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nrNrNcroN.-The following are recent
transfers Of real estate in Il e town Of Hun
tington
W N. johnson. one half of mill 90 l.. \.
Norton for $1,000.
Ii. A. Beeeher. farm 50 Guy B,cklord ior
$500.
John Derby, house and lot to joseph
Rounds for 81 200
Mrs l.. Sweet, one half Of farm to Justin
q. Sweet for s., l0n.
j. S. johnson and others, land to Joseph
johnson Tor 5000.
Joseph johnson and others, land to j. 5.
johnson for $500.
H. 5 Fuller, land to Willis T. Wells for
$500.
Geo. Alg,r, house and lot to Goo. H. MGR
rill for $1,000.
Sex,on Teft, land to Loren Brow for 800.
Loren Brow, land to John Brow for
Sl25.
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The pOst-ofice at Larsbee's Point IN the
town OF Shorehsm, Addison County, has
been discontinued by order OF the Postofice
Department.
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RIAI EsrarK-Heman Russell Of Rich
nond ha. sold his house and lot Of three
acres, in the village, to DIR. VIM. Root for
S30OO
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CENTRAL
Pacific R. R. Co.
Or CALIFORNIA.
This Company is ,7nstruetias uute-the patron
age Of the
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
the Western end Of the
Great National Railway
across the Continent.

Their line will extend from Sacramento, Cali
f1rna, across the Sierra Ncvadas 20 the Calior MA
State line, traversing the ricaes and .r1r p9pi9t
s,r,ion Of California. and thence through the
grsa mining regions Of fs Ttif5rIss. % the wen
ity Of salt Lake City.
Il forms the sol, WcsfsrH Hat Of the only route
O. the Pacific which il adopted by Congress and
1issd by M ISSUE Of Csifei States B0Hf7-
Their read Is already completed, equipped and
running for q miles from sacramento % WITHIN y
miles q the submit Of the SierrGs, and q large
amount Of the work Of Grading, TunnelIng' sc &,
beyond that point has been accomplished.
The FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS u this Com :
pany afford unusual inducements Of Safety and
Profits 20 lnvestofs. ior the following among oiAeT
reasons VIZ.
First The rate Of interest is SIR stl Cst. 90. Gqt,
payable seEi-auuuaily "a the city OF New
s,roaE The Principal Is payable "a Ga'f a. iia;uT-
ity.
Cent. aud accrued interests, IS Is4 ft- Z mi
less than that Of the cheapest SIX Per Cent
Gold Bearing Bonds Of the Government
Fourth The UHfsf states G0rs7HHeHt fr'tiis'
a.Ir'y laf the arluHt Hserft1-y % build fse a.
IRE r01l and l0ois as4isig % f11N ffr-er'Ig'
on tis future fr0fl- for e-f1yusrt.
Fift. Owinc O. this liberal provision. accom-
panied with Erfsnsrs Grants 81 Pat.- lands
by which tie Cove rnment fosters this great
national euterprisa, az success IS rsHafrs4 esr-
tuH, and iis fHaaeil' stability - 4I'7gr't'- id-
depfnttEf Of me c17tilgsn-les i.si-i aufad nr-
dt4Grg RIiI-sGf fuferpriSss.
sara. The security u 4. FIR, Ar-gI5f Bonds Is
therefore ample, ana their chaFacte7 Toy s4lrt5
and reliability tq4tile1 only hf that OF the
obligations 90 the Ggtfrf.rtfat 1fssif.
SfttaA The ret earnings q the completed por-
ton are G.rrTtg farC-l iH eT-sss Of fhf grfsrfsf
obligations i-tlc. flti-i tte company ifIH iu-- rH
t..i-s tis distance, and are steadily iucreasln.
reuderin. the tniH's-rugfsf r1rHff' Of o. Ia
tact 1tfoH.fr.g r,rfgiH.
Eig+tt Al the present rate OF Gold they pay near
lysi Pc csaf. per aunEm. on the amount In
vested.
The Bonds are issued Do denominations Of $1,000
with semi annual Gold Coupons attached payable
In New York. and are offered f1r the present az 95
per cent. and accrued Interest In cuIreuc!) from
January ist.
Orders may pc forwarded lJ US direct, OF through
country.
Re1ittsnccs Illy Re made .u drafts On New
York, OF ia Legal Tender Notes, National Back
Bonds I'D De forwarded O. ans address Hg .ENlre-s,
free % charge d. l--.es i.r further 'l.lrs
by tllll W 9tle7v.7s Fl- receive Gllr --8l .-t-l-
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T7uroads
yER MONT CENTRAL Sullivan
RAILROADS.
CHANGE OFTlNE.
Clmme1ong Jan. :. 1867

