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CASH, and that when all paid, will still have
left Capital and Assets as follows:
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POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.

Beauty and Elasticity of Stitch
Perfection and Simplicity of Machinery
Using both threads directly from the spools.
No fastening of by hand, and waste of thread.
Wide Of application without change of adjustment
The retains its beauty and rmness after washing and o
Besides doing all kinds of work done by other Sewing Machine
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first of June, under the superintendent
OF George White, who has done every.
thing possible TO make the launch SUE.
cess To build the trcstlc on each side
of the lake to the channel that the huai
is to fill, required eight hundred pile,
eighty feet long. The boat Is 10 be hung
on hinges, like door, by one corner To a
pier, aud swung open aud shut hy a ehain
running from the boat to tho pier, to hc
operated by u twelve horse engine inside,
with two drums, one for each chain. To
open the draw all that i. necessary, is to
start the engine. the gear in the shore
drum taking in that chain and lingering
the pier drum, letting out that chain with
slack enough TO lie on the bottom It the
lake 10 order to let boats pass over it to
shut the draw, rice rerSa. The plans and
modus operandi, are original anl made
by our townsman l.. Il. koys
The trestle work is eighteen huU1red
feet long, and it is intended, at each one
hundred feet, to build piers thirty feet
square at the bottom aud twelve feet by
thirty at the top. Contrac. pricr for the
whole including the boat ready for the
tron is SS5 900. but will probably exceed
that sum.
The opening OF the Road is expected
to take place next Saturday when train
will run the entire length, and the Empire
and Green Mountain States will be united
with another band of iron, thus giving
the:people of Essex county communication
the year round with the outer world, and
when the Plattsburgh and Whitehall road
is completed from Ausable Forks to Port
Henry, distance Of thirty miles, is des-
tined to be the through route from Mont
real to New York and Boston, as this
route will be about twenty miles shorter
than any other to these and other points
south and east of Rutland - Rutland
Herald.
This boat was successfully launched we
understand, on Tuesday last. The rail-
road officials were there and had taken
, brief shelter from the rain in the United
States Hotel near by, waiting the hour
, fixed and while they we're specializing on
the probability of better success this time,
and possibly 'toasting to that effect, the
balky structure, whose bearings were
probably fabricated by the falling rain,
started on its own hook without waiting
for the word "go,' breaking the fastenings
designed to prevent its rapid decline, nor
waiting for the imperial judges to witness
it. 1t plunged into the lake thus, again
wilfully disappointing those who had in.
tended to see the show.
, The last rail laid last Saturday in the
presence of Ex-Governor Page. Hon
Worthinglon G. Smith and Gyles Merrill
aud several other prominent railroad gen.
tlemcn of Vermont and New York. Cars
ran over the Ferry Bridge between Lara
; bees Point and Ticonderoga, across Lake
Champlain thus connecting Vermont anl
New York by another railway link. The
road will be opened for passengers and
freight in about four weeks. The people
l of Crown Point, Port Henry and Ticon.
, deroga and the adjacent country, are
jubilant over the prospect of speedy
] outlet.
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Addison County.

Butter brought 80 cts. in Wey.
bridge and Bridport last week Monday
Mr.. George T. Dimmck opened O
photograph saloon in New Haven, last
week.
Mr.. Alonzo Boardman of Salisbury
from one half bushel of No. 6 potatoes
on rods of ground raised 26s bushels
II. c. Horton, Esq, Cashier of the
V0rgennes Bank, has sold his matched
horses to Mr. VIM. Garner of New York
for $1,000.
Van Vliet a. Hall have 80 nearly
completed the repairs on their mill il
Weybridge that they expect to have il
running again before the week closes.
HE FATHER OF THE ELMs.-There il
an elm tree near Deacon Wolcotts, OF
Cream Hill, in Shoreham, which meas
ures fifteen feet aud eight inches in cir.
conference,
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State News.

An Organ concert is announced at
Brandon, for the 9th inst.
The Rutland Railroad car shop IL
now run with increased force.
Col. Merrill, Of Rutland, will csi9-
brate his silver wedding, on the 9th ia
slant.
Charles NJ. Ladd, 2S years old COM
mittcd suicide at Lyndon, OH Tuesday
week.
The Brandon Town Fair was held,
last week, with satisfactory results. all
around. The literary exercises were ad-
dresses by the President, DR.. G. l.. Case,
Col. Merritt, aud Lieut.. + II. Gri,wold
on Wednesday evening.
WARRES.-The dogs are making sad
havoc among tho sheep in this vicinity,
and unless we have another big dog tax,
We shall have more dogs than sheep.
-Canker rash is raging in this place,
and some cases have proved fatal.
-Orvis 4 Co have sold the hanches-
ter journal tod. X Simonds, the late
assistant editor Of that live paper. The
Journal is in prosperous condition and
wide-awake deserving paper. 1t has
been administered vigorously aud with
deserved success by the late proprietors
and Mr.. Simonds will continue to make
the Journal as hitherto one Of the best
local papers in the country.
CHRISTIAN CoNvENrIoN.-In order to
perfect the arrangements for the accom-
mediation of guests attending the annual
State Convention Of Sunday School
Workers, and Young Mems Christian
Associations in Vermont, to be held at
Montpelier, it is requested that all DEL
egates should send their names and proba
BILE time of arrival, to A. j. Howe, Mont
pelier, one week previous to the 10th OF
October.
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Addison Railroad.

