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Lumber Dealers.
C0RNER SIXTH AND x STREETS.
wILLRT sc LIBBEY
A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.

A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT
COLUMBIA RAILROAD STOCK
$40 PAR VALUE.
Only SEQ the First Instsment, to be paid a. thu
time OF sub scribing.
Only limited number Of shares will be issued
snbsfiptiors for Stock may be made with G. b
". CLA9ETT, Sec Board of Trade rooms
THE COLUMBIA STREET RAILROAD
ITS PRoGREss AND PROSPECTS,.
The Co!umbis Street Railway work on which IL
20 oe commenced 1T once, is TO run from the cas-
side of 18th street. near Riggs Bank along New Yorl
sthne g he Intersection Of street, thence pas,
.nS noItheIn Liberties Market, on the south side
and down Massachusetts, avenue to street out
street past the Government Printing Office and near
81 Aloysus Church, to the toll gate; distance OF
about two and one half lies, W mic will be run in
thirty minutes The directors xpect to get the
charter amended at the next session Of Congress s
az to enable the company to extend the road to the
Sapitol and other important points. The board o.
directors: q. Mckelden, president; Alexander r
Shepherd Hen. 4, n Clslp, N. b. fagit, VIM.
Giaggett Col. 3. .. Smoot, n. NJ Rohrer; Ges II
b. White, cashier National Metropolitan Bank
treasurer. (Repl my4-Im
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FOE sALE AT VERY Low PgIUEs.

5S.eoo nrS' class Constant B.oorning Rose N Az
soiiss tnn.h'nS snf prLssnru'aI Plants -
JARDIN, FLORIST corner Conrectie1, ave
aid a street aps,. i'm -
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Its times but shot.
Tbsnksgiving's near;
1t goes to pot
and Il means to make the most of that short
time. JObs-"improvement bills" is What they
are caliec-sre rushed through the outgoing
Councils at the rate of quarter OF a million OF
dollars a night Expenditures are being an
thorized sufi Client TO absorb the revenues of the
city tor the next five years. Contracts are
being secretly and hnrnedly given out for
the execution of bills passed "a long ago
a. BOwen's time to the amount of hun
dreds Of thousands OF dollars. Contracts ven
out for the paving of two streets, with
INFESTED styles OF wooden pavement
will foot UP, with the sewering, not less than
$4,000. Last night the Councils rushed
through the Moore water meter lob, by which
the Moore meter. a meter never alopted
in any city in the country, and which Is the
highest priced meter offered, was made the
standard meter for this city. This in the fac
Of communication from the Water Registrar
denOuncing the meter as unfit, and the bill a.
Job He also declared, on the admission of the
Moore meter lobby, that - 600 had been paid
by them TO procure the adoption of this meter
by the Councils. Cheap,
These are only specimen chunks of richness
The Z" deficiency bills" 50 called, develop hand
somely. The other night bill was C4iased
through the Councils allowing some eleven thou
sand dollars deficiency oa job OF street work
when the original contract was for less than
twelve hundred dollars! Last night bill was re-
ported "favOrably" from the Aldermen's claims
committee for the benefit of Thomas H. Bar
ron, giving him ~ 900 s'relief" on a contract
Ter the erection of a school house, when the
whole amount OF his contract WAS but -. coo!
There is no record 10 show til At this blu WAS
ever referred 10 the claims committee or even
offered in the Board OF Aldermen, vet here il
turns up endorsed by the committee. In the
lower board a bin was passed repeating various
Improvement bills where the work has
not been contracted for or commenced" and
then the board proceeded to pass some more
bills Of precisely the same sort to the ex-
tent OF the average nightly $50, OO0i Well,
Well! The notes of our dying corporation
swan are sweet-eSceedingly sweet-but dear
,tepny Lind's meloGious utterances were esti-
mated at a thousand dollars a note, but the
notes Of our swan are a deal more expense ye
Can't our expiring bird be induced TO sing
smaller for the remainder ofits existence or to
siug rot st all Three or four more concert
performances viii cost the city couple OF
million of dollars, which is too much.
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rOLUMBIA DusPENaARY,
" Corner Pennsyirania apenEe and .0sh stre>t'
oPKN DAILY Sundays excepted from 1 to .. a.
MEDICINE AND ADVICE FREE.

