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WIN EEsPEoT to that question of the priv
ilrge of voting, for women, the editor of the
London Saturday Rsviev laughs AT it, and SAYS
n would never do. He argues that women have
no steady principle OF action, and that. if they
ever get the right TO vote, it viii be necessary
70 make law Furnishing bribery with the
"eadmiIi' Tor no woman would regard it a
crime 70 barter away her vote for a years
schooiing Tor Johnny, or a frock for Maud
hlS Is very smart and savage; but it is some
consolation TO know that he speaks of his own
COuntTyW omen. not ours
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ID GNfTEb STATES PIfEST 6Ey1c

". Il
On the petition Of JULIA NJ. OOLBURN Cd
ministretrix. de bonis non, Of ames III. Stimp.on.
deceased, Who Was executor Of ysmes SNn psoa,
deceased, OF Baltimore, Maryland, praying for tho
extension Of patent granted 20 the said James u.
stimpsen.s s executor Aforesaid. the Inn day %
October, 1854, and ante dated the 18th day Of prn
sssm. yeer; for a inprOssnsns In Vessels fov
t.on q ssid rsssnt which tAAss place on the I'sh
ordered "a ne sesd petition ,, hard a q.
Patrht Once on MONDAY, TIE Dth dsy Of = aroA
sss ss q seiSst q; and sil ,srsons are .os.-
why said petition ought net to be granted.
AZ fstsSps epposins The s.te ns,co are rsouirsa g
a. fsFth in writing 81 lss.t 49,, day. eess tss
BE- used st the said bearing mnss be taken s.d sSas
which Win be turpisbed On snalicstios.
ttmony must be Alsd in tSe once sssssp dAys before
~ s S az q sss ssidi ms sss s.lsosy eAe
ORDERED, also, ybss this notice Be lgslsAsd IN t.
O., Spd On the, ADsrtesn, Baltimore, Nd, o1ss
8 veek for three sscoessive veeks, the eru q
~ bssscstiens = - = - s!HsE tsgsl:svss0
y f-WSU Oomnissionsr OF Pass.o
a ass1Lf siIR hf ZIP sffLi IN
ssssfA bssvssa ed : sssssss- Efssia
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ihEY HAVE CURIOUS Election CUSTOMS m
I tab. In that country. IL is reported that on
ne day aPpoini,d for an election, the Judges of
me election, who are also bishops and elders of
me Mormon Chur, h, take their seats at the
Poils- Before them are laid quantity of
printed hekeis The voters come up in sue
cfe-ion and state how they wish 10 vote, where
upon the judge selects the tickets and deposits
them IN the ballot box. At the same time inform
Ing the voters that their ballots are in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-31

VERY IMPORTANT action was taken by
convention Of Southern railroad managers
held at Atlanta on The 18th Of January. A tariff
VAS adopted for the encouragement of immi-
grants, the maximum rate of which is one cent
annie, and the railroad upon whics the persons
settle is TO transport them free
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Lewis johnson & Co. quote stocks and bonds


in home and foreign markets as follows
NEW YORK, Jan. 3i.-First Board-U. S. SIS.
lssi, coupon. 111x; 62O's, 1861, coupons, Ill;
1854, coupon, 1O9; 1868, coupons, 1U91; 1865,
coupon, new, Io7H: 6.aO's, 1861, coupon. lO7 i ;
lo.40's, coupons, 1O4 .O's second, lJ7x 3O's
third. lG7x; Pacific Mail, ll4b; Atlantic Mail,
Mx; Canton, 50; Cumberland, 3;x Western
Union Telegraph, 81; Quicksilver, %; Mari
posa, 9; do; prefer'd, AK Boston Water Power,
q; N. Y. Central, l3l X Erie, 73K; do. p'd, st4;
Hudson. 145h: Reading, 95; Michigan Central,
111A: Michigan Southern, 81 (: Illinois Central,
1s'; cleveland and Pittsburg, 96x; Northwest
ern. 59S; do. preferred, Tx; Cleveland and
Toledo, 110x; Rock Island, 9Sk Fl. Wayne, IOa
Ohio and Mississippi Certificates, 32x Wells,
Fargo Co. Express, IS; Merchants Union,
36H; American Express, rex: United States
13OI.
LONDON, Jan. 3l-12O p. m.-Consols, 93x;
Bonds unchanged and firm; Fries ditto; Illinois
Central, S6A.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 31-l1O p. m.-Bonds un-
changed.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. al .29 y. m-Cotton mar
ket Is unchanged since noon. Adyices from
Manchester are very favorable.
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FINANCIAL AND coMMERcIAL.

