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DR0tT. SIMONS & WALKER.
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
22 RUTLAND, VT.
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IRA w. CLARK, Attorney d Coun-
Z sellor at Law. Residence, New Eaven, and
at Probate Office, Middlebury. Parties indebted
to me on books or note Will please settle forth
with. Al
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-22

A wealthy English widow whose pas.
sion is small feet, offers to marry the man
who is over five feet tall and can wear
her shoe, number three's
a darkey's instructions for putting on
a coat were, First de right arm, den dc
loit'and den give one general conwulsion, u
, 1874-08-03

80 That htats of Affairs. which might II any mo.
ment load to irrspat ahle Consequences. Com
naMea .m. reio formed and srmed They dotallod
Gn 20 patrol tho ht,eots and rive notice Of auy
beeF'pa baeeeseF No. or 5iotos conduct on The part Of M
5"tno11nE ID case Of eolhaiou, and for \ fav
uayh u seemed that = collision nas 1t any mo,
' ar 1at,r ''aens aud hardly 10 ho Avolaad aoonor
Tho armed hand Of nca1oos soon disanne.rcd
iEon y. TN etreeta, tho whto men rero masters Of
tno sltuston, aud comparative ou,ot And ptAoe
onae moro moro regnea. Tho euthortios At Till tina
Ssgan @ 'So to soatS aft doHa d b. g' nhen :rs .G.a
men Increased tho police md nroi.ibt'e, r.. @ a.
aambllne Of armed men ID liz strcste. 1 Ihs h.
u sierin also appointed sixty doputiaa, md nor
Tug city IL perfectly quiet and peacoahle.
.Lieut-0ov. Davis, who Ia coloroit ,oon, h.,n.
hfh demand for troops to be scnt to Yic|;ishnre
upon tho fact that he sont his Ndiutaut.e1snora}
to this city to dlsarm tbs tntla md rot,rn ths
arms to the State Artena1, and that ia ordor
,n.;p r.; dlsobe5od Tie oilce1s tetusng 70 rotuia
militia organizations in thin city. upou the n.
rival of The Adjutant- Goncral he demanded ~
Col. French, commanding tho Fourth (whito1
l!ogiment. hta artua. Col. French reiAte5 10 lin
hls nrms except up n condition that The colored
militia also surrendered the arms In their poe.
sonsiop. The Adiutant- General, Packer, then
apniiea to 9. P. 1Isll. coloral, commanding lilo
negro militia, who positively refustd to comply
WITH tho older Of tho Commanler-in-C C,of aud
Gen. Packer returned to tho Capital, leaving ths
'sd n1Ia I'm IN w. hands ct ths mon to whom they
fears hero Of . colltaion. The whitoa and no.
grGes m ste 90 Or about equal strength in tile CITY,
tnast Ma Of The negroea-lu e havs fair ballot.
Tho tiohets for city officers nro now both IN
the fold; The whites havs put Forward ttoket
81 tAe olasst, most rcpntnblo cl'izeps; men oi
ir1e9proaehsb!c rcnn,atlon aud largo taxpayers,
eleotinE them or tls a. OF August. The Radi.
cais hare modiaed their ticket considerably,
tickets; rho man flrst nominated for Mayor has
bince daet, md his place has been supplied By 4
whto man, aud in tha A,dermanlc tiotet eoY.
ora! wh'tsB have replacea negro uominees. 3' ~
Nearly eycry white Ra,lcal In tho city, aud
sts.cs Army Wt1l vota tho whlts n.ana ticLst,
Muny Of them orc working actively Tor II, and
with It's election fow, II any, nho are acuuaintod
with tho local aifairs Of tho cltv, doubt tlat !
new era of honesty. economy. retrenchment, and
prosperity nill dawn upon tlis long. SUFFERING
and patient community.
, 1874-08-03
SUNDAYS NEWS.
Local.

