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Colonel FOrney's Letters.

7 b. Peterson & Bros, SOC Chest
nut street Philadelphia, have just pub
lished Colonel John W. Forneys Let
tiers from Europe, in one volume, duo
decimo, 40S pages. These letters, now
collected and carefully rewritten aud
revised, were written literally 'on the
wing" while their author was making
a rapid four months tour III Europe
and originally appeared in The Press
Colonel Forney trusted largely to his
own observation, and very little TO
guide-books and hand-books of travel,
and put his impressions upon paper as
they arose Hence came that fresh
ness of thought and ease Of expression,
which, nearly as much as the large
amount of Information which they
communicate, has won popularity for
these letters, which, we believe, will be
increased and made permanent by
their appearance in book-form. Col.
Forney, not looking merely at the sur
face inquired into causes and effects,
and collected valuable statistics of
several subjects, particularly illustra-
tive of the operation of Free Trade in
Europe, and its injurious action upon
labor and wages. The course of his
travel was rs follows. From New York
to Liverpool, Mr.. George Peabody be-
ing fellow-voyager; some days at
Liverpool, thence through the manu-.
featuring districts of the north OF Eng
land to Sir Francis Crossley's great
carpet factory at HALIFAX, Yorkshire
some weeks residence in London, dur
ing which he visited and has graph.
cally described the Houses of Parlia.
ment, the various places OF public
amusement, the Peabody buildings
Mr.. Surgeons chapel and pre- aching
the Langham Hotel the Crystal Palace
Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cattle
dral, the Tower of London, and the
Thames Tunnel. In England, he also
describes Windsor Castle, Oxford Uni
yersity, the old city of Chester, and
Eaton Hall, the provincial palace Of
tho Marquis of Westminster, the veal.
thiest man III Europe. Besides these
he gives passing and incidental sketch
es of eminent public men. He carried
the same searching observation into
Paris, which has rarely been so graph
ieally depicted, Switzerland, Germany
Belgium, and Holland. The result is
readable and very reliable book. II
contains an excellent and selflike por.
trait Of Col. Forney, engraved on stee
by Sartain, from photog' apis by Gu
tekunst, as veil as complete alpha
betical and analytical index of all sub
iects spoken OF in the volume No let
ters written from Europe for years
have been more full Of interest anC
real instruction than those of Colone
Forney. 1t is published in larg,
duodecmo volume of over four hun
dred pages, printed on the finest pa
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Congress-.

Congress meets to-day Thursday
and the proceedings will be watched
with unusual interest OF late we do
not hear so much as formerly concern
ing the impeachment OF the President
but that question will undoubtedly
come up aud excite much discussion.
1t is to be hoped that something will
be done to tighten the burdens of the
tax and revenue systems, which need
revising. The Republicans are strong.
ly in the majority, and it becomes them
to enact laws that will conduce to the
well being Of the entire country; and
not to be led estray from the great
Work OF reconstruction by the threats
OF their enemies. The Boston .Jou,yl-
ais correspondent says:
Republican Senators and Represen.
,atiVes who have arrived here agree
thhl Congress must not and will not
recede III It's work of reconstruction
Dut II minority of the white men Mt
the South stand aloof the majority of
the eolored citizens must be upheld
and encouraged. 1t is known. how
ever, that more whites have voted than
the statements in the Southern naners
have INDEBTED. Even in Georejn and
Mississippi there has been respeeta-
BILE white vote.
Some OF the Western Representa-
tlyes advocate the appointment of Gen.
GARFIELD, Of Ohio, as Chairman of the
Committee Of Ways and Means. with
the re-appointment of Thad. Stevens
az Chairman of the Committee of An.
preparations, and OF Mr.. Hooper as
Chairman OF the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency. 1t is believed. how
ever, that Mr. Hooper, who has served
SO acceptably on the committee 70,
several years, and who ranked at IA,
last regular session next 10 Mr.. Nor
rill. then its Chairman will be ap
pointed.
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LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS. -

LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS. In joint as
emily on the 13 inst, the following
selections were made:
Trustees of the Vt Reform School
Hon. Charles Reed, of Montpelier,
Rev. Lewis A. Dunn, of Fai rfax, Hon.
John Howe, of Brandon.
Trustees of the Agricultural College
g. G. Benedict, of Burlington, T. L.
Washburn, of Woodstock, Vim. II.
johnson, of Bellows Falls
The latter on the third ballot by l6
majority.
Railroad Commissi oner.- William
Rounds, of Chester
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BRIGHTON MARKET Nov 40.

