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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

IN CHANCERY. State Of Vermont. Franklin
| County. So Pascha Miller rs Lewis b. La
vine, and Mary Lavine.
whereas. paschal Miller has preferred his
Petition to the Court Of Chancery next to be
holden mt st. Adams, within and for the County
of Franklin aforesaid, and has filed said Petition
with me. Joseph II Brainerd, Clerk OF said Court
OF Chancery, stating that Lewis i. Lavine, and
Mary tavine. on the 3Oth day OF April, \. ID.
1866 duly executed to the said Paschal Miller
mortgage deed of certain land, situated in the
town of ST. Adams, in the County of Franklin
aforesaid. and described As follows, VIZ: Bound
ed on the East by Ceder Street, 50 called: South
bv land owned by Bridget Murphy; West by
land owned by VIM 0. Gadc0mb; and North by
land owned by Henry X. Adams conditioned for
the payment of the sum OF five hundred dollars,
specified in five promissory notes. all signed by
said Lewis b.. Layine, and dated April 30th, 1866,
payable to the said Miller, in one, two three,
four and five wears. with interest annually, one
of which notes are now due and unpaid, and the
interest on the other notes. And praying that the
Faulty Of Redemption of the said Lewis b. La
vine and Mary Layine may be foreclosed, agree
ably to the Act to demlnsh the Expense of fore
closing Mortgages in Equity.
And whereas it has been made to appear to
me that the said Lewis 3. Lavine and Mary La
vine. reside out Of this State. Therefore, by
virtue Of the Statute i'll such case made and
provided do order the said Paschal Miller to
give notice to the said Lewis and Mary of the
preferring and filing Of his Petition by publish
ing the foregoing substance ofhis Petition, with
this order of publication, three weeks success
sivelv, in the Vermont Transcript apublic news
manor prinfed and published at St. Adams, III
said Comfy OF Franklin, the last of which
publication to be at least twenty days previous
to the Term of the Court of Chancery, aforesaid,
next to be holden at st. Adams, in and for said
County of Franklin, on the ID Tuesday of April,
A. D., 1868.
And said publication being made, the said
Lewis b. I.avine and Mary Lavine are required
to appear in said Court on the first day of the
aforesaid Term of said Court, and then and
there answer to the aforesaid Petition of the said
Paschal Miller
Dated at ST. Albans aforesaid this 4th day Of
March, A. d. 1868.
2OG-3w JOSEPH II. BRAINERD. Clerk.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

I ITERATION NOTICE.-This is to certify
IL that | have this day given my sons, John
and George Curtis their time during the re-
mainder of THEN minority and shall claim none
of their wages nor pay any debts OF their con
tracing after this date. his
TELLS x CURTIS.
November 9Th, 1867 mark. 209-3w
~ RAND LIST The law requires every tax
W payer to hand list of his taxable property
to the Listers, between the lst and the 10th Of
April. One Of the listers will be in attendance at
the Town Clerks Office tolreceve lists during
that time c. +. Stafford,
For GARD Of Listers.
st. Adams March Dist 1868 209-2w
/ LIBERATION NOTICE.-This is to certify
i u that l have this day given my son Daniel
Girard his time for the remaining part Of his
minority, and shall therefore claim none of his
wages. or pay any of his debts after this date.
his
PETER GIRARD
20S-3wl mark
Witness, L. II. BEAIES.
Bakersfield, Vt, March Il, 1868.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

As will be seen by reference to o,r al
vertising columns, there is to be an auc-
ton sale Of large stock of goods in the
room formerly occupied by Mr.. C. S.
Bradley, over Mr.. A. S.--Hyde's grocery
Store on Main St, Saturday evening
and continuing every afternoon aud
evening until sold. The goods consist OF
Ladies Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Sill
~ Plated Ware, &C., &c.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
NOTICE.
1868. ANNUAL LIST. 1868.

ln pursuance OF the provisions of the Excise
Laws 81 tho United States notice j. hereby given
latlyc 10 any erroneous or excessive valuations,
easements. or ellumeratiuns 10y the Assessor
tr Assistant Assessor. returnelln the annual list
for smbaciue returns for incomes for the year
1867 special taxes Nic,usc) ler the year ending
2iay j. 1859. and articles in schedule "a" 40 my
Office DO ST. Adams. on the 3lst day of March.
1865.
And .ll appeals must DEE u..,i, .n writing, specie
fyus tbc cause, matter or thing. respecting
.aI-l a decision is requested. and nsnst state
t.le gruuud ol principle of error complained Of.
HENRY {. ADAMS. Assessor.
ST. Adams, Vt, March ~, 1868. I20s-2n
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