Tho thirteenth ANNUAL report iof thu Board Of
rnh}ie WorkH. for tho year ending Maron ",
1874, 4aa Just boon thauod In printed form. Tho
document contains an tatofo fobttng oxdtblt OF lilo
hoard.
-1ho ANIMAL report Of The Doard Of Education
ia completed and in rcAdlnoBa for tho printer.
synopslso o' the report mas given Ia yoaserday's
so far. tho Grand jury has failed to procure
iii 81 Indictment for bribery neainst tho Alder.
men who nre charged wth having hcen Influenced
by monoy in the eeiecton Of ths Court-uouao ar"
chitccts. Another Grand Jury will bo drawn ID
tho 'ast weak In August, md 4 Ia highly psoba.
ble that the investigation will then b resumed
with better Buccess.
"A worry poor gnlno Of baao-ball, Saturday. be-
tween tue 1lutnaiB, Of Now York, and the Whito
Stockings, Of Chicago, resulted IN the dofoat Of
tho latter club by a scoro Of G to 2.
a fro on Wcst Fourteenth ntroes, Saturday
forenoon, DESTROYED ley otli'd1ngs snd ,nnhouaod -
barn, md bnt for the strenuous efforts Of tho
Fire Department another grcat oonlagrAtlon
would lave occurred.
mtsccIlaneoas.
In tho French Assembly on Saturday Ropnb-
]ican Deputy challenged Bonapartiat 70 iopeat
thon gaYo Tho liz TO Lts assertion, crosting a
scono Of intouso Excitement, during which tho
sitting wan snsnended. Tue Permanent, Com
mitteo Of tho AAHembly, which is totit during the
rcccse, is composed Of sl1soen Deputies haslns
monafohtcal preferences and nina Nopublicans'
tho Donapartissa being wholly excluded
In the Beecher Investigation litsls OF tmpor-
tanco waa Developed on SATURDAY., except =
Synopsts ot Mrs. rNon'a testimony tue second
time before the Committee. sha denied thai
sho bad ovar acknowledged hor guiie to susa1 !,
y. Anthony, and again slated tbst sAe had
nevor written, anything implying guilt OIL Met
what blr. Triton ordered Lor 10 write from hia
diotntion, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. On TIC
other hand repea:ed her sesount Of I'll. the eoufos'
"A fl1s occurred 1T 1fuskegon. Mich, aatur-
day morning. aestroying about 100 business
housos md goo residences. TIE i; !ess w b BE-
surauco will not b oyor one-third. =.
Tho rostni-car controversy Oh Tho Vii.
mturton liuo has been suspondcd unti! to-day,
whom lhpre will DO conference between The
Post. Offlce authorities and President Hfncktey,
Of this Nuo, tbs CARS, meantime, running II
t.pnH1.
, 1874-08-03

wivcs have gone into tbs country, Tho Whining
ton (Dcl.) Commercial relates this story' "We
hcrsvn Of lilo eoalt,lcss OF tho MASCULINE lntol-
Loot In That direction on tho part Of a feminine
doA!er In vegetables, the other evening, 4 bpy
presented basket, will the sncc,nct: demand.
Mr.. -. wants 'an-pcok to,nasoos.' Hall =
dollars worth ot tomatoes for them three Dld
ale ray sup ssbos Away. lie eont mo- Tho
situation Was INSTANTLY clear 10 tlo feminine
mind. 'You don't want any haff-neck Of iona
toos. nor you won't got them, wan the inpertoua
tban You nocd.' THUS doea tho ssx combine to
educate weak ma,f."
, 1874-08-03

LoNpox, Aug. a-The London 0bscruer' re~
norris TINT the Benchers OF Grnys Inn held an
ootlor conference yesterday. to cousiaor tho case
Of Dr.. Kenenlg upon tho issuos arising, out Of
tho lato Tchhorne triat, and for tho articles pnb
iished iu tho Engishman. It was decided to de-
privo Dr.. Konoaly Of his memborsl,p, aud to
furthcr consdnr the question or exoelllng him
from The Bar ii liis publications tn the Engltsl-
man are continued.
Tie American baso ball clubs arrived In Lon-
don yesterday. Ttey will take part In a gamo at
cricket to-morvow at Lords against QUO OF the
famous EnEliSl, clubs.
, 1874-08-03
Union ooxette, bnth Republican papers, al p1uoh
"a aay they Will not support oooloy sysn 1t ho
uaas"lMcetinR OF Farmers and Mo
ehnnlcs in Scott County, Iii.

