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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-18
NOTICE

Us hereby given that application will be made to the
Legislature Of New jersey at its next session for the
following changesi and additions to the Charter of the
City of Lambertyille. viz:
l. To change the time of the Spring election to
respond with the time fixed for the various townships
In this State.
To require a residence of twenty days IN any Ward
before being permitted to at any charter election
To provide Assessor for the whole city, instead
of one for each Ward.
A. To alter the time of paying tax to later GATE.
g. To empower the Common Council in ordering the
paving matchmaking of streets to require at least
half Of the expense be assessed against property
owners by the improvement such assessments
be collected in yearly nstaments If so ordered by
Council
g. Providing for a Board of Education.
CHAS. SCHULHAUS,
CLARK PIERSON,
JOSEPH SMITH.
Lambeitville, N. j., Dec. 18th, 1873.
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Besides giving special heed to the principles and
eress OF the denomination of which IL is part the pa
per includes the whole field of Christian journalism.
Its carefully edited departments are;
Late Leading Events--vigorous editorials and Short
News Notes, giving carefully prepared summary of
the weeks news
Topics for the Times--A series of articles equal in
ability the best type of Review articles by the best
writers of our own and other denominations.
The Pulpit and the Patfcrm-Sermons by Rev. c. II
Spurgeon and Others lecture by some layman such
as Mr.. Joseph Cook.
Sunday School Workshops Expeditions of the In
ternationa Series with Side-Light Topics and Chips
from the brightest sayings and writings of prominent
Sunday school workers.
specialists aud competent critics. with occasional notices
of periodicals. Notes and Queries, column of lively
Chat the facts of general interest Science and
Art
ects of denomnational and general religious interest,"
Baptist News and Notes." fresher and fuller of
our denomination than Is given by any other paper
Our General Outlook. all the really important news
about other denominations.
Our Young Folks Page-orginal stories by writer's
whose names are regularly found the title-pages of
S Nicholas and Vide Airake. and Puzzlers' Realm
which is a favorite with all the young people.
House. Farm aud Garden-An Agricultural depart
ment unequaed in any weekly religious paper in this
country to which practical farmers stock-breeders, etc.
of the first rank are regular contributors.
Sketches Letters of Travel Reviews of the Markets.
ETC., etc.
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The storm in the early part of last week
was general all over the country, and much
damage has been done by the floods. The
Delaware river, at Easton, rose over twenty
seven feet above low water mark, and the
manufactures along its banks were stopped
The Susquehanna river reached twenty five
feet above low water mark and thousands of
dollars of damage was done. The Lacka-
ed in several places, and the trains did not
run after ten o'clock on Wednesday morning,
and the town of Avondale was deserted by its
inhabitants, who feared their dwellings would
be destroyed. AT Harrisburg and Williams
port several streets were under water on We'd
nesday, and at the latter place many houses
were flooded TO the second story. The Lehigh
river was also very high, overlooking the en-
tire lower part of the city. At Trenton, Fair
street was flooded, and the people moved out
Of their houses ut Bordentown the gas WI rks
were flooded, and at the Delaware Water Gap
the railroad track was covered with water.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The AmWell National Bank
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

TIME Annual Meeting for the Election OF Directors
Il Of this Bank, to the ensuing year. will be
held at the Banking Room FRIDAY, JAN. 10th, 1879
Polls open from II O'clock A. NJ, to u O'clock NJ
w. " COOLEY,
Dec. 10TH is7s.-td. Cashier
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THE NURSERY.

MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR YOUNGEST READERS
SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED.--Send 10 cents for
specimen copy and PremiumList. Subscribe now, and
get last number of this year FREE.
John b. shoFey, SO Bromneld Street, Boston, Mass.
Dec. 18TH 1885,.
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UNION LEAGUE OF AMERIoA.-At the
meeting of the National Council, Union
League of America, held at the Continental
Hotel, Philadelphia, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President,
Hon. William A. Newell, Ex-Governor of New
Jersey Vice Presidents, G. w. Goddard,
New York; Thomas r. Rich, Maryland Je-
rome b. Chaffee, Colorado Marshall Jewett
Connecticut General Daniel Ullman, New
York George @, Gorham, California James
G. McQuade, Pennsylvania George Ii. Har-
row, Illinois G. II. Grosvenor Ohio, and
William f. Chandler of New Hampshire Re-
eording Secretary, Thos. G. Baker, of New
York Sergeant-at-Arms, ]. w. II. Hacks,
Pennsylvania Marshal, J. W. Bartlett, of
Massachusetts Chaplain, Rev. Henry High
land Garrett. An address to the nation, which
deals largely with the Southern question, was
adopted
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NOTICE.

