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The Short Line Schedule.

The Short Line Schedule.
CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA IL AUoreTA r. R.Co..
COLUMBIA, s. c.. February %, 1874.
a M raT YHa sebednIs b5odiloISiEg x;, raseen- Z. sen
rated on and after this date:
GOING NORTH. Train No. 2. Tlain No. i
Leave Augusta. G.SUa m 4l5 IN
Graniteyille .....*7.$3 .llpm
Batesville.. ........9 43 a m t7.C0p m
Columbia. ......11. 5sam 9S7pm
Chester 34.24 m 2.28 m
Arrive Charlotte. ...... t6.46 p N #5.15 m
No. 2 Train makes close connection, uia
Richm ond, to all points North, arriving at
New York G.C5A. III. No. 4 Train makes cloee
connection uid Richmond to all points North,
arriving at New York at 515P hi.
GOING SOUTH. Train No. l. Train No.
Leave Charlotte. 300 M 010p m
Chester. 9.54 M 11.38 p m
Columbia. t2.l6pm $40 a m
Batesyille. 49,. 4.57 pm 643am
Graniteville. t7.l5 pm *T48 a m
Arrive Augusta. sos pm s45a m
sBreakfast. dinner. tSupper.
South bound Trains connect at Augusta
for all points South and West. Through
tickets sold and baggage checked Il to all prin-
eipai Ip points; st Sleeping cars on AL Night
a. Pore. Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Piedmont AIRLINE Railway.
BE- @ RgssSsS Rgss 1S6HE' SENPENshD NIs6Dond T1nE, Me-
Danvillc, Ricbmond and DanvilIe X. W., N.
G. Division, and North Weetern h. q. r. w.
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May; 1e 80 seller for June. Lard in fair demand and
higher at 70 cash seller May; S74 seller June
Bulk Meats steady; sales Of short rib middes at
%; shoulders 620-both loose seller May. Whis-
key is in fair demand and higher; sales at CSC.
Lake Ereghts are in fair demand and lower rates;
Receipts-1,OOO bbls FOUR $4,000 bush wheat, 49,
goo bush corn, $1,000 bush oats 1000 bush rye 1000
Shipments 5000 bbls -FOUR 221 900 bush wheat, 223
goo push corn $4,000 bush oats, 1000 bush rye, 5000
bush barley
CINcINsATI, April 25.-Provisons-Pork is quiet
and offering fairly at Il co. Lard is quiet; steam at
81 a f0c; kettle 10 q 101c Bulk Meats steady: shoui
ders held at 6s clear rp sides sold 81 spot buy
shoulders 7sc; clear rib sides at 81 a 9sc clear
sides at 93e. Whiskey steady at 93c.
MILWAUKEE, April 25.-Flour is dull and A shade
lower. wheat Is hIm and in fair demand No
Spring at 80; No do at 2st seller NAV M 9sl.
seller June 49, Corn is firm and in fair demand,
No 2 Mixed at &c. Oats steady at 45Ic for Me-
Rye is quiet and weak; No at Gle. Barley is dull:
No 2 fall at so. Pork at is rs a 1e Co. Hams n
pickle at 10l a lie. Dry sailed meats-shonldersiat
&c loose Lard nominaly az 9sc for steam; kettle at
Recepts-6.OOO bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat. 600
hogs. ""'"'' WV
shipments-6,oOo bbls -four. 10000 bush wbeat.s
VOL Toledo. April 25.LFlour is dull and unchanged
wheat advanced 1c, closing weak No2 Wabash at
l GO; No do 40; No White Michigan 1 Be SS / "a.
Amber n Michigan "A; seller May IS; seller for
seller june 703c; low Mixed colo; White Y0te. no
grade at &c. Oats firm and in fair demand at 5ic for
NO /; no at 523c Clover Seeds at 2 so
hecelpts.000O bbs flour, II 600 bush wheat q 900
bush corn, 5000 bush oats '
~ Shipments--ooOO bbls flour, 10000 bush wheat, &c..
