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Condemned DISPATCHES.

Ii. Hirseh & Co. whiskey dealers, OF Gin
cinnati, o., have suspended Liabilities
heavy.
Ettinger, the train wrecker on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, was, on Nednes-
day. sentenced to the Virginia state prison
for Is years.
Senator Patterson has had a relapse and
is gradually growing worse.
The subcommittee on ways and means
have not yet agreed upon any change Of the
rates in internal revenue laws as stated
In New York city, August Plats, aged 9,
drank earbolic acid in mistake for brandy
and soon died
The steamer having aboard the Brazilian
railroad expedition left Philadelphia for
South America. Wednesday,
Secretary Thompson left Washington,
Wednesday, for Indiana, arl will be alb
sent week
Workingmen's congress, IN session at
Newark, n. j., yesterday, decided to pub
lish party organ in the English language
IN Cincinnati.
James Murphy an inmate for years of the
Hudson county, n. j., aims house has been
notified that a dying relative has left him
S5O,OGO.
PROT. Henry, of Smithsonian institution.
reports Prof. Forester, Of Berlin, announces
the discovery by Paliza, on the 29ih Of Dec.
of a planet of the llth ma Initude on seven
hours eight minutes right ascension 80
degrees thrty-seven minutes north declina-
ton.
A Lisbon special says advces from Azores
report deficiency in the Indian corn crop.
and great scarcity feared.
Smith Why's woollen mills at Weston,
Ont, were burned yesterday. Loss $4,000
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Inc New lear.

BIZ common consent the first day OF the
wear is set apart for good resolutions. The
man who makes them confesses by the act
that he has not been what he ought to be.
His resolutions are purposes of individual re-
form. He will, he says, from this day, be
better man toward himself, his fellow crea-
lures, and his God. Too often, alas the
latter Being is not taken into the account.
The faults the man confesses are offences
against his own peace and good name, or
against some fellow mortal. His deeper and
greater and guiltier offences against Him
who made him, and to Whom he must
render account, he thinks not Of. Perhaps
if we look into the matter, We shall ind that
this Is the reason that more Of the New
Years resolutions are not kept. How many
End that the strength of will, on which they
rely for future Improvement, is only weak
ness. But the man who relies on God, and
goes to Him for help. IS never disappointed.
There would seem to be no good reason why
man should not begin the reformation he
feels he needs, Oh any other day in the year.
Yet, since this is the day on which mankind
has agreed to mark off fresh stage in hu-
man life, it Is certainly suitable day for
the beginning OF new life. The month of
January, it has been said, like the god from
whom it derives its name, looks forward and
backwsrd-back to the mistakes and faults
Of the past, and forward to atonement and a
better future. Doubtless it is good time to
begin anew; for it is now, and now is always |
q good time for good resolve. The present |
IS really all we can control; the only space
IN which we know that will and action are |
ours What we can will and do tomorrow,
We know not In the present pause upon
this hank and shoal Of time" it is given to |
Us to resolve to do, and to do the right Let |
US recognize in it the call of duty. from the
highest source Of obligation. If we will
seek strength from above, our good resolu
tons need not he added to the Internal pave
ment and thus the New Year shall be to US
year of Light and progress and happiness
and truest good
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from Mexico show some apprehension there
tina. the United States may commence
hostilities, and disposition to make some
concessions calculated to secure the tran
guilty Of the Rio Grand frontier.
CjNELING.
Mr. Conkling = friends deny very positive
ly the insinuations that be conferred with
democrats about having the Presidential
election set aside and a new one ordered
They challenge proof that be ever bad any
such conferences. and say that if any one
protesting to have it asserts that he Is
bound by obligations of secrecy not to
divulge it, the Senator will promptly relieve
him from those obligations.
CATHOLICISM ~ MEXICO
WASHINGTON, Jan. q Advices from Mex
leo show that the Roman Catholic interest
there is anxious for the anne xatiOn Of that
country to the United States The Mex
cans were so exasperated by the Efforts of
the Catholic clergy to sustain Maximil-
ian on his throne that they have since re
duced all connected with the church to a
degraded position. All the Catholic col
leges and communities, even including the
Sisters of Charity, have been broken up
and the faithful followers Of Rome long
Tor the religious freedom and liberation
enjoyed in the United States.