2 The road is graded the entire length,
about fourteen miles, and the iron laid,
except about three miles, which will be
laid this week. The rail is of new "T''
pattern, onc-halfinch higher than ordinary
rails, weighing sixty pounds to the yard
each rail being twenty-eight feet long,
supported by fourteen ties of an average
face of six inches each the rails are secur-
ed at the ends in wrought iron chairs,
which are fast superceding the old fash
Ioned cast iron chair. The road has been
gravcled about three miles and the whole
will be graveled by the first Of November
The bridges are all up and are permanent
structures, with one exception: where a
temporary one has been erected, which
will soon be replaced by "Howe Truss
of the same pattern as the others.
1t was intended, and the attempt made
to launch steam ferry bridge Saturday
afternoon,but on account of an unforeseen
accident it was not successful. There
were gathered together from the adjoin.
ing towns on this and the other side Of
the lake, some six Or eight hundred per
sons to witness the launch, who had to GO
home disappointed in not witnessing the
launch of the largest boat ever foated Oh
Lake Champlain.
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iEIcEsTER.-Presiding Elder Rev. Or
in Gregg attended Quarterly meeting,
here on Saturday and Sunday, the 10th
and 18th, preaching on the Sabbath
morning and evening with great accept
ance. He is alive to the temporal as
well as spiritual interests of the church
which is very essential in one holding his
position. This is his first year on the
District and We predict that he will prove
himself worthy successor of his most
worthy predecessor.
On Sabbath morning the oath Inst
Utley, Of Middlebury College, preached
here, exchanging with the pastor Rev
M. Ludlum. Mr.. Utley supplies the
pulpit of the Congregational church in
Salisbury.
Mrs. b. n. Dyer is teaching select
school at the Corners. She graduated al
Casteton Seminary when the late DR.
Halleck was at the head of the institu.
ton after which she taught at the South
and some in the North.
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Petition for Divorce.

STATE OF VERMONT, Julius 5. McAllister, Of
Addison County, IS. : Bristol, in the County
Of Addson, State OF Vermont, having filed his
petition TO the Addison County Court next to be
held at Middlebury, within and for the county of
Addison, on the second Tuesday of December, A.
ID. 1871, setting forth in substance that he wa
lawfully married to Nurumetta S. Stulling on the
sth day of November, A. d. 1861; that at divers
times during the three years last past the said
Nurumetta 5. has committed adultery in said
county; that the said Nurumetta S. has treated
the said Julius s. with intolerable severity; that
the said Julius 5. has been true and lawful hus-
band to the said NuYumetta S., and has resided in
said Bristol for nearly three years last past.
And it appearing that the said Nurumetta 5. i
without this State that said petition cannot be
served upon her, il is ordered that the said Nu-
rumetta 5. McAllister be summoned 10 appear
and answer said petition, on the first day of the
next term of said Court, to be held at Middlebury
within and for said county, on the second tuesday
Of December, A. D. 1871, by the publication of the
substance Of said petition together with this or.
der, in the Middlebury Register, public news
paper published in Mddlebury, in said county.
three weeks successfully, the last of which pub
locations TO be at least six weeks prior 70 said
term of said court.
Dated at Middlebury aforesaid, tn 26th day
Of September, A. D. 1871. 2s;Sw
r. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
A. V. SPAuLpIss, Atty for Petitioner.
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The boat is three hsndred feet long,
thirty wide and twelve high, contains two
hundred and fifty thousand feet of lum-
Der, weighs about three hundred tons and
is expected to draw, without an injunction
two feet Of water. There has been on an
average fifty men at work on it since the
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Yfdat 11nftfes
Petition for Divorce.