DISPENsARl STAFF:
Diseases Of Throat and Chest DR.. Jas. i. Young,
to 2p.m. svsnue.
Diseases Of ChildreR-MoDdaysl DR.. Z. q. Bssey,
and Thursdays, to o.. N. ft13l Pc. avenue.
p Tesss.T Of ~. Eys sPs Dr. D w Prsst.
- m. 10 s'A 's'N0''
Disease, Of Women. NJ ondaysI Or: A. Ashford.
SsdS'.sa1' and sli If p. s .;s.
Diseases Of Skin ard Minorl DR.. 4. w. Ritchie
sssrse5;ofuesdass and fh- , s..s 81" seOrss
snreie.l Diseases Of Women Pro-: }, Il Thong
A .sistant 70 Prof. , II. ThcmpsOn-Dr. n n
Barker, 106 II street.
Outside visiting Ply sician-Df. A. Brocten
broueh. 1S2 Bridge st., Georgetown. mhZ-u
POSES, PsruSlAs. yEsBENAs.
Geraniums. Psnsies, Heliotrope. Double Tube.
roses and other plants for the garden, for sale af
low prices BY -
Corner 81 q and Third streets !. w
Trophy Tomato Plants, i.a per dozen. sp1 IN.
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from Fairhaven to Orwell to connect the
Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad with the
Plattsburgh aed Whitehall at Orwell and
Fairhaveu, but no action more than to Or
g.nize has been taken under this charter.
Another charter was granted under the
name of the Addison County Railroad to
connect the Rutland Railroad with the
road on the west side of the lake from
Salisbury or Whiting. This road is now
in progress Of construction, and it is the
construction of ferry across Lake Cham
plain to connect these two roads that has
raised the great commotion with our
Whitehall friends. The people OF Essex
and Clinton counties having patiently la
bored and waited for the prospect OF COM
pleting the road to Whitehall, have now
resolved to have an outlet, even lift be by
the way of New England p! They are de-
termined, and no hue and cry can dis
suade them from their purpose.
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HORSE SToLEN.-We stated yesterday
that man claiming to be drummer
from Boston hired horse from the livery
stable of S. L. Buttles of Brandon to drive
to Rutland, and that he had not been
heard from, and we now give the follow
ing additional particulars. The man at
the time of hiring the team gave his name
as Winfield Carr, and stated that he was
in the employ of a firm in Boston, given
their names, and was engaged in selling
goods, and had sent his samples, ETC., to
Rutland by the cars and wished to drive
here. Soon after he had left with the
team Mr.. Buttles happened to think it
was strange that he should wish to drive
here, when by waiting a short time he
could come by the train and arrive before
he could possibly drive, and commenced
to make enquiries. He ascertained that
he had not sent anything here by railroad
and upon this information came to Rut-
land, and here learned that he had not
been seen or heard Of He thereupon
telegraphed to the firm, in whose employ
he claimed to be, and yesterday morning
received a reply from them that they had
in their employ a man named Winfield
Carr, but that he was in Boston on Satur-
day and Sunday, thus removing all doubt
of the fact that the man had and intend
ed to steal bis horse, buggy, etc. Up to a
late hour last night nothing had been
learned as to the whereabouts1 of the
thief or property. ....
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BRANDON. - Sixty persons died in
Brandon in 1870, thirty-three of whom
were over fifty years of age, and twenty
two were seventy years and upwards.
Many persons in Brandon in conse
quence of the drouth, are compelled to
draw water from the river for their stock
and family use.
The Brandon Ice Harvest has COM
menced, and the crop thus far secured il
very clear, and some fifteen inches in
thickness.
Wesley Morrill, has sold his lot on
Carver street to Henry L. Leonard for
$4,000.
-Ths frame of the new Cheese Factory
is up and the work upon it is progressing
rapidly.
The rapid and clipped enunciation,
and the bad acoustic arrangement of the
Town Hall at Brandon, made it extreme
ly difficult for many of the audience TO
hear the lecture of Gen. Fitzpatrick at
Brandon. ......
Rev. franklin Tuxbury, pastor of the
Congregational Church, is delivering a
series of instructive and interesting free
lectures to the people of Brandon.
The individual deposits in the First
National Bank of Brandon are $35,6S9.
The will of the late Elmer r. Wood
of Brandon WIS proved at the Probate
Office in Rutland.
Nathan Daniels was the Representa-
tive from Brandon in 1888, 1889, 1890.
The population of Brandon in 1901.
was 637.
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GRANVILLE NY ITEMs.-Four new
companies have recently started in the
slate business.
More money has been expended in
Granville within the last two years in
building than in the twenty-five preced.
ing years.
William Boone, aged eighty-four,
died recently in Granville. He was a
nephew of the famous Daniel Boone Of
Kentucky, and was for many years a re.
sident of Granville Corners.
james Parton delivered his lecture,
zone Hundred Years Ago." at Granville,
on Thursday, Jan. 18th.
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TALK TO Your GRocER.-On the first
of January, the tax on all the following
named articles of daily use were reduced
per pound as stated Teas of ell kinds,
10 cents; alspice, 10 cents coffee, 2 cents
slspice, ground, 10 cents; cocoa, ground,
A cents; pepper, ell kinds, 10 cents; su-
gar, cent; ginger, 3 cents; cinnsmon, 10
cents; nutmeg, 3 cents; mace, 10 cents /;
cloves, Is cents; currants, p cents
prunes, 2. cents In anticipation of this
reduction, large quantities of all these ar
ticles have been imported and kept in
warehouses, to be drawn out for sale IS
soon as the reduced taxation goes into ef-
feet
