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GROUP XVII.

Pleasure and travelling carriages, carts,
wagons lcizhs and all manner OF vehicles and
their accessories such as fittings robes etc. were
named under Group XVII, and $50 exhibitors were
given awards Tho principal American exhibitors thus
distinguished were ~ follows:
T. T. Tibbas New-York, ChHdren's CnTriages. -, -
j. A. C0noyeI New-IOrk, Chldrens Carriages and Wooteh
HorscA ...,,,.-
C. NJ MoSeman a Co, New York Firc Engine Hssness
j.. b. BreS steT 4 CO.. New.Horh, Carriages
WOad Bros New York Cattiagcs
G. u HaYuOlDs & %. NeW.lOTk, -ItltEe NAIhlshes,
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STATISTICS OF EXHIBITORS.

TIE NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS FROM EACH COUNTRY
REPRESENTED AT THE EXPOSITION.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 27.-The accompanying
table, compiled from the official catalogue, shows
the number Of exhibitors in each department of the
Centennial Exhibition and the countries they repre-
sent:
Number Of Erhi6ftors each Department according 10
CTiqLOgrg,
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GROUP VI.

Under this head were exhibits of timber,
worked TIMBER parts Of buildings forestry, ship timber
seeds mute &C. The awards numbered l5O Of whom the
following are the most nOticeabe
Peter Henderson Co., NewYork, Fela and Garden Seeds
James u. IHorban & Co, Ncwiork Garden seols and
A T. F4r c,,gse q Co. Eew. York, Marble AGntels.
Fisher & Bird. Esy-York, Marble M2ntes
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GRnITP XI.

Included in Group XI. were all articles Of
jewery, watches, slverware bronzes The exhibitors
numbered only l50 Of whom only 20 were Americana
OF these the principal receiving the recognition ~
medal were as follows;
Mitchell Vance Co., New.Yqrk Bronze Marble Zinc, and
Imitation Of Bronze
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GROUP VIII.

In Group VIII. were embraced cotton, linen
and other fabrics, including the materials and the ma
cnery and OF these there different classes The
awards number 1884, including the following:
II W. Johns New York, Asbestos Fiber and Fabric.
Woven Wire Mattress Co. HaTiior Conn., Wre MgtlrasscS
WskeGeld Rattan Co., Wakefield, Mass, Rattan GOOds
American Iinoleum Manufacturing Co.. HewYOr Lnoleum
Floor Cloths.
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aorham Manufacturing Company, Providence R. T. Silver
Century Vase, IN solid silyer. -,
Tiffany & Co, New York Iewery and JeWeled Watches oh
yer Work.
Robbins Appleton NewYork Gold and Silver Watch Cases.
Reed a Barton Taunton Mass, Silver Pl lated Goods
Reed Barton, Taunton Mass large NckelPlateo vase
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
HOME NE US.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HuDNUTs, IN
BROADWAY.
eanBIo Noon. 6S7 3 pm. 589 Midnight 62'
Highest durng the day. 6S' Lowest, 49,
Average 53is' Same day, 1875, ClS'
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
GROuP Il.

Medals we're bestowed upon 2S5 exhibitors IN
e sscou Group which embraced al articles Of pottery
glassware artificial stone, brick terra Gotta work. es
for roofing or pavement majoea, and palbssey ware,
poreean fOg the table. Window mirror, and table glass
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28

Groups xxx florists supplies and horticultural dis
plays, xxx for horses and XIV are without special
interest.
Groups XXI, XXXII, and XXXIII are missing, and
are said to the 1000 awards not yet approved by
the Commission.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
GROUP XXI.

