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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-21
agricultural Department.
PUMPKIN PIES.
L. II. HosKINs. Editor.


I've tried the best
In East and West,
I've lunched meath ,ropic sun,
I've tested all
The fruits that fall,
And like them every one;
put North or south
No human mouth,
will the world anur,se.
Fer tas,ed food
ora ,,n~nsin ,,,os
upon the vine.
In rain and shIne.
rhro,oh fragrap, dav and night.
Tho vello,v globe
In emera,d robe
priphs mn tho simmer light.
Oh. golden sweet.
The SIMS repeat
10 mould Inv ,usclous size.
That we may come
r.,'a ,,,. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,os
~
our lovely girls.
with shining curls
Pm, neatly in n can.
Ont slice on slice
And noel II nice.
And stexy IL To a nan,
Then milk ia had,
And eggs they add,
And sweetan as ia wise.
While others haste
rh.so ho,,,o-,no do nnu,,Nir nina
Oh. pure and fair,
This food so rare,
Made nm of nil that's bestl
No creature's main
does TO its gain,
But only natures zest;
For summer DAYS
And autumn haze
And smiles from beauty's eyes
Are in the dish,
Mixed to our wish,
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ZINC MONUMENTS
Superior to Marble or Granite

For cemetery purposes moulded and east from pure zlno
In thickness and strength To bronze Hatuary In tyes
prices TO meet the various as and demands OF the
people BY special process evtIy monument Is trans
formed into sparkling and ohangeess beauty, resembling
yet superior In tone to- the finest granite Warranted not 10
absorb the from trees become noss-green but 10
retain telr beauty for ages samples may be seen and
full particulars gwen by calling AT our residence Berlin 81
AARON BANCROFT, / .a..,.
CHARLES I. MARSH, AsonS'
Montpelier, VI, November ~, 1875. be-e
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DATENTst PATENTS PATENTS

AYERS HAIR vIGoR. ron
, 1877-10-04
NOTES AND NEWS.
TILE LETEK QfiESrl0N.

8otefo' Lr+uatls fl, tie tAicago Tribune
WAstt1NaroN, D. C., Oct. 3.-Thr Conmls.
stoncr Of Agriculture }nA addressed tho folluw.
ing letter in regar1 to The project Of rebuilding
tic levccs Of tho Mississippi 10 Capt. Eals:
Capt. :. u. Ea!f, 81. Lous-RtH: wsute you
tysten Of I:un!t'ana. 70 which have not yel re-
celycd FcplYr md which fear hiss escaped your
attention. det.re aTaIt TO call your attention g
tho Importance uf this aubject. null hopc yau will
hnd time TO et,natcr H. ~ u IL something l,tw
under Gonsldctaslon BY thls Deuatt,nent, mad 10
ths best means Of re.alnInx thr river waii.. aud
making tho !oyccs patnn!ncnt. reaHe gtvo tha
matter yuur hest anil enrlscst consideration, that
servant, W. q. LEbuo, Commissioner.
AN IMPORTANT DIGEST.
Joilrnnl-Clcrk 6uiith l,na prepared for tho
Cun,lulttce OH Rules, under resolution of the
Aousc passcd last scssluE,, dtgest VI NIL tile
proceedings from the foundation Ut the Guvern-
nlctt IN connection with the clloicu 1T officers
of the Housc of Representatives. It contains
t!ons arising In connection With thu orgat,lza
tton Of the House, exttaets eunl4ntny ull Resp
1ntions. and girii,g history Ut all c.,t,tests
which have ever taken place ln tue election OF
officers; Although prepared for tlo asu VI thu
yaluc au mrlilhers nf the llouse, md ESPECIALLY
to thoss who gnter Congress for tliu lIrst tt,.o
ut the coming session, and who aru therefore uu-
familiar with it, usagcs.
ENTERTAINMENT.
70 fht iftsft7s Ae'oetattd I,rsss.
WARRINGTON, u. c., Oct. :k--Twu mail cn11-
trartors III eullnalon Will, j. f. O'Rrleu, clerk
,nGnt. secured tic ovcr!nylncnt Of s2u 0oo but,
being detrcte1, ase returning thu nl0ncy, Ms!d
may not ba prosecuted.
APPOINTMENT.
Judge Il. H. Warden, formerly Justice Of tho
SutrcEau Court Of Ohio, but for tho past five
wears resident Of ttfs rttY 1,na 1t,
, 1877-10-04
SPRINGFIELD.

