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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-18

For this purpose the blanks we're furnished you,
and so far at you have returned TO me the lists
l to-day send you copies by mail. Send the re-
maInder as rapidly as possible.
These lists are 10 be placed in the hands Of
active men in the district. | enclose in each
list circular describing their ddties, for their
direction. ! also enclose to you q copy thereof
Make It your business TO employ these men
yourself; do not trust &c letters; 20 and see
them; pay them for their time in warning the
dilatory, and for election day AMI to provide the
means to haul the SLOW men to the polls. II Is
better to spend money in this way than by met
Iaee Hyou have any doubt OF the men you
employ tell others Of our friends thst you have
placed money ID their hands,
Get your detailed vote for 1865, and for 1866.
Compare the two. and this will show you the
distric; likely TO be slow. Give them special at
tention now. 1t il important to get Trustworthy
men in each district. Do not devote your stten-
ton to making a specific majority, but lock 10
getting your whole vote. When this is done the
majority follows.
In very slow districts, l would suggest
special contract with active men, thus In lsG5
the district polled 100 Democratic votes in
1866. 40 Democratic votes. Now for every
Democratic vote over 10 polle1 We Will pay you
a fixed sum the day after the election. This is
Simply an incentive TO bring men out, for the
vote Of 1866 shows they are there. See that
your agents have all Democrats assessed, natur-
allied, and their taxes paid Let me know what
/ can do for you Send forward the lists rapid
".
BE very careful Of this paper; keep it entirely
private. Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM 4. WALLACE.
Chairman Democrats STATE Central Committee.
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The Gorernor's Message

Governor Pages first message Is a business
ike dccument-c0nclse and brief, as every
body likes a message TO be, and sound, and
without ostentation, like it. author. IL
exhibit Of the condition OF our State finances
is gratifying, showing as It does q considera-
Die reduction Of the state debt, and an assur-
ance that the work Of reduction can % On,
under very considerable reduction OF the
taxes. The Governor suggestion as to the
collection Of the taxes Is an important one
The plan ne recommends Is that already
practically adopted IL this city, and one
which commends itself in practice. The
suggestion as TO a change in the odious at
tachment law in our State, Is also a very in
portant one, though by no means a new
one. The need Of change II the law has
been repeatedly urged on the attention Of
the Legislature, and We trust Is not to be
still urged il vain.
The Governor evidently takes a sensible
view Of the Militia question, and in fact it
Is on all points an eminently sensible
message, as all must own. To some OF its
points We shall alIuds 70 again.
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ECON MoNTPEIIER.

MoNTPELIEE, Oct, IS, lSj7.
Dear Fro Press:
The elections Of certain State Officers to-
day, give the first open Indication that there
are two parties in the Legislature. Hitherto
the democrats have had no candidates. and
have given no intimati1n Of thoir presence.
Today however, they saw TT to nominate dem
ocrauc candidates on two Offices, and have
thus afforded opportunity for an estimate Of
their strength, OF rather weekno=s.
On Secretary Of State, M. q. N. Fisk
Of Mortified Democrat. was nominated,
and received 10 woes in Joint Assembly,
against 2lo slr Dr.. Geo Nichols. the pres
cnt most acceptable and worthy incumbent
in the Office. On Auditor also. the demo
c-atz nominated NJ. = 3 M4t,Jcks Of Dan
vile, and gave him p votes, against Dos
for Hon. DugalI Stewart. who will continue
Z be reelected probably as long as be de-
sires to hold the Office.
Adju,aut General Wells and @ V. Gem.
