON ACADEMY.
The Fall Term Of Eleven Weeks will
begin on Tuesday, Sept. 10Th.
a. Z. HERRlCk. A. NJ, Principal
E. f. BORCHEaS,
Yr.ips o. of MnAerIA 1

"A. y. HEkklCk. a. NJ, Principal.
f. +. BORCHEIS,
Professor of Modern Languages
Miss S. c BAILEY, Preceptress,
Miss LUCINDA BAK"OWs,
Teacher of Music.
Mr., II. who will enter upon his seventh year as
x'fereptor Of this Institution, has been engaged
Cor five years
Mr.. b. is native Of Berlin Prussia. has studied
French in Paris, has been Il Teacher in New FORK,
and is graduate Gas is the Preceptor) of Union
Theological Sc ninary of New York City.
Miss Is. has h, had sh.rgc of Monson Academy,
nected with Hebron Academy 10 years, and has
fitted students for Coll, ge new chapel will lie
built the coming summer for the accoinmo, ion
OF the stude t., through the self sacrificing spirit
OF the generous citizens and Trustees ot hebron
Tuesday, September 18th, at ii O'Clock, A. VI. The
address will be given by A. L. Heirick. Form er
pupils and friends are cordially invited
students are expected to attend church the
intend that home influence shall be felt in the
schooiroom and the exercises connected with it
Nearly one hour will he given 10 each reel. alton.
Pupils are earnestly requested to 10 present the
FIRST day Of the te1n Hebron is beautifully situ-
aied abou ~ miles from Portland, and has So
locus hotels, and can be reache. within III. &c
miles by rail Our patrons NAV be uied tho E
oughnc-s OF instruction and n Kind but linn ii
pine are the principles ON which the school VIII be
conducted. y course OF sesen Lectures Viii be
given during the Fall Term. Library and ap.
paratus viii be connected " 18th the school.
TUITION
Hlxher english and Languages. 600
or So and IS Cents per Week.
Term Bin 10 be settled the ninth week of the
Term. Nod"duction Tor an absence oil two Week,
BOARD from $50 to $500 per week. Wood
and Lights extra, cost abont twenty-five cents pee
week. Rooms FIR boarding self, from $500 Ia
souI per Term. students can get Board by apply,
ing TO the secretary, and NOT to the frincipai.--
Books furnished by the Principal At Portland Phi
ces. JOSEPH BAR.OWs, sec'y.
Hebron, Maine, May, 1857
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SPEED AND BOTTOM.
DNIGHY'S JOURNAL OF MUSIC

Each number Containing sixteen pages, inclu ing
FOUH r Goo oF NJ 10, PUBLISHED
FOR TNIGIlTLY. Terms: TWO DOLLARS PER
ANNuM. SDeeiraets sent free. JOHN $ .DWiGn1,
Oliver DITsoN & CO., Publishers
2T7 Washington ST., Boston.
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M a II r l. Il d .
DIED

sullvan,-June 18th, Bilinda Arey, aged 81 yrs
mos. II days.
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THERE Is 20 SUCH WORD IS FAIL"
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Nou-neeide1t Taxes.

Y
Treasurer ol BiusHtll.
G.uchil, July Sd, 1867. 5w!5
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The Recent Boston Failures.

In regard to the recent failures at Boston
the papers Of that city say
The gold certificates which were obtained
from the Merchants Bank by Mr., Smith, the
late cashier of the State Bank, were not stolen
but purchased In New York, and had never
been inside the Boston SUBJ Treasury before. A
loan on these certificates was made to the
amount Of $500, 900 Ton s400 900 goldl25 currency
for 100 gold), and another loan was also had,
making the total 100000.
Although there was no doubt as to the certt-
fcates being genuine, still, as precaution on
the part of the Cashier of the Merchants Bank,
he took them TO the Sub-Treasury. and was
shows that the loan was correctly made, being
absolutely based on gold. The certificates, to
Second National Bank, and the loan was
made in the regular course OF business,
S%t the ceTed ehecRs
made to go into the clearinghouse on Friday,
but just before 10 A. M the cashier OF the State
Bank requested that they should not be sent
through the Clearing House, as he would come
in at once and pay the amount, which request
was assented to- AT one time the cas- SSshier n6 at
100000 for Mellen, Ward q Co., but this was
adroitly shifted on to the state Bank, and, as
without any security whatever. OF this,
100000 was put upon the Merchants Bank In
the shape of check certined as good" by the
cashier OF the State, but since repudiated by the
The Second National (Granite) Bank has also
non reported 10000, and the Bank OF Newton
is said to be loaded with some $500, 900, or
$50 900 more than its capital stock. The Mer-
chants Bank has a capital OF $1,000, 900, and the
State $1,000 OOO-two of the largest banks in
Boston, BY its quarterly return. January l. the
former reported a "surplus fund" of 500, ,6iSiI,
and the latter $3.50, ,l45'6S.
Individuals are ''stuck" for various sums lin
one case for $40 000) but these are mostly SO in
significant in comparison with the items above
named as TO attract little attention. In fact,
the holders of such are usually Congratulated"
upon their good fortune in having so little.
whole amount OF liabilities will foot up not less
pension OF Messrs. UphRm, Morse q Co. is on
account OF $4,000 in gold sold TO Mellen. Ward
q Co.
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Latest Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Stocks strong. Chicago
and Rock Island, 951s; Reading, 1929; Canton
Company, 48Is; Erie Railroad, So; Cleveland and
Toledo, 1l7I&; Cleveland aud PttsDurg, S213;
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 05; Michigan South
ern, 7l5s; New York Central llS9s; Illinois Gem
trail, ll41s; Cumberland preferred 3OA; Missouri
6s. So; United States Five-twentes, 1862, coupons,
100; do. 1864, 1915: do. 1865, 1917; New Issue,
1867; Tenforties, 975s; Seventhrtes first series,
l055s; all other series, 1855. Exchange, at sixty
days, 1885; at sight. l0912. Gold, l3iM.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Cotton dull at 20 for
sS40@ll40; Ohio, SS50@l2'5O; Western, SS4O9l2;
Wheat dull and heavy. Corn quiet and un-
changed. Beef steady Pork heavy; mess, S22.
Lard quiet at ll3zl2Mc. Whisky quiet
NEW ORLEANS, March 0.-Cotton-Sales to-
day 1900 bales. Market unsettled and prices
easier; low mddlings, 2S15c. Receipts of the
week 1900 bales; stock in port, 100000 bales;
shipments OF the week, "a, 900 bales. Sugar quiet
at 1870. for good refining grades. No sales of
molasses. Flour advancing; superfne, Sl0759
II. Corn has advanced &c, Oats active at 100
Soc Pork-The market favors the seller;
bacon, l0@l04c. for shoulders: sales of 1000 bbls
at l3c. for ribbed sides. Lard firm at 12ADl4lSc.
Gold closed at 1881. Exchange on London at
l44@l4512; exchange on New York, par to N0%
premium. Freghts by steam to New York, IIc;
cotton TO Liverpool by sail, GIG to ll-l6.
MOBILE MarchS.-The sales of Cotton to-day
have been $50 bales, closing with better feel
ing; middling uplands, 2Sc.; receipts for two
days,20 bales; receipts fthe week, ,l037 exports
2iI2 bales. Stock in port,7O,OOO.
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PHILADELPHIA Trade Renort.