Tho Hannibal Ilrlttgo Company -stnts
Hoard OF Equalization - Prevention of
Gxucity to Auisunlx-A Libel SUIT.
Sntcidt 0t&pasch ts 7hs Catrnpu Tribun<
erI1H0vtgLth ILL.,, Oct. 3.-Thc anu,lal ulect-
ing Ut the stockholders OF Tho Hannibal Bridge
Cumpally wHs held tt tl,e Leland llotel ut la
O'Clock. The old directors wcEu reelected Us
follows: a. II. White, a. II. BoodY, A. ".
Lamb, c. NJ. RHllth, a,Hl A. i. Daylcss. Tho
Directors then lnct aull reelected Alex Ii,
White President aud 4. T. Wh!te Treasurer.
Tue STATE Board Of Equalization Mt tho scs-
sion to-day adopted the report Ut tho Commit.
tee OIL lialfomls, rs sent In advance IN these
dispatches last night, and then adjourned until
.uut taitea place. The hoanl has, however, nl-
rcady rautcA Its lnhors, atll nlost Of thu lnetn-
bera leave fur hUMo tonight.
The Agenta fur tic Prevention Of Cruelty 10
IN acroruauco With tic stasn law passed last
session, which went into effect July |, have
Inade their report tor tho quarter eHding eept.
~. Agent leaHuyr ut tho National Stock art!g,
East Ut. Louis, reports t'mt he has nut found It
necessary to mike any arrests Or Institute pr1-
csct1Es tor violation of the law alta tt.at the
oiceTs Vi tile Stock inrtls autt tealcrs co-oprr-
Nte ttt carrying out tho spirit Ut tho (aw,
thouEl,, when It llrst went into effect,
tl'u tying. of tho feet of sheep, calves,
and hogs, in order to transport then ii Wagons.
But this practicp, which caused great ago,iy to
thy unfortunate uni'nals. has been tloaV awaY
with, anu, Ut the Instance Ut the Stats Aecut,
rtwks md rrlbs havo been pr.wurca. Agent
Mcdonald. u the unfon Stock-iar.Is, Chicago,
reports that during thu quarter he liza callaci
Twenty-Five arrcs.s fur inhunan treatment of
animals. und nuetecn such defendants have
hccu fined. Further arrests wuull baye been
justified, hc ndt4, but the officers OF TIC IIum1no
Society Ut Chicago discourage arrests Mhet,
tcnurstranco ufuuu will autlIce to tnduts
more humane treatment of arftnul4
The officers ot tho 8tock-Y Yards aro rcpurteu 10
10 in hearty sytnputhy With tho law, and to de-
airs it, enforcement.
The !Ibcl suit Of William Andrews, local
Democratic wurl politician OF soInu note. ~.
the iAaots St!'e Journal, to recover $a00u dam
sgca for It's publication Ut him ~ common alli
!MtoleraGle nalfsance, has been Oh trlal in the
Circuit Court all daY, and tue Jury H. still out,
apparently unable to agree. The defcnsu seeks
t. Justify tlte chargv " s:,ab!tshlna ths char
Manlfested III tho c,i1e.
, 1877-10-04
TIE 6pEAKERSIIIp.
FIGURING Up.


