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The latter bill of sale may be found
with the evidence on Tile In the court
of claims in the ease No. 1888, II. Z.
Walkers executors, ct al,, vs., the uui-
ted States, now pending In said court.
The record of cotton seized 10y Harri-
son Johnson show that he collected
from Henry A. Pope the fifty bales
sold rs above and six bales OF the thirty
bales sold TO Barkervllle Il Whitfield.
IL is presumed that the cotton clalm-
ed by Mrs. Pope was the same which
was sold by Henry A. Pope and collect
ed by Johnson as above.
Ifthe cotton were Identical the SELF
ure was enjoined upon the agent by
his instructions, which required him
to "collect all cotton noted on the re-
cords of the rebel agents rs belonging
TO the so-called confederate govern
ment.p The seizure not having been
made din violation of Instructions
the claim is not within the terms and
intent of the net of May is, 1872, and
must therefore be rejected.
p Respectfully,
[Slgned.l b. ii. BRIsTow,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Messrs. Pike d Johnson, attorneys OF
Mary Pope, Washington, ID. G.
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LA Dow, who, unexpectedly to him.
self and nearly everybody else, has
been elected to congress from Oregon
on the democratic ticket, seems to be n
virgin in the political field. He refused
to take the stump during the cal. vas
both because he couldn't stand the
racket and the expense. "Why,n said
he to friend, ~ went to Pendleton
and made speech thar, and 1t cost ten
dollarsl Eff / shud go down thar to
the Willamette and go to speechifyin'
it nd probably cost me hundred and
fifty dollars!n
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"Joey,n the chimpanzee at the ZOO
logical gardens, London, when dying,
evinced tie greatest dislike to being
alone, and held the keepers hand
tightly in his, so as to prevent his leav-
ing the room. AS generally animals
stink away to die alone in some corner,
this craving for human society is
curious. When the keeper fed him
with some orange juice, only few days
before he died, 'Joey" put his face VI
to kiss him and followed him about the
room with his eyes in the most touch
ing manner.
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destructive Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO, July l0.-A fire oc-
cured this morning on the corner OF
Gala and Fourth streets, in Stamford
Allen d Co.'s oil works, Schultz u Co.'S
liquor store and II. q. Gillen's cigal
store. The aggregate loss is about
thirty thousand dollars. The fire is
still burning, but under control.
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70 the Eaitor Of the Dallas Herald !:


In recent issue you lament the fact
that forty thousand dollars have been
sent north from Dallas fos flour In six
months. We regret it too. We say
there was no absolute necessity for 1t.
Nearly everybody likes things far
fetched. Ladies like fashions fresh
from Paris; men like wine fresh from
the Rhine and "singests' from Europe.
Many have preiudices against Texas
flour in favor of flour from "their own
dear native hills" Who does not sigh
for water from the spring they drank
of when boy?
Do these merchants try to sell home
made flour? Don't they use every eff
fort to sell northern -four, partly be-
cause may be some miller has refused
to grind for and sell flour exactly as
they dictated2 More time Ia some
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DIED.

RISLEY--In Houston, July s, 1874, of brain
fever, James Dickson Risley, aged IA years
and Ii months, eldest son ofMr.R.A. and Emil
ly S.Risley, and brother of Miss Nealie Ris'
ley, the sweetest songstress of Texas.
The parents and stricken sisters of the de-
ceased have the sympaties OF host OF
friends in Dallas. 1t was upon a summons
to attend the dying hours OF her little BROTH
er-suddenly flashed by the electric wires
that Miss Nealie left her Dallas friends few
days since. Is.
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FOREIGN.