Money is abundant IN New York and the
rate on call loans continues easy, at per cent.
on stock collaterals, and per cent. on Govern
ments. Discounts are easy at Gal per cent for
Government securltiss chow par ial reaction
from the late activity. The break in prices has
somew hat shaken the confidence of buyers, and
has made holders more ready to sell. For the
moment, therefore, the market is weak, and
there is some disappointment among dealers at
the on-recovery of late prices. Skies of 1881
and Sixty -twos are somewhat in exception to
the general weakness, and advanced X per
cent. yesteI day.
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THE GRAND DUCHESS, at the National hea :
re, Is getting more popular with every even
lnS's representation. We trust that Mr.. Bate
mans fne company will return to this city
soon only two nights remain Of tn .ir present
en- "a gpr-ent here -
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Is THE NEW YORK institutional Coayen-
ton recently, a member remarked. .n.atin1 at
New York: The whole mismanaxernent of,he,
city, IN my opinion, grows out OF the indifr.r.
ence of her capitalists TO any other sasjes. than
the almighty dollar" ..- $500 :. =
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81 The Democratic STATE Conventions of
Wisconsin and Iowa will be held Feo. i9th and
seth respectively.
s(New Hampshire has passed a law making
4; unstable offence 20 deposit lottery cireu-
lars in any pcstof1ce n thai State. .l1- e =.
@There is very prevalent religious interest,"
throughout Indiana snd meetings and eoaver-
siOas sTe very numerous. .f-tsf D.. 4,
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The EIcKsBURG PEDESTRIAN, Sergeant Gill
bert IL. Bates, who is walking from Vicksburg
TO this city, arrived al Jackson, MISS, at noon
yesterday, and was kindly received by the in
habitants He reports nothing but kind treat
ment thus far on his journey. He was to start
eastward at 9 o'clock this morning.
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4 AIDES, TAKEPARTICULARN OTICE.-Ten
FRENCH PILLS fail in removing ali Uterine Oh.
structions, Monthly Difficulties, and all Irregular
ifies of the Menstrual Periods
n. B.-The-e Pills sho aid never be taken by fp-
males curing Pregnancy, As they would be sure to
suse miscarriage. Office, 179 South street, be-
tween 9Th and 10th. ja3l-3tr
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Te-day's New York Markets.
GBy Telegraph

changed. Wheat dull and unchanged Corn
favors buyers. Rye steady. Oats cent lower,
Pork dull: Mess S2.l2H. Lard steady at 13ali
cts. Whisky nominal. Barley steady. Peas
quiet. Cotton firmer at 1914 cents for Mid
ding Uplands Freights firm. Spirit Turpen-
tine firm at 5Sa60. Rosin very firm at 50 for
strained common.
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81 The Rev. Newman Hall has deli viewed an
sddTe-s in London. in which he urged Lord
Stanley TO bring the Aiaba ma claims to SPEEDY
sSfflemenf .... -
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1856 s.aLsra sfhnnI 1876
PICTURE CORDS AND TASSEIs
PICTURE NAILS.
PAINTINGS. ENGRAyINGS,
PAPER HANGINGS,
WINDOW SHADES. &c.

