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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

"A man hundred years old went TO
have pair of shoes made. The STOP
keeper suggested that he might not live
To wear them out. when the old man 70.
torted that he commenced this Que nun
dred years good deal stronger than he
did the last one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

OXFORD, sat a Court of Probate held at Paris,
within and for the County OF oxford on the third
Tuesday Of July, A. y. 1919,
ON the petition OF MAltf HAfuODb widow
of William Hapgood, late of Fryeburg, ia
said County, deceased, PRAYING for an allowance
out of the personal estate OF her late husband:
Ordered, That the said Petitioner give notice to
oil persons interested by causing copy OF this
order TO be published three weeks In the
Oxford Democrat printed ut Paris, In said County,
that they may appear at Probate Court to be held at
Paris on the third Tuesday OF Aug. neat, II nine
o'clock In the forenoon, and slew cause IL any they
have, why the same should not be granted.
a. H.WALKER, Judge.
Atrue copy-attest: j. s. HOBBS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
NOn-Resident Taxes,

In the town of Denmark, County of Oxford, and
state of Maine, for the year A. ID. ISL.
The following list of Taxes on real estate Of non
resident owners in the town of Denmark for the
year 1871, in bills committed TO Ahban r bradbury
Collector of Taxes of said town, the Goth day
of June, 1871, has been returned by him 10 me as
remaining unpaid on the 2ith day OF May, leis.
by his certificate OF that date, and now remain
unpaid; and notice is hereby given that If said
taxes and interest, and charges are not paid
into the Treasury of said town of Denmark, within
eighteen months from the date of the commitment
OF said bills, so much of the real estate so taxed
as will he sufficient to pay the amount due there
for, including interest and charges, will without
further notice, be sold at public auction at the
Select mems Office in said town, on the ith day OF
January, 1878, AT o'clock, j. NJ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

OXFORD, IS At Court of Probate hold al Paris
within aud for the County Of oxford on Tho
third TUESDAY of July. 4. ID. 1872.
ON the petition of ELIZA }. MARSH ALL,
~ Widow of Eleazer ID. Marshall, late Of Paris,
in sad County, deceased, praying for IN allow.
ance out Of H. l'efsQna Eiiatc Of her Late nus
band
Ordered That tie said Petitioner give notice 10
all persons interested, by causing copy 0 this or
der 10 be published three weeks suecessScy In the
Oxford Democrat, a newspaper printed al Paris, In
said County that they may appear nj Probate Court
To be held nj Paris. on the third Tuesday Of Aug.
next, at O'Clock in the forenoon, aud shew cause,
II any they have Why the ,ame should not be
granted. y, y AihEk, Jqfge.
true copy-attcsl j. $ Hobbs, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

"A lady of Boston, seeing among the
religious notices that a certain clergy
man would preach I'D V" said at once
that she would go and hear him, pre-.
suming as she did that the subject of the
discourse was dolly Vardens."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

OXFORD, 81 Al "a Court of Probst, held At Paris,
within and Tor the County OF Oxford, or the third
Tuesday OF July, 4. 1872,
NN the petition of DEAN ii WILEY, Adisin'
~ istratur Oi the estate Ut sullivan NIlcY
lais OF FryebUg ~ said County, 'irceas, pray,
ing Tor a lioenss 81 soil snd opnreY ~ publi' and
private sale certain piojes AMI aaFct /, OF real es'
tate and timber Standing on real estate IN aeeor
dance with his petition ON hle for that purposc:
Ordered, That the .aid Petitioner give notice TO
ALL persons interested by causing an abstract of his
petition with this order thereon, To be published
three weeks successfully in the Oxford Democrat
printed at Paris IT, said County that they may APP
pear ut n I'robat. Court Ia b. held at Paris In
said County, on HE third Tuesday VI Aug. next,
at O'Clock IN tho forenoon aud shew cause, II any
they have why the SAM shuull not be granted.
4. II WALKER, Judge.
A true copy-attest J. y. IiDBHS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
A true copy-sue.t: j. :. lIonns, IL s,t'r.