General D0rregany Justihcs the Shoot
Ing of Republican Prisoners Of Wan
-McMahon's Message.
MADRID, June 10. The Carlist gem
eral, Dorregany, has issued manifesto
addressed TO all civilized nations, in
which he assails the republicans and
admits and justlfes the shooting of fif-
teen of them.
PARIS, July l0.-The republican
papers conclude from McMahon's
message to the assembly that he . re-
cognizes the republic.
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TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, June 30, 1874.
GENTLEMEN: An examination has
baen made OF the claim for the pro-
eaeds of tifty.six bales Of cotton, pre-
sented by Mrs. Mary w. Pope, OF
Lowndes county, Mississippi.
The claim alleges that she was the
original owner of said cotton-the same
having been grown on her plantation
inNoXubee county; that the SAID cotton
was marked as claimant believes, III:
A. P.,n or IN. w. Pr or "H. a. Pope"
and that she was the lawful owner
thereof on the 18th day of August,
1855, when the same was seized ana
taken from her plantation by Harrison
johnson, treasury agent. The claim
ant has filed in evidence of the seizure
the receipt of of G. A. johnson, agent
for Noxubee county, for ''fifty-six bales
of government cotton received of III. A.
Pope" -
The confederate cotton records and
corresponding bill of sale on file in the
department show that Hy. A. Pope, OF
Noxubee county, on the 30th of Janu-
ary. 1864, sold to the confederate states
and received pay for 100000 pounds OF
cotton I'm the seed, estimated to amount
TO %. 900 pounds of lint cotton, or nifty
bales at 500 pounds per bale, which
cotton said Pope agreed to take Que
care of while on his plantation, ana TO
deliver at his own expense ut Mem
mis-, Alabama, baled and in merchant.
abIe condition within ninety days after
the raising of the blockade. ,.,,
The confederate records and bill o.
sale on file also show that said Henry
A. Pope. on January |, 1858, sofa e
Barkerville & Whitfield thirty bales o
cotton for the sum of S3,9S3 %, which
cotton was afterward, ION the 18th o
April. 1858, sold by Barkerville Q
Whitfield to the confederate states.
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Failed 20 Agree,

NEW YORK, July l0.-The jury in
the case of ex-Deputy Tax Collector
Gill, of Brooklyn, on trial on charge
of appropating public moneys, failed
to agree on q verdict and were dis
charged.
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steamers sunk.

OswEao, n. Y, July l0.--During the
late hurricane the Canadian steamers
Osprey and Corinthian were sunk in
the st. Lawrence. The passengers and
crew were SAVED
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NARRIED.

GARRlSON-PO LLARD--On Thursday
evening, July o, 1874, at the residence OF the
brides father, by Rev. NJ. Carter, Mr.. James
G. Garrison and Miss Sarah Pollard, all OF
this county,
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1rELEGRAPHlC.
Special O.p.,sA.. to 'S' Dallas Daily Herald
M'KlNNEY.
Glorious Rain-Splendid Crop
Prospects.
Collin County Almost Unanl'
nous for ThrOcilmOrtOn.

MCKINNEY, July l0.-A glorious
rain fell here to-day. The crops never
looked better.
This county is about one thousand to
one for Throckmorton for congress.
NJ.
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Adjourned.

CoNCoRD, N. FL, July l0.--The legis'
lature adjourned to-day to meet OF
the last Monday in May next.
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From the Little Rock Gazette

From the Little Rock Gazette.l
We are enabled, by the kindness OF
Messrs. Pike q Johnson, of Washing
ton City, to publish below a recent de-
cision of the secretary of the treasury
in the matter of certain cotton seized
by an agent of the United States gov
eminent. By careful reading of this
decision, many of our readers interest
ed in cotton claims will be enabled to
get at the theory on which the treasury
department proceeds as to the manner
and circumstances of each seizure and
the proof necessary to substantiate a
claim of this kind:
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naarkets.
Boston Cattle Market.