mass. !meetang OF Farmers and Mo
ehnnlcs in Scott County, lii.
Correspondence NJ tAs Chfeayo 7f{ouns
N1SoHEsTEn. H., Aug. 1,--Thcra viii b. a
nass'mecting and bashot-rtonio Of thu Tarmcrs'
Sna ~ ;, accaanlcs' l Club Of Scott County, At
On On Thursday, Aug. 1s, At 10 q. m. Tlof. J. 3.
3uEnoI, Of Jackhonv1lle, and Judge Vandoveer.
of shelby County, AFRO engaged aa tho orators OF
tue day. Willie tlia honest picnic hsa becn
gotten up undor tho auBpcea Of Tho Scott County
FarmnrsS and hiechnnics' Club, rat they extend
to al, Of wbateyer class or profession, coriial
Invitation to bo ptcsont. Farmers Of 0rocn,
Morgan, and 9aueamon Counticn, como oyor and
speud pleasant mud profitable day NTH US In
"dodA first tomt1e." Equal and exact Justice
to all !; grlndiuB monopolies to mono.
4. BUCHANAN,
1AwEs Bell,
WrLLIaM 0onnoN.
Con1miltce Of Ar1augemonts.
, 1874-08-03

shot Whalo Giving a Coat Of Tar and
EeAlhera.

SHOT Wh9fo Giving q Coat Of Tar and
Feathers.
BOSTON, Aug. 2.--A sEeoin' from oak Bluffs
to tho Advertiser sa,B. "For como weels tflero
las been good deal Of scandal tn connection
NTH nlr. Vlnsnn Of Edserton, and s. X. Elliott,
Of Worcester. who haYo occupied cottage In
company NTH two married women belonging to
Eugcrton. Tileeo mcns have bcon threatoucd
with Il cont Of tar and feathers. and VinHon,
.fcnring trouble. loft tho Aland holno woeks ago.
Last night party Of men wont to tbs cottnge
aud called out Elliot. After considerable asrt,g-
glet they forced him into wagon in which, wha
pot of tar And bag OF feathers.
Elliot, drew revolver aid Ared twice,
tlls second ahot llllng Caleb Smith,
,,latol frightened tho ho'se, which ran aray aud
threw The Whole party fum tho wagon. Elliott
eHca1ed and h,rit ndcrcd hinsclf to tho autbori-
tics, ltIl snte exciloncn. prevails 4oro in con-
aeuuenco OF tho affair
, 1874-08-03

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The Standard says that the
report tint England, Germany. mud Italy have
,groud TO wa.ch the Spanish coast ID donled.
Germany haa not proposed intervention, to Aus
tria, Gut the latter Ia roady to join tic otllor
powers in nn Acknowledgements Of tho Spanish
1}opub!ic. ... ,...
hoaitn l,ns grantly improved, will leave Ilsseu"
gen in . foltnlght.
, 1874-08-03
Tho hlassuchusotts Dcnocrncy.

BosroN, Aug. l.-Yhe ponloc. ATTIC State Con-
trail Committee mot to-day aud daoltled to hold a
State Convention at Worcester. Sept. o;
atso, to iRsun cnii to tho Democratic yotorn OF
the State, and all others opposed to n,isrule ia
State md National Govornmonts. The nolioy OF
tho party On tho subject 0! l!Qaos was left to bn
determined By the Committee gu Resolutions, but
1t il intimatcd that the plan for tnd'campalgn
witl embrace tho advoeaoy Of Btringent licenss
]aw IN tue interest OF temperance. The Hon.
Wiilinm Gaston Mill probably DO nominated for
Governor,
, 1874-08-03
TILE NORTHWESTERN STATES.

