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UT7FI TT Vt IN - 1T 7'17'
LoxDoS, Jan. 26.-Intelligence has Just
been received Of the death of DR.. Living
stone in the interior Of Africa. lie died of
dysentery. while travelling from lake
Nerinbe TO Unganyembe. His body has
been embamed and Is being conveyed to
ENGLAND
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National Bank OF Derby Line-Directors, a. II
Foster Lucius Robinson. Horace d. Holmes, Porter
llnman, William s Foster. President, Austin T.
Foster; Cashier, William 5. Foster. Dividend, {
per cent semi-annually. Capital. Sl5Otn. Sur
plus fund and profit, Jan. 18th, SJ0,6oO.i.
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1eu Advertisements.

l,RoCERY BUSINESS FOR sALE.-A good op.
u pUrtun Is FOR a man w.th small capital Iuui
Sold will close cut goods AZ cost. Geo. L. Barro~s'
% Church St.-Jan -, dlw&wlt
JNOR SiLE-On account os continued ill health |
L VII sell my Hotel az " McNvIs Ferry. in
c-ud NJ fixtures and u desired, viii also sell nv
farm u about 90 acres the highest state Of cul
tivatIon Terms easy. Possession ven NJ once, For
further particulars call or address II. Mcneil,
Charlotte. Vt-Jan. -. l--f-d-dSwiw
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WATERBURY At a meeting OF Master
Mas0ns and their wives held at Masonic
Hall, Waterbury. "n the evening of the 2lst
inst, Chapter OF the Order of the Eastern
Star Degree, of the adopted right of Mason
ry was organized AID the following officers
were elected
Mrs. NJ Wilson, Worthy Matron.
Mrs. f. A. Newcomb. W orihy A. Nation
John S. Batchelder, Worthy Patron.
NJ. Manning, Worthy Treasurer.
L. A. Newcomb, Worthy Secretary
Mrs. NJ Manning, Worthy Conductr ess
Mrs. ". r. Elliot, Worthy Asst. Con
duetress
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Flour has gone down from 80 to co cents
a barrel at New York within ten days
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The total amount of deposits in the
savings banks in the State is over = 600.
900
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The Connecticut and Passumpsie Rivers
Railroad has declared its usual per cent
semi annual dividend. payable Feb. >.
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DIsTRICT OF VERMONT. IS. AT Burlington,
| The 18th day of January, A. ID. 1874. The
undersi yned hereby gives notice Of his appointment
as asst gnee of Arson j. Crane OF Burlington, in the
County OF Chttenden, and State OF vermont wlthin
said District who has been adjudg ed a Bankrupt
upon his own petition by the District Court OF
said District. Wh. u SHAW.
Ian 23-ny3w Assignee.
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MIDDLEnURY.-Mr Hays, blacksmith
working for the Belden Falls Marble Com
pany, while at work for the company the
past week, caught his hand in some of the
machinery, severely injuring the same
\ correspondent of the Rutland Glo5e
says that the Paper N 4 Company has been
under a cloud for a IS days. but matters
now look As if the clouli would break away
and the sun of prosperity would shine upon
the establishment as bright as ever. The
burning Of the first mill before it had run
long, and serious losses in market. and the
rebuilding of a much larger and better one
than the first and the panic combined made
burden that they We're unable 10 bear.
The whistle still sounds calling the work
men to duty and we hope such an arrange
ment " i'll be made that this valuable pro
perty will not stop at all.
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BISHOP sOULE's LINIMENT

Is positive cure for Sciatca, Rheumatism, Neu
ralgia, Spinal Complaint, Contracted Cords, Lame
Back, Sprains, &c. From two to six large bottles
will cure cases given up by physicians. The only
certain for Seiaiicl. Large bottles. 3i.lb; ;
small bottles, rs cts. Sold by all druggists.
April lO-weowly
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WNooskI-The Rev. Edwin Wheelocl
will continue bis labors the coming year
AT Winoo>ki, preaching every alternate
sabbath at Essex junction.
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Methodist quarterly meetings were
Aeii sunday at Essex junction, Roches
Ter, ferr.sburgh, Charlotte, yergenncs.
Panton and West Addison.
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NOTICE.
To PATRICK NORRIS.