PROFESSOR COLLIER.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Prot. Peter Col
lier, of Burlington Vt has been appointed
chemist-in-chiei of the department of agri
culture.
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Capt. Kennedy, who killed Berfley at
farmyille, Va, the other day and then shot
himself, died Thursday night of his wound
Schreihcr, wife of a Syracuse merchant,
gave her little girl brandy by mistake for
watc: in the night. causing commissions
from which the child died.
Four Black Hills gold mines, have been
sold to California capitalists Tor the hand
some sum Of ) 100 600 This is the heaviest
mining transaction that has occurred in tho
Black Hills.
ExGov. Dinglcy, OF Maine, has gath
cred statistics to show that there is not pro-
portiunately one tenth of the liquor sold AMI
used IN that State that there wnS forty years
ago, and that drunkenness, pauperiSm and
crimes Of violence having their origin in the
use OF liquor have largely decreased.
Mukhtar Pasha has left Erzcroum. Onc
account states that he has been recalled to
tonstantinoplc , another that he has taken
command OF a small force in the field. The
Russians have suspended the concentration
Of troops against Erzcroum on account Of the
snow. They are making roads by tunnel
ling through the snow.
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Dam

TINS MISSISSIPPI SEA SERPENT The Mis-
sissippi river has a terrific monster on it
turbii water, or somebody IL lying. TX
tended accounts were published several
months ago Of the interview OF a captain OF
a''riyer tug boat with the tarmint, and also
an account Of an attempt to shoot the crca
ture a. it lay asleep on u sand bar. Now We
have. in q Natchez newspaper, description
of the monster, purpOrting t. come from two
men, John Caughlin and Dudley Kelley
who saw it on the night o. the oh ult :.
from produce boat, near Island No %
First. they heard a loud pia-h in the water.
and next. they saw the terrible creature
about 50 yards from the boat. coming
towards them with a noise like that Of a
swift-mOying steamer Here is what they
say
at came on. and, a. it nearod the boat,
it su ideuly turned to the right, striking
the stern oar and knocking 1t overheard
Caughlin ard Kelley alone remained on the
root, the balance OF the crew taking refuge
IN the cabin. The monster came near
get full view oi him. They Judged HIM
to be about 81 feet in length. Ills body
was shaped like snake, his tail iorked
like a fish, and he had bill like that of IA
pelican. Ills bill was fully six feet IN
length lie had long. flowing black
name like horse. When no swan, his
head was eight feet above the water IL
was II grand sight to see him move down
the river.
The crew were so badly frightened that
they could not be induced to leave the cabin.
and, hen the boat arrived at Natchcz, all
but enc OF them deserted. When this ac-
count wa- published in the Natchcz D,mo-
crat, tho captain of the produce boat had
not been able to get other men to take their
places. Men wCro deferred from taking
places on the boat, by fear. II his "bill'
had beer a silver bill, We should be inclined
to adopt the suggestion of an exchange,
that tho beast may be the embodied genius
Of Western reputation.
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L II Il = $, rRID A Y


As Evidenced EY THE BuILDING OPERATIONS
or 1877.
The prosperity of a place can be quite as
accurately estimated. perhaps. irom the
money expended in new buildings and I'M
proyements as by any other means. In
November, 1876, We estimated the amount
expended for that year in new buildings,
and it footed up SIS coo. and We drew
favorable iniCrcnees therelrOm then. This
year the amount expended is very consider
ably larger, and indicates clearly the strong
belief our munoyed men have that Burling-
ton at no distant day Is to have another
active period of growth and prosperity.
Last year but one store was built in the
whole city, but this year the number Is at
least five, and Improvements have been
made on several more We have not taken
into account any of the repairs, however
extensive. that have been made upon any
buildings, nor any account OF what has
been expended upon those that were started
but not finished last year nor have We
made any allowance for what some of those
built this year lack OF being complete. The
following estimates are "a accurate a.
casual Outside observation enables US to
give:
The Mary Fletcher Hospital, $4,000;
Exchange Block. 100000; Vermont Life
Insurance Building, $500; Gen. Wm.