QUO bush corn. 5000 bush oats.
DEIR0lT. April 25.-Flour is quiet and unchanged
az og 9 10 Wheat is steady; extra at 662 a 81;
NO White at 80 q 60; Amber Michigan i A.
Corn steady at 76c. Oats are in good demand at
SIZE "
Reeeipts-0,0O0 bbls flour, $1,000 bush wheat 0oOo
bush corn, $1,000 bush oats.
Shipments-O,OOO bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat o.
900 bush corn, $1,000 bush oats.
CHARLESTON. April 25-Cotton is steady; Mid
ding uplands 164c.
uplands at 1910
MOBILE, April 25.-Cotton is firm; Mid ling up
lands 1870.
new ORLEANS, April 25-Cotton active and firm;
Middling uplands at17sc.
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Forty Third Congressional Session.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Anril d

w ASHINGTON. April "a
Mr.. Hurlburt of Illinois, from the Commit
tee on Railways, reported a bill for the recon-
struction of the Portland, Wales and Salt
Lake railroad, and for the performance of all
government services free. Referred to the
Committee on the Whole.
The amendment pending yesterday appropri-
ating 81, 0OO, 900 to pay judgments of the Court
of Claims was agreed to.
Mr.. Nesmith of Oregon moved to strike out
from the paragraph relating to the Department
of Justice, the item of $1400 for care and sub
sistence of horses and $500 for repairs to car
Generals $1,000 Laundalet and remarked that
lawyers OF his attorney Genera) calibre in
his State rode on the outside of fifty dollar
mule Uaughter). There was Spanish pro-
verd to theaeffect that if you put beggar on
horseback he will ride to the devil
Mr.. Negley of Pennsylvania objected to the
comparison of an officer of the government to
a beggar on horseback.
Mr.. Nesmith-"I simply referred to the
mule" Uanghter).
The Chairmsn-The gentleman from Oregon
will continue being careful to keep in order.
Mr.. Nesmith--I was only quoting Spanish
proverb, which says "Put the beggar on horse
back and he will ride to the devil" 1 have no
objection to the termination of joining in that
particular direction, but don't want the peo-
pie to pay for the transportation. Uaughter.)
The debate on the question of how many
horses were needed for the Attorney General
was continued, it coming out that three horses
were at the service of that official last year.
Mr.. Garfield defended the course of the At
torney General, saying it was necessary that
the heads of departments should have car
riage.
Mr.. Wood said carriages were not furnished
until the Republican administration.
Mr.. Wheeler produced vouchers showing that
under Buchanan Germantown carriage was
bought for virtuous John b. Floyd.
Mr.. G. f. Hoar said the abuse of public
property by officials should not be tolerated
from the President down to the groom who
feeds oats to the Presidents horse.
Mr.. E. r. Hoar said the use of the carriage
by the Attorney General was as reasonable as
the furnishing of stationery and fuel.
An amendment striking out items for horses
and carriages was agreed to So to SO.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

man.named Mitchell, grinder in the
scythe works at West Winsted, Conn, was in
stantly killed Saturday by the bursting of a
grindstone.
Twenty persons were killed or injured by rail-
load ACCIDENTS in England Saturday.
TIE Pomeroy boy, accused of the Dorchester
murder, has been committed to jail without
bail.
The tack factory at Assonet, Mass, belong
ing to Croker Brothers of Taunton, was burn
ed Friday night by an incendiary. Loss $15,-
900; partially insured. Thirty men were thrown
out of employment
The strike of the employees ON the Louisville
Short Line Railroad still continues, and no
freight trains are running. Much damage has
been done to the water tanks along the line by
the strikers.
Mayor Cobb of Boston, Saturday authorized
the Mayor of New Orleans to draw for the SEC
ond $4,000 contribution.
Six Ku-klux prisoners are expected at the
Albany penltentiary next week from Florida,
of whom five were sentenced to two years i'm
prisorment each for whipping negro.
