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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-21
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You will notice that in making these
statements your committee have mention
ed only cash receipts and expenditures, az
shown by receipts, and memorandum Of
receipts, which we find on the books and
among the papers of the Company, we
treating bonds when paid out at par as
cash. ~ p.
Youreommittee find that 81, 800 in Knox
willie city bonds were deposited by the Off
GERS of the Company In the Bank of East
Tennessee and were lost by its failure.
We also find that ninety thousand $780,
000) in bonds of the State of Tennessee
were deposited by the Treasurer of the
Company with Messrs. G. Powell, Green
q Co.. of New York, in 1867, and which
have never been returned or paid for, but
inasmuch as by separate resolution, your
committee are Instructed to make special
examination and report upon the circum-
stances of that transaction, we do not
think 1t necessary to notice further that
loss i'm this paper, but reserve that matter
for a separate report. ..-.....I. -.-..+
Your committee find the entire indebt-
edness of the Company to be for
Bonds and funded interest TO State
OF 10 O w
proximatedj Z. ,...,....,.. . ~% 100000 90
Notes and acceptances, (see detail ~
cd Statement .................,..,.. 1886 Ga
mcni) s,574 70
Making total liabilities to be,".,,S2 81, Go ~
To offset portion of the foregoing in
debtedness, there are the following amounts
due the Company: -sr .-" h~ H"H
On unpaid stock subscriptions, tsee
list $40, 800 81
Account Bank of East Tennessee. $500 90
Account @. Powell, Green Il Co.. in
bonds e0OO0 W
From United States ~ 40 q
From NJ. b. McMahan OF Jos. A.
Mabry 1900 90
From sundry individuals, (see list).. 2,O2l %
Total claims due the Company, as
books ........ S234sIl 80
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-21
T.. J. SANFORD,
JOHN FoUCHE,
j. G. CIIILEs,

We give below the report of the Exeeu-
tive Committee upon the transactions of
the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad
with C. Powell, Green & Co., of New
York; "a % o. So I'D tA Az ' i' n n Il
COMMITTEES REPORT coNcLUDED.
To the Directors Of the KnOrVil2e and Ken
tUckB Railroad: fr. SOW
Extract from Minutes Of Board January e, 1871.
? "On motion of Mr.. Cordell it was
'Rcsolred, That the Executive Committee be
required to investigate and report: LIST. What
amount has the Knoxville and Kentucky Rail-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-06-21

Personally appeared before me, Charles II.
Brown a Notary Public in and for the county
and State above named. Columbus Powell, of
Powelps Station, Tennessee who, being sworn,
deposes and says that the answer 10 the forego-
ing questions are correct and true 10 the best of
his knowledge and belief.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this 18th
day of May 1871.
CHARLES II, Brown, Notary Public.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28


smith.
steamship Frsncona. Bragg Portiand-J Ames
shall 4 Go.
ship Winchester Br), Dawson, Liverpoo-Peabody VIII
ship Damio Br), Allan, St Helena sound-E Morgans
Sons.
Bark Eaelio SNa) vindt, Cork Falmouth for orders
BARK Bark Martha Radmann (NG, Berg, Cork Falmouth
Bark Amadine (Br), Burrows, Antwcrp-Fmch Edye 1
Rark Johanne Marie (NG), Gustavus, Bremen-Funch,
Edye Co.
Bark Charlotte Litteneld, Carver Rotterdam-Funch,
Edye Co.
Bark w Holbrook Poeys, Cardenas-Bret Son 4 Co.
Brig Caroline Eddy, 0enn Santa Cruz Tenerife-Yates
Porterfed.
Brig Anna (Br), Hess st Kitts-Jones Lough.
Schr NJ Atwood, Doane Mat ,nzas-B Weinberg,
Schr Lord OF the Isles, Peterson Halifax NS-BTet Son
Co.
schr Leading Star (Br Foote St John, NIB Heney Par
sehr Julia Rider corson Indanola Lavaca-Evans
Ball h Co,
schr s J Gilmore, Mcdonald, Jacksonville Brunt
Slaght
Schr Florence Rogers, Shepard. Charleston.
Schr Mercy Trundy, Warner. Port Henry Boyntons
Son Co.
schr BALTIMORE, Larder, Norwich-M Briggs 4 Co.
Schr Dart. Williams, Stamford.
Steamer G Biddie, McCue, Philadelphia
steamer Sarah. Jones, Philadelphia
Steamer Q Pierepont Shropshire, Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28