w HEREAS. Hannah Norris Of Underhiu. IN sa'd
w county OF Chittenden, has filed in the Clerk >
uhce o. the County Court Of said County. this 18th
Jay 81 January, AID. l-1i, her petition for divorce
setting forth that on the nth day Of December i-66.
al jericho, in said County. was married to YOU and
ialthiully lived with you your 70 until the 10th
day Of April, l-6S when you wllfully deserted her.
and have continued sald desertion since. And
setting forth that she has child. Mary L., by
her said nusbandJ bora the 2ith day Of September.
l,o., and that you have refused and neglected 70
support either. your said vile, or said Mary f. for
more than three years last past. and that the PEE
ttnner has lived Tor three years last past in said
County. And praying FOX divorce. and that the
petitioner be decrecd the custody Of said Mary T..
and that the petitioner have leave 10 resume her
maiden name And il appearing TINT YOU are
without this State, you are hereby required 90 ap
pear on the first Tuesday Of April next, at the
County Court held at burlington. IN said County r..
and make answer 10 such petition. Thi, ORDER tho
petitioner is required to publish. acca:du o. law.
in the Burr Ington Weekly Free Press
Dated at Burlington Aforesaid. on TIL l-tl ga, 20.
January, A. ID. 1871.
l.. f. WILBUR, Atty. for Petitioner.
A. IA
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DR. BAKERS PAIN PANACEA. for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia Cramp, Cole, Darrhoa. Cholera Nor
bus, Cholera infantum Sprains, Burns, Scslds,
Bruises, Chlblains, Frost-hiies Sweings, Soreness
of the Joints, and all painful affections Of the body
external and internal. For Coughs Sore Throat,
Quinzy, and diseases of the throat and mucous
membrane, it is an invaluable remedy. John +.
Henry, Curran 4 Co. Proprietor, College
Place, New York. Wit
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Most of the towns in the State are re-
curing general vaccination to prevent the
appearance of the smallpox.
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vermont STATE ECLECTIC MEDICAL So
cIErr.--The s'mi-annual meeting of the
Vermont State Eclectic Medical Society was
held at Chelsea on the nth lust An able
and instructive address was delivered by the
president. Or. W. F. Templeton of Glover.
An interesting case was presented by DIR.
Dodge, Of boy nine yea rs old, who had
paralysis of the mater nefves of the arm,
the result of eerebro-sp inal meningitis.
DIR. e. c. Washburn. of Waterbury, read
an interesting essay on Eel scticism DR.. A.
Dodge, of Chelsea. one on pneumonia DIR.
John Durkee, North 1unbridge, one on
dipbthoria and DR.. G. X. Bagley, of Chel-
sea, one on Our indie Jtedness to Eclectic
ism. These essays were listened to with
much attention and were followed by dis
eusslons on the improved treatment of diff
ierent diseases, ve.rious new remedies being
suggested.
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WILLIsrox.-Ne Chaplin was severely
bruised by being thrown from a wagon on
the 22d inst.
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The American Horse NaIl Company. of
Nergennes, shipped > 900 pounds of nail, on
Wednesday
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31w3w 4 J. HOWARD, C.crk
pmLo F. nnowSrLI.s Esr4r..

