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GENERAL NAruRE.-No OIL

An ACT to provide for the improvement Of
the Oostenaula River in the State Of
Georgia.
Representatives. Of the United States oJ
America in Congress assembled, That the
sum OF ten thousand dollars be, aud the
same is hereby, appropriated, out of the
money in the treasury Of the United States.
for the improvement Of the Ooslonaula
River, in the State of Georgia.
AnprOVed. June % 1874.
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PulimInt DRAWING oofn nrd Slsctirp Crrt Of, run
on Lighttruns brtW sen Sptirghei And Montreal
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a. m, 1900 m. and 400 y. IN.
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a M, 80 aud 40 p.
The B:i2 a N. AID $500 p trains from Dfattie-
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New Bedford aud Providence; aud at Gardnet with
trains for Worcester.
tH- Passengers taking the 4:22 =. IN. train from
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QUARTERS IN BOSTON aud return same day.
CHI EYWOOD, Supt.
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ASHUELOT RAILROAD.

PAssonger Trains leave KeeDe daily at TI5 A. ".
aud IS and 10 r. NJ, connecting al South Vernon
with Conn. River Railroad trains for Springfield
Hartford, New Haven and New York, and with VI. 4
Mass. RsilroAd Tor Brattebnro and with New London
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RETURNlka-IeAVe south Vernon AZ 6 IS and y So
A. NJ and ~ =. NJ, tor arrival Of Conn. River
H. Il. trAinsl for Keene, Bellows Falls, Fitchburg,
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Dizziness, Sour EructatlOns OF the Stomach, BAD
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HumOrs and Diseases Of the skin OF whatever mime
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Grateful ThOusR nds proclaim VINEGAR BIT
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w ANTED.
man to cut 400 cords of Wood.
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West DrattleborO, w., Aug, 20, 1874. us5
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New Advertisements.

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MAKE concerning medicine. Suppn.. TAHr,.r rs
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and cure headache, nausea aatulcAco rcr, prss.
cnstiv"ness debility, l.lipusntss aud iHliaa-liUu.
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EXTRAORDINARY
BARGAINS
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
Unparalleled Bargains in
DRESS GOODS
AND SHAWLS,

1000 yds. Desirable Dress Goods ut II els.
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1900 yds. Desirable Dress Goods at - cts.
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1900 yd>. Desirable Dress Goods at S. els
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200 yds. Desirable Dress Goods at 80 cls.
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Including choice LOT of Molairs, Brillian-
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800 yds. Lyons best Black Silks at about
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Two pieces Cheney Bros. Black Silks al
Sl.5O per yard.
800 y'ds. best Irish Poplin at sl.Oo per yard
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Together with a large variety Of Hernaues
Grenadines, Piques. Nainsnoks. and
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&. l.. HEYWOOD, supt
G. II. COAEE, Asst Sup't.

AssIsTAsr sUPERINrRSDrNr's OYFicE,l
fIrcHBun0, Mass. July "a, 1874.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-24
COUNTY NEWS.

Murray IN to give My Creed" al
Eergeiile- tomorrow evening.
Coal has been found iu the northeas,
part 81 Bridport. ab, ut ten feet below
the surface
John Preston. of Leicester, has ,
stallion one year old the 10Th day o
May last, that weighs 900 lbs.
The remains of Mr.. Elijah Glove.
who died AT Cambridge, Mass, on Fri
day, were brought to Brandon on Sat
urday.
The Good Templars of Addison
have purchased one of Estey's superl
organs, which Is to ue used at thei
meetings and on public occasions, b,
the Lodge
The NERMoNTER says Mr.. u NJ
Weld has given up the posili ion of Prin
cipal of the Bristol Academy. and tina
he will locate in MidJlebury for til,
present.
AT the dedication services in Mort!
Ferrisbursh last week, the house wa
packed full. Bishop Ames Was no
present. Among those assisting in til,
services We're Rev. Messrs. Gregg. p
E, Bond, Meeker, Chase, Can. pbell
Ingalls, and Foster. The new orgai
was proved tn he fine instrument
under the skilful manipulations of MIR
Read and Mrs. w. w. Thomas.
Hon. Thurman Brook,ns, Saper
intendent Of schools in the town OF Shore
ham, was vi-ited by ten Of the teachers o
that town (all but two who we're prevent
ed by the inclemency Of the weather., OIL
Friday evening February 18th. who tool
that method OF mauiftstipg their regar'
for him, and OF showing their appreciation
OF bis efforts to assist them 10 their labor
ious work.
The officers Of the Bridport Lodg
of Good Templars for the next quartz
are as follows: w G. T. T o Pratt "
V 7. Mrs T o Pratt; VS. ,CL Wing
W F S, Mrs E H Birhy; W T, E +
BiIby; W NJ, Watson Hamilton w Z
James Wing W A S, Maggie Johusor
w | G. Belle Bristol w d NJ. Sara
Sanford; W o G. Eddie MerrelI;
w q T. WILDER Hamilton.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-24
STATE NEWS.

