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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-22
NEW FIRM.
WASHBURN & SHERWIN

HAVING bought the stock of goods former.
IL ly owned by
N. GCODALE,
we are now prepare to offer the same at re.
duced prices. These goods will be sold
CHEAP Call and examine for yourselves.
Woodstock, Jan. LIST, 1879.
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HARNESS SHOP.

An Old Business Revived.
NORMAN FRENCH has returned from
~ Quechee, where he has been in business,
aud opened a Shop in his old qua tiers in the
Tracy Block, Elm st Woodstock, where he
will be happy to raceive patronage.
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0. II. FREEMAN, Agent,
for repairing clothes wringers OF all kinds.
Best quality of Solid White Rubbe, Rolls fur.
nist.sc It re ssonabls prices, nnd warranted by
o. Il FREEMAN
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CABLE NOTES.

Herr Hasenclever socialist, has defeated Herr Bon
hardt national liberal. in election for member Of
the German Reichstag.
The disturbances recently reported in the neigh
borhood Of Rasgrad caused by Mohammedans.
who claim that they acting in sef-defence. The
fighting continues.
The London Sportsman this morning prints the fol-
lowing lit has been settled that the sculinq match
between Higgins and Boyd shall take place on the
18th of September
The Marquis of Harrington. the English liberal
leader writes a letter accepting invitation to
test seat in the House of Commons for Northeast
ern Lancashire. at the approaching general election
He thinks it would be a considerable advantage to
his party if he leads attack upon the exclusively
conservative representation of the county of Ian
cashire.
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rest of the cattle and the two cannon
captured at Isandula would follow. The tusk
messengers We're sent back on the 2Sth with a
message to King Cetywayo that the cattle
would be detained few days pending events,
and that Lord Chelmsford would delay cross
ing the Unvolosi one day and consent to
accept the disarmament of 1000 Zulus, in
stead Of an entire regiment. During the days
grace thus granted three great columns of Zulus
were seen to leave Ulundi and occupy the bush
between that place and our camp. The inten-
ton to make night march on Ulundi was
therefore abandoned. We stand fast to-day,
hoping that the Zulus will attack us in our
position. General Wolseley has sent an officer
here, asking for full information on all military
points, but not prescribing any alteration in the
plan Of operations"
DISPATCHES FROM woLsELEY.
General Wolseley telegraphs from Pietermar-
itzburg, June so, to the War Office as follows =
81 believe the war can be finished this season.
hope to reach Port Durnford on Wednesday,
From there l will join Colonel Wood and
the Second division near Ulundi." The
despatch, generally, confirms the report
that Port Durnford will be the base of sup
plies; that Cetywayo is north of Ulundi
with 10000 men, and that messengers from
Cetywayo had come to Fort Pearson, and were
sent back by General Wolseley with the names
of the chiefs whom Cetywayo must send to
General Crcalock. General Wolseley's despatch
continues go According to the best information
King Cetywayo can only muster 10000 men.
promised that all Zulus joining us will be well
treated. Many have already come in" later
despatch from General Wolseley, dated July 1,
says:-'Lord Chelmsford has just signalled that
he expects to be ut Ulundi to-day"
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THE ZULU WAR.

