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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
WIN. II. VANDERBILT, esq.


WIN. II. VANDERBILT, esq.
Ir,R SIR our great confidence in your railroad manage
ment Induces us to you this note We are interested
u me Michigan Central Railroad Company, and believe th't
q change ia its direction IS desirable.
This road, which in common with many OF the western
raj roads seriously affected hy mourning question
able liabilities we believe Dee relieved from its difficulties
aud again confidence restored 10 it by being brought Ia
close M auce with the roads under your control To accom-
psh o0c you proxies 10 De used III the coming
by you in such manner as you shall deem for The BEST
interests Of the company.
Yours very respectfully,
RUSSELL. SAGE GEO II. CHASE,
G. !. OSBORN, NEENlLNE Cor
HENRY y SMITH w =. NICHOLS K CO.,
THOMAS sIOCOMB, JOHN BENJAMIN q co,
D. r. MORGAN CAMMANN & co,
II. l.. HORTON & co.. II. r. PERSON,
CHASE ~ ATKINS, CHASE & HIGGINsON,
H. H. COOK, DELAFIELD * FITCH,
]. & y. G. SCONILLE
NEw-YoRH, MAY H. 1877.
ieesrs RlssrLL SAGE c. J. OsBoRS NERSinYg & Coz CAM
NAM d co.. D. p MORGAN CHASE & ATKINS, THOMAS
SLocoNg. DglAFlLp q Finch, II. y. SMITH, aud Others.
GENTLEMEN. Your communication OF May 10 is received
Your tender proxies Of Michigan Central Railroad Com
uauy stock o. by or the BEST interest Of the
pany highly appreciated have no desire to increase the
already Gcvolyng me I'm railroad management or
to reflect upon tbs official action Of the present direction Of the
Michigan road with whom have The most friendly
relations am however sockholder in the company,
VIII say TO you tsat receive your proxies shall them
as in my Judgment Will best promote the interests Of the COM
pany city Tomorrow and expect % return about
the g;h Of june Tho subject Doe further discussed
Very tralg ;Ou., ". H. Van DERBILT
NEW YORK, May II, 1877.
N,ssys. CHASE * ATKIys, Bankers
GESILESEN: Ref rring to the above correspondence We
should DE pleased 10 lave you receive proxies for the purpose
indicated. believe policy Of management ouch ~ is pur
upon the roads controlled by Mr. Vanderbilt will
sal, important reforms, great economies and in the har
conflicting the ultimate benefit Of the
-tochorI that the changes thereby contemplated VIII
command Their confidence ami that q the public generally.
Respectfully yours,
RUSSELL. SAGE, D. r. MORGAN,
NLRlILNE& 90. CAIMANN & CO.,
JOHN BENJAMIN * co.
In accordance with the above proxies VIII be received and
blanks furnished for use by CHASE e ATKINS,
No. II Brotd-st.. y. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
nc. ADAMS. Treasurer.


0FFITE TATIFIT MAIL ST N'I-IIII (
B0wLING.GhEEA NJ. oEK MAY r. io9;, )Nr
TE1UE TIIIRTlEIH ANNUAL kLEt ZION
4 - pTRECTORS ~ the PACIFIC MAIL SlEAN3iir
COwPANY Mn be held tn Office 81 the C9mlait 30
IN inc CIV ol New YORK, on WEDN loDAt
The 30h OF Nav ls77 between The ours o. II nck 10
i . 'rIoct n m me transfer books ~ The Company W'
clos, M H. office the Union Trust company on fl IN
DAY Inc 2itb " May 1877. al three O'Clock p Nh aus m
T. T. ID
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Goal an0 t0ooo.

PRODUCTION OF PRlCES-Empire klndilnlnS
~ ood Depot (Establisaed 1851 l5j, 10 and -
. ihst, between Third and Lshnsto. ven III NJ
send for prlce Lat W. l. "lIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
HAVANA MARKETS