..
Persons having Paintings, Rngravings, or Pho
tographs te Frame, fnvsted 20 call and examine
our stock Of Oval Walnut and sill Gilt Frames,
ranging In size from ex5 70 2ex2 inches; slso Rus
tic Square Frames. SQuAre Frames made to order
PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS.
Picture Cord a. Tassels in diferest oolors.
from Photograph to Portrait size. Picture Rings,
PAPER HANGINGs AND WINDOW SHADES.
All grades Paper Hanxines, embracing Zoe EN-
broidercd Gilt, Drawing Noon Patterns; also, q
varied assortment Of Medium and Low Priced Pa
pers, Borders, &c. Window Shades of aiHerept
sizes and colsrss Private Dwellings aad Store
Shades OF any required siae made 20 order.
PAINTINGS AND EN0RAyIN0s.
A choice selection of Psinttngs and Engsavtngs,
embracing, With stasrs, he following ssms The
hsnon; Fine Intasier. b. Renoux; Dssee and Beat
rice. ty Meyer; 0heics Fruit and Iiessss, b. Roe
sen. Way, and Others. - = : :. : : -
80 lNGRAvINGsi y5.
q Napoleon fron. Waterloo to PariA I8aS, rrasklin
before the LORD ~ Whitehall Mcrry MAKING in
the 0lden Tins. Psaee end War, eaashine Of Life,
Es1ios for CASH .A. ii. ),
tsEns good srtselee !vaxrentin4 than e repre-
cure HbesA portion Of the ppbiic Datrona9s.
PunctualiH and good wsrkmAaaAip In al Ing o.
ders, apd Dse0Dt ssttls0euts expecsed in rcfurS.
Any srdsl not sAtislaeterfly 1lisd viii BE- inmed-
ately cerleste1 end settsfActtpn euarNaHsed. Il :.
n6T11ne CASH, IQA QQO00 AID LABOR.
No: zsS sxvl8fa SfhE4r,.
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WANTS.

:. 5s:ss csSs n pass
street, between 8 and 9th. re-
w' man
saa R TIE be,, Of references given Please
WANTEn-A half Grown WHITE GIRL to as
us.,u siSf ss no1se-S5s and maze hsrseia esssray
airs; without ringing. u-2'
WANTED-By German family, GERMAN
w CURL FOR general housework. Apply at 1873
w respectable man. Understands his business
in all its branches but reference ven II requirea
INQUIRE at No. 81 cath St, bet. and l. ia s.tt'
WANTED.A GIRL, between Il and IS years Of
white s giri preferred Apply immediately, cosne,
w Hotel, ID and PeHna av. Ja psf
WAETED-To buy or hire, 9 good second hand
w PLANO. Address M y 400 18th ct. Jag 81
WANTED-A MAN thoroughly acquainted With
ply. Apply AZ ID street north. ia y 81
WAMShasEHREukA and c99RRps.sns WHITE SooK'
references required ja293t'
WANTED-s3oo for six or twelve months, for
w the G use Of which Ii beral premium will be
amount viii be given. Address " J. B." Wash
inEton fOst om0e. "a y
WAAErTuEnp2vsA4f fret r class PAPER HANGER and
-KiDwRLL HENDERSON,
ia 29a' sos 9Th street. Washington, d. C.
- baltimore Sun copyl
WANTTED-A respectable girl wishes sIrUA-
TON A. chambermaid and to assist in the
Washing Best of reference given il required: APP.
ply at 21o Vermont ay. bet. II and ats. ia q IT.
WAMNs,TrE iD TO TRAIE-ao kACRIGsO OF LAND,
small Hou:e Of sbGut eight rooms Any one having
M an n n n I'm Mt nv
sspSyins e Ms':r;. cIxGErf q s&EEsY. 10.
WANTEn-NEw AND CAST OFF CLOTH.
Of n: FULTON 4 Co, PawsbToksrs. G 5iI Ninth int
Machine Agency. ia 25-lys
w HOUSES furnished and uufurnishsd in all
pSr~ OF tne city ior good and responsible tenants.
"A EARN near the ely: worth from $500 to
Several small HOUSES F sss ;1sys . 30
ia2i-lot [Sep.I N. W. cor 9th st. 4 La av.
WANTED-A SITUATION as salesman, by q
Of c tss S all
b. addressing 4. g., Star Office. 10 2law.
INTELLIGENCEO OFFICE, 479 1ITH sTREFT.
WANTED-Germana ana other first class y hate
Chsmbermaids, Nurses, &c. Also, Wood Choppers,
lions ss0 for d 5ss country sTU
Cook Walters, and Coachmen ial5-eoiy
WANTED-HOUsES, large and email. furnish
w ed and unfurnished. in all parts of the city
Over fifty applicants apply daily at our Office
Houses at q reasonable rent remain in our hands
bot short time Landlords. look to your inter.
est and noH have your houses unoccu pied for the
sake OF a few cents. STERICK x CO.
General Agents and Attorneys
de E2w' sos Ninth st, near New York ave.
WANTED TO BUY-By K. s. JUSTH, Ladies'
~ and Gentlemen's SECONDHAND CLOTH
ING, UNnERCLOTHlNG, BEDDING, BOOTS,
and SHOES. &C sc, at 2s4N 18th atreet between
and streets north. N B-No matter how
much they have been worn. ias lys
WANTED-OLD BOOKS in large and small
w Quantities at the Cheap Book and Stationery
Store, No. as street, near 18th. Call and see
Us. ja7-Im
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~ 81. , a, sss.. . Co., s,.,,.. ~
BOOTS AND SHOES.
FANCY SHOES FOR PARTIES,
WALKING SHOES
For Ladies, Gentlemen and Misses all at prices to
suit the times. ia3I-3tif
THE BRANCH OFPICE

