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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26


CLOSING the Christmas Tree appearing as !
beautiful flower arrayed mall its glory, and
brought BY old Santa fresh from Fairy
Land. The symmetry of the tree, holly
with rich green leaves and red berries. the
graceful dropping Of the branches laden with
Jail manner Of fruit that good taste could
suggest, and the brilliant illumination of
the tapers revealing tho mysteries Of ia
wonderful harvest on every branch with the
Istar Of Bethlehem shining above them all
made altogether one Of those feasts for Tho
leyos, Of which the tongue can but show !
proper admiration BY 4 respectful silence
AT the conclusion of the piece. the gather.
ling Of the fruit was commenced bv Mr
John Cheek the superintendent and M
John "A. Lakewood. Santa CLAUS had bsen
kind enough to put the names of his f:,ses
rites ON the articles that he wished tbcn, n
have, These We're read out BY the sumo.
rintendent as each gift was taken from tbe
tree, and the fortunate ones rising AZ the;r.
names were called, received the prasen,s
through the hands Of the walters Messrs + ],
I'D. Iinnin and X. d. Graham. None ols
the little ones wero forgotten, for there were
tokens Of good will for every one
The last apple taken from the Tree vas !,
handsome Family Bible for the Rev. W
X. Gualtney. This was presented 70 The
Pastor by Capt. X. Graham in behalf oftbe
Teachers Of tho Baptist Sunday School a
"a slight token Of their esteem for him a.
gentleman, Of their reverence for him ~
their Bishop, but more especially. Of their
love for him as abrother. He honc,l that
he would find within its sacred pacea Il
a,rinory replete with weapons Of offence and
defence 70 fully equip him for his Christian
warfare that he would ..pnt on the whole
armor Of God that he might BE- able ID With
stand in the evil day. and having done all
20 stand, with his loins girt about with trnth.
and having on tie breast plate Of riolteops-
ness and his feet she'd with the preparation
OF the gospel Of peace ;aboyc an. taking the
shield OF faith wherewith he would be able.
TO quench all the fiery darts Of the wicked !.
and take the helmet Of salvation. ANA thei
sword Of the spirit which i the word of
God" Wy WIN "
MT: daaltney accepted the pleasant sur
pflse ~ iew appropriate remarks. aIlnding
% ms agreeable association in the Sabbath
oenool work, and the Interest manifested Is
It by both Scholars and teachers and The
addition to the corps Of labcrers h tI,;s n,rt
OF the Lords vineyard since Last Cbr;;st,pss
The services then concluded with
x. The Land Of Beulah.
And the assembly was dismissed with the
Bcncdiction from the Pastor.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

4 two year old little boy in Goldsborc
recently scalded himself to death BY turn
ling a basin Of hot water over,
2. n PEAnsoS, negro highly respec-
ted, died IN Newbern the other day and
was buried with Masonic honors.
YOU'VE PEscup Of Raleigh has been re.
Gently elected President Of the Jefferson
Society Of the University Of Virginia.
THE WHITE citizens IF Wilmington are
enjoying panorama painted and exhibited
by nogo n that city named Joe Hill.
REv. p, A. Penick who was the pastor
of Rocky River Presbyterian Church for 35
years died in Cabarrus county the other day.
THE REV. R. L. Terry Of the st. John
episcopal Church) has been called to the
Rectorslip Of 81. Johns Church in Brook
lyn, New York. N
4 WILMINaroS negro got hold Of a
country darkey IS he reposed on the street
and stole his clothes of leaving him as ma
ked as black snake.
J I. PETERSON. a worthy minister in
Castor county, lost his dwelling house and
kitchen with all their contents, by FIRE, on
shs' morning ofthe 2lst ult.
PETER MonR Of Whining u ,yss re-
Gently assaulted by negro as ne was shut
ting up his store and hit two blows on the
head which fractured kis skull.
\ MosElIuNrINcToNwho .'bces' prom
inent negro merchant Of Milton has ..mose-
led : from home and his creditors are cry
ing, /" Come back, you Mozis NJ
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26