This embraced machines, apparatus, and i'm
pements used in sewing and making clothing lace. ona
mental objects pins, &C. There were only 4s exhibitors
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28

Too FAsTIDIoUs.-Passenger on Tram:
say, young man, that pipe OF yours Is rather foul
Second Passengcr Indeed, Sir. Well it's very odd
one else maGo any complaint before, and I've smoked
for the last three years. Fun.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28

DIR, WIsTAR'S BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY
cures coughs, colds, hoarseness &c. Tryit
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28

LUNDBoRG's CALIFORNIA WATER for the tOile
hath leghtIu substtute Tor COlogne OF Bay Rum
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28

Decayed teeth are not the only source Of fetid
breath An habua arrangement OF the stomach. which MILK
or MAGNgsIA cures is the main
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
NEW-JERSEY.
LONG ISLAND.

MrNEoLA.-The improved weather yesterday
induced large attendance at the fair of the Queens
County Agricultural Society. The approaches 10 the
grounds were hronged with carriages the trains the
lOpR Island and Central Railroads very f and the
large exhibition hall the center OF the grounds was
constantly filled. The attendance was estimated by the
general superintendent 10 be fully $4,000
EAsTPoRT.-Marcus Robinson. wheelwright, residn ng
at this place, committed suicide on Monday by hanging
himself TO beam In his brothers barn. He had often
been heard say that he intended TO take his life.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
Announcements !

Announcements
GoTHIC FURNACE, for heating houses and
churches endfor catalogue A. NJ Lesley ZIG W. 23ds, NY
BEEBE g. CO., popular N. Y. Hatters.-Autumn
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NEWARK.

The pastoral relations between the Rev. DR..
T. p TeFnune aud tho First Reformed Church for
nally dissolved yesterday. DR.. Terhune Will go 70
Europe with mis- wife, for the sake Of whose health he
reslgn.d his position.
James Healey, cutter in Patrick Hogan's
shoe shop was arrested yesterday complaint OF his
employer for forgery, having forged his employers
dgutcrs name 90 attest tic correctness OF fraudulent
,.,.rr...
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
JERSEY CITY.

A case of smallpox, the patient being now
conyalescent, has just been reported as existing In
Waync-st-
John Cooper, residing at Elm and Liberty
sts was srlek by train the Em-st crossing OF the
pennsylvania Railroad Tuesday night, and received
injuries from which he died yesterday.
Health Inspector Cannon, after thorough
inyosgation has made au official denial OF the reports
that many smallpox were found on Jersey CITY
Hights The physca6s IN the district are indignant al
the stories, which have produced much uneasiness.
Ann Nolan, age 50, residing at No. 35 Laid
law-aye. committed suicide yesterday by swallowing
paris green. A short time ago she married Patrick
Nolau n laboror at the new tunnel ana the unhappy
suit OF the union is said have caused her to commit the
decd,
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-04

tasp,r Dnws.-H. W. S,.in,cn. former
mxtur uf L~wiNun. wrIte> us that tie
credit Of that TOYS u - 40 low d"~n thar 10 -
impossible to sell city SCRIP ~ any price.
c"nrii~rins that sne town ewes this office
SCI so ibis is TAI Ltr tac ne~s.-K. ".
8 at oman.
We are told by Or. Stain'on that
city scrip for the Al We CHIN Was !onr
ago sent to the Statesman office.
Our city government va "rga" zed
~ the mont simple form under VIII cl
We coull secure a patent to the land
upon which the city is bull. This "h
iec, has heen attained. |, was attended
with some considerable cxren,e. But
he fault hi. been th.t our peop'e have
attempted TO run a city government ur""
the voluntary con'r buttons Of its c',i
|xens. q discriminating tax upon the 10,
h"llers IN up" j'wh"'e. rather thar
Ivy q jn lici"u< levy IT. +" tax upon all
property holders. Hence as the States
man saws "ur .credi, is o"wr.' !. ".
4" n"thinY more We had better tax gu,
cit gems AMI pay"f enr city scr ? which
has been issuel snl all our ind,b'ca
ness, nn,l then il thought xdv;saLl-
,abanlo our city .rv-"i,a'ir.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-04
IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS.