TRAINS sc.yG soUIu AND EAST.
Leave Burlington at $50 4. ~. o.. s1 ?. 81, AID
Mail Train leaves St.. Auans stfr-A. ~. and
connects az Burln-tan nitl Rutland * Ilr. -tcl,
40 wife River Junction and Bellows Fails
With trains ~ Boston, worcester, Springfield and
Eith trains or i-ss-Eps.c r. R arrives 90 New
York 40 1875 p. y.
Day Express leaves Montreal 40 $50 A. ~.
So. Johns 40 iuA.M, Ogicnstur.h AZ 6.i5 P. n.
lodge 40 Malone leave Rouse.s Point 1915 A. ".
Tor Boston, fc. ARRIVING 10 H-s.on VA Lowell
81 ,I 81 M.
Night Express leaves O.tensa1r-h - % .01 A. g.,
Montreal 3.l5 p ~ Houses Point f1PA 50. Johns
atf.s1 p. ~. arriving 40 Boston 40 $50 A. 81, coz
ucc-lu- 20 Bellows Falls with Cheshire Railroad for
Boston aat Worcester and with Vermont Valley
Railroat FOR spE.ngaelt SC. and arriving 10 New
York GO I2.31 2 n
TRAINS come NORTH AND wzsr.
Leave a. ais A. N, go A u. 49,, p, u. GO
Day Express leaves Boston via Lowell a. 500 A.
II. for Burlington, s.. Adams, Montreal, arriving
a. Montreal at 9.3l P. n, Osienshur.hat Al
Mail Train leaves Boston via Lowell al 100 A. ".
Va Lsvrenee and Fitchburs az 30 A. n, Spring
aei1 a. Ti5 A. ". for Burlington, and 81. Albars.
Accommodation Train leaves Sorthfeld AZ s 90
A. 81, Burlington, Rutland St Adams and R0use's
Point.
Each train going north makes close connection
WITH trains Of the Rutland & Burlington Railroad.
Night Express leaves Bellows Falls At 1000 P. 81.
receiving passengers from Vermont Valley r. R.
leaving New York, AZ l2l5 P ~, and from Cheshire
a r. 4tAFAl- bNtANu NJ ecu % ~ CONNECTING AZ
White River Junction with train leaving Boston az
500 P. NJ, for Burlington, Rouse's Point, Montreal
and ogtenshurs, connecting with Grand Trunk
trains for the West
Sleeping cars are attached % both the sight II
press trains running between ST. Adams aud
lston, and 81. Adams and Springfield.
Tickets 20 Detroit Chicago and all points West
so!d b. II. y. DEURYs Agent No. American Ho-
TEL Burlington, Vt Baggage checked through.
through -iekets % Chicago and the west for
sale AZ the Principal stations.
6. MERRILL, supt,
ST. Albals Jan. . SCI.
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8ookbindfru.
huntington, Book kBinyery.

WILLIAM SCOTT,
w VNLD respectfully announce that he L. mn.
~ Paied 70 exscute sll orders with which 30 iray,
re-. IN the above lie. With care and prop
OLD BOOKS RE-BOUSD.
AOSic, MzGzZIHEs, PAMPHLETS, &C.. l..
- bound In any desired STYLE 49,
DOCKS o. al kinds made TO order. Paper
. Orders by mall will receive prorsr4 .,,..,t
TERMS REASONABLE
~ Address, Wa. SCOTT.
SsfIisst.a, March 10, ca ~eoisD
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REPARAToR CAPILLI.

For restoring hair upon bald hesds ffror, what
ever cause i may have fallen outl anu forcing A
growth o. hair upon the face, has no equal II
Will iorce the beard to gr0w upon the suonthest
lace IN from i've 70 eight Weess OF hair upon bald
heads IN from two 20 three months. A few iEnor-
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or beard. Their assertions arc false % thousand.
Of living witnesses tlrom their eX1erieuce) ga
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To such We would "a try the Reparttlr Eastlu-
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aUTLASD AND BURLINGTON R.R.
CHANGE OFTDIE.