coasfr ~ o. Aooso. WI Within Hn and S'I fcy
tho County Of Addison, to be held at Middlebury,
In said County, on tho second Tuesday Of Decou-
Dor. A. ID. 1871.
Your petitioner Emma A. Alger, Of Ferris
burgh, in said County of Addison, represents that
she has resided in said county for ton years last
past that she was lawfully married to George W
Alger, then Of said Ferrisburgh, the 4th day
of MAY, A. D., 1865, at said Ferrsburgh by the
Rev. II. L. Austin, a minister of the gospel, that
ever since said marriage she has observed all the
duties Of the marriage relation toward the said
George W. Alger, that she lived and cohabited
with him ne his wife until on or about the 10th
day Of June, A. ID. 1868, when tho said George
W. Alger willfully deserted your petitioner and
ever since has neglected and refused TO live with
her. or provide anything for her support, and that
he resides and is now without this State. Your
petitioner further shows that she has one child by
said marriage. son named Sheldon NJ. Algcr,
aged five yoars. Wherefore your petitioner
prays that she may be divorced from the said
GEORGE W. Alger and that the custody of the
child BIO decreed to her
Dated at Ferrsburgh, in said County of Add
son, on the l4th day of September, A. d. 1871.
EMMA A. ALGER.
The foregoing petition having been filed in tho
Office of the clerk Of said Court and it appearing
that the said George W. Alger is without this
State so that said petition cannot DO served
upcn him, it is ordered that the said George
W. Alger be summoned to appear and answe
the foregoing petition, the first day of the next
term Of said Court to be held at Middlebury,
within and for said county, on the second Tuesday
of December, A. ID. 1871, by the publication Of
said petition together with this order in the Mid
dlebury Register, public newspaper published
in Middlcbury, in said county, three weeks sue
cessively, the last of which publications to be at
least six weeks prior TO said term of said court
Dated at Middlebury, Aforesaid, this 10Th day
OF September, A. d. 1871.
K. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
lstf - r. ~ a
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STATE OF VERMONT-District o
STATE OF VERMONT-District Of

~ Addison, IS.
Chester L. Clark, trustee for heir in part, un
known, Of the estate of
MICHAEL RYAN,
late Of Middlebury, in said district deceased,
makes application to this Court for license to sell
all Of the real estate held by him in trust for said
heir, agreeable to the statute in such case proyi-
ded, representing that said real estate is so situa
ted that it will be for the interest of all concerned
in said real estate to sell the same and put the
proceeds thereof at interest. 1t is therefore OF.
dered that said application be referred to a Sos
sion of said Court to be held at the Probate office
in Middlebury, on Monday, the 23d day of Octo
Der AID. 1871 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon for de-
csion thereon and it is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all interested, by publication
three weeks excessively in the Middlebury Reg
lister, newspaper printed at Mddlebury, preyi-
GUS to said session. that they may appear at said
time and place, any if they may have cause, object
to the granting Of said License.
1858 5. E. COOKE, Judge
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Mliooltburp 3tgisttr
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1871.

FOR SALE.-One-thrd interest in the
Register Printing Office and Bookstore. The Of
Zee and book store will be sold separately If de-
sired Enouire of W. J. FULLER,
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RIPToN.-Last Sunday evening VIM.
Whittemore caused some little commotion
by using violent methods to induce his
wife to return home after calling on her
mother, who lives a short distance from
VS.; and threatening language towards
several of his neighbors. On Monday
States Attorney Clark being in town, a
warrant was procured, and furthermore
was arrested and Tuesday morning having
had time for reflection he promised re.
form in his method of family discipline
in future, and was released. A. G.
Chandler was arrested for selling intoxi.
eating liquor without license, on com.
plant of States Attorney Clark and or
being arraigned before his Honor Jas
M. Slade Esq, plead not guilty. Some
fifteen or twenty witnesses were exam
ined on behalf of the state. The poin,
most in controversy seemed to be, to de-
eide whether the cidur sold, was iutoxi
eating or not. The firm of Powers &
King has dissolved by Powers buying
out Kings interest in the old business
while King goes into the same kind o
business at the stand formerly occupied
by N. Lafrancis.
Mrs. Margaret kerran stepped on I
piece of cake, slipped and broke hel
ankle.
Two dollars and half is a high price
to pay for one pint of whiskey. u.
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SHoREHAM.-Dear Editor Had you
been nigh enough, you could;havc seen on
the morning Of Sept. 10Th, pleasant com.
pany, mostly from Orwell, fourteen in
all, working their way to Lake George.
touching at Chipman's Point, thence d.
rect to Blair's Bay, which we reached
at 10: 30. At IL we wero on the sum.
NIT of ST. Anthony's nose, (named in
honor Of Catholic saint from its sup
posed resemblance to nose, as seen from
Lake George, overlooking IL miles in
length of this beautiful lake, counting
twenty-five islands, many inlets, bays and
points; with Black and Sugar Loaf
Mountains right before us in the south
tho Green Mountains stretching all along
in the east, Snake Mountain distinctly
visible with scenery far beyond, and with
the aid of good glass the city of Bur.
lington can be seen from this place. And
at all points in the western horizon the
Adirondacks, near and remote. filled up
the outline. AT our feet lay this lake Of
unsurpassed beauty. while not far off our
lovely Champlain rolled its waters, and
could be seen many mile-with scenery
rough and smooth, combining on every
hand, the view from this summit is one
not to be forgotten and well pays for al
the toll.
At one o'clock We began the descent
down the most rugged part of she noun
tain, under the safe plotting of our liv,
friend Rev. NJ. l.. Severance.
We reached our stopping place, beau
tiful lawn, not far from the clear waters
at two O'Clock p. m, and sat down to ;
rich repast Of the delicacies of the season
corn, grapes and pears, together with thu
more substantial refreshments, set in or
der by our good wives and mothers, (fo
mothers were there.) As We partook o
these and at length rode upon this eve
clear lake, we could but feel to prais
Him as the author of everything goo'
beautiful and true.
Among this company there was one
through whose kind invitation we wer
present. whom we had hardly seen in SO
cial interview since our school day
twenty-five years ago. Oliver Sanford
Esq, and his lovely wife from Freepor
Ill. Amid many sad changes in tina
time, there had been happy ones. He
some years ago, became christian an
is well known in the West for christia
enterprise and endeavor. We wish then
II n safe roturn IN their heautiful home an
hope to see them again, if not by tn
waters of this earthly, yet delightful
place, gathered at the River of Life.
i | believe all were lovers of Jesus. VIII
were thus grouped together this beaut
full autum day and may we al! gathe
} an unbroken circle with all our dear one
} where scenery shall rise upon sceuer
, with unwearied delight in all the ages t
come w, N. B.
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n. W MN W NIUHI, OIdf
W. W. RIDER, Atty for petitioner.
TATE OF vERMONT-District of

