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CITY COUNCIL.
A Special Meeting.

Feeder Bridgc .igain--Comniutdtion icHh Illinois
! Rioer Bridge Co.-GutteyS around tie Court House.
Pursuant to a call signed by two aldermen, the
city clerk summoned special meeting of the
council on Thursday evening to do something
about the Columbus street feeder bridge; to help
the south sdcrs in the matter of getting over the
Illinois river bridge without paying toll; and to
attend to things generally.
Aldermen Stout, Phelps, Smith, Deanc, Cary,
Stormont, King, Hook, Mates, Conner, Field
and Miller obeyed the summons.
| The report of the city surveyor, on the dilap-
dated condition of the feeder bridge in question,
and suggesting plans of repair, was received and
ordered to be filed; and, on motion OF Stormont,
the whole matter was referred TO the street and
alley committee, with the mayor, to be reported
upon at next meeting and with estimates, DC.
On motion of Alderman Smith, the action Of
last meeting, directing the purchase of $500
worth of Illinois river bridge communication tickets
was rescnded, for the reason that IL was found
practically impossible 10 make satisfactory dis
trlbution of the tickets. Aid. Miller then moved
that the mayor be directed to commute for the
whole ward at $500; but the motion was lost,
Mates, Conner and Miller only voting for it
Then the the whole matter was laid over TO next
meeting.
DR.. j. c. Hathaway, health officer, presented a
communication in reference to the street cutters
around the Court House square. By reason OF
hitching horses to the posts near the cutters, the
curb and cobble stones are broken and displaced
and the cutters have become sheer pools of dirty
water, mud and filth, detrimental to the public
health.
| On Stout's motion the street and alley COM
mittee was directed forthwith to remove the
offending htching posts.
The matter of printing the ordinances was
withdrawn from the law and ordinance commit
tee Adjourned
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MARsEILLRs, ILL, May 30, 1871

4 the fire meeting held at Clark's Hall on
friday evening, May %,
ID. 4. Nicholson was elected Foreman.
B. A. Roath, LIST assist foremen.
y. E Barber, ID
A. Burton, Secretary.
z. c. Smith, Treasurer
Roath, Nicholson, Burton and Smith were APP
|ointed committee on constitution and bylaws.
F. 4. Fisher, Of Marseilles, sued the r ]. R. r
o. last spring for damages for carrying him
trough to Seneca on freight train. Verdict
pr plaintiff. r r. Co. appealed to the Supreme
|ourt. Decision affirmed last week.
A township meeting will take place At Clark's
al on Monday, June %, the day Of election for
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HOME MATTERS.



In the Circuit Court on Monday, pursuant to
previous arrangement, the resolutions of the bar
adopted in March last, in reference to the death
of Judge Champlin, were presented to the Court
with the usual request that they be spread upon
the record. The resolutions were presented by
Judge Dickey, in feeling and eloquent address,
eulogistic of the deceased j. w. Brown, Esq,
of Earlville followed in some brief and touching
remarks; and then Judge Leland responding to
the request Of the bar and making the order as
requested, also paid beautiful and eloquent
tribute to the deceased
We have full reports of all these speeches, but
find our space so largely pre-occupied to-day that
VIC are reluctantly obliged to lay them over for
future disposition.
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A BUSTED ENTERrRIsE-Thc jubilee singers,
who were to go from Thornton's store to the
great musical storm ut Chicago, have come to
grief They started to go by canal boat. The
team had been driven for years by candidate
for Office in La Sale county, and from force of
habit stopped at II saloon on the canal bank near
Seneca All efforts to drive them by that saloon
failed. At length the boys took the hint, went
in and drank some beer They drank so much
that the great increase in their weight by the
time they returned was such that the boat was
swamped. 1t sank in nine feet of water Hanks
two barrels of scrap iron went down. 1t was fully
insured--at fifteen cents, and now the iron mcr-
chant sports a new chip hat-cost ten cents, and
a five cent ncbe in his pocket The jubilee
band managed to swim out, and walk home.
They say they don't care for music anyway.
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Pulor Grand Organs at Ford's, III Main st

4 BOAT UPsET.-One day lately a the fast sail
ing craft, the Dolly Warden fishing smack of
some celebrity, whereof Hammond is master aud
Mr.. Daggctt first mate, encountered a gale Of
wind and upset. In the hold, or rather the tank
at the stern, were oboUt 200fbs Of live fish. When
the concern turned over the fish spilled out and
left without as much as saying good bye" and
the boys are " degusted.r
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Splendid Piano to rent at Ford :.