famous Enelisl, clubs
--<--
THE NORTHWESTERN STATES.
~ = ~
,.,..,-----.--.-
Ncssn Atoms IeieEfnPneo u A"s onA.
cux" TFlnunc'
1LLrNo1a.
On Friday evening, Mt McLeaneboro, m Bffray
occurred. during which Charles Moore shot John
Howard, iutlictlng 8light hesh wound ia the
bronst. Howard was only nttomptiug 70 % COM
wps held to bail In %, 1000.
in solne manner unknown, tho blacksmith
shop uf tho Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
road at Pesr, caught fro OH Saturday when
these Was 10 person In 1t. aud WAS totally
dostioyeJ with it's contents. Loss estimated At
about ii ,110.
-lLe wite Of lthe Rev. ". II. Haight. pastor
Of the First Methodist Church. Of Bolvidere.
died very suddenlv on Saturday, Although sho
bad boon gradually failing tor tho last 7oW
months, bor death Vas q surprise to tho whole
community. Size Was greatly beloved ~ the
various clarges in which they have laboscd.
a German lad. Houry salsz1nan, Of bloom
ingtou. tell DeAide tho opening OF the blow-of
p1po Of tho Novelty hl'll on aaturoay, anu vas
harr.hly scallod by tho csiaplllg htoan'. hie
cntiro body was q mass Of blisters. ani Als re-
coyory IL doubtful.
'-Great d,ss ntfnfaction Is expressed In mnny
townships Of McI.ean County ut t!'o reaalt &, Or
tho equalization Of taxcs by The Board OF 6.1-
pervlsors Of that county. Boiower Township
lua aroady discussed tho niourlcty of resisting
tho collection OF tho tax by law. Normal Town.
ahip, whose larts %oro raised II per cent, mat
lug the,r value wy more per ae!e tuAa tno 70.
JOINING town of hudson, on tho noitht has
cate. Tor II meeting Of tle people next sAtur-
day III Nof'nal Is EfottY ceftas.t tnas an. .ia,
J'lity Ct tIo t:Wns wy eau los spec!ai mests
l.e o. tno ntaau a0 uoolaue w. 1"' 1''@
I'll aIcn Anlustoa 10 ooi.e1 ~. u.,.,.
- Co1o. o. = Inquest was reg On rfaoay o. EYER
tne o9cy u altg taS"t VIZ "sn @ ~ ioauu s ~ -
O'CLOCK tue n1gnt psio.o nuusS ~ .nu noIA ma ~
at;ee, meat AoT sesencet - uli.sa me7. ua 1an
VILE: Ihe ohly 1aot enc'tco peloto t. 'ne Jnly
WIS 10 the eAect tnat sue atoso lf.m nes ooo
about III O'Clock, Tstnoae bpeak4n6 W neF nus"
tuno, ahu icy tne houso. auu, ~ sesusIas6 -
Feasohaple t'lne, her nuSpalu oecan'o n'aueo s'.
nrl went - tehieh or hos, nhaihe 1sr 20 anova
staod. Ihese ~ no eauso 70 waicn LUIS fasu ace
GU 10 astsl1h.eu. ~ nei iAiy aestns "eau "
tho pleasanseeI, ail! her nl!,u Appateut'y sounu
"nen the iatnliy feLtEeu tol tne p,sut.
-lhe d4eslon " MA'er 7upP2 Io' nio Puas. ".
poses in n4ooAllnSton u@e ~ 'ato. nlnsa ~. @ sue
great GalcAGp llle Aal usoer eo"Mnt,1@tons' Int,
o1e'Ieo n'ueti e9nah'ent tnot1. pns,a1 pne stAsos
ntehe naus to vt4et 1Iy tu1 nast " t,n
tnat lh caso 1t ny ~ ~ nasluess tntt y! -
etY %aser soula po o a .aa rso
ouIs np6 ~ ~ ~ mn ~, ~,
toa Ieu1lt " nuado.J aa!gns ~ o,"onso, , 49,
noIous rh''S ; ~ ~ ~, s.rY u
Nator. ~ n!iouy ~ tno 10y 1ue, ,.sit,o y
Iehouslol "Ao "uo.sou asHpuAniE oo.stoo 10y y
70 llVcstlgGto tno 4eae!pt'iuF - pl".uAs n"tot ;
TO tne pa5'lu s9uate 'loM ~ asso Ponu ~ tn
piiek"yaFa VI iehAet u 4cu4osyl. Euout ''.la
southeast OF tl9 CITY. IL IL pr0DAn!a tuAE tAB
, 1874-08-03