SATURDAY, March 9.-The receipts of Clover
seed are trihinR, and the article is in good de-
mand. Sales OF 500 bushels new at SS'259S75 2
"a lbs. Timothy sold at $3.50. Flaxseed is
wanted by the crushers at S8209325,
No, Quercitron Bark Is scarce and in steady
demand. We quote at S35 a ton.
There is no demand for Flour for shipment
and only limited inquiry from the home con-
sumers, who purchase very spaTingly. Prices
OF low grades may be quoted 25c. p barrel lower.
Sales of q few hundred barrels at S8@8'75 for
superfne,. S9@lO25 for extras, slO@l25O for
vania and Ohio do do; and Sl4@l7 for fancy
brands, according to quality Rye Flour is
quiet with small sales at S7@7.25. Nothing
doing in Corn Meal. and prices are nominal.
There is considerable Inquiry for Wheat OF
prime quality, but common lots are neglected.
Sales OF Pennsylvania red at 1908; Southern do.
al S3@3i5; and white at S315@3'35 TO- 600 bushels
California sold on odS secret terms. Rye is un- 6
Corn is scarce and in good request at yester-
days figures Sales OF 1000 bushels new vel.
low at 99c@$l in store and from the cars and
sl,O2 afoat, including 5000 bushels white at sl02
@lO3, Oats are scarce and wanted, Sales OF
Pennsylyanla at 65c. The last sale OF Barley
Malt was at Sl'25@l'85.
Whisky-The "contraband" article is selling
at 76c,@$l'40, and the supply is large.
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The Fire Mt the Central Hotel.
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.

Selection of Candidate for United
States Senator In Place OF Governor
Swami.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH To THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.1
BALTIMORE March 9.-The Democratic and
conservative members of the Maryland Legis-
lature held a caucus last night to select can
didate for the United States Senatorship, in the
place of Governor Swami. There was much
swopping and disagreement. After several
ballots closing with Isaac D. Jones 33, ex-
Governor Philip Francis Thomas 49, and Evans
10, the caucus adjourned until Monday night.
1t is thought Jones' chances are the best.
During the caucus there was knock-down
between Mr.. Robertson and Mr., Turner, result
ing from the charge made by Robertson that
Turner had offered him one hundred dollars
to change his vote from Thomas to Jones.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.



WAsHINGToN, March 9.-The Chair laid before the
Senate the annual report OF the National Academy
of Science, which was referred to the Committee on
Printing, with motion TO print one thousand copies
on motion or Mr.. Conness (Cal) the documents on
file in relation Reciprocity treaty between the
United States and the Hawaiian Islands we're referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Henderson (Mo), from the Committee on In
dian Affairs. reported the House bill appropriatng
1000 pay the expenses of the Commissioners sent
by the President to the Indian country, which was
passed and goes to the President. - =
Mr.. Van Winkle (W Va) presented the petition OF
citizens OF Alexandria, asking that Congress delay
action the Joint resolution annuling the AlexRn-
dria election until the people of Alexandria shall
have had an opportunity of being heard on the
subject. LII
Mr. Wilson (Mass) said that since offering the reso
luton referred 10, he had been waited upon by q
delegation from Alexandria, who assured him that
the late act of Congress was applicable TO the last
election, as no District commander had been Rp-
pointed and that in the May election they should
receive the votes OF the coored people under the mill
tary law.
MIR. johnson CbId) said the people of Alexandria
had consulted some eminent pro fessional men, who
had told them that the colOred people were not ent
tied to vote at the late election under the Military