PI.kins, were reelected as matters of course,
by acclama,i1u. as was also the attentive
and efficient Serg az 90 Arms, NJ. Camp
The election Of i. L. commissioner was
Indefinitely postponed. /, Is understood that
there are four or fee candidates flr that ez-
cessiyely la5JIiJ1l and responsible Office
Not to attempt to be ..slrEa-ucal, % the of
fee is one Of no account excer; 20 the clever
gentleman who may happen - hold il
There is no authority attached g. 10. no il-
formation Of any particular value furnished
through i,. 10 good dluc IS it. g.. Gle q-5-
lie OF - tie roads, The legislature might
as well abolish 1t. as they doubles VIII i5
the now useless othec Of Bank Commits. a-
or. As It cost the STATE nothing however.
but tie time given to the c.c-Iaa OF t-e
Commi-sioner, CHE Railroads being required
70 pay the slla-y and printing %. t-- IT,
Tor;.) 1t Is possible the Lesi-.a.ur. may Of,
conclude to d. away with the j. r.. clm-
uissi0nersaIT 'us. Jet.
No DEBATES have as y-, ripqlei ,le calm
surface Of proceedings in either house bu,
doubtless discuss. l-s and controversies are
coming in due seas .u.
Y5a-= Asos.
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Rev. Lewis Francis ard wife, of Castle
ton, have returned home from their Euro
Pean tour, reaching this city Friday.
Gens- Sheridan, W. F. Smith, Brooks,
Heintzleman.and other distinguished officers.
are expected to attend the Reunion of Yer
mont Soldiers at Montpelier on the 2Sth.
At the meeting of the new Board of Direc-
tors OF the Erie railroad, on Tuesday. John
; Eldridge was elected President. at the
same time Mr.. Underwood resigned his seat
as Director, and Daniel Drew was chosen IN
bis place and was constituted Treasurer Of
the Company.
Prof. E " Blake II bas been invited to
Eli the chair Of physics in Columbia College
for tire pse-r7t, to supply the place Of Prof
Rood, who is prevented by illness from dis
charging his duties.
DR.. 5. W. TLayer will SAIL for home in the
steamer 80 Java" from Liverpool, on the
26-h instant.
The Congregational church at Malone, y.
Y. has called Rev. Z. Il. ByIngton OF Wind
soy, as the successor Of DR.. Herrick, al a sal
airy Of two thousand dollars.
President Angel lectures on Education
at Morrisville on THURSDAY evening next
On Wednesday evening, be delivers the dis
course before the Bible Society a, its ami
vers1ry at Montpelier.
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The Vote Of Vermont.

There has been a good deal Of democratic
growing this year, based On an alleged dem
ocratie gain Of 5000 votes in Vermont
There never was anything to base it on. but
though the absurdi;y Of the misstatemeut
has teen often corrected, the democrats
stick 20 l., Oh tie principle doubtless that
ga lie well stuck to Il IS good as the truth. 80
Thus Gen. Frank Pierce, who was called out
from his ohseurity, the other day, after his
long winter Of discomfort. as the old
flies are induced 10 crawl out Of their
holes she frs, warm day in spring, sGid
IN Lis speech 10 the Concord copper
heads wLo were shouting over Ono and
Pennsylvania
lit has been So long Your part and nine.
ms friends and neighb0rs, - breast and
sInlie back defiance ar what We have be-
litvei % be the torrent Of evil. that one
hardly knows low 20 receive notes Of tn
unpb. ! am free 10 confess, however. that
the results which YOU have come TO announce
are not surprise 70 me. There have been
muttCTings, and some distinct enunciations.
which proclaimed them pretty significantly
- nv mind Not the least Of these was
the encouragement and hope which came
down 10 Us from our neighboTing State
Montague Verfe-a noble State, represented
by high men ior years-Judge Collamer.
Governor Foot. Inland Hall, and Others Of
like stamp.
Tie oficial canvass enables US to see how
much all this encouragement and hope
wa- based IN.
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Religions INTELLIGENCE

There Il reported good deal Of r-
interest in Chelsea and Stratton, and
ber Of conversions in each place.
