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DEATH of COL. ASA b. FOSTER.

The difficulties between the Passump-
sic and South Eastern railroads have
brought the name of Col. Foster promi-
nently before the people, and though
known in Canada as the railway king"
he has been less known in Vermont. ex-
cept along the Line. where his ability,
energy and public spirit are we'll known.
For the last two weeks, a "war" has
ragged along the South Eastern, on ac-
count of difficulties between the mana
gers of that road and the Passumpsic.
Col. Foster had been terribly incensed
by transaction at Newport. which caus-
ed his arrest and incarceration in Iras-
burgh Jail. and had begun the ''war" by
tearing up portion of the track near
North Troy, and by taking possession
of the road and portions of the rolling
stock west of that point. Last week,
President Raymond took force of la
borers and went to Richford and other
points along the line of the road where
it ran in this State, and tore up portions
of the track and did other injury to the
road. Col. Foster was thus, for time,
beaten in his own game, and was great
ly excited by the proceeding. On We'd
nesday last. he left North Troy and
went to Montreal, arriving there in the
evening. He proceeded to the Ottawa
House-his usual place of abode while
in the city-took supper, and had an in
terview with several persons, and dis
cussed the railway difficulty with rail-
road officials. He complained. however,
of some indisposition. and experienced
difficulty with his heart, which had CIV
en- him much trouble for years. His son,
who was present. made him some ginger
tea, bathed his feet and stomach. and he
retired feeling relieved. During the
night he awoke several times, and spoke
to his son, who lay on a sofa in the
room. About four o'clock the son heard
his father making an unusual noise in
breathing. and aroused his friends in ad.
joining rooms and sent for a doctor. Ii
very few minutes he was dead. Hi
had been warned by his physicians tt
refrain from labor or excitement, bu
had not followed their advice. Col. Eos
ter had many friends. and much sorrow
is felt at his death and the unfortunate
causes that may have fastened his end
He was 81 years of age, and leaves ;
wife, two sons and five daughters HI
resided in Waterloo, where his remains
were taken for burial His death will
not end the difficulties between the roads
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT.

The completed circle of summer and
winter, seed time and harvest. has bro't
us to the accustomed season at which re-
ligious people celebrate with praise and
thanksgiving the enduring mercy of AL
mighty God. This devout and public
confession of the constant dependence of
man upon the Divine Father for all good
gifts of life. health, peace and happiness,
SO early in our history made the habit
of our people, finds in the survey of the
past year new grounds for its joyful and
grateful manifestation. In all blessings
which depend upon benignant season,
this has indeed been memorable year.
Over wide territory of our country,
with all its diversity of soil, climate and
products, the earth has yielded boun-
tiful return to the labor of the husband
man the health Of the people has been
blighted by no prevalent or widespread
diseases no great disasters of shipwreck
upon our coasts. or to our commerce on
the seas, have brought loss and hardship
to mariners and clouded the happiness
of the community with sympathetic sor-
row /; in all that concerns our strength,
peace and greatness as nation, in all
that touches the permanence and securi-
ty of our government and benefcent in
stitutlons on which it rests, as all that
affects the character and dispositions of
our people, and tests our capacity to en-
joy and uphold an equal and free condi-
ton of society, now permanent and uni
versal throughout the land, the expert
ence of the last year is conspicuously
marked by the protecting providence of
God, and is full of promise and hope for
coming generations. Under a sense of
these infinite obligations to the Great
Ruler of times, seasons and events, let
us humbly ascribe it to our own faults
and frailties if in any degree that perfect
concord and happiness, peace and JUS
tice, which such great mercies should
diffuse through the hearts and lives of
our people, do not altogether aud always
and everywhere prevail. Let us, with
one spirit and one voice, lift up praise
and thanksgiving to God Cor his mani
fold goodness to our land, and his mani
fest care for the nation. Now. therefore,
L, Rutherford B. Hayes, President, do
appoint Thursday, the twenty ninth day
of November, as day of national thanks
giving and praise and | earnestly rec
Ommend that, Withdrawing themselves
from secular cares and labors. the people
of the United States do meet together
on that day, in their respective places
of worship, there to give thanks and
praise to Almighty God for his mercies,
and devoutly beseech their continuance.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, the
twenty-ninth day of October. in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy seven. and of the
independence of the United States tht
one hundred and second.
(Signed) r. B. HAYES.
D. a. n -
WV. M. EvARTs, Secretary Of State.
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CONGR ESS.