Weiss house. $4,000; Congregational
Parsonage. $4,000; Mrs. A. X. Billiards.
house, $1,000; c. c. Posts house. 81 GOO;
Patrick Coy's house S2,oOo, Moses Roses
house, $1,000; Fred Desey's house,
50 COO Uni:arian Sections house. 81 800;
Il. X. Iottmau's store. 81 900: II. f. Sails
store front, $1,000; Cotton Mill dam.
s., 800 making total expended on new
buildings, this year. of Sis. 800.
This sum. against So 900 expended
last year, makes far more favorable show
look up these items.
The Cotton Mil dam is per hapS not prop
erly ranked with buildings; but its import
ancc to the growth and prosperity of tho
city and general business on this side of the
river. is 50 apparent and important that it
seemed unwise to omit it. The expenditure
made by the Street Department. and the
general Improvement of Church street, its
sidewalks and road-bed. have been import
ant items, furnishing needed employment to
nearly all who were disposed to work. We
have made no estimate in respect to the six
stores on Church street, for which the ex-
ovation has been made and parts of the
foundation laid These are left a. fore
tastes of the future. Though the times are
hard, and never, probably. will be as easy
again as they were during the period of in
aation. likely to be known a. the green
back MANIA still they are not hopelessly
bad. They show that men of means have
faith in the future Of Burlington. Each by
active work encourages and helps another.
But for the courage and determination OF
the Life Insurance Company, last Spring.
to have a permanent home and a safe end
convenient place for its business. We should
undoubtedly have still with US that ancient
rookery known as the Allen House. We
have peace, and for the future let Us have
hope
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The great events of the last year in this
country we're the settlement OF the Presl-
Dental problem by the 5 to Electoral Com
mission the withdrawal Of United States
troops from the South the fearful strikes
and riots Of July, which extended through
fourteen States and put an embargo on the
traffic of more than twenty thousand miles OF
railway the extra session and the TALL
elections which, notwithstanding the differ
ences among the Republicans, went well Tor
the latter, on the whole, particularly IN
Maine. Massachusetts,, Iowa and in all the
Western States except Ohio. New York
and New jersey were carried by the Demo
Gratis At the West, unprecedented crops
brought much wealth out of the ground.
The wheat yield is officially stated at 360,-
900 900 of bushels, or 50 .00O, 900 more than
ever before produced and the production
OF corn has been on nearly the same ratio.
1t was a black year for shaky moneyed in
stitutious, and was strewn with the wrecks
of banks, savings banks, insurance compa-
mics and trust companies. The Indians made
rather more trouble than usual during the
year and in endeavoring to subdue them. the
gallant Caster lost his lie. Our foreign
relations during the year have been, saving
a llttlv furry on the Mexican border, all that
could be desired We are at peace with all
the wJrd.
A5rald, the notable event of the yeas has
been the Eastern war Gen. Grant has
been received With extraordinary eclat
wherever he has appeared in Europe. In
France the frrment of the year has served to
show that the cause of the republic is gain
ing ground.
The death list OF the year embraces Sena-
tor Morton, the ablest of the men left from
the war period Brigham Young John ID.
Lee, shot for participation in the Infamous
Mountain Meadow massacre of twenty years
ago Capt. Lahrbrush, cut of in the lllth
year of bis age no less than five Rear Ad-
uirais besides Commodore Wilkes and Com
modore" Vanderbilt Parson Brownlow
-psof- II. B Smith President Smith, OF
Dartmouth Rev. DR.. Muhlenberg; Rev. j.
S. c. Abbott Prof Tayler Lewis, John
Lothrop Motley end Fletcher Harper.
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THE REPUBLICANS IN SOUTH CAROLINA RE-
ORGANIZING.
Nkw YORK, Jan. 3,-The Posts Washing
ingtOn special says; Adyices from South
Carolina represent the republicans through
out the state as determined to revive their
party organization. and not let the State
pass hopelesslY into the hands of the demo-
they turned out at the local elections and
elected their tickets. Their success has en-
courased the republicans in other counties,
and meetings have been called to perfee,
their organization.
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VERMONT RAILRoADs.
ms wocpsreck RAILaoAp CROSSING cAsl

ms wJCDsroCk RAILROAD CROSSING CASE.
ST.. AImASs, VI, Dec. - BY alrec-
ment Of counsel in the Woodstock railroad
crossing case. Chancellor Royce has made a
pro fOrma order. granting the petition and
continuing the Injunction and granted an
appeal to the supreme court. The case
will be the first On the docket at the next
term here January tenth.