The Lamoille Association CBapti=.)
hold a four days meeting at Falrfaz. Dr.
mencIng Nov. :, under the direction % i--
Mr.. Earle, at which the public general Al.
invited to attend
SIX missionaries OF the American , 70
sailed from Boston, Wednesday, VIZ ~
and Mrs. Saunders and Miss H. A. p
shend for the station OF Ceylon Re- f.
and Mrs. Lowry for Syria, and Mis- -
G. HOLSTER for the Central Turkey III
Iii officially announced that the cent? -
contributions Of the Methodist Er-
churches, as far as heard from, exceed
millions Of dollars and It is estimated
when the Western conference.-the heard o.
the whole sum Will nearly reach SIX and .a
half millions
St. Luke's Episcopal church in L--s.1
Mass, celebrated its one hundred,5 l--
sary last Sunday, and Rev. Dr.. Saa-- p
Shaw Of Providence, for over ttir-g 5=
rector Of this parish, preached a t.----a
discourse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-18

Dale nominated William Wells Of Waterbury,
and be was unanimously elected by rirG roee
vote.
For Qusrternaster General Senator Dewey
nominated Perley P. Pitkin of Montpelier, and
be was unanimously elected by rira rOee vote.
For Judge Advocate General Senator Dyer
nominated Stephen F. Atwood Of Monkton, and
he was unanimously elected by 3 rira roce vote
The Joint Assembly then dissolved.
SENATE
The President appointed the following joint
committee
Under the l4ih Joint Rule-Senators Leonard,
Simpson, Sanborn.
ON BIlls-Senaiors Anderson and Atwood.
Senator Prout introduced bill to change the
venue in certsin cases. Referred to com on
printing.
HOUSE
i resolutions was offered by Mr. Ross Of St.
Johnsbury. instIucting the Committee or Cor
porations to report against all bills Of incorpo-
ration which come under the general laws Of the
State; adopted.
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Gen. ST. JOIN 2. skinner 81 reported can
Evlyu=iy hi, as wa-L.iH=.-a.
An assistant engineer of tle navy pa-.s5
Sawyer las b-.r tied by clar. mart. al
and found guilty Of d.--c.Ps.t o. lis .lpari-
OF officer in declaring tha, The President
oo-a' 20 be imr.aelei-au5, iy order Of
Secretary Wolles. suspended from duty tlr
one year on half Iay.
Official returns IRON al the COUNTIES il
Pennsylvania give Sharsw33d - majority.
The Oldest inhabi,lut of Portsmouth.
Mass. John 6. Brewster, died Oh thursday
last. in bis nine,istb year. Of sheer old age ;
be was hardly ever sick IN bis life al5 ez-
pirei while drinking a cup Of tea.
Res. C. u. Bl3dse;t has been appointed
Consular Asen; at FIllIgLsburs, Canada.
lie was for some time Chaplain Of the L. $.
Hospital in this city.
The republican najlri:y in Iowa. Is about
25 600, against l6,375 in 1865, and 35.4I2
in lsdG On ! pallr vote. Tie vote has
been very light
Hon. Norman Williams Of Woodstock the
Standard Gays is III very alarming c5n5i-
tion of health.
Judge Poland is on the House Committee
of elections, and is at Bridgeport, Mass,
investigating the Barnum case.
It is said that Gen. Grant is urging Gen.
Rawlins for the post Of Secretary Of war,
and he viii probably be appointed.
Gen. siekles has teen officially denied by
the President, a eouI; Of inquiry.
Gen. Sheridan has been granted two
months leave Of absence.
The Impeachment Committee meet on
Monday, and intend to have their report
ready on the opening Of Congress.
\ Columbus tO.) special despatch states
that NJ. Ondordonk, the defeated Demo
cratic candidate for STATE Senator from
Gallia county. OHIO, viii contest the sea;
on the ground that he was beaten Jy clIored .
votes.
Another despatch says GOV. Hayes cleo
ton will be contested on the sane ground.
Gen. Banks is going on a railroad mission
to Mexico to secure the exclusive rigb, to
establish a railway from Tetaautepee to the /
Pacific Ocean, IN the interest Of New Eng-
land capitalists and Marshal o. Roberts of
New York.