"CO'. Wilson ha. received nl-vrmphi.
information from, Washington to the feet
thn, the whole Arpr"pria," a Of $50. 900 'or
The impro. ~me"' m the Upper W~llsp e.
aud the, wh"l~ "pp oprin,i"n "f SIS OpO tor
The Enforcement vt thu upper Columbia
and Snnke rivers has been allow ii
En- rye will h~ made !" have ~"k rrr,irh
On this winter. y, Sq~ilv hook rap d. o.,
The nnper Columbia. and Pine rec rapid.
on the Snnkr. Work nnd~r 'h- "li ron
tract 10 nov ia pr"xF+s. n, the Up,er UmA.
''lI' rapid aud "p-ra,L'". " II aeon con
m~nrr~ ~ Rock crock snL O~tht rapids. -
-Oregonian. Oc."h.r 26,h.
"C"l. J. u. Wilson received y d,sp,,rh
ves,eria, fr"n W..hin x,"n to the -ifrr,
'h"' the "m""nsapprouti ted bv Con lr-.-
t*"O. MhO) f"r the 'Vn-'ruc'i" 1T tie Crs
cnd-s canal. has been .lln~ 81. ard tia, sur
srvs are IN hOriz d. TIE w",k Il mxk ,nv
.nrr~sss'y surveys will he com If 4"4~b ~
soon ~ prAr irxhls. There IN. t,~-n =. ne
Geographic correspondence m,~~-n Oh
Wh'"n and \ v~n'l.mxn NV In the E.s,,
"h" has thu :~l'ut ''ion of h-inx y very sk,il
tn: aud experienced engineer. aud one welt
Q""l'ti~d :" take per ON ! srr~'i .sru I. nee
ut 'he w"k. \. 20, =. vreiiminxr. NJ
2" sxeMents are effected. = f,rr~ ~ zen Nj |
commerce making surveys and more u3
.'""'i"l "r~r"'i'n.s " /! speedily foilox.-
Orts'"ta". Oe'"t~r ~.
The a5"vc ip'eiliycn"e dispr vcs The
aseerti"ns Of the Historian an ais. that
Ot the Idahp Statesman viii. h eli Is
that the Snake river appropriation will
revert 10 the Treasury.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-04

FoR on AGAINST. The electors ii
Washington Territory on Tuesday next
arc called upon u vMe "t.r or a,.,,n>t'
. convention so firm u constitution
for the State # Washington. What
will they d.! ABIDE from Wall"
W.lls County We p'edic, ihas the fors
will prevail. Ofl.'e there ha. sprung
mp in that unity an infa,nati"n to =.
to ',.ee"n. the mover. not beire en-
ten. with remsinin. with the Territor,
that haa s'"en ,hen al ,heif prosperity
and seeking to progress itso ,he cm di
tin II a state. What produ 'e> tn. /,
sentiment many have in the o'unty "
know not. though we have been t"h
il is the sentiment Of only minority
Of III, voters Of the county. Blu. III.
three journals puLli.hsJ in the city, ),
soms influence have each become
sictled with TIE Pr, POSITION n On I.
OrscSn. and il would argue mncl
scsins. their influence IL their E, nite,'
6'rsr o"uld mot move . majority tow
srds Oregon.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-04
ENTERPRISES.