OXFOED, ss:--M Court Of Probate. hel| - IA.
rs, within amt Tor The County OF oNi""'' "h me
thiul Tuesday Df July, i. -. 1872
~ GORGE 4. BEARCE named ESccui"r ~ a
" certain instrument purpJrIing 3" be The last
" III aud Testament OF john Barce, iAIr vi
Norway In said County. deceased, having rrr
scented the same Tor prnbnie;
Ordered That the >Hid Executor XiN' nuttc' 20 al
person, Interested, b! clusIUEa cop, OF ii'"Fttf TO
Be- Published three week. >dScrr'N'ls % 80 TX
ford Democrat printed ~ l'ari- ~ sid Cum; .ha
they may appear at i'rubair ogrt 10 be ned al
Paris on the third rursda, % An nrxt al hine
O'Clock In the forenoon. and s'cN caust 4 A.. tNiJ
have why tho same should not b. yruvcd, 81 proved
and allowed as the last iii aud Tu,iaInrHl vl said
deceased.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
C.urA,cs Goops : 1872.

Agents wanted tor our Campaign goods. Sell ut
sight. Pay 100 per cent. pront Nav Ia the
time. Send nj once ior Descriptive Circular aud
Lists OF our Fine steel EngrRyinEs OF all the
Candidates. Campaign Biographies, Charts, Pho
tograph-, Badges, Pins, Flags, and everything
suited Ia the time. Ten dollars per day easily
made. Full samples sent for ~. Address MOORE
( GOopsrEED, - Park Row, New York.
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tory 10 College. Business, Scientific schools, u. ).
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published with Mr.. Wilson'S approval. Now IL the
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Boston. Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

Seavey, Thomas B. or owner
unknown part OF Dragon
meadow, 10 $500 sbO
Frank, Melvin p, part of
Boston Hill tract with all
the white oak and 23 OF the
red and yellow oak timber, $50 1000 2OV
Richardson, Washington or
owner unknown, land bol
OF s. +. Harnden, 80 100 i~
WM. f, DAVIS, Treasurer,
Denmark, July 18th, 1872.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

OXFORD, - AT Court ofrroOatc held nj Par!,
within and FOR the County OF Oxford, on the tr'i
Tuesday of July, 4. -. 49,.
DHIIBRiCk 4. BRADLEY, Guardian of SAM.
i url W BRADLEY minor child and heir of sam
uel 4 Bradley late OF FryrLurg, IN said County,
suarllanship Of sald ward lnr allowance:
Ordered, That th1 sati si.hrii.AH gly" notice
TO all persons Interested. by causing COP! oI thu
order 10 be published three week, excessively ~
the oxford Democrat, printed nj Paris that thc'
NAV nupearata Probate Count 10 be held al Paris
Ia said Comfy, on the .id ~ s'lai 90 Aue. n.N.
Mt O'Clock IN thp fulpnp0n, ami shew GAUGE, Il
any they have why the same should not De allowed
\. IA. WALKER, Judge.
4 true CO py-Iitest - : HOBBS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
Semi-Weekly Line.

NNand after the 18th inst, the fine Steamers
~ DIRIGO and FRASCOSIA, will,until further
notice, run a. follows:
Leave Galts Wharf, Portland, every MONDAY
and THURSDAY, ati Z. N, and leave Pier 81
r r.. New York every MONDAY and THURS
DAY, ASP. ".
The Dirigo and Frsnconia are fitted up wife line
accommodations for passengers, making THIS the
mott convenient and comfortable route fos travel
err, between New York and Maine.
Passage In state room So. Cabin passage "
Meals extra.
Goods forwarded 10 aud from hontreai, ohepee'
Halifax. ~. John and all parts OF Maine. ship
psrs are requested 10 send their freight to the
Steamers as early as 1 i. NJ, on the days they
leave Portland.
For freight or passage apply TO
HENRY FOX, Galrs Wharf. Portland,
J.F. AMES, Pier 3 T.. r., New York.
July 9,'69.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