GRAND Army OF TIE RLPuBLIc. Gen
Stephen Thomas, Commander OF the De
partmeut Of Vermont. has appointed the
following staff officers: Captain j o
Livingston. Adjutaut general, Montpe.
lier; Col. g. b, Wilson, Montpelier
Quartermaster General ; Adjutaut Gener.
al, DIR. George Nichols, Mortified.
APPOINTMENTS Hon. j. l.. Mason
collector tor this districts. has made the
following appointments OF deputy collec.
tors Of internal revenue Thomas c.
Robbins, Rutland j. II. Walbrdge
Bennington A. j. Samson. St. Adams
Theron o. Bailey, Montpelier.
SAD ACCIDENT 90 Wednesday even.
ing Frank w, Brown, of Rutland. while
caring tor his COWS. made a misstep and
fell from the soDtfoldiog from which be
was throwing hay. lilo was precipitated
q distance OF 10 or II feet, striking the
bay beam and rolling thence to the floor,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-24

Addison County Temperance Society.
The annual meeting of the Addison
County Temperance Society was held at
the lecture room Of the Congregational
church, on "Wednesday, February 18th.
1874, at III O'Clock q. IN. The stteu.
dance was large, and much enthusiasm
prevailed. The President OF the Society
s b NJ Cowles. of New Haven. called ID,
meeting to order, aud the call was read
ny the Secretary.
Prayer was offered by Rev NJ l. Sew.
erance VI Orwell
Lyman + Knapp, Secretary. read tn.
records OF the lasi annual meeting, which,
were approved by the Society.
La behalf OF the Executive Commiite,
Rev 7 II Archibald Of Cornwall. gave al,
account Of the work donc by tn. Societ,
aud the Executive Committee. during ID,
year, from which it appeared that tn,
Society have held Two pu'llc meetings 70,
he agitation Of the subject of trmpersnc,
~ the county. one at New Haven aud tn,
"tber at Vrrgennes. The work OF the
Executive Committee included the issu.
ance OF appeals to rumsellers and iriepds
ct temperance, and various other forms oil
Effort to promote the cause Of temperance
in the County.
The Treasurer, L 4 Knapp, submitted
his report, from which il appeared that
the receipts for the year were sl3.58, and
the expenditures SO 25. leaving a bal
ance of SO 33 IN the treasury.
On motion Of Rev 4 p Hooker, OF
Middlebury. a committee was raised to
nominate officers for the ensuing year. as
follows: II s Cross, Bridport Michael
Ball, Ferrisburgh; Ezra Smith, Yer.
gennes; + s Wright. Weybridge; L
Hanchett, New Haven; j Cobb, Middle.
hurry; Eigar Sanford, Cornwall Rev
NJ l. Severance, Orwell.
While the committee were out, Dea
con W Il Bixby, Of Vergenucs, gave an
interesting narrative Of events transporting
during the fifty years war with rum ia
Vergenpes.
The nominating committee reported
apd the society elected the following a.
Ulcers Tor the ensuing year
President-S Is NJ Cowles, New Ha.
ven.
Vice Presidents-H o Smith, Monk.
ton; W Alden. Middlebury, aud S U
Wright, Weybridge.
Secretary aud Treasurer--Lymsn Z
Knapp. Middlebury.
Executive Committee-T II Aachi.
bald, Cornwall j l. Barker. Middle.
bury; Prosper Elitharp. Bridport WIN
Powers, Leicester ; L 4 Knapp, Mid
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lie was picked up inscn.blc and carried
into the house. At last accounts be re-
iuained inscnsible aud his friends enter.
tain but little hope Of bis recovery.
-Ou Friday night the ice damned
below tho trestle bridge ru the Winoosk
at Waterbury aud the water settled back
taking out some OF the props. The nigh,
freight was the first train 10 reach the
bridge. alter the accident. the engineer
Of the locomotive put on steam aud with
the fireman Jumped IF. aud the trai"
went across in safety. The Boston nigh,
express WAS the next TO arrive aud that
passed over "all right at the usual slow
rate Of speed.
From the St, Adams Messenger and
Various other sources, we Learn mat there
has been during the past week II transfer
OF large part of the rclirg stock o. tn
Ogdeu-burg aud l. kr Champlain Rhl
road Company to this side of the lake
1t is said this step was taken hy To,
officers OF the Central Vermont on ac.
count Of an action having been brought
by Attorney General Pratt of the State
OF New York, against the Ogdensburgh
aud Lake Champlain Railroad Company
to break up the contract under which
their road is now run by the Central
| Vermont.
LIQUOR SEIZURE IN RUTLANc.-Ou
Saturday last, under the direction Of u
citiz, rs cormittec, the Shcriff's de.
psrtment OF Rutland made raid upon
the lquor.seIlers OF that place, with re-
suits rs follows: They commenced on
Center street, where they sezed quite a
quantity, visiting tho several grog.shops
III tnat vicinity. Following in rapid sue
cessiou they visited" Que or two place,
on Merchants RoS. ut which they made
small seizures. While the above raid
was progressing, two special deputies
were busIly engaged 10 "caIing round
on Freight AMI Evelyn streets, where
they secured quite quantity.
The value of the eutirc Seizure. il
round pumh RS, will probably reach S..
OOO-S6 900 worth Of wines aud liquor,
having been sliced in one wholesal,
house.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-24

