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DIED.
BOSTON WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKE'
CORRECTED EXPRESSLY FOR
II HI Il Nj O N T It O II !.

- A. d. HI B B A r D,
Jobbing and Commission Dealer in
BUTTER, CHEESE, FLOUR, LARD, EGGS,
BEANS, DRIED APPLE, &c.
81 JOHN STREET, Boston, Mass.
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elapsed. These simple rules have been
found to work we'll

elapsed inese simple rules nave peeu
found to work well. j
JAZZ.
Charles Lucier has rented the Brown
farm at North Jay, and will remove there
in the course of week.
Judson Place has bought the widow
Benson farm, and takes possession i'm
mediately. Mrs. Benson goes to Law
renee, Mass
One of r. L. Balls teamsters drew
load of logs, last Friday with span
of horses, when there was at least three
inches of light snow in the road, dis
lance of six miles, which, when sawed.
measured Zip feet. If there are any
who think they can beat this, let them
come over and try it on Jay peak. We
claim that they would fail to carry off
the palm.
NEWPORT.
Constable Bowley brought man here
last week from Plainfeld, on the charge
of being too much married, or rather
without marriage certificate, living
with Mrs. Farwell, who has been for
some time supported wholly or in part
| by this town. Mrs. Farwell left town
/
nearly a year ago. The man was brought
before Justice Sargent, when he admit
ted the charges in part but denied hav-
ing wife living. He was put under
500 bonds for appearance at court, and
has now returned we presume, to his last
spouse. 81
i B. E. Shaw is about closing out bust
ness here and will soon remove to Chica-
| 60. 81
SUTTON.
The body of Warren Gray could moi
be buried for some days after his deceast
on account of the snow blockade.
Rev. F. L. Wiley, the very popular
and efficient pastor Of the Baptist churcl
will remain another year. His salary
was readily raised.
Snow is from four to five feet deep 81
the level, and is drifted fifteen feet dec
on some of the highways in town.
II WESI,FIELD.
u At the last meeting, on Wednesday
10Th, Aqua Lodge of Good Templers vo
ted to surrender their charter We re
greet that the only temperance organiza
ton in town should die out, and sincere
ly hope that at no distant day, this Q
: some other organization may be starte
and maintained so that the cause ma
c not be allowed to wane in this town.
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A GREAT MISFORTUNE.
Stanford up a Tree!

-
Yes-No not quite though for he is one OF those el-
lows that when you think he is down amt quite but
nm and at something Now when the Boston bumDer
Company busted you see, Mr.. Editor. that lots OF Oct
neople were orfM sick Some tainted away ana others
died nrematurev and if it had not been for large dose
Of MUCK doubtless Stanford would hsve gone up me
snout long ago but the scripture saith, whom the
Lord loyeth he chastneth it seems that ne was 10
meet with sti wusser trials Of which the last trlcS
nlayed on him will show. You know there was
mighty effort made fall to move the county build
nes to Newport; and when Stanford found IL out ne
inst went for the job and got it. thereby securing iu
rative Job for the winter. And to make the tnlng more
nrotaie and spry sr haste the gdme) II was ar
ranQen to run them on wheelbarrow; as was sug-
esed IL would make less confusion than 70 run tem
On cg and more sprier. So he got out his wheeoar-
row feyed up the spokes and tied string round the
tire to make it all right that in case OF smasn-up
he would have be hndered only long enough 70 gel
ono forward wheel mended at tme thereby hastenne
the transportation; for If they waited until the rafoao
come along they see il going to make trouble,
and they knew Stanford could beat them all 70 htters
if he stuck til; for his running expenses woudn De
MORN half as much as the railroad; and then Wnen
they stopped to woodup he could just keep gaming
and in little time he would get all the passengers
kause they could 60 through SO much quicker and
that would spie our railroad stockl so you see they
were kind hearted that score ana tleu ouo 10 uo
all they could But alas how vain are all our Hlsloa
of bljss-heetng and transitoTy Soft was IN inns cs'
for when Stanford got all ready to take the top see
from tn, bottom OF county house 10 tfahspot 20
| Newport w-h-e-wi-cTdsh! Bong! gu, SO iou w
trottsr; and down goes your ciBsoy; tne thng =
ed the iob lost But instead Of Stanford laying on ms
hack with heels in air. he just picks himself up
about face" and SAYS well. just before tney dad shey
1850 Vain are the hopes the sons OF men on tneir
own works have laid. And now. as a last resort
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the death Of B. w. Bartholomew. Eli
sha Hyde was chosen president. g
CPAFTSBTRY