uxfoED, s.-Ata Court 6i fIubais held 1T Pstis
within aud tor Tie Couaty Of O.io 4, OF tne
.hiri lucsdD vi Jgb, \. ID. ls5!.
4 LVARADO HAlFORp, named IA cuio' ~
N "A certain INSTRUMENT pGrportES 10 bc The
IasL VIII and Testament OF Jane Ripley, htc ui
Canton, IN said County ccrH ct, having prracnt-
ed the same for probate:
Ordered, rHii 'ht sHif ExrciiOr Civ motto 1" II!
persons Interested, bN caushg copy 81 t- 0t'.i TO
be publishc,l three weeks .uccrs-iv,) ~ 10, oxford
Democrat, pfinird raTi- la ,aid Count that
they may appear AZ Probate Court Ia be htid al
Parts ,ouihs thlrd rgesda} 81 AuS next, 81 OcTh
in the forenoon, and shew 0Assr, ii any they have
why the came should not To- proved approved and
allowed ~. the las, VIII and Tv'tamurt ul .4id de.
ceased.
\. A. wALkER. judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

ONFoHu,ss Al Court ofPtobale held ~ Paii'
within and FOR the County " iylar, OF thr
third Tuesday OF July. 1872
HN The petition Of JOSEPH FIELD. Amiuis-
~ uBloT UT the estate OF EaiLnm j liinc>, Late
OF sumner la said County, deceased, praying Tor
lloense 10 sell and convey nj public private talc.
all of lbg ypal estate ~ NH deceased lJr the pay
msnl of debts and ipGldental charges
Ordered, That the sai,ilP elilnner give notice to
all persons Interested by causing an abstract OF
his petition with this Ter thereon To be publish
ed three weeks =ucccssWely ia The oxford Demo.
crnt, a newspaper printed at Paris, that they
may appear alta Probate Couitto be held AT Paris,
In said County, on the third Tuesday of august
noNt, ut Y oclpek ~ he FORENOON, aud shew
cause, Fanny they have, vhy lho Same should not
he granted
y. II. WALKER, Judge.
4 true c0py-altsst J. y. lioHEs, Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
Robinson Manufacturing Co.

The condition OF the Company July LIST, 1872
was as follows:
Amount of Existing Capital Stock 100000
Capital paid in, l0O, Oog
% invested in Real Estate and Machn.
cry, 100000
Z" OF Debts due, exclusive of advance
on goods in Selling Agents hands
is near, 1880
As most OF the property is exempt from taxation,
no valuation by Assessors can be given.
III. j. LIBBY, Treas.
July Goth, 1872.
CUMBERLAND, SIS Sworn 10 before me.
HOWARD GOULD, Notary Public.
July 30, 1s72. 3w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
n r. d. IL r. E:

AsNFIEID was by Confessor Gener1l, iam Eu.
genie (Stud Book, vol. 10, L. 4O5). r.ugenie, Ann
fields dam. was bred 10y Lord Waterford in 1880,
got 10y Barbarian. Eugenie's dam, Alegretta, by
st. Luke, out of Alba, 10y Dandy.
This fine animal was selected by the Special
Agent of the Nova Scotia Government on account
OF his extraordinary power a. winner Of two OF
the greatest races OF the British Turf, rs well as
for extra size OF bone, and general con1guration.
ANSFIELD cost the Nova Scotia Government
2,5OO in gold, in England.
ANSFIELD IL recommended To the breeders OF
Maine By the rery highest authority. Breeders can
blood in their breeding stock of mares, or oosing
her well earned reputation. Anudeld's services
are within the reach of all 4. 5. LANG.
want all the thoroughbred blood in the trotter
we can possibly infuse, because the nearer we get
TO the thoroughbred, the greater endurance we
shall have. ROBERT BONNER.
ANNFIELD is eleven years old, sixteen
hands high, of a clear bay with black
points, and weighs over Eleven Hundred
Pounds.
This thoroughbred stallion will make the season
at the following places:
MoNDAY-Tumer Village, via Hebron,
TUEsDAY-Britton's Mills, via North turner,
WEDNEsDAY-Canton, via North Livermorc,
THUEsDAY-Sumner Flat, via Hartford,
FRIDAY-South Paris, via Buckield
SATURDAY-HighlandF Farm, oxford
TERMS :-S25.OO to warrant; $4,000 tho
season: $500 single service. To be paid at
the time. Horse in charge of Frank Hayes.
HOLBR0OK h TEWKSBURY.
Highland Farm, Oxford, May 18th, 1872.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
KNOX
G!;l1.,t