Beef Cattle. Extra TAT and cs,, premium
Oxen, $500 $500; LIST quality I'll T a SIPS.
"a quality 800 a sil %; Sd 0ui it,, t0s.m
5000, g 100 MS, on total weighto htie, tallow
aud dressed beef
Working oScn.-$ rs 1895. D. according
to value as beef
Mitch Cows SEQ a SIS; exl,a ma good $50
tll5, without calves, as mayt - t,,,l: fafruw
and ordinary $50 q 60.
sheep and Lambs &c a SC " S. o a $1,000
per head
shotcs. Wholesale, 81 Ole i, SIT, u a loc j,
Dressed, 90 90 cents. Fat li,e ilcd Sc;
Veal calves s. a $40 90 pei .cad.
hides. Brighton 10 lie H. Country
lots 9 a Ole. Calfskins ice l2c p,i h.
taiIow. "a SIC q n.
Pelts.-s225 81 rs each
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Mn EpiTou;
notice that the Legislature have
passed bill Incorporating the "St
Albans Printing, Binding and Paper
Manufacturing Comaany" Perhaps,
YOU are interested in the project; if so
[ am glad of it; for a mill for the man
ufacture Of paper has been long need
ed in ST. Albaps. | would suggest
that it be located on the Adds Brook.
The water is exceedingly pure, and the
supply abundant, What say You?
PRoeREss.
We are in no way interested in the
company referred to by Progress,
but nevertheless wish it success-es-
pecially in the manufacture of paper
on the Adds Brook.
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PETITION 70 Gov. BULLOCK "A petit
ton signed by A. . Brewster, William
Schouler, Josiah G. Abbott, n. b.
Bryant, Charles l., Woodbury., Thorn
as NJ. Hayes and other we'll known
and influential citizens, irrespective OF
party, has been presented to Governor
Bullock for the pardon of those citi.
zens of Massachusetts, who are now
imprisoned for violations of the pro-
hibitory liquor law. The granting OF
the petition is urged on the ground
that the voters of the State have, by "A
very large maJority,pronounced agains
the law under which these men are
imprisoned. The petitioners say that
the law has engendered more distur-
bance, litigation and indignation
among the people, than any other
statute for the last half century" Ii
is thought that Gov. Bullock will
promptly respond to the appeal, mas
much as he desires to set in accord
ance with the wishes of the people
who have expressed their opposition
to the present law through the ballot
box.
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FATAL ACCIDENT "A man named La
doux, of Essex, attempted to jump on
the rear car of the accommodation
train, as it was backing into the depot
at Essex junction this morning; but
his foot slipped and he fell on the
track The wheels passed over HIM
and the brase caught the body and
twisted it round the axle of the truck,
killing the man almost instantly and
managing the body good deal.-Free
Press, 1871,
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Bos- s ID a II w Smiths Ameri-
can Organs. These are the Organs
that took the first premium over all
competitors at the great St Louis Fair
in October last There is nothing
more appropriate for present than
an American Organ. Give the Church
one, the Sabbath School one, and the
Minister one. Music such as may be
produced from them will benefit us all
The morals of society will be improved,
and the young will in their use find a
way to spend many a happy hour, that
will do them and others good. These
Organs are manufactured by S. d. &
H. W. Smith, Boston, Mass. - Topeka
No Record
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THE TRANSCRIPT.
Friday. Nov. ~. 1867.
The legislature,