HAvANa May 25.=sugar firm Spanish gold. 2eGs, pot
Ex,a. e. ADVANCING the United States, dayn cur
Iency 2Qls discount short bight d., Ia discounts W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
YORK AND HAVANA DIRECT MAIL
-nnru cEpMAN IInYD

y sTEINsIiIP LINE BETWEEN NETWORK
SOUTHAMPTON. AND BREMEN.
COMPANv'S PIER foot - SECJNDsi. BObOkEN
MO m saturaaY May 20 WtSEk, Saturlay... June
n - -aturdly ... Tune MDSfi -atnriAY. June Is
RATES or PASSAGE from MY YORK 70 SOUTHLAND.
TON, HAVRE, OR BREMEN -.
FIRST CARIN 500 cOd. SECOND CABIN, $50, gold
STEERAGE, $50, currency
Return Tickets at reduced rates. Prepaid storage Cel
Gates $50 currency.
~ OELRiCHS & Co. Bowling green
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steamship Colon. THURSDAY Nav 81.
Connecting Cegra American aui south Pachc POrtA
From san FRANCISCO t0 JAPAN sad CHINA.
Steamship CITY OF TOXIC IlESDA1, Nay -
FROM san Francisco sandwich Islands. Ausuala and
New. Zealand. . - $3.50 -
steamship CITY OF SYDNEY. W EDN h5DAf June 70.
VIZ = t5iYI5t n o. or to n. J. outlay supt,
6B0wlng-greeh. PIER loot OF 1aha-Sl Nofth tafsf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06

FAILURE OF TRENoR W. PARK .-Tren-
or W. Park, prominently connected
with The Panama railroad and Pacific
mail steamship companies, failed on
Tuesday The liabilities are said TO be
very heavy. The announcement on
Wednesday produced profound sensa-
ton of regret throughoutthe state. At
Bennington general state of gloomi-
ness prevailed, and Il sincere sorrow for
the event was manifested among all
classes, his-enemcs rs well rs friends
expressing regret nj the event.
OH Thursday, say that TrenOr W. Park
was reelected president Of the Panama
railroad, and quarterly dividend OF
three per cent. was declared shortly be-
fore his failure was announced. Park
family stated that the cause of the sus-
pension was some trick of the oppo-
nents of the Panama and Pacific Mail.
II was moi known whether Parks fails
urc to meet his engagements would re-
suit In bankruptcy. If those who knew
the real value of the stock sustained il
where il belonged, Park would DO all
right. The Sun says the failure of Park
and decline of Panama and Pacific Mail
stock is due to Gould and Keene. Loans
could NOT be obtained on stock; hence
the sharp decline.
The bulls and bears of the stock eX.
change were In ieversh excitement al
the commencement of business this
morning. A strong movement has
been developed by the bear side, and il
was stated that the present difficulties
have bridged over for the time being
by combination formed to keep up
the price of Panama and Pacific mail
Thore are no additional failures to-day,
although II was believed that when the
delivery hour would arrive several
would be caught, and their stocks sold
under the rule. Reports as TO The fl.
nancial condition of Trenor Park arc
very conflicting. The general opinion
is that he had been dealing in stocks fan
above their actual value, and il was
thought when all losses should DO footed
up his utter financial ruin would be
shown. The report In circulation that
the National Mechanics Banking Asso-
citation was In trouble could not be
traced to any reliable source, except
that several parties doing business will
the bank had been notified that there
was trouble. Ii was stated that the in.
stiiniion was not in the habit of loanins
money on stocks,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06

"A WIDOW WrH SIX CHILDREN
clergyman, widower, residing in one
of our Vermont rural towns, recently
created a frst-class sensation i'm his
household, which consisted of several
grown-up daughters. The reverend
gentleman was absent from home for n
number of days visiting in an adjoining
town. The daughters received a letter
from their father which stated he had
married widow with six spriobtlv
children and that he might be expected
nome at certain time. The effect of
that news was great shock TO fine han
py family. The girls, noted for their
meckness and amiablc temperaments.
seemed another set of beings: there was
weeping and wailing and tearing of hair
and all manner of naughty things said
The tidy home was neglected and when
the day OF arrival came the house was
ANYTHING but inviting. At last the Rev.
MIR. = came, but he was alone. lie
greeted his daughters as usual and rs he
viewed the neglected parlors.tbere was
a merry twinkle in his eve. The daugb-
tefS were nervous and evidently anX-
iotis. Al last the eldest mustered cour-
age and asked. "Where is mother ~
I'm Heaven says the good man. s.But
where is the widow with six children
winch You wrote you had mariied?r
why, married her to another man,
my dears." II is said 10 have been
amusing to see those seven girls sci
things to rights.-[Swanton Conrier.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06
street Steam Cars.