CEALED proposals will be received by the Chairman
- of the Poor Committee of the Council of the City
of Lambertve until WEDNESDAY, JANUARY list,
1879 at IL o'clock noon for the keeping and main tain
ing of the poor OF the city of Lambertyle from March
1, 1879, to March l. 1880. J. Ii. BOOZER,
Chairman Poor Committee
Dec. II, Is7s.-st-Pr's fees, ss5.
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PoRT JEHyIs, Dec. IA strange phenom-
enon occurred at Walker Valley, village on
the eastern slope OF the Shawangunk Noun
tains, on the night of December 10th, which
has caused much local excitement. AT about
der, followed by jarrng sensation, was ex-
perienced by the people of that place. The
following morning an excavation was discov-
cred in field on the farm of Silas Kline,
which had the appearance of having been
made recently, and which measured 20 feet
i'll length, i9 feet across, and 10 feet in depth.
The earth and stones from the excavations
were over a space 20 yards in width and 100
yards in length. The opinion prevails that
10y the explosion that produced the upheaval
There is difference of opinion MS to the
cause of the explosion, but it is generally be-
lieved to have been occasoned by subterra-
mean gases.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
The AmWell National Bank


In the State of New jersey at the close of business
December 9th, 1873.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ss9426 Of
Overlrafts 81 So
II q Ronds 10 secure circulation 10000 90
Due from approved reserve agents 1892 %
Due from other National Banks 1919 IL
Real Estate furniture and fixtures $500 rs
Current expenses and tax paid 1890 81
Premiums paid 23I3 80
Checks and other cash items l76 81
Bills of other Banks 1881 90
Fractional currency (includng niekes) 1875 33
Spece Including gold Treasury certifcates) 1875 rs
Legal-tender notes 7,400 90
Redemption fund with U. s. Treasurer % 90 of
circulaton) $3.50 90
Total S17s,so5 SO
capltal stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund 696 ~
Undivided profits $40 n
National Bank notes outstanding $4,000 90
Dividends unpaid 14O 90
individual deposits subject to check 6i,43S 81
Certified checks 100 20
Due to other national banks 5,24l II
Due 10 state Banks and bankers 1868 81
Total si7sso5 SO
state of New Jersey, county of Hunterdon S.:
l. VIM. v. Cooley, Cashier of the above-named bank,
do soemnly that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief
Subscribed and to before me this 10th day Of
December, 1878.
Master in Chancery, State of New Jersey.
CoRREcT-Attest:
F} $fE Rss IS $Sa SMITH Directors
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1s70.-PRICE REDUCED.-s1.5O.

Dec. 10th, ls7s.-td.
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PETERSBURG.

80, =, Is PETERSBURG.% ~ ~.
DECREASE I'm TIE ;asoFFETT, Re GIsTRATIpoosSs-
!, !, DEATH OF 4 ,,wGRTHY CIT1zEN---REY1sED
n CITY .oaDiSANcEs. n &.yt; :i. .ags
ICosrespsnaepce OF .tRe Richmond Hspatchl
DECEMBER 4, 1878.
The. Mafett registrations for November
chow avery decided falling off Us compared
with those for the. mesth Of October, when
,xhet, tax was larger. than ever before re-
ported. The number of alcoholic drinks
socarded lin November was only tl4,54S, on
]. (which the ,tax was, S862e70; mali reglstra.
j 1ions, Z, A94. .on which the tax was $37. Al
hodk sales a gallons, tax $7.1Q--total tax,
840S,A7. In many instances the reglstra-
lions TALL below one hundred, and in several
eases below fifty. j Some lot the registers
show that TONY ishteen ortwenty alcoholic
:, drinks were. sold andYtWos Of them register
J, only stxrand two respectively. A number
J, OF, Others register between one and two
laaandred .dri1kston'y. aezy.. II; fats3 :
MIR. LII. sM. Drinksrd, n .wen.known and
I mAeh.rsapect citizen, died this morning
!. after atnyoe2cted illness. Hewas a member
) of the Qrder,of .Knieats Of .Pytbias, and OF
Z Petersburg Ledge of knights of Honor.
His vas the first death among tie Knights
! OF Hoa9r that has occurred since the or.
!. saanizatiSp 81 that Lodge, over one year
I ago, ard which Numbers over one hundred
members He has selatixss residing res in Rich.
xnond. $3.50. 81, 81 !.
The Conatoaa Council ii w6ll' meet to--lnpig BIT
for the special purpose of eonsideEng the
!. ,lcly ordinances, al revised Ind codIaa1 by
Z the Mayor, City, Attorney and .Atsiitor,
under the direction Of that body, it Is
probable some etapg es may be made. Il
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WHERE WE STANr