How TO HOLD GHosr-Our friend John Del
bridge has small grudge against us. We told
him that ne might do as he please with hi
grudge, but we won't be- happy if his ghost is
hereafter TO haunt Us. lie gave US his word that
1t shnnt He is TO be buried in 81 inch oak
plank box, strapped with iron so securely as to
defy the efforts Of tn, most accomplished bag
oarc smasher.
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ANOTHER FLOODED ANIMAL lew days az,
W. J. Medley sold the thoroughbred bull othello
by Lord Derby, out Of Dutchess Of Oakland, by
Duke Of Thorndale, to Major W. VI. Taylor foi
his Hickory Ridge stock farm, for good price
uui no; more than 30 Gne 40 animal is worth.
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Magistrates who have not made their annua
report of fines and forfcturcs belonging to The
school fund are respectfully requested to give
the subject immediate attention. A report from
every Justice of the Peace in the county is ncces-
sary for a satisfactory settlement of school
accounts with the Boara of Supervisors.
X. WILLIAMS,
Co. Supt of Schools.
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Co. Supt. of Schools

BIT OF A Row-A Utica friend writes: "On
Sunday last party of four left this place for
Fort Rock, where they rolled ten pins and drank
ale. The party broke up in terrible row, but
there was more gas than blood"
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CHANGE N,MEs-Thc great city of Livonia has
been wiped out-the name has-by the Govern
ment, and on and after July lst will he known as
Grand Ridge. So says Mr.. Coles, the grain buyer
Of that settlement
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DtP0.

In Utica, at his house. JAMES DEl'VIN, on the 18Th
Inst, aged 50 years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-10

" MAX BAYERsDORFER, AUCTIONEER-sELLs
1Oh O'Clock, Is Ann street. magnificent Bar and
* Bar; s.pull plated, elegant Ale Pump Mirrors,
Lease &C. Of first class paying Wine Room together
positively In lots MAX BAYERSDORFER A HACK.
= @ Bewery, corner Canal street
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RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin $S5 and $780, gold, according to accommodation
Round trip tickets at low rates
Stccrage-To Liverpool, Queenstown, Glasgow, Lon
aonderry London Bristol or Cardiff $50 Prepaid certh
Gates, S32, currency.
Norway Denmark and Paris at reduced rates.
Drafts issued at lowest rates
For cabin passage and general business apply at the
company's Office, 10 Broadway.
JOHN q. DALE Agent or to
ODOyNELL FAULK, 40n Chestnut street Philadelphia.
NJ & CREAGH, 1902 state street, Boston.
T. G. Brown, Sc South Market street, Chicago.
WIN INxAS, Liverpool, and No. 3 Rue Scribe Paris
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

(,ITIZENs' LINE FOR TROY-PAssAGE 81 51-THE
~ elegant steamboats, SUNNYSIDE and POWELL
leave pier 40 North River. foot Of Leroy street daily
saturdays excepted, at o'clock NJ CONNECTING With
Central and Troy and Boston railroads tor all points
North East West The direct to Sarat0-
ga, Lake George and Montreal; Through tickets sold
and baggage checked 10 de stination.
So JOSEPH CORNELL, Superintendent
NALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON
via Newport and Fall River -
The world renowned steamers BRISTOL. and PROVI-
DENCE leave pier North River foot OF Murray street,
daily Sundays excepted ut 81. NJ ,
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r ONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY.


