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Luxurious Underwear.

White Indian silk is novelty very much
used for lingerie; drawers, pettcoats and
even sheets are likewise made Of it; III fact
sheets of indian silk are now tho mode for
large class Of Partisan women The in
itials of the owner are embroidered in the
centre, with either bright red or pale blue
silk, the letters being large; the top sheet
and pillow cases are trimmed with old Louis
XIV. guipurc. The lingerie, made ofInaian
silk, also trimmed with Louis XIV. guipuro
but more frequently with Valencicnncs lace
White is the best to use pink, blue and ecru
Indian silks arc made, but none wash MS well
as pure white. The best under linen is all
made by hand and ornRmented with embroi-
',dery worked on the garment. The fronts OF
Chemises have the initials of the owners
name elaborately worked upon them, and
the new drawers, made of cambric, to match
the chemises, are shaped to fit the limb about
the knee, and are left open a finger length
up the outer sidco This opening 10 embroi-
dercd, likewise the edge that passes round
the knee, and the opening is then fastened
closely by three buttons and button holes,
These are neater than the Turkish drawers,
80 long in vogue. Smyrna lace, which is al!
pure linen, is used for trimming handsome
petticoats; 1t washes and wears wen, but is
costly. Other petticoats are trimmed with
frills of thick closely worked cNmbric, seek
lopcd at the edge and headed with cross,
bands of muslin, stitched on by the sewing
machine.
, 1876-05-20

When two women in family are trying
to tell the same thing at the same time, it
is an auspicious opportunity for the men
folks to vanish
, 1876-05-20

A Detroit boy paid his first visit to one OF
the union schools, the other day, as scholar
and, as he came home at night his mother
inquired: "Wcl, Henry, how do you Ike
going to SCHOOL," Bully" he replied, in an
excited voice ~ saw four boys licked,
one girl get her ear pulled, and big scholar
burned his elbow on the stovel don't
want to miss a day.
, 1876-05-20

Satire is glass in which the beholdcr sees
cverybodys face but his own,
, 1876-05-20

Prefer less before unjust gain, for tina!
brings gricl hut once this forever
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u1EmPLARs OF HONOB