Mr.. Ko1SER, from the Senate, Informed
the House that the Senate had adopted the
House resolution inrelation to special JOINT
committee to ascertain what sort OF u session
OF the General Assembly this is, with on
amendment-yerbal only. The amendment
was concurred in. .....-... Er.r@--'...r
The SPEAKER appointed the following
committee on the part Of the House /:
Messrs. BoCoCK, LACY: HANGER, DANCE,
JOHNSTON Of Giles, CoGHILL, and BARBOUR.
Mr. BARBOUR, conceivng that the entire
question was settled by the General Assem-
bly, at its last session-whici: action had
been approved by The Governor-asked to
be excused from serving on the committee.
The House refused to excuse him. ,..
Mr.. HINER presented preamble setting
forth that whereas grave doubts exist"
&C., that, the Senate concurring, the Gene
rul Assembly adjourn sine die tomorrow.
Rejected. ...".
Adjourned to meet at - O'Clock Thurs
GaV
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TEHE TURF.
CITY TAXES.

OFFICE OF CITY COLLECTOR.( ,
RICHMOND, VA, November 80, 1878.
THIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN DAI
L LY from Q a. M. tn 6 +. 81. from the 18th &c
the 3Ist day OF December. inclusive. for the pur'
pose OF receiving from any person who has alread!
paid one half only of The CITY TAXES CHARGED tc
him the remaining half; and that Us. i'....
TEN PER CENT
will he added 10 the amount of said remaining hall
OF the tax charged, in every case where the party
assessed shall fall to pay said remaining haif within
the time so limited But In case any person having
failed 10 paw In the mcnth of june one half OF the
CITY TAXES due from such person. shall fail to
pay The whole amount thereof or before the 3 lst
day Of December, there shall be added
TWENTY PER CENTUM n..
upon the whole amount OF the tax so remaining due
A. Il. WOODSON,
no film Collector.
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for an extra session before The General
! t1 n having been read bythe Clerk, Mr..
RocosK offered the following
s. Rescued ftlIe Senate concnrrinS), Inat
ioirt committee be appointed, TO consist OF
seven members on the part OF tne HOUSE ~
and Eve on the part OF the senate, ~ III
Eoilire and report what Under the e9hseisu-
ton and laws, and fnFyiew OF az tneIa
session Of the .Generai. Assembly. Adopted
il coMmrrTEE-To WAIT ON GOVERNOR.
Mr.. CoaH1LL offered resolution ti,at q
committee OF three on the part OF me
House and two on.the part OF the Senale,De
appointed to wait upon the Governor anu
inform him that the General Assembly is IN
session and ready to receive any communl-
cation he may haYeto make. Adopted
The FIRST Te5 OFFER. 500 ].
By Mr.. KYLE: Resolution inquiring into
the propriety OF reducing the NUMBER atlN' It q
p By Mr. GRAY: Bill to amend section q
OF chapter 206 Of the Code OF 1873, con-
corning the employment Of convict labor
upon the public grounds OF the city OF
Richmond. [AlIows 'conyicts to be EN-
pIoyed upon "the public grounds OF the
city OF Richmond.''1
By Mr.. WALLACE: An act for the relief
Of the taxpayers OF the county OF orange.
All of these were appropriately referred.
By MIR. WILKERsoE: Petition OF citizens
of Danville and Pittsylvania praying Tor
charter toincorporate company TO bultda
new bridge across Dan river:
By Mr.. HARRISON Of Sussex: Joint reso-
Hutton proposing amendments to the Con-
| stitution.
By same: Draft OF tax bill.
By same: Bill in relation to assessment OF
| taxes. ---------:--' - 49, ~,
nv Mr.. ROBINSON OF Norfolk: Bill i'm
nosine tax, and prescribing regulations for
Collecting the same, on the privilege ofIsell-
ing wine, ardent spirits, or malt liquors
within the limits OF the Commonwealth Ior
1.-The support of the Government and 10 pay
the interest on the public debt.
PAGES APPOINTED.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment
Of the following pages: ,,
Masters John Meanley, w. D.rSouthali,
| Henry D. Cabel, Claude Craig, Henry
Simpson. Jr., and James {. SherVln. -"
| PROM THE GovERNoR-cONGR
| Mr.. CoGHI.L. from the committee APP
pointed to wait upon the Governor, re-
ported that they had discharged that duty;
that the Governor congratulated the Legs
| lature upon reassemblng, and would COM
lmunicare with them in writing.
few minutes later the Sergeant-at.Arms
delivered to- the SPEAKER the message OF the
Governor. Clerk Bigger read it.. ,.s.2
Ordered, on motion Of Mr. PoPHA@; that
| 1000 copies be printed. .: ~. ''..
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i.l:jW We: say to Our friend OF the I,deS-A APP
peal that we expressed our real opinions Of
the Presidcnt-and' The Presidents message.
The appeal fluids that other southern pa
pers agree with ,1s rather than with it.
as,not it possible that it is the appeal that Is
!! msstakene rlc ~ ,tat 's2" -
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LIVERY STABLES.