Sired by Sherman Black Hawk, the sire of General
Knox, by Vermont Black Hawk, by Sherman Nor
gan bv Justin Morgan. Dam.-The Bartol Mare
by Morrow Horse, the sire of Belle Strickland, he
BY Withe.el, BY Winthrop, by Imported Messen.
ger.
SHERMAN KNOX is Eleven years old, l5l hands
high black in color, and is very handsome. This
horse has had no opportunity TO make n name for
himself on the turf, but is considered very 'speedy
has a wonderful stride and his gait is as near per-
feet as YOU have it. His colts of good size,
and a majority possess the action and gait Of their
sire and are FAST. The popularity and reputation
Of this stock of horses Is increasing every day. and
contains such celebrities, as Gilbretb Knox Plato,
Camors the Littleield Horae, and others OF great
note by General Knox AMI Lady sherman, Noun.
tain Maid, and others by Sherman Black Hawk.
This Stallion will make the season at the follow.
ing places:
MOSpAY-At West Paris, via South Paris,
TIrFsDAY-At Locks Mills,
WEDNEsDAY-At Rumford Cor, via Beams Cor,
THURsDAY--At Bryants Pond,
FRIDAY-At Norway Village, via Paris Hill,
SATURDAY-At Highland Farm, Oxford.
TERMS s-s2J, 90 to warrant; $4,000 by the
season; $500 per single service. To be paid
at the time Horse ia care of II. &. Lurvy.
HOLBR0OK & TEWKSBURY.
Highland Farm, Oxford, May 18th, 1879.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
A. II. WALKER, Judge
Atrue eopy-attsst: J. y. Hobbs. krgi.tsr.

OXFORD, SIS AT n Court OF Probate held atPaTis,
within aud for the County of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday Of July, A. ID. 1872,
TALEB K HENRY WIGHT, Executors of the
Z last viii aud Testament OF William Wight,
late Of Gilead, IN said County, deceased, having
presented their tlrst account OF administration OF
the estate OF said deceased for allowance:
Ordered, rha, the said Executors give notice TO
all persons interested, by causing copy Of this
order TO be published three weeks successfully In the
Oxford Democrat, printed nj paIis in said County,
that they may appear a; Probate Court to be held
at Paris, in said County, on the Sd Tuesday OF
August next, At O'Clock In tke forenoon, aud show
cause, IL any they have Why the 'ame should not
be allowed.
A. II. WALKER, Judge.
I =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
July 10th, 1871

OXFORD, SIS AT Court OF Probate, hcid at f.,i's
within and for the County Of Oxford, on 'hr tIird
Tuesday of July, a. d. 1872,
JAMES NJ PURINTON, Administrator Of the
81 estate of Aaron Cotton late Of Byron, In said
County deceased, having presented his ilrst aud
final account of administration of thc estate OF
said deceased for allowance:
Ordered that the said Administrator give notice
10 all persons interested, by causing copy o. Ibis
order TO be published three wetks successfully 10
the Oxford Democrat, printed - l'arit, 10 snid
County thai they MAJ appear al Probate Court
TO be held N Paris, on The "a TUESDAY oi August
next Ut o'clock IN the forenoon, and sir cause.
II any they have, why the same should not be
allowed.
A ~ WALKER fudy,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been daily appointed by the Honorable
Judge of Probate, for the County of Oxford, and
assumed the trust Of Administrator Of the estate of
GEORGE c. WHITE, late OF Paris,
in said County, deceased by giving bond az tie
law directs he therefore requests al person NJ"
are Indebted to the estate OF said ,leee:i'eio 'ae
immediate payment; and those Who h.i'' Al. 90
mands thereon, 10 exhibit the same 10
LOREN ~. NtiSi.ti
July 18th, 1877
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
Il II Il
CHICAGO,
DANVILLE AND VINCENNES
RAILROAD