The Dayton NeUs says that "s. NJ
Wait is succeeding in esta'ii.hiny u
ton. mission business in San Franci.cn
ind makin:a market for the products Of
this part Of the country at that "in'.
We Ike t" see an entcrprisiug ma',
VIII, Looks 1t tbs natural resources Of u
c"an>ry aud invests his money E'r the
DE- ve!op"ent. anl takes his chances Of
profit out If that Development We
will remember Mr.. Wait when \ Gil
ZEN among u struggling I" re ver from
. pacuniary emb ,rr.ss'nent h. hal sae:
fsrei in Sel.hsrn O:sx'". lie sue.
ceeiel in accumnla,in. few hundred
dollars anl then l",kei ~ mt f"r u
chance f'r inves,men'. H. fu u the
spirit Of devel 'puent ia this town u"
deal t. suit him, anil emclu lei to
striks ou: T. aue new locality. whs-,
his money anil enterprise wmll be ap
prscia.ei. AMI where hi+ pl.n- of bl-i
no.s w,ull MT b, ri licul.i /. AZ | acc ri
insly 3 leetel the ronch-t valley a. II
place tn erect . A urins mill. We we'll
remember that several wiseacres IF thi.
vicinity then prelictel . complete fail
ure of his enterprise, TINT tn. country
vas t~' new and nonpr' "lurtive I" make
his mill success. Bat not q, thou .h
Mr.. Wait. and he Glanced his money
and labor there AMI completed his en-
terp'ise al made it u success. aud
gath rel ar"vn his place other settler
VII" IN conjunction with him hul, a.
t"wa where trals his ever been 1--we ,
AMI lucrative. IIs subsequently sod
his interest in that town but Mt Gun
tent to remain idle. 10 rcuovrd /" Day.
ton and there gave impetus M lite t..
that town till It has became thrifty aud
furnishing a"'i bids fair to, rival III.
best lawn in Eastern Washington. H.
now has gone to Cali:orni. t~m,ke sucl'
arr nxemcnts " will give the rrudue,,
cf this section VI country u f.ir show il
the markets IT that state, wLirh hi,her
10 they have not Ell 'yr'. Mr.. Wat
has left lasting monu nents It hi. worth
u new country among ne, while "re>
have deeced u aud gone away aud the"
l,t ~ not .e';r.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-04

RisE N WnEAr.-'W.Ila WALL.
papers ,"f the 3n'h a't.. quote an advance
wheat to. cry cent, per bu.l..l i.
: Ia, Q ~ and sale. active ut ,ha. price
But ,""witt standing this advance. the
,:hipmenfs .'!"wmt. . Columbia are DIM
.ni"hinS' hol'icrs waiting f,r a s,,u fur
her sdvsnceain price.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-04

PAssENGhRs-1he V.'S. y. C..s
t'ats commencing with Il Q resent ", RI
hive but two connections t"r passcn, er.
s.ch week, leaving Wa'lnla No, day
md FRIDAY n'"r"n.s. nj leaving Caliln
Fs.s4., saa S=..;sasy mor.iuss.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-04

loon fls.s -i'"n forget "a s.rd aycu.
aimee v"n,hs money f"r suh.er'p,iou t.
'Jss TALLkl, d.lays sss dss. erous.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

RELIGIOUS acknowledgements
81: Episcopal, 6; Methodist, 5; Unitarian
4: Baptist, Presbyterian and Cnlvers'lls''
3 each; Blue Orthodox, Christian De''''
Discipline Church, Do as you are done
bv." Mormon. Protestant, Quaker Roman
Catholic and Shaker, each; no prefer
cncc Q: Church members, 80
Political Prcfcrences-Rcpubllcan' % !;
Democrat, I; Independent ); Liberal anu
Greclevite. each; Undecided, (; Mlsce-
laneous, 81 in favor Of present currlc"iuin'
80 opposed; 10 in favor of co-educatlon i''
Dartmouth, 81 opposed and > not Decd
cd.
NIondava meeting was held of the Atli-
lctic Association, and Robinson -, was
elected president. \ meeting was also
held of the Boating Association to eject
officers. Carrigan received Il majority Oh
votes upon the ballot, but there WIS no. Il
quorum present
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

an clement of strength to him. A public
man can hardly have better qualification
for promotion than the opposition of those
who live by public plumber: it is the best
evidence of the ability, integrity and cour-
age of his official character.
If the Republican party this year fails
to insist upon thoroughly honest and in
teligcnt politics it will deserve defeat
And it ought to be defeated, for it will
present the spectacle of n great political
organization missing the grand oppor-
tunity Of the century to give the country
honest government, and proving itself
unworthy the continued confidence of the
people. c. w w
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

natural that should do my utmost to
this end. am bothered by only one
thing, and that is tbs indefinite arrange
ment with Mr.. Caldwell. | am anxious
to acquire the interest he has promised
me, but do not get a definite understand
inc with him as | have with you, shall
be in Boston in a few days and shall then
have an opportunity to talk matters over
fully with you. am disposed to think
that whatever | do with Mr.. Caldwell
must really be done through you.
Kind regards to Mrs Fisher.
Sincerely, j. G. BLAINE,
w. F., .Jr, Esq.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