STEAMER GRANITE STATE was successfully noated of
the rocks a. Hahers Point Hell Gate, at AN yesterday
The wreckng steamer John Fuller engaged pumping
her from the time she Saturday morning. thereby
saving the steamer from breaking two preventing
filing with water the rising tide On Sunday afternoon
three additional pumps put board by the Coast
Wreckns COMPANY and under the personal charge Cap.
tain Merritt the steamer taken or and placed the
great balance dock a4 Pm She will probably have
dergo thorough overhanng before she again in cond
ton her trips between New York Hartford as
about twenty feet Of her keel up hull
very considerably damaged while on the rocks Great credit
IS due Capt Merritt for his sku management getting
of successfully being at time feared tha, she would
become total wreck. The Granite State down under
her steam.
STEAMER FALCON from Baltimore for Charleston, noated
of ngat Of 26h, after throwing oTehoard nearly all her
cargo.
BARK GRACE REpPATH (of Montreai, Bo,sford from
Sagua with for Portland, put into Key West March
rs leaking sgny having been on reef and got OF by the
scHE FLORA, from Rockport for New York. IS sunk of
Newport
FAYAI Feb 94-Thc Annie xirnba american bark, ste.
son. from Liverpool Tor charestoa, sat- here reb %
with rudder damaged.
LIVERPOOL March 1.-THE bark Gpsy Queen, Of and for
Dublin from Darien Cal with pitch pine, experienced
very weather Feb To- sbped large OF water
on the Following day in lat IS n Ion 81 ~ was
with - ieet water IN her hold Crew landed by
Kate Agnes, which arrived yesterday New Orleans
The Montebelo, from New Orleans, which the
into and wss BE- mscs S
amIdshps.
March l3The Belmont, Hurell. hence for Portland Me)
struck the Constable Bank March D. but after humping
heavily i've or sia times oil with the
the keeson; the continuing vessel
abandoned the day, having that or
Eve feet water In hold: the IL
pilot boat which on ihe following day. placed some OF her
board the vessel with the tug
brought her into the Mersey; the the
going board his vessel found about
her hold she been the half al
Brkenbead.
The Cremona, Burrows arrived here from Galveston
porls sailed feo To- Passed Cape Florida the 2Sd
On the sth inst In lat N, lon "A 10 w, with from
nd nxhint In IN
miles on with signals OF distress Tying Hauled the
boat nalnng the first officer from
Moody, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, who
their vessel "A sinking condition, and that the
captain wished TO come Oh board us Beat 20 windward
OF the wreck and dropped the with
bring OF the remainder OF her people. The ships
hoi was swamled On Der e the SHIP. eIs those her
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
ARRIVALS.
RRpoRrRp BY rHE HERALp STEAM YACHTS.

