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ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, December 11.-Flour unchanged
Corn dull; new, 67G6Sc. No. 2 mixed, 70071c
Whiskey steady at csc. Pork frmer; held q,
$l9.75 bid no sales Bacon houlders for next
week sold at exc. Lard quiet At 13c.
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=, t0STAL.--The name of Cady's Tunnel,
nate county, Va, is changed TO Milbsro'
oe!o o. A. G. Withrow being continued as
postmaster. 4xg Il
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ALWAYS UNIFORM.

ILLUMINATING QUALITIES SUPERIOR TO
Burns In any lamp without danger Of exploding or
taxing fire. Manufactured expressly to displace
the use of highly volatile and dangerous oils. Its
SAFETY under EVERY possible TEST, and its per-
feet burning qualities are proved by It's continued
N0| - 100000 FAMILIES,
while no accident, directly or indirectly, has ever
occurred from burning, storing, or handling it.
The many limitations aud counterfeits of the
ASTRAL OIL that have been thrown unsuccessfully
on the market is further
PROOF OF ITS SUPERIOR MERIT.
The ASTRAL has now a worldwide reputation as
the SAFEST and BEST. .... /.
The insurance companies and fire commissioner
throughout the country recommend
-#.. PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL
rs the best safeguard when lamps are used.
CHS. PRATT & co. :-.
established l77O),
lOs FULTON STREET, NEW YORK. (
R.W. POWERS s. CO., Agents,
NO O.eod3m ~ Richmond, Va.
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Another CiylI-Rishts Bill Preparin:

WASHINGTON, December 11.-At meet
ing OF the House Judiciary Committee this
morning, q subcommittee was appointed to
draw up another civIl-rights bill. 1t is un.
derstood that the committee are Instructed
to incorporate all the essential features of the
Senate bill now on the House calendar,
emitting theretrom the cemetery and school
sections.
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IOIrISy1TIE MARKETS

LOUISVILLE. December l1.-Fiour unchanged
Corn firm and In fair demaad az 1875, tors
shoulders 9sc C ear rib, 12Ec. sugar. cured hams
l2@l3c. Lard-Tierce, 14hc.; key, 15Sc. Whis-
KEY, &c,
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nICHMOND. TRANSFER COMPANY

RICHMOND. TRANSFER COMPANY
Ia AND a ENERALs RAILROAD TICKET Of.
FICE.-THROu8H TICKETS to- all points
NORTH, SOUTH, EAST. and WEST ptD railroad
and steamship lfsSs. Tickets 20 and frGnsa points
- RkTES SAME AS. AT DEPOTS.
Passengers and baggagee called 1or. 90 Da&ga8a
On ali tickets sold by rs. Latest styles Of PLHA-
SURE CARRIAGES FOR hire. Agents % all IralnA
10 receive eecks or passengers and nruish trans-
por:ation. For correct information ttcks
ets {sLEEPlSG-CAR. tECTlONS,, and sIAEE>
ROOMS apply at oFBfcE sas;haMAiSs sS nsE
Branch ticket ofaes at Exchange and Bs,sFd
HOral III, &C ZH~S20
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REFINEMENT OF CONFEDERATE
DEAD.

THE ENGAGEMENT IN WHICH THE He
..s r9@r~ ROES FELL. q,
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAH~l
-. Road COMPANY.
)MMENC1NG NOVEMBER: %, 1877.