DANvHLE AND VINCENNES
RAILROAD
Runs through one of the richest partitions oi Illinois
and Indiana, connecting Chicago by the shortest
route with the celebrated Block Coal lirIs OF lndi
ana, and by way of Evansville ami Nashville wit
the entire South It's mortgage debt is sis5oo to
he mile. The road is already earning, after all
operating expenses are paid, much
MORE than the ENTIRE INTEREST
on all its bonds. While railroad bonds may be
plenty, those upon PAYING LINES and for so small
n sum to the mile are seldom in the market.
We DO NOT HESITATE TO RECOMMEND THEM As
UNUSUALLY sAFg. THEY ARR NOT ATTENDED,
WITH THE UNCERTAINTIES OF PROJECTED ENTER
PRIsEs, AND THE PROMPT PAYMENT or THE IN.
TrRgsr, AND THE FINAL PAYMENT OF THR PRIS.
CIPAL, ARE AS CERTAIN AS ANY FUTURE YISAs.
CIAL EVENT.
The bonds are First Mortgage and aie for sI,.
600 each, have forty yers TO run, aud bear nterss
at the rate o. per cent. per aDnum, payable on
tho first OF April and October, both principal and
interest being payable in gold In New York.
WE HAVE SOLD OVER ONE MILLION IN rHH
LAST FEW WEEKS TO Trust COMPANIES. AND FOR
THE INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUNDS, and to the
most careful investors, and have but; u small
amount remaining.
Full particulars furnished on application in per
son or by mail, to A. l.. DESNISoN, Cashier N or
way National Bank; II. NJ. BEARCE, Treasurer
Norway Savings Bank, or
w. Is. SuATTUCK e. CO., Bankers,
GENERAL AGENTS,
juplS2m % NASSAU ST, NEW YORK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
A ,ru. copy-at,esi. j. S. moaas. Register.

OXFORD, So Al n Court vi Probat. held nj Paris
within aud Tor Use County of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday Of July. u 1917.
ID ETSEY &. CHARLES, named ENrcutIiS IN n
ID certain nstrumcn, purporiiGg la De- the last
Viii aud Trstani,pt Oi J9stus ChsriS,. late of
frycbur., IA said County, 'Icc"asr", having pre-
scented the saiur Tor probate:
OrdrTru faat TIA. said ExcculfiN gtN' L"iir' L. all
persons Interested D., eGusinS cop ~ u'i' 9f"crto
be publ -Erd tuIre week. excessively ~ la Tx
ford Democrat rin,1 al lgfis ~ aid 'ouity that
they ma, Ip ,af ~ a Frobat. 'UaTi "a ID" Htld Al
Paris On The taifd ruc-,ls, Oi august rNi at vine
O'Clock a. the FORENOON and sirw caukr 8 M they
have WIN tgv ,anir should not Ice proved. apprUy'
aud allowed IA Ihe last Will and Testament OF laid
deceased
All WALKER. JudKr,
4 true c1pr-sttes,: !. y. HobBS. Register.
oxFuRn, ~: Alta Court Of rTobst, bcli ~ rar:.,
within and irr toe County OF oxford, OF thr lhiid
Tuesday nt july. \. ID. 1872,
IOEL MILI.ETT, named Executor IN = csIts;n
~ instrument purporting to he the last VIII aud
Testament of solomon Nilleit, lat. ul Nur~ 4. ia
said County decreased, having presented the s"m'
Tor probate:
Ordered, that the said Executor give n"i'c ~
all porson, Interested by causing COPY 81 thls
order 90 he published three week sllcrr~ vel! ~
the oxford Democrat, printed ut PIri- ~ aid
County that they may appear al Probate Count
10 be held az l'arI. on the thirtl tu -'iaN oi Aug
next at niue O'Clock ia the forenoon, and thew
cAu.e IL any hey have, why the same should moi
he proved, approved and allowed - Tie iHst III
and Testament ui said decreased.
A IL WALKER Jmiyr
,ruc cppy-attsst; j. =. Hobbs, Req -trr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure OF all derange.
ments In the stom.
ach, liver, and bow.
els. They are q mild
aperient, and an
excellent purgatiye.
Being purely vege-
table, they contain
no mercury or mine
raj whatever. Much
serious sickness and
suffering Is prevent.
IL H. sh.s~ etu.al..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-31