The Rev. p n Granger gave a very
interesting temperance lecture in this
place on the evening of the Goth, ult,
after which pledge was circulated and
upwards of seventy signatures obtained.
A committee of five was chosen to circu-
late the pledge in each school district,
and organize town temperance society
Nelson w. Hoyt has leased N. Bout
wells farm for the term of five years.
Mr.. Harry Mason has moved his har-
ness shop into the store building of Nell
son Rand, where he hopes to receive a
share of public patronage-which he
Justly merits The room formerly occu-
pied by him is to be used by Martin &
Seaver, for the manufacture Of the pa
tent milk pans, on a larger scale than
heretofore.
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BARTON LANDING.

BARTON LANDING.
Capt. Gilman Esty was stricken with
paralytic shock on Thursday last, but
still alive.
The social gathering held on Thursday
gening, at the close of the term of sing
hg school, taught by j. F. Chamberlin,
Fas very pleasant affair. Mr.. Cham
berlin has been very successful in his
ehool, and is much esteemed by the
PEOPLE of this place.
ROWNINGTON.
Miss Sabra Wyman who has taught
be last two terms of school in Dist. No.
has proved very successful and
Profitable teacher.
A family of three deaf and dunk
children, with their mother, residing in
he east part of the town, had the mis-
ortune to lose valuable horse a few
lays since. Their friends have raised
hearly 500 by subscription towards
paying for another.
A goodly number of the friends of S
r. jenkins made raid on him Wednes
day evening. Oysters were served an,
all agreed in saying they had goo
time.
Abraham Gray lost valuable hors
the other day, in consequence of brol
en- leg.
COVENTRY.
At the meeting Of the directors of tn
Orange County Bank, holden at Chelsc
on the 18th. D. P Walworth was chose
, J;.o.to,. 70 6ll fha vaconcv oouaod
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COVENTR

At the meeting of the directors of the
Orange County Bank, holden at Chelsea
on the 18th. d. P Walworth was chosen
a director to fill the vacancy caused by
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rM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ALBANY.

TENS marked with star are taken from the
IS and Standard.
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Now that so much interest is being
manifested in public Libraries, it may be
interesting to know how the Irasburgh
Library Association has been conducted
during the past four or five years. The
membership fee is 50. This fee, with a
semi-annual assessment of so cents and
fine of 10 cents per week, charged de-
linquents who keep book longer than
the time allowed by the Constitution,
makes up the fund with which books are
purchased from time to time Members
living more than 4 miles from lrasburgh
Common can keep book four weeks
others only three weeks. When per
son moves away he can transfer his share
to some one else If this is not done, i
becomes the common property of the So
ciety. Members refusing to pay thel
fines or assessments, forfeit their shares
When a book is returned on account o
the expiration of the time for which
can be kept, it cannot be drawn agai
! by the same person until week ha
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500 in another place advertisement about To-
SS~ wa and Nebraska Lands.
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GRANDEST SCHEME OF THE AGE.
S SO 0 O o O
CASH GIFTS.
500, 1000 FOR ONLY $40.