Concert The VI ddebury Choral
Society will give u Concert ut Academy
Hall. MidJltbury, ou Frids, evening.
Feb. 27,h The Society has been ubdei
the ,isi.lns Of Prof f. Ii. Hlgley Who
mas spared no pains iu preparing al un
usually attractive programme, vsiying
lio,n grave to gay, iiuu sony 10 cho.
,us b, fifty voices. Admission 81 cents.
which secures a reserved stat Tickets
r .sle ., the siu,e o' N Z. Barbour OF
aud aii~ ga. IN, W,d,e,dsy. February
22d. aud at the door on night Of con.
c,rt. Doors open at 6 2 concert to
comlneuce ut I 2 o'clock
We know Of no entertainment more
deserving our pstr, mage than the one
above suuoubc,d. The Society" was or.
gsnized early in the TALL, since which
time it has met Que evening each week
for practice. 1t invited to its member
ships all nus loving persous without dis
tinctinD of age, sex or sect. Pleasantly
(hecause harmoniousl,) aud probably
have evenings been spent under direction
OF Prot. Higley who e fl rI> (,lhongb
grututous) have bccu earnest. 1t is de.
rignyd to make this organization il perms.
ncnt one. Aud little encouragement on
our part will hel p very much in making it
70. The benefits arising from this cul.
,ure are Tor us all, either directly or IN.
directly. For the singers are ours.
They sing in our churches, at our fuuer.
uls. aud by our 6rcsides. Give thvm u
full house. |
4 THE ADDISON HOUSE Our daily, and
some weekly exchanges are proving their
enterprise in gathering local news, at The
expense OF accuracy. As Tor instance. i,
was announced week ago that the Ad.
olson House had been sold to G.. II. $50.
field Of New York. &c. In the frs,
place the report was premature, and in
the second place incorrect. The writings
were not drawn until Saturday last, and
the contract was not, IN that sense com.
pleted until that time. Then it turns out
that the contracting party was not Y. II
Scho6eld but MIR. Clark n Sco6eld Of
Brandon. FinalIy,there has been no sale
OF the Addison House at all. Mr. Soho.
field has leased it for term Of years. and
he will take possession March l6ih, aud
run it himself with the assistance Of his
brother we are told. who was at one time
in the Middlebury House. Mr.. Schofeld
comes with a most excellent reputation
rs landlord aud ss citizen. and it L.
-aiu he will keep no bar Thee reports
which are seemingly well founded, ar.
exceedingly gratifying to the friends OF
temperance III this community. Aud IL
this coin, ciion We will Say that this il
only continuation Of the pol cy adopted
>oIue time eluce, by the maus cement OF
the house. During his residence among
Us Mr. Rider. who ie'ircs.has NO hos
of trlend- ard they will rgret hi, depar-
tu'e, but will With him abundant surc..s
~ HIS new business. We understand that
he gocs TO Crowupout where he becomes
CONNECTED with the iron inter, 4.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-24

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT HoosIC CORNERS
n. Y.-The hotel at Hoosic Corners wa.
destroyed by fire Oh Sun lay morning last
together with barns, sheds aud other
out.buildings Six horses were burned
besides number of carriages, wagons,
reighs and farming tools. The loss oil
hay apd grain was heavy. The morning
was severely old-ihermomcter Is de.
grees below zero-which retarded the
forts of citizens to save the burning
buildings. The insurance is entirely dis
proportionate to the loss. Tnerc is nc
doubt that the fro was of au incrndiar,
origin, as the building was fired in two
places.
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Addison County Temperance Conven.
tiOn.