THE BRITISH FORCES WITHIN TWELVE MILES
OF KING cErYwAYo's KRAAL AT uLuSDI--
THE CAMPAIGN COMING TO cRIsIs-posI-
TON OF THE ENGLISH FORCES BEFORE
ULUNDI.
The latest kilograms from Zululand serve to
show that the campaign against King Cetywayo
is promising of interesting events. Either
serious trial of strength is to take place between
the British and Zulu armies or peace will
soon be concluded. The kilograms published
Yesterday showed that since the last important
adviccs from Zululand, bringing us the news Of
the Prince Impcrial's death, Lord Chelmsford
has made rather remarkable progress On the
LIST of June Generals Ncwdigatc and Wood
were stil in the ncighborhood of the
Blood River, and the plan was to adj
vance in direct line Ulundi, King
Cetywayos Krral, while General Crea
lock was to cooperate from Port Durn-
ford. both armies to meet in the vicinity of
the White Umvolosi River. Yesterdays de-
spatchcs, from Cape Town July /, announced
that Cetywayo had sent an envoy to
Fort Napoleon on the 18th of June,
bearing peace proposals and n fine tusk
of ivory as present. lie wished to
stop the advance of the Second division,
under General Newdigate, then within three
days march of Ulundi, the Kings Kraal, and
having total strength of nearly five Thousand
seven hundred men. Now we are informed that
Lord Chelmsford is with the British advance mt
a camp on the White UmvoIosi River, and only
twelve miles from Ulnndi, the Kings Kraal
ON THE UMvoIosr RIVER.
The British forces ON tho Umvolosi may he
stated roughly ut six thousand men. Cctywayo
Is reported to be north of Ulundi, with about
10000 (i) men in the centre and most inacces-
sible part of his dominons. The nature of the
country, which is wooded and mountainous,
renders it difficult to form any accurate estimate
of his real numbers. The greatest force that he
has hitherto shown is from $4,000 to 10000
men, hut it is quite uncertain what
portion this is of his whole army. Ii is probable
that he has u much larger force. At Magni-
boriuin, and at the camp on the umvolosi, there
may be q force of $4,000 to $4,000 British.
The flying corps, under the command of
General Wood, Is from 5000 to 1900.
While Lord Chelmsford aud General Wood
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFrcER.
WASHINGTON. July 19--l A. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIcER.
WASHINGTON. July 19-l A. NJ.
Indications.
For New England. partly cloudy weather and
local rains the coast with light variable winds.
rising barometer and stationary light fall in
perature.
For the Middle States. clear partly cloudy
weather, northeast to southeast Winds rising barom
eter and no change in temperatures.
For the lake region, partly cloudy weather. cast.
erly southcrly winds slowly rising temperature.
and during the day falling barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri
valleys, east TO south winds. with falling ba-
romcter. partly cloudy weather and local rains
For the Gulf States, slightly warmer. partly cloudy
weather, southeast to southwest winds and nearly
stationary barometer and. In the eastern portion
local rains.
For the South Atlantic States. northeast to south
east Winds partly cloudy weather and rain the
coast with rising barometer and slight changes In
temperature.
For the Pacific Coast regions clear fair weather.
The Lower Mississippi will fall slowly.
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REVENUE FROM DRUNKARDS.
During the month of June 81. 777 in fines col
lected in the various police courts of the city. The
total sum is distributed as follows-
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

General william Preston. of Kentucky. is at the
Brevooit. Gal Isha A. Grow and Daniel j. Morrell.
of at the Fifth Avenue Ex-Governor
Charles r. Ingersoll, of Connecticut, is at the Abe
marie. Congressman Warner Miller, of uerkimer. n.
" is at the Hoffman. Major Amos Stickney, United
States Army. is at the Metropolitan. General Wager
swayne. of ohio is at the Windsor. Charles |. NJ.
Gwinn of Baltimore. is at the Clarendon. Captain
Micah r. Brown. United States Engineers. is at the
Everett William X. sullivan, OF the Chicago Eucn-
t.o JourndI, is &C the Aston. Ex-Governor J. B.
Page. OF Vermont Is at the Park Avenue.
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AMERICAN INTERESTS ABROAD.

COMPLAINTS ABOUT PREFERENTIAL RATES
GRANTED TO AMERICAN SHIPPERS BY ENG
LIsH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CATTLE IN BEL
GIUM-sPANIsH NAVIGATION LAWS.
,[By CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, July 10, 1879.
In the House of Lords the Marquis of Huntley
on Thursday evening complained of the railway
companies for carrying American meats ut
lower rates than English because of the larger
quantities in which the former are sent He
pointed out that such action was protection for
American farmers, and asked whether the
matter had been brought to the attention of the
Board of Trade and the Commission on the
Agricultural Depression. The Duke of Rich
mond, Lord President of the Council. replied
that the granting of preferential rates was
violation of the law, but Lord Selborne doubted
it.
AMERICAN CATTLE IN BELGIUM.
In the Belgian Chamber of Deputies yester-
day the Minister of the Interior, replying to n
question, said the report of the existence of q
contagious disease among American cattle
landed at Antwerp was untrue The govern
ment, however, was exercising surveillance in
the matter.
SPANISH NAVIGATION LAWS.
Madrid despatch says that decree will be
published shortly annulling the decree of 1867
relative to articles from the United States con-
veyed in Spanish vessels.
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SECRETARY MCRARY'S SUCCESSOR
wAsHINeToN. July Is. 1879.