The Rev. Ai5or, Barnes. Of the First
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. has
been compelled to resign his charge and to
give up preaching, reading. writing. and
studying Immediately and entirely. or, his
physicians say, he viii lose his eyesi.ht.
Judge Hugh S. Bond has been nominated t
or governor, by the Republicans ofMary- :
and, whose platform, just adopted, is uni !
ersal manhood suffrage, uniform education,
Of tie national debt, and the &c
cal Of the present militia law Of that
tate
Gen. Butler IN letter la;oly published {
iys be Is democrat " as vas Democracy b
cfore it became Conservatism uncer the "
Of Fillmore, George 7. Curtis. "
Winthrop, JOSIAH Randall, and persons Of C.
leir opinions, who never drew q Demo e.
ATTIC BREATH The Democracy must look ed
the Radical and Republican party for the b
suscitation of i'E true principles as applied
men as men. be
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UNIvERsITY or VERMONT AND SIs-l . -
CULTURAL CoILJGE.-The Freshman el- Il
the University numbers tlraty, eg..e
whom are in the Academic departml-.. .--
f,ro II the Scientific. In addition t. .-
sereu young men are taking the 81
course IN chemistry, for which tie
laboratory offers such excellent aivlr-a
The students tables in the lab9r---y
now all occupied bu; there is ra.-
more, which Will be added as needed
known that several other young gent
propose TO present themselves for adu.-
to the Freshman class at the oueuinG o..
next term. Military drill Il now one e.
regular features OF the daily routine 10 o..
Institution. The state has furnished
new Springfield rIaes) and equipment
neat undress uniform Of blue uilit-ry t
and cap has been provided for -ley
men and the old .' museum. from
the cabinets Of natural history have bee
moved 70 the new Library building l-
capacious arm0ry and drill-rJ0m. O..
o. French, Of this city, Is the caI-s
thorough instructor, ana is putting Oh.
through in the new Upton TASTES. zee.
adopted il the Army. The student
hold Of the drill with spirit, in the -..
voted TO It, and We are confident tia
be Of decided advantage 70 al, IN tie -.--
exercise, and physical development. .-
Of sub0rdination and manly bearing
cured.
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Walton : Journal learns through Adjutant
General Wells, who left Montpelier last Fri
day to meet General Sheridan, and arrange
definite day for his reception at Montpelier,
that Geu. Sheridan fixed Wednesday, The
30ft Of Odto5er.as the day when be will visit
the capital in compliance with the invitation
Of the Governor and Legislature. Arrange
mcntz arc in progress to give ''Little Phil. %
a reception Oh that day, which shall leave
him no room for doubt how be stands IN the
estimation OF loyal Vermonters.
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SENATE
MoS1rEL1Is Got "A


On motion Of Senator Martin, the President
appointed as Z committee on the part Of the
Senate on Joint rules, Senators Martin and
Walker.
message from tire House asking the concur
renee Of the Senate to joint resolution to az
point 8 committee to visit the State Reform
School Also notifying the Senate that the
House had appointed committee Oh thair part
10 wait on Gen. Sheridan ard receive him Oh be-
half Of the State.
On motion Of Senator Dewey, House joint re
solution, providing for Joint Assembly for the
election Of certain State officers, was taken uQ
fer consideration. The amendments proposed
Saturday were withdrawn. and Senator Dewey
proposed new amendment, which was passed
in concurrence with proposal Of amendment
The resolution SIS amended leaves cut the sp-
pointment of Bank Commissioner. three Direc-
tors Of the State Prison, and Superintendent Of
State Prison.
Bills iHfroduce9-By Senator Dale, for widen
ing and removing Instructions from the Nulhe-
gan River and Its tributaries; referred 10 CON-
mittee on Judiciary.
