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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
.ZEGAZ NOI/c.ES.
Probate Courts.
BRADFORD DIsTRICr.

Probate Courts will 10 holden within aud
for the District Of Bradford. the ensuing year,
rs follows;
At the Trottcr Mousse, In bradford, OH tho
Second Tuesdays Of January. May, July aud
November.
At Fosters Hotel, East Csrinth, on the Sec.
ond Tuesdays Of February and August.
At the Probate Office, In Newbury, on tho
Second Tuesdays Of March and October.
At Worthen's Hotel, III TOpsham, OH the Sec
ond Tuesdays of June and September.
At the Probate Office in West Fairlce, on
the Second Tuesday Of December and April.
ALvAn BEAN. Register.
West Fairlee. December LIST. l873.-3!yl
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
HIRAM CORLISs', Estate.

CTATE OF VERMONT. Bradford Diatrict,
- SIS In Probate Court, holden at Bradford
in said District OIL the 18th day of January,
1874, Reuben Stevens. Administrator of
the estate Of Hiram Corliss late of COrintll.
in said District, deceased makes appli-
cation to said Court for license to sell all the
roal estate of said deceased, representing
thar said sale is necessary for the payment Of
of the debts of said deceased. Where
upon, it is ordered by said Court, that said up
piication come under consideration and be
heard on the second Tuesday of February,
A, d. 1874, at Fosters Hotel, East Corinth,
And, it is further ordered. that notice hereof
be given to all persons interested, by publica-
ton of the same three weeks successfully in
the National Opinion, newspapers published
at Bradford. VT, previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appearat
said time and place, and, il they see cause,
object thereto.
BY the Court.-Attest,
3iw3 II. w. BAILEY, Judge.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
HERBERT ". EATON's. estate.

HERBERT w. EAToN's, Estate.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, ha wing been appoint
cdby the Honorable Probate Court for the
the District of Bradford Commissioners to
receive. examine, and adjust ill claims and
demands against the estate of Herbert w.
Eaton, late Of Bradford in said District, de-
ceased. represented insolvent, and the term
1873, being allowed by said Court to the Crcdl
tors of said deceased, to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before us Give no.
tic0 that we will attend to the duties of our
appointment ut the Store of Eaton e. Co in
Bradford, in said District on the 7tl day of
March and the S3 day of June next. AT one
o'clock in tho afternoon, on each of said days.
H. Il: + f.. H MiHsu1p. Commissioners.
Bradford, VT, Jan. 18th, 1874. 3iw3
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
Thetford Academy
AND
Boarding School,
TIIETFORD, VT.

DAVID TURNER, A. NJ, Principal.
Miss ALICE NJ. SNOW, Prcccptress.
Thorough instruction given in Greek, Lat
in, French, Mathematics, English Studies,
Music. aud ornamental Branches.
INDECENT students can receive aid from the
Latham Fund.
Pupils in tho family of the Principal are
furnished board tincluding every thing) and
tuition. per year, for $2!5. Board per week
in the Boarding House on moderate terms.
Spring Term begins Monday, Feb. It, 1874.
Summer Term begins Monday, May IL. 1874
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
LOST.

Between Wentworth. 4. Piermont, N. H.,
one Paper Box containing Clothing Any
one giving information, at this Ofice, OF the
above vii, confer n favor upou the owner.
53w3 nj. =. h&'onH".~
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
For Sale.

A House and Lot in the plcasantest part
of Brlford Village. Good honse. barn, ono
half acre of land Inquire at this Office
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05
BRIEF TELEQRAQs.

heavy northeast storm prevailed yesterday
OF Fort Monroe.
Rev. Benah Green, the WslI-kncwn auti-sIarery
advocate and temperance preacher, died srddenly
at Whitesooro N. T., yesterday, aged 50.
Martin Collngvood was fatally wounded At
Hunters Point, Long Island. Sunday evening,
By Thomas Donahue, who struck him nine Dimes
on the head with o chIsel.
The Rome city WOODEN mills, owned byJG:
Geesendorn, OF Indianapolis, we're burned Sun
day. Loss, e4o,ooo. r. L J. @. Hall ,os,
$4,000.
The trial Of Professor David Swing before u /,
Chicago presbytery, on q charge OF heresy, pre-,
ferred against him by Professor Patton, began
yesterday morning. He entered plea Of nee
guilty.
Yesterday On old man named Lomberi vss
beaten to death with stones BY three or four
HUMANS In the western part Of Holyoks, Mas
saehusetts. Tbs dinaeulty originated In some mis-.
understsnding about Q boat. James Moran,
Daniel O'Connor and Patrick Leehy were arrested
for the murder. OConnor has made . confession
duplicating Moran Is the murderer.
In Richmond, Iowa, on Sunday . brewery,
owned by Mr.. Coin, was burned during his ab-
sence, and his wife, who was alone In the build
ing at the time perishsd. Az there wasa consfd-
cradle amount ofmoney In the houseftis supposed
the woman was murdered, the money taken and :
the house burned TO conceal the crime.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05
ITEMS IRON NEW YORK
ooId closed yesterday a.l.lql<