8pecfal Dfsu6tcA Ia 1As ch,coaa 7,,;h,,n.
WAsuINoroN, D. G., OFT, a.-i,or arrived,
here today. Randall will bp l,cro t,.n,nrrox.
and Morrison OIL Friday. The snparcrsh,n
contest Ia. already begun. All that las beeu
aaertained thus faF IL what. tho partIsans Of
otllesent candidates claim. Tho uegreputs OF
shsac claims fl'ows tho very amusing result that
! ahundred vstcs more orc pledged for different
candidates than there are Dcmocyats In ths
House. Tho claims arc these: On tho ar,t
eas'os, Randall, "; Cox, Is; saylor, 10; D)ark-
burn. B; Morrison. 50; 0oode md
scattering, Is; making total Of a30
Totes, which. It IL said, are pledged.
ihe Democrat. membership Of tho Aouea Ii
oat l45. Beyenty-thrce votes will bu a cauc,,s
majority sufficient for nomination. ii Kantlali's
eAm OF co on tbs frat ballot Is bone Ode, tho
9sssent prospect Ia that 1t will be difficult to
TUB SUBSIDY PEopLN
hon claim that Randall has changed bis Views
~ tne past two years, and IL now in favor Vt
Msabsid!es; that BIZ not ouly will not oppose tls
,yyt.eF x .1geF It, but that By Ii Inelned 10 tayur
Hs1pisMIy ~ thu steamship line between New
oneaAs s aud South American states, for the ell
enlargement Ut that country.
fAk 7KxAs rACIrlU LOBBY.
Yosx 'sst' e.. $rhs Fl sx? ss sssit Washington
nsSat,say nsS.att says; "!nsre Is nj lunger any doubt IS
se.he Intention Of the Texas Puciie subsidy lobby
G.su1 su1 candidate for Speaker Ut the House Ut
..mnenetentatlTes. ~ They harc selected thetr man
viz mage ~. thesr platform, and 20 luto the tght
4 ha. saen Solors nailed ~ ths masthead It IL
nnS uotu st6tke Tor 3l61, 200, 600 OF tbs peoples
VlI"f95it. ! Tue candidate selected ID 6oodc, OF
, 1877-10-04
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION,

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Hprrf1f ffsEaseh u TIE tHfr1gn 7%tsant
CottNDrR, q. Oct. 3.-One Of the most serious
boiler explosions on record tonk place ut small
village called 6tHaorthw1, about fifteen miles
from this city, this morning, by which four per-
eons were Instantly ktlicl MD ono or two ser,-
ousiy injured. a new portable saw fur saving
logs was erected yesterday Anl teAtet1, but Only
ran for q short tin,c. THIS morning full head
of steam Wis got up, antl work Just commenced
When the boiler exploded with n terrible md
most deafehtng report, completely blowing tilc
mill from The foce of the earth. Tile boiler uutt
machinery ron.lccted will 1t, weighing SMU
1M,s'nsls wcsr hurled through te nis for IID Icet
The property was OWNED ny Mi1ter t. Son. Mr.
huiufnon Miller, tho son, wsts hluwn Rcroas the
ronl aud through fence. Portions of bis bpdy
were ioun! string along the rails, prrecnting 4
most horrible sight Perry Ebersolr wns hurled
through the DIR nearly 1,nD feet, and fragments
of liis limbs lEcofuinE separated were fund l0U
tcct troM tic other r0rttuns of thu Nrly. Thu
third Victim, named Ahcticr. was horribly man.
Elcd, hts lruleeJ a,Nl bIackcnetf remains be.
fng fouMd On the opposite side of tie
road distorted and malrIrsl almost beynnu
recognition. Sir. Miller, the father Of tic
young man Killed. had Its arm broken, nnl was
otherwise seriously Injured. Tie primary ca1se
uf the explosion WAS in tluuht letting the watcr
IN the b0iicr get too 1uw, and then u1uping in
cold wafer.
, 1877-10-04