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y Raleigh dispatch says that alter review
ing the colOrtd militia. yesterday. Governor
Vance addressed them and said he could not
celebrate the day with them, because he had
done all that mortal man could do to pre-.
vent the occurrence of this day in the his
tory of this country; that he and his party
did not believe the reconstruction acts con-
stltutional, and therefore the negroes were
not properly freed but having aequiesced
in the amendments to the constitution of
the United States, the colored people had
the right to demand the same protection at
MS hands that was accorded all other citi-
zens. j. \. Englehard. secretary of state,
declined to be present in the hall and ad-
dress the assemblage. because he did not
think the negroes cOnstltutiOnally freed, and
he would be doing violence to his conscience
il he sanctioned the proceedings by his
presence and making speech.
BRUTAL AND FATAL ASSAULT.
NV YORK, Jan. 3.-four of the Young
roughs who assaulted Anton Mink, the
baker. who is reported dead this morning,
have been arrested. His skull was fractur-
ed with bottle The murder was one of
the most cold blooded known, even in New
York
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News by Telegraph.
VERMONT NEWS.


ST. JouSsEuRY. Dee. 2g-The Caledonia
county court adjourned to-day. Theodore
Hutchinson. for incest with twelve year
old daughter, was sentenced to the state
prison Tor five years.
DWELLING EUENEB--NARROw ESCAPE OF THE
INMATES.
MONTPELIER, Jan. 3.-At two this morn
log. the house of A f. Rollins was burned
the family barely escaping with their lives.
The fire communicated to and burned the
dwelling Of A A. Green A blacksmith
Shop Owned by Nj Green was also dc
StrOyrd
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The friends Of the Silver bill are reported
to be not 50 confident Of its passage as they
protested to be few days ago Since Congress
adjourned they have been counting up the
number Of Senators they can depend upon.
and fud that City is the extreme number
There are 10 all seyenty-siI senators, and
doubles, MAJORITY are ready to vote for
the bill on it, original passage probably a
majority viii vote against any amendments
that:wouh improve it, and will pass the hlll
IN its present SHAPE There is no doubt
that the President would promptly veto it,
and then two-third- vote would be neces-
cary for it, hnal passage Fifty i rot
quite two thirl4 Of seventy six. but it Is
dangerously near IL
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WEST BOLTON. christmas exercises wero
held IN tins place Tuesday evening and
passed of pleasantly Two large trees were
finely decorated, and well filled with
presents for the children and the older class
was not brgotton. Appropriate presents
were given to the Rev Mr.. llurlhut and
Rev. Mr.. Vail The exercises consisted oi
singing by the choir. several solos by Prof.
I. 5. Mct'Inni-, n recitation 10y Miss Abbio
Gordon and Miss Flora T.. prOuty, dee
lamatlon by Fred Hall and An original
poem by Flora Prouty, subject. Tho
Birth. Lille and Crucitxion OF Christ y, also
an original poem by Mrs Freeman Gordon
subject. Fruits of the Christmas tree. -
1t proved enjoyable affair and all went
home with happy hearts and smiling faces,
calling down renewed blessings on the
generous soul OF Santa Claus
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CuRIOCs fArPENI>os OF THE LAST WEEK
OF ls77.-A young Iowa man welcomed his
sweetheart with so cordial an embrace that
a pistol in his pocket exploded, seriously
wounding boy who was look ing on, for
gettul that two are company. \ little
Florida boy taught an alligator 20 come to
the shore and take food from his hand, but
alas it became 50 fond Of the boy that one
morning 1t took tn. food and the little
Florida boy, too. The St Adams Messen-
ger published an original joke. 1t trans
pired that Methodist minister in Georgia
walks thirty miles in each week in order to
fulfill one of his appointments, and works
two days in every week in brickyard in
order to earn enough to support his family
4 young man in Saline county. Mo play
fully attempted to kiss a pretty Young
widow and in the scufilc the widow sudden
ly thrust a finger into one of the young
mans eyes. totally destroying the sight.