NAToyA TEMPLE or II. AND 7.
40. l-meets every Friday even
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MtsT P0RK-Lightweight. SIG soto II 51t
hess sork, heavy, SIS SO to 10 90;
EJLA5SES-COmmOn -u4Oc; fair q to IS,
81 me 10 to $50; strictly prime IS to 57ci fancy
noiee s. 70 600 per gal.
: MATCHES. BLACkIN6. quote
Matches y gross, 800 in box, 7 50; parlor, Z
gross. 5lq9s 5os .Dixon's stove polish, /
gross, 8; Mason's blaekiRE. y Gross. sG5i
NAlLs-ss Lotto 3s5 a kss.
NAVAL SrgkES-ResIR, q Dbl, virgin,
5 90; pale. S; No. Ia rs; No. 2, 4 90; pitch, 3
Dbl. 5 so; tar, y Dbl, Z so; half Dbl, 4 80;
Manila rope, 9 ID. lS31sxc; Sissl, 169i6<ci
tsrred rope, $50 tar marlin, $685. spun yarn,
2ooi 9akum, " bale, navy, 8, American navy,
! 30; best navy. s.
OATS-Oats. mixed. A7a4so por bushei.
0NI0Ns-Per bbl. t250s2 60.
PI5SFEET Kegs. 200 to 2 rs; half Dbl. SC
P0TAToEs-s2s5 @s2 Is per barrel. suee.
potatoes. 90 65 TO 2 Is.
PlQkLhS-Pet half-barreI. 4 so to 5 90.
PAINIS-Lineeez OIL. s.; beiied, T3c;
turpentine, 4lc; Japan dryer. S9sl rs; putty,
bulk: 90; biadders. 45soi varnish, coach, 3 Oh;
eopal,, no, IL Is; fre-proOf paint, dry. 4Hc;
Venetian red, dry, Cookson's. SIG; vsilow
oehre' dry, French. So; white lead. 109llo;
red lead. lie; cottage cOlors. 9H@l0Ec.
PEAS-Sl 503l 60 y bushel
hlgE- ordinary to choice, 6HG1Sn-
SUHAhs IOUISlANA-ln hhds. fair, l01Se
fully .air. d01<ci Urine, lie; choice, 1lHc;
yellow clarified, la TO ll4c; white clarified
lie: hsrreiedH &c higher.
SUGAR, REFINED Refined A. 1I&9I1ze
crushed and powdered 1870; granEiated l2tsc;
cut loaf l25lc per pound.
StkUPS-Usmmon to fancy 40c to SOC per
gallon.
SALT Coarse and common fine OIL 1851 IS;
dairy in bills; 275 to 8 90; Liverpool coarse
seeks, 80 to l 40; Liverpool fine. sacks, / co 10
l6lper Dbl.
sQ04P5Rosip end German 5 to $50 per ID.
hIAR0H1H@5o per ID.
SWEET P0TAT0ES-2 Is az SO per barrel.
akiSNshSr SI9CKSldp Plls!e. u, l0xl4,
roofing, IS; TX, 10x14, Is; TX. IA 20; l6; TX.
III. II 70; shest iron. boiled. Nos. Is ana
81, oY5Tcj do, charcoal, $50; DO, rslvsn-
ICED, l39l4c: Russia iron. &c; imitation 40.
10, sneet zinc, lie; iron wire, e915o; soldier
gSLLSi ESQ. 10; copper pits, 800; metallic.
IgRk EYS-S co to Il 90 per dozsn,
VlNhdAh-Good to choice. lSg25c, and
common. 40 per gallon.
WHISk1-Pro0f. per aalio2, as in age and
quality. 81 2597 60.
WO0L-Fine fleece washed, o 10 26c per
pounds; medium fleece washed, 80 TO see;
coarse heeos washed, 27 to 28c: choice tub
washed, 3ito 35c; fair tub washed. IS tc 30e
hne unWdshed, 10 to lie; medium unwashei,
y q z5ci coarse %anwashed, Is to Zoe; common
WOOD AND Willow WARE-Two and
three hoped. painted buckets, 90 %; b1cE.
cts, T. dozen, brass-heuna. cedar, 2 and g
hoops, .t6GJ; tubs, painted, nests Of &, 8 rs;
NO. l, y ST. No. 2, 3 90; Ne s, Z Sc; ehurns,
pine, 10 to ~ inches. 7 5000 Sc; cedar,
non-oo1nd, II 2l!o; oedar, brsas-b0und, 800
SU:weil buckets. sues 80; weGhboards. wood,
: 81; zinc, 81; Gx-hGndles, l 25@l 100;
mAGaures. pests Of :. l@l "a.
WHEAT-No. 2. 75c to 81 OF q bushel.
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o. D. ,, DIRECTORY.
cdd Follows. HALL. corner aAia and Merit
Court streets.