Included in large quantity of arms recent
" shipped by the brig Uncle Sam, from New
York to Santo Domingo for the Cubans were
six siege guns.
A Madrid despatch says rumor is current
that the Carlists have asked Serrano for amnes-
ty.
Advices from Constantinople says that the
Suez canal difficulty is settled by Nj. De Les
sep's acceptance of the tonnage rates prescribed
by the International Commission.
the wind and rain storm were violent Satur-
day as far south as Philadelphia.
Arms, ammunition and provisions have been
secretly shipped from ST. Louis for the use
OF Brooks forces ia Arkansas.
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Bank Statement.
domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, April 25--5 P. M.-Ashes quiet and
unchanged at rs for pots. Cotton is nominal with
flour s7i2 bbls the market is quiet and steady wrth
export and home trade demand; sales 9 400 bbls at
6 rs a 90 for superfne Western and State; 6 % @
6 45 for co nmon to good extra Western and State:
80 a. rs for good to choice do 10 q % for COM
mon to choice White Wheat Western extra; 625
"a IS for common to good extra Ohio 30 q II 90
for common to choice extra St. Louis market Closing
quiet Southern Flour steady: sales 100 bbs at 80
q % for common to fair EXTRA 80 q II 90 for good
500 co. Corn Meal is quiet; sales 500 bbs at 90
"a As for Western. Grain-Wheat quiet and prices
generally without decided change with limited ex-
port and home trade demand sales $4,000 bush at
1 so q 80 for No 2 Chcago1 50 for No Northwes-
tern; IS a SO for No 9 Milwaukee; At "a SO for
ungraded Iowa ard Minnesota Spring. Rye is quiet
at 1 10 a 10. Barley strong and in buyers favor;
sales 1000 bnsh Barley Malt is quiet and heavy
Corn-recepts 139, 600 bush; market lie better with
tar export and home trade demand sales 900 bush
at SO a ssc for new Western Mixed; SO g s6ac for
Yellow Western; Sc q &c for old Wetern Mixed and
Yellow SEC for White Western. Oats-receipts 26,-.
49, 900 bush 60 q 64Ac for Mixed Western; GA g sc
for White Western. Hay is unchanged at 80 g 20
tor II m fops sooS o esece dull and
changed. Sugar is steady at q &c Tor far TO good
refining; u q Sc for prime M9lasses Is quiet and
Tallow is heavy; sales $1,000 lbs at 70 @ 7ic Naval
Stores-Ro Realistically. Spirits Turpentine lower
thTaeite % ton % cargo Leather is unchanged; Hem
lock sole Buenes Ayres and Rio Grande light middle
and heavy weights at 27a q SOC; California rs g 2Sc
Ornoco do 25i "a 274c. Wool firm; Domestic fleece
at 40 "a soc; pulled Is q 80 ;unwashed IS q 80; Texas
Is q SEC, Proyisons.Pork is steady; new mess at
II co. sales of 1000 bbls seller May at Is 75 1000 bbls
seller July at II %. Beef is quiet and unchanged
Beef Hams quiet. Cut meats quiet; mddles quiet at
loo for long cear 1Oic for short clear Lard heavy
prime steam 10 1916 "a 104c. Butter firm at "a "a &c
for western; % q 36c for State Cheese firm at ii a
163c for common to prime. Linseed is more active
with considerable sales reported spot to arrive
Whskey is withou decided change in price; sales of
$50 bbs at 973 q CSC.
Freignts to Liverpool are frmer; Cotton per steam
at SGD: do Corn per steam at 101d; Wheat steam
lid.
CHICAGO, April 25.-Flour is quiet and unchanged I;
extra Spring at rs q 90. Wheat is active and
higher; Mol Spring 2sA No2 do 24a g 1 Is for
No do at 19a. Corn active and higher mo Mixed
at 64c cash. 65s seller for May &c for seller June
jected at 81 q 624c. Oats steady; No 2 at Acc for
Barley is dull at IS q GO for Mo- Spring. Pro-
visons-Pork is In fair demand at 16 25 cash orse er
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Mr.; Merriam of New York attempted a
speech on the financial question but was fire.
quently interrupted.