IN the catalogue of medical students
connected with Harvard College, we
find the names of five Vermonters,-
William II. Hills of Westminster, Lew
is II. Harvey Of Barnet, Simeon p.
Dresser of Grafton, David Morrill, of
Peacham, and Francis +. Parker of
Springfield.
SOME outbuildings on the premises oc-
cupied by VIM. II. Hoyt, Esq, Pearl
Street, Burlington were burned Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. 7. G. BEACH, of NNestford, was
badly burned on Monday night by the
Xplosion of kerosene lamp.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

TIME Rev Edward A. Wilson, VIII send Gree
l Of CHARGE to all who desire it, the prescrip-
ton with the directions for making and using
the simple remedy by which he was cured of
lung affection and that dread disease Consnmp-
ton His only object is to benefit the afflicted
and he hopes every sufferer viii try this prescrip
ton, as it win cost them nothing and may prove
a blessing. Please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings Co. New York. l66-ly
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND CHANGE OF
~ NAME.-WHEREAs The undersigned, II.
'. Il. Poole and Maria Poole, of st. Adams, in
the county of franklin and State of Vermont,
did, on the 3rd day Of March A. d. 1868 execute
and file in tho Probate Office at St Adams, in
the District of Franklin articles in due form Of
law for the adoption of Minnie Maria Nutley $50
called) and for the change of her name to Min
me Maria Poole and whereas the Probate
Court did, on said Bird day of March make an or
der and decree that the undersigned should give
notice Gf said adoption and change of name. by
publishing notice thereof three weeks success
sively IN the VERMONT TRASscRlPr, a newspaper
printed in st. Adams aforesaid THEREFoRE,
know We that we, Il. Y. Il. Poole and Maria H.
Poole have adopted Minnie Maria Nutley $50
cailed) as QUA child and heir at law, and that
she shall hereafter be known and called by the
name Minnie Maria Poole, and be made capable
of inhenting our estate.
Given under our hands at st. Adams this 3rd
day OF March 4. d. 1863. H. V. Il. POOLE,
2fl-3w MARIA W. POOLE.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

W. were visited about So'clocll p. m.
an saturday with a severe snow-stonn
which continued during the afternoon
ana NEST of the night. several inches
q snow fell, which was badly drifted.
Ibe Boston mail train did not reach st.
Adams until after midnight, and the
rain of the next morning was two or
hree hours late. In New York and
Philadelphia the storm was also severe,
It lasting in the latter place sixteen
hours. The storm commenced in Bos-
on at , O'Clock in the morning and last
a for several hours. The streets were
80 badly blockaded that horse cars could
only run at intervals. There was al
most complete suspension Of business,
and the Legislature for want Of quo
rum could not transact any business.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

Custom House, District of Vermont, Collec-
tors Office, Burlington, March Is, 1865. I20s-3w
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

WE have only one objection to make
action of the District Convention
- mere last week. The selec-
10 " '''s substitutes should have been
placed IN me hands of the District Com
mittee ana not elected in open conyen-
ton, a. they Were. - 90
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
NTOTICE OF ApOPTION And CHANGE OI

NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND CHANGE OF
y NAME. WHEREAS, The undersigned, Nor
man \. Laseli and Jane E. Lasell, OF Swanton,
in the county Of Franklin and State Of Vermont,
did, on the 18th day Of March A. D. 1868, exc
cute md file in the Probate Office at St. Adams,
in the District of Franklin, articles in due form
of law, tol the adoption Of Martha j. Camp, and
for a change of her name % Martha }. Lasell':
and whereas the said Probate Court did. on said
l7th day of March, make an order and decree
that the undersigned should give notice OF said
adoption and change of name, by publishing No
lice thereof three weeks successfully IN the
VERMONT TRANSCRIPT, newspape- printed in
Sc. Adams aforesaid. THEREF0EE, know ye,
that we, Norman A. LaseI and Jane +. Lasell,
have adopted Martha j. Camp as cur child and
helr %, Law. aud that she shall hereafter be
known and called 10y the name Of Martha J La
sell, and capable Of rnhcriting our estate.
Given under our hands al S@anton. this 2lst
day OF March g. D. 1865
NORMAN 4. LASEIL,
2U9-3W JANE + IASElI.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