COMMENCING NOVEMBER: %, 1874.
" trains on this road will run as follows: =
LEAyE RIGIIM \! SOUTH; OK
day., connecting for all points South
...t. and West. SIreping-cae attached.
7:45 A. NJ, FIR EIGH i TR tIN daily iexcept SUM
day). with G. aca atfachGd, tsf EeterS-
burg and stations on the Southstde
road, Lynchiurg, and tlfe West.
1:46 P. NJ, THROUGH MAIL daily, connecting
80 for all points South and West, Pass
"a sengers taking this train VIII maze
Close connection q He' a. Petersburg TOE
500 H. TE ;s e6asb a asy except sansa
LEAVE PETERSBURG NORTH.
500 A. b.. FREIGHT TRAIN daily. (exce6
+. ~ osundayl with coach attached ....L ..-
llA0 A. N, THROUGH hi ALL daily, c9nnecta$
tT,I ! ,s5 Potomac railroad for all points Eass
.5:0OP. NJ, FsEIGHr daily Except, Sunday,
500 P. NJ, THRoTGH SAIL daily Except Sun.
day., connecting with, ,Rtehm9nAs
FrededcksoesgandP Potomac railroad
~ Sleeper attechei,. ruunina through 20
Baltimore Also making, close. CON.
nectlou with she Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad Gox the Virginia Springs and
4 a,a points North sne WesS,ye suG5l
Tia MAIL TRAINS Will not stop hetwecu Raeh.
mond and Petersburg except ~ MAnchesses ana
Trains on the Glover HIN viii leass Chessss, 9.
2:4O p. n. Return sng, Will Leave Clover AlUi as
63cA N. daily exaaps Sunday. Ill ~ -.
ALL TEAMS leaving fetersourg VIII start nom
ne FL - = A. SHAW. sunerintendent.
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GREAT SAVING OF FUEL WILL
~ i've secured with open crates by The use Or
THE PATENT CORRUGATED FIRE-BAShs
any fireplace without disinroing The man,ei OF
front. .r
For particulars ard references, saPiy 10 a.. A,
J. !. KAGLAND., who will put them up and gave
estimates. 4Et os S-opa
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s. { lANToN INSIDE LINE."eizsu,

:" ,ANIoN INSIDE LlNE"ass
NEW FAST FREIGHT ROUTE. BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND PHILADELPHIA.
TREWEEKLY.
On and after OCTOBER l the splendid iron
steamers of this line viii leave Richmond. I'll ES-
DAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS from
Powhatan Steamboat Companys pier, corner of
Twenty-sec0nd aud Dock sireecs. making close con-
neclion each trip at Canton, Md. tEast Baltimore)
with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company for Philadelphia.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES: ..
All freight by this line covered by hre and marine
insurance free Of cost No ,dockage charged al
Richmond. Rates as low as any other line. This
is The quickest line between Philadelphia and Rich-
moud. r....-...--.s-
Freights ordered by this line should be marked
Canton Inside Line. and sent to the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore depot, philadelphia.
Freghts received daily In Philadelphia and Rich
mond. For further information apply 10
l.. 3. TATUM, Agent,
Office: Twenty-second aud Dock street,
aud Ninth aud Main streets or 10
j. s. WILSON, General Freight Agent
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Z. r.,
oc 9-3m +" aa PHILADELPHIA.
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RICHMOND, FRED'G & POTOMAC X. r. Co..,
OFFICE GENERAL TICKET AGEaT, }
RICHMOND. November 20, 1S7x.I
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS

$50 A. NJ, BALTIMORE EXPRESS. leaves
Broad. Street station Sundays ex-
ton, Sikosdr and fredericSsbarg, vta
f pUE fSnl aaf RSISRi lis sie e.
49, RSh sFzA$SS foS$E Nth I
- more and Ohio railroad at iheir Whase
opposite Alexandria-due in Balts-
more a. $40 2. M; and ut Washing
ton with the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad for Baltimore aud the North
l1:05 P. NJ, NIGHT MAIL leaves Byra-stres
station Sundays excepted, counectiza
sg 3; at Washington with the Baltimoto
and Potomac and Baltimore aud OHIO
i6:o0l. NJ, ACCoMMoDATIoN TRAIN abr
t#". Hanover Junction. leaves Broad. Street
staSton tSnndays excepted. i4Jf
4:68 A. NJ, NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd-Streel
NJ SAT- &c
1880 P. m, s ssf aalI EXPRESS arrives a.
Broad-Street station Sundays except.
s:s7 A. NJ, iAuG,;coMMoDATIoN TRAIN arrives
at groad-street station tSuEdays exa
ceptedl. sh't1
TRI.WEFKLY FREIGHT LINE BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE.
- NOTICE.
BY this route a new and elegant SLEEPING
OAR has been added 70 Digh trains both waYSbe.
tween Richmond and Baltimore for the special
comfort of Richmond passengers. CHARGE FOB
BERTHS, 81. Passengers taking this car are not
disturbed on reaching Richmond; they can remair
in the car TO as late an hour as they please. ,r
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad-Street statioI on
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS at
A. NJ, connecting at Quantico with the Alex
andria and Frede ricksDurg railway for Baltimore.
Returning, will arrive at Broad-Street station os
9:l5 p. III. on TUESDAYS, THURSDA2S>x and
SATURDAYS. .z
Through bills Of lading aud rates gfyen to al ]
principal points North and West
p,,o IF lauora1 IN n fqpdapt
= SD, i = ~. j. 3. GENTRY.
mo- 20 General Freight ard Ticket Aren't
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FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY,
IL OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON.
ASSETS. OYER.................... .S1Z,lOU,OOU
nenosIted With Treasurer OF Virginia.....$50.0oO
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, CT LONDON. So o,o
ASSETS, I'eSS00'HHHH99
shareho,ders personally respon. ible for the obH'
gallons of the above companies.
Represent ~ the above staunch oid Engi,sn COIL
nanies we solicit the patronage of the pubic upoh
their uncuestionabie security. prompt AUG uoei'u
settlement Of aii claims, ano heavy income.
- !, n >>.'"H =, - -, No. I 08 Main street.
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nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP afHF;
" COMPANY. sszSzE -

This company will dispatch one of their splendid
steamers-OLD DOMINION, WYANOKE, ISAAC
BELL, RICHMOND, ALBEMARL K, and HAT.
ThRAS-every TUESDAY, FRIDAY and SUN
DAY at high water. ~, .#.ta
These ships are entirely new, and were built ex.
pressy for this route.
They have splendid saloons, staterooms, and bath
rooms.
The fare, accommodations, and attention are un'
surpassed.
Goods shipped by this line are landed regularly
at New York on the Company's covered pier, 81
North river F-r .
Freights for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge made except actual
expenses incurred.
Freight received until 5 P. AZ. daily.
For further Information, apply TO
GEORGE w. ALLEN & CO., Agents, ,
ap3 l.. office ComBanY's wharves. Rockets. /
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ID Al, RICF. ,kSYS
4 MONO, AND NORFOLK STEAM 49,
SHIP LINE.-FOR PHILADELPHIA. TWICE
a .WEEK.-Until further notice the steamers of
this line will leave Philadelphia every WEDNES-
DAY and SATURDAY, and Richmond every
TUESDAY and SATURDAY at 1G o'clock.
Freight taken at low rates for all parts Of New
dence, Boston, and New Orleans Also, for Liver
pool and Antwerp pid Red Star and American
steamship lines and bills OF ladng signed through
Passage to Philadelphia, Including meals aitc
ststeroom, $s. w. P. PORTER, Agent,
au IL No. 2425 Dock street.
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FoUROUREAN & co,

7.< FoURQUREAN & co.
..s. have Just received o large stock
+ of DRESS GOODS within the last
ten days from the AUCTION AND
CLoSING- oUT BASKRUPTS'
SALES, bought for cash at aston
iishmgly low prices, many Of them
below the cost Of importation.
Ell We advise all In want of DRESS
GOODS to see our stock before
buying, as great Inducements will
be offered. l
ALSO,
large lot Of FANCY GOODS,
suitable for t1eapproachlng holi.
days, embractu every variety OF
IF INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS
COLORED-BORDERED I'M.
TIAL HANDkERCHIEFS-
very handsome;
Elegant LACE BARBEs;
CHINESE HANDKERCHIEF.
BOXES very cheap;
AIMS. New stock Of CHENILLE and
BALL FRINGE;
BEADED GIMP and PRINCES
lower than ever before.
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GIFT CONCERTS.
POSITIVE DRAWING OF TIE