By Senator Walker, defining and extending
the powers Of Masters OF Chaucery and NotarieE
Public; referred 10 committee or Printing. The
bill Is as follows
ST. j. AAsttIe q NAAAct.g all -'o.'--4es
Public, are hereby authorized and empowered
within their several Jurisdictions TO do and per
form any Judicial acts, and duties. which JUS
tees Of the Peace are, OF may be, authorized 70
do, and perform within their jurisdictions; eZ
cepi 10 Try and determine civil and criminal
cases; and TO make true and just records there
Of, and TO certify the same. sui the same shall
have the same force and effect as the records Of
Justices Of the Peace.
Sec. >. Masters Of Chancsry shall have power
TO sign subpRnss, and take recognizAnces for
costs to all Bills in Chancery and petitions for
foreclosure Of mortgages returnable 10 the Courts
Of Chsncery within and for the County il which
sucb Master in Chsncery may reside.
Resolutions PaSsed--Hoase JOINT resolution
ior the appointment Of committee to visit the
Vermont Reform Sch5ol, in concurrence.
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Railroad Commissioner

THE CcUSTEEruTs Of the Seven-Thirty
bones, as far az discovered, are all Of $1,000
bonds, June issue, letters A and B. Many
will feel, on knowing this, like the chap
who hearing Of new counterfeit ffties on
certain bank rushed home in great haste to
examine his stock Of bank pile, and breath
ed easier on finding he had no fftics Of that
bank-nor any other.
About $4,000 Of these cOunterlsiss have
been discovered at the Treasury department.
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Ghe 6ree Press.
C. &C. SB. l.. BENEDICT.
EDITORS AND PRoPEIETORs.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. Is. 1867.
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.

TIE BURLINGTON WEEKLY FREE PRESS is pub
lished every Friday morning, and icontsins the
latest We reports Of Boston markets and Cam
bridge Cattle Market full State, County and local
intelligence; well selected Miscellany, &c, sc
No care and outlay VIII DO spared TO make it a re-
liable, interesting and valuable family journal.
The circulation Of the FREE PRESS exceeds tina
O! any paper II the region. and it is therefore, II
un-ivalled medium for advertisers.
We desire 70 give additional attention to tie 10
ca Hs-s q the various towns il this and adjoining
Counties, in which our Weekly has numerous cir-
culAtion, and shall esteem il favor If our friends
VIII forward Us any items Of interest
TERMS OF III REzELY FREE PEEss-per year q
II advance, and If not strictly IN advance s ~.
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/ Pas lNAL.-Ne suppose It Is mentioning
no secret to say that Hon. J. 5. ADAMS, Secre-
tary Of the Board Of Education. is about to
leave Vermont. lie has resigned bis Office
as Secretary Of the Board, and as Clerk Of
ChItteuden County, has sold his residence
and farm, and proposes, IN q few days, as
We understand, to remove with his family to
jacksonville, Florida, which is to be his
future place Of abode. One Of the chief
causes for this change, we suppose, is the
necessity Of seeking q milder climate for the
recovery Of his health, which has become in
paired by exposures and labors in our rough
climate, such as few men are equal to, and
under which Mr.. Adams robust powers
have to some exten, yielded.
Mr. Adams has done a great work IN our
State. Taking the Secretaryship Of the
Board Of education at Its formation eleven or
twelve years ago, he has labored to bring
order out Of chaos and life out Of stupor
----- 0Nl SCHOOL system.
with remarkable energy. industry, and sue
cess. lie has done an enormous amount of
valuable and very pOorly-paid labor. We
suppose It to be the fact, that for the first
wears OF his work, his salary did not cover
bis actual expenses. No man, probably, has
wider personal acquaintance II Vermont
than Mr.. Adams, and 10 man will be more
missed from the State. The State owes hin
/ very handsome testimonial, IN recognition !
u his arduous labors, and IN payment for
services rendered, for which tie conscious
less Of duty done TO his State and genera
ION has thus far been his chief reward and
We trust be will receive it.