The oft-tried experiment of sscam
cars in city streets is being tried again
in Philadelphia, and It is thought, with
much better prospects of success than
heretofore. The trouble has been to get
Il locomotive engine at once sufficiently
powerful and sufficiently manageable
for street purpose, and which should
not prove an annoyance by its mysteri-
Gus movements. Where one expert
ment failed from one cause, another
would from another, until many Judged
the project utterly impracticable. One
of the Philadelphia lines, however, the
Market Street railway, put on seven
steam cars about three weeks ago, during
which time the only mshap that has oc-
Cured has been the getting oifthe track
by one car. 1t is said the horses in the
street, though little FESTIVE sometimes
at the first sight of them, now pay no
attention TO them. No complaint is
made of their steam, smoke or noise
indeed, they are too noiseless, as it is
proposed to furnish them with bells
sufficiently loud to warn those in danger
of getting in their way. AS to their
manageableness, it is stated that one of
them was stopped within space of two
and half feet, when lady. without
seeing the car, stepped on the track in
front of it. And yet il is proposed to
provide some sort of tenders, or "cow-
catchers," as if there were considerable
danger still felt. Other objections will
yet doubtless appear, while the expense
is yet to be determined, though II is con-
fidently expected to be less than that OF
horses. The experiment, at any rate, is
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06

THE STATE OF THE CuRRENcY.-The
issue of national hank notes during the
month of March, amounting TO 1879,
100, was larger than that of any month
the past two years. II Is, moreover, a
noticeable fact that more than two-thirds
of this amount has been reissu0d to
banks which had previously retired
their circulation and taken up their
bonds. After deducting 81 1913 $3.50 $50
per cent, of the issues of national bank
notes. from the amount of legal tenders,
there remained outstanding, March 81
1862 500, 204, while the outstanding
bank note circulation amounts to 1918,
DOC, 900, II reduction of about $4,000,
600 since January, 1875. The reports
received from tho banks show signs OF
weakness among few of them, result
ing from hard times, but, as whole,
the national banks are in a good condi-
ton.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06
Live Cattle for England.

The British steamship lstrian, Captain
Fit, sailed from Boston, Sunday fore
noon, for Liverpool, taking ont as part
of her cargo 278 live cattle, which are
destined for the English markets, where
the demand for American beef has here
tofore been sufficient 10 absorb all the
shipments that have been made from thi.
side of the ocean. The arrangements
for receiving and transporting the cattle
We're similar 10 those made for the loi
that was sent ont last year by this line
nd ii s. believed that the present enter.
prise will prove as satisfactory TO Tho
owner AS the other ventures of this Kind
have been. This is the largest lli ol
cattle ever sent from that port. They
were purchased in Chicago at cost o.
SIX cents per pound.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06
DOMINION RAILROAD Tporr,rs

DOMINION RAILROAD TROUBLES
Some of the provinces of the Dominion
are having trouble about their railroads
built by subsidies. OF course the "Goy-
eminent is charged with making the
contracts, appointing the officers and
general superintendence A few days
since, after sharp discussion in tie
Local Assembly, the Government.
where ii has majority often in house
OF about iiliv, came within single vote
OF defeat ON Il proposition to re-survey
a piece of subsidy work. In Nova SEQ
tia charge was made and proved in
the Assembly that branch subsidy
road was graded by using brush logs,
ETC., and re-snrvey has been ordered
Of course all of these debates and Or
ders are attended with speeches charg-
ing. fraud and corruption. Railroad
building is not good business for gov
crnments.
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Ell seems that President HAYES

~ II seems that President Hayes is
innocent Of an intention 10 promote the
formation Of an aristocracy of permn.
nent Office holders, as was gravcly
claimed by the New York Sun and a
LOT of fools who read his letter of accep-
lance last summer for the purpose Of
finding fault herewith. His rule as
given In a special dispatei, 10 the New
York Times is not open to any s,ich
criticism. IIe has adopted the general
rule that whore an officer bas served for
four years in satisfactory manner, il.n
character of his official services win
stand as recommendation for reap
pointmeni, unless there be well-susiain-
ed objections of n personal or moral
Character TO the reappointment Ut Inc
Incumbent. Where, however, an OH.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06
Probable Murder mt Bennington

