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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-30

F,rE.-The alarm Of fire about halt past one
o'clock, last night, was caused by the burning
e ,ro storicd framed building on the wcSf
"a. If PIT street, between King and Prince,
hnlnn,,;np to MIR. John Summers, but occupied
nv Z, L. Monroe as u paint shop. and py ,HlS
rms & Norris, plumbers and gas filters. HoI-
u,,;,h Standing the lateness OF the hour at "nlch
,hc nl,rm was sounded, and the extreme coiu-
nnSs of the weather, the frcmcn were ptoWpV
l.. On The spot and at work, aud, with tnclr III
- 's... 49, energy and efficiency, succeeded 10
t"rn;nr the fire confined to ;he lmlts OF In. u
hn;lJnr 10 which it originated, ana but lor Tue
;niammac nature Of that,and oil hS 81; '.,
ynniI 1nubtlcss have saved 1t, too. lhclc wac
m INSURANCE upon the building, nor upon any
,b;n" i contained, and among Its contents NJ MI
tho binds belonging to the residence OF pi 10
lester Brookcs, and handsome Seigh NJ W.
i,n.;na 70 Mr.. Rcvcrdy Daingerfleia' y lEc
in.s 70 he stock of Messrs. Higgins a Notils
,r,, nor more than two hundred dollars, nol
lid ,bat of Mr.. Monroe amount to more ne &c
,ha, ' sum The building was worth aoouI M ",
,n"n hu,dred dollars aud is 4 total loss t.. ~
rr,maJ hnuse adjoining the burnt building on
,:"" ',nn,b belonging to Mr.. Benjam'n hughes
INV, IN" o,Tmniet by Mr.. Joseph tllfglhs as :, !. =
j''a was slightly damaged as was Va "a dis. :,
Nv. hack building OF the house OF MI noD NJ :.
W.; WA" adjoining the latter on the west ~ vi,
Hughes house was lhSuloa lvr Of Rich.
Fire and Marine Insurance C"h'paaI 10 y, ssrnt,
Ionnd Of which JaDney Son are t t";tur e
IN This CITY; but upon MIR. higgins , au,u'
which was considerably injured os "e''S ~
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ST. .ASpREw'~ DtY.--To-day, tia @nth Of
November is St. Andrews day. i'er many
centuries this day has been marked is i sacred
festival in honor oil Til: great Saint aid Apos
tle one of the disciples Of st. john the Baptist.
Subsequent to the imprisonment Of ST. Joh!n,
Jesus, as lie walked 10y the Sea of GalIilce,
called st. Andrew and his brother Simon
from their occupation Of fishermen tn be lis
Apostles After the ascension Of the Saviour
ST. Andrew, as did the other Apostles. depart,
ed on the great mission committed to INN aDd
preached the Gospel first III Seythla, then IN
Enrns, Capradocia, GaIatia, I;ithynia and in
the vicinity OF B5zantium. Finally he suffer
ed martyrlom at -Esea by order OF ,hc Pro,
consul Of the place, being lut TO death upon a
cross, formed by two pieces Of llulbcr crossing,
each other in the middle thus forming the ont
lines Of the letter Y, which Is tami!iHEly known
as st. Andrews Gross.
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the Pacific Mail Company require shippers by
the Arizona to pay $G0,0I0 for the services Of
The Constitution IN towing the vessel into this
!!arhor
4 fire Yesterday morning destroyed the
Hayes Valley pavilion. S3G,U0o.
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Tho EIn:sftss.r.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3O-,rhc weather has
been extremely cold and boistcrous for few
days past AMI very severe on lake navigation
Steamers and sailing vessels come in loaded
down with ice and some Of them nearly dSa-
he'd Many marine disasters are reported.
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RARE Musical ENTERTAINMENTS i here
will be an '.Ol Folks Coaccrt Tuesday even
ing, December Josh, at Sarepta Hall, un-ol
thc AUSPICES of the ladies o. AlexanIrta' a'Si>',
cd by Mrs. Ernest Szemahcnyl, OF Baltimore,
and others Of the best Iuasiaai talent VI that
city and Washington.
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CHROMOS, II splendid assortment, consisting
Of landscapes Groups, Figures and llcads.