The present extra session Of congress
was called by the President, for the pur-
pose of supplying deficiencies in the va
rious appropriations for the Army, Navy
aud Courts, but congressman have taken
this opportunity to open the food gates
and present bills enough for the years
business. On Monday last. over eight
hundred bills were introduced by men,
bers Of the House.
The comm ittees of the House for the
Forty Fifth congress have been made by
Speaker Randall. and they show where
he thinks the brains, or the power, of
the Democratic party lies. OF the thir-
ty chairmanships Of the leading commit
tees. the South gets twenty. while New
England. the Middle, Western and Pa
cifc States get only ten. The Ways
aud Means committee is made up Of men
who are believed to favor the reduction
of the tariff, and, it is thought, the re.
ductlon OF the taxes on whisky ana IT,
baccO-the two great sources Of revenue
The Currency and Banking committee is
made up Of men hostile to hard money
and the national banking system. The
Committee on Commerce is made up en-
tirely Of men outside Of New England
The Republicans in the House do no
complain that they have been badly us
ed by the Speaker.
80 long as the great majority of tn
Democratic party in Congress of iron
the South. it cannot be expected tina
the North will have any great to say o
to do about the legislation of the Demo
cratic House any Legislation adverse t
the interests Of this section, will be tn
result Of the disadvantage of having III
legislative power in the hands of thos
whose interests are not in the particula
prosperity of the great section north &
the old boundary of slavery.
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For the Monitor.
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.

On beautiful autumn morning, we
stepped on board the great floating pal
ace, called the San Rafael, and embark
ed for San Quentin. This town or place
is on rocky point near the northwest
of the bay, where the principal penal
institution of the State is situated. and
where the Northern Pacific narrow gauge
railway has its terminus. San Quentin
is noted place of involuntary summer
and winter resort. Here the 1856 resi-
dent tourists from all. or nearly all. the
counties in the State, find comfortable
summer and winter homes As the place
and the regulations of the institution
here are somewhat different from those
of any town and other institution, we give
brief description The large boarding
house. the pleasure grounds and gymna-
SUM, are situated on sloping elevation
near the bay, where security, magnif-
cent surroundings and healthy atmos-
phere abound.
As we approached the gate. an accom-
mOdating porter volunteered to show us
about. and we proceeded within the
gates and first caught sight of the de-
lightful gardens, in which flowers, rare
plants, shrubbery, lawns and shade trees
add to the pleasure of the vision, and
the health and comfort of those residing
within the walls. A stream of pure
cold water is brought from the distant
mountains in ten mile aqueduct The
garden is very substantially enclosed on
one side by brick building 400 feet
long and four stories high; on other
sides the brick wall is twenty feet high
by ten feet in thickness While walk
ing about in the limits of this enclosure,
admiring the beauty of the garden, the
solidity of the garden fence, and the per-
feet security of all the inmates from out
side harm, we could but wish that few.
at least, of our eastern friends might be
quartered here until the discipline and
training of the institution would make
them emerge better set of men. The
inmates of this institution have one ad
vantage, at least ; they all learn a trade
and are apprenticed in boot-making. the
manufacture of wooden ware and other
useful articles they work ten hours a
day, and are regularly dieted on plain
but substantial food. Their clothing is
striped and very close fitting their
heads are shaved, and they make very
curious appearance when out on dress
parade.
The California way of filling this in
stitution is somewhat different from that
of the States east-perhaps Vermont. A
candidate for San Quentin has only a
: short time for preparation, after making
himself eligible. For instance, two Of
these fellows kept house for US when W,
first went to Stockton, and while out t.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-05