Under authority of special legislative act of March
&c. 1871, the trustees announce the third grand
GIFT CONCERT, for the benefit of the Public Library
of Kentucky to come off in Library Hail. at Louisville
KY, on
Tuesday, April Sth, '13.
At this concert the best musical talent that be
procured from all parts of the country will add pleas
ure 10 the entertainment and ten thousand cash gifts
agcregatng vast total of half million dollars
cy will be distributed by lot to the tcketholders,
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Al unknown party, probably niStaking the
youth for some other person, attempted to as
sassinae Charles d Bragg, son Of MIR. james
l.. Bragg in trout OF the latter : residence, 10
Richmond, on Monday night Young Bragg,
who is Is years OF age, was returning from his
business, and was within five feet of his home
wh..n i man jumped from concealmcnt in the
shadow of tree and fired pistol ut his breast.
The ball took effect in the right breast a little
below the armpit, land has not set been extracted
The wound Is not dangerous, though painful
The would-be assassin escaped.
The appropriation bill for the fiscal year
lS72-'773 reported in the Senate amounts to
about SI50.0uU. The bill embraces $4,000
FIR the expenses Of The present session of the
General Assembly $4,000 FIR the salaries
aud allowances OF the State officers S6O,0O0
10 the Eastern lunalic asylum $4,000 to the
Central, 500 900 to the Western, aud 10000
to the deaf. dumb and blind asylum.
The strike OF the steamboat hands Nor
folk has been compromised, their wages being
raised to thirty cents per hour instead of thirty
five, which they at first demanded The old
price was twenty ccuts.
On Saturday Eight, March 18th, the storm
blew the roof off of Mr. Benz. Crawford 5
81, 600 coru-clib and stable on his farm in
Rockirs ham We learn that it did great daul-
age to tcnclrg, g., throughout the Nay
The Richmond Steamboat Company aud the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company have
made arrangements for Il daily line Of stcancr.
between Richmond aud Norfolk.
Rev. DR.. {. c. Biting, pastor Of the Second
Baptist church, Of Richmond, has been grant
cd leave by his church until June, TO act as
agent OF the Memorial Fund.
Six separate incsndjary attempts were made
to burn the Butte street Baptist church in
Norfolk on Monday.
Last week the Blue Ridge south of Charles,
town. was on fire the crest OF the mountain for
some distance, presenting grand spectacle.
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FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RIrIMoND, March 25.-At the night SEES
sion of the House OF Delegates, last ght, sew
eral bills of a local character We're passed and
a plumber ordered to be cngro>Srd.
In the Senate. to-day, number Of House
bills were passed under suspension Of the rules.
Several bills If Il private nature were reported
from committees. and others introduced by
leave Among til pse passed was one to arnrud
40 ac; 10 authorize the Washington Cry. II
silia Midland and Great Southern railroad
company to acquire aud >ell lands
The Senate bill amending The code in rcia-
ton 10 otfeuccS against properly, SO as to pun
iSh more vigorously III certain cases tile crime
of arson. was laid on the tahle-ayes IT.,
uocs r.
10 the House Of D>lagates, the protest o!
the Republican meuibcrs against the election
Of county JUDGES by the present General As
sembly came up the question beng on the
motion to reconsider the vote refusing TO adj
nit the protest to he Journal Of the House.
After dcHatc the House refused to reconsider
by - ayes 10 60 hoes.
The rcprrt If the Inference committee on the
bill 10 relation to interest. w;ls taken up ard
adopted The amendments illus agreed to hX
inc StllcEdi Idlc VI lnlclcSl lt PSi WILL p|i
anrum. tut allow i rate not exceeding per
cent. on contract. in writing between the par
Ties strikes out the 9Th section allowing the
Judgment creditor to bring suit and compel the
usurer 10 give an account Of the usurlou' ~
tercSt paid by the debtor. aud have the amount
of such interest applied tn the satisfaction OF
his Judgment and ;IS) kes out 50 much OF
the It'll section as restricts bark-, &c, to dis
count to amount not exceeding twice their cap
ital stock. The report was al opted ayes o.,
noes 81.
\ resolution was Introduced and placed upon
the calendar directing the auditor OF public
accounts to set apart in currency, for the use
of the public free schools Of the State, SO much
of the public revenue as is now appropriated
by law.
The following county judges We're to-day
elected:
Thomas c. Parramore, for Accomac 7. v.
Stroher, for Bland and Giles John W. Bell,
Tor Culpeper; Il T. DObyns, FIR Floyd Chas
B. Ball. for Loudoun; Henry Wood, jr: for
Meckeuburg; Isaac II. Christian, for New
Kent aud Charles City; Hamilton 5. Ncalc
for Northampton; VIM. h. Mann, for Motto
way; G B. Board for Roanoke; Charles /.
OFerrall, for Rockingham: William 7. Cecil,
for Tazcwc William H. Boiling. for Wylhe
and Pulaski; Thomas J. Christian, for Mat
thews aud Mildic>vx; and Isaac W. Peasants,
70. Goochlaud.
The further election was then postponed un-
til Friday next.
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Common Council.