Copies of celebrated Painings, executed IN the
highest sly lie or the art: AM richly framed III
polished walnut and gift and full gill;.
PICTURE FRAMES, Il large assortment
constantly on hand.
PASS -PARTOUTS and MATS. IL yo,ye:
and paper, all sizes.
BIZ special arrangement with one 81 the !;.rg-
est manufacturers Of PlCTU RE and LOOKING
GLASS FRAN rs in the country, | am PR
pared 10 fiji orders for special sizes And Of the
most elaborate design, at prices winch DEFY con-
petition.
NEW CIIROMOS received as soon rs issued.
CARVED WOOD GOODS, Book Rests, Wall
Pockets, Brackets and Picture Frame II great
variety Of styles. handsomely carved
RUSSIA LEATHER GOODS. OF beautiful
design and !niSh.
DOOR CASES, Of Cat Glass and Fine Russia
sCoTCHwooD GOODS, Of the finest de-
=. BlEA UTlFUL VASES.
/ WRITING DESKS, from -" to 50 each.
WORK BONES, in fine Russia Leather, Sat
GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BONES,
PORTMUNAIES, Of French Calf. hu>.i;,
aud Turkey Morocco, for Ladies and Gents; the
best stock in the State Of Virginia.
\ full lne of new JAPANESE LACQUER
WARE and lNLA1D CABINETS; Trays,
single and in sets; Glove Boxes Fruit Plates,
Pull Boxes Magic Fish and Birds, Magic TOPS,
Jalr,nc=c Fire Works, &c.
PAPER MACHE GOODS, Portfolios and
lnk>tands.
BRONZE GOODS-Thc finest Vienna Gold
Bronze Inkstands and Jewel Gases; splendid
assortment of Bronze Inks, Antique and Their
m meters
FINETURkEY MOROCCO and RUSSIA
LEATHER TRAVELLING BAGS and
ISATClIEIS. in great variety.
of beautiful workmanship
/ CHlLDREN'S GAMES. nearly II hundred
VEGETABLE STEAM ENGINES, Fire
Steamers and STEAMBOATS,, all p-opc led by
stcam The most Instructive toy ever MADE.
Prices from 81 to $ each:
GOLD PENSnnd PEN CILS, put up express
ly for Christmas presents. -...........
WOSTENHOL FINE POCKET
KNIVES. q. h. FREN Gil.
my - TT.i.t IN bn continual
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ALEXANDRIA. The Uarrisonburs Oh ton-
monwealth says: eve most sincerely hope
that the prosperity Of this patriotic old town
will be commensurate with The merits OF It's
neople, and that there will &c no infringement
for her to seek in an alliance with the Federal
Government, advantages sine Is !ostlF entitled
TO in the old State Of which she Is ;'art anu
Which is so proud Of her.
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DRowNED.- A young man, the nop'o" OF
Of Mr., Peter Dill, owner .! lower Cedar FONT,
was drowned at that place on Thursday last.
H. with two other young men, wont oui III .
boat after skiff tha: was alrit, aud the boat
swa1opins he attempted to swim ashore, pu'
sank before he reached it. His companions:
clupg on to the swanlped boat and Wor" ,illT"n
ashore by the wind then prc1a'lng-
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FIRST SUNDAY IN ArvEST Tomorrow,
Sunday. commences once again the annual re-
ncwal of holy seasons that make up what Is
known os the ..ChriStian Year 1t - Gi>iln
guished in the Church Calendar As the First
Sunday III Advent, season which from very
remote times has been observed in the Christian
Church as preparatory 20 the great Festival
of Christmas. The Advent season embraces
the few Sundays which immediately prccedc
Christmas
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IESE OLE LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, P"t"'il""
November 30, 1872.
Persons calling for letters will say they arc al.
yrrtiscd and give the date of the list.