With his accustomed courage and
good sense, President Hayes did not al
low the action of the Pennsylvania con-
gressional delegation IN naming Simon
Cameron as their choice for Minister to
England to prove an embarrassment to
him in selecting a man whom he regard
ed as a suitable person for the important
position. Quietly ignoring the choice of
the Pennsylvanians, Mr. Hayes, last
Tuesday. sent to the Senate the name of
Mr.. John Welsh of Philadelphia, to rep
resent this country at the court of st.
James. Mr.. Welsh is ~ years old, a
native and life long resident Of Philadel-
phia, and one of its wealthiest merchants.
Last year. be filled the Office of presi-
dent Of the centennial board of finance
with distinguished ability, and contrib
uted not little to the success of the ex
position Mr.. Welsh has always been a
Republican, but never politician nor a
Cameron man.
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MINISTER TO RUssIA.-vermont in

MINISTER TO Observation-Disclosures, in
particular, and the country in general.
will be pleased to learn that Z. w.
StoughtOn, Esq, u native Of Windsor
county. VT, and long time an eminent
lawyer in New York city, has been nom
mated by President Hayes and confirmed
by the Senate, as envoy extraordinary
aud Minister plenipOtentiary to the gov
eminent Of Russia. Not less does pleas
ure in this appointment arise from the
distinguished qualifications of ability,
aptitude and culture. than from the high
compliment paid therein to Vermont
blood and New England training for the
great national trusts Of representing the
country in foreign lands. Mr.. Slough
ton will have the best wishes, as we'll of
his adopted as Of his native State, and
of the whole country, in the important
position to which he now comes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-05