The new mayor Of London is printer
Napoleon puts his SON face on tho new
coin.
The Emperor Of China edits paper il
Pekin.
Eight theatres in London are manage,
BY ladies.
Queen Victoria is the grandam Of II
trundlebeds.
An old sledgc turned bottom upward j
j Laplander's tombstone.
The village Of Sardouin France has beer
entirely destroyed BY fire.
There are 50 streets in London named
after the Duke Of Wellington.
The Greenlanders bury their dead on a
small Hill ina sitting posture.
fla Greerlander's wife have no children
she makes her husband get second wife.
Mr.. Gladstone has just completed his
Goth year and Mr.. Disraelli his sixty-fourth.
From the third Of February to the twelfth
Of May is the fishing season in Iceland !.
Queen Vic has lately got big tiger that
brass and button chief sent her as i pres
tent.
An Australia young man was imprisoned
two months for kissing d young girl against
her will.
A Berlin murderer pleaded I. not gull
ty" because he didn't believe man was i
free agent.
A German savan has discovered that a
bedbug bites 800 times ere he reaches 4
ripe old age.
A party Of singular EagIishmen advcr-
tise in London paper for haunted house
to stay all night in.
A Nottingham candidate elcctioneers for
IN Office and makes his point thus I. |
have just lost my only child. /"
Aset ofmcn in Paris yclept !. arlcquins .
back up small carts to rich mems doors and
haul off the savoury scraps from the table
which they hawk around for the poor as
well as dish out at so much mess to own
ELS Of pet house dogs.
In Switzerland some Of the houses are
adorned outside with the figures ofthc sun.
bear, hog. or other animal the follow
ing is an example IAN my hope Is in
God +: and my house is known BY the sign
Of the black pig. y
In Spain when the sunset bell is ring as
signal for repeating the prayer to tho Viz
gin the busy multitude is hushed in the
street and men women and children cover
their faces and breathe prayer Of thanks
for protection during the day.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
billy smith.

You may say what You please about Bill
ly Smith. But he is certainly the best Pre-,
sident that has had charge Of the N. G. r,
Read for many years. And the proof i,
this. Here are his receipts: From the
sOth Of Nov. last the receipts from all sour
ees amounted to ss44,O67.l7, and the cur
rent expenses for the same period to sl7s,-
9ss,25. The increase Of receipts over the
anne time last year is s43,74l,10. And
in addition to this there have been more
req charity tickets given TO the people d
North Carolina under his regime than ull-
der any other president. Isn't it sol !.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
chri.lmas AMONG ,he nap,ls,..

=
From Hillsboro correspondent.
The Baptist Christmas Tree Fcstiya
came off on the evening Of the 2Sth Dec,
1869. and was quite success, enlivcnin,
the hearts Of old children, we hear, as wei
az tile young. We had q previous engage.
ment, and therefore avail ourselves Of Inc
programme furnished US by friend:
|. Song: We have como rejoicing.
III. Prayer.
III. The Mercy Seat.
~. Address TO the children from INC
Pastor. Mr.. Gualtney gave the little folks
some rygood advice, III conclusion he said
there. were two sorts Of children that he
didn't think would ever do much GOOD nm
less they changed. The first was the law
class. who couldn't get ready ia time ID
come to Sunday School, either from wish
for 80 little moro sleep. little more fold
ing Of the hands 10 Sleep" or too much
thought for ..what they should wear and
wherewithal they should be clothed !"
They ought not to let TRIES keen them from
the School, but TO determine TO overcome
all Obstacles III the way. They should not
wait for some ..littlc difficulty 10 come
along that they were certain Of Overcoming.
but if ever there was one in the way too be
TO 90 around, just 10 90 over Il. Tho 40
cond class consisted Of those who had made
up their minds that they would not Be chill
dren any longer. Of this sort he had A
little hope asof the first. Though hc might
be considered rather old for 4 child. he felt
that be was still young enough 90 be taught.
and if he could. would gladly Join class
under good teacher. Indeed. he Ind
known Of class composed of grey headed
children not less than sixty years old. He
didn't mean to offend any one BY his re-
marks. but whoever the cap might 1T, could
wear il home ~ gift from the Christmas
Tree.
V. If I were sunbeam.
After singing this The superintendent
called on Capt. j. "a. Graham Or Alamauce.
to know il he had not word Of good cheer
for the school. Capt. G.. mid he had only
q word for the children, aud expressed IA
pleasure at again meeting with bis youne
friends, with whom he had formerly been
associated in the labors Of the Sunday
School was happy 70 find such interest stiiI
manifested IN the good work. He knew
this from the good singing that he had been
listening TO, but he hoped that was not ia
object Of greatest regard with them, but
that each ono was trying 10 DO all the good
in the world that he or she could. 1'Ioy
must not think they were too small 20 do
any good yet, for tlorc was good little
boy cnly three years old that taught an Old
gray headed man to DO Christian BY hin
asking God to {" rub Il OUT every time
that he did anything that was wrong.
WI. Tho Land without storm.
VII. Beautiful Zion.
VIII. Cauaau's Happy Land. This was
sung BY choir Of six little girls standing
upon the rostrum. The group was pretty
and tho singing well executed.
IL. Tho Christmas Tree. As the iogons
notes Of tho second stanza fell upon the ear.
the doors Of tho baptisiry rolled bnek, dis.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