WAsHINeroH. July Is. 1879.
From information obtained at the Executive Man
sion to-day there is no doubt of the correctness
of the assertion heretofore published IN regard
to the successor Of Secretary McCrary. Ex-
senator Ramsey of Minnesota. has been ten
dered the Office of Secretary Of War. and
has accepted. The change will not occur. however
until the present Secretary retres from his present
position to I'LL the office made vacant by the resigna
ton OF Judge Dillon. of the Eighth United States
Tad; al ~ trcn
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of the Bastile), triumph of liberty and the lst
vendemiare foundation of the Republic. This last
date consecrates the souvenir OF the 10th of August
(storming of the Tuileres These imperishabe dates
received by all Frenchmen with unanimous
transports and awaken no recollections tending to
excite division among the friends of the Republic.
When at st. Helena. the Emperor excused his deser-
ton of the Republic in this manner Il was born
republican. but destiny and the opposition Of
Europe made me Emperor"
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FIRE AT MACON, GA.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MACON, Ga July Is, 1879.
FIRE here this morning destroyed the establish
ments of Henry Schall. shoes Hunt. Rankin & La
mar wholesale drugs. and c. II. Rogers Co., whole
sale grocery. Their losses are:-Schall, $4,000. in
sured: Hunt, Rankin Lamar. $4,000. insured for
s2s,0o0: Rogers h Co.. $4,000 insurance. $4,000
arg origin.
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xlTAsHIyGroN HOTEL. LIVERPOOL.

WASHINGTON HOTEL LIVERPOOL.
w This magnificent for American travellers was
reopened on June Z by Sir WILFRED LAWSON, Bart.
NJ r. and Mr.. A. VI. SULLIVAN NJ L. About 10 gentle
TO splendid luncheon in the dining room.
including Hon = r. Packard american Consult who.
o speak received with applause, and said
that claimed know something about keep
ing hotels They had hotels above the clouds and
the mountain tops; they had hotels IN the mountain
caverns they had hotel palaces honting the waters
and they had wheels and representing
and the American travelling public he was
to certificate that the Washing
ton Hotel deserving OF his country The wash
Hotel Immediately facing the st. Georges Hail.
and is opposite the London and Northwestern Railway
and proximity the other stations and piers
sending letter postal card from America
Queenstown will be- welcomed by the manager at Liver
uuol.
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UNCAS AND PAROLE.
UNcAs GONE HopRLEssLY LAME, AND PAROLE
CAMBRIDGEsHIRE STAKES.
(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.)

LONDON, July IS, 1879.
Mr.. p. Lorillard's bay colt Uncas has gone
hopelessly lame, his near hook being the seat
for the season. Uncas accepted for the Good
wood Stakes, to be run on July 80, and had all
things gone well with him he would have come
to the post carrying 1O2 lbs.
Mr.. Lorillard's Parole has been backed for
the Cambridgeshire Stakes to win ELS, 900
1890, OOO) at the odds of 45 to against him.
The race will take place during the Newmarket
Houghton meeting, Tuesday. October 21, and
the distance is one mile and 24O yards.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record Will show the changes in the
temperature for tho past twenty four hours In COM
parison with the corresponding date of last year.
Indicated by the Thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building No. ais broadway
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A SUICIDAL FAMILY.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 49, 1872
James G. withers. aged seventy-seven years. COM
mitted suicide to-day by taking strychnine. He said
he wanted to die. His father and brother were
suciues.
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IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

CANADIANS-THE CONTEST FOR THE SILVER
CUP.
IBy CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON July Is, 1879.
In the prize shooting at Wimbledon yesterday
Mr. Frank Hyde, the American, was ahead
at the one Thousand yards range for the
prize given by Messrs. Curtis g. Harvey Mr.
Morse American Mr. Adams, Canadian and
fourteen others have all made the highest posi-
BILE score at the 500 yards range for the prize
given by tho firm Of Pigou, Wiks g. Laurence
Mr. +. Hyde and six others have all made the
highest possible score at the 900 yards range
for the prize given by Mr.. Whiteley. All these
competitions will have to be finally decided on
Monday next.
THE QUEENS PRIZE.
The first stage Of the shooting for the Queens
Prize was concluded to-day. Licntenant Evan
scored 80 points. He ties twenty nine others,
and the competitors will shoot off tomorrow
for the last four places in the first sixty. In the
second stage Sergeant Pallen scored SO, and
will probably win minor prize, though it is
not officially announced. The weather is dull
and favorable for shooting.
CANADIANS VICTORIOUS.
Tho match between sixteen Canadian and
sixteen Liverpool volunteers, for the Silver Cup,
was won by the former.
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HAIL STORM.
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.