The new Minister to Austria, Edward
Fitzgerald Beale of the District of Column
bin, was born in Washington, February 1.
1872, his father being paymastcr in the
navy. He graduated at the Naval Acade-
my in 1912, and went to California with
Commodore Stockton where he served
during the Mexican war At the close of
that contest he resigned his commission rs
lieutenant and was appointed Superinten-
dent of Indian Affairs for California and
New Mexico. He suDcrintendeI the con-
structiOn of the wagon road TO California.
being placed in charge of the work by
President Pierce. In 1861 he was appoint
ed Su:vcyOr-G General of California and Me-
vada by President Lincoln. For some
years past he has been devoted to private
business, owning a rancho of 200 900 acres
near Lbs Angeles, California, where he
has been engaged in wool growing and
raising blooled horses on an extensive
scale. His friendship with General Grant
began in California many years ago. or
late years he has been residing in WASH
ington.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

serious accident occurred at st. Georges.
hospital, London. at an carly hour SATURDAY.
morning. by the giving away Of a water tank NJ
the top of the building. Tie water crashed
through the wards underneath, carving the M.
uents IN their beds before it, tearing out the walls
and delugmS the building. Several of the p,itents
were Killed and many seriously injured tn,
building is wrecked.
Two mammoth things 10. horn and The hmm
gun,-have been added to the ait acton of m.
eAhlhltlon. Ihe horn, whose voice is !, hideou>
pray mat can be heard 90 miles on they say l.,
mounted IN front OF the government bui!Iin.r ,luh
oed sarcastcallv the SIREN" and it's to be mn,
lzeo al A. NJ to indicate the opening of the cate.
anu at 4. NJ 10 VAN visitors to make for tbn
gates. Also 1t Is to be blown IN the vi,,nitr of
noon Tor iun, and will be one of the best cursed
hois"hces on the grounds. The krupp gun having
h 'asi got on the vessel in which 1t lay so lang on
ny oHnay lkiii mas been turundled up on a
Th Gu uouole truck of the Pennsylvania laIlroal
nmey were at nrst afraid to try it. because NJ
~ aious exmbltlons special cars had to he made
W " "a such deiclatc piece. IL weighs only 81
tons, with its carriage 5 ''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

On February 2Oth, died in the public
hospital of Milan, Leo Comments. Prince
of l-u>ignan, Il descendant of the Kings of
Cyprus and Jerusalem. several of whose
ancestors sat on the throne of Constantine
pie. A> recently as twenty years ago. this
unfortunate man was still in possession of
4 small Principally on the border of X hor-
as;tn. but he was deprived Of his birthrirlt
by Russia. Hi, circumstances became
more and more desperate. and at last he
las died IN 4 common hospital, leaving
as though he had been nothing more than
an lmprovident bricklayer-;t widow and
siN small children quite unprovidcd for.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07
Chr FREEMAN.
MoNTTELIER.NT.,
WEDNESDAY. JUNE /. 1870.
Next Wpek.

