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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

Rutland Is certainly one Of the most au.5r--.
nate Of towns ia some respects. Beside sl-ier.
from fires, the cause Of which has chalIsr--i .
investigation on the part Of her citizens fir .
past three OF fur years, she has to all 20 e
list If boiler explosions and loss Of life the
still another fatal accident Of a similar char
ter We learn from the Hsr1ls that o. ...
Saturday afternoon a boiler connected with OBJ
Of Lamson'- steam chauuelnr machines. ia ..
Of the West Rutland quaIrie-. burst without al
apparent reason, f1r il was "a new machine. %.
in only a year age, all the parts. where use rem
occur, seem t. be free from flaw, and -a- .--
riueer was q faithful, steady. and a-t.--Hs---
liable man ; clre seems TO have been s-.-
,h-ou-hou, In tie working and --l-....a-
uHicline
Mr.. Nahum Green, vino has the supervise
the hanson machines in that quarry. WIS ...-
ing It over only short time previous o. Oh. .--
p'o-ion, and the engineer was loud in praise
the manner which she was working. AMI l.--.
with pride 20 the depth Of the cut they we.
making. OF course, there must have been son.
cause for the explosion, hut, thus far, all is c--
lecture.
The engineer, uamel Amos Powers, was lie
SANITY killed by being thrown Violently a-a.-.
the rocks, AMI Mr.. Carrigan, one Of the teu5=-.
had hip broken, and was SO seriously tru.-.-
that his life is despairei Of Wm B---s
John Nonahan, a Mr.. Naruieau, and Fr.-.-
man were all more or less SCALED AMI v-11.s-.
The position OF the machine was competed.
reversed b. the explosion, and IL was cons Is-5
broken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

IuE DEPArrvEE oF TIE WHrrE OK GENERAL
GRANT. The celebrated mammoth ok. Cen
erll Grant, took up his line Of march from
Boston on Friday last for the South The fairs
and ths professions which have known him VIII
know him no more, as his end approaches, the
itd Of March ueIt being assigned for his execu-
ton in Washington. lie will be roasted whole
90 feed the multitude unless General Grant. who
is to receive him as gill. should issue re-
prieye. WL-le sn route TO the capital he VII
raIry az the Central Plrs Garden in New York
lor the Holiday season, where extensive prepara-
tons have been made for his reception. He viii
then visit Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the
proceeds Of the exhibition in all these cities viii
be donated to the trustees OF the National Church
Mt Washington, which is nearly completed and
Will be dedicated on the first sunday in March
next. Iais eiifce VIII cost s225. 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

HEAVY Casa case which is exciting con-
siderable attention in St AI6aHs, is the St Al
bans Foundry Company and Mr.. o. A. Hillman,
before C. G.. Dewey. Esq, Of Rutland, and Il.
B. Smith, Esq, Of Milton, as Auditors. It is an
action Of ''accoaut, involving the manufacture
and sale Of some $40 keye moving machines.
Tie trial has occupied more than twenty days,
lul the examination Of tie first witness, }lr.
Edward A. Smith, one Of the plaintiffs, has not
been concluded The counsel for the plaintiffs
are Msssrs Dewey IS Noble, and Hon. H. R.
Belri-ley, and those fr the ls-,l autars u. 5.
Royce, Esq, and lIes,rs. Benton Wilson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

Gov. Bullock Of Georgia, Who'll at Wl.f.--
received last Friday, despatch annou1--.
assassination Of the last Republican >hs-z
in that Snte,-it was Sheriff Norris q 81,
County.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

The World is showing up the dishonest
GERS Of the Metropolis. Glad we don Z hay
such in Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