The Supreme Court of Vermont, in
session at Montpelier, rendered decis-
ion. last Tuesday, in the important case
Of the Central Vermont Railway Mana
gers VS.. the Vermont and Canada road.
on a petition of the Central Vermont
company to sell both roads to pay the
trust debt and other debts Of the man
agement. The opinion in the case, which
was rendered by Judge Barrett, is of
great length and occupied two hours and
q half in its reading. According to the
telegraphic summary of its main points,
the decision denies the prayer of the Pc
titioners for the sale of the Vermont
Central and Vermont and Canada Rail-
roads. on the ground that no power rests
in the Court TO order such sale in the
present form Of application. The Court
also decided that the decree of 1864
sL--s.i A. -L----I-- 80 A. ----:----L:r
from that appointed by the Court under
the decree of 1861 to a receivership con-
stituted under an agreement of all par
ties, and whatever has been done by the
various DEGREES Of the Court since that
date has been done with the consent and
appreciation of the parties themselves
and that all the parties were in subjec
ton to it. The decision covers a great
many points relating to the situation o.
the roads. which can only be stated with
precision on the publication of the Opin
ion in full, which will be made in few
davs
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is reached, Colorado meantime. remait t
ing without representation in the lowe
House. Last session the same spiteft
end was attained by contending agains
the suficiency of Presidential procls
nation to make Colorado State. thong
there had been full compliance with tt
enabling act. The Senate Commits
on Privileges and Elections have th
case of Kellogg, Spafford and Eusti
under consideration. had not, at thei
last session, determined as to the exac
scope to be given the inquiry. 1t il,
evident that Spafford means to make
his fight almost wholly on the act of the
Executive in recognizing the Nichols
government; and no one familiar with
the atrocities of the Centennial cam.
paign in Louisiana, wonders at his
earnest protests against any review of
the bull dozers achievements, as propos-
ed by Kellogg. The vote authorizing
the Committee to send for persons and
papers is construed as favorable to the
latter gentleman and consis tency would
seem to demand similar cause when
the rival claimants from South Carolina
present their claims for adjudication.
Though many will regret the reopening
of old wounds, the possibility could
only be avoided at the expense of JUS
tice, and by allowing the control of the
Senate to fall into the enemy's hands by
default. The probability of Senate
Morton's early death is now generally,
though as reluctantly as ever, admitted.
From the tone of latest dispatches and
rather evasive statements of Dr. Bliss,
returned from professional visit to the
Senator, there appears no reasonable
hope that fatal result can be long
postponed.
The adjournment over of boh Houses
on motion of Beck and Wood to allow
members an opportunity to attend a
horse race at Baltimore, makes it real
ly seem to the old Bourbon residents
like genuine return to the good Old
times of Democratic sway prDr to tie
war; and it is estimated that the une1-
pected defeat of Ten Brock with the
incidental loss of heavy stakes, may
really have had much to do with tie
indispositlon manifested to 60 on with
legislation until there had been a suff-
cient lapse of time for our sportive SOL
ons to recover somewhat from the de.
preston induced by stalking on the
wrong horse. A resort to fillibustering
on the part of Republicans is expected
to defeat the introduction of incenliary
resolutions favoring the Southern poll
cy should it be attempted to-day, a
threatened by Democrats. Republican
members appear to have agreed to disa
gree for the sake of harmony in thei
own ranks and they will stubbornly re
sist any effort that seeks to commit thel
on the record, for or against partlcula
measures Of the Administration. TIL
city is filled with members of the ''Thir
House." They overrun the floors of tn
House and Senate, impudently crowdin
members to the wall. The Capital
alive with them during the daily session
and the hotels are crowded at nigh
Ihey have become public nulsanc
calling loudly for abatement.
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Indianapolis, Nov /. Senator Nor
ton died at $50 p. IN. About noon
Mrs. Morton and her sons, by her re-
quest, were left alone with the Senator
for about an hour. Before o'clock it
Lea~-.~ ---:l--. shs-V
entered upon his last hour on earth.
He had rested the greater portion of
the day in half lying and half sitting
position.
As he grew weaker the supporting
pillows were withdrawn. so he lay prone
upon his bed. A deeper silence now
pervaded the room, and remained un-
broken. except by an occasional ques-
ton to the dying man. Once when the
Senator exclaimed, al am dying" his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Holloway, inquired
you are not afraid to die, Oliver? He
indicated mo" by swaying his head
Soon after similar question and an
answer passed between him and DIR.
Thompson.
At ten minutes past five o'clock he
exclaimed 81 am dying; | am worn out,"
and those were his last words From
this on it was difficult to discover that
life remained On the doctors announe-
ment The is going" the gaze of his wife
and sons became fixed on the face of
the husband and father, with now and
then piteous look of inquiry toward
the doctor until his further announce
ment lit is over" The widow clasped
her sons to her, exclaiming quietly. but
in tones never to be forgotten. my
darling boys" The friends withdrew,
leaving them for time, when they were
tenderly led from the room. This even
ing, by the direction of the Mayor, the
city bells have been tolled "a strokes,
indicating the dead Senator's age.
The bells will also be tolled each day
at noon until after the funeral, The
family have decided on Monday, at l
o'clock. as the time for the funeral at
the Roberts Park NJ. E. Church, and the
interment will take place at Grown Hill
Cemetery. The services will be con.
Quoted by Rev. Prof. S. X. Hashour
Mrs. Morton's former pastor and the
Senator's preceptor, assisted by Rev. J
B Cleaver. Henry Day and ]. H. Bay
liss
The body will lie in State durin,
Sunday in the corridor of the Marion
County Court House, now used as
State House. giving the people of tn
State an opportunity to view the re
mains. Special excursion trains will b.
run on Sunday and Monday
The indianapolis Light Infantr,
have rendered their services as guard o
: honor.
/ The Mayor has called a meeting O
citizens in the United States Cour
Room tomorrow morning, when he vii
: decide to invite the President and CAT
3 met and Governors of several States I
t attend the funeral. Members of tn
3 Bench and Bar of the city and Stat
, are requested to meet at o'clock t.
: morrow.
0 Reports from many cities and town
1 in the State announce the tolling
$ bells. Governor Williams will close til
b State Offices on Monday. and Mayo
, Caven the offices of the city and Go,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-05
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80, 1877.

