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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

Gen. Hancock has asked to be re.
lioyod hon command Of the fifth mill.
tnry district, in REV Of the non-eohcui
renee Of Gen. Grant in his administra
tive affairs.
Nearly ali the leading London news
papers had editorials, Saturday morn
ING, on the subject Of Che remarkable
debate in the house Of commons, Fri.
day evening, on the Alabama question
The Times says that the debate must
convince the United States government
that England wishes TO settle tho Law
in this case in the American sense, anC
that the failure 81 Great Britain to re
fer the Alabama claims to arbitra
ton is due 70 no desire TO avoid hel
obligations Mr. Seward has only Z
meet Lord Stanley in like spirit, tc
end tho misunderstanding. The tone
Of the articles in the other journals i
generally the same.
George yickers Of Chatertown, Md
who was on Friday elected United
States senator by the Maryland Legis
lalurc, inronsequenco of the rejection
Of Mr.. Thomas, is lawyer, about G5
years old. He was originally wing
but has acted with the democrats foi
several years past.
The California Senate has struck Ben
Wades name from its resolutions rela-
tive to the impeachment Of the presi-
dent, and on Tuesday again requested
Gov Haight to forward them to Con
gress, which be at first refused to do
because he affected 10 think they would
influence the Senate while sitting as a
court Of impeachment The Senate has
also passed a bill providing for the cleo
ton Of congressman next November,
and at each general election every sec
ond year thereafter. The state is un-
likely to be represented between March
and December every other year, as coz
gressmon have heretofore been elected
and this is the reason OF the change
Intelligence from Richmond on Sat.
urday states that Judge Underwood
has released the bondsmen OF JEFF. Da.
Wis. The particular object Of this pro;
ceeding il not known, though it is re-
garded as extremely doubtful II Davis
trial commences in May.
Both houses will crowd legislative
business during the next two or three
weeks The Senate will attempt to
pass all The appropriation bills before
the impeachment trial begins in earnest
This IS absolutely necessary, ifcongress
is to adjourn before September. The
tax and tariff bills will occupy not less
than a month in each house
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

ImE BsxxKrrT Law Senator Stew
ara hAs introduced bill TO amend the
bankrupt act, which was referred TO the
consmitsee on the Judiciary II pro-
sides that debt created by fraud or en-
bexzlcnent Of the bankrupt, or by his
defalcatAon Is public officer, or while
acting 10 any 6dueiAry character, shall
be discharged under said act but the
debt may be proved and the dividend
thereon snail be a payment on account;
and no discharges granted under the act
shall release any person liable for the
same debt for o. with the bankrupt, a
partner. surety, &c In all bankruptcy
proceedings commenced after one year
from June l. ls6s. no discharge shall
be grated 10 the dcbtor whose sssests
do not pay hfty per oenium q the
claims against his estate unless the as
sent in writing Of majority in number
and value Of his creditors who have
proved their claims is aled =; OF before
the time Of application for discharge
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

FLDUR-sssoag go fof sap~f State and West
srus Ss5gg 1910 for commen q choice sxifs
s.t0dil 50 for common - eao,es Hssteful s.s0@
1876 " common e good f0snd hop oti9 kye
Tioar 81 s0as %,
GRAI,s-wbsst q,liss. -. ] spriss oi,olss, %
sz5t Rye. qast--arm, soashsra La. Com
sizssl2s for bsR m51sa sesism asoats liza
Izs for yslioN mixed. Barley 6rn. Oats tsi.
Provisions Polk s2s .zsazs.s6 ~ cd Mes.
Lari Isgaissc. Butter steady. Cheese qa.st.
@O0i.--fqe &C. ~ domestic Arsesi ssstAe
ior paHss zfszsc. ~ Iesssi za4gg 81 s5.er.
s.a. sat 2yg god fof Cspe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

Over 100,000,000 passengers were
Accommodated by the New York city cars
last wear.
In India, as the result Of mission
AIRY labor, there are now fifty thousand
COMMITMENTS. The attendance IN the
various christian churches reaches at
least two hundred and fifty thousand.
There are now two hundred and four
native preachers The inhabitants are
impressed with the falsity Of their old
religion, and Of the truth and power,
and final triumph Of Christianity.
Luther B. Ford Of Fail River lost
a valuable horse last week by an odd
accident. His hay was dropped thro'
a hole in the scaffold floor over the
manger, and in the night the horse got
his feet into the manger and his head
through the hole in quest Of hay, where
be was found, .strangled, in the morn
ing.
The operatives in the various mills
at Fall River struck yesterday morning
because of reduction ofseyen per cent
IN their wages This reduction was at
first made fifteen per cent, but upon
petition Of the weayers and spinners the
corporations took off the additional
eight per cent There are fifteen mills
in Fan River, and the strike stops near
Is half a million spindles. More than
5000 hands are thrown ont Of employ
ment, who declare their determination
not to again resume work until the mill
owners accede q their demands
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