This dignitary in late speech before The
citizens Of Raleigh gave vent to sentiments
worthy the. high Office o. Public Trua Le
ellis. He expressed himself IN favor of tho
people Of North Carolina as unit, and in
yoked peace and good feeling and law and
order throughout the State. "Lct there
be no strife between thee and me- Is now
the watehword on the banner cf PRooREss.
If the Head Of the State speak PEACE the
people should not breathc-wAR. Vetrust
the Governor Is sincere and viii carry ous
these declarations Of peace and good viii 70
the letter If Ne does there will not be-
wanting on account fit single ray in bis
sunset Of glory when earth comes % bury
her dead and poor mortality 70 sritletiza
Immortality.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

Dun LEGIsLATURE-To get grain Of
wheat out Of the proceedings Of this 81 Der
diem body, we would have to winnow ii
out offivc bushels of chat. The militar,
bill has doubtless passed the Senate ere
this. The Legislature has virtually repu,
dated the bonds hawked into market BY
Gen. Littlcfeld and other spectators, but
they have no doubt sold clean out, and do
not now care ''cuss.''
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
NORTH-CARoLaxA.

| -~-s-@~ - t'tse foe w AtC.
| HIGH PoINr has portrait gallery.
| Col. Down is mayor Of Charlotte.
| RALEIGH is building villa cottages.
| WINSTON HAS not single Drug Store
GREENsBoRo has got woman printer
SALEM uAsS' T even a drinking shop
TARBono HAS three At time .Iiesro
STATEsvILLE HAS had house burnt
| WINSTON rs to have tobacco factory
TAEBoRo Is to have street railway.
SILAs n. Martin i mayor Of Wilmington.
The TREES in Newborn are budding.
EIGHT PRIsoNERs out Of Winston jail.
The MICS of Wilmington are tabIeauing.
WELDoN's TAXES last year were 1858.
AsHEyILLEwASrsa barber and baker.
WILNISoToS HAS had the frst shad.
LEO WHEAT is concerning in Salisbury.
APEAoH tree in Raleigh is in full bloom.
TARBoRo HUNG negro last week for
rape.
A REAL live seal i curiosity in Tar
bOro.
BERsARD, OF the STR. has lost a game
cock.
THE SALEM Female College has three
hundred students.
The SENTINEL calls Latin 4 the loud
laughing LAFLiN."
WASHINGTON HAS had canoe upset
and man drowned.
Tm RALEIGH Baptist Church has just
rented It's pews out.
TnE Local Of the STANDARD is sick
has the stomach ache.
The .ss'Hoo Fly" is the style Of bat the
gentlemen wear in Wilmington.
The WILLIAMSON and Tarboro rail-
road Is in a stste ofcompletion.
Mr.. MosELY Of Wadesboro was stabbed
in two places on New Years day.
TnE "Mrst o tie momin' to you" is
the Raleigh way Of taking drink.
Miss DIX is on a philanthropic visit to
the inmates Of tho Insane Asylum.
DAS'L. McKpmox, one Of the Oldest
citizensin Robeson. has dropped dead.
TnEnE AnE eighty nine " good looking
young mon" IN the new penitentiary.
JAS. McBRIEE Of Wadcsboro had his
leg broken below the knee on the 9TH.
A Max IN Sfecklenburg made year Of
corn last year that shellcd off 1921 grains.
NEwDHnx - to have tobacco factory
thnt Is nm by JoSEs Of old Person.
HEERy TATE Of Greensboro has recent
~ killed hog that netted Col pounds.
THEsTnINo and leather confidence game
i in practice among The Wilmington negroes.
Tne STORE Of W. A. Whitehead in
Fayetteville was lately robbed Of about
5000.
THE WILxNoroS girls wcar new
bonnet called the . Infanta y or " baby
bonnetso Il
Mr.. HErDRES or Wilkes county fell
from bis mill race on Sunday week and
was buscd The next day.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
gen. lee.