,,.,tioro1 convention meet, in Cincinnati.
SINCE t., orcanizotion the party has held
no Gathering of the Kind to compare with
Il in interest. The first Chicago
convention was the only one that can 1t
NIL couptrc with what this Will be. and
that received its great name and fame
more from the results which followed IMAM
from even the close contest and enthusiasm
of the time: the Chicago WI9"'n
rocs into history because 1t gave To III
country the martyr president Lincoln
The conventions of 1861. SOS ana 49,
were ttm" AFFAIR.", because they llcrcIS
ANNOUNCED a t"rrgone conclusion ''i'I' az
ton was certain IN advance. but - never
before tn" r'rHAiof> are al at sea - 10
the final result OF hrA' "'eN '"''''''
The delegates are All chosen ana ''''' ''''-
rultion OF tile Ne" YORK 1"'"" - -
tHcT action on th' hr>' p'''"' i 'ii' .,,''
accepted as 'he i'f'9t S'' III '''
1IH3'S gives OF 'l' "I"ie n'''i'"l "' ''.'
gates C''-' 81 "h"m 90 ''' 'i'''''-'i '''
ch"Irr) Blame 49, morton i''''' '''N'.'
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Trying |" II'''' All 'o'"1 'h' @'f'''' ''L'
10y the mon racine l"r - Lutte h'tA
h'hd". lh'E apparently want TO prove
the money went Ior hH'lhe Peh'Il. II h'
had 1t II seems to be conreded Il went I"
reimburse the Name men, amt why they
are not summoned to give the dates OF r.
endorsement Is very strange II they were
paid directly after the Tom scott tran>ac-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

Congress has not been overtaNing itself
the past week. Washington has been
much excited over the Blaine sensation
and Congress seems to have taken more in
terest in that than in anything else 1t has
thrown the Belknap trial into the back
ground, and left the Kerr matter in the
shade. But the Belknap trial is to go on
and his lawyers have been given ten days
to answer. 1t is thought it will be month
before evidence is taken. Harvey still saws
Kerr took that money, and Kerr from i'll
ness or other cause does not vet make any
defence excepta denial.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

There really seems to be nothii. very
cNtr:tvagant in the claim made bv Mr..
BIane'> friends, that he will start with a
strength of nctrlv 500 votes Those who
3rllcIc thlt Mr.. Blaine hlrllv fultiil> the
requisites of the ideal presidential candi-
date had better frankly recognize his un-
doubted strength. OF course if history re-
pclt> itself, the strongest candidate on the
opening ballots of Il presidential convene
ton Is tnrcdoomed to defeat, but it would
hardly be safe, At the present time. to
trust implicitly to historical analogies,
however we'll fortified by experience
.httr York Iimt5
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07
Epmncratic State Convention.

Tie democratic state convention was
held here last Thursday. 1t was largely
attended, nearly filling the large vestry Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which
it was held. There were about three hun
dred dele gates present
The meeting WAS called to order by Hi
ram Atkins, chairman of state committee.
Mr.. Atkins paid a tribute to the late II. b.
Smith, chairman of the democratic state
committee for fourteen years. Mr.. Atkins
also spoke of the issues involved in the
approaching presidential contest, prophc-
swing the success of the democratic party
George NJ. Fisk of Northtield was then
elected temporary chairman.
William kidder of Colchester was
chosen secretary pro tenn.
Some time was spent in determining the
status Of Judge Simmons Of Bennington
Simmons, failing Of an election rs 4 dele
gate from his own town, lad managed to
fill the place Of 4 delegate who could not
attend the convention, from some Other
town in Bennington county. The convcn-
ton. under the lead of Child, Of Benninr-
ton. cast him out.
y. NJ. Dichry of =. Joln~bur5 moved
that ii" temporary organization he ml'lt
the permanent organization of the convrn-
ton, with the addition of IN assistant Sec
!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07
The great Observation-Disclosures

The Senate has refused. by a vote Of II
to II, to agree to the reduction of the
Presidents salary to the Old figure in the
appropriation bill.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-07

We understand that the opposition to
Mr.. Hcndce'~ election in the third district
has been substantially withdrawn. During
the present Congress Mr. Hcndce has, to
say the least, stood second to 10 member
from Vermont in the House in influence.
and third term is pretty good rule to
apply to the election of national lccisla-
tors.