The terrible rayages Of the cholara
in Buenos Ayres extended, at the be-
ginning Of the summer. all through the
Argentine Confederation, and poverty
CONSERVATION and death ara now ruin
ing the country. In the city OF Buenos
Ayres 5000 persons were carried off in
40 days Many villages are deserted,
and ali the river towns have been fear
fully soourged. After 30, 900 inhabitants
in one section had been reduced by
fight to 10000 the mortality Of the
people remaining was 2 per cent daily.
Maj Gen. Asboth, the American minis
ter to the Argentine republic, is lying
al the point Of death al Buenos Ayrss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

Woot. During the week ending
Thursday there was more wool dispos-
cd Of by the dealers in Boston than es-
er before in tho space Of time given. =
One house alone sold 10000 pounds,
and one purchaser bought 100000 lbs.
~ a single purchase The aggregate
Of sales. 50 FAR as made up, amounts %
about 100000 pounds, with an ad-
vance Of 10 per cent
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

Hon Robert Walker thorough
Deaocrat az able lawyer and States
man. sPsaks seus.bis q tie stanton re-
moyal a. folloss
4 called. says MT Walksr. upon
Gen Thomas early on Saturday morn
log. a. TIE War Office, and rommum-
Gated 10 him in a friendly way my
opinion that any such order would BE- i
nudity, aud would subjee, HIM 20 seri-
ous consequences especially II any such
collision should occur told him that
he had no right. nor bad The President,
TO dlsobey q las Of Congress upon the
assumption that il was uncousbtation-
al, aud tha, IL this were not 50 the
President might set aside all the laws
81 Congress since the foundation Of the
Government, upon the ground that
they were unconstitutional That the
President possessed no such power, be.
cause II WAS not an executive, bnt ex-
clnslnely judicial power, and that all
the laws Of Congress must be obeyed
and executed by the President, unless
their execution was restrained 10y the
highest Judicial authority. That to de-
clare law unconstitutional was not on
~ the exercise Of judicial power, but
the highest judicial power, and only to
be resorted 70 by the courts where, in
their judgement, the act was clearly I'M
constitutional, and that in all doubtful
cases the court had uniformly refused
to interfere with the execution Of the
law
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

PosTAaE Oh CANtuiAs LETTERS tlu-
der the new arrangement Just conclu-
ded between the Post Office Department
Of the United = ates and that Of post
age on international lcttcrs viii be ro-
duced on and aftcrthe FIRST day Of Apr
j, 1868, from ten 20 six ccIts fprepaid
at the Office Of mailing ia either coun-
try, but if the postage is unpaid or in
sufficiently prepaid they viii De subject
to Il charge Of ten cents per single rate
ID tie country % destination, The antho-
rized weight Of 4 single letter will be
Is graInmps by metrical scale, aud half
AN ounce IN the Dominion Of Canada.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

'5EArnd OK rHr EmD AZ Wilson y
skating park near the Riverside House,
Springwells Michigan "Sias, huge
negroe, bet that he could skate three
times around the bay on his head 4
large skate, made Of railroad iron for
the express occasion, was strapped on
his woody sconce, and by the assistance
of two nmpires they placed him on bis
head each one holding his pedal ex
trenches BY the movement Of his
head aud the mueles Of his NECK ho pro-
PEELED around the bay three times in
just nine minutes hnt on Che homo
stretch bis guides landed him ia M air
hole IN The icc, and he went down fot
feet ia the river lie was Immediately
rescued and no damage done TO hia
head
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

The attention Of farmers and ner-
chants il called 10 the advertisement in
so-days paper. q JOSIAH Carpenter,
Commission Merchant, New York.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10
New Hampshire.