God bless him. The greatest man Ii
America. He keeps his mouth shut and
submits like gentleman to the oath Of sur.
render he has taken. He will yet be no
nored BY the American people. The Old
patriot has been recently invited to attend
the funeral Of George Peabody by COM
mittee Of Invitation in Boston. Let him
go. Peabody in heaven cannot be- honored
BY a greater power mortal than Gen. Lee
on earth
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
Sale Of Valuable PI5DgltVI

I'm s,tufday The i2,hui fehrusv Isso -, IA,
oi'sf To- sais for Cash II Thompson. s,.,s
MfhsnessiIle. Alamance Cyoniy. Ihs ,n,s,,., y
wsefss W. reepsan. Nouraaer. snd q ioba A
rnueniine Bankrupt W Tract Of -" 80
A. AND
on AeAaams creek IN saj,l ennniy rons.inlns AZ,
.efes' sdjeinins The Ionds Of James n. hlh,,eh,
Ales. khspslfsk. and oshess and knewn ~ ~ ~
narhsia % Jos. steel place. The said T,s,t vim
ns sn'a ~ i've % more parts which with ~ usds
known on The dsy Of safe. ~ ~ '''''
There .ie two good dwelling lIou.e. On different
.ans y we sFasi. and e lhe Land Is within 4
poHuniiy fof investment Il offered III y Nv.
place Al ~ N. ~'s " 'AN'
THoMAs webb. T,ss,es.
IOIfN W. NORWOOD
ims ~ 1870. i
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
New Advertisements,
SPOISVOOD HOTEL.
RICHMOND. VA.

BOARD n@.rr
" % PR DAY. IN ~ 5000 80 ~
'I'HE undersigned having leased this n. su,v
ElrssrGfss ~ ss.oerr
iocased on Msia street. and within one ,sa.,e A
me C'pnei. Fasi o.6ce. Cuslam House. Theatre.
sndFhs great Noiihern and Southern Rail iI,o.J
arp''- ,s-s'es'ioly ino'm The public lha, 4 /. now
sPrn. J, has bssn lhoeughly renovated and re-
furnished. -''1 -
ImshfOTEL y world wnownrd.a. he
hsaaqoA'Isrs Of the President and Cabinet .l;se,.
o 'ns 'a,e San'edesaey. Il also contains The hs,o
~ -, Of rooms occupied ~ Pressaeni p,,i.
ioansan and Gmni. and Chief IusIise Chase -
The travelling public a,e cordially invited, "a
MAKE THE sP0Tswo0D THEIR noNR
where they vii end every comfort .nd dsllc,ey
'hal Tbs and other ms,ks,s can siIo,d
" Sonihorn Express and Telegram ogI;cr. 4,
ihs.buiIdirg. r. '''''' :"
JAMES ". sUBLETT
&. y. LUCK,
T.. ,o-n WI. j. BISHOP.
80. 49,. Propriciors.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
Richmond and DalViIle Rail- Road.
CHANGE OF ScUpDuTr