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PROCTORsvILLE.-Capt. J. G. Spauld.
ing has just completed the census OF
School District No. Q, in Cavendish, and
roporto the following statistics:
No of inhabitants over five years of age
424 under five years of age, so over five
and under twenty, 1873; between five and
ten, Al between ten and fifteen, 81; be.
tween fifteen and twenty, Al; of these
last three classes 70 are females; heads OF
families, 1a1 families having children,
So; births during the year, II deaths, 8
number of widowers, 2; number OF
widows, 90.
The NJ. E. Church, under the pastor
ate of Rev. Mr.. Boswell, received an adj
dition of ak members on the 18TH inst
Three by letter and three by confirmation.
On the night of the 14th inst, the
nurse of Hiram Giddings, an invalid old
gentleman resident here, after using a
friction match to light lamp, hastily
threw it upon the bed room floor, and as
a consequence burned about $50 in value
of bed clothes and ladies wearing apparel,
but the flames were discovered in time to
prevent the destruction of the entire house
and contents. Insured in the Windsor
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
The ubiquitous meat man, Smell, was
busy-Very busy all the last week in
slaughtering hogs-and nice ones too.
We sometimes read of bird charmers and
lion tanners, but Smell does bigger bust
ness in his line than any such historical
personages. He has slaughtered 90 sub
iects since Christmas, and actually fills
all the pork barrels he can find with the
meat thereof. Last year he shipped bar
rels of pork from Boston to this market
for consumption here. The next summer
he intends to have enough, with what he
can buy on the foot now and barrel, to
to supply the home demand at least.
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MANIToBA.-A delegate has arrived al
Washington from the Red River country,
representing the inhabitants, most Of
whom we're engaged in the rebellion
about year ago. He brings memorial
TO the President, asking his interference
for their protection, representing the con-
dition of affairs there IN fearful light,
and saying that none of the pledges of The
Canadian authorities had been carried out.
The delegate says that the feeling of the
people of that country is in favor OF an
nsxation 10 the United States.
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DANBY.-Danby, with the rest of her
sister towns, complains of low water
Mr.. B. F. Eddy gave lecture on
Music, at Danny, on Tuesday last.
Two lectures on Spiritualism were
given in Dandy, last Sunday week, by
DR.. J. B. Dunton, formerly Congrega,
tional minister, now of Vineland, New
Jersey. He exhibited two spirit pictures
and explained how they were obtained.
William Otis of Dandy has fled q
bill in Chanoery against Isaac NJ. South
wick and others, for foreclosure on house
and lot on Cottage street, in thesvillage of
Rutland. The case is to be heard on the
2nd Tuesday Of March, at Rutland.
Dandy was chartered August 81,
1861, by New Hampshire, containing a.
$50 acres.
In 1871 Dandy had 1906 inhabitants,
nearly as many as it has at the present
time. But two towns in the county ex-
ceeded it in population at that date, viz /:
Clarendon and Rutland.
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DEATH OF AN ENGLISH THEOLoGIAE.
The cable announces the sudden death,
on Thursday, at the age of II, Henry Al
ford, the well known Eoglish theologian
and Biblical critic. His first reputation
was gained as poet, but, upon his gradu-
alton from Trinity College, Cambridge, in
1885, he entered the church and there
after devoted himself chiefly to theological
studies His greatest work, and the one
which will long preserve his name among
Biblical scholars, is his critical edition of
the Now Testament, the first volume of
which appeared in 1s41, and the fifth and
last in 1861. Besides being a most
thorough student, he was also an eloquent
pnlpit orator and enjoyed high reputa-
ton as a preacherl during the four years
he was a minister of Quebec chapel, Lon
don, from 1858 to 1857. Upon the death
of Dean Lyall in the latter year, he was
appointed by Lord Palmerston Dean of
Canterbury, position which he filled at
the time of his death.
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The original design, showing excellent
taste, is by the Rev. Charles Babcock.
The workmanship, which reflects great
credit is from the well known marble
works of Peter Grant, and we understand
cost about $500 G.
Cambridge, Jan. IA, 1871.
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HARLEM EXTENSION RAILRoAD.-rhe
control and possession of the Harlem Ez-
tension Railroad was, on the 10th inst,
put into the hands of William Butler
Duncan of New York. We trust this
change will be to the satisfaction OF the
business community.
The services of Mr.. J. r. Faulkner, the
former efficient Assistant Superintendent.
are retained, and he is now Superintend
ent of the line. Mr.. Faulkner has made
many friends in the management Of the
road, and it will be gratifying to his
friends that his power has been enlarged
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PORTLAND AND OGDENsBURGH RAIL
RoAD.-Portland papers announced the
opening of this railroad to Baldwin, BE,
last week. Most of the grading has been
done to Fryeburg, and it is expected the
cars will run to that thriving village in
the spring. Conway has voted its five Per
cent, and hopes to see the "engine" an
other summer. Between St. JOhnsbury
and Lake Champlain the work steadily
progresses. Nearly all the sections are
under contract, and on many of them the
grading is substantially completed.
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Local History