Court streets.
MsHpKfs LoDsE. No. 6-meots ovsry Tues
day. s.. s. Garrett, H.. c.; AL. Knapp
Y. g.; L. S. Burr, searstary; 3. b. ElsS'
0si0TAsAw LopGE. No. 6-neets every Non
day night. g. NJ. earn. N. g.; A D Glib
ton, Y. g.; 7. J. Hogan, r, ST. John A.
cclt. Treasurer; Thomas Bacon, P. S.
scEILbER LoDaR, No. l40-meets every Wae.
Bohle, y. O.; 0sas. BornsF, sccrstargi John
Linkhlusr, Treasurer.
srygsR t0BdR, No. lT-meets every Friday
night. J.W. Andetion, N. e.. W.K, French,
v. g.. Wm. Henry, P. and r. s.; J.s. VIII
A el1yr CRY LoDeE. No. i87-msets every
IN ssday evening At 261 Second street. Macon
Weh1. N. g.; J.. p. Young, v. CT W IL.
Movaten, Secretary a. u. Kenneday. Treas.
HARgONY LODGE No. l99-meets every Tues,
dav night at Odd Fellows Han, corner BeaI
G":D.G e. Reahard, V g.; D. A. MoOmber,
Sec'y; Henry g. Dent, Treasurer.
zEoAXPNzETB.
aAvoao grolupNEEr, No. 3-m0es on tia
las and "a Thursday NIGHTS q each MONTH
X = noodyeer. @. p. w K.Franch, y -;
p. @. Smith, 3. VIZ Tnos. Recon, cri9e' D.
Binrham, Treasurer; t. J. H0gan,J }. ".
WsepVIs ~Rg0lRFMEEr, No. 5J-DleSts "a and
an r5rrsday nights of oach month. @. W.
~ cranl q. p; ]. j Ross, ii. p; S. s..
Z. 5. VI. n. p. Cullen. =. w.; G. Il
Piisehks, seribe; John Waynesburg, Troas.
DEeEEE LODGE,
nr.vurs DFeREE Lopez No. 9-Meets hrst
iHn-5av cf each month. VIM. Henry, D.
"a. D. 4. Werdlaw. D. D. Nj; Frank Mel
Iersh, A. o. M; r, p. Holland, Seo'y; f.
w. Smith. Treas.
RurH Lopez. No.l,D OV R,-meets second
and fourth Saturday nights OF each month.
II IS. Burr. N. g.; Mrs Marcus Jones, Y ~
4. P. Holland. Seo'yi Mrs. Geo. Miller. Irsas'
GExEGAI RELIyF. COMMITTEE ) . b WiIEins,
arr Secretary and Treasurer, 2l0 Front
%strset: A. b. Gibson. 6 West Court street, J.
q, Schmidt, AZ Monroe s~tTsotl D ]. Porter
a. Ilnlon gtraet.
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KNIGHTS OF \

FOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 296=meets every
Tuesday evening in Natoma Hall, No. 29S
Second street. at s o'clock during September,
and ~ e'cleck during October, November
and December. W. II. Bates, ?. D.; John
johnson. D.; Geo. r. Merritt. V. D.. :. 2.
Aldrich, A. D.. A. NJ. Newsom, Gi D. 9.
Roberts. R. ~. Galloway, r: III; Geo 4.
Stevenson, S.
UNITY LoDGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall. No. 29s Second street up
stairs. s.. S. Garrett, Dictator; A. i. Hill,
Reporter.
CHELSEA Lopez, No. 2SO-moets "a and 9Th
Thursday ia each month. at Brick Church.
W. Z. Aiteksll, "; A. J. Knapp, X.
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The following quotations are for ofdsfs
from store and small lots in q iohbinR way;
APPLES-Medium. LOO; choice, l 5Os25O
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FINANCIAL AND u04mEROlAb
HONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFIoE. I
MKNpHB, TKHN., October Is, 1876. !

AAnAAA AHN0nn EAI1a
MKNrHS. TKxN.. October 10. 1876. I
During the whole of the past week y ,s
market was baoyant, cotton men and
bankers having had about all they could
do. This week opens out bri 96t and
clear, with indications of a Fie weeks
business. Money is plentifrll. the banks
discounting No. l paper at SOLO per
cent. per annumi street rates are HAS
per cent. per month. exchange is plen.
fol, as follows: New York commercial
bills rule at Sc DISCOUNT. selling al par;
Eastern commercial bills, &c discount
buying and selling at par; New Orleans,
buying, &c discount to par, and selling at
lc premium. Brokers are paying 1881
@lO9 for gold, with litils Offering. Stocks
and bonds Of every description appear
neglected and inactive, quotations re.
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YHtamTs 0E PEEUgAs

THsvsasHn LoDsH No 5-Meets "
every Monday riRht at No. go
Second street, Vincent Block. opp. Court
Squaro. G, Layton. &C Jno. wilson VIC.
w. Klostemeyer, P.;G.W.L. rroek,A, OF q.
OR. and B.; Joe Locke, P. c.
MEMPHIS LODGE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
first Thursday Of each month. Regular moat'
va second, third and fourth Thursday. John
Wood, c @; + 7 Bath,-V CA Mergell, ?
Martin Cohen, X RS; ] Iutz, jr; MI; c "
Vigus, N Z +; Jos S Leon. L T..
O0uR DE LION LODsE Mo, lS-Meets I'd and
4th WEDNESDAYS Q cry month. At 209 Second
strost, Vincent slocE. opposite Court Square
II. IL. Briggs, c. c.; N. Cooper, jr. ". C.; y.
E, wilson, r. C. A. Burr, Nj, Of g.; j. I.
Tomlinssn. d. Of r.; ID. W. sohaher, 4.
of Il. g.; j.. j. Ross, Pa.
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The market opened steady, with libe-
raj offerings asd a fair inquiry but light
transactions, The large receipts and
weakness of the Liverpool and New York
markets had a corresponding effect en-
the market ksre; hence, the light trans.
actions. Estimated sales tor the day,
1000 bales; sales Saturday were 240O
bales, spinners taking so, exporters
1900 and spectators 100.
eOyroy rxou4EGe ouoTaToEs- s7AHDtRn
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DEuTsCHER s~RUDER.BUND.