THE BRANCH OFFICE
AMERICAN POPuLAR LIFE INSURANCE co.
HAS REMONED FROM 2.5 STREET
TO 349 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Opposite the Metropolitan Hotel.
First class lives insured At lower rates IAN in
any other company. II. A. HALL,
"a 3l-3t' General gent
Intel. ,Chron. Rep. EXP, Sunday Herald Unionl
EOR SALE CHEAP Horse, Bride, Halters.
l. 4Single Set Harness, buggy Harnes N
and Whip, Platform Scale; 49, acres IN
splendid Land within 800 yards of Fairfax GA
Court House; good water, no improvements. small
strong stream water passing through for s25 pc
acre. One half cash balance in and months;
one Building Lot near Eastern Branch for SO
cash, and one Lot near Lincoln Depot, healthy 10
cation. suitable for building houses and stables
and gardening. IS II in. front, l23 IT. in. dee D.
fronting on East Capitol street, and running back
TO ~ foot alley for $500 cash, or will divide the
STERRICk 56s 9th street, at once. jaSl A.
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BOARDING..

HAEDsOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS WITH
II bOAkD, Tor gentlemen with their wives, or
single gentlemen. Location corner Of 18th street
and the avenue, known as the JOY House. 1t.
ME- STEELE HAS OPENED A NEW
w BOARDING HOUSE, $40 Massac husetts
me dations warranted to suit. IA 2-Sts
LOB RENT-Newly and Handsomely .furaished
l. ROOMS, singly or in suite at rs Indiana ave
with nrst-ciass Board. Reference required
nNE NICE Room WITH BOARD CAN BE
~ had at 33l street, corner OF 9Th on the LAT OF
February. Call before deciding to 60 elsewhere
ia g ST. ........ .
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Government Securities.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, lsss.--Jay Cooke &
Go. furnish the following quotations of Gov
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SDICKENS' READINGS-Tickets for front
w seats for sale, (sirRly or by the course } az
PAkk Ek' 8 News Room, 7th street, opposite Post
OUce- IA aO-at
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NUTlCE-Having disposed of my stock Of Goods
IN at store 400 7th street, TO Messrs. Green a
Williams, respectfully ask for them q continue
ton of the liberal patronage heretofore bestow wed
uFOnme.
All parties indebted TO me req uested to make
Immediate payment to my successors, or Mr. Bos
well, Who is authorized TO receipt for the same.
ia 3as Il. BUCHLY.
THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT DOM
i PAhS. Of Washington, ID. c., chartered by
special act Of Congress for the safe keeping under
guarantee. of Government Bends, silver Plate,
Valuable Papers, and all descriptions of aluables
sno for the Renting Of Safes inside Of fire and
burglar proof vaults Ofice-cornar N. Y. avenue
and 18th ct Directors: 8. p Brown. II. d. Cooke,
Geo. W Riggs, VIM, s; Huntington. Geo. Il: Plant,
s p. Brown, President; G. q. Evans. Vice P!asi-
dent WIN. ,. Huntington, Treasurer; B. P. Snyder
Secy = =
Ofhce Hours-ea. m. to 5 p. "a. las
HnO SEVENTH STRrFT 1Oo
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Carl schurz and his Falheriand

We find the following item in an exchange
which gives an inkling of the nature of Cen
cal Schurzs visit to Germany, concerning
which the cable has SO much to say:
The Westlischc Post, of which paper Carl
Schurz Is the editor, ridicules the story that
he has been sent to Prussia ON foreign mis-
sion. 1t SAYS that the journey of Mr.. Carl
Schurz to Germany is OF merely private ma
ture his family being at present sojonrning
there). But even for that purpose he had to
put himself in some relation with the Prus-
sian government. 1t Is known that Carl
Schurz was one of the participants in the
revolution of 1S49, and was, as such and as
the liberator Of Gottied Kinkel, criminally
prosecuted, that prosecution had been stayed
for the time during which Carl Schurz repre-
sented this government at the Court of Mad
lid, but 1t never had been entirely abandoned
and, therefore, the good services which Mr..
Bancroft, our ambassador at Berlin, offered,
were thank fully accepted.
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Hotel Directory.