Meagre returns received this Wed
nesiAy) morning from New Hampshire
indicate that the State has given shout
5000 Republican majority.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

BESStSGros.--Dr. II. A. Oaks, who has beeH con
fned in Bennington Center jail since last June, was
released last week
b. B. Bryant, proprietor Of tho Bennington and
Wilmington stage route. was severely kicked BY
QUE Of his horses, On Thursday OF last week.
Geo. Benton, Esq, OF Bennington, has recently
purchased horse from abroad, paying s 500 there.
for. He is said to be the best horse IN the county.
The sudden death OF an sstimable lady, the wife
of Dr. n. T. Love, has cast gloom over the entire
community. On the Tuesday evening previous to
her decease. She attended singing school at the
Congregational Chapel, and being attacked With III
ness vas compelled 70 return to her heme. After
enduring night u the nteHses, agony, she died At
noon on Wednesday. The Banner saws: "Mrs. Love
vas q most sstimable, and kiud-hearteJ woman.
and her death, thus sudden ard unex pectcd uficts
loss upon the whols community, who dee ply SYM
pathrs with the circle Of mourning relatives.
Thas BENIN t0a loses, within few months two
of its mos, -estlrnable and respected sdies-Mr.
Love aud Mrs. d.. L. y. S. Morgan.
--ToEn observation-disclosures, G. ". Hartman I;
TowH Clerk. D. p. Squirss; seleciFneu, John Il
GAtes Kdwsss Rice, c, T.. Dewey, Treasurer, 6. ".
HarmAs, 0verseer Of the POes, Barber Chase; Lis
ter, Hiram Bingham, c. l.. Houghion, Elijah D
Fillmore; la Constable ana Collector, LeandeT
PoWefs; "a Constable, Ed. c. Houghton, Ssperia
tendsas o. conuoa Schsos. Eaos 6aald, Trustee
q sorplu, Fand, rhgllip 7. HubbsIli Iown Grand
1arurs, A. n. Huiing, Charles Thatcher. Barter
Chase TeEa Auditors, A. B. Gardner, Hiram
Bineaau, cAsrsss Z. NsiHng' Towa Agent, A. P.
LyraAH.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

Orr government is great land
owner, having l,465 ,4G8, 500 acres, be-
side Alaska, which confirms 3G9, 500,
600 making in All 1884 800, 400 acres.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

MN Aoggs Masses Barnum ma
SCUM hujldiue was cntrrly DESTROYED
BY fire this morning The Ere was FIRST
discovered GA The third aoos. aud had
attained such headway that ii vAs
thought impossible Is ehoek The flames.
and attention was 81 once turuea % the
preservation 81 the lives and property
contained therein The fat woman and
boz, the giautcs sand other mouslrosi.
tics we're safely conducted from the
burning building Tie flames spread
rapidly and soon reached The fine coll
lection - animals known ~ Van Am
hrugbs meuagrio, bot few II whom
we're rescued alive onc fallgroNn a.
ger harst his prison bars and with enc
Wild leap broke through the window
and reached the street Tho crowd
rushed away in haste while the dascd
beast looked around HIM in stupid won
der an instant aud then started down
Broadway 4 stream Of water turned
on HIM brought him 10 bay aud a po-
hceman stepped up and with three
shots despatched him Inside the build.
ing another tiger had tumbed his cage
over on the Aoor apd was rolling II
over and over in mortal agony Tho
side 81 the Prescott House Was on hro
al ono time, creating n panic among
the guests. daring which great deal
ofproporty Was stolen The loss on the
Museum and its contents, intending
Van Amburgb,s menagc,is, vii amount
20 100000 insurance $lbo00l Soy
eraI persons who o,cupicd stores ID tho
basement loose heavily BY fire ana water
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

A AAs8y house saves much siisusth % wonea
pho 81 sh*SF ovn hoass wofk a g0ttls n Eesns :
haxS Of in TIE kasss fsmsly used, eften FreFeuts
much p4a &n8 saasrlnE. besides saviag those lafes
d0stuss blsh. Try il. Sold Ia MABessstsr BY L.
C. OfFis-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

4 DtNoFR0us SuNN,Mntlnr 4 -.
Louis young lady walked III her sleep
the other night and was just about to
XIII her sister with common table
knife when her hand WAS caught hy
servant For weeks before this Occur
renee the general appearance Of the
things ii the morning open doors.
displaced furniture, etc, led The fam
ily l0 believe that some ono wandered
around The house during the night A
watch was consequently kept, and the
servant on guard The fret night fortu-
nately wins awake, and prevented hor-
rible tragedy, The sumnambulist is
romantic, novel reading young lady
aud entertained no Ill will whatever
against her sister. She had bat recent
y returned from boarding school, and
and 1t is believed her attempt at mnr
der during her sleep was caused by the
effect upon her mind Of the relation Of
some such decd il novel, and that sho
had cen q somnambulist for weeks adj
nnts Of no doubt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