IMPORTATION guaranteed to produce luxu-
RANT growth of ham upon a bald head or
bearllless face also a recipe for the removal Of
pimples blotches, eruptiuns, etc, on the skin,
leaving the same soft, clear, and beautiful, can
be obtained without charge by addressing
THOS. F. CHAPMAN, Chemist.
66-iv s23 broadway. New York.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
ST. Adams.
NEW CASES.
CROWDS FOLLOW.

greater number than heretofore visited Lit
Ties Hotel last week. ON the occasion of the
fourth regular monthly visit 1f.thc Sauatariau tp
this town. Invalid- hearing Of the great -uc-
cess Of the Doctors treatment. came in large
crowds, GA foot. who were able aud M carriage,
and the last day, So great was the demand, that
many were obliged to return without the pre-
scrption. His medicines are agreeable 60 take.
and most wonderfully eficacious in results lie
makes one more visit here tins Fan, and IRONS
Uses to return in the Spring B9i7a., ~ N''n-
dqd
r. Diseases told at sisht. ga
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

MEssRs. II. G. MORTON and ALBERT
N.PERcY have purchased Mr.. George ".
Biodgett's stock of clothing and furnish
ng goods, and viii continue the bust
ness at the old stand on Lake Street,
commencing on the 1st Of April.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

AhssRs. II. l.. SAMSON & Co., have
.u'' received five thousand pounds OF
.aiiuies and ten thousand segars, which
'"sy are offering at reasonable figures
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

4 GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
"A nervous debility ard premature decay, and
oh The effects or ysu.hful iniseretion, viii, for
thu sake az suffering humanity, send free to all
whoneed il. the receipt and directions for max
ing tho simple remedy by which lac was cured
Sufferers wishing 70 profit 10y the advertisers
experience can do So br addressing. in perfect
confidence JOHN r. OGDEN
l6G-lv = Cedar Street. New York.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

HALF-HOUR morning prayer meetings
are still held in the vestry Of the Con
eregatiOnal Church Of this village.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
SCROFULOUS CATARRH AND
CONSUMPTION CURED.

Mrs Loring Chase Of Peacham, requests Us
to publish the following: ''Ihaye been an invalid
under medical care above years and unable to
do any work. having Liver Complaint, Catarrh,
and at last, Consumption. Being on
the eve Of despair, we applied to DR.. Crabtre,
the Sanatorian. BY his treatment 1 have got
we'll In a short time l have spun 10 skeins of
yarn and do my Homework. l have now no
cough, night sWeats, or any other difficulty.
MRS. L0RING CHASE.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

She is the daughter-n-law of Dr. and tile
most eminent Doctors ia America. (including
Boston and New York; have treated her with
ont benefit and a fortune has been exp udej in
useless attempts 90 restore her. She is
now mp dressed, and walks out without inc0n-
venieRce. and jhe people stand amazed on be-
holding her health, as though one rose from her
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

FAIL butter still commands n high
lgure Il sold on Tuesday from As TO
cents per pound. But small guam
Atywas shipped to Boston.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
THE CROWD rNcREAsEs.

DIR. Crabtre closed his visits for the season
last Monday, after treating greater number
Of patients than at any former visit. We are in
formed by Capt. Little that his house was crow
ded during the last day of his stay, many being
obliged to go away for lack of time to see them.
a landlord in aneighbOring town says that --in
an experience Of y year. in hotel keeping. Dee
has never known travelling physician to liz
crease the number Of his patients at each visit.
and to draw so highly a respectable class per-
sons as Dr. Crabtre docs. BGj10u W Standard
DR.. Crabtre has the best suit of offices in New
England, at 81 Main Street, Hartford. Conn,
where he has been located seven years. 4 COM
tor gives his whole attention entirely o. Chronic
Diseases y b. The best people in city and
State recommend him.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
Day Traey's vegetable Healing Balmi

For it Is Magic Ointment and viii destroy ana
cure Fcl0ns Fever Caiomel, Erysipclas and
Scrofula Sores, Ivy Poison rheumatism, Group,
Dptheria Cuts Burns. Bruises &C. And IS al
so good for pains in the Back, Side and Chest,
and Is a specific for Man or Beast
s. r. DAY. Agent
ls3-fy st. Adams.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

HENRY c. ADAMS, Esq, has formed
partnership with Messrs. Bailey and
Davis. The name of the new law firm
is Bailey. Davis and Adams.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

TIM Franklin House at Highgate
spring, has been purchased by John c.
Aleriil, who is to thoroughly repair the
SAME
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
The American Cooking Stove in
Court.