Sptcsdi nhA'ch 10 7As Chftaqo 7ritmns.
INDIANAPOLIS, lnt., Oct. 3-Ii. c. stimson,
Of New York. representing tho bontlholdcss OF
tbs Indianapolis, bloomington Il Western
Kuall, Gen. George u. Wright, Receiver, and e.
". Fairbanks. attorney, have submitted plan
to tic several classes OF bol,dholders, which,
they think, will accomplish the cnd desired. II
Is wInt n'ay be cal1csl scaling scheme. by whts!,
all classcs of bonulio!dcrs will get certain ,,er
cent fur their bonds In proportion to tho present
yulue Of thc sc1llc, varying In price from 10 up
to Is cents iii tho tlufiar. To raIse money to
buy these hands 1t Is proposedto iasuc &5 W0, ,00
new honda and caucul all now existing. It
IL thought thu business ot tho rual Will cnablo
tie Company to paw Interest ou sucl, bo,.is
promptly. Tho bondhoIders haye not yet
taken aetioa Oh the proposition. Tho scl,rfle
vii! not bu acceptable 10 tho hrst-1i,ortEagu
bondtol'icrs, M tley arc spsiguine that they
even raslnE tho 3d1U CO.. ordered tu be paid Ger
ta!n classca Of creditors by tho Court. lop!ng
by appeal to tho United 6tates Supreme Court
TO rid themselves OF that,
, 1877-10-04

LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 3.-Thc attendance at to-
day raees WIS not 50 large % upun former
occastuHY.
Il, tho first event, tor au Association purse Of
e:AO. *5o to tho scconl. milo heats, EnllIlt,
King Faro, Mirah. and Grlt started. AIraii was
trst clloice- In the first l!cat King Faro was
tlrst, Aflrnh secon,l Enlpht third. ktuE Faro
Also WON the SECOND heat ntu racc. III the last
hcat t'rlt VIZ second, Al!rah third. Tttnc,
1:44N md :43hz.
Tic He'll Mcad stakc for 2-ycor-old colts, tlasl,
thFec-quArtcrs uf i mile, was Won BY 1fimyar,
Leveter second. Earl Of pcaeonsfell third.
Time, 1:1GH. Htmyur was the iayortc.
Tho third eyeut wus q tlasl Ut otic md o,c-
fourth miles fur the Association purse, $255u.
Largcntccn, the farorItc, waa first, Oily Gum
mon second, Janet third. Timc, .:l3A.
CALIFOHf1A RACES.
San FRANCESCA, Oct B.-At San Jose tn-slay,
IN q race three in five to harness, Nutwnotl beat
Lou Whim!c, Red Cross, VI. iiclcna, and Sweet
Dner tn three strMgllt hcA.a. Time, o:oo5N, o:o5>N1,
.:sDM, 1:.3h,
, 1877-10-04

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 8.-The annual meeting Of
thu Louisville + Nashville llaElroad Company
occurred to-day. Tho old BoArI OF Directors
wcro rc-electsa without opposition. 4 Tesol,l.
tion rendering the congratulations of tho stork-
holders fur tho sncecss OF the management OF
thu road was unanimously passed. E. d. stanli-
fnEd was ro-elected President, AIT! II. Vtttur
Newcoulb E!re.Frcskicnt. rlc report If lie
President sllows thu affairs Ut the Com
pany 10 be III . satisfactory Gun.
ditton, ths bonded and hoati,g debt
pactty OF tho rood Is rapidly Increasing, tl.err
being In tho past year s,ct Vi a., l4O, ,aD.23,
against 81, ,4Si, i,N7.37 In tho rear bcforu the
l,anlt. Tito road Il Ia t!ne physical condition,
the country through which Il passcs Ia iucrras.
paying uluIlI attention IL Immigration aud lils
iocasiuu OF manufacturing interests along IL
lirc
, 1877-10-04
THE NEW 1'1rrsnt,Ro ROAD.