/ pace on VT. lumuulS TDs.fINp t.IF
paying the fye-twenry bonds in ,old. reported "a
negative resolution declaring that neither public
policy nor the good faith Of the II ton will allow
the redemption of the dye-twenty bonds until
the United States shall perform its primary duty
OF paying its notes in coin, or making them
/ equivalent thereto, AMI measures should De
adopted by Congress TO ensure the resumption OF
J specie payments at as early day as practicable
The petition If the Department clerks IT
Washington for an increase of salary has onre
more been Iisreyardcd by Congress. The 81 T..
are perseyering. but Congress is unusually
&C nonical At -h9 present time. There are nc
/ d'n't good arguments ior and against tAo
measure
4 washington SPECIAL says that the sentiment
Ia The Senate among the Republicans drifts in
iA'or 'i removing southern disabilities by gem
eFa legislation.
Senator Mortou'- hill for the resumption o.!
/ specie payments is well received 10y the Senate
and, 1t is thought, r.u pass. GOV. Morton
/ speech on introducing the bin, 900 abstract OF
which was given in or telerraphi- columns
yesterday, was Ike an ef the gentleman efforts.
able and exhaustive.
l Both Senator Wilson and Sar,+o~ por.r.y
how. .t.,.,.o- .t.s S..
'i''' DO 'N'0' '
male suffrage. Nr. wilson proposes that II be-
/ first adopted iu the District q CoIumba. and IN
/ lis bin on the subject. Il is r-.,i3,. NOT s,.f.
that women may vote Or 81. elections. l1- that
they shall be eligible 20 M civil offices in said
District on the same term, aud conditions in 40
respects as men.
The committee on potr., ..,r.s5.t.-.. Mr.
HglturI Il New y.rl. chairman intend ,or,.b
tho ;r,s.,;.,.i.,. -.... ,l. .-..i....r ,r.I. .-
pursuance Of the order Il tle House Several ,f
the leading newspaper correspondent. have
urged Nj HulburI 70 inelaie IA the ia,,s;l.a-
ton the rumors afe,tin, them. II is said
Horace Greeley and Henry J RAYMOND will
nr. baby be put on the witne.. .tani.
Committee ..p.i.tif- Of Iu,lgs Lawrence. Of
Ohio JUDGE Churchill. If New York. and Mr.
Fliri5,, If Wisconsin ,r.r.ir-,l -. i,,re--.-a-.
the CHARGES against Judge Dick Busted. hell
...-.:-.- 49,. r.l-.u..l --..
present. 'Ht the prosecution not u-ils I'''!
the committee 4ijoIrucL
,t.i1.-t. .-.....-.I .-t...l. ,,.,l .,.t.,
! ''' VAS '''" p f'''' "N-' Was
be introduced ia 'ehsres- Do n DAY 'r '"'' A''-
ing in view the adoption of change ia the nickel
,.;r,-e If Pie government The Ju viii
.,..-.;.... l.-..-.;.... .l.. --....,
'A''e provision ''' '-' ''''' '.' -N
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25
Our Washington Letter.


The SpeakershiP-Th Internal herenue
Bgreau-HOr the Government IS DgrGaged
Tie Circumiocufion Office Of me var
Deparfmenf-.f Morning Tale Of Red rape
WAsnIxGrox. D. c., Dec. 10Th, 1868.
The question Of who shall be next Speaker Of
the House Is receiving considerable attention.
The most prominent candidates are DAVIS OF
Mas. and scuENcK of Ohio. Mr.. Dawes is very
ropullr. lie il one of the most pleasant anu
genial Of men, besides being very clear-headed'
prompt and efficient presiding officer.
He has been here for many years, and no man
can point to single act Of his Congressional
career that does not reflect credit upon himself
and his State There would seem to be fitness
in his election 10 the Speaker Chair, and think
the House will take that view Of the subject
Gen. schenk is popular with certain class,
but the open accusations made against hum IN
relation to the Whiskey Ring, will hardly i'm
prove his chances
1t is thought that if Sumner is not made Sec
retary of State he viii be offered the mission to
the Court of St james
The thousand and one rImors about the new
Cabinet are in most instances groundless. II
the man who d" struck Billy Patterson - can be
found he will doubtless be given place for his
modestv in so long keeping iHcog He Is evI-
IDENTIFY no Democrat, or he would have been here
for an Office
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU.
OfaH our corrupt, mismauaged and yenal in
stitutons the Internal Revenue Bureau is the
worst. But let me DO one man iustice-E. \.
oRllus. the Commissioner, is an honest man.
One cannot too much admire the moral strength
of the man who can stand as he has, As it were
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, but Mr.
Woodbridge peremptorily declined.
NEWS IN GENERAL