Commencing. Jan. g.. 1867, trains will run Us FOL-
Iowa.
LEAVE BURLINGTON.
$50 \. NJ, MAIL TR Mn for Boston, Lowell. wor-
cester, Fitchhurgh. BrattlebOro Springfield. Bart
ford, New Haven, Troy, Albany and New York
arrive IN Troy at 500 P. N New Y0rk s35 P y
Boston : Sop VI
ftroEgl % Boston ard Tr0B without eiaHge Of Cars
l.50 ?. VI. DAY EMPRESS, for Rutland Bellows
Falls, Arriving IN Rutland as p. " Bellows
Falls, 45 P. 81
i25 P NJ. ACCOMeDATION TRAIN 10 Rutland,
arrives In Rutland az p P. ".
o P. \. NIGHT EXPRESS, with Sleeping Car. Tor
New Aors and Boston Arrive IN Troy al 5.5i A.
~ New York IRIS p. n Boston $40 An
Trough 20 Troy aaf Boston w7ft0lf ci4Ege Of Co.'S
The 80 o'clock 2. VI. and SID o'clock A. 81 trains
make close connection with the New York Cen
ira! az Troy and albany for all points West
FROM fts SOFIA end East Traizs afr.rs 81 R1rii.gf,-
foH0uss
SIS An, NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN, with sleeping
Cars, from New York and Boston. Leaves New
York at P. n, Boston 5.3lP.y
AIS A. M.ACCOMODATION TRAIN from Ru,1,na
leaves Rutland AZ % A. NJ
40 p NJ. DAY EAPREsSfrom Troy and NowYork
5.i5 P. NJ MAIL TRAIN from Boston, Lowell. Wor
ceste:, Springfield, Hartford, New Haven Troy
and New York. Leaves Boston 500 Az
FOR further Information apply at the Union Tick
st once, NO American Hotel Block, or AZ the
RntIAnd Huntington Passenger Station where tick
ets can be purchased for all OF the above routes
and sll points West, North West and South Wet
from Burlington. ''
". NARDHELL, Agent, Passenger station.
!. ". CARPENTER, Agent, No. American UotaI
GEO A. MERRILL, sur =
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Books and STATIONERY
MAGAZINES.

BEST COLLECTIONS OF INSTRU-
MENTAL MUSICI
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3. A. HOOD.

A GENT for the sale OF PRINCE . cosS
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aad U A6ANs. the beat Reed instruments
market, both In style and anlsh and sseetas.ssg
tone. All In want Of an instrument PsxfssI,r.
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ders solicited. Also Mslodeons 20 rent ~
y A. HOOD, 81 Laurel Street, Manchesief :. T.
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Jan.lf-w3ucs
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THE IMPROVED BUCKEYE.


manufactured At or near home, IN which 30 Xxx
PESsE has been spared, that might contribute TO
its sfecfirsnsss and furaltify shall build for the
harvest Of 1907 for the Counties Of Chttenten, La
noble. Grand Isle. Franklin in this State and for
Canada adjacent. full supply Il these unriTalled
machines
OF the Best Materials. Work and Finish.
To demonstrate and make good our claims for the
superiority OF the IMPROVED BUCKEYE, as
stated above, we VIII give any responsible man
who wishes to buy, az opportunity 70 test cur MI
chine on his own farm in competition t0ith any 0ftsr
a reasonable time, or We viii through our Agents
exhibit the IMPROVED BUCKEYE in public trial in
COMPETITION WIN ANY OTHKR o. Reasonable notice.
We take this opportunity to thank our numer-
Gus patrons for the encoura cement they have given
US % hui4c
First Class Hover,
by taking orr whole supply Of $50 az the advanced
price asked hy u, over other machines, and also
- the unanimous expressions OF satisfaction ID tie
use o. the IMPROVED BUCKEYE.
ST. ALBANs FOUNDRY co.
EDWARD 4. SIXTH.
JuHS ". NEWTON. s
81. Alhans. Sept. pa. i5f6 tEsiv
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@lOwinp s9lafhine.
BUCKEYE MOWER

WAS PRONOUNCED THE BFST NOhIN
w MACHINE at the great tf.al before IN
United States AZ icultural Society AZ Syracuse
lS57- IL has St. dily advanced IN public iayo.
nearly three m ons 90 dollars capital being noA
employed n IL manufacture. Il was awarded
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RAILROAD AND
STEAMBOAT TICK ETsGC
CORPORATION BLANKS
and every other description Of Plain and Fancy
Job printing. done ~ 30 time, and sure o6nntc.
ton, az the
FREE Pass Printing Omes.
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REPARArOR CAPILLI.