Silverton, g. c.. had Il shower OF live ALI
gators. A Texas man in digging a well,
struck stream of water 20 feet below the
surface of the earth, in which he found an
immense quantity Of fish from four to eight
inches in length, and which he draws up
by the buckctirl every morning before
breakfast.
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how iIdically he can conduct a trial IN
which he il the prosecutor but he has
omitted the plain Judicial duty of awarding
costs against the plaintiff for bringing
yexatious and frivolous suit
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GREAT BsITAIN's offer of mediation be
tween Russia and Turkey has been rejected
BY tie Gar. Russia demands that Turkey
make direct proposals for an armistice first
Instructions were telegrsphed from st.
Petersburg Sunday to the Russian command
ers in Europe and Asia to receive any over
lures for truce that the Turks might make,
and Turkey conditions have been forwarded
to the Russian headquarters
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RUSSIAN VIEWS.

The .Nc,r Times, of St. Petersburg, con-
siers that the occupation of Cons'antinople
or Batoum would be equivalent to declara-
ton of war. The semi-offcial Agence Russ
says that the report that England has mott
fed the powers Of her intention to occupy
certain stations in the Fast Is incorrect,
The English government has simply ex-
messed TO the Russian cabinet its apprehen-
sion that Russian occupation of CONSTANT
nople, though merely provisional, would 30
excite English public opinion that the gov
crnme1t would be compelled to take certain
precautionary measures. Relative to the re-
ports concerning English mediation: the
Ag01cc Russe points out that, according to
international law, mediation is only possible
when solicited by both belligerents. Russia,
though always ready to listen to any over
lures the porte might address to her direct,
has never done anything to show that she
had any intention of accepting mediation.
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BosroN, Mass. Jan. 2.-RepOrts from
Ogdensburg. Malone. Montreal and st.
Johns, p. O.. say that snow is falling
heartily
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Lambert, president Of the American Popu
lar life insurance company, convicted m
New York Of perjury, was a believer IN
Theodore Tlton'S theory OF "hrain food .
lie promulgated the opinion that the hest
-timulAnts to the intellect were triPe, onions
and cheese.
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The New York Legislature met At Al.
baey on Tue-dsy. The Assembly chose James
W. Hustled (Rspu blicsD) for speaker, and
Z. u. johnson clerk and the Senate elected
William II. Robertson (Republican) pes
dent pro TEN. and james ". Vrooman clerk
Gov. Robnson's message is sound on the
money question. Ele declares that the
majority Of tie people believe the Presi-
dency to be held by one not elected to that
Office and without moral title to its powers
and bonors
The legislature OF Maine and MassaeLu-
sets met on Wednesday
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WASHINGTON, Jan. /. lS7s-The old
year was watched out to night by the con
gregations of the various churches. At the
Metropolitan church the advent of the new
year was celebrated by the ringing of
chimes
SILVER WEDDING OF PRESIDENT AND MRS.
HAYES.
Tonight the executive mansion was the
quiet scene Of happy enjoyment on the occas
ION OF the silver wedding of President and
Mrs Hayes. The guests present numbered
not quite hundred. The blue and red and
green parlorS were pr1iusey decorated with
choice tlDwers from the conservatory OF the
executive mansion The east room and
main corridors were rcfulgent with light and
adorned with evergreen and cxotics. The
wedding party was called to dinner IN the
state dining room at 10 O'Clock. The en-
tertalnment was cnlivcnei with music bys
portion Of tho marine band. The Presi
dent and Mrs. Hayes received several con
gratulatory kilograms from old friends. At
a comparatively early hour the guests with
drew with many expressions OF kind wishes
Tor the future welfare and happiness o!
their distinguished hosts
THE PROPOSED NEw TERRITORY OF LINCOLN.
WA>uINGroN, Dee. ~ The sub-cOmmit-
tee of the House committee on territories.
t. day. heard Col Brearly in reply to the
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NEW SOHH NEW y.

NEW lOkK, Jan. Tho failures for the
past year, in New York city, were S7I, with
liabilities amounting to near fifty two mil
lion dollars, and assets of about twenty-one
millions.
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l.ITTLEToN, n. II Jan. 3.-FOur inches
of snOwifell last night. The Thermometer was
20 degrees below zero this morning, fall
of 80 degrees since yesterday. The Their
mometer was IS degrees below zero at Ian
IN stnr