LAST eRAND GIFT CONCERT
IN AID OF THE
MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS 0F Sok-
FOLK, VA.
This drawing will take place on TUESDAY Inc
2sth day Of December, 1874, whether all the
tickets are so5a or not, and under no circumstances
will any fusz,er postponement cacun
ONLY $4,000 TICKETS
5000 CASH PRIZES, aggregating $3.50, 0eA
n. BLFffty thousand tickets xill be issued at $40
whole nc let viii consist Of four fourth co1pons
zach csnpon will be eulitrea To oae 5ouTtA OF the
prize awarded to It's whole nnuper, and aomsls tne
bold1r - the concert.
The nayment OF gins wiz begin on the afth day
after she drawing, avd Nsl Cefueipue for three
monr.as, and no longer.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER 11,'ls7'

MINIATURE ALMANAC, DECEMBER IL, 1874
sun RISES. .-...... ZIG Moon sets........ 6.5e
Sun sets. .....,... 4.44 High tide. III
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yrTEDDIEG AND TIsITING-CABDs,
w BEAUTIFUL. ct Obs nisnstch Priattnls-!t'sa
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--.---------- - ..-.--.c
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

- ,,z;ass England.
LONDON, December ll:-Thers was heavy
3eale agsin to-day on the coast OF Great
Britain.
Germany.
Lospes, December l1.-A special dispatch
TO the PAL Mall Gazette from Berlin says
the IIltnmop,aues are actively working to
secure the defeat in the Reichs'ag Oh toe
Lar dsturm bill.
The NOME ladies Of Westphaiia VINO we're
recently fined for signing the sedlLrSus adj
dress 10 the Bishop of t'aderparR. have az
] peaied from their sentence,
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- .... .lte. b. ALSO FOR . IN /
REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RiYEk. ,
On and AFTER WEDNESDAY,. Sept. %, 1874,
this Company's fast ano elegant steamer JOHN
SYLVESTER, Captain j. A. Posi-, carrying
United States Man and Adams Express VIII ieave
wharf, Rockets, Tor aboye-named points MON
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS at $50
A. NJ. s..sa. ~,
st Norfolk for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Nes
York m
FARE To NORFOLK AND Re
..,...........'''''''--".' ~
Fare TO Baltimore. ..,..r.......'.....' "
Fare to Philadelphia. ......-......-...S s0
Fare To New York. ~ oU
Tickets for Gale on steamers, nt CARRIER q 20
Ticket Agency, Main street., and Exchange Hotel
and baggage checked through, freight reeeiS es
regular landings on James river from a. ID. to
Freight FOR Way-landings must be prepaid.
LIB. TATUM General Agent
Office: Conpany's wharf, Recketts; branch OF,
Ace at W. D. Blair d Co.'s, corner Of Ninth aHc
Main sheets. = - pc -
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The lanes River and Kanawha Canal

WASHINGTON, December 11.-Hon. j. Am
bier Smith has arranged to have Friday next
set for the consideration OF the James River
and Kanawha Canal bill.
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PAINTS, OILS, DC.
DRAFTS ASTRAL OIL.
ABSOLUTELY SAFEl
PERFECTLY ODoRLEss
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TOR PHIL ADELPHA lsReS
4 The steamer j. W. EvERMAN, $3.50
Captain PLkTT. will receive freight for phe above
port gu SATURDAY the 18th Instant, at 12
Freight taken q. low rates for Wilmiugto1s Del. /;
Passage TO Philadelphia, including meals and
sLateroom, SO. ". r PUkTER AGENT
de ll-2k 242S Doch street
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SIX THOUSAND PRIZ ..fsoo'ooo
Prices: Whole tickets, SO; half uckett 20 )
quar-. er tickets, a50; eleven tickets ior eloo'
10 dis cunt on less amount
p.r ticker. aud information, apply 10
z 1 oi 1sAe'1 ''. POWHATAN WEislGEk, y
>. oa,racoa n 921 Main street.
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: .as ,GssosSA,sg


new York, December 11.-There was q
slight fall Of snow Here this morning. J
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Louisiana Affairs.