ON and after WEDNESDAYS. Dee. % ,sna a.
- Passenger TRAINS On ,hi. roal viii !. ~, 49,
a. follows ~ ~ ''n
6oise sorrH- LYnehhurg and n,.,;tl. D..
SINGERS iease Kifhmond dalls (sxee,,l $780,,
ds.iS 4. NJ leave Bngkes;IIe ds,iv fs,~1s.s
escspiel) Al Iz46 .. N. asr,r A nsa,.,.. ~ n.
lsxrepl sundaysIst 5:ss y. N. TuI,.,i:nss
MAIL AND EXPRESS leases ll;eh,,.,r.l an,
q $40 7. w., leaves Dan,ilIe dali, .,,as I.
:" ss a.Il.es q o'een,i''fo' daily a. AIS AM,
"ofke NahrH- I.ynvhhurg and D.nvilr ~.
sensels leave DanuIe dail, (escep. suSd.,! \, Z,
ITO NJ; leave Burke,ille dailv frses., -. -
day.l q 1888 r. ". THROUGH wAlf. AMI,
EMPRESS leasfs Greensboro daiiv i sl.es y NJ.
leases DaHeiIls daily " lt,k7 y -.
Richmond duly a 7:gO A. a. y
The I.ypchhnsg and DaasiIIe p,s.,ne., ia.
ronnreis At bufkeville with the trains n, H.
senihshle road co. Petersburg. NorIeIk. I',.sh.
esss. nha al' stations on tbn soulhsids and VIZ
sinIa and Tennessee fsilrvsds. bristol. Knor,ille
psl'on Chattanooga. Nashville. Memphis. ard IN
important points south aud rouihwsri. -
The Through Mail and Espre.s coan.e,. !,
H'eenshoro with The trains on lhc North rs,rl,,.
road l"f Chsiletie. Columbia, Auau,.a sas,n.as
Macon, M''hilc. Montgomery. DE-. and =, p;st
mon'l wih The Richmond. ffelerck .hu,s s..lI,a.
tapae. chssapeaks ani Ohio, and Richmons ~
York River railroads SUM
SLEEPING and cHlI,Ds, pATrNr
kECLlNlNG CHAiRs On the though e,o,...
train. THOMAS poDAWgs ',,'''s
Superintendent.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

CoNGREss-The action Of this body for
some time past, has been unimportant a.
part from its action upon the admission Of
Virginia. The House passed the bill adj
uniting Virginia, without additional restric-
lions, but the Senate amended the bill
with anodious test oath, which virtually
gives the State over to the extreme radical
faction.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26


~ New York Is garroting.
iaPfinee Arthur is in New York.
EVIhe population Of Norfolk is 81, 900.
s1La Rue's minstrels arc 10 Richmond
|. I1Ex-Prcsident Fillmore was Go on tn
9Th.
lsFive cents for groen pea in Phila
delphia.
syThere we're 1871 deaths in Norfoll
last year.
HA Chicago negro advcrtiscs for /.
white housekeeper.
Ea Norfolk has had calico ball for tn.
benefit Of her poor.
20 Richmond is to have a McAdcmizec
road to Seven Pines.
~ There are forty six lawyers in tho
United States Senate.
In Waterloo, Iowa, you buy turkey,
at ten ceutsa pound.
10 Pittsburgh man shot himseIfin III,
belly for love and Is living yet.
I%A California farmer raised 4 water.
melon crops on one patch last year.
20 Gen. Joe Johnston declines the pres
idcncy Of the University ofTennessce.
" Two New Jersey women have been
fined $40 each for being common scolds.
IV There are col conyicts in the yir-
ginia penitcntiary Of whom IS are negroes.
saEA little boy in Missouri shot another
bccause be made fun Of his pew overcoat.
IV During October Of last year 6.1OO,
600. pounds Of tobacco we're sold in Dan
vile.
IVA New Hampshire fellow on a bet
walked half mile on stills with rooster
under hisarms.
IVA Memphis bride left her husband
the second morning because he wouldn't
feed her in bed.
w a Baltimore husband the other day
stopped his wife's tongue BY pouring hot
soup down her back.
iXM. sauvan. the consul for France
for the city Of Richmond, died at the tx
change Hotel Of that city last week.
ivThc RrcnaoxD EEQUIREn received
-
thirty seven new Subscribers one day last
week. II deserves thirty seven thousand.
I1'A Cincinnati youth who reyclIcd out
the old year was found next morning with
a boot leg sticking out Of cistcrn Of water
~ bis back yard.
~ A conductor IN New Jersey put an
old man offthe cars because he had no tick
q and sorry to sag he fell between the car
and became baggage for an undertaken.
I1rA workman in the manufactory Of
DR.. J. q. Aver Of Lowell has been poison
III by tasting the oil Of bitter almonds usod
ID the making Of cherry pectoral.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

