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The San Domingo Commission.

From the mass of letters written by
correspondents and others in attendance
on the San Domingo Commission, we
gather some facts not heretofore given.
All the correspondents agree in repres-
enting the voyage out as unevenIful and
unexclting that the Tennessee is a very
slow sailer that her officers were pinks
OF courtesy, and that the passengers fra
ternlzed in manner indicative of the
near approach to the millennium. The
Tennessee went first to SANTANA bay. The
Commission and suite were landed at
Santa Barbara on the 24th Here several
days were spent while the steamer was
eoaling. Then the voyage was made to
San Domingo City, which was reached,
after experiencing a deal of rough wealth
er, on the lst of February.
Most of the correspondents speak in
terms OF admiration of the natural features
OF SANTANA, and of its advantages as a
harbor. The town itself numbers in all
about seventy-fve roofs, more or less of
thach, and il contains, upon an approxi-
mate estimate, about two hundred and
seventy inhabitants. OF these some six
ty-fve are colored persons of American
origin, the descendants of one of the
colonies brought out by Boyer in 1924
from Baltimore and Philadelphia. The
children under eight years of age are left
naked. One veracious chronicler says
at seems to be one of the unwritten laws
OF fashion that the young shall never
wear more than one garment at a time.
If a mother has given her child a shirt,
that is enough; if coat is more handy,
let coat suffice; and, indeed, it is not
uncommon for all the purposes ofconven-
fence and adornment to be answered by
hat or pair of shoes.
Another writer, remarking on the
luxuriance of the primitive growth says
"Two minutes walk from the centre of
and you are the dense foliage
and underground Of the woods, apparent
ly never before proiancd by human foot
steps. The very soil is invisible with
thousand varieties Of plant aud shrub and
Hover, while the sunlight is almost shut
out by the thick tree shade extending for
niles and miles, and scarcely ever per-
hitting the entrance of a solitary sun CLINT.
The scenery few miles behind SANTANA
urpasses description. This portion, and
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BANK NIcTINIzED, DErIcIr $50. 600.

BANK NIcTINIzED, DEfIcIr $4,000
The National Webster Bank of Boston is
the victim of defalcation committed by
the Cashier, Mr.. Ellcry G. Daniel Of
Dedham, and the amount is about fifty
thousand dollars.
Like other financial Irregularities, the
first wrongful appropriation of money to
his own use was made by Mr.. Daniel
some few years since, when he was dis
count clerk. His wants originated in
speculation, and being a skillful account
ant he mas been able to cover up the loss
and prevent its detection. A few days
since Mr.. Ransom, United States Bank
Examiner, and Mr.. }. j. Eddy his assis-
tant, made their usual examination of the
bank, anticipating the time few days.
The exact amount of the defalcation
has not been ascertained, but the sum of
$4,000 is stated as the maximum, on
credible authority, though the rumors on
the street have put it as high as 100000,
which we believe is entirely erroneous.
Mr.. Daniel has for some time past
UGH Odohici vi tuc l)uuh, anu ulsO nclu
his old position as discount clerk, which
is not unusual with the banks of that city.
He has always held a high position in
social circles in Dcdham, while on the
street it is well known that he was one of
the prominent promoters of the "Pethe-
rick corner" which at the time was re-
garded as one of the most ingeniously
contrived and well executed bits of fnan-
cial .fnesse which had ever been known
on the street. 1t was supposed that he
made handsome sum by this and other
copper speculations.
The loss to the bank, with its handsome
surplus, will be of little damage, as the
amount is comparatively small. The
stock of this bank is held largely by saw
ings institutions, one bank in that city
holding nearly two thousand shares, but
as general thing individual stockholders
are owners of a small number of shares.
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DI ED.

BARRErT-At Proctorsville, on Monday night.
Feb. 20, Mrs Abb Barrett mother Of Hon. Joseph
II Barrett, of tho Cincinnati Chronicle, formerly
editor of the Middlebury Register.
SEARL--In Sandoval Ill, Feb. 18th 1871, at the
residence of Dea C N Rockwell, of consumption
Adelia NJ Scarf, Of Cornwall w. aged 80.
Vermont papers please copy
SMTn-In Starksboro, May Is, 1870, Amelia
Smith, wife of Lemuel Smith, aged II years
SMIrH-In Starksboro, Dec. 80 1870, Lenuel
Smith, aged II years. Mr.. Smith " as long re-
sident of Brandon.
LrscoLs-In Brandon, Feb. 10, Ward NJ. Lin
coin, aged G5 years
FLErcHER-At Forrostdalc, Feb. LIST, Lille Elva
daughter of Edwin +, and Ellen A Fletcher, aged
months and 10 days.
KSG-Tn Ripton, Feb. 25th, George King
aged years.
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NIaOna.
BY MRS. A. Z. STANLEY.

