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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10
Cent ennpGl COmuention.

1fO 147HENIi DCNs y IOIUs
Aler careful consideration and discus
sion OF the matters pertaining 10 the inter-
ests and duty Of Vermont, in the coming
centennial, with His Excellency Governor
Peck, have TO request a meeting of all the
intending exhibitors as well as the board
of finance for the Slate, at Rutland, on
Wednesday, 22d of December, to devise
ways and means for purpose of securing a
proper representation of the Interests of
Vermont at the coming centennial. His
Excellency Governor Peck will be present
to confer with those in attendance.
NJ. GOLDSMITH, Commissioner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

The winter term of The village school
commenced on Monday last. Miss Clara o.
Woodland of Windham is teacher in the
higher department, and Miss Eunice Sage
in the primary.
Hon. Edward Conant, Slate Superin-
tendent of Education, will deliver an adj
dress in the town hall on Thursday, Dec.
lG, at p. m. A good attendance is desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10
A Valuable medical Treatise.

The edition for 1876 of the sterling medical annual
known as HOsteiter's Almanac, is now ready. and
may be obtained free Of cost, Of druggists aAd gem
eral couhtry dealers in all parts Of the URed States
and Britain America, and indeed in every civilized
the soundest practical advice for The and
restoration CT health large amount Of interesting
aud amusing light reading, and the calendar astTO--
nomical calculations, chronological items NC,
prepared with great care, and will be found entirely
accurate Tue issue 4 Hostetters Almanac for 1876,
w probably be the largest edition Of medical work
f6ver published in any country. The ptoprietors p
Messrs. Hostetter Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa, ON re-
ceipt Of two-eent stamp, will forward copy by maiE
to any person who oannst procure one in his neigh
borhoOd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

The proposed Boston, Lake Ontario and
Albany railroad company talk of uniting
with the Green Mountain narrow gauge
route, thus opening TO the latter conmu-
nication 10 the seaboard. If the Green
Mountain company will raise l,OOO, 900 in
cash subscriptions, on either OF its propos-
ed routes, The Boston, Lake Ontario aid
Albany road will carry the balance Of the
cost of construction and equipment in their
bonds and capital stock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

The EX. REBEL NJ. Cs.-There was a
good deal Of curiosity 10 see the ex- Confed-
crate soldiers who have been elected 10 the
present House. There are no very bril-
liant names among them, such as you find
in the Senate. They are all called "Gen-
erals" but the truth is, with very few ex-
ceptions, scarcely any of them reached the
rank Of colonel in the Confederate army.
The most conspicuous of these ex-rebels,
although hO was not in the military SER
vice, is John Ii. Reagan of Texas, who was
JEFF. Davis's Postmaster General. Like the
great majority of them, Reagan has had
his iangs drawn, has accepted the situa-
ton, and is not likely to give much
trouble. There is a wholesome tameness
about the appearance of these Southern
ex-Confederate officers, which gives the
nervous patriot a firm assurance that 10
immediate attempt will be made by them
to capture Washington. They are not the
Southern men of anto-bellum times
Washington Cor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

A New York dispatch dated the 9th inst,
says that the manner of Tweed's escape is
still the great problem that everybody
Sc ems interested in trying TO solve. Sew
eral theories have been put forth, one OF
which is that he escaped ON the British
barque Lord Clarendon, which cleared
from New York some two weeks since os-
IDLY for Queenstown. Since the date
of clearance the vessel has been hanging
around, and Captain Russell, who is
nephew of Tweed, said he was waiting on
instructions. The theory is that Tweed
was taken on board a steam.tug in the
East River, Saturday evening, and put on
board the Lord Clarendon at some point
on the Sound. 1t is surmsed that ne is far
out 10 Sea, destined for some place, proba-
bly, South America, where the extradition
act will not reach him. Others think that
during Saturday afternoon Tweed was safe
ly tucked on board of ono of the five Steam
ers which sailed for Europe at that time.
Another theory is that Tweed has gone to
Montreal, where Tom Fields and Harry
Genet are said to be at present. Others be-
lieve that Tweed is still in New York, but
this is shared in by but few persons. Sher-
iff Conner Unsupported Warden Durham
and authorized Deputy Warden Watson to
take charge of Ludlow street Jail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10
Re0le70 Of the Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Flour; market easy: ar
pernne Western and State 81 GOA IS; choice IS so
80 W; white Wheat Western extra Sc GOAT co. Wheat
NO. chicago 81 "a: No. l Milwaukee 81 80: winter
red Western 81 l66I &c; No. / Spring, 81 aiSi IS;
amber Western 81 2Seal IS white western 81 400
a. Corn-steam Western mixed 73CA7lc: white
western TIC. Oats, mixed Western, A3tsIsc; white
western Western As9eg Pork, new Mess, s2l 6Ots22 so.
CHICAGO, Dec. I. Flour quiet and Seafening:
Wheat Irregular; No spring 81 O3sI % Ia;
70. spring Soe on the spot. Corn more hm
No. mixed 4sc on the spot. Oats, No. 2, 30 lac
rye weak; sales at efe for No. 2. Barley, No q
&c on the spot. Pork $40 o5Sls TO-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