DEUTsoHER BRUDER-BuED % meets LIST Sunday
n each month at 2 o'clock pm, at Cochran
Ball, f. q. Sohaper, Pres't; e.. A. JunkeI-
mann. Vice 2res't; W.. Glaentzer, sec'y; II.
w. Sohultze, l%reas'r; Aug Zweifel and John
Handwerker, Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendell aud John Margle.
Sick COMMITTEES for southern Division.
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NAT0NA IENPLN or n. AND II. EHLATH
40, l-meets every Friday even WsH
ing az 3 O'clock at Temperance irlfA
Hall, No. 293 Sec.nd street. r
D. c. McDougal. W @. T; Z. o hlitun, W.
v r.; G. A. s.. Richardson. W. r.; z. J..
Shepherd. ". A. RI II. Thompson, W. \.
r.; Buu A.. Price, W IT.: A. Hum, WI ~.
II. Hanpson. W d. u; W. A. Hill, H., w.
g.; Geo. b. Elliott, W. s.; Rev. u. G. Cul-
ton. w CHAPLAIN.
OHRLsEA TFxPLr or II. AND T. No. 3 meets
every Tuesday evening at ) O'Clock, at their
lall. Brick Church. Chelsea. e.. u: Colby,
a.. G. T.; b. q, Carr, Wv TIL K. NJ; Ken
dali, W. R.; 7. 3. Rawlinra, W. A.. r.; {.
i. Chandler, W. +. R.; W NJ. Carr, w. l.;
W. S. Rodgers, W. u; L. T. White, W. b.
u; Chas. IL. Lanham. w. g g. X. BgneW,
". s.; r. J. Rawlings. W. Chap
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No ], I. A. AND )
T. meets first Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall. 0ayoso Block, at IL O'clock
pm. John W. Graham, Q. Of c.; john W.
Brush. n.
TKALrs TEMPLE OF Il. AND 7. No. 4-meets
every Monday evening at IA o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets. over
ssngine-h0use. Jonathan Wood, W. q. T.. ;
J0hn W. Brush, W. ". T.. W, II. Atkinson,
W. r f; John D. Cox, jr.. W. A. R; John ".
Casey, W x. a.: Ohas. H.. MeDougal, ".
r.; Il. 4. Davis. W. u; r II. Hester, W. D,
u; +. W. Halle, W. g.; J L. Bourne. W.
s.. Ian A. johnson. W. Chaplain.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
noATs LEAVING Toby.
ARRIVALS