Mr. Tremaine of New York responded say
ing the greenback currency was the best ire
ueeMable currency he ever knew
"A resolution by Mr.. G. F. Hoar was adopted
prohibiting officials receiving perauisites not
expressly provided by law, nor the service or
laoor OF any person employed in the service of
the United States
An amendment was adopted that all clerks
Oh United States circuit and district courts
naIshals or district attorneys, shall reside in
their districts
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky sent letter to the
cierk desk to be read, from the Comptroller
OF the Currency in response to the remarks of
VT. Beck yesterday. Mr.. Beck disclaimed
taxing back any of his charges but had the
letter read in spirit of fairness.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts said New Eng
Iand, New York and New Jersey would not re-
sist tne redistribution of the twenty-five mil
non excess in their banks to the South and
Nest, Dus the did want free banking on
S!iGsenpack pasls. the government to pay the
uneiSnoS between the present value of a
greenoaok and sits par value according to it's
promise. Some discussion arose between Mr.
Aelley ana Mr.. dawes as relative to the com.
bonds """ 'no o'o
~, The appropriation bill was again resumed.
The section increasing office hours of depart
ments was stricken out. The last section
wnIch provides that on the first of July of
each year all unexpended balances of two
years standing shall be carried to the surplus
Iund, was amended SO as to exempt monies for
river and harbor improvements, light houses.
Office. N'''
-. The Committee then arose. The main oues-
ZION was ordered and the House adjourned
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BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS IN MAINE.

Templars of Honor and Temperance.
RoCKLAND April 25.-Advance Temple No.
IA, Templars of Honor and Temperance, was
instituted here last night with about twenty
charter members, by E. H. Cass, G. w. Re-
corder and 2. G. W. Templar Franklin Whit
tier of Bangor.
An unknown gang of rowdes unhung and
removed gates and injured fences on several
streets last night.
Aid for the Louisiana Sufferers.
BATH, April ga subscription was started
in this city yesterday in aid of the Louisiana
sufferers, which is meeting with very general
response, and we are informed by Edwin Reed,
esq.,, member of the committee, that the sum
subscribed is already $110O, and will probably
reach $780,
April Shower.
BRUNSWICK. April GA severe northeast
snow storm set in during the night and contin-
ues this morning. Eight inches of damp snow
has fallen up to this hour, 10 a. M, and it is
still showing The wind blows almost a gale.
This is said to have been thus far the coolest
April experienced in this vicinity for thirty
five years.
Gale and Damage to Shipping.
RocKLAND, April pa driving northeast
snow storm came on here last night and has
continued with alternating snow and sleet DUR
ing the day. The gale has been the severest
experienced here for years, and has resulted in
much damage to the shipping which was I'M
prepared for it, and five or six vessels are
ashore. Schooner Empress, lime laden, had
her foretopmasts and part of her head gear
carried away by a collision with another vessel,
and was run in on the flats in the South cove
and will probably escape without muh further
damage. Schooner Oregon drifted and is
aground close to the wharf near by. Schooner
Excel dragged and went ashore on the rocks
south of ''Fire Kilns," is badly damaged and
may break up at the next tide if the gale con-
tinues. Schooner W. H. Steele went ashore
on the rocks south of Commercial wharf, had
her deck torn out, bilged and is almost total
wreck. Schooner Emma L. Gregory is ashore
a few rods farther north, but lies better and is
not yet badly damaged. Schooner Belle Brown
dragged and drifted long distance across to
the south of the harbor, where she grounded on
the flats at low water, but will probably escape
without much damage. All the above are of
this port. Schooner George Shattuck of Thorn
aston, came ashore, with no one on board, at
Ames' wharf, north end, and was considerably
damaged Other minor damages are reported.
The storm.