II not called for within thirty days, they will hs
sent to The dead letter office, in Washington
Anderson, Arthur Marshall, Miss Emily
Baldwin, Miss Clarinda Norris Mrs Sarah
Bryant, Mrs Sarah, col Woe, Mrs Mary
Carrigan, Mrs Marst Nelson, Miss Lucy
Campbell, Mrs Molic O,Ncal, Miss Annie
Co,vin, Mrs Jennie Phillips Aaron
Chevis, James w Pinn, Mrs Susan
Cuidm N. Miss Jennie Rohcrg, Charles
Dickson, Mrs Mary + Rollins, Mrs Mary
Decker, Geo. tmillerl Rynes Miss Elizabeth
Fisher, Samuel J Rector Arthur
GRAY Mrs ) +, col Shirers, Hrs Ammo
Happen, Mrs e W., Stitn, W
Homes, Albert Smlth, Henry "
.iavins, Mrs James A Sopcr j II
Ingrnlarr Capt John Sheppard, jas
kibler, Miss Lizzie Thompson, Miss Emma
LoCc>t, DAVID Williams, a 4
Morgan, Arthur Walker, Miss Emma j
Marshall, Alfred Wood, Miss Kate
nov :;O-It n p. TRIST i, VI.
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The WEATHER. weather last night
was intensely cold, nor has il moderated any
great deal to-day, Autumn, wih the ja:,ncss
Of the aye, having, instead uf waiting modcs!ly
Tor the approach Of winter, rushed into his
embrace. Hunting Creek II zc entirely across
last night, Il great deal OF Ice formed on tn"
Hats Of the river bear til, city, and thc narisa-
ton Of the Eastern Branch, and OF the polo-
mac above the forks Of the channel, WAS cio>cI
until way was opened by the ferry boats, and
tug boats employed tor that purpose. The
little water that was lett i'll the canal. and that
on the pools near the city was frozen over. The
ice being sufficiently strong to bear the weight
of skaters who FASTENED 10 avail themselves
of this the first opportunity afforded tcu OF en-
joying their sport. The water III ,na'y Of the
city pipes, and that i'll the pipes belonging TO
some OF the steam engines was also frozen anG
was the occasion Of considerable Inconvenience
1t is quite unusual TO have such II snc!i OF very
cold weather rs tni~, So early III the winter.
Last year, however, The river ton: Horo>> ono"
before Christians
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sSy s.. Z. Sterby. AuctiOncer.

l. 10MMIS$IuNER9 SALE OF VALUA-
BE CITY pRUpERTY.-ln execution
If u decree of the Circuit Court Of Alexandria
county, rendered on the 2i!h day o! November,
1854, n Che aG!t OF C!arcS Alexander and 9TH
rrs against JOHN B. Alexander, the undersig ned,
wI offer Tor sale al public auction, in front Of
Grcer's Mansion. House, in the city of AleAan-
hris, on SATURDAY, the 10Th day of Novcln-
her. ISL. ~ II % clock II. m, the following de-
scribctt LOTS in The city Of Alexandria, viz:
/. a SQUARE OF TWO ACRES, bounded
by Wythc, Madison, Patrick and Henry streets.
. T'HKEE-FOURTiiS OF THE SQUARE,
(.,n acre and h:s!f) bounded by Wythe, Madi-
son, Faycttc and Payne streets; the other fourth
Of the square lying on the north side of Wythc
and c,st side Of Payne street, and belonging to
the estate al GiistavllS b. Alexander.
). A SQUARE OF Two ACRES, bounded
BY prndicton Wythc, Faycttc and Payne SIS.
T. AN ACRE, or HALF SQUARE,, on the
south side Of Madison street, extending from
Payne - West street.
j. A LOT. bounded on the cast by Payne St.,
and on the west by Conway's line, between PEN
dl"tpn and Wythc sts., containing |! acres:
t. a QUARTER OF a SQUARE, Or HALF
AN ACHE, on the west side Of Payne ST. and
north side Of Cameron, at the intersection of
said streets.
Terms Of Sale: Onc-thri of the purchase
money To be paid in cash; the residue in two
cq,la! Payments nj six and twelve months from
the day of sale; the deferred payments to bear
interest and To hc secured by the notes of the
purchaser, and II retention Of title and forfeiture
Of cash payment Tor failure 10 comply with the
terms Of sale AMI The property ~ be rcSold upon
surh fuiIur 1T the risk Of the purchaser. Con-
vcTul,cc- 20 De made ut the cost Of the purchas-
err, LAWRENCE b. TAYLOR,
REUBEN JOHNSTON,
WI. &. YEATON,
oct l,;-co.s Commissioners.
np:.~Ihr above sale haS been postponed until
siTITIIIliT Ia. L,r NJ ~ .t the
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.gy9TES.N SHES.