Some ten or twelve years ago, Miss He
menwsy inaugurated the most splendid
literary enterprise ever attempted in this
State. Her plan was to publish history
of each town in the State, alphabetically
by countiee, in quarterly numbers, de-
pendent for the text of her work on the
most competent persons in each town,
whose services could be procured. The
enterprise in its inception enlisted the
sympathy and oommendation of leading
minds throughout the State. A few num-
bers were issued in accordance with the
original programme, when the war broke
out, compelling suspension. Since the
close of the war five additional numbers
have appeared. making about 1000 pages
published.
1t is understood that materials for the
balance of the work are in the hands OF
the Editress, making 24O0 pages large oc-
tavo when completed. From the first,
the work has steadily improved in value
and interest. That such work should
be permitted to languish is not creditable
to the people of this enterprising State.
Of late the press of the State has uttered
but few words of encouragement, and the
State Historical Society which meet once
or twice each year TO listen to elaborate
eulogies on distinguished Vermonters and
to critical essays on historical topics, ap-
pear to have ignored Miss Hemanway's
enterprise altogether.
AS auxiliary, and not entagonistic to
this work, several town in the southwest
ern part of this county have prepared To-
cal histories embracing wide field and
enlarged biographical notices, it being OBJ
vious that Miss H.'s plan allowing only
an average of ten pages to each town
would constitute only an epitome of each
towns history Pawlet was the first to
lead off in volume of about 300 pages,
which cost the writer of this article years
of arduous labors. 1t does not become me
to speak of the merits of this work. will
only say that the peculiar features of my
work have been adopted by most of the
other writers in the county. Middletown
was the next to publish a local history,
prepared by Judge Frisbie, which is cred
liable to him and to that ambitious town.
Wells was the next to publish a history
prepared by Messrs. Paul and Parks. The
part assigned to Mr. Paul is SO well writ
ten that our chief regret is that he did
not write more, while Mr.. Parks has
evinced good Judgment and great indus
try in the biographical part assigned to
him. Now we have the assurance that
Mr.. J. G. Williams of Dandy, and Rev. a.
n. Adams ii T ;rhavtn, : -, got the his
tory of their respective tcWrs through
the press. We have looked through q
part of Mr.. williams history while be-
ing printed, and feel confident that it will
be oreditable to him and appreciated by
the town. Mr. Adams we'll known abili
~ warrants % IN expecting faithful his
tory of Fairhaven, now the second town in
enterprise and thrift in the county. We
hear also that local histories of Poultney,
by Henry Clark, Esq, and Castleton, by
Rev. Joseph Steele. are being prepared.
By the way, why does not Henry Hall,
probably the most competent historian
in the county, give us history OF Rut-
land II.
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WALLINeFoRD.--Henry Halls lecture,
"Help Yourself" delivered last Saturday
evening at Wallingford, was an able and
instructive one, having practical appli-
cation to the youth of our land. Every
young man in our land should hear it..
he lectures again next Saturday evening
at Wallingford. Subject, "May Flower"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19