CORRESPONDENCE OF MONITORJ
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80, 1877.
Although Messrs Wheeler and Ran
dali are reported to have conferred
together relative to the rapid dispatch
of business with view to as early an
adjournment as possible, it is the pre-
vailing belief that there will not be a
longer interval between sessions than
week or ten days at the very farthest
1t is presumed that Mr.. Randall will
announce the COMMITTEES to-day, when
the message will be appropriately re-
ferred but the several recommendations
have got to be considered, discussed and
looked over in the Committee rooms and
a report made to the House. before the
work that brought Congress here the
extra session, can be disposed of. 1t
almost always happens that there are
one or more members watching OPP
portunities to spread themselves in the
Record, for the instruction and ediica-
ton of the general public and the voters
of their Districts particularly, or from
other disinterested natives; and not
outstanding the fact that every appro-
priation asked. save three comparatively
Insignificant ones, was exhaustively dis
cussed last winter, it would be strange
if the House should be found without
sons of this class of interesting states
men hence, limiting their numbers to
the smallest average, and promising that
no conference committee will be necessa-
ry. several working days will be needed
to dispose of the matters imperatively
demanding attention. Aside from this,
the bills already introduced or which
will be this week, relative to remoneti-
zation, repeal of the resumption act, for
grants of land and loans of money to
citizens desiring to emigrate to the
public lands, and the distribution of the
balance of Geneva Award, are deemed
of enough Importance If pushed, to con.
sumo about all the time between this
and thanksgiving week, and there has
already been fled food of others o.
less general Importance, but of sufficient
moment to particulr classes and local.
ties to justify their originators in de
handing the early attention of thei
associates. 1t is felt by overy Republi
can and likely by not few Democrats
that the reference of Belfords case t,
the Committee on Elections was yer,
shabby trick; and the precedent estab
lished will often return to plague tn
inventors. He had the Governors Ger
tifcate of election and had. it is con
tended by lawyers of such calibre 0
Senator Edmunds, as clear pTins,
fdcie right to his seat as any membe
in the House. What was attempted i
the case of Cronin was accomplished 0
partially SO, in Beltord's case. Follow
ing the usual course it will be weeks
quite as likely months, before repoI
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eminent. They will jointly reqest the
citizens to close business houses from
noon to three o'clock on that day.
WASHINGTON. Nov. l. The intelli-
gence of the death of Senator Morton
received tonight produces profound
sorrow. On the announcement of his
death to the Senate tomorrow. a COM
mittee will be appointed to attend the
funeral at indianapolis, in conjunction
with similar committee of the House.
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We regret to hear Of the death of Ma
jor j. Halsey Cushman. editor of the
Bennington Banner. which occurred at
his residence in Bennington, after long
illness. week ago Sunday morning last,
at halfpast three o'clock. Major Cush-
man was a bright and genial man who
'wOre his heart upon his sleeve" and
was justly esteemed very highly by his
brethren in the profession, and his death
will be great loss to the community
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and the State. As an editor he was one
of the brightest and wittiest in the State.
and he made of the Banner a most read
able aud excellent paper. His hosts of
friends in every section of the country
will hear of "Halsey's" death with the
deepest regret.
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WHAT WE PROPOSE TO Dc

Best Soda, 9 cents ID; best quality Teaisins
in rice "a b%
ma ed so To-. s.
lbs or g cake; Tobacco. Spices
e a
the best line of CrOcLery the County,
price
o Coto4 6cens yd
god
eaL VESTS cents ebay
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At the jackson, Tenn, Fair on
Thursday last during horse race, two
young ladies attempted to cross the
track, and one of them. named Annie
Sherlock. was struck by horse and
probably fatally injured. The horse
fell and threw his rider, severely injur-
ing him. Another horse became entan-
gled in the melee, throwing his rider
and fatally injuring him.
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DEATH OF SENATOR MORTON.

Indianapolis, Nov. |. Senator Nor
ton died at $50 p. m. About noon
Mrs. Morton and her sons, by her re-
quest, were left alone with the Senator
for about an hour. Before 8 o'clock it
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A marvellous escape from death by
lightning was that of a Mr.. Vest. of
Suisun Valley, Cal, the other day, when
bolt struck the buggy in which he
was riding, tore the top completely off,
twisted up the iron work of the vehicle.
killed both his horses, and tore off two
panels from the fence in front of them.
Mr.. Vest himself was stunned for the
moment, but entirely uninjured