1 L an adjourned term OF the circuit Court or
n the United States, for the Northern District
OF New York, in the second circuit held at the
City Hall, in the city of Albany the 2sth day of
January, in the year of our Lord 1865.
PRESENT:
The Hon. NATHAN X HALL, Jaige.
JACOB H. SHEAR Il JosEPH PAcKARD,
rs Il, Eqdtg
Gro. B. Bull x JoHN NJ ROCKWELL.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and deereed,
that a perpetual injunction be issued in this
suit against the defendants. restraing them
from further nfringements of said Patent No.
81 ,f06, Dated Dec. 9TH, 1865, for Improvements
in cooking stoves. pursuant to and III accord
ancc with the prayer Of the Bill of Complaint.
Signed A. A. BoYcE, Clerk.
The above was instituted for infringement Of
the Patent securing the manner of fitting the
ash pan in the hearth of the American Cooking
Stove. and for the combination of the bailed
ash pan. We have repeatedly cautioned the
public against selling using stoves with these
Improvements no: manufactured by us All per-
sons now selling or using stoves with these i'm
provements i'll violation of the above injunction,
without license from rs viii be liale to fine and
Imprisonment. SHEAR, PACKARD & co.
205-9n Albany, y. T.
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SCRCFULA

ne CURES THE WORST CASES. TUNoRs oN TIE MICK
Some time ago we mentioned the ease of a
young girl in Vermont, attended by Or. Crabtre
of this city who was suffering from a scrofulous
enlargement of the neck, photograph showing
that the neck much wider than her face.
Under DR.. Crabtre's treatment she has SO far re-
covered that the enlargement has entirely sub.
sided, and persons who saw her in this.city few
days ago consider the cure most remarkable
CDltlnf Of .IItIu y. 1860.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

GRAND LIsr-See advertisement.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

one of the five reasons given 10y "a
certain firm in st. Adams why they can
,.l goods cheaper dian other dealers, is
that 500 is saved on advertising y We
WON'T mention the name of this enter
masing concern for ii might give it ia
notoriety that il could not otherwise OBJ
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
SEE CIRCLLARs OF
REMARKABLE CURES.

His is no Clariyoyant humbug. Woodstock
Age.
DIR. e. HAS LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR or HIS
STATE.
DIR. j. W. ADAMS, Agent.
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$500 600 IN GOLD.


Prizes paid ia Gold Prizes ca-hed and infor-
nation given bX
GEORGE UPHAM.
l73-fl 63 \. Main ST., Providence, Il. l.
ID ?. a.. Try box Of Polauds Plsntain
Ointment The best Salye in the World.
Take no other but insist on having TINS. For
sale by M Dn egi-ts and Country Dealers
Dr. J. v. POLAND.
Manufacturers.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
M O NIT OR BLOCK ,
Periodicals, Newspapers

And other Publications usually kept in News De-
pots The Stock is entirely new, has been
bought for cash, many articles at large, dis
count from former prices, andis to be sold at a
moderate advance. Particular attention paid
to supplying orders for all books that may be
desired which are not kept in stock.
Terms Cash,
a09tf c. IT, BAKER
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

NEW YORK, Nov Both, 1867.
DE- l. GILMAN, st. Adams, VT
Dear Sir: In answer to your letter of the 9th
inst ! would say that do not know OF any one
named W. y. Nelson. in the Dental Profess
sion in this city, and | cannot ind any such par
tv in the Directory, therefore conclude lac Is
MYTH as far as this city Is concerned.
Yours. truly.
1871 SAMUEL. WHITE.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

4 LII that want q good Fur Cap and silk Hat,
N the latest style in market. will do well to
call at BLODGRTTS'
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

THE present number commences the
th volume OF the VERMONT TRAN
Script; and we take pleasure i'm assur-
Mgour patrons that the paper was ney-
q iH more prosperous condition thm
now Characterization is steadily increas-
ing hich is evidence that our efforts
90 make first class journal are appre-
dated The price of the TRANSCRIPT
is as low as possibly can be afforded
ad The person who thinks it too high
has little notion of the expense of "a
printing Office. Our list Of 1t Adams
readers is quite large, and we may say
generally that the more theTRANsCRPT
Is read the more it Is sought Persons
who are in the habit of borrowing their
seighbor's paper, because they are 100
ingy TO pay out 500 year, or do not
wish to patronize rs because we viii
aot subscribe TO their hobbies, are re-
minded that they VIII befurnishedwith
a TRANSCRIPT occasionally gratis 10y
ealing at this Office We don't want
such persons to sponge their eading
aa of their neiehbors. Ne prefer TO
1--WE ii to them.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
ga x SO FEDERAL STREET.