Gold closed Yesterday a LIZ -
The sub Treasurer paid out yesterday tss5,oco
or account OF interest, and $4,000 tor boEds.
Up 70 noon yesterday none Of tho labor otyan-
isatious had boen compelled &c resor. te strike.
as the tsn-hcur rule had not been en,cyccd IN ~
shops Of any 81 tie trades.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05
THE WEAfHER REPORT.
wan DEPARraKxr. \
OFFlcK OF TEE CHrFE SIGNAL OFPicER.
WASHINGTON, Nays iQ4-la an.
RaoBAaiLIrins

RRoBAnfLIrl1s.
For the Middle States, northeast to northwest
winds, with rain, followed By cool, cloudy wea.
ther. ~ 90
For the South Atlantic States, southwest T.
northwest winds, cool and clearing weather.
For the Gulf States, rising oaronstsr, north
and west winds, and clear or fair weather.
TIE wzArHE7 IN wAsEixaros.
{ The following vasthe rangs Of the thesnoneeoe
yesterday at Hempler's opticIan store: = N csc.
10 = N, ts' II m, 500; p. n, SCI p n. soss
q p. n, t3o; D. NJ, seo.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05

Last night, ct Burlington. w., Jack Kane,
while intoxicated, pointed IN Jest shotgun at
Catherine Biels. The piece exploded and lodged
three shot IN the girls head and neck. Her In
uriss WIN prove fatal
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05

To inspect every cellar or underground room
dwelling, and to grant license for such occu-
patton upon the following conditions, and not
otherwise: II the same Is In every part thereof
at least seven feet in height from hoor to cell
Ing; u the same 3 ct least ono foot OF Its
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05

SEC. 10. That it shall be the duty of the as
SCISSOR Of taxes TO make his assessments and
return the same In the manner prescibed In the
revenue law. Aud he shall have power to ap-
point as many assistants as he may require,
for whose conduct he shall be responsible, and
whose compensation shall be fixed by the COM
missioners.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05


GUS buildings to be pulled down; to assess
owners Of property fronting on streets, avenues,
alleys, roads, and highways for improvements
or repairs Of the same, and caue the same to
be returned and collected as other taxes on real
estate; TO protect churches or other places of
worship from molestation or disturbance while
congregations are engaged In any religious ex-
ercises or proceedings in the same; to cause All
violators Of the laws Of the District, and all
disturbers Of the public peace, 10 be prosecuted
and punished; to cause fines and penalties adj
judged against delinquents to be collected and
paid into the treasury; to appoint yearly, on
the first Monday of May, one person from each
scnooi district as commissioner Of primary
schools; to exercise general supervision over
the proceedings Of said commissioners, ex-
anime their books and papers, and prosecute
for any delinquencies or violations of their duty:
to require nom the clerk, collector, and trea-
surer, reports and the condition Of accounts
whenever they shall deem It expedIent; to Sc
lect and purchase, in the country, q site for an
asylum for the poor, and to cause suitable
buildings 70 Be erected upon It, upon appropria-
ton therefor by Congress; said site to consist
ola parcel Of land Of such size, and the build
ings thereon TO be Of such Dimensions and con-
struction as may be needful for the purpose:
TO select said site and plan and construct said
buildings solely with view to promote and
secure the health and comfort Of the inmates: |
" eSs - eoAnticoloucIt VI tue poor, 10 appoint
superintendent Of the asylum and remove
him and I'LL the vacancy ct pleasure, ct an an |
nual salary Of three Thousand dollars; to take |
from him stipulation with surety for the |
performances Of bis dulles, and administer to /
him the oath Of ofico; to deliver said stipula- |
ton to the secretary Of the District for safe
custody, mrs. having entered It ct large on
their minutes; TO prescribe rules and reeula- /
tons for the management OF the farm, and for
the treatment OF the inmates Of the asylum,
and modify and change the same at pleasure:
70 prescribe the manner in which said inmates
shall live, sleep, be clothed, and labor, II any
Of them are able to labor, and, generally, 70
conduct the institution, and provide for the
poor admitted into Il kindly and humanely, to
The best Of their judgment; TO pay the supefin-
endent bis compensation, by an order upon
heir minutes directing the controller to draw
his warrant for the same; to place any poor
'erson admitted into the asylum, he consents,
a charge OF his kindred, and h such case to
Jay the relative keeping him, Il required, the
Expense Of sts support, not exseqding what Il
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05