, Addison, "a.
In Probate Court held at Middlebury, within
and for said district, on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, d. n. 1871. e. Ii. Conkey, administrator of
the estate of
SAMUEL BREWER,
late Of Orwell, in said district deceased presents
his administration account for allowance and asks
fof decree Of the estate Of said deceased:
WhcrcupOn it is ordered by said court that said
account and application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office, in Mid
dlebury, on the 9TH day of October, 4. n. 1871,
for hearing and decision thereon; and it is fur
Their ordered that all persons interested be not-
fed by publication of this order three weeks sue
ceesively in the Middlebury Register newspa-
per printed at Middlebury-previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place and show cause, if sny thoy
may have, why said account should not be- al.
lowed and such decree made
26;w3 S. L. COOKE, Judge
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VERGENNEs.-The work of laying the
pipe wich is to extend the water works
across the river has been commenced and
has already been laid in the stream, by
means Of large raft built for that pur-
pose.-Saturday morning the ground was
white with frost. Butter sold for 30 and
33 cents.--Last Wednesday night man
named Spooner entered VIM. Wright's
grocery and called for a glass of beer.
1t was poured and remarked, "this is the
last glass of beer | shall ever drink" at
the same time taking bottle containing
oil of cedar from his pocket and pouring
part of its contents into the glass. Wright
seized the glass and threw it out saying
you cant drink it in my shop, whcreupon
Spooner drank the remainder from the
bottle and left. lie was followed and
near the bridge fell down unable to &c
farther. DR.. Kidder was Immediately
ummoned and attempted to give him an
antidote but he refused to take it. The
DR.. told him he would not die but live
in agony and if he would swallow the
medicine it would alleviate his suffering
Spooner took it and it proved to be {
strong emetc soon threw up his urnatur
al dose. We have not heard from min
since and no cause is known why hi
should attempt suicide.
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A few of our townsmcu assembled pur-
suant to notice Of the select men, on the
23rd inst, to hold town meeting. Tho
meeting was organized by choosing VIM.
Seymour Alden Moderator, when an adj
journment until Saturday, Oct. 9TH, was
voted.
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- TATE OF vERMONT.--District of

y Addison, 81.
In Probate Coua hold at Middlobury, in and
for said district, on thc 18th day of September, a.
D. lot !, an instrument purporting to be tho last
will and testament ct
LEDBELS r. ROGERS,
lat Of New Oile1ns in the State Of Louisiana,
doceaasd being presented to said court for pro-
bate II il ordered by -aid court that all person.
concerned therein be notified to appear at a acc
sOn thereof to bc held at the Probate Office in
MiJuirnufy IN Monday, the 9Th day of October,
A. D. i51 aud -ho" cause, if auy they may have
against the probate OF said wil--for which puf-
pose it is further ordered that copy Of the rec
ord of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Middlebury Register u newspa-
per printed at Middlebury, previous to said tias
appointed for hearing.
G;w3 5. Il. COOKE, Judge.
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NOTICE. l hereby give notice that 1
ard bis time during the remainder Of hi, minori-
ty, and that shall claim none of his earnings
nor pay any debts Of his contracting after this
8. B; HOWARD,
niPteu' sept. 70, ISL. .s27;3w