Throw away your false friIEss your witches. your
wig
Destructive o. comfort, and not worth fg:
Com" aged, come youthful come ugly and lair.
And rejoice In your own lu1uriaut hair
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FIR ST PRE-, VIII VI
BY THE
american institute.

after four days trial seven other
ing) in i7G. Its last md greatest victory was AZ
Auburn l-d6 as may he seen by the following *
tract ron the New Y1rs Times. - sept. 18th
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'.The Great National Field Trial Il Now
ers and Reapers.

An appropriation 90 500 was made by tie
Ecw YORK state Legislature, f0- the purpose q
practically testius Mowers and other Farming In
piements and the supervision Of the trial iutrus;ei
70 the state Agricultural Society. The trial g
Mowers and Reapers was held AZ Auburn during tie
intensely heated term Of July las.
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FIRST PREMIUM
gran -ii ia, a.. g.. fhe
EE CAEG'E .H.sCEss.Hk
huItly Al-isl,e. rla.t IS Co.

a. the best Mower. The most %. miuc.t points O.
superiority shown in tie Buckeye Machine were-
perfection Of work IN all kinds Of grass. AMI ou
every variety II surface l-htness 81 draft ease 90
mana etnent perfection al mechanical construction.
simplicity. -trcrEti ard durability"
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$500 REWARD
FOUN ID
DEAD

Languages, Mathematics, Commercial lL....
ton, PhonoZrzphy, Telegrsphing. Music. Pa.
Ing, &c, &c, all taught In the best style O.. 2.
art. Deductions are marc to returned snd "a
elei soldiers, sons OF ClergTmen and some o.is-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-04-26

Rev. Roger s. Howard has rendered his
resignation to the Episcopal Church in Rut-
land
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NEw C0NNECTIoN.-The Vermont Central
Railroad has discontinued its connection
with the Grand frank. through Canada for
the West. and now sends passengers from
Ogdensburgh by Waterfowl, Rome, the
New York Central and the Great Western
road.
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we're entered Tor competition, ans over tW1 weeks
were occupied in tie numerous severe tests -
which they were subjected. Tie C0mFliffse Of
sfsreH Jgiyss, oo1pTIrg practical and srisHfhc az
ricHiur1s's and ntqc5ivisfs made public the result
# their ish0rs on Wednesday evening la5t,at tie
state Pair az Saratoga. They awarded the
The Placer herald., 1867-03-02

CONGRESSIONAL PRAYER MuvEMENT.-The
telegraph and Washington correspondents,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, announces
with considerable oslentation the fact that a
PRAYER meeting has been arranged to be held
weekly bv distinguished members Of Com
eress We are glad to hear Of it, and hope
The meetings may produre happy results.
Whether these prayer meetings are gotten
up as auxiliary to those held in the House
Of Representatives, under The lead Of Chap
lain Boyn,on, who, in addressing himself to
the Throne Of Grarrs, shuts his eyes and
makes stump speech, or are intended I"
ameiorate the impressions Of religion these
polijlca parsons produce on the minds Of
their heaye,s, we cannot say. All viii ad.
nit that no set Of men need prayers aud
being prayed for more than the majority OF
the present members Of Congress. They are
sadly in need of the christian graces of charity
and good will, forhearancs and forgiveness.
They seem a, present to be deeply imbued
with the Spirit Of the Devil, and we sincere
" hope the new prayer movement may calm
their passions. oblit-ra,e their pr+judicrs,
and cool their resenlments against their
Southern brothers.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-02

Coop DoCrRlxE.-The decision Of the Su'
prems Court on the personal liberty Of the
citizen ard demoIishng those wicked de.
vices Of tyranny. Military Courts. contains
some nolle doctrines. The following thrills
upon the heart Of ,rus patriotism with q
music that is refreshing:
"lhe Constitution Of the United States i.
law for rulers and people, equally in war
and in peace, and covers with the shi-l, of
its protection all classes of men, at all times
and under all cifcums' ances. NJ doctrine
involving more pernicious consequences was
ever invented by the wi! Of man than thu,
any Of 'ts provisions ran he suspended dur
ing any Of the crest exigences Of Govern
ment. Such doctrine leads directly 10 an
archy or lespolism."
The Placer herald., 1867-03-02