TXCHANGE-, LIVERY, AND o.,
II SAIE-sTABLES AND RICHMOND ~
BAZAAR, I43S AND 1440 FRANKLIN STREET
am now prepared, with unsurpassed facility. 10
BOARD HORSES 81 TIE DAY, WEEK. OK
MONTH.
Special rates to drovers, and every accommodation
extended them for the transaction OF their buSi-
ness. 80,
In connection with the stables have established 4
BaZ TAR for the SALE Ply AUCTION OF HORSES,
MILES. VEHICLES Of all kinds. HARNESS,
SkDDL ES. BRIDES. ROBES. WHIPS, &c.
AUCTION DAYS: WEDNESDAY and SATUls-
DAY Ut IL o'clock A. NJ.
JOHN b. DAVIS, Proprietor.
C. S. ALLEN, Manager.
c. G.. BURTON, Auclioucer. &c D
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'TEsI SSEHBLl or VIRGINIA..
Il quorum, Presens "A Ectas Houses
yesterday. 81

INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS III THE SEN
{ nTE: D,scussIoS-UPON GOVERNOR
6 MesLEDAY's> PROCLAMATION AND THE
afyrsrIoS III re wHETHF.R THE PRESENT
REEULKR on AN EXTRA SESSION;
Tax MATTER RErERY;Ep TO "A SPECIAL
coMMmTEE-ACFIos OF THE SENATE ON
JupaE aIyEs's RErENT COURSE & OTHER .
BUSINESS ~ TszE sENATE-THE HOUSE;
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS; APPOINT.
MENTs,, &C, re. |, 81. ...., ..5.,'@.r, Il
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STATE ASSAYER AND CHEMISTS OFFIcE,)
RICHMOND, November /, 1878.
The LAGER BEER manufactured by aIr. G. w.
Robinson at the Eagle Brewery, In tins city, has
been chemically examined by me, the samples test =
ed having been collected by myself. and found FIR K
FROM ADULTERATING SUBSTANCES. 1t may be
used rs medicine or beverage In full assurance Of
It's purity. -~--~W WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, N. D..
mo l0-3m ~. ~ ~. Sta.e Chemist.
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We. return thanks to Hon. G. c. WALKER
: for public documents.
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~, NEaRe. SrFFRGGE.-Our Washington cor
respondent is. soscareful generally In bis
statements that we were surprised to find
him recording the opinion Of "a leading
southern senatory' that it is "the deliberate
purpose OF the Radicals" to deprive the
.colored Hsters.af; suffrage. D. Theabsurdity
t.of the .aleading southern senator's" opin-
ion will, be perceived at once when it is re-
i collected that, the Democrats control the
House, aowend,will soon control the Sem
ate, and thatitwould require the consent OF
three .iourths Of the State Legislatures to
ratiiy an amendment depriving the negroes
of suffrage. 1t is useless to argue with a
man who advances such proposition.
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CONFECTIONERIES, &c.