The Lyndon Morning Post recently ce!e-
DRAFTED its first centenary by deyoting eight OF
It's wide columns to the "reminiscences Of men
and things one hundred years ago. By noon
a copy OF the paper could not be had for love
or money in all London.
La Crosse has concluded to erect hotel to
cost one hundred thousand dollars. Ten
dollars Of the stock has been taken, and as
soon as the trilling balance is paid in work
will be commenced.
A hole in the coat pocket of Mr.. Weisse-
ger, of Augusta, is to be sewed up because
he can't find the s., ogO that dropped through
the aperture.
During the past year there have died In
Hartford, CT, tbirty-one persons whose for
tunes amounted in the aggregate to 2.44,-
000
Duluth Draes Of ice fourteen feet thick,
and ST. Paul tells about weather which froze
q feather-bed as stiff as q poker.
Colorado wants State orphan aaylum,
and the Denver people have dog-fghts, and
donate the proceeds toward the charitable
object,
plymouth Center, pretty large Connects
cut town, has built only one house in ths
past forty-aye years,
A. bid of q, 600 has been made for the rish
to advertise upon the new board renee tina
surrounds the Government block IN Chicago
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-31


OrnsoS or: rlsE oss d
sraooI Law uRsr i -.siis he Is lexandrs.
Gazette says In reply DO certain questions
.proponnded by our ST intsfdens Of
Schools ut the request of 4 line City scftooI
Beard, the Superintendent or Public Tnssriic4
ton has sent him the following opin. ctlsef
tho A ttorney- General:
= TT0Rs fiRaEaArss 0fTycg,
RIcHaoSp, December 90, 1871
'sDr. VIZ. lsyl9'isser 49, 4 &
sir-Ir reply 70 the questions pro-
pounded 10 me through you by the supartn-
tendent OF Public Schools for the city of
Alexandria / have to answer that IL Is not
the duty OF the clerk OF the board Of true
tees TO collect taxes Of any taxpayer, wbe-
ther assessed with caritation tax or not,
for school purposes.
+" do not understand how the capitation
tax can be eXacted for free-scbool PURPOSES
unless the party has first been assessed and il
a resident ofathe school district. IF the as
sesscr bag failed to get the names of all the
fathers resident in the district who are not
paupers, SO as to assess them. / do not think
the beard of school trustees have tie right
to levy or collect the tax. Legislation might
be had to remedy the evil. Clerks OF school
boards are not authorized to collect the capi-
tafion tax, whether the same haq or has not
been assessed, no matter how rendered.
81 do not think the board can direct The
clerk to refuse permits to tho children Of
persons not assessed or returned delinquent.
"Your obedicnt servant,
GAMES c. TAYLOR
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-31
New York Items.

New YoRE, December 30.-The weather.
to-day Is clear and pleasant. The East AMI
North rivers are badly blocked with ice.
The steamer Regulator, from Wilmington
has on board the captain and crew of the
schooner Hannah Little, Of Philadelphia
rescued at sea on he27th instant, the schoo'
ner being a complete wreck, and the men
having been lashed to her for twenty-sis
hours.
a dispatch from Memphis says the loss by
the ice-gorge at that place will not exceed
100000.
One hundred prisoners from the work
house are working to-day on the ruins OF the
Centre-street fire.
The German steamer Thuringla had bel
first hoatsWain killed during fearful gals
while OH her recent voyage.
u. s. Adams, collector Of the port OF Pen
sacola, has disappeared from his hotel II
Jersey City. As he had Il large amount o
money with him, foul play Is suspected.