Force OF ExAMpLE-1he Mountain Den.-
oerot says Captain Clark formerly one Of l'su
Buffers st.ff officers, is in New York Jail
upon the charge Of stealing $4,000 Ii is
not surprising that men who were on the
staff of Ben Butler should steal; the on Y as
tonishing matter is that one of them should
he charged with stealing so small a sum as
S25 ,000' 1t can only be accounted for by
s"bordnates to steal, he having appropria.
ted all the rest.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-02

TIE LARGEST The officers Of the United
States Land Office, SAYS the San Franc'aco
Times, on Tuesday last, received $4,000 in
payment for Government lands pre-emp'ed
IN various portions Of this district. being the
largest sum ever collected at any Land Oitice
on this coast in a sing'e day. The settlement
Of land tnles in California 10y the Department
n, Washington. has had the fleet ofq'*dr"
bling the business Of all the United States
Offices in the State.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-02

IDLE NEGRoEs.-Thc Washington CORES.
ponden, of the Indiana Herald says, there are
10000 idle negroes in Washington The rad
irals propose TO give them suffrage instead OF
bread to allow them to vote and starve in
stead Of setting them to work. They are i'll
.hy, idle wretrhes-one-haIf Of them steal to
save themselves from starvation. The deiul'
ell creatures believe that their "freedon" ab
solves them from labor, and that the Govern
nent will provide for their necessities. II is
next to impossible 10 get them 10 work.
The Placer herald., 1867-03-02
Negro Suffrage.

| Inc Democratic party Will not agree
that negroes shall he made componen,
part Of the governing and ruling class in
this country. They were excluded from ali
participation in the formation Of our struc.
,ure of government. White men framed
line Constitution and enacted the laws. and
then declared that the compact, with all the
political rights and privileges spriuging from
it, was made for themselves and treir pos
tri'y. The colored man was not recoe n ized
in political sense then, nor has lie at any
time since been vested with the rights Of 4
citizen of the Unite! States. Tho Suprems
Court Of the United States decided that un
der the Cun,t lie was no ci,iz N. In
some Of the States negroes have been grant,
ed the ballot. but always with such restrir-
lions as mark the d ference between the
white and co'ored race. OF late years, the
Drift of State legislation on the nec,o.suf
frage question has been opposed to such n
movement, and in many of the Western
States the laws against the colored race have
been made unusually strngent and severe
Some years ago, in PennsyIvani.. the word
white" was inserted in the Constitution, 20
as to exclude negroes altogether from the
polls. although previous to that period ne
groes seldom, if ever, attempted 10 exercise
The tight of sutfiage.
The Radical party at the present time.
however, ara agitaling the impartial suh
frage" question Tor the purpose Of keeping
up sectional r.ju'lics on thai issue, and thus
retaining political power. The amendment
t. the Constitution submitted t, the States
for their adoption. not only makes the ne
gro c,t zen of,hs United States hu. also Of
The States in which they reside. As suffrage
is n na ural attendant OF citizenship, it fol,
lows that when a negro is raised ly a con.
s,iu ional provision to the rank Of \ ciliz~n.
he is then quail fled to aln car at the polls,
and deposit his ballot subject only to such
State regulations as are imposed upon white
men hy Safe laws aud ordinances. The
effect of this measure would be ia force into
The ranks Of those Who are TO rule and gov
ern the nation, an ignorant and inferior race
Of men, united for self government. and i'm
capable .f exercising tbs .le, tive franchise
in such an intelligent, rational manner IS
weuld benefit themselves or the nation. and
hence the Democratic party of the country
has openly taken ito stand in opposition to
negro suffrage. and il willing to abide the
issue. 1t WIN concede to tho negro all hi.
civil rights. and guard and protect them in
the most positive manner. h"' ~ '.ii.:,
,rnst hu -o-'.-t4a =" "htie men alone. All
history shows that the negro is not the equal
Of the white man, that he cannot fashion or
maintain. a wise, just, or civilized f"m Il
government. aud the people Of the United
States cannot afford to adul,erate The foun.
tain of political power in this country. by al
lowing interested politicians and crack 'lrain
ed enlhnsia, t. to force into it this negro els
men,.- PHILADELPHIA Age.