Mr., Adams intends, We believe. to enter
4 the practice of his profession. the law. in
iorida- The opening there for 4 man of his
oiii'y and powers as speaker must be a
God one and We shall expect to hear often
him' as taking prominent part in the
al; ins oi the civil and political future Of
at State.
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City of Burlin gtOn
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MONDAY. Oct. IA, Isr-
A special meeting Of the BoAri was bs.1
p p. m, the President in the.ehAlr.
Present-Aldermen Appleton, Arthur B.,
BlOdgett and Dodge.
A resolution was adopted requesting tie
or to invite Generals Sheridan, smi.t
Brooks to visit.BurlingtOn.
A petition was presented from sundry G.
Of the North Ward, complaining Of the CO
Of North Av enue, and praying for its spes
pair; referred to the Mayor.
Ten thousa nd dollars was appropriate
Committee on the Water Department.
A resolution was adopted calling the az.
Of the Mayor to the fact that the Collsc.
Taxes, City Treasurer, Recorder, Oversee
the Poor, and Liquor Agent had given n d.
the present year. sni that no settlement Is-
made with the Collector Of Taxes for
ending Feb. /, 1867. Adjourned.
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CoNFERKSCE OF CHuRcHEs.-The Chitten-
den County Conference Of churches viii be
held at Essex Centre on Tuesday and Wed
nesday of next week. The question for dis
cussion on the afternoon of the first day is
" How shall the church provide christian
work for each member, and make him feel
his responsibility for the discharge OF it,
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The INV RAILRoADs.-Work Is in progress
on about every section Of the Bennington (
Lebanon Railroad, and the directors expect
TO see the road COMPLETED by next July.
The Ca'edOnian thinks that the favorable
grades Of the Line through the Lamoille
Valley, and the interest shown IN the project
by the people along the line, will ensure the
location Of the Portland & Ogdensburgh
rad, through the Valley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-18

BASE BALL CLUR-A club has been formed
in Jericho. called the strangers, - with the
following officers ;-President. Eugene Stow
ell; Secretary, o. II Shaw; Treasurer, E.
Oakes Committee, E.Stowell, B Atchison,
Chas S0wles, Dennis Rood, II. Webster :;
Umpire. James Keef; Capt lst Nine, B.
Atchison.
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Coon THNG.-President Smith, Of the
Vermont and Canada and Central Railroad,
and President Page Of the Rutland road,
with their associates, have, through the
Vermont Bible Society, furnished each sta
ton on their roads with an elegant Bible. 1t
is al excellent example for other roads.
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VERMONT HIsroRIcAL SorIur-T5e $50
anniversary Of the Vermont His--i1- -
eisty was holden or TUESDAY. ,ae 11-li g..
at Room No u State House. che I-s-,- O. .
Rev. Pliay Il White, presiding. The .-
lowing officers were elected f1- tn wear sl-
suing
President, Rev Pliny Il. White.
Vice Presidents, Rev. Wm. H. L5-L D.
D., Geo. ". Benedict, John IS. Fle.r.
Recording Secretary. Geo. F. u5r-b.-a.
Corresponding Secretaries, Alle-, D. Ha-
ger, Henry Clark.
Librarian and Cabinet keeper. CH-s
Reed
Treasurer, Herman D. Hopkins.
Curators, Hiland Hall, Vim. y. PARK
John B. Page, NJ H. Bartholomew. L-
L. butcher, P D. Bradford, Geo. W. 1----
deY.
In the evening the annual address wa
livered II Representative Hall by Hon
". Willard Of Montpelier. TIE orator Sc
lectei for bis theme. o. Yermon;-its pre-
ent and is future
The Representative Hall was well f.l-
with an intelligent audience Of both Iii.-
and gentlemen, who showed their app, .--
ton Of the speakers effort by marked ',r-
ton throughout the entire hour. A---
close Of the address, q memoir Of the .
VIM {. Bradley was read by Plin7 b.
White
A vote Of thanks was rendered t. Hr-
W. Willard and Pliny II. White, and .l-
Society adjourned to meet at 9 clock ---