On and after Monday May u, trains win leave James
slip ollows-Leave Thirty fourth street East River
7So A. M.-Greenport and sag Harbor. Mail and Rock.
80 A. Mort Jefferson, Locust valley and Rockaway
IL M@Jamaica express train.
3P M-kockawav express train ,,.r,,
$3.50 M-Greenport Sag Harbor and Locust Valley ex'
r. Mort Jefferson Locust Valley and Rockaway
SP M1Noribport, Locust Valley and Rockaway ac-
commodation trains.
Trains connect jamaica with East New YORK and al
Mineola with Hampstead
rG S%. D sse % % st s Win EsHa w Z
John Land at 5i7P NJ
DENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.
Trains leave New York, from foot OF Dcsbrosses and
Espress for msrr.Surs tisenra the West and SOUTH
For Baltimore, Washington and the south ats A. NJ, 10
r e $Sssssa: i.
IMMIGRANT and second class, 5'fss 7; - nm.
FOR Sesa 80 a!s s az Sd 70 90 ~ 70 $40 y 81
Ssio S:o assS s:lo . TO- II; -, u Pm sunday.
For SllsaSs6, = go $40 go, \ hi ;. q, NJ;
80 u d, Is S.,a ~ p ' sid 10 o. il 30 sf Sun;
:, day 5:so. and s;le = NJ al ~, u v - noon.
10, $40, 10 p ". and Il night. sunday, $50 and :
rsr SSose .nS sps Perth Ameoy and oA NJ a
rSrSsy l sT9pswlss s,aa,x a0S
For East Milestone, A. NJ, II noon 10 and % r. W.
FOR Lambervilie and Pennington, -. N and 2P.M.
For Phrsburg and Belvdere, and 4P. ".
Accommodation for Bordentown, Burlington and Cam
den, and 40 A. ~, " 80, tand6P N.
For Freehold. 4 ) A. NJ, and 4P. NJ :. -,
For Jamesburp, PembertoD, Camden, A. w., ana, w
boat from Pier No. 1, 3:<9 Y. NJ - :, /, =,
Trains arrive ioows:-From Piusburx o0 y. w.,
r. NJ, daily 1914 A. NJ and q - r. ~, daily except
Monday. From Washington and Baltimore, pp - ~.
III. mia l 81 ~ rs saadny III sIs So %
S:i3 p n SUNDAY, b2I. Il 80 n G4 A. " -.
Ticket Offices $40 49, III and e8 Broadway 70 ns,"s
IIouse and foot Of Desbrosses and t0rtiahdt sreeS
EInvrTa ne , TT ohoe' 80 d. ~ BOYD. Jr.,
a. =. ceenerai Manager General Passenger Agent.
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CTATE LINE. -
- TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, BELFAST AND
LONDONDERRY
VIRGINIA SAILS JUNE II,
from the company's dock, Fulton terry, brooklyn
SUPERIOR PASSENGER ACCOMMODAT1ONS.
Cabin, $50 and 500 gold steerage SO currency.
DRAFTS ISSUED ON ALL PARTS OF EUROPE.
For freight or passage apply to
AUSTIN BALDWIN CO, Agents
Steerage Office IS Broadway. ~ Broadway
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DEMONSTRATORS SALE.-ON SATURDAY, MAY 10
IA ut IL O'Clock, at north side India Wharf the keel
th0Oner yacht Caprice launched May 1871 20 % 100
ew measurement; length % ieet beam 20 feet depth Of
kis rigging anchors and sails about 40 TONS iron ballast
Two boats and gear galley, stove and furniture carpet
&C., cabin all In compleeorder and ready for imme
hate use Sale positive. without regard to weather
II. HARRIS CO., Auctoneers Boston, Mass.
4 LARGE STOCK OF WATCHES AND JEwELRY,
n Of the late firm of Norman Bros, 945 Broadway,
BAR Twenty-second street, will be sold this day.
j. II. FRENCH Auctioneer.
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TINTED STATES PASSPORT BUREAU.-oFFICIAL
Passports of the Depar Of State issued by A.
@. wILLNARTH, United States Court House, Al Cham
bers street
TINTED STATES GOVERNMENT PASSPORTS Or
y tanned from washington in 8hours. Fee s.. Also
every State. y. KING, NS Broadway, room
EAZE's SUMMER TOUR TO VIENNA, $500 GOLD
NJ giving two months In Europe Personally conducted
stars from New York june a. See detailed programme
QAZES Tourist Tickets TOR European and Eastern uayoi
.1AzXa kmNstcAa QeaGS, No IayuRg gsNAA. VA
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A RICH. JOHNSTON. AUcrIoNEER.

Office and salesroom 81 Nassau street opposite the Pos
Office; Horse Auction Branch ~ 10 Is East Thirteenth
street; Carriage Repository No sCortandt street
ARCH. JOHNSTON will sell at auction ON Monday
Mayi2 A. 1913 O'Clock, ATS West ien.h street between
Fifth and Sixth all the urn ure, Ac contntned
I3n said house. Rosewood walnut and chestnut Parlo
land Chamber Furniture, Carpets &c. Catalogues at the
Auc tiOneers Office.
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CALDWELL. AUCTIoNEER,