STATE OF VERMONT ! The Hener,bis The
DISTRICT OF cHITrESpEN s.. p.trct ~ ,'fitt.nden
t. the heirs ami all per- Interested in the estate
Of Philo 7. krpwnell, late of Wlliston, in said Dis
trict, deceased.
GREETING.
w HEREAS apphca; on hath been inside 10 this
w Court a writing, BY the admin strator OF said
estate praying for license and authority To soil the
whole Of the real estate Of said deceased. situated
in Essex. said district. except village lot sit
utted north Of the school house at tssex
Junction, owned by said estate AID ). ~ BTownrll,
in common: setting forth that would be b5nehcial
u the heirs and all persons interested in sad
tate to sell and convert the same into money and
having filed "a said Court the written consent OF she
heirs u said estate.
Nhereupon. the said Court appointed and signed
the 18th day 81 Feb. A. D. Is at the Probate Court
Rooms in said District 10 hear anu decide upon sad
application. and petition. and ordered that pub
lie motto, thereof Dee given To- all persons Interested
therein ny publishing said sr'cr. together with
the time and place OF hearing, three weeks success
lively in the Burlington Free Press, newspaper
which c'rculates IN the neighhorhood Of those
persons interested in said estate, all which pub
locations shall bee previous to the day assigned fer
heJrn-.
Therefore. you are hereby not feel 70 appear he
fore said Court at the time and place assigned then
and there in said Court 10 make your objections 10
the granting such license, If you see cause
Given under my hand az the Probate Court
Rooms. this 10Th day ~ January. \. ID. l,si
uwiw r L. WALES judge.
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ANOTHER DliFAULTER.-J 5 Falkiner, for
many years cashier for John Redpath Il Son.
Montreal, aosconded last week. He is said
to have used 81 200 of the firms funds, and
Vietimized number of brokers to the ex-
tent of :;HD 900.
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MoNrruIEa IS Wells RIVER RAuRuAD.-
The nutdum says The present boar d
OF directors have organized as follow.
President Hon y Hall. of Groton Vice
President. james " Brock. of Montpelier
Managing Director, James e. French. of
Montpelier Clerk and Treasurer. joel
Foster, Jr., OF Montpelier Finance Com
m.ttce, Me-~r- French, Heath and Weeks.
Ihe services of Mr. " 4 Stoweu. the popu-
lar and competent General Ticket Agent.
are % De retained, as are those OF most of
the present employes ofthe road The bus
iues- of the road /, developing finely, and
many an older road might Doe proud of the
local business which has already been
brought ont, to say nothing of the fine
prospect for a summer business and through
freight~
MpptlurGr There is unusual religions
interest in the Methodist church since the
week Of prayer.
Ii is hoped the paper company Will be
able TO 60 ON, with partial rcorganiza-
ton Of the company
Two very remarkable IL -tanceS OF long
a,ity and death have occurred in East Md
dlchury- The willow cf Paul Champlin,
over 50 year. old, and fmong the first set
tiers Of the town. and the widow of Samuel
Eidridge, about the SINE age, both died on
the night Of the l6th inst. within an hour
81 each other, ami were buried on the fol
l5wing Sunday
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Xeaal Hotires.
LA =. HYDE'S ESTATE.

JULIA =. HYDE'S ESTATE.
I'VE. THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been an
w pointed by the Honorable the Probate Cour,
for the District Of Chittenden. Colnmissioners,to
receive, examine and adjust the claims ana demand.
Of all persons against the estate Of Julia s. Hyde
late Of Charlotte, in said district deceased ana also
all claims and demands exhibited in Offset thereto
and six months from the day Of the date hereof
being allowed by said Court for that purpose We
do therefore hereby give notice. that will att end
u the business of our appointment. at the dweln NJ
OF VIM. NJ. Reed, OF Charlotte, in said DIS
triet, on the 18th days Of February and 18th Of
August next, at 10 O'Clock 4. m. on each Of said
days.
Dated this ast day Of January, 4. ID. 1874.
WM: NJ. REED, "Reminiscences
J. VI. DEAN,
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NOTICE.
GHlST WILL