'WAsH1NGroN, December lin response
to urgent requests that the President place
troops in the Louisiana State.hous he Is
auoted: ~ will not provide against
threatened dangers, but if violence occurs l
will suppress it,"
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DEPARTURE OF spEAsaEng.

TO & NEW YORK.-The %Fas
q Old Dominion Stea mship Com pany's
steamship RICHMOND, Captain BEAD, win sal
SUNDAY, December 18TH at' 1o'elcck Am.
Freight received Until 5 O'Clock Sasuxda night.
Tarded with dispatch To all points north, south
east, and west; also, to foreign ports. 90
Passenger accommodate unsurpassed. IL
rare to New York, $12; Storage, %; round.
For freight or passage apply to ~
- e.. W. ALLEN q CO.. Agents.
oe tS-it .EE5tE COMMANDS W harf. Rockets.
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fT1,ooK AND JOB PalNrlse ses,ls ~
y eeated ., this ofaces
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PAINTS, OILS, DC.
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EOk BALTIMORE. ASIsU.
POWHATAN STEAMBOAT LINE
FOR 1854 .-.-a.. r..
THROUGH FREIGHT.
NO TRANSFER BETWEEN RICHMOND AMI
BALTIMORE. ..s r7
NO DOCKAGE CHARGED.

The new and fast iron steamers SHIRLEY and
WESTuVER, OF this line, leave their new pier, IN
the DucK, loot OF Twenrv-second street, every
O'Clock. and SATURDAY AFTERNOON ut A
O'Clock for Baltimore, making close connections at
Locust oint with Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
all points we,t and northwest; also, with Northern
Central rail; DAD tor northern cities and Canada.
Through bills signed to Baltimore anu all points
ives, and rates guaranteed as low az BY any other
line. Apply 70 :-f l.. IS. TATUM, Agent.
Offices, Twenty-second and Dock and Ninth and
Main straeta = sa ocSl +
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Late Weather Report.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, D. c., December III 4. NJ
For New England and the Middle States,
generally clear and colder weather will pre-
vail. with brisk northwesterly or westerly
winds and stationary or rising barometer.
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.NiiAELassAD LiNE1.:


passenger and freight trains on this road win ID
| PASSENGER TRAINS FOR WEST PCrNr,w.il
leave Richmond daily tsnndays excepted nj aP,
d.. md WIZ arrive from West Point eafly{ 1ioas
days excepted9 AZ 1880 a. NJ. fftsf IS $40 r.
.The spler6id steamer LOUISE Captain A. q.
MCKEE. VIII run IN connection With this foaf,
leaving West Point MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS,
ana FRIDAYS on the arrival OF the 3 p. Nj rzan
from Richmond. and striving as Baltimore esyfy
next morning. and lea7iRR baltimore r u Esd AVS
IAURspAfS, and SATURDAYS at EP. H., ar
rive az v est Point next orniDg in time 70 con-
nect wiff she: train cue at Richmeno at 1880
Eare 70 baltimore and retarn..............,4 90
E-Ie W W a1liuSton. 4, 90
Eafeto fhf7aoel phia a. 90
rsie 10 view 30 90
THROUGH LFREIGH T TRAIN viii ieaye RscA
mond WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS, and Sun.
DAYS, at A. NJ, connecting az West Poins with
steamer, landing freight In Baltimore early naat
GoUsL FREIeHr TRAIN. v,ss messenger esr
attached, leaves Richmond for west Point and
way stations MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, ana
SATURDAYS. at z A. NJ. and leaves West Point.
iSr Rschmona ~ O'Clock noon &c same d4ys.------
& II EDWARD F..FOLGER, Superintendent
w. \. BRAGG, Master Trar sportation: no 500
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-16
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FOR 1874.
THE LEADING VERMONT NEWSPAPER.