Thursday night Of last week. Several of
those attacked with this disease have at
once takena hot bath, causing a sweat, and
IL is said that none of these have died.
Ldter.-The fourth and last child of Jas.
Priest, died of diphtherla on Tuesday. No
other recent eases of the disease are re-
nnrfnh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

The probable value of the estate of the
late William B. Aston is the subject of a
good deal of guesswork. The first esti-
mates placed the amount at from 800, OOO,-
900 to 5000, OOO, 900, but computation based
upon an examination OF the New York
city tax list for this year leads TO the con-
will not exceed s45,OOO,OO0. Almost any
reasonable man would be satisfied with
the possession of any one of the amounts
guessed at.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10
vermont aad the Centennial.

A conference was held on Friday be-
tween Governor Peck and DR.. NJ. Gold
smith of Rutland, the centennial commits
sioner for Vermont, TO devise such plans
as we're thought feasible to secure repre-
sentation from Vermont at Philadelphia.
While the governor has no power in the
premises TO make appropriations or APP
poin tments, he is ready to join and push
any plan so far as he can 10 accomplish
what the State has failed 10 do. As a result
of the conference The following call has
been issued -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

Women are beginning to obtain new
privileges in Minnesota. At the late cleo
ton large majority wac given for con-
stitutional amendment providing that any
woman twenty-one years of age and older
may vote at any election OF officers OF
schools, or on any measure relating to
schools, or may be eligible TO any Office
pertaining 10 the management of schools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10
WATERFOWL UNION LIVE STOCK HARKEr.


wATERTowE, Dec. I, I675.
Prices Market Beef. Afewchoice-SlO OO,s 10 80 I;
EAtra " % so; nrst quality 81 so q 8 so;
second quality, SO OO@7 90; third quality, Ssta6
AN.B.-Choiee grade includes nothing but stall fed
IiV0 to 1900 ID bullocks; extra and FIRST quality in
oudes the best large fat oxen second and third quail
includes oxen and two and three year old steers
stores1Working o1en-sl00, $50, 1855 s2I0 epair.
Mich cows an Calyes-s35 to 63; extra, 65to IS.
FarroW Cows $40 to $40.
iearlings-sl0 to 10. Two Year, old-Sls TO So
Three years Old-S2s to As. -
Veal Calves IS so ai0 90.
Prices OF Sheep and LAmbs.-ln lots, 50 co. 2 so,
10 each extra So 00@S5 each, or from lS6c y h.
hides-Brighton, y b; Country Gao l-2c.
ralloE-Brighton, s Ia &c Oh, Country % lac
per n.
Pelts 7Sessl 90 each. Calf Skins lG@l5e . h.
Poultry l0c@lSR h.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

Alta town meeting held on Tuesday,
Both ult., mercury degrees below zero at
noon) the town voted 10 aid in the con-
struction oil the Green Mountain railroad
TO the amount of eight times the grand list
of said town. Rufus Lyman, Elias Cobb,
and Willard Shepard were chosen COM
missioners.
We have nice slelghing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