ISL MkS. A. r. STANLEY.
Hush hear footstep falling,
Just without the open door
Hush hear an angel calling,
From the bright Forevermore,
Come Maona!
] have opened wide the door,"
II have waited on the River,
have watched thee on the shore
While the waves with beams culver,
VIII bear thee safely DER.
Come Maona
Lights are on the other shore"
Wait o, angel.euide, till morning,
Till the sunlight floats on high;
Wait! though have heard thy warning,
Whispering from out the sky
Holy angel!
Then III go without q sigh"
Morn has come i've waited for thee,
Through the silent hours of night
Rays of Glory tremble DER thee,
And thy robe is spotless white.
Come Maona!
Let us 90 while it is light"
"There are farewells to be spoken
larry, guide-it is not late;
Gentle hearts will soon be broken:
Just n little longer wait.
Angel watcher!
l can see the Golden Gate"
.,.o.nvi, SISTER, am gong!
Father, Mother, weep no more:
can hear the River flowing,
Soon twill bear me gently Ger
Where the glory
Shines Respondent evermore."
Best beloved how 1t grieves me,
When think that we must part:
But in Heaven, my love I'll give thee,
1t shall cheer thy Borrowing heart,
Till we meet, love,
In that world where none shall part"
Bring my babe, my darling "Birdiew
Must leave thee, little one?
Leave my beautiful, sweet baby?
When his life has just begun,
Mother, keep him
From all harm when am gone"
"Cone, Maona, day is going
And my bark waits in the bay;
With thy white robe round thee flowing
Safe III bear thee on thy way;
Softly singing
Chants of glory long thy way"
Walked we with her to that river,
10 that bark with silvery oar,
And we saw her frail form SILVER,
AS she glided out rom shore;
Softly sighting,
Meet me on the other Shore"
Sweet Maona hearts are bleeding,
Ger thy loss, o, precious love;
But we know that happy greeting
BDst Ma yealms above
Happy in thy home above.
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The Newark On. j. Journal of the
goth displays one editorial on 1.-The Miss
ing Tennessee" and another on the same
page, entitled "The Tennessee Safe" You
pays your money and takes your choice.
A family ofPittsburg is deeply engaged
in legal proceedings, among its several
members, regarding the possession of the
portrait Of dead sister.
Fifty million dollars worth of Philadel.
phia property has been Withdrawn from
taxation by Legislative enactment"
Pneumonia is prevailing very extensive
ly and fatally at North Vassalboro', Me.
Several persons have died suddenly of it,
while large number are sick.
The use of the magnesium light has
seldom been so wildly portrayed as in
the case of number of photographs of a
burning building in Waterbury, Conn.,,
which were taken by its means at mid.
night, when the flames were at their
highest.
A Western newspaper is responsible
for the information that the natal day of
the Siamese twins occurs simultaneous
ly."
Indianapolis is talking of reviving the
curfew bell, and going to bed shortly after
sunset, because the municipal gas bill for
January amounted to upward of $4,000.
Roger Sherman, one of the signers o
the Declaration of Independence, used to
teach school in an old school house that
was burned to the ground at Windsor, Ct,
the other day.
There are over 100000 Free Masons
in the United States. Chicago contains
5000 of the fraternity, and thirty.three
lodges.
A school teacher in Iowa having a
grudge against the father of one of the
ys,whipped the boy because he was not
able to tackle the old gentleman. He
was fined $40 for the luxury, and dis.
charged from his position.
A South Carolina editor, in the
course of communication in the
Washington Chronicle, says
The bill in the Ohio Legislature TO
abolish capital punishment has been
postponed.
A Washington special says that Gen.
Grant stated to warm personal friend
on Tuesday that he expected the report |
of the San Domingo Commission would
be favorable to annexation, and if il
should be so, he should press the sub
ject Immediately upon the new Con-
gress.
Mr.. Sumner, we learn, has strong
hopes of being able to deliver the San
Domingo speech, which he was work
ing at when he broke down, before the
18th of March, although it is not likely
that his physicians will permit him to
deliver il this session, however strong
" he desires it.
The New York POSTS" Washing
.on correspondence says there is no
ioubt of the removal of Collector MUIR
ply of New York. The change NAV
not be made Immediately, but within
! very short time. The Secretary of
he Treasury, who has been opposed to
his removal Is reported now in favor of
[.
1.-The Washington patriot" tells its
eaders that the "Kuklux outrages are
The "Union Times"
"a plain, outspoken Democratic paper
4 South Carolina--speaking over the
raves of thirteen murdered men ten !
uring the last raid and three at a for
ellis the country that Kuklux outrages q
ler raid, about six weeks or more ago, Of
re terrible realities. b
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NIII|III 1921 IIaI
MARRIED.