The Rutland Daily and Weekly Herald Cor the COM
ing year will be made especially interesting and val
liable. The mana cling publisher and editor has had
many years experience in the newspaper business,
aud proposes TO relax efforts on his part TO make
the Herald continue in the future what II has been in
the past, the leading newspaper in Vermont. No ex-
pense will be spared in editorial work. and the coec-
ton Of news, by telegraph ana otherwise, promptly
and fully Extensive arrangements nerfected for
local correspondence from all the principal towns Of
Western aud southern Vermont, and Essex and
Washington counties, New York; also Washington,
Foreign aud Western correspondence etc. One Of the
features for the coming year Mi be special weekly
letter the Herald from New York from the ceebra-
ted Nasty OF current events in that city aud else
where, which expect Will be looked for and read
with eagerness each week.
The full night telegraphic reports Of the associated
press received tor both Daily and Weekly Herald
to the very hour of going to press besides special
Market aud stock Reports, latest dairy markets $50
valuable to every farmer especially prepared for the
Herald. The managing editor gives his close atten-
ton to the business department, and viii constantly
be the alert to keep the Herald in the front rank OF
journalism. He will be assisted in the editorial de-
partment by able writers.
The Daily is published every morning Sundays ex-
cepted) in for early morning trains and mails
and gives much reading matter as any daily in New
England north Of Boston, publishing news simulta-
neousy with the city papers, and reaching subscribers
by mail or through local newsmen eight to twelve
hours ahead Of them.
The Weekly is entering upon its slst year, and new
er under more promising auspices than now. II Il
printed ON a large and handsome quarto sheet OF
eight pages (64 oolumns) making one OF the lArges
weekes and at the same time considering size quail
ity and amount of reading matter the cheapest week
ly newspaper of New England. II is published every
Thursday in season fos the mails of that day. Boil
papers excellent mediums for advertising, having
double the circulation OF any other paper in Rutland
REALISTICALLY, in advance, one year IS: six months
81; three months, g. Weekly, one year, $3.50, iva
riably in advance.
Address all communications editorial or bushes
THE HERALD,
Herald Building, Centre st.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-16
STATE ITEMS.

Six natives OF Vermont are members
of the Massachusetts Legislature.
"A branch OF the "Ancient Order Of For
resters" has beet organized in Rutland.
-SiXty miles of new railroad were built
in Vermont last year.
"A convention Of the hotel landlords in
Vermont is proposed TO be held at either
Montpelier or St. Adams.
The Vermont & Canada railroad COM
pany claim that there is now due them over
$500, 900 from the Vermont Central COM
paay, and have entered suits TO that effect.
"A fire occurred on the farm of Henry
Slarkey, located in the south part of Mt.
Holly, on Saturday, Jan. 3rd, destroying
barn and two sheds and their contents.
: The Senate has confirmed the uOmna-
tion of John L. Mason of Richmond for
collector of intenal revenue in place Of Mr..
Crane Of Burlington, resigned.
lin West Haven, 10 persons have had
tho smallpox during the last two months.
"A Mrs. Hayden, Of Sharon, has peO-
ny root In her garden that is over eighty
years old. She has seen it in blossom sew
enty consecutive years.
-Custom-house officers at Island Pond,
the other day, relieved Vermont woman,
homoward- bound from Canada, of her
hustle, consisting Of 80 yards silk, 3 yards
velvet, and other articles, all to the amount
OF Sl2O.
john Mitchell, convict serving SEN
tence for burglary, died suddenly in the
state Prison, ON the 9Th inst, after lin
goring illness. This is the first death thai
has occurred in the institution for about
two years; and there is not now solitary
case Of sickness inside the walls.
THE house aud barn of Reuben Lewis
6f Morrisvile, near the fair grounds, wer'
bnrned on Monday night, of last week
The loss is about 1000; insured for S57j.
"A letter from the United States commits
sioner at Vienna, announces that the EN-
perOr of Austria has created Thaddeu
Fairbanks of 81. Johnsbury, inventor o
the Fairbanks scales, member of the i'm
perial order of Francis Joseph. This |
believed to be the only instance in whicl
This distinction has been conferred upon al
american.
-Brainard Stebbins, of Glover, who die,
three years ago, left by his will $1,000 T.
each of the churches in Barton village. O
his sum $1,000 were to be put at inIeres
aud the interest to be used for the supper
81 preaching. The $500 were to be place
q interest and the proceeds used by tn