ECEIV BY THURSDAYS
N steamer, 40 barrels CONFECTIONERS' AP-
PIES FIGS, PRUNES. ORANGES, LEMONS,
LAYER and VALENCIA RAISINS.
G.. A. WALLACE.
dc 5-lt~ 1919 Cary street.
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This Brewery has been recently fitted up with all
tho Latest improvements, and Is now Offering the
best BEER made In the United States.
The Beer has been thoroughly tested, and Is highly
recolnIn ended By prominent physicians for family
use. $3.50
The GOLD MEDAL was awarded TO the EAGLE
BREwERY'for SUPERIOR LAGER BEER, ALE,
and PORTER at The last Fair or The VIrgnia Agri-
cultural Society,
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FRUITS.
LAGER BEER.

EAGLE BREWERY,
IL GEORGE W. ROBINSON. PROPRIETOR
CORNER HARRISON AND CLAY STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA. ..-.
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BARGAINS! BARGAiNS!!
- - - No UliMEEG.
CALL AND CONVINCE YOURSELVES
NEW AUCTION BARGAINS.

~
Our buyer has lust returned from New Yorr
where he has procured some Of III" greatest bargain;
BLACK CASIENERES from 15c. to :l.225 Ter
yard; -
DRESS GOODS ut prices to astoni.A al:
CI.OAkS-Ile hand,omest aud cheapest I'm the CITY
manufactured expressly for "ur trade:
CARPETS new linr from aucli"u-licmI7-a, -
RUGS. LAP-ROBES. CRUMG-rLOTl!S. on
CLOTHS for floor and table, and uTIUNANS,
in great varictv:S-
GLEACIIED and BROWN CUTIONS At j. 6, !,
cASsIMERES; FLANXGLs, BLANKETS, rs.
that can be found in 4 trs,-ras, Dry Good;
store. All We ask |, 4 cali Dur urfccs mn, .ut,
all: ID. 4 +. rEIDoRFEE
no 20 81 Broad street.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS
- opened this week at JULIUS MEYERS. GU}
Broad street:
so pieces bCautlful KNICKERGuCKEE DRESS
GOODS nc &c.:
90 pieces handsome MIXTURES at Io".;
20 pieces WOOL-FIL.ED BOuEEIrEs Il, l5c.
20 pieces CLOTH EoURETrEs at lG.r. worth
90 pieces WOOL sEHGES-hnulsome .h.Jc.-,:
NewS,yIes In noUELE-wlpTn rLAID>Cir-
INliS for CirCnlarS ma clvak>:
DOUB!. E-WlDTIi CASliMGEE>, latest .,.los,
AT CSC:
4 new aud very cheap tot If BLACK All.
WOOL CASliMEEG%' h'u"i.; Al a1c,ro@,
o. and are great harcains:
20 pieces BLACK ALPACA HE!LiIhNriNE.
double width. at lG'.r. w"rrh zoe:
BLACK ALL.WpDI HEAVIER, /, caa.N-, .:
$3.50 worth - %:
Handsome BLACK MAIELA>SE rLG.tE-
IEGS at $50 w"r! $3.50:
10 pieces ALL-NDOl. RED 1WlLLED FLAE-
MEL al 2tc.-ili" cheapest 8" IA" civ;
HEAVY FisINEED SHETLAND SlIhWL> .:
Sl.@5-rrcular price -:
80 pieces BLACK SILK FRINGlS-au arcfi,u
lo:-at prices which c,nn"t BE- "lllIcd rI.r-
where:
CIIILURFS'S KNIT WOn>TED UL>TEm>.
AL sizes.
CLOAES-llaving Just opened another Iar:" .',
We are enabled 10 sut every Vnca, 70 sir s..t',
aud price. AS we sell The bet and prctr!. =. r''ts
ut the lowest prices, do not huy c-"wiri" t"ipcr
looking AT them. JULIUS NLl TX.
no 23 GOA 1T, a.! ,lrtt.
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We have the testimony of physicians who pre-
rs MORE ACCEPTABLE TO THE STOMACH AND
MORE EASILY AssISrILATED THAN ANY OTHER
OIL. MEADE & BAKER,
Importing and Dispensing Pharmacists,
pol5 9l9 Main street. Richmond. Va.
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sTENOGRAPHIC REPORTER.
The Clerk read report, in response to q