/ -. .1Nf 1NAAk Va AANM nlHsaasas..s.a..-.ssO UsL
Nieksburg, Capitol City................6 nm
soanlan's Landing, Carl schuTz~~....5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer City of Alton, New Orleans.
st. Genevieve, ST. Louis.
City Of Vicksburr, St Louis.
City Of Helena, Yieksburg.
CarlSchurz, Seanlan's Land'g.
Illinois, Friar's Point
Belle Of Texas, Riverton.
A. j. White, Vicksburg.
Peytona, Cairo.
Mary Boyd, St, Louis.
Arlington, Cincinnati.
Phil Allin, Arkansas City.
Sandy No. 2, Louisville.
Aggie, White river.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Cons Miilar, Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Augusta, New 0 leans
Mary Boyd, New Orleans.
Arlington, New Orleans.
Peytona, New Orleans.
City Of Helena, St. Louis.
st. Genevisve, Vicbsburg.
City o! Vicksburg, Yicksbarg
Ruth, White river.
Ella, St. Francis river.
City OF Alton, ST. Louis.
Sandy No 2, New Orleans.
Rosa Miller, Arkansas river.
N FORT.
O@soeola, Geo. W. Cheek, Phil AlIin.
OsceolA Belle, Belle Of Texas, Phil Allin,
Illinois, A. j. White, Carl Schsrz, Aggie,
Belle Memphis, Cons Millar.
Condition OF 1hc Rivers.
The river here is declining stead
lily at the rate Of 6 inches in every
twenty-four hours. The packets
report s feet 6 inches of water on
the crossings between here and
Cairo, with the channel lumpy and
crooked; on tho bars below here 0
feet is reported. At st. Louis the
decline Yesterday was 3 inches,
with 6 feet in the channel out to
Cairo. The Ohio is falling from
Pittsburg down, with ) feet 5 inches
in the canal and a to 5 feet on the
bars in the lower Ohio. Arkansas
river remains at low tide, with 2
feet in the channel from Pine Bluff
to the mouth. White river remains
in fair nayigable order.
MisceIlnna0us-
The landing presented an active
appearance, with a good list ofboats
in port receiving and discharging.
Cottoa receipts per river from
Saturday evening up to noon to-day
foot up $500 bales.
The Peytona and barges passed
down yesterday morning without
landing.
The st. Genevieye passed down
last evening for Yicksburg well
laden. She put off here several
packages Of freight and
added so tons of way freight. She
lost twenty-four hours by ground
ing at Point Pleasant.
Navigation in Arkansas river is
getting quite precarious.
The Sandy No. 2 from Louisville,
en- route to New Orleans, passed
down yesterday.
The Mary Boyd, Augusta and
other steamers got away yesterday
morning. They were wind-bound
Saturday night.
The high winds Saturday night
delayed the packets and caused the
boats bound up and down to take
the bank.
The City of Helena for st. Louis
last evening had a fair list of cotton
and other freight.
The Susie Silver for st. Louis
and Ashland for White river left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Maumelle left Little Rock
Saturday for the mouth of the
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erEAMeoArs.
For Vfcksburg.

Anchor Line Memphis and ST. Louis Packet
the Bends.
CAPITOL CITY. O'Neai master
7 EAVES as ABOVE THIS wuz,
ADAY, Oct. 16. at SPIN Lap -
For freight or passage apply to Ssek2442
sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
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The Bee aud barges and Molli
Moore are due down to-day 70
New Orleans.
The John A. Scudder left st
Louis yesterday for New Orleans.
Cincinnati and Louisville wer
treated to a snow-storm last Satur
day night.
The St Francis Belle left Louis
vile Saturday evening for Ney
Orleans,
The Andy Baum arrived at Gin
cinnati yesterday.
The Ella Hughes for Memphis
the Cherokee aud Robert Mitchell
for New Orleans, left Cincinnati
Saturday evening.
The Golden Rule leaves Cinoin
natl tomorrow for New Orleans.
The pool arrangement at Cincin
matt goes into effect the first o
November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wise, the yenera
bic parents of Captain Bob Wise
make the round trip on the Gaf t,
Memphis and return.
The Grand Republic leaves st
Louis on Saturday next for New
Orleans.
The J. W. GaR left Cincinnati
Saturday evening for Memphis
with a big freight trip and was ful
Of people
The Bee and barges for New
Orleans and Capitol City for Vicks.
burg, left st. Louis Saturday even.
lug.
The lower Ohio is getting very
low, there being but43 feet on Cum.
berland dam.
The Governor Garland, Captain
Ed Rowland, is the Tuesday mail
packet for Arkansas river. She is
due to-day with q big list Of cotton.
The Fannie Tatum loads at st.
LOUIS for New Orleans this week.
and on her arrival there enters the
White river and New Orleans trade.
Mr.. Geo. Miltenberger will have
charge Of the Office Of the Grand
Republic this season in the Mem
phis aud New Orleans trade.
Captain McElroy has purchased
the 0uachita Belle, to take the
place of the burned steamer South
ern Belle, in the Bayou Sara trade.
The City Of Alton passed up yes
terday morning for st. Louis, with
500 tons Of freight and several
passengers. She had on board the
of Captain John II. Burk,
which will be taken to Missouri for
interment.
On the arrival Of the Ella Hughes
at this port from Cincinnati, she
will 90 into the circus business.
Captain James Lee, ir., returned
evening from Metropolis.
new lower coast packet the
will be completed and
for business by the 25th inst.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
is the regular packet leav-
ing this evening for Ashport, pay
ing strict attention to all way busi-
ness. Captain O. K. Joplin, a
worthy gentleman, presides at the
lesk.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
will arrive to-day from White
liver with a big list of cotton and
freight, aud returns to-mor-
evening to White river, taking
'roighJ and passengers for all points
IN White, Black and Little Red
Messrs. Charles Postal and
John Chamberlain, two efficient
,GicerS and clever gentlemen, have
Of the Office.
Captain Mat Tremmel, with his
leat little packet the Carl Schurz,
brought in another big trip of cot
on and other freight, and returns
his evening to Seanlan's Landing,
all way business.
The Augusta cleared for New
Orleans with 1000 bales Of cotton,
loo BARRELS of oil and a lot of sun.
She fills out in the bends
md loads at New Orleans for White
liver, in which trade she will ply
his season.
The City Of Vicksbarg passed
Town yesterday for Vicksburg fully
alden, aud was full Of people. She
mt off here a few hundred tons Of
and added considerable
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NEV YoRK. October Is. 1870 p~.D.-Cotton
is du |, with futures qui9t. Sales for future
delivery, 300 bales.