At Cambridge and Brighton, for the week ending
Tuesday April II, 1874.
AMOUNT or STOCK AT MARKET.
One One year ear ago. 2a57 sos 10 lS,oo go
PRIcEs.-B,s( cails-Extra fat and heavy premium
Oasp .s I, rt SSaa '1gsS second Ssl
100 lbs. on total weight Of hide, talow and dressed
beef few choice single pairs sl0.O0aio5O; Bulls.
Working oI,H.-sl5O425o per pair, or according
TO their value as beef. Steers ts7Dl60.
Hiich COp,. Fair quality, f35D65 extra good $40
995 with or without calves may be agreed, farrow
and ordinary, t250p35, yearllngs, tiODi5 2year
olds s2oD9s 3year Olds soG45.
siasic per u, live weight or si0oGs 80 per head.
ShSis,. Wholesale, 7@7ic retail 7i&se per h.
Fat Hogs. 6ln6ic per H.
Peal caips,.-ss ,O0a9oo per head.
NATURALIZATION, 7imsc country lots, 7g7.e calf
Pshs-Nlth wool on, 81. 50p2.5O each.
REMARKs-There was a fair call for cattle, but rs
the supply was heavy dealers were obliged 10 reduce
prices from to tc per ID less than last weeks prices
There many superior cattle received from the
West, the bulk OF which were monopollEed for the
city trade The hest likely cattle sold at 7ic per 10,
live weight heard Of only pair al 7ie per ID.
The same difficulty was noticed at Union market as
regards obtaining full last weeks prices The best
Northern oxen sold at Toe per h. dressed weight. A,
NJ Monroe sold i6 steers average LII lbs, at &c per
ID, live weight, u steers average 37 lbs, at 7tc
per h. to ]. Y Taylor, and A. average ,217 lbs at
sold 81 steers average 53 lbs, at So 20 per cwt live
weight. There were not many new mitch cows IN the
market that sold higher than SIS per head. There
was not much call for working oxen,
The supply OF sheep was some 1000 head larger
than last week and prices were pretty generally sn
| talned. We do not call the market active. As the
supply is light arrivals san be turned over readily
d. A. Sargent sold 70 sheep, average 81 lbs at fs5
per cwt, or f7.25 per head. Capt. skinner sold q
sheep average 20 lbs, fed by r. storrs, OF Lyme, n
H. At ste per h. Y. r. Brady sold 100 sheep average
rs lbs at 10 per h. a. W. Jones sold sc last year
lambs, average 81 lbs, At DC per ID.
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NoRTHTIELD. The temperance meeting Sun
day evening last, at the Methodist vestry, was
not as large as some have been, owing to the
bad weather, but was none the less interesting
and profitable. DR.. p d. Bradford presided
d. r. Fisk, Rev. w. j. Kidder and A. r. Say
age, were the speakers. The exercises were
agreeably interspersed with good music by the
choir.
Reuben Smith endeavored to commit sui
eide last Friday, by taking morphine. Hi,
daughter found him insepsibe in the morn
ing. Medical aid was procured and he wa,
evidently out Of danger by Saturday night
BY some pretext or other he succeeded thai
night 10 sending his watchers out of the room
when he arose, leaped out OF the window o.
his bedroom, and made his way to the barn
where he was found shortly after by those who
had the care Of him, drinking from his bottl'
of morphine. This time he persis,ently re
fused to take any antidote, and is now lying il
critical, almost hopeless condition. Mr.
Smith is undoubtedly insane. Last Fall b,
was married to Mrs. Roys, Of Roxbury, VIII
after living with him couple Of months, lel
him without any appreclable cause, and hal
continuously refused Dir. Smiths most gener
Gus overtures for her return. A few week.
since Mr.. Smith made an unsuccessful attempt
10 obtain divorce from her, and since then hi
has several times expressed wish that he wal
dead and away from the scandal and the troubl,
that be was suffering.
Latsr.-Mr. Smith died this "Wednesday.
morning.
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Meeting Of School Superintendent.