Ladies paper skirts, costing but ff-
teen cents, are becoming common. The
paper is of great tenacity and does not
easily tear. It is of various colors, from
snowy white to dolefnl black.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19

SALEM, N. Y, ITEMs.-The Ondawa
Division of the Sons of Temperance have
elected the following officers: J. w.
Toieman, W. P; Kate Broughton, A.
Il. s.; A. G. Lansing, f. s. J; Ira Brough-
ton, Treasurer; William J. Carswell,
Con.
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WHITEHALL.-Was 1. Smith
of Whitehall, is among the candidates
named for Canal Auditor of the State OF
New York
Frank Bellville has been elected Pres.
ident of the St Joseph Society, and Gus.
tave fiohe, Secretary.
AT the annual election of Whitehall
Steamer Company No. 3, n. z. Baker was
elected Foreman; B. W. Pecor, first AS
sistant; W. F. Bascom, second Assistant,
and J. NJ. Wood, Secretary.
p. P. Gaylord has been elected Cap
tain, H. D. Black, first Assistant George
N. Waters, second Assistant, and Fl. R
Wait Secretary, of the Empire Hook and
Ladder Company.
The Steamer Independent Company
No. of Whitehall, have elected the fol-
lowing officers O. a. Manville, Fore.
man L. Il. pioroe, FIRST Assistant; Ro,
bert Day, jr., second Assistant; H. G.
Jillson, Secretary.
The team of D. B. Bartlett of the
Vaughan Hotel, on Saturday of last week
took fright and ran down Canal street to
the depot. They made the splinters fiy,
but although the street was loaded with
sleighs, they collided with none of them,
and the horses were but slightly injured.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19

The United States has made more
than, 1000 Of the famous mitrailleurs
within six months.
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An Exquisite Memorial.


The following description Of an exqui
site gift to the new chapel of St. PauIs
Church, Troy, n. Y. is taken from a vioi-
nifty paper. The memorial ia a tribute OF
love from widowed mother, in whose
recent.sad bereavements there are many
true friends to sympathize. The font is
very similar to that III ST. Lukes Church,
Cambridge, although it probably cost
much more. The presentation was on
Christmas day, at the "Children's Thanks
giving Service for the completion of the
Parish building and chapel" This edi-
Zee, just erected at - large expense for
parish purposes, includes school rooms and
a chapel, is ample and commodious, and
will be great help to the usefulness of
the parish and, We doubt not, blessing
to the city. 1t il situated IN the rear of
st. Pauls Church, fronting on another
street. Tu the increased means of useful
ness vouchsafod to our neighbors we all
rejoice. OF this parish Mrs Cunningham
is commitment, as was her lamented
husband.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19

POULTNEY.-Ihe prohi5ltofy law Is
being rigidly enforced in Poultney.
The Union services of the Week of
Prayer were closed with an able sermon
upon "Charity," by Rev, John Goadby,
D. d.
SO much interest was aroused during
the week of prayer that the union services
were continued during the week follow
ing.
There is to be grand musical con.
vention at Iosl:n Hall, Foultney, from
January 31st to February Sd. W. o.
Perkins of Boston is to be Director, assist.
ed by D. B. Morley, Miss Isabella Stone,
Boston, James o. LaVake of Troy and j
P. Cobb of Boston are to be present.
-Joslin is selling off the remnant O.
his large stock of winter goods at reduced
prices.
The population of Poultney in 1910
was 1905, an increase of 20S in the pre-
vious ten years.
Thomas Ashley was the representa-,
tive from Poultney in 1891, 1892, 1898
1900 and 1901.
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a MOTHERS REMEMBRANCE.

a beautiful baptismal font has just
been presented to St, PauPs Chapel by
Mrs. William o. Cunningham, in memory
of her little SOD, who died last Spring. Il
is one of more than ordinary beauty Of
design and finish, and deserves special
mention. The material is the Aubigne
stone from France, which is of delicate
light drab color. The base is square
richly moulded, upon which stands a cen.
trail round column with raised Grecian
cross on front, surrounded with four small
Ter columns, of very rich dark rose
colored marble, set on finely moulded
bases, with carved capitals. Above this
is an architrave mould, on which is the
font bowl proper. The bowl is round, the
rim being divided into sections. In four
of the panels is a text of Scripture, in old
English raised letters In the small pam
els between the letters of the rim, are
carved in beautiful manner, the rose
bud, the lily, ,feur de lis, and passion
flower. On the base in panel in front is
tho following inscription in raised let
ters: