The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08


\ nautical instrument maker of San
Francisco has made telescope for the
Merchants Exchange of that city, by
which the names and signals of vessels
can be distinguished fifteen miles at
sea
The retirement of Associate Justice
Grier from the Supreme Court of the
United States, which took effect Yesterday
was made the occasion for imposing
ceremonies and AN address by the Chief
Justice
Metropolitan Police bill for Philadel-
phia, as amended by the insertion of the
Mayors name among the Commissioners,
has passed the Pennsylvania Senate by a
vote of IL to g. Two Democrats were
absent when the vote was taken
An unknown man broke into a cottage
occupied by Miss Maria Travis, an aged
maiden lady near Otisville, Orange Coun.
ty, on Sunday night, and outraged her
person. The citizens of Otisville yester-
day held meeting and offered 500 re-
"'Iu iui HIS "III'h'hSloH.
OF the dozen or 50 appointments OF
cadets to West Point made by the Presi-
dent on Monday, all save one were of the
sons of army officers still living or who
had fallen during the war. The odd APP
pointee was the son of Marshal Sharp
and the nephew Of Mrs. Grant.
AT the public reception at the White
House ON Tuesday, Mrs Grant was assist
ed in her reception of visitors and guests
by Mrs Judge Poland and daughter
This reception was pronounced the most
fashionable and most numerously attended
reception ever held at the executive man
sion.
1t is reported that Mr.. Poland has
prepared a resolution for the expulsion OF
Mr.. Brookcr one Of the Virginia members
recently admitted The allegation is that
Mr.. Brookcr committed perjury in taking
the test OATH and Judge Poland PROCESSES
to have ample proof to substantate his al.
legations.
An Omaha dispatch states that last
week DIR, Taggart, United States Assessor
and a prominent Gentle at Salt Lake
was assaulted by three unknown men
supposed Mormons, He was stabbed in
the arm The supposed causes for the
assault was Mr., Taggart'. assessment OF
church property.
Father Williams Of Providence is 4
"retortist The other day he and rit
ualist were in discussion, when the latter
detied the former to point to a prayer men
toned in Scripture that was not written
Father Williams said; "Can | ask you &
question: ''Ccrtainly" was the answer
"Tell me then" said he, WHO held tn,
candle when Jonah prayed in the whale,
belly"
a Washington special says that tn,
Supreme Court decision ON the Missouri
test oath cXcitcs comment The fac
that the Court is equally balanced leaves
the constitutionality of the oath untouch
ed The vote Of the Chief Justice il
iaycr Of sustaining the oath meets will
the warm approval Of Republicans, es
pccially those from Missouri
The new Naturalization bill before tn,
House Judiciary Committee is very
stringent, and does away with the prcsen
provision Of declaring intentions. 1t al
lows naturalization papers to be issued
! after Il four years residence, and Sly
months after that the applicant is entitled
to vote 1t places the authority of issu
ing naturalization papers in the Fedra
: Courts.
r No less than three bills were introduc
ed into Congress on the 81 list ult., for tn
: unconditional admission Of Mississippi in
to the Mon Members of the Recon
struction Committee, however, propose +
impose the same fundamental condition
/ that were placed in the recent Virgins
bill otherwise there does not appear +
be any objection to the admission of tn
Stlte to immediate representation i
\ Congress.
r Mr.. Sumner rather unexpectedly take
= ground against payment of the principa
/ of the debt, and for immediate reductio
i of taxes. The policy Of the administra
n ton is to pay for two years not less tina
a fifty millions The eminent Senator put
I himself square in opposition to 1t, an
n almost for the first time in his life in lin
= with many OF the Western and Souther
mambers. Mr. Boutwell, claims tina
$50 900 600 can be paid, and taxes ais
n considerably reduced.