Sunday evening drunken row oc.
CURED between four men of Benning-
ton and four of West Bennington, at the
crossing of the Harlem Extension rail
road. Two of the four became highly
excited, and during the melee Chester
Butler. i'll the employ Of Edward Kings
ley. drew his revolver and fired two
shots at his adversary. yonng man OF
about twenty wears of acc. named Pat
rick Mullady. the iir>t shot passing
through his coat. bu, The second entered
his side and penetrated his abdomen
Mullady has been IN lie employ of q
farmer named llcaly. The wound. &C.
cording to Mr.. Morgan, must necessarily
prove fatal, and the victim is now lying
at the point OF death, Butler, together
with the other members of the party
have fed and their whereabouts Is un.
known. One strange item in connec-
ton with This tragedy is the fact that O
peddlcr- in the employ of III. G.. Breese,
ofthe lloosac valley nursery, dreamed
Of the shooting on Sunday night. and
that he was shackled and in prison fol
the murder. Tie thought nothing of the
dream till Monday morning. when the
first Intelligence Of the shooting came &c
his ears. The poor fellow nearly tainted
wheA told of Il, Considering the fact
that he could NOT possibly have known
anything about the affair the dream i,
certainly "sifango coincidence,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06
importance oft.oOL Seed.

MEssgs. EpnoRs.-As the time is
near at hand when the farmers of this
county and state will be putting in their
spring crops, | would like to call their
attention to the importance of sowing
nothing but The best uf seed. l. do not
think that grain of any kind is i'll for
seed rs il usually, comes from the
thrcshing machine; there is too much
foul seed, and too much light grain. Ii
is quite common 10 hear farmers say
that they wish TO change this or that
kind Of grain, rs ii Is running out
Now | think we can have our grain
crops increase in weight and measure
just as well AS TO have them decrease
II is n good time now, before the hurry
of the springs work comes on, to pre-.
pare seed grain and have il ready, fol
ii put off until seed time, the chances
are that it will be neglected. Seed
grain should be run through tanning
mill that will thoroughly screen out al
foul seed and blow out all light grain
BY taking this course and fitting tho
land so that il will produce good crops
of grass after the grain, | believe w
should see very soon large increase IL
our grain and also grass crops, and We
should have no more trouble by having
our grain decrease in weight and qpan
iiiy. B.
New Haven Mills, March 10 1870,
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Deacon Alfred Cox, a highly respected
citizen of Bowdoin, Maine. was shot
and killed instantly, Friday evening, by
his son, lad of thirteen. The facts as as
certaincd are as follows: Deacon Cox
publicly reproved his son. MS is alleged
by parties who were present, fo, dis
turbing a meeting at the church. The
boy Immediately left the church and
proceeded homeward. knowing that
his iather always kept firearms about
the house, the boy procured gun and
lay IN wait for him. AS the father an
preached near the house the son raised
the gun and fired, the charge taking eff
rect i'll the right lung, causing instant
death. The boy then surrendered him
self TO the neighbors, telling them that
he had killed his father. lie has here
lofore always borne good character.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06

10 The manner of settlement Of the
South Carolina difficulties will CRATE up
OH the feelings Of a good many fair
minded men who have watched the con-
test in that state, and know the character
of lIampion's alleged title to The Office
The settlement simply results in rccog-
nizing as Il principle that when min
GRITTY by unlawful and forcible means
set up a government of their own, while
the majority depend only upon legal
means TO resist them, then the majority
must Yell. The principle is pcrnic-
Gus one 10 recognize in any instance.
The.eXcuse in the case of South Carolina
for the Withdrawal of support from the
legal government j. one which should be
entertained only in case of extreme ne
ceSsiiy. There may be room for a differ
ence of opinion as to IIampton's title.
There are plenty of Democrats who
consider majority won by importing
voters from another state, and by Ham
burg massacres and other little strata
gems of that charactcr,as perfectly legal
if il is Democratic majority, but
the competent authority in South Caro-
lima long ago decided in favor of the L.
galiiy of Chamberiain's title. All Re
publicans hope for the best from Presi-
dent Hayes policy, but ii seems omin-
Gus that its first manifestation should
be the Mexicanizing of n sovereign state
at the hands of mad minority.
However, the Mexican method cannot
be tried many times in this country.
Now that the rival parties are left TO
fight il ont between themselves in South
Carolina, sense of justice to the major
ity in that state should prompt furnish
ing every man of them with breech-
loading rifle in order TO place them on
an equality with their opponents.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06
Fmr.-Dubois a. GAYS block ON Main