DunupuE, H., Aug. 2.-Yhe coo!ey, letter; just
brought to iellt, offering lon, of Slou 70 @ onaeo
I'owan, Of LIE Independence Dnae'h, a1ser tue
fro at Independence, III creating 2ta.o a soAa .,
.oa ia potcat ccleu aud may " or tn0 o1
4i's9 liz das9aatss as' y sho 1opuce.a cossrssseua
Convention for tilia county hafo oomo olt q
dcte.sta Or apogy for Cooley, bat noyertAoiesa
putu opou II tatnnf .X.ss .ttet vii ti 10 fan ni%
barn. Tno tels Indeponeienoo Bu|lai" and tue Weat
, 1874-08-03

HEIEsME 13FSTHtEH -
New YoaK. Aug. l.-Tha Commercial Adpe3-
ii:er has q curious arsicIo changing Tint tho
Times, after personally soliciting. 1hutlow
Weol'a advice and guidance through the canvaHs
OF 1879, las since lost no opportunity to repay
ducs.' Nr. Weed ia aimost . daily visitor ut
Wlitelaw Reitj's Office, aud also writes for the
Tribune oa various topics. "dov. DIX. also
says, "after showing hlr. Jenniugu, editor Of tho
Times, every civiity, was snsfiea s,H;e;an A. On
ro.ecction.'' Il, tho same way it,s said Aescoe
Conklng has boon personally ins'tltod W NJ.
jennings through Tho Times. and hence the
whole CuHtom-H House gang are at enmlty WITH
tho Times: When tno newspaper TO- 20 1an ,;y ;ny
Norwell, Clapsoy,, Williams, aud others, ." dla-
oi,arsed editorn Of tho Times !s started, It %
said The Times will loBo all the Government ao'
yor1ising, which will ho gisen to 'ss no" s''a''
, 1874-08-03

S0tcfd| DNnatch q 1he Chfca7o 7Ttbuf,t.
~, LANSING, Mich, Aug. 1.-The Changers ssof
aaiawessee, Clinton, and Ingham Gonntios wili
hold Grand llonia at Pine Laho, Aug. 20. Tho
Hon, 3. p. Brown, Mastes Of tho Sthto Grange,
nndJ. ". Chltls, Mill adarcss tho Order Il Is OK
pootcd % DO The lareoat atholing Of the Order
oyor hold in Central Michigan.
, 1874-08-03
SPAIN.

Lorpoy, Aug. 2.-Advioos from Brussela re-
mort th4t tho Spaulah delegates to tho lutsr-
pational Congress have boon instructed from
htad1id not TO participate In tho del,boratione,
because tho Gov crnment is yct uurecognizcd By
tho Euroton1i powors.
, 1874-08-03
MARRIAGES.