FACTORY POINT. b. Nichols of Dandy, has
purchased Of Col Colburn, one half Of the Lester
farm for the sum OF five thousand dollars. He has
also purchased the late residence Of DR.. Edison.
-. II. Bartlett has purchased the parsonage, sit
uated near the Baptist Church.
DIR. Edison has purchased of sIr. HOLSTER tract
Of land opposite the Railroad Depot, on which he
contemplates erecting hotel. which is mtfsh need,
ed at that place.
C. W. Bradley has also purchased a piece Of
land near the Depot, on which he designs erecting
a store the present season. May success crown his
enterprise a, il ever does all men Of like integrity
and correct business talents.
~. B. HOLSTER & Co. have purchased of Alfred
Briggs, Etq, his marble mill, horses, wagons, &C.,
for the sum Of fifty five hundred dollars. c.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

MANCHESTER. 0ficer--W K. Dean
Moderator; Loveland Munson, Town Clark i. W.
Hoyt, Robert Ames, s. W. Bourn, Selectmen; W
2. Black, Treasurer; T. W. Hoyt, 0verseer of the
Poor R, W, Dean, Constable and Collector; NJ. s.
Coburn, A. j. Gray, c. +. Long, Listers; Z. Is.
Burton, s. G. Cone, Il. Howard, Auditors; W. z.
Black, Treasurer Of Public Money; f. W. Hoyt. Z.
B. Burton, L. liawley, Fence Viewers; r. How
ara, A. j. Gray, Grand Jurors; E. b. Reynolds
Sealer Of Weights and Measures; NJ. $. Colburn,
Inspector Of Leather; Truman Perkins Inspector OF
Wood; Lovsland Munson, Pound Keeper; Z. B
Burton, Agent prosecute aud defend Suits r. $.
Cushnan, Superintendent OF Common Schools;
Elias Bentley, Z. II. Graves, Vim. Brownson, A. B.
Way, NJ. J. Wait, Fayette Baker, Byron Jamerson,
George Manley, J. +. McNsughton, G. Taylor, X.
B. Taylor, Horace Lawrence, Nm. b. Taylor. G. g.
Burton, B Mclean, James kilburn, John BATHS, +.
W. Hoyt, Highway Surveyors. 1t was voted tnat a
committee five be appointed to take into consld
Grafton tho subject of building Town Hall on Fac
tory Point, and report at adjourued meeting
II. $. Colhnm, A. L Miner, s. G. Cone, II. Lath>
rop, and A. G. Clark we're appointed The commit,
tee. The meeting adjourned to meet in the Town
Hall at Factory Point on the 18th day Of April
mex, at one o'clock r. NJ.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

DoRsEr - Moderator, Geo. W. FTwell; Towr
Clerk and Treasurer, /, Geo. Wall; selectmen, WIN
D. Clemens, James B. Wood, and Azariah billiard
0verseer OF Poor, Azsrah billiard; Listers, !. N
Sykes, VIZ. II. Bebee, Isaac Barrows; Constable
and Collector, Isaac Barrows; "a Constable Geo. b
Petty, Superintendent Of Schools, Rev. p 5 Pratt
Trustee Of Surplus Fund, ?. D. Ames; Town Grand
Jurors Frederick Field, Geo W. FarwelIi Auditors
Z. NJ. Hoey, L. G. futile, Geo " Fsrwell Fence
viewers, Ira Cochran, .. Gilbert, john W. Kelley
Pound Keepers, Mathew McDewitt, VIM, d. Ames
Town Agent |. n. Sykes. Voted Town tax Of
10 cts
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

AHLtNGros. Town Clerk and Treasurer, Issac
7. Hydei Selcctmen, Z. NJ. Aylesworth, H.. Can
field, c. a. Derrick Listers, b. Crofut a Buck, y.
G. Barney; Constable and Collector, David Croiut;
School superintendent, Rev NJ. Baldwin; Andi.
tors, s. ~ West c. G. Turner, 2. II. Can6eld;
Town Agent, H. Garfield. Tax eff so cts. voted.
REv. C. y. CHANDLER, Of Poughkeepsie, N. y,
will offieiae IN St. James Church in Arlington, on
Sunday the 18th inst.
The personal property belonging to the estate
Of the late Ezekiel Perkins, will be said at auction
OF Saturday next at 10 o'clock AN.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