resolution of the Senate, stating that he had
appointed Rev. John j. Laiferty Steno-
graphic reporter Of the debates in the Sen
ate at ST per day for taking shorthand notes
and writing out the same for publication.
Laid on the table. i.a - :. ;.r:fa.
Adjourned, on motion OF Mr.. SMITH.
t::-- HOUSE OF DELEGATES. '
The House was called to order promptly
at II o'clock by Speaker ALLEN. Prayer
by Rev. DR.. Hoge. 800.
The following answered roll-cali: Messrs.
Adams, Akers, Anderson, Attklsson, Bar
bour, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Brown,
Burnham, j. E. Carter, P. J. Carter, Chase,
CoghilI, Coleman, Cox, Crank, Crutchfield,
Dance, Davidson, Davis, Dickerson, Dick
enson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Evans,
Farr, Fickiin. Fowler, Frazier. Fulkerson,
Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Hall, Hanger,
Hardesty, a. H.. Harrison, r.. N. Ha-
ris0n, Harvle, aealy, Henkel, Henry,
Henson, Hiner. Johnston, Keyser Kyle,
Lacy, Lady, Lee, Lowell Luck, McCabe,
McCaull, Mcconnell, McCraW, Mcdaniel,
Mcmillan, Niche, Moorman. Mushbach.
Nelson, Norton, Parrish, Pitts, Popham,
Pnlliam, Ragland,, Edmund C. Robinson,
Shannon. Shelbnrne, .Sbriyer, Shumate, e.
H. Smith, j. Howard Smith, Southwark,
Stevens, Sykes, Warner 4. !Taliaferro, An
drew j. Taylor, William Taylor, Trout,
Van Lear, Joseph Walker. Wallace, Walsh,
Vatson,i Whitacre, Smith j. r.. White,
Thomas, NJ. White, Wilkinson, Wingfeid,
.sTYittep, Wright, Young, Mr.. Speaker -9s.
The SFsAEER requested Dir. GRAVES, of
Bed FORD, TO inform the Senate that, the
House was organized and ready for bust
IS Hall an hour, later, Information. baEing
been, gecaiysd from the, Senate that they,
were, gantzea and q. ready for business. the
ssaakEH LAID ii lt4el Coy lanlatIpu
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-28
Tell this soul with sorrow laden,
 If within the distant Aideun, It shall clasp salnted maiden.
 Whom the angels nan. ed Lenore
Watertown.

At the annual town meeting held, Feb. 18th, the usual tax of 10 mills on the dollar was laid The sum of $12OO was appropriated for the construction of the new highway running through the property of o. B. King. It was also voted that $500 dollars be furnished by the town tograde the hill near Citizens Hall provided an equal sum be raised by the Centre district. A special town meeting met on Sat urday afternoon, February 23 for enforc- ing more stringent rules in regard to dogs. There was very large attendance. After great deal of wordy warfare a vote was pass ed that all dogs should be kept securely mug zled, until the 1st day of September next all dogs found without, to be killed by the se- lect men or the constables of the town. A re- ward of $1. per dog is given for every dog so killed. There has already been a marked decrease in the number of canines and we now look for a still further reduction
 The wife of Lyman Hungerford dropped dead, Saturday morning. from heart disease, while in the act of dressing herself.
 The many friends of Hon. Eli Curtiss will be pained to learn of his serious illness in New York. He was stricken with paralytic shock and but faint hopes are entertained of his recovery PRosPERo.