Ir The Tarboro Souateyafr says Il Il
currently reported and believed around
TarborO that Lewis Hires, who vas hanged.
has como to life again. In carrying the
body from the burying ground--Lewis was
thought to have !" knocked against the cof-
en-" And il Is said be that night eat a
hearty supper. Bully for Lewis.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

~ The Rev. Horace Cooke has been
released from prison and his whereabouts
are not now known. His place as New
York pastor has been supplied.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

~ Maj. Englehard--thc gallant editor
of the Wilmington Jounal. as correspond
ing Secretary and General Superintendent
Of the Cape Fear Ag. Association gets a
salary Of $500 per year.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
u A. Stephens IS able to sit up.

10 The Militia bill is still under dis
cussion in the Senate.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

10 Beau Hickman is still haunting the
halls and corridors Of the Capitol.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

10 Il costs to hang single man in New
Hainpshire-the sherifss fee. cost Of gal
lows. travelling and other expenses-onC
thousand dollars.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

~ New York woman has recently
killed herself with a Ratchet. Why didn't
she use broomsticks Prefer to kill hus-
bands with that. eh3
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

Iv The statesyille american calls The
Imington journal 'she leading Demo
paper IN the staie."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

Va slad arc - . pair In Wilmington.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-05-13

SPECIAL Town MEErINe.-At Il
special town meeting on Tuesday aft,
noon, A. N. Swain was chosen mn,leral.
Mr.. Geo. c. Bidwell, from the c n, niu
to inquire into the propriety Of setih
OIL part of School District No. 1 to d
trict No. 3, reported against any chang
and it was adopted. The BartonsyilI
matter was then taken up and discuss,
for some time, when on motion of M,
Elisha Livermore it was referred to a.
adjourned meeting to be held Saturda
June l1tb, at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon
The resolution adopted at the annu,
meeting requiring all bills against ii
town to be brought before the audito
before settlement, was recinded. 1t We
also voted that clerk be directed to max
new index Of the records Of the tow
roads, and also copy of the records
all roads in one volume. Also that al
money in the hands of forme
selectmen be paid overto thetown Treas
urer to be drawn upon only for repai,
and building highways and bridges.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-05-13

RUTLASD.-At a caucus held on Mon
day evening, Walter c. Dunton was NOM
mated for Constitution Convention, by
vote of SO, to 16 FOR W. III. Smith and s
scattering, and on Tuesday was elected
by vote of Ill, to Sc for John Cain
and IL scattering, his majority being SO.
In the last convention of 1850, Rutland
did not have delegate owing to a tie
vote, and the election of another party
after the meeting was dissolved, leaving
the matter in such condition that no
one claimed seat from that town.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-05-13

ANDovER, May 9th.-The small pox
scare here is about over. No more are
likely to have it, and beyond question,
the selectmen did the wisest thing in
allowing the Browns to remain where
they were, though it occasioned a good
deal of dissatisfaction among the CON-
munity. Mr.. Benz. Davis is not sick
with that disease as was reported.
Six young foxes were taken from a
burrow in the vicinity of Peasville on
the 9th inst, by some citizens of that
place.
Mr.. A. E. STANDARD contemplates erect
ing saw mill on his farm during the
present year.
Mr.. III. j. Parker has been appointed
town superintendent of schools in place
of Mrs. Miranda S. Carlton, resigned.
HALL.