DISsOLUTION- copartnershlp hereto
AZ fore existing under the name of Wyman AZ
huntington Is 10y mutual eonent this day dis
solved. All accounts with SAID hrI must be
settled Immediately. Either partner is author
lied % receipt for the same.
CHARLES WlMAN.
T.. II. HI NTfNGTON
81 Alpaus, Ech. 10Th 1868.
The watch and jewclry business in all it bran
ches 0ill be continued, with promptuess. and IN
a workmanllke manner as heretofore by
CHARLES WYMAN.
9aa.e
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

gty. Mia LEAvENs. not Rev. SIR.
session. ~ ratei ia ,he TRANSCRIPT last
eeA. temporarily applying the desk
ttlcCeHgregutional Church in Georgia.
ALAHGG quantity OF AIissisquoi water
being shipped TO New York, Boston
nlo,hcr large cities. Fourteen hum
bred and forty bottles are daily put up,
ut quantity hardly satisfies the
demand The NJ rs. butcher, Of this
village, have paid SIR. smith, the dis
agreeable proprietor Of ghe Spring, over
.le thousand dollars for water ship
JED " them diIcct to consumers, since
..g commencement of the year. The
Indications are thal the pleasant village
sheldon Viii have large number Of
visitors from various parts of the coun-
,g during the summer months 10 re-
eirc the benefit OF the water.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27
NJ APPLE SUGAR
TAINTED
Ten Tons New Maple Sugar.
2JS-3w II l.. SAMSON
FOR ONE DOLLAR a.!

FOR ONE DOLLAR
WE SELL DRESS PATTERNS. PANT Pat
w terms, Webs, Cotton Cloth Shawls, Car
petings Sheetings, Dry and Fancy Goods, &c,
&c. Circulars Sent Free giving full particu-
lars: or Twelve CheC,ss sent for One Dollar,
describing twelve different articles which We viii
sell for One Dollar Each.
M" Ladies and gentlemen wanted as Agents,
to whom the most liberal Inducements are offer
cd. and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases
CHAS. LETS ~ CO.
MANUFACTURERS igeGfs,
O.. q a.. .-D.-.,. .,ru-rv
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

SILVER MUSTARD CUPS,
SILVER PEPPER BONES.
SILVER SARDINE FORKS.
SILVER pICkLE KNIVES.
SILVER TEA SPOONS.
RI BIER PIPES.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

This brand Of oysters is the larses. and finest III
the market. Hotels, Private PARTIES and Fes-
tiN4i-. furnished III inside prices l9s
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-14
Sunday Nights Dispatches
From Washington.

WASIIISGTOS, December 13.-The
committee on Reconstruction has al
ready large amount of business before
it concerning the States OF Georgia,
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas. 1t will
not formally enter upon an inveStiga-
ton of the affairs of Georgia until after
the Congressional recess. The delega-
tiOn FROM mississippi will endeavor to
have IN early hearing aud place before
the committee statements III answer to
the report of Gen. Gillem, aud III sup
port of their claim that, excluding the
alleged frauds, &c, the State Constitu
tion was ratified, aud, therefore, Mlssis-
sippi Is entitled TO representation in
Congress.
QuartermaSter General Meigs has
published the sixteenth number of the
roll of honor, prepared III the Cemeter-
ial branch OF hisdepartment, under the
direction of Brcvet Brigadicr General
Perry. The lists contain 20 500 names.
The proportion OF the names known is
less than one-half, or about 70 per cent.
less than that which generally holds
good throughout the country, which is
thought to be about Jwo-thirds known
and oue-thirG unknown. This volume
of the roll of honor increases the total
number Of graves now recorded in
priAtcd form 10 about l55. 600. OF the
occupants of these graves, the names OF
about 1000 appear as known, leaving
$4,000 is Yet unknown. MauN of these
unknown Tetsdins were, doubtless, mark
eH hy the burial records, and the names
W many others were doubtless made at
s s"o tunes When they had been
/ ,',' III S'"nps or i.rolA hospitals, and
my nav H"r" preserved IN connection
MI.h 'he i,''"N or schedules OF the DO.
sitioh "t the graves. by The Intimate
I fiiCuds OF the dead. y