The Legislature if tho vote adopt
ing the joint.rescution Is not recind-
ed will adjourn tomorrow Friday
morning, at s o'clock The Bradford
contested election cases have taken up
much time in committee, and excited
considerable discussion in the House
In the case of Justices, the canvassing
committee found that only two were
elected, and it therefore devolved up
or the Legislature to elect the remain
ing five. When the question came be-
fore the Joint Assembly, two Kepub
licans and three Democrats were olect-
ed, This gives the Democrats ma
ioritv of the civil board of authority
of the town, rs ali the selectmen
are Democrats. The Republicans, not
only Of Bradford, but other sections,
are not at all pleased with the result,
and contend that justice has not
been meted ont to them by the House
In the matter of Representative
from Bradford, there were two reports
from the committee, one favorable to
Mr. Hay holding his scat, and the
other in opposition to it. The case
was disposed of on Tuesday in the
House by adopting resolution reject
ing Mr.. Hay from holding his scat, by
vote of one hundred and twenty
three to sixty-eight.
The testimony in the case of the
Burden Road, which has been a great
bone of contention during the entire
session, closed on Tuesday evening of
last week. Mr. Redield made the
opening argument for the road and
was followed by Mr.. Dennison in OPP
position. On Wednesday evening,
Judge Poland made n three hours
argument against the road, and was
very attentively listened to. The
Judge spoke ably and well, and re-
viewed at length the transactions OF
the Troy and Boston Rail Road -
On THU sday evening, the closing ar
gument was made by Hon. G. W. vii.
lard, and it is said to have been one oi
his ablest efforts On Tuesday after.
noon, the committee reported two bills
in lieu of the Burden Railroad bill, the
passage OF which they recommended
The first bill is entitled an act incor
poratii & the Bennington and Wood
ford Company railroad to run from
Woodford to Bennington The sec
ond is entitled an act Incorporating
Paran Creek Railroad Company be
ing q railroad from Henry mine owne,
and worked by the Messrs. Burden
to North Bennington 1t will thus b,
seen that the committee about tn
Same as refused the road asked for b.
the Messrs. Burden Whether th
House Will sustain the report OF tn
committee, remains to be seen.
The Militia bill which passed tn
Senate has been killed in the Hous,
The bill provided for drilling all male
between the age of twenty-one an
twenty-eight, and also for regiment
drills for three days of each year.
The vote stood: yeas, "a; nays, 1870
Our Solons will have to hurry l
matters in the few remaining hours
the session, if they dispose of all Il
business before them: But, ms is O
ways the case, the hour of adjourn
ment will find the Speakers table f
from cleared
-s~-t -
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Bills Introduced BY Mr. Ferrin of
Montpelier, to incorporate the Mont
pelier Savings Bank
BY Mr. Smith of STAFFORD, amend
ing sec %, G $, relating to repairs of
highways and bridges
BY Mr. Lenney Of Thetford, to ena-
BILE towns therein named to aid in the
construction of the Chelsea and West
Fairlee Telegraph Company.
Bills Pessed--H, 49, an act in
amendment to an act approved Nov.
II, 1866 relating to naturalization
Repori--From committee on cleo
tons to the remonstrance Of Charles
O. Reed of Barre, against the right Of
Frank Stafford to hold seat in the
House. reported that Charles @. Reed
was entitled to his seat The report
and accompanying resolution waa or
dered TO lie and become special order
of Friday, 10 1-2 o'clock a m.
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LIQUOR Law IN MASSACHUSETTS. Gov
Bullock has given instructions that no
more liquor seizures under the prohib-
itory law should be made, and the
State Constable has issued an order to
that effect, stating that it is in accord
ance with instructions from headquar-
tiers and the will OF the people as ex-
pressed at the late election.
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my Thnnnh

Bas- Though the English journals
sometimes criticise us severely, they
are not above learning from what
there is good in our institutions. One
of them lately, discussing the subject
of national education, thought it would
be well to adopt the free school sys-
TEN of America, as on the whole the
most judicious, economical and effec-
tive, and altogether superior to that
of England.
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NV HAMPsHIRE The Democrats Of
New Hampshire met in Convention at
Concord on the a h, and nominated
Hon ohu G Sinclair for Governor
and Geo. H. Pierce for Railroad Com
missioner A good deal of enthusiasm
was manifested, and the "unterrifed
commence the contest this year with
more than their usual zeal, feeling
confident that they are to be success
full Frank Pierce, it is stated, has
signifed his willingness to subscribe
five thousand dollars for the coming
campaign, to assist New Hampshire IN
finding its feet Frank is quite
liberal, and his money and more too,
will he needed by his democratic
brethren.
Last spring the Republicans carried
the State by about three thousand ma
jority. The vote then stood 35,776
for Hartman, and 80, 1873 for Sinclair
small Democratic majority over the
previous year. The election takes
place on the I'd Tuesday of March
next.
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Personal.