LEE--PnEsros-At The residence of Mr. VIM.
Rogers, in Vergennes, Feb. 18th 1871, by the
Rev W Smith, Mr. Erwin d Lee, of Ferrisburgh
IT, to Miss Eliza Preston, formerly of lIopkinton
New York.
MAHANA-SxIrn-At East Addison, Feb 10th,
by Rev q ii Parker, Mr. Charles II Mahana, of
Benson, and Miss Ida Smith, of East Addison.
PrcK-FARurn-In this village on tho evening
OF Feb 10th at the residence Of j NJ Peck, by
Rev James NJ Bond, Henry r Peek to Esther n
Farmer, all of West Cornwall
DAvIDsoN--SPRAGUE-In Townsend Feb. 18th
by the Rev DIR Fletcher, Mr. Wallace J Davidson,
of Wardsbore to Miss Eva spraguc of Stratton.
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An aboriginal usurper has assumed
the crown of Abyssinia. calling himself
the Emperor Nagus.
Three Or four months ago an Italian
fisherman climbed Vesuyius and threw
himself into the burning crater. Since
then five or six Neapolitans have COM
mitted suicide in the same way, and the
Vesuyian mode Of self-extincton threat
ems to become fashionable.
A Texan lost valuable mare, and,
telegraphing to neighboring town to
arrest the thief, received the laconic re-
ply-"Mare here; thief hung"
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PEACE CEUrAIN-ITs CONDITIONS.

PARIS, Feb. 26.
The conclusion of peace is now certain.
Theirs, Favre and the consulting commits
sion have accepted the following condi-
tions
First-'I'hc session of Alsacc and Metz,
but Bellort is restored to France.
Second--1he payment of war indem-
nifty of five millions of francs.
Third-A portion Of French territory
with some fortified town, like Sedan, to
remain in the possession of the Germans
until the conditions of the treaty are full
filled.
Fourth-The German army to enter
Paris Monday,and too occupy the Champs
Elysee.
Fifth-Peacc to be proclaimed when
the French Assembly has ratified these
conditions.
Theirs and the delegation returned to
Bordeaux to-day.
Much uneasiness prevails at Amiens in
consequence Of the report that England
has interfered in regard to Metz, claim.
ing that the fortress should not be coded
to the Germans.
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miNoleburp Registtr.
For County Commissioner,
LOYAL w. STOWE, Of New Haven.