C6tIEN-M Observation-Disclosures Privately on Fob,
ls74 BY Row. Arthur s..sey At hi: rpsidcncc, No.
ter Of Jamos and Emily ]. KonerY, II thls c!tY
, 1874-08-03
TIFF WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, .. G., Aug, 2.-Probablitlou-
For the Upper Lake region aud southwostwar1 to
the Lower Missouri Valley, lower barometer,
rising temperature. cast to south wlnds and III
tho former genesa!ly clear weathoz, but thenoe
westward partly cloudy woathar, with light
local ruins.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
QHi0Aun, AuN. z, 1874.
, 1874-08-03

r177snuEa. Pa, Aug. 2.-Anotter body was
found anaong !l.a rulua of lu&eller4 Nuu to-day
that Of female clliid found Ia tho colur uf q
house, Whole it had hoau waallul by tho Mater.
, 1874-08-03
FORElCN.
A Rupturo Between France and Ger
many Apprcl,endCd.
Serious Disagreement in the Spanish
0arlist Complication.
Spanish Representatives Ordered to
Withdraw from the Brus-
sells Congress.
FRANCE.
TA9y$ ky,AAIuf <n1A+- RSM$A I

}179FH91 fIfEsHF
new YonK, Aug. 2.-~sorfous complications
hare artsen betwoon Germany aud Franco con-
corniug Spanish Affairs, and . diplomatic rupture
botweon the powers ia threatened.
PAnr., Aug. 2.-Tho police arc again soaroh-
Ing ll,s horscs Of prominent Bonapartists, aud
sofzinc dpcunleuta.
, 1874-08-03
SUICIDE.

Sr. Lou1s. Aug. "A Young mau, supposed
to bs i. Heed IhompHGn, hsvlng irialldu in Last
Cornwall Conn, cumul1tea sulolde iu ut. Jo-
neph,. No., yesterday by sluotlug.
, 1874-08-03

h Fentsninp Approximations.
ee1uing housekeeping displayed by .nen vloys
, 1874-08-03

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2.-According to stat'stlaa
compiled bY tho Chamber Of Commerce, tia re-
ociptB at tlls port Of tho wiloatcrop Ut 1q7J,
that IL, the ucelpta from Aug, J. 1871, to Aug. l.,
1874, Woya 40 t000, $50 bushels.
, 1874-08-03
A EcnaMlC I9cdcstrinns


A beautiful young woman, apparently 20
yearn Of age. applied for lodging o feT nights
ago At tho Nineteenth Precinct Police Station,
III East Fitty.ninth strcot. Her, dress. al
blonde hair Of hor head hung in curls down a
wo1l-slapel neck. Her form MAS petite, nntl
her apecoh indicated that hor education had not
boon neglected. To sergt. Whitcomb. Who
sat bolsind tho desk, sho Gayo remarkable
story Of how, sixtocn months ago. sho mar.
RED man named Anthony briggs, . carponter
Of no mean capaoity, residing in Boston. Masa,
whele her pa,enta also lived in comfortable cir
cumstances. Tho young couple liyod hand
mill labt February. when, in company with
Nurth Carolina. On tho way thitlor her
husband began to show liia true clar-
Aoler by boating, her without the slight
until Bho loft him in tho country noar Char
lutto, N. g.. with Tie determination Of 60
ing to hor parouts ip Massachusetts,, oven
ii she waB compelled to walk tho whole distance.
week IN April "i.h oply fow copts more tlan
s3 In her pocket. On her Way North she
stopped at farm.houaos, md by cooling aud
washing, earned food and lodging for tue night.
On IN average eha Hpont diYo loura = daY 1n
walking; tho robe Of tho day was spent in a'eep
and working for families in order to proouro q
moal. 6Le travelled through North Carollnn,
Virginia. Maryland, PENNSYLVANIA Now jersey,
md arrived in this city Inst week., toot-so1e aud
taken. Beng an adopt with the noodle, an OK
oolleut pianist, and good cook, Hlie sought for
workn auy capacity, but without auooeas, alnco
her arrival IN this CITY aEo has boen kindly taken
caro- OF by tho aoyoral Captains OK polico.ata-
tho ltndnoss Of several woll-known busiuoSs-mou
downtown, to whom her cRBo was made known,
sho NaB ennbed to start for Boston yesterday
afternoon. 6lo does not know, or at least doaa
1.rt. utet1f la la Inns 1%}n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-09