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
,ns ssssosmsap C.aSIa ,s @ McMctap Liverpool March
s'd :sasy
.s.m.np P.S ,0 Eve Il r.
1R 3 aHa1a 9s s9ssssa :'ssSaias sss ss
sss.m.h!p samar. sBr Binnee Liverpool Queens
ash inst steamship City of London, hence for V.
with mdss y
I part Of SSd light
i. q S. lon & passed Sasona line steamship % bound n
:nsS Sosp ap a nss. s
H . % 4 s.psss sss
and Il So Cd s
psp and 0ns %
Eheh haa heavy winds from 81 to NE, accompanied with
,S!ssp.hip Western Metropolis Quick New Orleans March
bar,S L. T. 70 lea y s :snAss g George Chase bound
s,eam.hp Cd Esfsrson, wilminston NO, with md.s
.ns Win with mS:s City Point
CO. 9Th n.,, AM of Long Branch passed sansen
schooner with the mas floating ana the wreck;
. BARK :, Gransn SSor Belse Gloaeester B day.. with
heavy The chanae aaa came ,hs
sass S.ses sI had comm n with
to the Atlantic Steamship Co Was DAYS in the Cnes
apeake with light winds and thick weather.
Brig Como (Br), Williams, Messna Feb g. with fruit
Lawrence. Giles Co-vesse TO J De VOLTA Co. Had
fine weather the entire passage March 10, lat 5s 0s Ion
10 out with loss Of Jlbboom and foreopgalantsa
Brig Mary Leighton Leighton Cafbaren days, with
sugar TO d Knowison r Co-yessei to Moss 4 Ward
10 days. with fruit Pear,aii-vesse to W en-
berg Was days north Of Hateras, with strong northery
saw schr Eothen bound north
Schr Townsend, kisley Georgetown, DC, with COAL TO
schr Rogers Frambes Georgetown, DC with coal to
Overton Hawkins.
Passed Through He'll Gate.
BOUND SOUTH.
Schr VIM wiles Payne, Dghton for PHILADELPHIA
schr Wines, Huise Providence for New York
Schr Yankee Doodle Kelly, Providence Port Johnson
dephIa. ~
| schr Renzi Smith, Newport for New York.
Schr Ellen Mar, Ward, New London for New York.
Schr Mary Aiice Nolan, Brookhaven for New York.
Schr Corral, Smith, New Haven for New York
Schr Bonain, Everts New Haven for Elizabethpor.
Schr White Rock, Jones' southport for New York.
Schr Nara, Murray Bridgeport for New York.
Schr Saline burton Palmer, stamford for New York.
Schr Evelyn, Robbie, Stamford for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamship Franconia. Bragg New York for Portland
schr Gentle, Eiaridge New York i for Rocsland.
schr Snbad, Arcy, New York for Rockland
Schr Lagos Hale, New ork for Providence.
Schr Artiste, Parker, New York for Sonngon
Schr franklin. Rosers New York tor Provincetown.
Steamer Mets Davis New YORK for Fall River.
l WHITEsToNE. Ii, March 27-l1 80 Pm.
Owing to the threatening OF the weather
throughout Long Island Sound navigation has almost
stands those previously reported az putting
into intermediate ports Tor harbor with few exceptions
naming at anchor unwilling to proceed until weather
| rates.
Of Hamnonds Fla.s will probably get under at day
break. WIND nv, blowing almost a gale.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28

ALBANY, March 81, 1871.
GENERAL ORDERS
The House went into Committee Of the Whole the New
FORK
vlADUCT RAILROAD BILL.
Ar WEED moved to amend by requiring every director
be q stockhoder; also that shall be commenced
INIT. five million dollars OF stock taken, addition
70 the i've million dollars subscribed by the city also
two others as 10 management.
so named III th b were selected for their high standing
IN the community One Of the mai. for the failure
seiecsd In whom there not sufficient confidence
Hr said the Gentleman hsd no. touched he point
a. o n sSSa " H., to ss S v e
city AZ the stands this company can organize sim
kr FIELDS responded that the city, which was mostly In
'e,ss'sa in H. h mattel would take car. Of that
% with ss Ra.JDs s
central Erie other railway companies any Of
hs directors De directors Of an any other road;
The people Of New YORK this bin it is. They
as for
GA ssis company would avail nssd Of portion Of
Of e them and the gentleman PROPOSES
sssroy IL II was TO the sSVani.ss of The Company % q
form connection with auy other road they
Sn he woad r s s
his
m passage This oeng the case he hoped the House would
MI ALvoRD called attention the fact that the bin
e. e % he H
INA, mis- was very obnoxious provision in which all parts
Mr. HusTID opposed the provision permitting supervi
MT Ayordt amendment prohibiting consolidation, &C.,
The committee then rose and reported prorress. With the
understanding hA, The oil up at any time.
To prevent frauds In The Sales a ooa IN New York
poraiiDg the Knickebocker Loan Trust Company;
Railroad authorizing the Syracuse Northern Rail
road s:ue bonds amending The charter Of the village
The Dbi As.e%biy then adjourned.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
FIRE m WILLIAMSBURG.