NEWS IN GENERAL
Crowds Of Office seekers throng every hotel.
The democrats are getting disguised. They say
that Grant wont offer them so much as a stump
of cigar
81 new thing p" in the money making line
has been adopted here. Young and innocent
looking maidens from rural districts hitabout the
Lobby of Congress, with various kinds of tickets
to sell, letters asking for places in Departments,
SC They eyince all the youthful and innocent
enthusiasm Of the enterprising but iriendlass or
phan, who expects to find in every Congressman
true friend. But most of the faces Of these IN
noeent ones, | am informed, have been before this
seen in the New York Concert Halls. 1t Is need
less to add that this is a put up game OF some
Lobby members" 1t is an indication either
of the shrewdness or the previous wickedness OF
Congressman, that no one Of them but the
gushing Mullins p" has been victimized as yet
Another Lobby game is the pretended posses
sion of facts duplicating Genl. Schenk IN Whisky
Ring frauds. They 90 to a greenhorn and
pretend that through fear ofexposure Nr. Schenk
and others will do just what they say. So green
horn pays them to get him an Office, and never
gets his Office or his money back, and is laughed
at if he complains
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

The incoming administration is known to be
determined that the Alabama Claims shall be
settled without delay. commission Will sit in
Washington before Spring passes, to consider and
pass upon such claims.
The law firms Of Dent s Page and Drew s.
briggs have formed a co-partnership for the
purpose Of prosecuting these claims before the
commission when in session, and have already
over two million dollars worth Of such claims pre-
pared for presentation. Judge Dent Is . bro
ther-in-aw Of Gen. Grant. 1t is believed here
that a firm policy in regard to England will be-
adopted by the next administration, ami that
she viii be made to pay for the damages done by
the Alabama 20 the utterm0st flrthing. II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

: THERMOMETER BARON. wlyDs
-7AM.2 Pm. pm. (mean)7 N. . Pm. 9F.N.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

The speakershiP-The Internal Reregue
Bureau-Holr the Government rs DJrGuded
Tie Circumi0cufion Office Of me var
Deparfment-.f Moring Tale Of Red 1dPe-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25
Vermont state Agricultural soeie-'

The annual meeting Of the Ferl-9--r .i,ai
Agricultural Society viii be held AZ Us - 6.
House, Bellows Falls, on Tuesday, 'a--
1863, at 10 O'Clock a. m. IL b
A meeting Of the Board Of DIRECTOR .r.. o.
held at the Island House, Bellows
Monday evening, January 4, 1907 -.,,-7.
Rutland, Dec. II, 1865.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25
Ghe iNfns.
Reported for the FREE PREss.
Meteorological Record.

Lat. 40 n; Long % : 10; Elevation above It'd
-ater }67 feet above Lake Champlain 277 feet
DECEMBEH-THrRD WEEK-ls6s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

The President sent for Hon. Fred Z. Wood
bridge the other day, and offered to appoint him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25
TIE NEXT sEcRETARY OF TIE Treasury

1t is stated that Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton, the vet
eran Secretary of War, Will be. the next Secreta-
ry of the Treasury. As the task before him
would be very great, it is hardly probable that
he will accept. though his frmness and honesty
would be exactly what is needed there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