Pursuant to the call of the Secretary Of the
Board of Education, the superintendents OF
Common Schools in this county met at the Court
House, on Monday, April 18th, at ten O'Clock,
AN. The following towns were represented ;
Barre Leonard Tenney Berlin, J. N. Perrin
Cabot, ]. NJ. Fisher Calais, NJ. &. Hathaway Dux-
bury, A. A. Lewis Marshheld George H. Forbes /;
MddleseK, V. " Vaughn, Montpelier, n. n. GlaIier
Northhed, Charles Dole Planheld, Charles Red
field Waitsheld, Hiram Carletonl Waterbury, J.
GopelAndj Worcester, Allen V. Abbott Woodbury.,
l.. j. Benjamin.
Secretary French was elected chairman. and
j. Copeland, Secretary.
Ii was resolved that the Spring examination
should be in photography, grammar, arithmetic
and geography, and for the Fall the same, with
history substituted for photography. Ii was
also resolved that the Spring examination be
held on the ID day Of May, and the Fall exam
ination on the 2sth day of November. II was
decided to have the written examination com
mence at nine o'clock, A. NJ, and close at two
o'clock, p. NJ, with recess from twelve to one
o'clock, the oral examination to commence at
two O'Clock,
Mr.. Glazier was appointed a committee 10
obtain printed notices Of the time Of examina-
ton, aud send copies to each superintendent OF
the town, together with the bill Of the same
The following committee was formed to pre-
pare questions;
orthography-Messrs Copeland and Vaughn.
IIistory-Messrs. Abbott, Carleton and Hathaway.
-Messrs. Davis Heath and Perrin.
Goography-Messrs. Tenney, Forbes and Lewis.
Grammar-Messrs. dlaller, Benjamin and Dole.
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GRANGE CoSyENTIoN.--The adjourned mass
meeting of the Patrons of Husbandry, held at
Essex Junction on the % inst, passed the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolved That It is the sentiment Of this meeting
that the declaration OF principles SGT forth by the
National Grange at Its seventh annual session, meets
the wants Of the Patrons fully that we heartily en-.
dorse the same as our future guide Of action.
RESOLVED That we as Patrons will endeavor 10 sus.
tain the State agent in his work, and avail ourselves
Of the benefits TO be derived by the Agency.
RESOLVED That We recommend to all Patrons TO en-
courage home business Of all kinds and TO deal with
their neighhors, but at the time advise that
they buy wherever the article they need can be had
the cheapest for cash. and to demand such 1yors AZ
cash customers are justly entitled to.
Rssoiusd, That subordinate Oranges be requested
from time to time, TO present their views on such
practical questions as Affect their particular aud To-
cal interests In the different sections OF the State In
order that the State Grange may have INTEL gent
understanding Of the wants and wishes OF our people
R,soiusd, That II is our duty as Agrculturists 10
institute such means MS are In our power for the re-
lief OF the Agricultural interests OF the State, which
beyond doubt at this time In very guis n Y
| condition and for this purpose II 10 necessary
that the farmer should be brought as the man
ufacturer on the one hand and the consumer OF his
products on the other the nature and current OF
the business Of the country will admit.
Mr.. Crosby, the newly appointed purchasing
agent being called out, made some remarks foI
the benefit Of the Order, and stated that the
Agent Of each sub Grange would receive from
him his price list, plan Of commercial work
] etc, In . few days.
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Meteorological Observations
ron rus MONTH or MARCH, TAKEN IN RANDOLPH.