PITrsDuNu, ra., Oct. ga new western out
let from this city Is now assured. Ground was
broken on tic rlttsburg, Youngstown & Lake
Eric Railroad this morning. Yesterday morn
lue Mr.. u. j. McGsaun, the contractor, arrived
IN tic clty from Lancaster With large force Ut
bri1gc-butlders, forencn, engineers, MIL clerks,
anti Ills 1ncl' were taken out TN the afternoon
trims md posted at sewtekley, PMillpsb,lrg.
Bcayer County, md other points. Ten acrcs
OF carts, *heclbasrows, dcrricks, ropes, pulleys,
drills. picks, wedges, alcdgcs, etc, arc
now lying ut Yarllcystlle, OIL tho Dc1awutc.
aud Will bo shifted to this point at
once. Mr.. AtcGsntn wns also accompanied to
tl'!a City by J. Il. Co[rodc, .of the brttgubulll.
ing frnl u Philadelphia. In tho AFTERNOON Tic
contractor, Air. Coi!rule, Mr. say1cr, tlle el,-
gincer III charge Ut thu survey Of tho new road,
Sebastian WINNER. chief engineer, and Mr.
Anckenllf)e, hls assistunt, left Ior Fhfl!psbutg,
where tho iron bri,!gu ID to apan the Ohio. 1t Ii
stated that most oi thc grading will b. done
this fali. The DETERMINATIONS Of the rennsyl-
van'a Company ngalnst ifttsharg arc seriously
felt IN every department OF buslness, and the
prospect Of Il competing roud a'i.l far SHOW
gives great satisfaction to Our c!t[zcns.
, 1877-10-04
FROM SWAifP AND MARSH.

From land left saturated by reccdfng floods, AMI
from pools staahAtlnQ In funken lots on tho out.
skirts of etIcr rises vapor pregnant with dlaeaee
I nanc IL fa1asina. and It II laden with the seeds oe
seve. and agnc. bilious remttcnts. and other ma.
thtse destructive ,nn.adica Il = problem 5olyeI
tn"rc thnH quarter hf u century ago tr the din.
cnstfy Of Hosttttera stnfnnch iilttrra, which bas
proved itself an absolute specific far n,na;paljc
dfAea.c tn rYcry toFIn, itA sirc preventive, and
suieh, % insisotant an! EcneraI altcfativc OF dlx.
onicsrd conditions pf the tystctl. 1srefruRtbje
for Yensr. md rearely tay pa-res without rotne
ffe'h c0'roaorptinn Of It. Et,incn. pbyricisns
perfectly ef!!cacous and ah.o'uscly puse, md tic
American people long ago adopted II III Ilc!r
fasosl.e household remedy.
, 1877-10-04