"A CALDWELL. AUCTIONEER
Ia salesrOom 10 Nassau street.
Saturday, May TO- at l0k O'clock extraordinary large
le Parlor, Chamber and Dining Room Suits, Beds and
rardrObes Hall Stands, Lounges Chandeliers, Book
Ilses and everything necessary for housekeeping Sale
hout closing several estates Rare chance
N Acknowledgment
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PRICE OF PASSAGE IN GOLD tnrludin; wiue)
TO NREST OR IIAvRE
First Cabin $l25: Second Cabin so
Excursion Tickets ut reduced rates
These steamers do not carry steerage passengers
American travellers going to or returning rom the
Continent Of Europe, by taking this line, avoid both
transit by English railway and the dscomors OF cross
ing the Channel besides saving time. trouble and ex
GEORGE MACKENZIE, Agent. 81 Broadway
NOTE Railr Dad tickets between Paris and Vienna
furnished at reduced rates.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03

In view of the anticipation of hard
winter. it is stated that an attempt will
be made in Congress to increase the APP
preparations for the Navy and War De-
partments. SO that the Navy Yard and
Arsenals may be worked to their full
capacity.
The debt statement for October will
show co siderable increase. probably
from three to four million dollars. This
has been anticipated at the treasury de-
partment since the first of the month.
1t is not unlikely that the statement for
November may also exhibit an increase.
A private letter from Memphis says
there seems as yet to be little or no abate-
ment of the fever, Notwithstanding four
good frosts. There are fears that the
terrible plague will continue until the
weather gets cold enough for continued
freezing. Many of the most respectable
citizens have been taken.
A high compliment to the manufac.
lures of French. Watson & Co. of Hart.
ford. is the fact that shovels, ETC., taken
right out of their stock, without any ex
ira work on them drew the first prize al
the New England Fair, though they had
the work of the Ames' and other celebra
ted makers to compete with.
The payment in silver to Government
creditors in sums not exceeding five dol
lars, has commenced at Washington
1t is stated never to have been the in
tention of the Government to redeem lie
gal tender in silver. but only to max
partial payments in silver to Govern
ment creditors in the ordinary course 0
busiHess
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03

would be safe to say that the tax on
commerce and travel reaching this city
amounts to over $lO,OOO.0OD each year
to pay dividends on the watered obliga-
tions of railroads reaching here. That
estimating that three per cent. would
divert property into other channels to
avoid such tax, the amount so diverted
would reach $30O,OOO,OOO each year,
and that the business community of this
city lose the profits of handling so much
property. He did not wish to be under
stood as advocating congressional inter-
ference in the management of railroads,
except in so far as the enactment of a
general law applicable to these improved
highways, which have been almost uni
yersally adopted by the people as agen
cies of commerce and travel. The rem
edy most needed in this State was the
appointment of Board Of Railroad
Commissioners, to stand between the
people and the monopolists. and to es-
tablish and regulate rates for the trans
portation of person and property.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03
STOKES.

q. After many days of hard fighting in
the third trial, the farce is ended and
the murderer of James Fisk Jr. is found
guilty of manslaughter in the third de
gree, and the judge has sentenced him
to the full extent of the law, and he goes
to Sing Sing for four yeaas. Probably
nobody in the land has any doubt about
the fact that Stokes deliberately MUIR
dered Fisk, and it is humiliating that
q law of the land must be set aside, and
a guilty wretch 60 almost unpublished
for a brutal murder. because money and
q demoralized sentiment in New York
would not allow him to meet just re
ward.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03

We have received several copies of
the .Scythe, paper published in New
York in the interests of the Patrons of
Husbandry. 1t is very neatly printed
paper, containing much valuable infor-
nation that is useful. not only to the
farmer. but to the general reader. 1t
strikes hard against rings, monopolies and
extortion generally, and cannot fail to
do good work. To members of the
oranges it seems to be almost necessi'
ty, as it is full of information in rela-
ton to the order. and will keep its read
ers fully posted in regard to this new
and rising organization.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03
DEMOCRATIC REJOICING.