boEtPooJ. October l6. 1880 p.n.-0ctton
is steady. UDlandf 5l2-l8d; Orleans. 63-l61.
caies, l2,'O bales. Of which 400 were for ex-
port and speculation. Arrivals are dull and
easier.
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Laws relating TO Newspaper Subscrip-
ton and Arrearages.

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3. II subscribers neglect or refuse 10 take their
periodicals from the Office 10 which they are directed
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forming the publishers and the paper Is sent 20 the
former direction. they are held responsible
D The Courts have decided that refusing to take
periodicals from the Office removing and leaving
them uncaled for is prna aeie evidence Of intention
al fraud"
g. Any person who receives newspaper and makes
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Geo. Jenness of Sheffield, has snapped
his pasture for dwelling house in SUIT
ton, with Berry the shoemaker.
Rev. H. Winslow administered the
rite of baptism to several persons in
Sheffield, Sunday before last.
H. c. Belden of St. Johnsbury and G.
Fl. Blake of Barton addressed the citi-
zens of Sutton, last Thursday on the
political issues of the campaign.
S. N. Whipple of Sutton is making
extensive repairs on his house at the
Corner, which will add greatly to its
convenience and good appearance.
The celebrated case of State VS.. F. T
Bridgman and Chastina Warren which
was lately tried at st. Johnbury has
been continued to the general term of
the supreme court at Montpelier.
A st. Johnsbury man who stated of
in hurry for the musical excursion
early last Friday morning, did not for
get to take his lunch basket with him.
He was little chagrined when he got
to the grove to find that he had by mis-
take taken the covered basket in which
were litter of young cats, which were
to be taken to the river for drowning
He remembered hearing something new
on the way but thought it was the baby
in the seat behind him.-Farmer.
Last Monday the relatives of MIR. Al
Thompson in this place, received Intelli
gence by telegraph from San Francisco
of his death by suicide, in that city
Sunday, the previous day. He commit
ed the act by shooting himself. NJ
further particulars. He was son Of
the late Nathan Thompson, of this town
and was aged about "a years. He was
a young man of superior intellectual
ability, with great mechanical SKILL
North Star.
Considerable excitement was occasion
ed at Iyndonville last week, by tn
appearance on Wednesday of band o
roughs numbering eight or ten, who dur
ing the evening obtained liquor, and la
ter attempted to break into Aaron Twom
bly's store. The clerks heard then
and frightened them away, after win
dow had been broken. Soon after, the
got into fight among themselves, an
one of them was stabbed under the ey
and severely hurt. The police were nc
titled, and some of them were found an
arrested that night, others were after
wards arrested. On Thursday they wer
tried and bound up to the county cour
In default of bail they were sent to tn
Jail. 1t is reported, that they were NE
who were in the employ of the ne
Paper Mill Company.