Ey T.. 4. her.,y. AuctiOneer.

Try VIETU of a mortgage from Charles
lD Tyers to j. r. ,Junncy and John T. Allen,
dated the 10Th day Of March, 1872. the under
signed will SELL ut public auction, on MON
DAY, December oh, 1872 ut Il O'Clock III IL
m, the schooner OCCOQUAN, now thess@22
Five Sisters Sale to take place at Shoots
wharf. between King and Cameron sts, Alexan-
dria, Va. Terms cash
J. JANNEY,
JOHN T. ALLEN,
nov 2S-cots Mortgages
IOUNTRY RESIDENCE AND MARKET
~ FARM FORSA LIE At AuCTlON-Wil
be offered 1T public sale on SATURDAY, De-
cembcr It'll, 1872. nj o'clock p M, at Cats
Hotel, West End, Ill Shat PORTION OF THE
FARM belonging to the estate of the late Geo.
Aud decd. lying between the lands of NJ essrs.
VIM Gregory and Henry Bontz, about three
miles from Alexandria, near the Little River
Turnpike, ard in The vicinity of Clouds Mill.
This part of the farm Offered for sale contains
about 81 acrcsi5 acres in cultivation, and the
remainder in young growth of wood There IS
comfortable TWO-STORY FRAME a.sA
DWELLING and some out-buildings on .ssfS.
the land. and about fifty fruit trees. The loca-
ton Il. quality OF the soil make it valuable as
market farm. The property will be shown and
further information given by applying to Geo.
Acid. Terms made known at sale.
DAVID AULD.
GEO. AULD,
fM;riitE co.. nov Scots EXeciltOrs.
GALE OF VALUABLE MILL PROPER
y TI.--By virtue of y decree pronounced by
the Circuit Court of Prince William county,
:hc !th d;;' or October, 1s12, in the cause of
ileIcemon Carney, plaintiff, against Franklin
Tnvor, defendant, the undersigned, Commits
sioncrs, appointed by the sid decree, will offer
Tor sale at public aucti"n to the highest bidder,
ut tie front door Of tn" Court House of the said
county. on tie ~ day of December, 1872 that
being Court day, Il TRACT OF LAND, lying
in Prince William and stafford counties,
tanning ah"u. EDf: ACRES, lying on the Chap
very co:n!or.h,c DWELLING HOUSE, fzsA
with four rooms and Ill necessary out .eaSas,
houses, barn and stable, and q valuable GRlST
and SAW MILL.
TcriuS: Onc-i"ur;h cash. and the residue on
credit # one TWO and three years, with interest
from dttr; the purchaser u execute bond ana
security Cor the deferred payments, and the title
e. he retained until the whole Of the purchase
moHr, j. paid, ~ II further security therefor.
w. WILLOUGHBY,
WM. il. PAYNE,
AIhET NlCOL,
If. Wai co., n.,v 10: Commissioners
4 DMINISTRATOW SALE OF CORPO-
n RATION AND OTHER STnCkS-Will
be offered, y; public sale on SATU RDAl, De-
ccinhcr tin, ISL At - o'clock M, in front Of
the City Hotel, Alexandria, Fa,-
~ shares II stock of Corp OF Alexandria, Va.
=, shares 81 stock al A!eXa Water Company.
s.: share: of stock u AicNa Insurance. Go.
forms at sale.
JOHN T. CREIGHTON.
Admir-. Of the estate of
nov It's Harrison Bradley, dee d.
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Co,L SHIPMENTS The shipments 81 tuin
herland Coal from this port for the week cad
ing today were as follows BY the American
CHal Contrary, 4,@9l tons; By Hampshire \
Baltimore Coal Company, LOO tons ~ j.
p ArucW. I2I tOuS
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II King street, Alexandrln, Va

~" LADIES MISS: AND CHILnEE>, bonTs
ANp SiluES--W We are this day receiving y full
line Of Ladies', Misses and Children's Boots and
Shoes suitable for fall and winter use, c!nbrAc-
ing All Of the styles now in use, winch we c'Eil-
IDENTIFY believe to be the very best stock in th.,
city. We solicit purchasers to call and exam
inc for themselves, as they will be sold At low
prices. loot 3 WADpEY's, II King ST.