To deliver to any person intending to apply
for license to keep common lodging house
Q card, on which shah be printed the number
of dodgers who may be received into the same;
lation therein; and the conditions and restric-
lions under which inspection may be made, and
access had thereto for the purpose OF introduc-
Ing or using therein any disinfecting process. 3
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05

height above the surface o. the strset or sd-
joining or nearest ground; If It has an open
srss, as least three feet wide, along It's entire
door; II Il Is we'll and effectualiy drained. ana
secure against the rise Of sfiuTfa nom ang
sewer or drain; II there is appurtenant to Il, Of
that may be used BY It's occupants, lawfully
constructed wster-closet or pFfvy, and an ash
pit furnished with proper doors and coverings;
II Il has an external window OF at least nlne
superficial feet IN area, clearuf the sash frame,
and capable Of being opened In narner sps
proved by the surveyor, unobstructed By ang
nxsure above Il; to report TO the solicitor any
cenar or underground rnnss used as separate
oweinng, not so licensed, that the owner there
on may De proceeded against Is for mlsdc-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05

parking was to be included in the iaggina Hh "a
mad not known before, and after that I thin
ice presidents office that the parkIr q would h
ncluded-lS feet OF parking.
Y. DID you have any contracts with you wher
You made these measurements? A. think hs,
clude It. ''Os IN
Q; Did you find any such thing as tina. in an,
ward, Think, IL was included; but Indeed i nav,
had nothing 10 do with the perfection of contracts
and could not say positively. =
Y. DID you measure any 10 feet Of parking
about Mount Vernon place, along John u Evans
nrda. a. No. sir; that was done prior 20 THU
Z. Is there any 10 feet of parking along ths-,
IN front Of the monument on b street north = A
There will be, I think
z. Is # there? A. It is not there now. Abou,
xb,oh eight ieet Is there, could not say exactly
=: DID you measure the wood pavement on
1ast capitol streetg A. did.
voSd m nsv much deduction did you make from the
W wooH pavement on account Of grading. A. None
a. z: Why didn't your A. The grading had been
oy al Of us 10 the ONCE, in such cases. thai no
grading would be deducted, 'A.' -"
" Understood the Governor to say the other
ulay, ano presume you have read his testimony
that IL was the duty Of the engineer 10 maze ~,
auction on account Of grading Where the ouading
nag already been done. Did you so understai,d your
aaSSs' a. NO, SIR; never understood them that
Q. Did you measure any other strests vbsr.
the grading had already been donef Al. Not To
my knowledge, at this time.
Do you know anything about the Taylor
and Eflbert coutracts7 A. No, sir
49, z, DIG ySp measure any Of thepf A. Not for
was for one street only.
z. Did you measure any other wood pave ment
or John Q. Evans: Al measured the wood
pavement for John U. Evans on, I think, Second
treet, Georgetown, ID. u.
Q. Amy place elsei A Think Seventh street
md across the Mall, and think, Thirteenth
treet, between Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
-ania avenue.
Y WIG did the grading Of those streetsf A.
rhe grading was invariably done
q. Invariably done? A. No, sir; forgot about
second street, Georgetow n; that could not say.
y: Then Of those other streets the grading was |
u donef A. cannot positively say about Thir- |
eenth street.. will have to refresh my memory |
bout that; maybe &c was not.
y. HOW was II across the mall and those other /
lreeo you have namedf A. Across tie mali /
g ibid Did you make any deduction on account Of
e Now We wish 70 understand how this thing
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05