"wHAr ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT TIP"
Last Saturday ait ernoon VIM. NJ. Tweed
quietly gave the officers of the Ludlow
street Jail the slip, and at the present writ
ing nothing is known of his whereabouts.
The following is the Times's account in
brief of the manner of his escape:
"Nominally under restraint, and sup
posed TO be safely detained in the Ludlow
Street Jail, this notorious criminal, since
his committal there, has been permitted a
freedom of movement which made his inn
prisonment merely formal. Accompanied
by the Warden of the Jail and an assistant,
he has been in the habit of visiting his
friends, taking his daily drives, ana pass
ing much OF the time with his family at
their house in Madison avenue. Saturday
he went out as usual, accompanied by the
two officials. Amer the greater part of the
day had been spent in driving about TO va
rious places, late in the afternoon Tweed
ex pressed desire to visit his wife, who, he
said, was very sick. The party drove TO
the house, and all three entered and took
seat in the parlor, where they were met
by one OF Tweed's sons. In few moments
Tweed said he wished 10 step up stairs TO
see his wife. He left the room and did not
return. In about fifteen or twenty minutes
Warden Durham asked young Tweed TO
go up and tell his father that it was getting
late and they must return 10 Ludlow street.
The young man went out and returning in
few moments, remarked unconcernedly,
Faith er's gone" Since that time nothing
has been heard of him. Ten thousand dol
lars reward has been offered by Sheriff
Conner and Warden Durham for the cap
ture of the fugitive. The Sheriff telegraph
ed all over the country, requesting the de-
tention of Tweed by any one who finds
him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10
GbeDermont 4Benif.
BRATTLEBoRo
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 10, 1875.

The Now Hampshire democrats are care
fully looking over the field to find some
available man to run for governor against
Gov. Cheney, who will be ro-nominated
by the republicans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

The Christian Register generously says:
1.-THE secular press is almost always UNI
seclarian, and it gives fair bearing to all
religious bodies that seek TO promote the
highest human welfare" And this Is Just
what tho secular press ought to be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

AT a town meeting recently held for
that purpose, II was voted 10 raise 20 per
cent. on the grand list Of the town, which
it is estimated will pay the towns current
expenses the past year, as well as all form
or indebtedness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

There will be donation party next
Tuesday evening Dec. 18th, at the house
of Oh ester Wilcox, for the benefit of the
pastor of the Methodist church. Refresh
ments furnished by those who attend. All
are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

rho undersigned desires to express his grateful Ac-
Anowedsmens to the friends who have shown SO much
hnaness and given such timely assistance 10 him ana
VI ms VIE LUcIUs w. AYERlI|[l z
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

w. w. Warren, proprietor OF the Glen
House at West Brattleboro, was fined $50
and costs, Oh Tuesday, for selling intoxicat-
ing liquer contrary To law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

The HOLIDAY TRADE.-Gill & Hayes of
springfield, Mass, have an interesting an
nouncement in our columns to-day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

Another daughter of James Priest, the
third, died of dipltheria at South Vernon,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

New YORK, Dec. 2. Money loaned at Aa5 per cent.
on call Gold closed at ia Ia. Government bonds
STEADY. The folloWingare the CLOSING quotations:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

The following is the list Of letters re-
naming in tho post Office in This village,
Dec. o.:
Gents.-Georgo a. Crosby, J. b. Connal-
ly,. Hy Dwind, George p. Davis, Rich.
ard Fleming, Peter 4. II. Gill, Fred A.
Jolly, David Il. Rngg, s. NJ. Stimson, j..
NJ. Warren, John Wiley.
Ladies.-Mrs. NJ. Ella Butterfield, Mrs.
A. ii. Campbell, Mrs. Il. l.. Fuller, Miss
Lizzie Morris, Mrs. S. Miner, Mrs. Lucin-
da Newton, Miss Emma Potter, Mrs. Villa
Il. Petlee, Mrs. Il. NJ. Rose
Held for postage. -Chas. Kingsley, Cin-
ton, Iowa, Mrs. Dennis Collins, Fltchburg,
Mass.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19

less than the par value of any sh2re when dposng of the to the board Of agers. No person shall be allowed to become ssEs holder in such association exrept bs the consent of the managers of the
 SEC. Q. If the baaFd of managers shall fail to make theresns provided for in this act. shall make true returns they shall be jointly and severay liable for aH debzs existing zk the date of such return at the time when the same should have been made
 Sec. ID. There shall be such distribution of the profits earnings of such association among the shareholders, shall be prescribed by the bylaws provided that distribution shall be declared and paid, until equal at least to fen per cent ef the net profits shall be appropriated for contingent or sinking fund, until there shall have accumulated sum equal to twenty per cent. in of such capital stock.
 SEC. II. This act shah take effect upon it's passage.
 Approved July 2Ofh, 1875.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19