Hon. Worthington c.. Smith left st.
Adams on Monday for Washington.
q. Henry Hitchcock, Esq 70 merry the
popular station agent of the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad at Rutland,
and now the Superintendent Of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road residing at Galesburg, H., we
notice by an exchange, was on the oath
ult., the twenty fifth anniversary Of his
marriage, made the recipient Of a
handsome ten service and other articles
of the same sterling metll, to the value
of 81, 500, the gift Of the employs OF
his road, accompanied by the we'll
wishes of the donors for the long life
and happiness of Mr.. II. and his esti-
mable lady
james Burdett, Esq, formerly Of
Arlington, Bennington County, has
recently been promoted to the super
iutendency of the Hudson River Rail
road Company,
Dr. Samuel w. Thayer, of Butling
ton, arrived home from Europe OF
Saturday evening. He is looking fine
ly and has apparently enjoyed his ex
tended trip abroad.
Senator Morrill, of this State arrived
at Washington Friday evening. Sena
tor Edmunds has been in the city TO
some time past conducting the investi
CATION Of the retrenchment committee
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THE BosroN JOURNAL This able
and euterprising paper for 1868 will
more than sustain its present excellent
reputation. "Carleton's" letters are to
be continued, the proprietor of the
Jo,npd having marked out for him a
Tour Around the World From Greece,
Turkey, Palestine Carleton will send
to the JoU1nai impressions OF bis travel.
During bis visit to the Holy Land he
will communicate series, which will
be Pictures Of Biblical History. After
sojourn in the Holy Land, "Carle-
ton will continue his trip down the
Red Sea, thence to Bombay, visiting
Gapges, and passing on to Calcutta
Burmab, Singapoor, Canton, Shanghae
Pekin, thence to japan anl across the
Pacific Ocean to San francisco, return
ing to Boston overland, following the
route of the Pacific Railroad to Oma-
ha
Tn Sc letters will all appear in the
Daily, Semi Weekly and Week.,
Journal, and of themselves will be
worth more than the price of the pa
per The Journal is emphatically
New England newspaper, and always
contains full and reliable reports of al
important meetings and gatherings
political or otherwise.
The price of the Daily is $40 pei
year; the Semi Weekly, 81, the Week
~ 81 with large discount to clubs
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VALUABLE Horse SoLD.-D. +. Tillot-
son, of Oxford, has sold his valuable
stock horse, Pathfinder for the sum
OF SIX thousand dollars, to j. p Smith,
who has started with him for Califor ).
MIA. When will our farmers learn to
keep their best horses at home, and
improve their stock.
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THE VERMONT TRANSCRIPT.

ed to teach four years in this State
instead of one after graduation.
Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven moved to
amend the amendment by making it
two years instead of four, which
amendment was accepted by Mr. Har-
ris of Windham.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Howe Of Castleton demanded
the yeas and nays, which were taken,
and were as follows:
Yeas 176, nays 30; so the bill pass
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VT. CENTRAL RAILROAD. The first
mortgage bondholders of the Vermont
Central Railroad met in Boston, ON
Wednesday of last week. ExGov.
Smith presented the annual report of
the trustees, which showed the receipts
of the road during the past year to be
s1,7S3, 80 "A; expenditures, 81, 800, SG2-
90; leaving n surplus of S4S3, l2S "a
The debt of the road has been reduced
$4,000 by the surplus earnings Of
the road during the past seven months.
Out of the surplus, however, is to be
taken the amount to be paid for the
use of the Vermont and Canada Rail
road, 500, and $97, 453 10 for i'll
terest on mortgage bonds. The Trus-
tees expect to reduce still further the
debt of the road during the coming
year, and represent the business as
constantly increasing, and more now
than they have rolling stock TO accom-
modate. The report of the Trustees
was accepted and ordered to be print
ed
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Bay Governor Brownlow directed
the dismissal of the warden of peni-
Tertiary who suffered desperate
character to escape without breaking
bolt or bar.
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Bar In reply to the remark of
democratic paper, that Gen. Sheridan
Is "the coming man." Georgia journ-
al pettishly SAYS it hopes he is no,
coming that way again,
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Legislature OF Vermont.
MONTPELIER, Nov. IS.
AFrEnNooN SESSION.

SENATE. Bills Introduced BY Mr..
Hendee An act to provide reporters
for county courts This bill provides
for the appointment of stenographic
reporters in each county, to take and
write out the oral testimony for the use
of the Judges
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ssgr Gen. Sheridan is in New York
His leave Of absence expires on the
Both.
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MORNING sEssI N.