-2 i Auburn.
ELM House, Comi. st. W. 5. Young, Proprietor,
AUGUSTA HOUSE, State St. j. II. King PROPRIETOR
Bangor. y. 4. =,
fENoBscoT EXCHANGE, A. Woodward, Proprietor.
- - Bath
BATH HOTEL, Washington ST. c. NJ. Plummer, Pro-
pIietor. - - -
LEAGH's HorEL, Corner OF Front and Vine streets
y. ID Leach, Proprietor. a
Boston.
AMERICAN HOUSE,, Hanover 81 4 Riee Pronr,etor
PARKER HOUSE, school st. H. D. Parker & Co.,
REVERE House, Bowdoin SQUARE, Bulfnch. BJng-
ham, Wrisley & Co., Proprietors
FREMONT House fremont ST. Brigham, wrisley
& Co., Proprietors.
CHANDLER House, +. $. Chandler & Co, Prop'rs.
CHAPMAN HOUSE, S. IL. Chapman, Proprietor.
Danville junction.
CLARKs DINtEG HALL, Grand Trunk Railway
Depot, NJ w. Clark, Proprietor.
DixReld.
ANDRoscoGGIN HoUsE l.. ID. Kidder, Proprietor.
Lewiston.
hTp%isToN HOUSE, Oh pei St, j. b. Hill s. Co.
Mechanic Falls.
EAGLE HOUSE, Z. B. Cobb, Proprietor.
NOrridgewock.
DANFoRTH HOUSE, ID. Danforth, Proprietor
Portland.
ALBION House, III Federal Street. j. G. Perry,
Proprietor.
AMERICAN HOUSE, lnuia St. w. NJ Lewis, Propr
COMMERCIAL HOUSE, Cor. Fore and Cross Streets
Fl. .. Cram, Proprietor.
CUMBERLAND HOUSE, Green st. j. o. Kidder, Pro-
pretor.
CITY FL TEL, Corner ofCOngress and Green street
John p. Davis a. Co.
PREBLE House, Congress st. S. b. Krogman, Pro
PORTLAND HOUSE, II Green st. r. Potter. Prop'r.
ST LAWRENCE House II India St J. IayIor PRO
pristor '
U. 5. HOTEL, Junction of Congress and Federal SITS
n. j. Davis Proprietor
WALKER House, opposite Boston Depot, Adams &
Paul, Projectors.
RaymOnd,s Village.
CENTRAL HOUSE, w. II. Smith Proprietor.
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Miscellany.
An Early Record of Brigham Young