New Temperance Law in ohio'
The people Of Ohio have got a new
temperance law In their state, which, il it
does not come up to the Vermont pro-
hibitory law, in its general provisions and
in its machinery for enforcement, is at
least an approximation, and good step
ping stone to something better, when pub
lie opinion becomes sufficiently elevated
in tone. Indeed it is thought by many
that in its present form it will be effect
ual for the regulation and perhaps sup
preston Of the liquor traffic Believing
that the sale Of Intoxicating liquors is the
great and primary cause fintemperance
and its outgrowing evils, and knowing
the difficulty Of cxterminating 1t, their
Legislature determined to make the liquor
dealers responsible, in some measure, for
the injurious results which might flow
from the traffic and so passed an act,
which, while it prohibits the sale Of ar
dent spirits to minors or intoxicated per-
sons, and contains several commercially
stringent clauses, also includes the follow
ing provision
Sect. 3. EVERY husband wife, child,
parent, guardian, employer or other per-
son, who shall he injured in person, prop
erty, or means of support, by any intoxi-
Gated person, or in consequence OF such
intoxication, habitual or otherwise, shall
have the right of action against both the
person who sold the liquor and the land
lord who owns the premises on which the
sale was made"
This, as was anticipated, shook the very
foundations of the traffic. Finding by
one or two conclusive experiments that
they could not attack the constitutionality
of the bill, the saloon keepers were COM
PEELED to acknowledge defeat of unusual
magnitude. An exchange says that with
in the last week or so three or four ac-
tions against them have resulted in the
recovery of exemplary damages from
their indirect victims. One lady-the
widow of physician-obtained verdict
of $4,000 against the rumseller who sup
piled her husband with the liquor that
killed him; another was awarded $500
for the loss of son under similar state
of facts; while in large number Of in
stances that have very lately transpired
various smaller verdicts have been rccov-
cred by the friends Of those who had fall
en- into the drunkard's grave. The law
further provides that any fine imposed
upon saloon keeper or house owner, or
any judgment obtained in civil suit in
stituted under the above mentioned cir
cumstances, shall become lien upon the
in case Of default said premises shall be
sold at sheriffs sale. So that every facili-
ty is given to the several plaintiffs to
prosecute their claims to a successful ter
mination, and no possible loophole left
for the escape Of the offender. The
scheme thus skctchcd has only been in
operation for few months, but the most
benefcent results have marked its prog.
ress. Indeed, the Ohioans, in urging
other Legislatures to follow their example
claim that the law is the most effective
one ever conceived, and is attended by
the greatest amount of fear and trembling
by those engaged in the liquor traffic,
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The day sessions will be devoted to the discus
sion and presentation of methods of organizing,
classifying. governing, and teaching common
schools.
A lecture may be expected each evening
An examination of candidates for State Certif-
Gates will be held, on Thursday and Friday.
All friends of education are invited to attend
JOHN H. FRENCH, Secretary.
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The revenue of Great Britain last year
amounted to s356,339,775.
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Vermont State Board of Education.
Secra@yS Office, burlington, February, 1871.
The Annual Session of the
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
FOR
ADDISON COUNTY,
WILL DE HELD IN
THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEBURY,
Commencing on Monday, March 6, 1871,
And closing on the Friday following

INSTRUCTORS:
Conductor: II. b. BUCKHAM, A. NJ, Late Prin-
cipal of the High School Waterbury, Jonn.
Assistants; W. T. ROSS, Teacher of Elocution in
the State Normal School at Castleton,
Miss FLORA T. PARSONS,
Teacher of Methods of Instruction in the Public
Schools of the City of Rochester N. Y.
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|Ji'OR SALE.

n The residence of tho late Mrs. i. Domng on
Washington street. Formerly owned and occupied
by Leonard Deming. Inquire Of Calvin Hill at
the Addison House. 4s:w3
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STILL THEY COME
And Why Not2


LINE chest Teas, just received, which we are
Il selling ut prices to suit ALL Call and examine
them; satisfaction given money refunded. At
BENSON ASpREws
A FULL assortment of coffees, spices, DO. At
n BENSON d ANDREWS.
HNHE best chewing and smoking tobaccos in
l. Guiding the GENUINE Nary tobaccos. At
BENSON ANDREWS.
VNLAVORING extracts, choice canned fruits;
II French and American pickles, oranges and
lemons, cooking apples, DC, At
Benson 4 AssREws'.
NRESH New Haven Oysters every day in the
i week. At 47itf BENSON 4 Andrews.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
L Doci. ". p. Russell gives notice that in "A
few days all his accounts will be in the hands of
an Attorney for collection; those preferring to
settle with him personally, will please do so soon
5s;tf W. p. RUSSELL.
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Those who desire good article to restore gray
hair to its youthful color we would recommend to
purchase Halls Vegetable Siciian Hair Remover
a most excellent and valuable preparation. Sold
by all Druggists
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Some people suffer, and their friends suffer, from
severe pain; while they spend more money fool
shly than it would cost to thom, if they used
Rennes Pain-Kiling Magic OIL Take our ad-
vice and use this popular and certain cure for
such ills us flesh and bone are heir to.
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dissolution OF Copartnership.
- The co-partnsrshp heretofore existing be-
tween Calvin Goodno and Frank Lucia, under the
firm name of Goodno 4 Lucia, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. The business will be contin.
ued by Calvin Goodno at the old stand and all
persons wishing anything in the line of carriage
making or repairing will do well to call
CALVIN GooDNo
FRANK Lucia
hiuuiepnry, VI, Feb. III, 1870, 47;w3
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MARKETS..
Middlebury Provision Market.