HOUSE. Cnf9jshed BUSINESS Pro-
yidiug pay for soldiers whe served III
the regular army giving them 81 per
month";
Mr.. Rounds of Chester moved to
amend by substituting new bill its
provisions applicable to those enlisted
in the Invalid Corps, the Regular Ar
my, and Hanoock's Corps ordered to
lie and be printed.
Special Order Concerning the rate
ofinterest was taken up, the question
being on the amendment making le-
gal interest per cent. to the amend
ment making it S per cent?; the
amendment to the amendment was
disagreed to-
Mr. Goodell Of Brandon moved that
the bill be dismissed
November IA.
November 16.
SENATE. Bill Introduced and Referred
- Mr. Hendee called up bill relating
to paying 81 per month to certain Vt.
soldiers, Hancock mem, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Barstow, in behalf of the
friends of the bill, it was indefinitely
postponed.
Report. From com on manufactur-
es, to incorporate the st. Adams print
ing, binding and paper manufacturing
company.
HOUSE. Read third time Bill to en-
able the towns therein named to aid
in the construction of the Montpelier
and Wells river railroad.
Joint Resolution. BY Mr.. Ferrin, OF
Montpelier, that the State Treasurer
be directed TO procure from the select
men of the several towns in this State.
and the mayor and aldermen of each
city iii this State, the amount of the
Indebtedness of such town and city on
the first Tuesday OF March in each
year, aud tue State Treasurer is here
by requested to report the same to the
General Assemblyin his annual report;
andpted
Report From com on railroads,
iavorably to authorizing to wn oil
/ Woodstock TO build railroad.
MORNING SESSION.
SENATE Referred - Relating to joint
tenants and tenants in common; to
committee on judiciary.
Amending an act taxing bank stock
and relating to interest; both to com
mlttee on banks.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Bals Passed An act to pay
certain State officers was reported by
the hnauce committee to pay for eX-
ira services TO John A. Page, State
Treasury, $1,000; George Nichols,
Secretary OF State, $500, to William
Wells, adjutaDt general, $500; to Per
ley T. Pilkin, quartermaster- general
$500, The bill WAS thea ordered to
Ae.
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per, and handsomely bound in cloth,
gilt back and gilt side. Price, Two
Dollars q copy.
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MORNING SESSION.

HOUSE, Bills read third time--To as
slst INDECENT young men and women
to qualify them elves for the profes :
sion of teachingin the common schools
of this State.
Mr. Harris of Windham moved to
amend SO that teachers shall be requir-
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aa5- Get your turkeys ready. Thanks
giving in Vermont, Thursday the 2Sth
inst
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sa5- Charles Dickens arrived in Bos.
ton on Tuesday evening,
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1,SraAY cows. strayod from the g pas' rcd
Of the SUBSCRIBER ON the 10th sas. in't tie ear O.
and one brindle two years Old LION eo~l Any NOR
one Of them somewhat ms,,,a,va viii b sq''
nation leading to their dieSen uSTiff'W W. SMITH
bly, rewarded. 5eo lei-N
" Adams Sept. q, 1907
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MORNING SESSION.

SENATE. Senate BW-No. IS, relat-
ing to the management of the state
prison.
Senator Anderson demanded the
yeas and nays, viz
Yeas, 10; nays, IS.
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IS.
MORNING SESSION.

SENATE. Bus Passed so, to incor-
porate The St Adams Printing, Bind
ing and Paper Manufacturing Compa-
ny.
SO, relating to interest, legal rate
G per cent; by agreement of parties,
any rate not to exceed Z $40 per
cent?
Petition and Resolution BY Senator
Atwood. of VIM H. Bell and others,
relating to service on the northern
frontier, to committee on claims.
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Bemis Pateut Shape Collar q
SPECIALITY
MY STOCK OF GOODS Is ALL NEW AND u
LATEST STYLES IN MANI

Remembet the place Second door a iIp"
American House. north side, Lake stnT1SSaFTT
A''''' ''"" '-' GEO. W. BLoDuinsffu
st. Adams, Oct. LIST, 1867
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NEW STORE,

And believing that he understands the want, o.
the people Of this cold climate be has hiiea NH
New Store with First Class
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Senator Hendee called up H 113,
to incorporate the St. Adams Brigade
Band; passed
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The subscriber is happy to inform the peop'
# Franklin County that be has just opened