The bakery OF William Mittrach, No. lo7 Ora nd
street, Williamsburg took fire shortly after noon
yesterday and was damaged to the amount Of
$1,000. The adjoining houses, occupied by Harry
Mr.. Mittrach was fully insured In the Germania In
6urance Company.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
TINE ucHI WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

Another deposit Of $3.50 o side was pnt up last
evening by the hackers OF Edwards and Collins the
contestants m the coming fight for The light weight
championship. !.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
ALBANY, March %, 1871.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr. TwTEDTo prevent the spread Of contagious dis
in the Of New York; and provide for the proper
and treatment Of persons affected with disease
By Mr.. HARDENBURGH-Providing for senograph hers In
surrogate courts in the Second and Third Judicial districts
CANAL AFFAIRS.
The Senate then went into Committee the bin making
appropriations for canal expenses and ordered third
reading Also TO the principal and interest the
debt which was also ordered TO . third reading.
Adjourned.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28

SHORT CROP OF MAPLE SUGAR. -Advices from
Calumet, Snawano, 0utagamie, Door and other
counties the northern portion OF WisconsiOn are 10
the effect that the product Of maple sugar viii be
very light
The New York herald., 1871-03-28

walk speculator. is OF course Immensely funny and
Mr.. w. H. Whaley, as Daddy Grey Is by turns
mirthtul and pathetic The performance is pre-
faced with some very good comic singing. aero
bates, &c. Last night the house was filled TO over.
moving and exhibited a very creditable degree OF
enthusiasm. "Day and Night" deserves and VIII
probably nave full audiences for some time 10 come
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

L
OR,
THE SECRET OF THE WISHING WE'LL
THE SECRET OF The WISHING WELL
THE SECRET OF THE WISHING WELL \
THE SECRET OF THE WISHING WELL
TALE OF AN IRISH HOME.
BY
MARGARET BLoUNT.
OF all the many strange and fascinating legends Of
Ireland are so well remembered or known a. tha,
WISHING WELL.
1t is legend of very ancient origin, having existed
among people of Ireland even before the Christia.
And of the many WISHING WELLS in Ireland none is SO
famous that near Macnarran Mountain which all will
recognize from the following description
Half way up level green eupanse
surrounded BY noble old forest trees which
til.
FAIRY RING
"LIrrLE MEN IN GREEN"
On certain nights in the year those who watched with
aaectionae respect glen see the fairies dano
Ing And what better fairies often gave TO tho
spectator gift Of kind. which never failed TO mako
the person TO whom It was given happy as long lfe
lasted.
Just beyond this FAIRY RING Of Macnarran Mountain
was mysterious and Old well. by mas
arch which cut in Roman letters these
words--
"wyshhe three tymes before thatte zee dr,nke;
lite shale bee yours,
The thynge that,e zee thynker'
Wishing to preserve this legend Of tho
WISHING WELL OF MAcNARRAN MOUNTAIN,
have succeeded in getting story Of this WISHING
WELL written by of the talented and popular
writers OF the old country.
This Story IL called
BEAUTY BRIDE;
BEAUTY BBIDE;
BEAUTY BRIDE;
Or,
TIE SECRET OF THE WISHING WELL.
THE SECRET OF sTHs WISHING WELL
THE SECRET OF THE WISHING WELL
and is published In
SATURDAY NIGHTn OF THIS WEEK.
The best Family Paper ever published.
"Beauty Bride" genuine Irish story in which Ir sh
mestic life is shown really the present day
Such romance "Beauty to gain ths
all feel in the stories
Of their boyhood.
THE HEROINE
OF THIS GREAT IRISH STORY
meets stranger, for the time, in her cabin upon
the mountain. Before spoken the stranger falls
love with her. Who could help falling love with BEAUTY
BRIDE, with face with a rosy blush,
her deep blue eyes, her smiling tempting lips and her snow
white like pearls beneath bed of roses,
Falling in with this eegant-ookus stranger, Beauty
Bride gOes the morning, the Wishing Well have
her fortune told by the iairies
Her fortune is told. She is given gtcrng OF
precious stones fairy gift, but tho time
promise is laid upon her BY farie which afterwards
makes her life strangest e that ved-fun
of strange adventure no other girl than
Beauty passed through retained her
reason.
We feel confident that this great story,
BEAUTY BRIDE.
IS THE BEST IRISH STORY
written, either In Europe America No should
fail TO read II.
BEAUTY BRIDE;
OR
THE SECRET OF THE w1sHIa0 WELL.
spublished In
SATURDAY NIGHT
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
S SHIPPING NEW S
Almanac for New York This Day.
OCEAN STEAMERS.