shall be drought asking for any relief in relation iz lands, the petitioner may in his bill pray for the pos session of such nds And the court may, if it eEnni his petition, and find he is titled to the possession of such lancs, issue its execution Of elecfnent cn- Ganding the officer ts e5et the person in possession of such ands and 10 place the possession thereof and such officer shall proceed with such exc cution in the manner in executions in eject menI at law; FrOgded execution shall issue aainyt any persons in possession, who not made parties to the petition. Approved July 15, 1875.
 House Bill No. 52.l
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
(Hcuse Bill No. 191.l
House Bill No. All CHAP. XLvI.

An Act relating to Savings Banks,
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tiyes in General Assembly convened:
 SEC. The treasurer Of every savings bank in this state shal on or before the tenth day of July annual y, deliver. to the comptroller sworn statement of the amount of all it's deposits and surplus the first day of said month specifying the thereof loan ed and every such savings bank shall pay the
 tax on its corporate franchise equal to one-haf of OLe per cent. the amount of its deposits and plus loaned real estate and one per cent the balance of it's said deposits and surplus loaned, deducng, however, the amount invested in any bonds issued by this state or by any town city in this sate in aid of the construction of any railroad and which by the statutes of this state exempt from taxatOn and also the amount invested in real estate liable to taxation in this state but any savings bank having total deposits less than fifty thousand dollars may deduct not exceeding ten thousand dollars from
 It's assets that are invested Tn estate not oth erwise exempt One-half of said tax to be paid or before the twentieth day of said month, and oneha on or before the twentieth day of January following; and said tax shall be in lieu of all other taxes upon said savings bank, it's deposits and surplus except up the real estate owned by it beyond what is required and used by it for the transaction of it's appropriate business. -.. .
 Sac. If any person whose duty it shall be to make and return the statement required by the preceding tied he shall forfeit to the i've hundred dollars and every savings bank which shall fail tO make any
 Iy sIS the amount required for such payment.
 SEC. 3. The receisers of any savings bank, hereto fore appointed or which hereafter may be appointed by judicial authority, shall before the tenth day of July next after appointment. and annually there after long said receivers remain charge and administration of the assets of such bank render the bank commissioners a statement of all the assets of said bank, containing far possible de- tailed enumeration thereof with their cash values.
 SEC. f. Any receiver receivers who shall fail to make the return require by the preceding section shall forfeit 10 the state penalty of five hundred dol lars.
 SEC. 5. This act shall take effect form it's passage and the reports made by the savings banks of the amount of their deposits the first day of July 1S5 and the taxes assessed the shall be made and assessed under the provisions of this act.
 Approved July Sth, 1875,
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
Job Printing.

All kinds of book and Job Printing neatly and promptly done.
 Business Cards, Wedding Cards, Bill Heads, Labels, Hall Tickets, Handbills, Pamphlets, &c.,, &e-, done in the best style, and as cheap as at any office in the State.
 Orders can be sent in by mail and the jobs sent out by mail (if smalD, by stage, or express, to most parts of the county, without serious risk or delay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
tSenate Bill No. 51.l

CHAP XLVH. An Act in addition to Act Relating to Civil Actions Be enacted by the St nate and House Representa-
 lives in General Assembly convened: SEC. l. Whenever the superior court or judge of said court in vacation shali make order limiting a time for the creditors of corporation present their claims against it, to the directors thereof prescrib cd in section twenyour chapter one title seventeen of the revised statutes of this state, and any such claim shall be barred of recovery thereon uni less he shall cOmmence action to enforce the same within four months from the time that they shall receive notice of its rejection.
 SEC. 2. This act shall not affect any suit pend. ing.
 Approved July 13th 1875.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
PUBLIC ACTS OF THE STATE OF
 CONNECTICUT
PASSED AT THE MAY SESSION OF THE GENERAL AS sENBLY, 1875. Published by Authorily.l
 IHouse Bill No. 2i7.l

