The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-22

LoNd SESSIONS on BAILoTlNo. Several
towns aro now claiming distinction on 40
count of the highest number OF ballot
cast for town representative. Staiksboro
baloted seventeen times and Athens
twenty-six. But Somerset thus far seems
to be the banner town. 1t ballotcd over
one hundred times and had but seventeen
voters, aud the worst Of it was that the
town will not be represented after ALL 10
this instance virtue must be its own re-.
ward,
THE GRAND LIST Foa lS74,-By favor
of Hon. George Nichols, Secretary Of
State, the Burlington Free Press Is en-.
sbled to give the aggregate Of the Grand
List Tor 1874 as follows:
REAL rsrtrr.
Whole number acres jl10,Ss.
Valuation of established
by state Board, S7),12j,0oO
PERSONAL ESTATE.
Amount Of Appraisal Of Io,33O,339 3oo,oj3, 432
One p. c. Of which is ggO,53I,32
Add. No. Of Polls, C9,j'l
G&2 l3a,l42
Less amount Of Deductions 3il2 l3j,C30.00
No. Of dogs, ls.o39asl ls,939,UO
Grand List for State Taxts Sl,liG, 1892
As compared with last years list the
above shows an increase OF 50 900 acres
Of land appraised a decrease OF s32l9,.
239 in the valuation Of the land de.
crease in the appraisal OF personal proper.
ty Of sos 500 an increase in the mum
Der Of polls oil 420; an increase Of 507
dogs and total decrease Of S3l $50
in tho list
The American Bible Society have
recently offered to furnish gratuiiousy i
copy Of the Holy Bible for each rasscu.
ger err ard freight saloon car on the
lines Of the Central Vermont railroad.
provided suitable racks be provided TO
contain them when not in use. The trus.
tees and managers readily accepted the
offer with manifest pleasure, and we arc
informed by Superintendent Hobart that
neat aud convenient racks for them near
the middle of each car, will be construct.
ed as carly as possible We have seer
specimen copi,s Of the edit on which
which the society proposes to iuni.h,
and they combine the features OF conve-
nicnce, durability and excel encc. They
are bound in four volumes thus afIordng
a large, clear print, without being cum.
hcr.cme to handle, and enabling four
persons to read at once They ara hand.
somely bound 10 Morocco with gilt edges
The Bible Society have made similar
offer to mo,t Of the leading rairords 10
the country The cars Of several lines
are already supplied with tho Bible, and
the new feature is appreciated by the
travelling public aud clcits much com
menlation.-N. Aians Adrerfiser.
Tnr AMERICAN Misunderstanding Of
series Of notable religions gatherings to
some which we have briefly referred 10
another place, The Boston Journal has the
following in roleroncc TO the American
Board
Ga The 9Th Of October the American
Board Of Commissioners of Foreign Mis-
sions commences its animal meeting at
Rutland. Vermont. The financial state.
ment Of the year Just closed shows debt
thirty thousand dollars. This is only a
slight increase over the debt Of last year
and is a more favorable showing than had
been anticipated Nevertheless the Board
has now to meet aud settle thS%ducstion
whether it j, safe 10 extend the work in
the new ielGs which hive been lately
opened up, or whether the policy Of re.
tronchmcnt demands a withdrawal Of Ia.
borers from the fcds,aud Il concentration
Of efforts upon points whore missionaries
ATE already Grmly established The dis.
cus>ion of this aud kindred topics will hc
exceedingly interesting to all who have
the interests Of the mi sion oausc at h. at
aud a great deal must depend upon the
marurr in which the question is decided.
CLERK on THE Ilousr.-Wo have known
that many Of the members who have lie.
fore been in the House, the "old mem.
bcrs' q. they are called, desire the ecc.
ton Of Mr., d NJ. Camp as Cleik We
understand that MIR. Camp has consented
to be n candidate. He has served with
great credit to the state heretofore, and
/ it is certain tina; his familiarity with the
duties Of the Office and manner of per.
forming them. would be Of the utmost
value The House will be largely com.
posed Of new members. and there will
evidently be n new speaker in the chair
Uuder these circumstances, all who have
known anything of legislative bodies are
aware that a clerk of experience saves Il
the House great amount Of time in iht
preliminary work Of the session, as wei
as greatly assists in forwarding the bust
ness Of the House throughout the session
Those who have seen Mr.. Camp in tht
discharge Of bis duties know that hi
place cauuot he made good by ony acy
man. His knowledge Of pariamentaI
law is extensive, and always at command
We hope that Mr.. Camp will be 70
elected, for we know that the work Of til,
House will be icno quicker and NOR
understandings than if al untried ma,
is elected to this important position. -
FyCen3GR.
Our newly elected legislators ale rcr
sea,ouably occurring .ccomodatiou, 10
themselves and families during the .r+
sion. Among those Mt the Pavilion az
Or. Guild, Of Rupert : l. Goode.l. q
Brandon II II Powers. Of Morr stow Il
loyolapd Munson pnd Co VI : Comru
Of Manchester Henry y y we9. o
Shclhuan u. H. keot oi Dorset; Dr.
\. II. Chesmore, OF iiualiosl. Aiber