BATH, April ga northeast snow storm,
accompanied with gale of wind commenced
about midnight last night, and has prevailed
here all day, and although the snow has been
melting rapidly it is at this hour, p. M, about
six inches deep. 1t is doubtful if so heavy a
fail of snow at this season of the year can be
remembered by any living person.
Postal.
Postal changes ordered for Maine: Post
master, appointed, Jacob S. Graves, North
Vienna, Kenpebec county.
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THE ARKANSAS WAR.
Baxter Proposes 10 Leave it Out-Brsoks
Declincs-BOth Parties Increasing their
Force, etc.. etc.

LITTLE Rock, April 25.-Yesterday Baxter,
through his representatives, made PROPOSE
ton to Brooks to leave the final solution of the
question to a competent tribunal and in the
meantime both aforces be retired except the
body guard for each. These proposals, Brooks
last night refused to accede to, whereupon all
negotiations ended and matters remain now
where they did weak ago except that Baxter
has convened the legislature.
General Churchill to-day was assigned to the
command of the middle division of Baxter's
force.
Neither party has dismissed any force during
the past twenty-four hours. The federal troops
are stationed at the Metropolitan Hotel, City
Hall and at the corner of Main and Fourth
streets with two pieces of artillery at the inter-
section of Louisiana and I'd streets. Governor
Baxter has increased his force one or two COM
panies. Secretary of State johnson has not re-
celved any reply to his communication from
Brooks ordering him out of his office. AT the
State House preparations are going on to re-
sist an attack
News from Pine Bluff tonight state that
Gen. White of Baxter's forces to day declared
martial law in Jefferson county and took pos
session of the Court House in that place.
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LoBENsTEIN had his spring opening Satur-
day afternoon, and as usual it was brilliant
affair. His stock. as usual, is very fine and
nice, and consists of every kind of fancy goods
such as laces, jewelry, embroidery, SC. The
revolving show table in his window attracts a
good deal of attention. 1t is completely loaded
with all the specialties of the season in his
line. Our readers will be well repaid by visit
to his store in behring's Block. His stock is
as good and his prices as low as any in the
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Music HALL.-As crowded house greeted
Wards Variety troupe Saturday evening. 1t
was the last appearance of some of the best
actors, and people were anxious to see them
while they could. This evening they present
the following nine new stars Little Delma, the
Sappho Troupe, Jenny Roach, G. w. Rider,
Ida Brumnel Guy Linton and Lucy Adams.
Little Delma is spoken of very highly where
she has been. Her songs and dances are con-
sidered really wonderful.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Cost of Carelessness.

Boston, April 25-In the case of Margaret
Black of Fall River, against Andrew s. Weeks
of the firm of Weeks & Potter, Boston, before
the Supreme Judicial Court at Taunton, Judge
Ames presiding, the jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff, giving her $4,000. The plaintiff
was nearly poisoned to deatl from the effects
of a dose of aconite, which she took supPosing
it to be picara. The aconte was originally put
up at Weeks & Potter s, land as alleged labelled
picara by mistake, and sold to a Fall River
druggist, who furnished it to the plaintiff from
the same package one evening, not having dis
covered the difference Weeks appealed on
exceptions.
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THE SToRM,-A damp snow storm set in Sat-
urday night about ten o'clock, and the snow
continued to fall at intervals all night and all
day yesterday. The wind blew Justify aud &C.
casiored some damage. Several awnings were
blown, and some of them badly torn. The
awning on Ponce's cigar store, on the corner of
Middle aud Exchange streets, was torn off and
some of the mouldings from the store torn
away. A large fleet CT vessels were in the low
er roads for anchorage
But few attended divine service, although
service was held at most of the churches. If
the water could have been let on the fountain
in the Park there would probably have been
good attendance in the evening, as folks didn't
go out during the day, and after dusk they
would have enjoyed sitting around and watch
ing ''the fountain play
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INTERVIEWED WITH KNIFE. - Last eve
ming John Maloy, aged 30, and Edward Beatty,
aged %, met in one of Mr.. McGlnchys tene-
ment houses on Centre street, where, after a
bit, Maloy undertook N ante norton dissec-
ton OF Beatty and lin his zeal it is wonder
that he did not change the examination to a
post norton affair. The wounds number about
dozen, the worst being huge gsah down
across the neck on the wrong side of the jugu-
lar. There was bad cut across the wrist.