House Bll No. 24I.l
 CHAPTER xLIv.
 An Act to amend Part of Chapter x1 Uf Title IS of tie
 General Statutes. Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
 tiVes in General Assembly convened.
 SECTION l. Part second, of chapter eleventh of title eighteenth of the general statutes hereby amended Dy erasng from the fourth line of the thirteenth ton thereof the words 'wthn two Months after the creation of such trust and by inserting between the word "estate and the word "said" ill the fifth line the twenty fifth section the words "ol if the trust shall be terminated by order of the court of probate provided ill the thirteenth section of this part and by inserting between the word .prC perty' and the word shal III the eighth line Of the section the words 'UT when the trust shall be terminated provided by the thirteenth section of this part also by adding to the twentysevehth section after the wort 'shave m the last line thereof the words: "And attachment er levy of execution shall be dissolved un thereof has been eTsrS4 4r oE essd d to the SEC. 2. All orders heretofore made by court of probate for the det termination of trust created by proceedings in insolvency, shall be deemed and held to be valid and efectual. a ntents and purposes although application for the not made until of such trust. And all attachments and levies of ecution which were dissolved by the commencement of said proceedings in insolvency, shall be by force of such orders revived.
 SEC. B. This act shall take effect from it's passage Approved July F, 1875.
 tHcuse Bill No. 191.l
 CHAP. XIV.
 An Act concerning Crimes and Criminal Prosecutions Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Reprtsenta-
 tives in General Assembly convened:
 SEC. l. Whenever any justice of the peace shall bind hold for trial before the superior court person charged with a criminal ofense; when an appeal shall be taken to the superior from the judgment of Q justice of the peace in any criminal cause such justice sha within ten days thereafter, transmit to the state attorney for the county where such prosecution shall have been had, the names and residence of the several witnesses, together with general statement of the testimony of each witness who shall have testified before him in the trial such cause, for which statement such jdsce shall be ent- tied to receive not to exceed twenty-five cents for each lega; page thereof, and the shall be taxed in the discretion of the court part of the costs in such cause:
 Approved July 18th, 1875.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
TERMS:

If no specific directions regarding thelength of insertion accompany advertisements. Probate Notices will Do kept in three weeks, and all oth- CT advertisements "t. f." Gill forbid) or until ordered out during their term (not 0ftener than once . EnOnth), without charge
 Yearly or half yearly advertisements are pay able quarterly; all other advertisements in ad- vance
 simple notices of Birth, Death or Marriage are inserted free of charge; obituary notices, cents per line
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19

IuOusc oau NO. 1Ul.l CHAP. LTv.
 An Act relating to Civil Actions. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houseof Represena- -tives in General Assembly convened; Whenever any foreclosure or other suit in equity
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
(House Bill No. 57.l CHAD ITH

An Act relating to Landlords and Tenants. Be enacted by the Senate and House of RePres
 tives in General Assembly convened; SEC. l. That section one, part eighteen, chapter seventeen, title nineteen of the General Statutes be amended by substituting the word 'ffteen" for the word thirty in the sixth hne of said section, also in the fourteenth line of the section the word f teen" in the place of the word thiry" be subsfuted and in the second line of section nine of the same chapter the word ffteen" in the place of the word thirty" be substituted E Approved July 17th, 1875. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
House Bill No. l5.l

CHAP. |. An Act Regulating the Fare of the Rocky Hill Ferry Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
 tives in General Assembly convened:
 The rate of ferriage ct the Rocky Hill Ferry between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury, for each man and horse shall be eight cents for each other neat kine four cents; for each footman five cents: for each sheep swine, cent; for each wheeled carriage sled or sleigh. and driver, drawn by one horse ten cents for each pleasure carrage sled sleigh stage cart. wagon and driyer drawn by two horses oxen mules, fifteen cents for each additional horse, OK or mule, five cents.
 Approved July l3, 1875.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
approved July 18th, 1875.
lSenate Bill No. sol
 1Wran -vN~r

Senate Bill No. 50.J
 CHAP. XLvII.
 An Act Relating to Civil Actions. De it enacted by the Senate and House Representa- tives in General Assembly convened: In all actions founded contract, express or i'm piled, all courts whose jurisdiction is limited by the amount in controversy, may render judgment in- terest accruing after the commencement of the sut in addition to the amount to which their jurisdiction would be otherwise limited, and although such judg- ment may exceed the amount demanded in the writ in said suit.
 Approved July 18th, 1875.