Middlebury, Feb. %, 1871.
Current Retail Prices, Reported by SHELDON
4 CO.. Dealers in GROCERIES AND PROvIs-
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Tbe - Sun,

"EHI-W EEKLH BUN, u A YEAR,
OF the same size and general character as
The WEEKLY. but with q greater variety of
miscellaneous reading. and furnishing the news
to its subscribers with greater freshness because
1t comes twice a week instead Of once only.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-29
A Coal Mine Caves In.

New YORK, Nov. ia special dis
patch from Scranton reports that the
caving in of a mine at Hyde Pard Gre
ated great excitement The first shock
was felt about o'clock on the morn
ing of the 18th, when the people fled
terror-stricken from their dwellings,
The caving of the ground, which
occurred over the Oxford mine, caused
q settling of the buildings overhead of
some two feet. The area of ground
covered IN all is about twenty acres.
The damage to property amounts to
over thirty thousand dollars. Immense
assures have been made in the princi-
pal streets and avenues. Many houses
have been pulled down, and the post
office has sunk some eighteen inches
and still continues settling. The whole
town is in danger, as the ground is
still settling. The mines are deserted.
At Scranton, the various streets are
crowded. with people, discussing the
situation. The vein which caved in is
known as the Diamond Vein, and is
240 feet below the surface. It was
worked out ten years ago previous to
its purchase by the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Company.
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I filled my glass, though [ did not
drink. but made some excuse, and
gladly left the house.
Joaquin Miller Criticised.

4 southern Oregon paper thus criti-
cises Joaquin Miller's exit Carson's
Ride: 'Now Kit Carson would never
have attempted to run race of forty
miles with prairie fire, even if 'old
revels' was fool enough to advise him
to do so. Why, the young squaw
would have had more sense than that!
Kit Carson, instead of throwing away
his Feapons and stripping himself
naked, would have quietly kindlkd a
fire in the grass, which would have
made safe track for his advance to
the Brazos over the burnt territory
the herd Of wild animals behind would
have obliterated the trail, and the pur-
suing Indians would have been thrown
off the pursuit. Carson's fame rests on
his skill and experience in all the vicis-
situdes and exigencies of border life;
and poem, avowedly intended to per-
petuate it, should have some incidents
tending to illustrate that skill under
trying circumstances. Instead of this,
Mr.. Miller has sacrificed all that was
natural and reasonable in the incident
to desire to burn 'Revels' and the
squaw to death, and let Carson plunge
naked in the Brazos, with no compan-
ion but blind and singed horse and a
million or so of half-roasted buffaloes. !"
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Cheaper and Better Casa New Expert.
mont

A patent gas company has just been
formed in England, with capital of
$3.50, 900, in $5 shares, which proposes
to distil gas at a low temperature in
stead of high one, as on the present
system. By this means it is possible
to use iron retorts, instead of retorts
of clay, at great saving of expense,
while the gas produced from the same
coal is 80 per cent. more in quantity
and of so per cent. better quality than
the gas produced by previous methods,
and the remaining products are also
more valuable. There is said to be lit
tie or no sulphur in this new and cheap
er gas. Such is the account of the in
vention which has been privately maxi
ing way, the latest coming out regard
ing it being that French company has
bought the privilege of using the pat
ent in France for $500, 900, and that
works are being erected for lighting the
town of Barnet, England, with gas at
an early date, which will supply an ex-
pertinent on the largest scale. It is
hardly to be wondered at, therefore,
when the public mind is beginning to
be awake to such matters, says the
London Economist, that the original
So shares are at 13 premium, having
been at Is to 20, and that the new
issue, which is only to existing share
holders, is at to premium.
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An Adventurous Career.

General Joseph Harlan, of Philadel-
phia, died in San Francisco few days
ago. About the year 1920 he landed in
Hindoostan, and travelled inland
through the British possessions into
regions under the native Governments
of Asia, which he penetrated as scien-
tific traveller, and among those sover-
eigns he made himself at home and a
favorite. In Persia, Cabul, and Afi-
ghanistanh he spent nearly twenty years.
He rose to high command in the army
of the conquering Dost Mohammed,
and introduced modern military tactics
among the Orientals, At last, return
ing homeward through Egypt, Turkey,
Germany, and Great Britain, he re-
sumed the quiet of his youth in Phila-
delphia. At the rising of the rebellion
though in his seventh decade-he
promptly offered his services to the
Government. He was commissioned as
a Colonel, and led down to the Army of
the Potomac the largest regiment OF
cavalry embraced in it, which he COM
manded until severe sickness obliged
him to withdraw.