while his breast showed evidence of Industrious
but undersigned carving. None of the wounds
are likely to prove fatal. Maloy is in the sta
ton but is anxious to know who did the cut
ting Officers Rounds and Horr made the ar.
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NARROW EscAPE.-Mr e. Deunis had a
very narrow escape from death Saturday after
noon. He was taking barrel of flour from
the sings in fourth story of the store on Com
mercial street, when his finger ring caught in
the hoop of the barrel and he was swung over
the open scuttle. Just as the barrel swung
back over the floor the ring broke, thus saving
Mr. Denn,s from horrible death.
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FREE STREET ENTERTAINMENT. - The en-
tertainment to be given by the Free Street
Literary Society Wednesday evening will be a
very pleasant affair.". After the exercises of the
society an opportunity will be afforded to visit
the art gallery and flower stand, and to call at
the Post Office on ones way to the refreshment
table, which, by the way, will be very inviting.
The entertainment is free to ALL The young
people Of this society take great pride in this
entertainment and any one attending cannot
fail to pass pleasant evening.
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RARE AND CoMMENDABLE.-About fourteen
years ago Mr.. VIM. H. Neal, shoe MANUFACTURED
of saccarappa, failed and settled with his creo-
itors for fifty cents on dollar, taking legal
discharge from all liabilities. One year ago ne
called on each of his creditors aud paid the
other fifty per cent, aud now within few
days he has again called upon them, all the
original creditors being alive, and paid them
thirteen years interest at six per cent. being
for the whole time they were deprived of the
fifty per cent, compounded on the original set
Element. Such a course is worthy of the warm
est commentator.
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HAvANAApril 25.-Sugar closed quiet and steady
MOI 10 to - at q o. Nos 10 to 20 at 24A a
20 rs; Moasses Sugar inferior to common at Is q Isl
rs; fair to good refining at 16 q 16i rs; grocery
grades 20 q q RS. Molasses nominal. Stock of Su-
Is 3os6 900 boxes and 1000 hogshead; receipts Of
tie week have been So 900 boxes and 800 hhds lex
ported 81 900 boxes and 94o0 hhds, including $4,000
boxes and $500 hhds to the United States.
Freghts weak-loading at Havana for the United
States " box Sugar 70; " hid Sugar 80; y hid
Molasses 90; to Falmouth and orders AIS cd "a AIS
Cd; loading at ports north coast of Cuba for the
United States hid Sugar at 4 so @475; y hid
Molasses rs q 3 50; Falmouth and orders at so a
S.
Exchange quiet and firm; on U. s. so days curren-
cy Ill q 112 prem; short sight 10 a IA prem
short sight gold at SO q 40 prem on Londor 165
g l66 prem; on Paris 1875 q 136 prem; Spanish Gold
at 245 a 246 prem
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AN EARLY SPRING.
The April shower i'm Boston.

Boston, April ga storm Of snow, sleet
and rain, seldom exceeded in violence, with al
most gale from the northeast, continued "a
hours, partially cleared about noon to-day.
Later in the day the storm recommended and
continued till tonight The streets are covered
with an inch or more of 'slosh''
I'm the Granite State.
CONCORD, April 26.-The snow storm which
has been prevailing since yesterday ceased about
four o'clock.
About IL inches fell. Twenty inches are re-
ported at Danbury and twelve at Newport.
I'm Vermont.
MONTPELIER, April 26.-It began showing
about 9 clock last night and fully foot OF
snow fell in the following II hours. 1t was
one of the heaviest snow storms of the season.