Sun rises. 1850. 81 Moon sets. morn ~ AZ
Sun sets. ...... 6 20 High water morn 90
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

OJR BROOKLYN PATRONS WILL SERVE THEIR
- own Interests and BY leaving their fav9rs
Fulton street tol No Court City Hail square.
ea S Es pd a At
regular without extra charge Of any kind Open from
HOUSEHOLD woRD.-AT A GREAT REDUCTION,
&c., at EDWARD b. BAssFORD's, Cooper Institute and
Astor place.
A BsoLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED FROM
free Notary Public and Commissoner for every eve state
BARGAINS IN TEAS FLOUR, GROCERIES AND
at yoH
CoMPsEssEE,p IVORY sILLIAsp Jp,, BALLS. MAR
Frog Turtle sAyn S sSS WEnN LII Sas eyes,
HYATTs LIFE. BALsAM-TnE CoNPUERoR OF
IL rheumatism, Scrofua and all diseases arising from
great mpnry Of the blood &C. be relied on certain
81 sia s. Sent by
express everywhere Principal depot 2o Grand
JFYoU WANT FIRST RATE REAL HAVANA sEGAR
L call at No. 1888 Broadway
MEAREs' PARAGON SHIRTS, sr,., :, hos, material. ,n
wARRHSTE6 Rsaa L cresf To FIJI Il 0es' materials ana
Sen, by express c. O. D., any part of the country the
6 Shirts, good muslin linen fronts 90.
shirts, Shirts SasonViie sSed de' muslin and linen sa
sr;s Ms~ss os %Hfn a nna "nS Se.
for RGM%Sp 5SgEafs %EHgE s apgEsson
sixth avenue and Nineteenth street.
MO MORE MEDICINE 10000 CURES, WITHOUT
IN drugs, by Du Barry's delicious REvALESTA FOOD,
Sa 81 s nna
co s n New 4oTs S By al ii
and grocers
c,oAP. SOAP SOAP
SPANISH ALQUITRAN SOAP,
or pure saponihed tar
The greatest disinfectant and purifier known.
Use other FOR the toilet or nursery
Sold by druggists everywyhh.e,rIe. yyh.,Is or rIY,o
@ Whitehall street, New York.
1o71 FASHIONS 1871.
for
SPRING AND SUMNER.
The Of New YORK aad vicinity are respectfully in
assortment of
sAcQuEs, cLoAKs AND MANTILLAs,
LLAMA LACE POINTS, sAcouEs &C.,
from the leading houses Europe, imported expressly for
sAoQurs, cloAns 1!is HsD xAs!nIAs: Mt ..s as ;, :.
OF manufacture They are also requested to In
dtAs1ET1sa hAR1Fs. Asp DEFHk4snSs. GH11nsHSS;ss
shall offer S.D and
SSpys S1LkSs aNS sgJSs SoSss DE
LADIES' BKkAhf1Sii CHANNEL AM NI'
hST 61K
sAcQ4Es sLossEsS a4ps SFANT syITs wwXREusEs
BRibAL h1 rRoussEH1. THsS; BOYS SUITS. ac. Ac.
Having secured the services Of frs, dres.mater
arc prepared 70 TO our lady patrons
Broadway and Twentieth street.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
Seame. Sas Deaina,on. / O0oe

DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOB THE
MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
SAILED.
Marine Disasters.

Sailed 26h steamship City of London. for Liverpool.
Wind at sunset NV.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
CLEARED.

PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH ~, 1871.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28