canal is thati
Mr.. Magruder. There are number of sue
charges. We paid for filing the canal
The Witness. It may be that the haul onl
was charged In that filing.
Mr.. Wilson. It charged 10 cents.
The Witness. That would not be haul-o
course not.
Mr.. Wilson. Do you know where the cart
hauled from about the Patent Office and Pos
Office Last summer was takenl A, Il all wen
to the canal to my knowledge.
Q. You charged the Government with tn
work around the Patent Office and the Pos
Office, did you mott A. A portion Of IL.
Q. Between the Patent Office and the Pos
Office It Is all charged to the Government, is 4
mott A. Yes, sir.
Q. And five sixths wherever there Is priyat,
property oppositei A. Yes, sir.
@. That was all hauled down to the canal,
A. think It was all hauled to the canal.
Q. Then II the Government paid for that ex.
cavation and haul around the Patent Offict
and the Post Office, and the earth was put init
the canal, the Government should not be
charged with earth In the canal A. No, sir
Il never was. I : :
Q. Are you pretty sure Of that A. Ger.
tainiy am; because you WIN find that the last
payment for filling the canal was prior to the
work around the Patent Office and Post once
Q. fifteenth street runs entirely through
Government property down to B street north.
Witness. To Pennsylvanis svenuei
A. Yes.
Witness. No, the north side Is private prop
Q. Allthe way downi A. rthinkso.
Q. How Is It about B street northi Il not
there large part Of that that 10 through Coy
eminent property all the wayil A. Tes, cir.
Inc Chairman. Mr.. Magruder, wish you to
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CLERK OF coAx1ssIoNBRs-powER AND d.
TIES.
Sec. 16. That the duties OF the clerk of the
commissioners shall be. to keep an execu-
tive Journal of the proceedings Of the
commissioners; to enter upon the same
the acts Of said commissioners to be
recorded; TO present said journal at the
end Of each sitting Of the commissioners, or at
the beginning OF the next sitting, that It may
be signed BY them; to date every act recorded
In the Journal as of the day on which 1t was
done, and make the entries in the present
time, as follows: 1.-THE commissioners order
that, &C.; to give any person demanding and
paying for II copy Of any entry on said |
Journal, or Of any paper on file in his office, |
signed by him, and, II desired, under the seal |
OF bis ONCE; to index, a. the time Of entering |
IL, every act or matter recorded in the journal; |
them chronoioeicaiiy, or in any other mode
deemed best for certainty and readiness Of !
reference; to open and keep with the collector /
an account, charging him with all taxes, fines,
or other moneys which he q bound to collect,
and creditfne him with the amounts for which
be shall produce and file the treasurer's re- 1
eeipts, and with sums Of which he shall pro-
luce the comptroler's discharge; to open and
ng him with all moneys paid into his Office BY
ne collector, a. shown BY the duplicate re-
'eipts filed By the collector, and crediting him
With the amount Of each comptroller's war
ant, or other lawful scquittance, which he
hall produce and file with the clerk; to issue
licenses to inn-keepers, ordinary keepers, ,
lawkers, peddlers, Wholesale and retail deal
rs, and all others entitled to the same, and toI
ssue the same from tally, In which he shall
etain memorandum Of the license issued,
howing the name Of the grantee, the da.e OF {
be license, the purpose for which Il was issued
nd the amount paid for the same; 10 give !
Immediate notice Of his appointment to every Z
erson appointed TO any Office BY the commits !
ioners; TO perform the duties required of him | /,
y the revenue law or by the commissioners.
sersrzR Oh sURvzroR-powxRs AND nm 4
TIES.
Sec. IL. That It shall be the duty Of the en-
nicer or surveyor to retain IN bis Office map / h
the District Of Columbia, and delineate q
lereon the boundaries and subdivisions Of the ID
Imei the position OF bridges; the position and o
'nndaries Of all tracts Of land devoted to any q
lolc use, such as schools, hospitals, asylums, Il
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two-thirds of the grading where there is pri
vate property on both sides.
Mr.. Msttingly. That is not so.
Q. Then you reach the Government property
What l want to get at Is this: Have YOU
charged the Government with two thirds of I'm
length OF thu avenue, and then in addition Z
that charged the Government with five sixth.
opposite Government property A. Certainly
9. Then you have charged the Government
Mr.. Mattingly. don't think he understands
your question, Mr.. Wilson.
To the witness: Did YOU charge the Gov.
eminent anything along the avenues where
there Is no Government property A. OF
course not. We charged the private property
one third where there Is private property. and
where there IL Government property we charged
the Government with the remaining thffd.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. Suppose there was Gov
eminent reservation inside Of an avenue and
private property over here, Indicating on the
diagram.) A. Then the Government Is CHARGED
with one sixth and the private property with
one sixth.
Q. The Government would be charged with
five etxthsl A. Certainly.
&. What want to get at Is this, whether
you did not charge the Government with two
thirds all the way through where there is pri-
vate property on both sidesi A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where there Is private property on both
sidesi A. Always; we charge the Government
two thirds and the balance, the one third is
pTo-rdtd per front foot, whatever that rate was,
Is charged to the frontage of the Government
again, which is perfectly correct; can you see
anything else, Mr.. Mattingiyi'
Mr.. Mattingly. don't comprehend Il, I con-
Mr.. Wilson. wish you would think about
that, Mr.. Oertly, and when you return to-mor-
row, VIII repeat that question 90 that you
may not be misunderstood. will pass from
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-30
LEGAL NOTICE.

En0s Bedsll, whose place Of residence is un-
known, will take n0tce that Absalnm Mnwrv,
Admin stratOr OF the estate Of Jacob E. MOwry
deceased, on the 9th day Of October, A. ID.
1874, filed his petition in the Probate Court
withiniaHd for the County OF Wood aud state
Of Ohio. alleging that the personal estate Of
said decsdent is insufficient to pay his debts
and the charges of administering his estate /;
that he died, seized in fee simple OF the follow :.
ing described real estate, situate in said county
tO.wit;
TIE south half of the sonthw west quarter NJ
section thirty six 1876 less ive acres (5) off the
west end, in township four ~ north, OF Range
eleven lD.
That Melissa J. Mowrv, as widow of said
decedent, is entitled 10 dover in said prem ises,
aud that Lewis Mnwry and Ida Mowry, as his
heirs At law, hold tho next estate Of Inherit
aBce therein.
That the said Enos Bedail appears by record
TO have a mortgage on the premises herein de-
scribed. The prayer Of said petition is for the
assignment of dover To said Melissa MOwry
and for a sale Of said premises, subject 10 such
dover estate, and for said mortgage Tor the pay
ment 0f the debts and charges afnreSaid. That
the said Enos Redall may be required 10 set up
any claim that he may have against said lands
herein described.
Said petition will be for hearing on the goth
day Of November, A. d 1874 or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard.
ABSAL0M MOWRY,
Administrator OF the estate of Jacob L. Mowry,
deceased,
by TYLER, CANARY & HARRISON, At'ys for
Petitioner.
Octber "a, 1874. 2sdI1O Ii
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LEGAL NOTICE.

Jacob Breubaker, Administrator Of the estate
Of jacob Roberts, deceased, " ho resides in the
county of Eaton and State Of Michigan, will
take notice that John Weaver, Administrator
of the estate of Isaac Weaver. decease on the
24lh day at 0ctober, A. d. 1874 filed his De.
tilion in the Probate Court within and fur the
county of Wood and State OF Ohio, alleging
that the personal estate OF said decedent is in
sufficient to pay his debts aud the charges Of
administering his estate that he died, seized
in fee simple Of the following described real
estate, situate in said county, tn-Nit:
The North half Of the southeast quarter uf
section twenty mine (2s), town three (3), Range
eleven III east, less thirty acres of the
east end, containing Il ty acres more or less.
That Rachael Weaver, as widow of said de.
cedent, is entitled To dover in said premises,
and that Lizzie Weaver, John Weaver aud Harry
Weaver as his heirs at law, hold the next es
tate Of Inheritance therein. That Joseph Rob
erts, deceased, appears by record to have a
mortgage on the premises herein described
That said Jacob BrOubaker is Admin strator Of
the estate Of Joseph Roberts, deceased.
The prayer Of said petition is for tho assign
ment of dover to SAID Melissa j. Mowry, and
for a sale of said premises, subject u such
dover estate, and said mortgage for the paw.
mcnt of the debts aud charges aforesaid.
That the said Jacnb BreubAker, A AJminist ator
Of the estate Of Joseph Roberts, deceased, may
be required to set up any claim that the said
Joseph Roberts may have against said lands
herein described.
Said petition will be for hearing cn the 20th
day OF November. A. d. 1874, or as 500 n there
after as counsel can be heard.
JOHN WEAVER.
Administrator OF the estate of Isaac Weaver,
de ceased.
BY TYLER CANARY Il HARRISON, Ah'ys for
Petitioner
U;tOber 2I 1874 23dSI2