not. HIT when .nch combination assumes md
rscrcb"s the rt'*er ta fnfcc antttle business men
rrfHring to allow thcn to ship At the en,bineunn'a
Or ~, t,'z1 IAtce i ls Certainly violating the i,w
wiIiett mol uf strikers hid when FoIny atxrut
t"reihe proo'e toqnit w"rk: i there il M ef'crnt
lrgal ren+Ay for wr"ny like that. Legislature
In thu meantime. it .ecns to TN that ous grain.
1tint nrc tAking s,and In which they deserve ant
ss1a M a's .a hs ssf' d y 'yn., f ."e 1s9
fsiIrosd combnstion ha. a1cs they wv ~cre r amply
pr,,datrr, Of lie west sgainst that comhInatlon.
II not their daty to fo+ter and project such COM
an st IT, s"k nD teS
ahc Hate A.roc!atton tna nj right 10 make IN them.
They spnunsHd committee yerterdny u lake tc-
1a'' on yraEn By the AAsncfaion, and rhould tho
sua1t. of!er ~ relief they vii rf'f'aby 0nd otner
81 @ I'll: S'.s st:n t. stss asy vts Tx sst a
time Wit .uroly bfeaE up - tSe t combnnton. - %
Another kansaa City paper says:
fnv, thia Ii in law consp,racy-just a. much
r ch' that q Superintendent Or freight agent ret
t, nte 70 m elevator Or beat shipper to death 10
il II, to- ~ yIolstion @ 81 thrr charters q. rom.
mon carriers, and fnr which they can and nnsh. 70
m..t9 T. made rsspon-be to exemplary DAMAGES.
anl apptenai has ever fNfoto tsnnrpired In lhe
Wess. combination Of rcsen ra,Irays against
Tic Commerce of q whofe city and State equal In
teNultf. tt tucccraful, IL an net Ut And this
II tho return v Ich thtsc. Two Months aa0 tcrfnr.
stricken and helpless corporations make 10 gem
et0nA anu rlagnanimnus people who cntue to tleEr
aid III thelf dire extremity.
u n the htghwayman'a demand. aftcr r.1Ing
mnn'a pockets. 10 make hin tlke OF h14 boots ~
sFc thai he has Mosc hid awuy IN st0cklngs
The only prt,trctlun the shipper has had against
These pnol consptfacfcs Was in tho capdtty Of the
GtltJtlItttA. fhef n h6 afnp.F
ni.h the protection which honor fails to a1uri
ain"nx themsclrce. We hope our elevators will
meet this promptly, and II necessary inliet every
roa'l for conspiracy. The Grand Jury of jackson
Cnahty s+ III hersloDs and the rnada arc all utdrr
chnfsrrs fruin SIsaourl. The matter Inns sa1'e far
destructive III a public enemy they tnnst be met
aneh.
All Ut which goes to show that the South
western Kallroatl Rate Association Ia right, md
that they have struck the shasks Of Kansas City
lu vital SPOT.
, 1877-10-04

Special Nspatch fo Tns Cnicago Tribune.
CLINTON, H., Oct. 3.-Cupt. a. II. Bocnrtlns
Eayc an exhibition at Il shooting tournament
hero to-day. 1t raIueI almost constantly, but,
h, spite Of tho wet, he hrokc Isl glass balls OUT
Of 1h8 In ninc minutes nn,l forty-a!x eccoutls.
TomnsroW lIc giTcs otner exhibitions. The
tournament continues twU days longer.
, 1877-10-04
THE KEQkUk CANAL,

kEoEuK, H., Oct. 8-This evening Nal.
Stickacy, in charge Of the Government cansl at
this place. decided to build Golfer dam aboya
tho uplcs gate of tho lower lock OF the canal,
to protect tho gates aud to allow steamboats, to
transfer from tho outer tAnk of the canal to
boata III the river. Hence navigation Will not
tp closud h, tho upper river ~ announced In
these dispatches tlits mot1tng. 4 &oree u iucn
we're set Ut work on thh Golfer da,u thts
evening.
, 1877-10-04

mittc'l 10 memhcrship In The aodcty; also Drs.
X. G. Dlin and Il. B, Foster. Numerous other
applications we're iattl ovcr.
Resolutions we're adopted repudtattnR the
eentinenta contained In WJ1le's letter, referred
tn IN ycste-'1aE'e dispatch.
DtlIcr business Of local importance was trans.
acted,
, 1877-10-04

Tho cry Of the railroads centcrtne in this city
Ii "morc cars" The freight business IL so
large NOW that not single road has enough
cars 10 take cure of ali TINT offers. AL tic roads
have Issued orders to 1oal tho cars 10 their
utmost capacity, aud most OF them arc
adding new oues TO their rolling stock
every day. Tho Chicago, Burlington
q Quincy Railroad lus borrowed
alt thc cars Il could ,.lsas nldel .a1,ont COO
new onca iu tho Inst few weeks, aud ia adding
about ten more every day. yet 1t WIS short
nlnut $500 cars yesterday. Other Western
roads about similarly situAtct!. But what Is
must noteworthy Ia TINT tho Foatle leadinE East
ARC also short ot cars although not to the same
r1tcnt aE tho Western roads. The Michigan
Central Railroad was short yesterday ahoIt i0U
cars. Ncycr frforc las It occurred TINT t'lc
roads lcatltng East from thts city were short Ut
earn bcttre tho cfust Of navigation, and it tnd-
Gates still greater rush OF business a. soon rs
tho navigation season Is at all end. TlIc Toafts
were unprcparcl fur suc1I m unprecedented
rush OF businGs4 tllDuEh the splendid condition
Of tho crops Indicated thnt It would bc heavy
During the last tivc or six years tic
construction nt new ears llas not
kept pace with the increase Of business. The
Granger movements, scarcity Of .notley. aud
other causes Induced the railroads to stup.nak-
tfE further expenses Until they cGull see tLtfr
way clear. TlIts IL the reason why they arc now
unprcparcd to takc euro Of the Immense busi-
ness now coming forward.
, 1877-10-04
HYMENEAI.