At rcgu ut meeting Of the Common Council
held March 18th, 1873, there were present. :
George K. Shlnn, esq, President, snd Mcs-rs
Rock, Eichbcrg, Hopkins, Fields, Portner
Beach, Henderson, Pinn, Claggctt Hughes
Evans and Moore.
The communication of Messrs Lambert,
Wheat and others and the petition Of George \.
Worthington asking an abatement OF Corpo r.
ton taxes for the term Of ten years, referred 20
the Finance Committee ut previous meeting,
were reported back by :aid committee who ask
ed to be discharged from the further consi1era-
ton of the same, which WAS adopted.
The Committee on Claims reported favorably
on the petition of +. 5. Jafray i Co; also on
the bill of /. j. Mchaiicy Co., and IN" reports
were adopted.
The Committee on Claims Offered the follow
ing resolution rs Their report in the mnttcr Of
the Exchange Building Company: That the
collector be, and is hereby, instructed to collect
from the Coz mercial Exchange Company 500
in full for city tax on the building for tae year
LIBERALIZATION Sl0u0'-and that the assessor
be requested to assess it for the year 1873 at The
sam. amount viz: $1,000.
TIE Com mttee on Streets, in the ,na.ter Of ).
Swaine, offered their report the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved. ii said nuisance be not removed
within the next fifteen days oy the parties com
planned, ul thut the superintendent Of Police De
required to move the saline.
Bills Of Z. h. Delehay. SIS -, ard Jai.!rson
& Collins, SolOj, were referred u the r re-
Wardcrs
The following resolutions We're sdor;"d:
l. That the superintendent Oi Police oe d.
recicl TO have removed all ashes where Deposit
ed in boxes ana barrels and plsced III iron. Of
the rcsldenc : If ci.iZeLs.
: That the Committee on Streets be. ard hey
arc hereby, empowered TO the u>Lcs now
being gathered throughout the city in The grad
ing o! streets where 1t can be used 10 advantage
a petition OF n kcmper and others was rc
icrred u the Committee on Streets.
A petition of ohm &. Granarn and others w.
referred TO the Committee on FiEa"ce.
Resolutions relating to the improvement o.!
the grade OF King street and reducing the ex
penses OF the POurs House, We're laid on the Ia
BILE till the next meeting.
An act entitled ''an act 10 regu ate the remov-
III of ashes in the city Of Alexandria," was read
the third time, and lost by the following vote :
Ayes, Messrs Rock Eich berg, Hopkins, Fields,
Portner, Henderson,, Hughes and Sir. President
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iCOM.MUSICATED.

I AIN curious to know where the local re-
porter tor SOME of the street railway folks, who,
| suppose, gave the iutormaton.) studied
arithmetic 1t is said that the cars are to be
started every five minutes from each end, max
ing twelve trips each way per hour fJr hltcen
hours. and that there will be one hund red and
eighty trips or ninety round trips. Now, by
the mathematics that were attempted TO be
drilled into my dull head at "Oid birthstone
by our most rcycred friend "Be!. amlu some
thirty or forty years ago, have oeen figuring
at it but it won't come-elther the "hgures
liz" or they ain put down right. make /.
one hundred and Ell ghty round trips, or equal
to three hundred and sixty trips one way
Surely. in fifteen hours there are nine hundred
minutes, and FIVE will, or ought to, go into
uiue hundred one hundred and eighty times.
While on this subject, although fully agree
with public Coed" about the desirableneSs OF
an Improvement in the grade Of the King
street hill. an also curious to know how
the Mayor, or the Committee On Streets, or
the Superintendent of Police, or the City
Council, or City Surveyor ''or any other man,
is going to ''rcquire" the Railroad Company
TO make the needed alteration at It's own eX-
peuse.' AN ENQUIRER.
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ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH &c, 1873.

Tn the u. S. Senate yesterday Mr. MortonS
resolution congratulating the Spanish Republic
unon the adjustment OF slavery in Porto Rico
was taken up ard passed The committee on
elections reported that there was nothing in The
charges of bribery against Senator Bogy, OF
Missouri to justify action on the part OF the Seu'
ate. The committee was DISCHARGED from tutth-
or consideration of the subject without dissent.
ing vo:c. The debate upon the Clayton case
was resumed, and Mr. Norwood denounced the
conducr of Mr.. Clayton. Mr.. Wright replied
ia defense # Mr. Clayton. Mr.. Clayton de
clarcd that the whole oijcct of the lure>tiga-
ton had been to operate against hun III the
last canvass in Arkansas. After additional
discussion vote was taken on the resolution
exoueratiug Mr. Clayton from the Charges
against him, and it was aiop;ed-ycas o3, nays
6. 4 plumber of Democratic Senators, ana
several Republicans refused 10 vote upon the
resolution, declaring that they had not been
able to examine the testimony in the case. Mr..
Anthony offered resolution granting ex Scna-
tor Patterson the privilege Of submitting a
statement concerning his Credit Mobller trans
actions upon which no action was taken, as
the Scnote went into Executive session
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
10 shon tie re,y age oal Jodyo Of the Times.