and acted the character TO perfection. Her per-
fOrmance Of Mary stuart Elll favOrably compare
with that OF Ristor She was even more pathetic,
though less powerful than the great Italian actress
Madame seebach was very ably supported by all
the members OF the company. Mile. Venetas i'm
pers0nauon OF the dinerent characters deserves
much praise. The like may be said OF the other
artlstS.
NEW YORK CIRcUs.-A tenting season with Mr.
Lenrs splendid establishment commences ON April
Is. lie seems determined that the close OF his sue
cessful metropolitan season shall be unusually bril-
liant Last night new star, whom, II we accept
the Darwinian theory, We must welcome q man
and brother, made his first bow. This was Cyno-
cephalus ILL.,, 10 whom We wish a better tate
than his two predecessors met with. He IS
q remarkably clever ANIMAL and although the
illness and absence OF his regular trainer and the
usual timidty OF a ds6ttfdn prevented him from
displaying the full extent OF his abilities last night,
yet, alter another performance or two, he is bound
TO as0nish even the mettiesome quadruped on whose
back he performs some remarkable feats. Master
George Donald Is another feature at tins establish
ment, and is the most fearless and accomplished
bareback rider that mas ever appeared here. The
rest Of the oil is equally interesting.
GLOBE THEATRE.-A ne W piece. "Day and Night"
with very striking sensational efects was pro-
duced at this popular temple OF the muses. last even
ing. This is q drama Of New York life and il
besprinKed with such well known atoms OF New
York human nature as the sidewalk speculator,
an Irish emigrant and An .'honest" hack driver.
The great In the piece Is railroad sensation
Mr.. Augustin Daly's sensatl0n-but with super
numery improvements In the shape OF q steam
whistle and most imposing headlight. The situa-
fion genuinely thrilling and stirs the
OF theatrical critics, which speaks volumes In
lts iaVor. The scenery al! throughont the
drama u very good, and the City Hail and
Park and the Cooper Institute are splendid
specimeps OF real'slic arr Insn Hart a the slQe.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
AssembIy.

AbSemDTy.
ALBANY, March q, 1871.
GENERAL ORDERS
The House went into Committee Of Whole the New
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-06

AT the late election in New York and
taking the votes cast for State Senator as a
test, the Republican majority was 10000
outside of New York city. This is a fgura-
tive expression Of the coming fact that the
Empire State will cast her electoral vote for
the reelection Of President Grant
Senator Sumner will 60 strongly for re-
sumption Of specie payments, at the approach
ing session of Congress. 1t is good work,
and we hope he will do it well Every one
should wish him success for it concerns alike
the nations honor and its character for sense
that resumption should soon take place.
The combat between the New York
Times and Tribune grows fercer and fercer,
and presents some very singular anomalies.
While both are ostensibly working for reform
and against the ring, both show Enthusiastically
a greater relish for fighting each other Then,
besides the direct issue between them, as to
wheth er Mr. Greeley is swindler and Mr.
Jones defender Of thieves or not, come il
several side issues which are fully and fran
tieally ventilated daily Thus the Time
goes for the TriJuHe because it has declined to
call Hall and Sweeney thieves, and the TriJaae
puts metaphorica head on the Times for its
endorsement Of Connolly and O'Briou W,
trust this hair.pulliug, Of no use to any one
and tircsome to the readers of their otherwis,
valuable papers, will soon be stopped.
We never took much stock in Genera
Cluseret one of the leaders Of the famous
Paris Commune On the contrary we hay,
ever regarded him as shallow pated reform
err of the worst and most dangerous class
And yet we cannot say that we feel sorry tina
he has escaped death at the hands ofthe presen
French authorities, which fact is thus c0mmu
nicated to the public through the medium o
| Tilton's Gol@cn Age We have now tn,
satisfaction of informing the world that Gen
Cluseret is not dead, but alive and we'll Ga
expectation of meeting him some day il
heaven is to be agreeaby disappointed b,
our first meeting him on earth. We trus
that our brethren of the press who have rath
er too profusely maligned him ,and, We think
without just causo,) will not regret that hi
grave has rendered him up in advance of hi
going down into it,
Miss Hail. whom a Washington papo
calls the blooming law student OF the bon
division" is ably performing the duties of as
sstant United States treasurer during tn
absence of that officer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-06
Personal.

Rev, DR.. Horace Fletcher, pastor of the Bap-
tist church in Townshend died on Monday, the
eth lie was a native Of Cayendish, and brother
to Gov. Fletcher, and has been greatly esteemed
and honored in the churches and in the State lie
had been the pastor of the Baptist church at that
place for more than quarter Of a century, and
was seventy years Of ago
- The venerable Del Billings, Esq, of Wood
stock, the father Of Hon. Frederick Billings, died
Wednesday morning. lie had been failing for
several months, and his death was not unexpected.
lie was a native Of Royalton, and was an old and
respected citizen Of Windsor county
We are panied to announce the death of q. +. V.
Randall OF st, Adams, which sad event occurred
on Saturday afternoon last, of consumption OF
the bowels, after sickness of only two days.
NJ. Randall occupied at his death tie very i'm
portant position Of chief telegraph operator and
train dispatcher over the extensive lines OF the
Vermont Central Railroad,