.imrra De- must arrrv fir some irto-r,a+i-r
manor dr. i..,,r,.-- ~ rb. War I.-,~-r7or+ mi
lie will fs b,lp.l Pr tame era.-I +, last Elm
Ii5. tine. one month AGO YOUR corresro,is-+
had the misfortune 10 neel some uapers RELATING
TO d law ,l,t. vhi.l were On iIs in tbe Wa
Department. he went 90 General Harisa's room
and applied for them. With the urbanitv NJ 81
Chesterfield the General exul4ire,l thar an order
from the Court was necessary. Away went vour
correspondent and pctuouei the Court for the
order After week The Court iectlei that II
had no jurisdiction in the case and could not
,rraut the REQUEST A-lin he clriel uro, no
General and stated the case Still poIi-e alton
t.reand otIirfur. the General was wiIin,- IN ID
an he could: but really bec5ulIn-t let the manor.
-o without q formal arplicatiou The arriico-
ton was At once written and submir-ei mo
General then concluded he could hardly in
courtesy 90 the C1mmiss1~v General from vrbo,D
the papers had come. deliver them I'D without
first sending 90 him for Dis auproval. In n ,ree.,
YOUR correspondent called again and fouDd the
poli-euess # the icp4rtmeut sin the same Ian,
no uarer-. Over 10 tie Chief Clerk If tba C,,,-
mi-slrv General he went. Nlr. Hanson tho saij
clerk. was d. afahle and GENIAL 81. ope conii
wish hut The u9npr> vcre In Gen Ra,l,,r;,L,
room. being rcnortei unon 80
Gen. Beckwitb when arpliel In disrlavs5 a.
much s41rite- an woF5 MS he did tort.tlr s., -
during the war. He was sorry. but # vvss NO.
uoss.bIe TO deliver the rapers that dav Tbo
next week the pspers were ready. lint a "a SIR
cent Revenue -taup ,' uron H. ,,o,gs- ,e ~;
toruev was lacking This ,r,s suprliaJ m
the very noIite hut teuacious VA Der,r+r,,or.
had lonlts rs TO whether a fftv cont rero,,,,,
stamn was bic euoucb 10 answer The c,se ,s H.,
nauers We're souceruinr n vcrv la1.,.o s,1, l.,
vain vour unbappv corre.uoulient 7roin,e.I Tho
stoun act and having slammed tb,. Jo,,,r,o,,
tried starir;r.- his fof The War Ds,,rt--oa.
crew moro r5lite and more Tenacious ~, -
clerk was called for He bowed with tbe -,
folitepe-- and gave nj. oriniop Il ~ a.
effect. cit might be %. X and tber II m;Tb,
not be o. k This orinion had IN he nv ~
writing, and respectfully submitted ;, 4fter
going through all the branches Of the denort-
ment - the report finally reached tho General in
charge, who decided that as there was 4 donbt
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue should he
called upon for decision On this your cores
pendent made preparations to secure board near
the Department, and wait the result. In A
"eeA = TIME tne report came tack from the CON-
Revenue Stamn was ali that vas re-,,;.aI, M
urbane War Department smiled noiitelv and 10
GREETED so much DELAY and ro,,. co.ra,a,I..
held out eager hands for the n,nsrs t,t ,ra
informed that tbev would bdve r. ~ ~" va
tbrourb the Commiss,rv Cie,.1I,s ot,;.. IN
that they could indorSe upon them that the
Revenue Stamp was sufficient The papers are
not vet fOrtleOmfnp- and "a farlorp and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-25

No Unt Wiz hHUWs NtIlhIUI I-IIIuH7s VIM De-
lieve that he was influenced by any hostility to
the distinguished officers above mentioned. The
bin is undoubtedly correct in its main principle,
and was doubtless introduced by its author for
the sake Of the principle, and not to hit any par
ticular cases.
The members of the judiciary Committee who
have charge Of the investigation into the politi-
cal affairs Of Maryland have, at the request of
the Maryland delegation, decided not to enter
on the examination Of witnesses until after the
holidays.
, 1868-09-29
THE THRILLER.

"The world excused him from blame
because he had made no open declaration,
and had of course broken no VOWS; but it
is a cold spiritless morality that dictates a
creed like Thu, He who makes his eyes
telegraphs of a love he does not feel and
by a thousand unnecessary attentions.
wreathes himself more closely around a
heart that cherishes his looks, and records
his minutest actions, is answerablc for the
blight and mildew of that heart.
"Men call such actions youthful follies
but there is another name for them with
God"
, 1868-09-29
Publication.

Tax Commission for 81. Croix will meet on the
nnde mentioned days, to receive information in
writing relating to The taxes for the present
year.
For the Town Of Chrisliansted
At The Royal Treasury's Office at 10 o'clock,
forenoon, viz:
Monday the 18th October, for the inhabitants
f Kings, Company, Queens, Strand, North
nd West Streets, also Western suburbs.
Tuesday the IS h October, for the inhabit-
,nts of Smith, West and U Ike lanes, Watergut,
Market and Princes Street, Kings and Queens
Gross Streets, Church, Hospital and Green
Streets and Eastern Suburbs.
, 1868-09-29

NET bekjendtgj0res herved, at I'd
w kast til Repartitionen i Detail
handler Gustavus A. Krause's FaIlit-
BIO vii blive fremIagt i en- Skiftesam-
ling, som vii blive afholdt paa nmvnte
DO, Onsdagen den 4de VoUember
f0rstkOmmende.
Christiansted Skifteret den 23de
September 1868.
C.. SaraUW.
, 1868-09-29

hver Formiddag Kl. IL, ntmlig:
Fredag den lode October for Beboerne
begge Ostende Qvarteer, paa Qvagplantagen
SalIysfancy.
L6verdag den Tide October for Beboerne
C~ompaguiets Qvarteer, paa PlanIagen Work &
Rest.
Tirsdag den code October for Beboerne
Dronningens, Kougens og Nordside B.. Qvar
teer Retshuset paa King,hiIl.
Fredag den 23de October for Beboerne
Prindsens Qvarteer, paa Plantagen Grove Place.
L6yerdag den 24de October for Beboerne
VesteDde og Nordside A. Qvarteer, i Politi-
kammeret Frederiksted.
, 1868-09-29

For Byem Frcderik~teO
samme d g for Beboerne Strand, Kongens-
og Dronningensgade. :.
Maud 9 den 26ie October for Beboerne i
|Priudsens-, Hospitals og Nyegade, Kongens
rvergnde, Torve- og Bjrrge- og Lnguneade,
igeledes i ovenmeldte Pvlitikammer.
Foruden de Oply$ninger, der ere forn6dne til
Beregning af SkItterue, og som enhver Eler eIler
Leier af Huse j, og udenfor ByerTe, SAINT at
PIantager, er pligtig at medd, lie Commissioner
bar Gouvcrn, mrntet anseet d t henSIgtSmesslSt
I'll samme It'd at erholde Underrelning ON An
'allet af Arbcidere paa Plantagerne og at andre
Prisoner som opholde sig der, SAINT ON krea-
urholdet paa Lander, m. IN til hvi ket O'emed
Bl~aukeuerue Ill Skatteli>terne ere iorsyncde
med de saa Henseende forn6 Tue Rubrikker.
PIantage Eiere have at indgive ndIagtige OPP
ysni ger ON %hvormeget Land der er udlagt
Sukkerd yrkning, Bomulddyrknipg, i andep
by ,kning og Gra grng. !,
Fursaavi1t nosen Deel of Landet like err I'll
Inogen Ny'te eIIer b ug, eller %afsiver nogen
~Indregt. oliver Ager AntalIet at anfore p'a
Sklt e%Iisten, og Ell Attest der"!n, udSt8 It un-
der Feds Iilbud at EIeren OF tvende Borgere !
IQvarteret, SAINT b, kreftet af QvaItee'' fl 'ren,
1t indIevere til Commissioner; h%vOretter de
vii komme und r nermere Ovrrveielse ON "g
Ihvorvidt + tergiveIse af Grundska'tcn, at saa
lant Land kan t~iIstaae>.
Huu>eie,e, hvis Huse have staaet ledge 6
Maancder og d%erover, og som desaarsag for'an
gr Nrd,at'else Skatterue, have at iudsendr
nlst, akkeligt Beviis for, at Huset bar sta"ct
nbeboet Diet %angivne I dsrum. Enhver SON
~fors0mmer at aigive d. fmnavnte OpIysningeI
I'll ,venmeld It'd og Stej, maa tiIskrive sig
-e!v det deraf fydende Tab.
Rlankctter iii Ska,telister willie hive Omdeelte
nog e Dage forinden Skate = Commissioned
Node, og bIive no agtigen at udIyIde at We'd
kommende, SAINT derefrer at afgivr Ill Commits
sionen, Byerne paa den for hvrr Gade, og paa
Laudet paa den for hver Qvarteer bestemte
Dag.
Ska't e- Commissioner for St. Croix, den 23de
5, p'ember 1868.
S. w. v. Brake, G. r. Magens, j. Hoyer,
const. const. cOnst.
, 1868-09-29
acknowledgements

If0'ge GouvernPmentets Ordre vii Skate
Commissioned for ST.. Croix vare samlet pa;
efterf6'gende Dage, for at modrage skriftligt
Oplysbinger angaaende Skatterne for indeva
rende Aar
For Bycm ChristiamsGed
paa Diet Koneelige Kasserer-C ontoir, liver For
midday Kl. 10 nemlig:
Mandag den II October for Beboerne
Kongens-, Compagnie-, D~ronningens,, Strand
N0rre- og Vester- Gade SAINT Forstaden ii
Vesten.
Tirsdsg den 1sde October for Beboernc
Smede-, Veste. og Ulkestrade, Vaterguttet,
Torve- og Prindsensgade, K"ngens og Dron-
ningeDs Tvergade, Ki'ke-.. Hospital Og G On
negade SAINT Forstaden iii Osten
Onsdagen den 14de October for Beboerne
Bjerge-, Oster-, Lagun. Lille Hospitals, Ny OF
Fiskergade.
, 1868-09-29
For The Country

at II O'Clock forenoon, viz
Friday the 10th October, for the inhabitants
in both East End Quarters, at the Stock Estate
Sallys Fancy.
Saturday the 18th October, for the inhabit
ants in Companys Quarter at the Estate Work
and Rest.
Tuesday the 2Orh October, for the inhabit-
ants in Queens, Kings aud Northside Quarter
Ltr Il, at the Courthouse at KingshilI.
Friday the 23rd October. for the inhabitants
in Prices Quarter, at the Estate Grove Place.
Saturday the 24th October, for the inhabitants
IN Westcnd Quarter and Northside Quarter
Letter A, at the Police Office in Frede,i .sted.
For tRAc Town OF Frederiksted
same day for the inhabitants of Strand, Kings
and Queen s. reets.
Monday the &c h October, FIR the inhabit-
ants of Princes, Hospi ais, and New Streets,
Kings Cross Street, Market, Hi aud Lagoon
5 reefs, all at The said Police OfIce.
B sides those ,lucidatlonS, winch are requir-
ed for the calculation of Taxes AID which every
owner or lessee of houses in aud out If own, or
of estates, is bound to give to the ccmmission,
the GOveram ut cOnsi terS it requ.si e at the
same time to be inIo med Of he nunbrr of
Iabourers on the esta e. or ct other persons
residing here, as also Of Tie quantity OF stock
on The e,ta'rs &c for which pun ,ose he blanks
t. r the tax lists are T, nished with columns TO
contain such INTO, nation.
Ones of estafcs are to specify in writing
the exact number Of aclps in Sugar cultivation.
in Cotton cultivation, III other cultivation and
in pasture.
II any portion Of the land is considered to be
useless, aud yields 20 rev, nue. to the owner, the
number OF &C es OF such portion mus; BE- stated
IN the tax list, aud a certificate on oa,h, issued
by the proprietor and two burghers res siding in
he quarter aud fiji, tlernore attcst,d by the
quarter officer, d IIvered 70 the commission,
when it will be taken Into consideration if and
TO what extent exemption from taxes can be-
granted.
Owners of houses that have been unoccupied
for six months and upwards claiming reduction
IN the taxes, are to give satisfactory proof of
the house having been vacant during The period
stated.
Persons neglecting to procure the informa-
ton and proof prescribed by the regulations in
the above shape, time aud place, must ascribe
TO their own neglect all losses resulting there
from.
Blanks for tax lists will be distributed some
days previous to the meeting of the Tax Com
mission, and are required to be accurately filed
nHAf Hv III -
, 1868-09-29

Wednesday, the 18th October, for the inhabit-
ants of Hid, East, Lagoon, little Hospital, New
and Fisher Streets.