" 10 TtDN Ne tely dSe d"t o""yW tne it"'e"'
An international patcut-rghts Congress,
which is TO be held in Vienna during the great
exhibition ia that city will be composed of
manufacturers, scientific men, and other eX-
perts. Three American gardeners will be al
lowed to raise vegetables on Austrian soil to
compete for the agricultural premiums
1t is stated that at reccut meeting in the
Episcopal Diocese CT Pittsburg, number OF
clcrgymcn advocated the abandonment OF the
Sunday school system. and a return to the atI-
cient practice Of religious instruction III the
family.
Governor Dix has rcSpitod the murderer,
Henry FralIcll, vino Was to have been hanged
at SyracuSe Oh Friday, until April Is. His
counsel alc-c that they have discovered some
new testimony, which will show that The killing
was accidental.
A great snow storm prevailed at the West
and Northwest on Monday night and yester-
dav Travel on the railroads i'll Illinois ADD
Michigan was impcdcd for time. 1T Chca-
go the snow fell to the depth OF eight inches
and the weather was very cold.
Ia Boston the railroad companies will pro-
tect the horscshoers who have taken the place
Of the strikers 10 their shops, and have called
upon the police for that purpose. One OF the
strikers was yesterday arrested aud committed
for assault
The Cincinnati Commercial predicts that
Ellhu B. Washburue Of Illinois, now Minister
to France will be the next President OF the
United States.
The Golas, of St. Petersburg, declares the
only issue of the expedition to khiva must be
complete and unconditional submission OF the
khavote to Russian sway.
Monsignor McrmilIod, the exilcd prelate OF
Geneva. has been nominated a cardinal by the
Pope.
Cochise with one thousand of his band, are
now on reservation at Sulphur Springs IN Arl-
IONA.
The Marquis of Pipoa has hcco reelected
Graad Master OF the English Frecnasons.
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Nv S:rppa IL Wise.

R"a! Estate Agents Md Auc:!"nr"-...
MISSION Et> ShLE.-Hy y~.~
" deere. Of til. County C"art !"r \ ".s...
county, Virginia, r.ndcrr,! at it Mac i.
1873 in the suit oi Eliza u. Mu.D"r :. T..
h. Swcc ct ai$., the >,.b>ctty -. c,:EL.'...
appointed by the sad Irrrrr', w..l e.:
sale, by pubic auction, Ill r. -; %. ne NJ
House Hotel, III til" city u! .A,c4".otsr IL
SATURDAY, the Iii: day - Az.
o'clock m, the following lrsr";tr. ...'
TRACT OF Ian ID combining ~ "4-'
'ylng in the county OF AicXan'g,s. vii. .
BUILDINGS and arru"tcn,!Ic"> ,.~-":
longing, al!d adjoining the .itilL> -. ". ~
ami others.
Terms # Sale: Sufficient: money i r..
pay the costs and expenses at IL AID ~
he i OF 500 due from the >nl! r"r,'r i. ,~
IL the Partners ard Mce!lnnic>' >N;l,g- i'
A!cxaruri.. Va: he rr>lGi." IL IL" ..e
money To bc paid in turus rlUa .:a.'@
t. T. and Is months, VITA I,."r",.: thr a....
the purchaser, with approved s"cs~at.
taken, and the title t. be retained t.a:.. ;..a
purch.s. money shall h.. rr.id. t"aYvy"~
ut the cost of the purc!m>"'.
W. AkTHE + TAI Len.
Ii. .. CLA UGlliDH.
nh lO-cUts Comm = 81. -.
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The case Of Senator Clayton, of Arkansas,
was disposed ofby the Senate Yesterday. There
were tut three speeches made, Senator Wright
for Mr.. Clayton, Senator Norwood against, aud
4 personal explanation from Mr.. Clayton him
self The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun says that persons familiar with
the facts insist that the Clayton case in all as
poets, was worse than that of Caldwell, aad
several Senators remarked that had it gone be.
fore the committee on privileges and elections,
instead Of select committee, Clayton would
have beea found guilty"