RrrIgr.- Moderator Jonas Wilder TowH Clerk
Thomas l. Shelton; sslscimen. A. G Beebe, Gee
jerks, Jobs Fsrfar, Treasurer +. B. Stafford
Iown Agent, A. g. Beet 0versesr 81 the Poor
A. c. Besbs Constable, J l.. EeCall: Trustee o
surplus honey. T.. B. Stafford; Listers, Dwigh, ray
lor Almon Nelson, c. r. Harwoodi Auditors, n. D
Maynard, Dwigh, Taylor Hcary Moor; superiuten
dsn: o. Schools, b. Maynard Tax voted 81
per cent.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

a. m. 10 Dandy, building owned BY G, NJ. Bruce
ard occupied by Vim. Bond as hardware store and
residence, and BY II. Griffith asa shoe store, was
destroyed BY FIRE. The citizens turned out in fonc,
and BY great exertions succeeded in sa wing other
buildings in close prox unity to the one consumed
ar. Bonds loss Is obout $4,000; insured FOR $500
IN the Vermont Mutual, sir. Bruce was insured in
the Etna Insurance Company.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-10

SANpoArE.--Mo Moderator, J. Il. Brush; Town
Clerk and Treasurer, W b, Randall; Selecimen, R.
Il. Razdall, A. J. Woodward, +. lIurd; oyerseer Of
Poor, T. NJ, Proyan; Listers, O. Woodland, I. Hurd,
h Barber; Constable and Col ector W. Bentiev;
Superintendent Of Schools, +. Hoyt, Trustee OF
Surplus Fund, W 4. Hoyt; Town Grand Jurors,
Burr Hurd, 4. J. Woodward, A. Bennett, Town Au
ditors, VIM. r. Hoyt VIM J. Hamilton, J. +. Brush
Town Agent, VIM. r. Hoyt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-14

In the village Of W. lived . mai
who had once been judge Of the count,
and we'll known all over BY It the name
Of Judge L.. He kept q store anf
saw mill aud was always sure TO havs
the best Of the bargain on his side, By
which he had gained an ample fortune
aud some CID not hesitate 10 call him the
biggest rascal 10 the world. He was very
conceited wilhal, and used to brag OF his
business capacity, when any one was
near TO listen. 0ne rainy day as quite
number we're seated around the stove, he
began, as usual, to tell OF his great bar
gains, and at last wound up with the ex-
preston: lH. 90,
NOBODY has ever cheated me, nor
they cant, neither"
Judge" said an old man Of the COM
pany, 1--WE cheated you more than you
ever did me-"
"How So" said the Jsdga
I'll you will promise you won't 90 70
law about Il, nor do anything, I'll tell
you; or else wont; you are too much
Of a law character for me-"
LET hear |" cried q half dozen voices
ct once.
nm promise" said the Judge, and
treat 10 the bargain, II you have
"Well, do you remember that wagon
you robbed me Of. .rftI n.3 :
AZ never robbed you OF any wagon-I
only got the best Of the bargain" said
the Judge.
"weil. l made up my mind to have il
back. and"
"You never did" interrupted the cute
Judge.
ayes, / did, and interest, too"
"How so?" Numbered the now en-
ragged Judge. ls.ill
"well, you see, Judge, sold you one
day very nice pine log, and bsrgained
with you for lot more. Well, that log
stole Of your pile down by the mill the
night before, and the next day / sold Il
TO YOU. The next night drew it back
home. and sold it to you the next day,
and so kept on until yop had bought
your ewn log Of me tweniy-seven timesr
That's a lie T. exclaimed the infu.
rated Judge, running to his book and
examining bis log account, you never
sold me twenty seven logs OF the same
measurement"
~ know it," said the vender In logs,
"by drawing it back and forth, the end
wore of, aud as it wore, / kept cutting
the end of, until it was only ten feet long
lust fourteen feet shorter than it was
the first time l brought it, and when i
got so short, I drew it home and worked
it up into shingles, and the next week yon
bought the shingles, and l concluded l
had got the worth of my wagon back
and slowed away in my poeket.book.'
The exclamation Of the Jrdge was
drowned 10 the shouts of the bystanders,
andthe log drawer found the door with
ont The promised treat. l4illHI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-14
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