fmE.--Dubois x Gays block on AIaiI
street, West Randolph, W., with two
small buildings, were burned on Tuesday
morning. The losers are j. ". Lawson
hardware, $4,000, insured for $1,000
II. q. Martin, druggist, 81 900, insured
for $1,000; Green Mountain Herald
- ,l00, Insured for ~ 800; DR.. Blanch
ard, dentist. SO ,Onn, insured loy $4,000
G. #. Storrs, druggist, ~ 400 insured
Phoenix Lodge #. and A. NJ, 81 800
no insurance. Other parties lost -, $50
The total loss Is s37 $50; insurance $40,
800. Two occupants Of the building
barely escaped with their lives,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06
STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT

~ VF N1JIITNIJN, IS.
In Probate Court held At Mihlleburv. within
A. d. 1877.
An authenticated copy of the last will am,l Tesla.
ment OF Laura NJ. simmons, late of Geneva In the
county of Walworth, state of Wilson's in decra ,ed
and the probate thereof agreeably Ia the law Of
said state, y presented to the court by the eVecu
with the statue in such case made and provided
1t is thercupon ordered that said copy of said
WILL and the probate thereof be lrferrei II n SEES
sion of this court to be held at the probate office in
Middlebury, In said district on the 81 day of NAV
A. ID. 1877, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon for hear
ing thereon; and il is further ordered that notice
of said presentation, and that order thereon, he
given to all persons interested by publication of
the same three weeks successfully IN the Middle
bury Register, newspaper printed NJ said Mid
dlebury, previous to the time appointed for hear
ing. Therefore all persons concerned are hereby
notified to appear before sail court, at the time
and place aforesaid, and contest if they see cause
the allowance of said will.
SANIITEI y COOKE INDIA
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-06
WINDSOR, March 2G. Il


him and explains itself:
WINDSOR, March 2G. 1877.
Wy Ucdr Friend The governor
having denied me executive clemency.
there remains no further hope of life for
me in this world. Those who have
sought my life for the gain of Il few pal
try dollars have accomplished their in
famous work, and thereby assumed II
responsibility which ! hope Almighty
God will call them to account for in the
last great day. feel that must now
die under the vile appcllaiion of a muir
derer, but God. the scarcher of all
hearts, knows that il is an unjust appel
lation and cannot extend beyond this
world, where my life has been sorely
tried. rejoice in the hope of salvation
through our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, and can see nothing 10 be gained
by my great calamity. unless ii he that
II has brought me into closer commun-
ION with the kind Shepherd Of all. who
knows my heart and cannot be mis-
taken.
fon will undoubtedly feel bad when
the ncws of my death reaches YOU. but
| beg YOU not TO mourn me rs lost. but
rather rejoice in the hope, that amid all
my earthly Affections have not neglect
ed my souls eternal welfare.
The report that | have written my
autobiography is not true. What have
written is merely statement of facts
which have come under my observation
during my misfortune. You will I'M
doubleday get a copy, as il will be print
ed after my death, and will probably
DO read with interest by all who know
me.
You ask if have n request for pray
ers that desire TO send in 10 the PRAYER
meeting of which You spoke. have
such a request which you are at liberty
to carry in for me. desire that earn
est prayer be offered to Almighty God
that lie may speedily establish my in.
noccncc of the vile crime for which man
has condemned mo Ia an ignominou'
death.
With great respect for You and youi
excellent family, bid you a kind adieu
hoping that we may all meet in thai
promised land where injustice and sor.
row are unknown.
Respectfully, your friend,
| JOHN y, pHAIR.
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DIED.

sill MWAY-In shoreham, March 81 BENJAMIN
SUBWAY, of Boston, aged 90 years
PL ATT-ln Whiting, March 30, Of Brishi's dis
ease, T.. u. Plat, aged 30 years.
BRoWN-ln Burlington, April 3 Charles H.
Brown, ofTroy, ~ ", aged 20 years
LEAVENWoRTIi-In Hinesburgh, March ~.
Nathan i.eayenworth, aged 10 years.
EELis-m Quincy. H., March 20, Truman
Eells, aged - years month"; and days. Form
erly resident Of Cornwall.
aged 81 years.
PROuf-in Rutland, April 4, sarah r. smith.
wife of Hon. John froui, aged 80 years.
NlCiioi.soN-In Rutland April !. Arson y
Nicholson, aged - years