from the Newark Advertiser, Jan. 26.I
The first positive record we have OF Brig
ham dates back good many years, and is
contained in note of hand, given by him to
Milton Sheklon, of Mendon, n. Y the origi-
nal OF which, is now in our possession. 1t so
thoroughly exhibits the social status of the
man at that time, that we give it cerbdttm.
SlS 90. On the first day of April next, for
value received, l promised to pay Milton
Sheldon, or bearer, eighteen dollars and fifty
cents with interest. Ten dollars OF it to be
paid in good kitchen chairs at fifty cents
apiece, well done of painted and bottomed
according 10 the usual mode OF doing oil siieh
chairs
MENDoN, March 18th, 1880.
BRIGHAM You've.
On the back of this note are the following
Endorsements:
June 25, 1880. Received on the within
Fourteen dollsrs and twenty-five cents in
making picket fence.
Received on the within two dollars 4 fifty
cents in framing A. Parks barn.
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A Snow SoNG.- dir, "We Gather Shells y
One winter day, with careful foot; wander
ed Ger the slippery way; The snow, in balls
beneath my boot, Made it task upright to
stay. And SO waddled in my walk, jostled
every one met; So that some, in familiar
talk, Remarked, 'he's very tight, you bet p
Repeat.
Istop2ed and stood upon one leg, with cane
to clear my hampered tread; But as stopped
boy did "peg" another snow ball at my head.
And thus ! said, as down my neck felt the
melted snow-balls run, We gather balls and
little reck Were'er they go or whence they
come. lRepeatl
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REPRoDUCTIoE.-ln copying the sub-addcd arti-
Gle from the Argus, might reterate the statement
made by us the other day, commendatory of the ex-
eellence OF Mr.. RS coal. The coal herein below
more particularly referred we have not as vet had
the pie of trying but when the editorial call is
made las made must be), not only pre- dis
posed but decidedly inclined to carry out the sug-
gested suggestions of our contiguous neighbors:
We reproduce from the columns of the Press the
following, so much 10 the point and the writer's
conviction c0inciding witt own conclusions to
such degree that any comment additional or edito-
Elai seems unnecessary:
CHEAP CoAL.-That eight dollar coal of Poor's is
capital article, either for stove open crate. We
have tried it in both, and lind it to be excellent In
the open crate It burns finely, and throws great
heat Those who have tried ii agree with us IN our
opinion, and those who have viii agree with US
after they have tried it. Mr.. Poor keeps all the va
rieties OF COAL and suit the wishes of customers
I'm referring 10 the above, il 10 e1nardiy
Reeessnry for me to add "a word, only 20
mention, that the So more particularly re-
ferred to coal" in it's extensive sale, so
much so, as to compel duplication. AS
above intimated, fully appreciated by
many and doubtless large numbers will
yet gladly make lie acquaintance, thus
solicited.
JOS. I'll. POOR.
266 COml.
January 30 aodti
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CATHOLICISM IN THE UNITED STATEs-rhc
Catholic Almanac for 1867 gives a glowing ac-
count OF the increase of Romanism in this
country. In 1860 the American Cyclopedia es-
hmated the adherents of the Catholic Church
In the United States at a little over three mil
lions. The best Catholic authorities are now
said to declare that nearly five millions of per-
sons belong to their denomination. In Rhode
Island and Connecticut alone the increase In
sixteen years has been from 10000 to 125 Goo
In the five New England States, exclusive of
Massachusetts, the Catholic strength is 1885,
900. 1t is announced that special efforts are
making to nationalze the church. Heretofore
the majority of the clergy have been French,
italian or Irish, and the number of native
Americans who have entered the priesthood
has been small.
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The VERMONT BUTTER AND CHEESE TRADE.
During the year 1867 there We're shipped
from the st. Adams station 2,720, 284 pounds
OF butter and 925, 357 pounds OF cheese. In
commenting upon these statistics the st. Al
bans Messenger says:
The gross production OF our dairymen in
1SoI exceeds that of any previous year, except
1856, by 10000 pounds, round numbers. The
maximum shipment of 1866 was attained be-
fore the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty,
and doubtless the importations from Canada
70 tins market during that year contributed to
swell its aggregate shipment. Regarding the
figures for 1865 as exceptional, by reason Of the
foreign importations, the production of our
diaries has steadily increased each year. With
favorable year, we shall expect to chrosicle
me gross products OF 1868 at about four mill
Ion pounds.
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DRAWING EoR SEATs.-A Washington cor
respondent, under date of Feb. 10th gives the
following account Of the scene in the House
upon the occasion of the drawing for seats
The Republicans had rare sport this after
noon in drawing for seats While Judge Po-
land, who introduced the resolution providing
for new deal, came out No l, onesof his CO.
workers, Gen. Farnsworth, waited patiently
until every other name had been called before
he heard his own. Ten he was escoti ed by
Mr.. Spaldipg of Ohio to far worse seat than
the one which he had occupied, located on
what is called the African Coast, near the
seat of John Morrissey and other Democrats
What has been known as the Republican
thalanx," Messrs. Butler, Logan, Kelly, Gar
Held, Schenck and Stevens, who were all
seated together, is badly scattered, and Gen.
Butler has now seat at the Speakers left
hand. Messrs. Boutwell, and Elliot were
rather benefited by the change and are loca-
ted side by side, and seat was drawn for Gen.
Banks, who is confined to his room
To night there is much trading of seats. and
some handsome offers are made for better To-
cations by those who desire to obtain the eyes
OF the Speaker and the ear of the House I
once knew a member of the House from Mas
sachusetts who pocketed $50 by exchanging
q good seat which he had drawn.