Formerly owned and run by J. McGREGoR Co.
anu prepared Co. du al manner or. custom work on
the shortest notice amt 10 the hest manner. IRA "a,
Flour and Feed I'd. al kinds Kept constantly "a
hand and for ale as low a. can be Afforded.
II. ). READ.
Jtn.14. l--f-slw1s Essex Junction, u.
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JOHN CHAMnEnLIy,, ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, , Ia Probate Court held
ep,x, -, - at North Hero, within
'S'-A n'Si"i''' - and for said District.
on the eth day Of January. A. ID, ls7i.-An instru
ment purporting to he the last VIII and Testament
o. John Chamberlin. late OF Grand Isle. in said
district, deceased being pre- s,nted Court by J. A.
Shamherlin, the Executor therein NAMED. for
Probate IL = ordered by said Court, that all per
sons concerned therein he notified T. appear at
session Of sad Court TO he held at the Probate Office
IN North Hero, on the 18th day Of February, ~ u.
III anu show cause, II any they NAV have. aga nst
the Probate Of said VIII; for which purpose Il 5
further ordered, that copy Of the record q this
order he published three weeks successfully IN the
burlington Free Press printed at Burlington pre-
Vlous to said time appointed for hearing.
dDw3w II. ". ALLEN. judge.
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MIR. Edmund- introduced Friday in the
United State, Senate bill changing the
name ofthe steamer Oake~ Ame- to Cham
plain.
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CHANPLAIN CANAL
Hon. Emerson Z. Davis of Whitehall has
introduced bill in the New York Assembly
providing for the completion of the enlarge
men; ofthe Champlain Canal, and making
appropriations therefor. The bill makes
provision for one million of dollars. five
hundred thousand for this year, and FIVE
hundred thousand for next year. The
structures on this canal are all completed.
50 that what now remains to be done Is the
widening and deepening the channel. Mr..
DAVIS, who i 4 practical canal man. is of
the opinion that a million Of dollars will
complete the work 50 as to enable the large
SIZED boats to enter Lake Champlain at
Whitehall with full cargoes The Cham
plain Canal Is an important commercial
channel, and the benefits flowing from its
construction are felt far and wide.
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NArAELE Car the piazza of d farm
h.a-e in Middlebury, thirty-one mice and
two rats were recently found, placed there
DIS rat during one night
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NEw PATENTs.-The following patents
tors Horatio N. Houghton, Halifax,
Wine and Cider Press Fred E. Smith,
Montpelier, Washing Machine
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expressed his regret that the law had not
provided a more suitable institution, in
cnnlition
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Tue Spring crop of Coughs and Colds is heavy
and will ripen into terrible harvest OF disease and
death, unless routed out by the standard antidote
HALE's HoNRY or lIOREHOuND AND TAR.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure N one minute. wit
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P ..Onal Bank Of Newbury - Directors W II.
Cu-.,nings Abel Underwood. Isaac n. Hall William
r. shedd, F. Deming. President, W. II. Cumming.
Cashier Geo. Leslie.
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I,II u.

MAcouHfR-D .rY.-Atthe re- idcuce ofthe hr .ie's
parent Thurs las. Jan. lsr. hy the Rev. Vim. II.
Dean. Mr. Gcor-e " Macamter o, Wexford and
" $ Be-- Daty D. E-seX.
DIED.
EAArfe In tbs city. GA wednesday even u
Jan. --th. i--f. Carlo Baxter. aged Gl years
Funeral At Dol late res deuce. saturday morning,
~ no'clock.
SrLLsuS.-lu Munkt.n. Jan. 18th. OF canker rash,
Willie. SON of Lyman Sti-.s1u, a-ct d years.
nuL.-In Md3lebury. Jan. 18th, Dora, VIE g.;
W II. II ID. aged ls year
Uuo6ER.-In Cornwall. Jan. pa. Autha, &c %.
the late Judson Hooker, sei 90 years.
B,scou.-In Milton. Jan. D.. ls-t. q scarlet fever,
Walter l.. l-ei 2 year, 3 months and days alsu,
Lur.us j.. infant son of Gcorsc and Clara r. ba--
COM -ed months and - days
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LONDON, Jan. 27.-Ata meeting of .he
ROYAL Geographical Society, last night,
several members expressed doubt as to the
authenticity of the report of DR.. Living
stones death. Mr.. Kirk said that when he
left Zanzibar, in September, rumOrs of Il
similar character were current. lie thOnght
that if the news was true 1t would have
been officially forwarded long before THE
present date.
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ST. AiH>s BrrrER MARhEr, Jan. g.
Market firm. offerings small Common to
4ir. 3o TO I3c, medium to good % to Boo.
-al.e 3-c. elections, 90.
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Real winter is now in order. We have
had the false article long enough
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DEATH OF DR.. LIvINGsTONE.-THE NEW
FIRMED