3psetai Dt:pafcA to 1hs CAiea9o 7tt5uAA
hLooA1soEox, ILL.,. Oct. a-Thc moat inter-
ess'ng aocial event that has trnnaplred fur ycazs
u ths Village Vi Dagvers, Mclean County, wus
tue wedding to-day OF Ms. Autulno Z. De-
Alange. well-kuown young lawyer Of Dloom-
ingtoi; aad Ml4s Marie L., daughter Of Iii. aud
pIs.lea, at.4 wealthy lady. Amonx tLs guests
wero many u thG leading pcop!u ol bloouliuE-
!uston 9Ild Other ue,ghborinR cities.
, 1877-10-04
6kset4i His141trA " TA< CAic3po Jt1aYne
LanAMiE CIrY, W., Oct. 3-3icrcuFY Ut sun
rtse IL degrees above xero. Ice In lhs stfcets,


Alsr14 fNsp4teh u I&t CAtcaao 1Si&s.s4,
AIM AxHoA, Mich, Oct. a-Thc State lIome-
opathic Society concluded its seaslou hers to-
day. DR.. D. Hunt, u Grand Rsplds, presented
= paper on the surgical treatment Of tiiphthesta,
aud Dr. House, ol Tceu.aseh, on statistics Dr.
Hastings, Of Dcsrutt, proposed that, ~ scarlet
fever was four tine1 ~ fatal ~ small pox, that
houses wherein scaElet fever existed should be
placa1del, After long discussiou tho motion
was rejected. 1t WIS i disputed QUESTION
whether this uisraas ~as contagious " no:.
Ur. J. 4. ueleudosi, of Willi4lustou, MAJ al-
, 1877-10-04

NEw Yonx, Oct. 3.-~Ths steamer Magnolia,
fsuu, Savannah, Sept. -, for New York,
foundeEed vi Cape lIatseras. 1Ies passengers
n1,ti crew were s4rea.
The strat.,er was LOO tous burden, Worth
about s:.,03,tHJ, mud insurel. She was loutlrj
with cotton at,i miscellaneous cargo VI con.
siderable value consigned 10 Nov York.
, 1877-10-04
TIE EQNlEOIlT.

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 3.--Thc explosion OF
the steamer Comfort yesterday was more llsus-
trous than at trs, supposed. Flye persons asc
now known to have beer, killed. Three persons
arc still missing, md ai,uut tliseen wounlesl,
two fatally. Az The passengers hui nut bern
the exact number lost. The wnuHdrsl nTc ut
MoundsWlie, twelve miles below tl!s eisy.
, 1877-10-04

1s0zt1H Ut7D9se4 % 7Ht [AlcVQ0 1FsGNNf
ANN AAuoA, Mich, Oct. 3.-Boston capital
lists who hayo been working for subscriptions
fur tho Ann ArboF j. Toledo Iiallroad Tor sosne
time past have succeeded iu obtaining susH.
cleht amount to justify them tn commencing
operations. It IL &nuouncel to-day that work
will l,e besun next week at puttiec. auu bu
pushed in both directions ~ 1apidly as pos4ihle.