The month, up to the 9Th, was very pleasant and
mild. From that time up to the close Of the MONTH
the wind blew almost continually night and day, and
generally from the Northwest. Consequently we
have had very tedious weather, but not having any
snow on the ground of any consequence we were not
troubled with drifts as last year Prom the 10th to
the 22d, the roads were very deep with mud from
the 22d, for few days, the roads remained Frozen
high wind prevailing When they thawed out, they
so dry that travelling was as good as in June.
At the close Of the month, dust would fly in the
streets The month has been very dry, only about an
inch Of rain having fallen, including melted snow
Considerable sugar has been made during the month
and at intervals from the LIST Of the month. err.
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THE MASSACHUSETTS SENAroRsnr.-Thec con-
test over the Senatorship still continues The
result Of the last ballot was as follows II. l..
Dawes, seyenty-six; 4. r. lloar, thirty eight ;
b r. Curtis, sixty-nine c. +. Adams, twenty
four n. p. Banks, ten; W. b. Washburn,
thirteen Albert Mason, one William Gray,
one; John G. Whittier, two John 4. San
ford eight; A. II. Bullock, four; Edward
Learned eight; Geo. B. Loring, one j. X.
Baker, one, and Geo d. Robinson, one. Nee
essary to a choice one hundred and thirty-one.
1t will be seen that but little progress has been
made thus far, and there is very little prospect
of a speedv choice
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mONDAff ApIli To- 1919
BUTTER-Thero has been steady decline In the
price OF butter, owing to the unexpected large re-
ceipts Of new and very little Of any kind now be
quoted at $50 per b. except In small way. The
supply Of common and medium Is increasing, and we
notice sales at a3aDl5c per h. The market closes un
settled and difficult TO quote.
CHEESE-No material change has taken place 10
choose This receipts continue light, with further
salos at l5dl7c per ID, as TO quality.
BEANS-A little hrmer feeling has been developed
In Pea beans which have been selling readily at
$3.50 per bush. Mediums remain quiet and steady at
81, aud Yellow Eyes at t3dj.25 per bush.
POTATOES Early Rose have declined 10 s5capSl
per bush. Jackson Whites rule principally at 9Oa9jc,
and other kinds at 75a30c per hush.
MAPLE SUGAR AND sYRUP-The market Is over
stocked with sugar and the best Is difficult 10 sell at
over lie per h. and from that down to loo Is the range
for cakes and tup, closing quite dull Syrup, 75cpsl
per gallon.
HAY AND sTRAW-Choice hay still commands s2i
pe5 per tom but Inferior grades have increased and
rule dull. Straw 10 quiet
GRASS sEEDs--Cloysr = In good demand AZ 100
at tiniJ0 por bag
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VILLAGE MEETNo.-An adjourned village
meeting was held last evening with reference
to repairing or rebuilding the Village Hall.
The committee appointed at the last meeting
made substantially the same report as the former
committee. Upon a comparison Of the views
Of those present a wide diversity Of opinion
was manifested After some discussion the re-
port Of the committee was not adopted, and a
proposition to expend FIVE hundred dollars in
repairing the old hall was negatived, many in
favor Of the report Of the committee voting
against the latter motion. The meeting then
adjourned, so that no further action can be
taken under that call. The report Of the com
mittee showed that the present hall was in an
unsafe condition, and we presume the bailifs
will feel constrained to expend money sufficient
TO render it safe. And this is all-unless a new
meeting be called as we presume there will be.
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The Unitarian society at Brattleboro ha.
decided 10 erect a stone church in that town.
Energetic measures are being taken to Sc
cure the building Of narrow guaRe railroad
from Shelburne Falls. Mass, to Dorset, Yer
mont.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
--leander Pratt, Of Ludlow, who was subject
to fits Of nightmare, died suddenly In bis sleep
Friday morning
Arrangements have been made for the
building Of cheese factory at WeathersGeld.
as soon as three hundred COWS are pledged for
five years.
The temperance movement finally seems to
be making substantial aud healthy progress 10
Rochester. The meeting Sunday night showed
between four and five hundred names had been
secured to the pledge
AT meeting Of the directors Of the Wind.
sor County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
held on Tuesday, an assessment, was voted for the
year ending March 81, 1874, Of two and one
bali per cent. The average rate Of assessment
in this company for the last thirty-Iour years is
two and one half per cent.
BY the death Of Hester Walcott, which took
place April ith, Pomiret loses a historical per-
sonage who was a link between the present and
the early history Of the town. Her father,
Chas. Walcott, was killed at the raising Of the
first frame meeting house in town, which took
place in 1871. IIerage was eighty years
Arson Howard, formerly Of Weston, but
latterly Of Londonderry, has been arrested for
burning the public house, owned by hin, and
the residence Of c. W Spraguc, in Weston, in
the winter Of ls7l-72. The motive ascribed to
Howard for committing the arson are to obtain
the insurance on his own property, and crafty
bis hatred Of Sprague A " war widow with
whom be had been consorting, but had recently
dropped for "new deal, peached on him,
and he is now in Jail at Woodstock. lie is the
same fellow that stole horse somewhere in
Windham county, and sold it on the fair
grounds, at Rutland during the State fair, but
obtaining bail on bis arrest, has since been at
large.
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STATE OF VERMONT,


In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 7th day Of April, A. u 1871
An instrument purpOrting to he the last Will and
Testament OF Levi boutwell,, late OF Montpelier in
said district deceased heng presented 90 the Court for
Probate II is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified 10 appear at session
Of said Court 10 he held at the Probate Office IN Mont
pelier, on the 25th day OF April, A. ID. 1874, aud
show cause, II any they have against the Probate u
said VIII for which purpose 10 4 further ordered,
that copy Of the record Of this order be published
three weeks successvoly In the Vermont Waterman
state Journal, printed at Montpelier, previous to
said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court.-Attcst
2l.29 n. A. CHASE, Register.
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.TATE OLE VERMONT.

- NNNIINWIWN IIT0T IlIVIl y,
In Probate Court, held At Montpelier 10 and for
said District on the 18Th day OF April, A. u. tsffl
An instrument pufpurtnE 20 be the last VIII and
Testament Of Leandor Warren, late 0f Middlescx, To
said District, deceased being presented 10 thu Court
by Susan W. Warren the Executrix therein named, for
Probate II is ordered by said Court that all pers0ns
concerned therein be notified 10 appear at session Of
peer on the 9TH day Of May, A. ID. l-1l and show
cause, " any they may have against the Probate Of
said Will for which purpose IL Ia further ordered,
that copy Of the record Of this order be published
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Vermont Watchman
and safe Journal, printed at Montpelier, prev us 10
said time appointed for hearing
BY the Court Attest,
poi HARNEY TILDEN. Lnhno.