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NIrplrEp CoNrIINEHr.--Thc HARRISON
burg Old Commonwealth says: III eonnec-
tion with the O., T. &. NJ Hailroa,l Company
!, = but inst to stare that lis ilouri>hng c"Edl-
ton is largely due to The cnc'gy and Sa@sacl'y Q!
~ president, the Hon }. 5. Barbour.
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TIE MARKET this morning, was not SO '7cl
attended as usual or Saturdays. Prices Of
meats, poultry and vegetables arc nnchangcd
Turkeys 1920 cts. per h.; goose 5 apiece
ducks Slal % Der pair chickens iroul - 10 ~
cts apiece, according to size; butter (frcsh) 35a
30 per h.: eggs TO cts. per doz.; celery i2':i3
cts. per stalk. Some few fresh fish we're Oh
the benches. Butchers meats were generally
pood,-bect and mutton Is &c - cts. per ID.
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GRANDEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED

Ora y ID ESI DA XII A1No EA Eh VIZ :: IL tD
Thousands Of dollars worth of goods bought
ut half the cost Of importation. Prices accord
nglr and beyond competition.
Don't t4i! TO examine the most mHgn ihccnt
stock OF goods ever exhibited in the Cid DO
mnion.
Hcmstitched Hundkcrchicfs ut l2!c, worth
25c and others ut 25c, worth 53c; Ladies Linen
Collars at tic, worth 25:; Hosiery, Of every quail
ty, sold by the single pair at importers prices ;
H,r n els ut L. each Gloves ut Dc worth 80"
Mcrno Underwear at any price, Handsonc
Sleeve Buttons only Zoe, worth jOc and ): ;
J-wclry at half price the best Corsets, ri 13c
rockctboals, n. ::5c, worth SOC; Real Hair Goods
Of every description, at IS per cent loss than
New Y ork prices. Hair manufactured into any
design.
10 form any conception of Tho magnitude" and
cheapnesa Of tne entire stock would nccc>.itNtr Il
viSi: To this wonderful establishment.
CHARLES W. GREEN,
~ Il, King street.
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TgTl' FT'E.NS.
nov 20 !

EF~SrEcIAL NoTICE-GENTs' EXTRA FINE
Doors AND Su0ES-We nave uSt received II
fresh supply Of Gents Extra Fine, hn'id.scw
Boots, Shoes and Slippers, Of every description,
which we unhr>Lntingly recommend to be thr
very best on sale in tn" city.
W. b. WADpEY,
oct :; II King street, Alexandria, Va.
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Green's Mammoth Notion House
rs HING STREET..

LADIES AND GENTS FURNI$HING
GOODS,
HANDHERCIIIEFS, HOSIERY, GLOW Is
NOTIONS, ST..
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DTEE.

In Baltimore, November %, WILLIAM +.
TEBBS, lutc OF Virginia, in the 49th year OF his
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;SUAEDINT.
- Mrs. 4. ". c. WALLER
Has opened tn" large and commo''ipns
BOARDING HOUSE,
so - Prince it,
Formerly l;rI.; by Mrs: Carter. This house has
been ,,it in th1s"usa r"pair, and is supplied
with every CONVENIENCE Tor the conf prt OF
e,l"st-. Trnusi,.,: II: we'll ~ permanent board
cr> accommodated.
References: Rev. 6. II. Norton, ID, Rev.
T.. II. Mcki.n, Mr. II. B. Hoo!ncS, Dir. James
Green Col. VI. ID. Bal. nov l3-im
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ca, there was no Insurance. The damage To
Mt adc $ property was exceedingly slight
| he alarm Was first sounded by the police, and
would lave been more general had their fire
horns been in better order and had not the
door leading to the stccrlc Ut the Market
House been locked, thereby hindcfag the
sounding OF the town bell The fire was I'M
doubtcdly the work Of an inccndiary, and was
kindled IN the southwest corner of the lower
iioor of the building, ard Mr.. Kelley, enc
OF Mr.. Monroc's employees, who slept in the
northeast corner OF the second story, was
awakened by the roaring OF the flames, ana
had barely time To dress himself and make
his escape.