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed Administrator on the
estate OF
CHARLES WARREN, late of Monmouth,
in the county of kenneoec, deceased, ntestate and
has undertaken thattrust by giving bond as the law
directs All persons therefore, having demands
against the estate of said deceased are desired 10
exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted
TO said estate are requested to make iImediate
payment to HENRY o. PIERCE.
March Is 1874. 3w-l6
kENNEBEC COtNTY.-In Probate Court at du-
9usta, on the fourth Monday Of March, ls74.
- non on the estate OF john Woods late OF Hal
lowell in said county, deceased, having presented
his first account OF admins traton of the estate Of
said deceased for allowance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, prior to the fourth Monday of
April next, in the kcunebec Journal news
paper printed in Augusta that all persons interest
ed may attend at Court of Probate then to be holt
en- at Augusta and show cause, If any, why the
"'' '''' wv ii. X BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3wl6
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber
y has been duly appointed Executor of the last
LrciSDA p. IIISDs, late of plttston,
in the county OF Kennebec, decease interstate, aud
has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the
law directs All persons, therefore, having de-
mands against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired 10 exhibit the same for settlement; and all in
debted to said estate are reques to make lmme-
diale payment To SAMUEL II. srlNsON.
3wl6
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber
~ has been duly appointed Executor fthe last
vii aud testament OF
ANN BACHELOR, late of Reatlield,
in the County of kennebec, deceased, testate
and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as
the law directs Ali persons, therefore, having
demands against the estate Of said deceased, are
dies ired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all
indebted to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment TO ...,,
FRED 5. HARTWELL.
March IS, 1874. 3wl6
EENNEBEC COtNTl.-h Court Of PROBATE he'd
at1uqtSta on the Jourfh Monday Of March, lsIi
May Il. TITCOMB, widow of Albert IItcomb,
MI late Of Belgrade, in said county, deceased,
having presented her application for allowance out
OF the personal estate OF said deceased:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, in the kennebec journal,
printed in Augusta, in said county, that all persons
interested may attend at Probate Court to be held
at Augusta, and show cause, if any, why the
PRAYER of said petition should not be granted.
II. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs. Register. 3wlG
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GENERAL NEWS.

The Agassiz Memorial Fund now amounts
to 896.552.
The Dominican Government has nullifed
the contract between the Government and
SANTANA Bay Company.
One hundred and fifty dollars conscience
money was received at the Treasury Depart
ment Monday from citizen of Washington.
The New Workers and Philadelphians are
being awakened to the necessity of stopping
the traffic in diseased pork which has been
shipped in large quantities of lat from the
West
A heavy SO lth asst snow storm commenced
at Halifax, n. S., Monday morning, and, after
three hours duration, was followed bv the
most violent rain storm of the season.
George Merritt, who died recently at ;reep.
burg, N. Y, left property valued at 1892.
900, all Of which goes to his heirs exeept
SlO0, 900 bequeathed to charitable institu.
lions.
Henry b. Lyman, wealthy and well known
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The following decisions have been made by
the Secretary of the Treasury:
Potatoes, notwithstanding they are imported
for seed, are dutiable at the rate of fifteen
per cents per bushel, under the special pro-
vision for potatoes contained in the first sec
ton of the act Of June 6, 1872.
The duty on necklaces consisting of strings
of glass beads put together with metal or
otherwise, and made fit for use as neck orna-
ments, are not TO be classified as ijewelry, but
are dutiable at the rate of fifty per centum
ad valorem, less ten per centum, under the
provision for bead ornaments contained in the
twelfth section Of the act of June, 80, 1864.
Carbolic acid in the form of fine white crys-
tails which is put up in one-pound bottles, and
which is used almost exclusively in the prac-
tice of medicine, he held to be liable to duty
at the rate of ten per centum uuder the pro-
vision in the nineteenth section of the act of
March 2, 1861. For all other acids Of
every description used for medicinal purposes,
the Secretary also decides that goods, the
product of countries on the Mediterranean
Sea, when imported from ports or places
west thereof, are not subject to discriminate
ing duty"