The temperance people Of Addison
County assembled at the Congregational
Lecture room m Wednesday afternoon
Feb 18th, for the nomination Of Coun
ty Commissioner.
The meeting was called to order by
Prosper Elitharp, Of Bridport, who read
the call.
Gu motion Of s. B. NJ Cowles, F. X
Haven, OF Verg-nnes, WAS called to the
chair. sud on motion Of Mr. Ei,harp. l.
+. Knapp. Of Midd!ebury WAS elected
reel etary.
q. W. Wicker, county commissioner
made report of his appointments 0
ioan agents and the sales Of liquor mad
~ them. From this report II appear
at ageut. have been appointed as fvl
ioas:
Vergennes-J.J j. Wright.
Starksboro--J L. Brooks.
L'uculn-O Il. Butter field.
Hancock-Jobu Audrer.
Middebury-Dr. S. L, Kowley.
Ferrisburgh-Warren Bard,
La the town Of Middlebury iq1or wa
sold to the amount Of $1,000 Al; cost
81 2l2 80, at profit Of about 80 pei
can't.
10 Vergeunes, liquor was sold to the
amount OF S2,l2l; cast, I,4S5; at 4
profit OF 36 per cent.
10 SMrksooro liquor was sold TO tn,
amount Of S520.62; cost, 1881 ; profit
35 per cent.
IL Lincoln liquor was sold to th,
amount Of S872 SO cost. s736 % pro
1T, l9 per cent.
lu Hancock liquor was sold to tn,
amount of 1857 OF; cost, 1925 profit
70 per cent.
10 Ferrsbureh no sales In the Who'll,
county the sales amounted to 81, 1888
profit about 81 per cent.
The report WAS discussed by severa
gentlemen present and adopted.
Rev s w. Magil offered the follow
lug resolution
ReSolred, That, as convention, W,
earnestly recommend to the commissioner
To require OF his agents in the RESPECTIVE,
towns to restrict their sales OF liquors t,
The people OF their own towns.
This was rejected by the convention
A committee was appointed to nomiu
alto a candidate for count, commissioner
consisting OF c. N. Hayward. NJ. Ball. W
K. Bixby, II. b. Jacobs. josiah Cowle-
5. K. Cooke, II. X. Robbins, Rev, W. N
Bacon. This committee presented tn,
name Of Cyrus W. Wicker of Ferris
burgh, and Mr.. Wicker Was unanimousl,
put in nomination, and the convention
adjourned.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-24

BRIDPoRr -FoR THE CURIOUS. - IT,
1854 Ephrsim Doittle. one Of the origi
nal proprieiors Of the town o! Bridpori
decided to Eli Cowls piece of land situs
ted at the present intersection of tn,
Chimney Point with the Basin Hsrbc,
10 the west part Of Bridport in 1856
Cowls decided to Johnatban Ball 1895
Ball to d vid Stiles; 1896. Stiles IL
Abraham Losey 1899, Losey died, lief,
no children : 100, a school house wa,
built on the northwest corner at the inter.
section OF said roads. 10 1901. Widow
Losey decided her interest to Amos Mich.
os and James p Losey father Of Abra.
ham Losev, decided his interest to Jane,
Losey; 1901 Nichols and Losey to Thos.
Osborne, Jr.; 1901, O.born to Benz
Beach, Jr 1904 Beach to Jacob Davy
(iD Sept.) 1904. Dnvy to Benz. Beach
Jr. Gn navy; 1907, Beach to Nstha,
Lewis; 1921. Lewis to Noble Munsou
IN 2I-22 Munson reuted to David john
sou; 1924 Mupson rented to Henr,
SaxtoD; 1896 Munson decided TO s Dun
ton aud s. Rutherford ; 1890, Sidne,
Dunton bis interest to s. Rutherford
1882, Rutherford to Allen Smith 1882
Smith to Pierson Bloomfield 1888
Bloomfield to A Smith; 1885. Smith t,
John Gale; 1887, Gale to A. Smith
1889, Smith to 9 9. Pe.tibone 184S
Pettibone to s. Poud and Q Hoyt, occu
pied by Martin Iloyt; 1851, Pond and
Hoyt decided to II. c. Hathorn 1866
Hsthorn decided to Oliver Dexter 1871
Dexter paid for the farm and is now the
owner, occupied by his son Horace.