RIVER NEws.-rhc bark Ncsuvius, far San
Francisco, with cargo Of coal sailed this
morning with Captain Steve Darlington as
pilot and i'll tow Of the tug Atlantic The
water in the river however, is 50 low. in Goa
sequence OF the late prevailing Northwest
winds, that 1t will probably he several days be-
fore she can get over the Mattawoman mu,is
The steamer Lady of the Lake, due here this
morning will not arrive until tomorrow morn
ing, as she was detained in Norfolk until this
afternoon. The canal boat G. l.. Briugle, with
a load Of salt, started from here this mornng
for Georgetown IL tow OF Il tug boat, but found
the danger ui being cut through and SUM, by the
Ice SO great that She hal 10 pu ba" k this was
also the case with an oyster boat that started
in tow Of tug for Washington, and the ica
was SO thick on the h!;S opposite the city
that the trips Of The Maryland ferry steamer
Virginia had to be suspended. The Washing
ton ferry boats broke i track from the Arsenal
up to IN street wharf at Washington, ana the
tug johnson Brothers was engaged early this
morning in opening track up the Eastern
Branch. One Of the Occ"quHn steamers il;
ashore on the Maryland flats opposite the
mouth ot the Canal. and Schooner hat started
down from Washington last uiylt VAS blown
ashore between here and that c!Gy
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sep -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-01

Of this District. Al HYDE Park yesterday.
was pretty well attended. considering the
state Of the roads. over one hundred and
twenty of the l9s delegates being In attend
ance. The vacancies in the list from Chit
tenden County were a noticeable as any
the large towns Of Colchester, Hinesburgh,
Charlotte, Jericho and Underhill, appar-
entity not taking interest enough IN the
business Of the Convention 10 bereprs-ented
by a single delegate
Il was one Of the most harmonious and
expeditions conventions OIL record IL the
District. The nomination Of GOV Hendee
Tor Congress. was made by reclamation,
with absolute unanimity and entire cordial
", and MS support At the polls viii be
equally hearty.
The only division IN the Convention wa
upon District elector. The Burlington dele
CATION Wa divided between three candi-
dates. andan informal ballot taken al meet
ing Of the delegates from ChHtenden County
showed q ike division, standing Is for Capt
Start, for Hon a B. Halbert, and for
Dr. a C. WEIGH. After this showing Of
strength, the two last named gentlemen
withdrew, leaving a competitor 70
Capt Start, the candidate presented by
Essex County Hon. 5 5. Gould Capt Start
hAdthe support Of most Of Franklin County.
which Is, we believe. his native county,
and Of 9 majority Of the Lamoille Coun-
ty delegates. and was nominated by hand
some mnjoriy-the nomination being then
made unanimous. The Convention was call
ed TO order At two O'Clock, and al O'Clock
had done IL business and adjourned
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all of the craft in the State, TO determine
whether or no there wasany law relating TO
the State printing, and being advised by
eminent counsel that they were clearly en-
titled to receive the contracts under the
Statute. made application to the Supreme
Court for DsaEdauls directing the State
officials 10 award to them the contract in
conformity with the law The application
was heard By the court and was refused
Their decision has not been made public ~
vet but we understand il 10 have rested on
the ground tina: the contracts having been
awarded the court could NOT or would not
disturb them.
Our readers perceive tina; the Jaw Is nus
practically done away. The Secretary Of
State. it will be seen, substituted for the
law. rule Of his own. We impute no cor
rupt OF improper motive TO him for 50 doing
But for some reason. We know Rot what, he
saw fit to disregard the plain provisions Of
the law as 10 some essential particulars,
and the Court sustains him in 50 doing. OF
course, having substituted one rule Of his
own for the law, this year, be Is at equal
liberty to substitute another and different
one the next time, and he has only to award
the contracts under it. to secure thereby al
solute immunity
1t seems 10 u to be not worth while 10
retain upon the statute-5ook, law whose
..shan - when addressed 70 a State official.
Is simply advisor, and whose advice the
officials do not see fit to follow. That the
law is worse than worthless at present We
could easily show, but our article Is already
longer than We wanted it. We viii only
add. to-day. that if the printing had been
given out according to the law, the reports
Of the State officers would have been printed
and ready for the Legislature atthc opening
of the session, as they should always be.