The democratic press and party are
greatly rejoiced over the result of some
of the late elections, and while they re-
joice, we 10 not feel like crying, for so
long as the republican party is as strong
as at present. there is no great danger
of the asccndencv of the democratic par
ty, and respectable minority is advan-
tageous in any legislative assembly or
country. The dominant party becomes
insolent. corrupt, and oftentimes aban.
dons its original principles unless an OPP
position rises to restrain it, and we are
glad the democratic party has life yet.
The republican party in this country
has made glorious record, and when
the historian of another age writes up
the history of the United States of Amer
lea, no brighter page can be found than
that which records the deeds and the
accomplishments, which were wrought
out during the republican rule, which
began in 1860, and did not terminate
until an enslaved race had been liberia
ted, humane policy had been begun
with the aboriginal tribes, free schools
had been founded throughout the land.
anu some of the noblest and greatest
works of any age had been done. The
record of this party will contrast we'll
with that of the party that favored and
worked for slavery, reputation, and Sc
cession But the prosperous career OF
the republican party has thrown upon
the surface class Of politicians that
are discredit to any party, and this
class has originated and carried forward
some of the obnoxious measures of which
the public complain. These plunderine
thieves have not been all found in either
party, and the party in minority viii
not boast of the virtue or the wisdom o.
its representative men. when it gives ;
true account of their proceedings II
Washington. The late elections revea
the fact that the democrats are not al
dead yet, nor are they so stupid as no
to rouse themselves vigorously, whel
there is any prospect of victory. and thu
other party ought to learn some lessons
from the past elections that will bench
it in the future. 1t should be known tina
so long as any of the sons and grand
sons of those who voted for Jackson ar
alive they will vote the democratic tick
et no matter what it may be; it ough
to be known that there will always be
large class of grumblers, and those tina
feel it to be duty to hate everything
that is, who are ready to join tn
weaker side, and arc liable to fal
in at airy election and carry the day
The republican party ought to be grow
ING wiser as we'll as better, and if it
cursed with class of corrupt politicians
it can leave them severely alone. an
they will then drift away to the othe
side. If corruption exists let it be eS
plunged; if there are no great and Der
efcial measures and accomplishment
for this party, let it step aside and lie
new party arise, for greater than a.
parties, is the welfare OF the nation an
the prosperity of the people.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation held very successful Anniver-
sary and Annual Meeting in New York
and Brooklyn. Oct Is and IA. The
Convention was large. The proceedings
wcro spirited aud harrnon;ous- Great
enthusiasm prevailed. Col. T. Went
worth Higginson presided and made the
opening address. Letters endorsing
the movement, were read from Hon
George VIM. Curtis, VIM. Lloyd CARR
son. Lydia Maria Child, Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, Louisa NJ. Alcott and
others. Eighty six delegates were pres
ent. representing organized societies in
fourteen States and Territories. The
resolutions adopted are as follows:
Resolred. the primary aim of the
American Woman Suffrage Association
is to secure the ballot for woman: while
it includes, in its general aim. the es
adjustment of her equality of rights in
all directions.
Resolved. That one half of the adult
population of the United States who
are legally entitled to hold property.
who are assessed for taxes and punisha-
BILE for crime. and whose interest in the
Commonwealth is In no respect less than
that of the other half, should not be
deprived af an equal voice in the gov
| eminent.
Resolred, That government of the
| people must be a government composed
equally of men and women. inasmuch as
the equal cooperation of the sexes is
essential alike to happy home. refined
society. a Christian church and Repub-
lican State.
Resotued, That our present political
system is not fairly representative. even
of men, being largely controlled in the
urinary meetings by rings of trading
politicians intent on private gain; that
! political reform must enlist a more gen.
eral interest on the part of the people in
the management of public business; and
that this would be greatly promoted by
combining the social sympathy and CO.
operation of women in the primary
meetings, at the, polls. land in the halls
of legislation.
Resolced, That We advise the friends
of Woman Suffrage in every locality to
promote the Movement morally and
politically. by organizing local societies.
for circulating tracts and newspapers,
for holding public meetings. and especi
alp for helping to elect the friends Of
Suffrage and to defeat its enemies.
Resolred. That the Woman Suffrage
Movement, like every other reform Of
the Age. laments the loss and honors
the memory of its most powerful advo.
cate, John Stuart Mill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03

The COUNTY PAPER.-The ''little
county paper is the best read paper in
the world. No other contains the mar
riages and deaths. to say nothing of d.
vorces and births; no other relates the
accidents happening before the doors of
the villager; no other gives the time
for the next ball, picnic. or political
meeting; no other discusses the affairs
of the town and county. the arrival of
new goods on the merchants counters,
or of new hat on the editors desk.
Without paper the town that has ever
enjoyed o well-managed one feels indeed
LOST.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03

THE POLAR BEAR-The bear of the
Arctic regions does not hug like other
bears. but bites at his opponent and
he declines to eat his captive until life
is quite extinct. Like d cat, he plays
with his victim Among the Esquimaux
of Greenland he plays strange pranks.
often creeping upon the hunter while
busy fencing seal, and tapping him on
the shoulder with his powerful paw. 1t
is then the unfortunate mans cue to
..feign dead" SO that when Brownie re-
treats few PAGES to enjoy the prospect
Of his intended meal, the gun can b.
got ready before no returns again to the
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