LONDON, Jan.27.-Herr Bernner, the Ger
man explorer of Africa, in letter to DR..
Petermann of Gotha, dated at Zanzibar,
SAYS that DR.. Livingstone died on the 18th
of August. This date differs from that of a
previous report, but all doubt has been set
at rest by an official despatch received by
the government, to-day, from Zanzibar,
which states circumstantially that DR..
Livingstone died in Lobisa, after crossing
the marshes with the water at one time
for three hours consecutively above hi'
waist. The sufferings OF his whole party
were terrible, and ten of them died in
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II EROSENE OlL.-Oii by the Bhl. Or Gall,
N ut very cheap figures. AT HAkLA
Jan 3-tdtf Bank Block.
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Irasburgh National Bank-Directors, Hiram NJ,
Lellan, Amory Dawson, Loren Soper. ID, ?. Wal
worth, John Bailey, Jr Pres dent, Hiram MeLel
ian Cashier, II. X. Dewey. Dividend per cent
semi annual
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ALBuRGH.-H. L. Sowles picked beaut;-
ful bouquet of flowers and green leaves from
his garden. Jan. ed The flowers were
principally yiolets, which were in full bloom
\ regular summer hail storm visited this
town last Friday.
Isaiah Bootah, Jr., of this place lost a
horse in the ice on the shore of Hog Island
on the 22d inst The loss comes heavy on
Mr.. Bootah as it was his only horse and he
day laborer. The horse was worth about
Sl3J
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In the House on the 2lst Judge Poland
from the Judiciary Committee reported 4
bill authorizing the Legislatures in the or
gained territories, except Utah, at each
regular session, to make an assignment Of
Judges to hold court in districts, and where
the Legislature fails to do SO, then the
judges of such territories shall make an
assignment to continue in force until the
close of the next regular session of the
Legislature The bill was passed
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VEGRrlvE eleanses and purfes the blood, thereby
causing humors of all kinds TO disappear. Wit
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SURPRISE PARU-A large number %. our
citizens, ON the 18th inst went out and
gave that prince of good fellows" \. j.
Merrill Of Colchester, an agreeable surprise.
After Sumptuou- supper, dancing and
other ie~tirities were INDUCED unit, am
early hour in the morning. y all en-
Enthusiastically bear testimony, the -urpri-er-
on this occasion were most Hospitality en-
tertained by " Jack and hi excellent
NE
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Caledonia National Bank-Directors b. n Davis
Samuel Ingalls, Newell stocker, r. W. Earring ton
James Crane. President, Bliss n. Davis Cashier
j. Is. Mattocks. Dividend per cent. semi annual
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ACCIDENTAL WiNooskI.-A young woman
fy the name Of HERON, employed at the
Wooden Mil at Winoo>ki, was caught in "A
boom Monday, and received, it Is feared,
-,r1i- informal injuries.
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Efaal Hotifes.
GEOORGE woLCoTT,s ESTATE

eEOOh6E WOLCOTT'S ESTATE
STATE OF VERMONT, , The Honorable the
DISTRICT OF cHlrrESDEs, frosate cogf' ;, ior .as
To all persons interested in the estate Of George
WolcOtt; late Of Colchester, in said District
deceased, tRrrrfxa
M HEREAS. said Court hath assigned the 18th
w day of February 1874 fer the settlement Of
the administration account Of the administrator of
said estate, and for decree OF the residue OF said
estate To the leatecs OF said deceased and ordered
that public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate. BY publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the day
assigned, in the Burlington Free Press printed IN
Burlington, in said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear at the
Probate Court Rooms. in Burlington, the day
assigned, then and there to contest the allowance OF
said account. IL You see cause, and 10 establish
your right heirs, lesatees and lawful claimants
OF said residue.
Given under my hand, this I'D day % January
\ ID. ISL.
3Iw3w T. T. WALES, judge
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\ colored man named Hunter, residing in
Oastleton, few days since. just at dark.
attempted to cross Lake Bomoseen on
skates. 1t il supposed he went to the bot
tom OF the lake as he has not been seen or
heard from since. He was advised not to
q but persisted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-30

The slate producers Of the State held a
convention 1t Poultney, on Saturday
Resolutions We're passed expressive ola con
yction that the business must decline I'M
less freight rates were reduced, and com
mittees were appointed to confer with the
Central We mont Railroad Company and
the Delawar and Hudson Canal Company
for the pur pose of effecting the desired
change. II convention will meet again IN
four weeks to hear the reports of the com
mites
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\ lttle controversy arose the other day,
between the telegraph office in this city and
the headquarters of the line, as To whether
United States, in a telegram, -houid he
counted as hro words or 9a.. This was set
tied hy Manager Drury, who declared that
the nation fought the rebels five year. to
make the nited States one word. aud one
il ~hould be from his office