QUEBEC, July is. 1879.
heavy hail storm prevailed here to-day.
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CUrICURA.
FROM S { I'll TnE noS WILLIAM TAYLOR. STATE sESA

CUTICURA
FROM THE non. WILLIAM TAYLOR. STATE sENA.
TOR or MASSACHUSETTS,
Mcssrs wsKKs PorTKR :-,ES rLEnES-To say that I
am grateful Is only expression Of feelings hut
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and itching Of the part. affected and confined
house for weeks at time Ny disease has been called
hui doubt Il ever fay understood Jy any Of them Ii
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Europe aud consulted some OF the best IN
spring wond break out again s sad .. ever men
nr Whose reputation for the cure Of those diseases
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FRENCH PRETENDERS.
pHAMBoRD LOOKING FOR ADHERENTs
JEROME sALUrED As LEADER OF THE IMPERIAL
PARTY

JEROME sALUTED As LEADER OF THE IMPERIAL
PARTY.
[By CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, July 10, 1879.
The Standards despatch from Rome mentions
. report in circulation Mt tho Vatican that the
rrcnch legitmists are trying to induce the
comtc de Chambord to draw to himself the
clerical Bonapartists. A despatch from Paris
announces that delegation of Bonapartists
from southern France yesterday presented
Prince jerome Napoleon with an address salut-
ing him ~ the leader of the Imperial party The
Prince replied that II was by no act of his own,
hut simply the result of tho rules of succession,
M laid down by Napoleon |. that he had become
the head Of the Bonapartist dynasty. lie would,
however, discountcnance intrigue against the
existing form of government so long rs it
preserved the confidence of the French people.
The Standards correspondent at Paris adds
that Prince jerome wholly disclaims the inten-
tion of becoming pretcnder to the imperial
throne.
THE FIRST NAroi IONS REruBLIcANIsM.
Tho Paris correspondent of the Pal MAJ Gazette
ssys:'Thc probability Is that Prince Napoleon will
be accepted by the whole party the chief Of the
bonapsrtists. We are reminded that IL the son Of
Jerome has hitherto behaved moro like conven-
tionalst than prince of the blood. Napoleon Ill.
before becoming chief OF the State. a regular
ysoobin. All his writings were mprcgnated with an
advanced socialism which made the conserva-
tive bourgeoisie tremblc. The First Napoleon.
too. commenced his career q republic
can. Thus. the nrst vendemiaire. year VII.
t3lat September. 1885, when commanding
In EGYPT he caused the republican New Years Day
a. be celebrated. aud wrote to the Directory from
Cairo that the fetc was very hne When Con-
sui he wrote 20 the Council of Five Hundred -
ritixen reprcsentatives--rwo great epochs have
sxlstsd In the Rsvoiuton--ths lAth Of July taking
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AMERICA AT WIMBLEDON.

HYDE AHEAD AT THE ONE THOUSAND YARDS
RANGE, MORSE AT THE EIGHT HUNDRED
YAgDs-LIvERPooL MARKsMEN BEATEN BY
cANADIANs-THE CONTEST FOR THE SILVER
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PLEASURE YACHT CAPSIZED.

VESSEL TURNED COMPLETELY ovER-EIGHr
OF THE PASSENGERS DROWNED IN SIGHT OF
THE wHARF--HERoIc EFFORTS OF THE RES
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A.-FRAGRANr sozopoNr FOR THE TEETH.

balmy odors from spice Islands.
Waited by the tropic breeze:
SOZODONr In healthful fragrance
Cannot be surpassed by these.
Teeth IL whitens. puri1es;
You will use IL IL you re wise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-17
The Mails.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, IS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1878.
10 the editor Of the LwchJurg Ne,es
Your paper haviog exhibited great interest
in the effort being made to secure increased
postal facilities for Lynchburg and other points
south, hope sou will publish this statement
in explanation of the difficulty which prevents
the corsummation of your wishes.
The Pcstofice Department is very wi;iieg 10
seed tho double daily, aud Mr.. Barbour and
other railroad managers arc willing to do al!
they can 10 the same direction. But most un-
fortunately the following praViso vas appended
to bill which appropriated money to meet a.
deficiency 10 the postal car service:
provided, That no Increase 10 The postal
car service beyond what existing on the first of
December, eighteen hundred ard seventy eight,
shall be made during the fiscal year ending
June tbirtieth eighteen huodred a1d seventy.
nioe."
Until this can be repealed, the service cannct
be increased, as the second mail train Was taken
off in November. The requisite steps will be
taken to secure repeal OF this obnoxious pro
vision SO soon as practicable. Yours truly,
R. E. WITHER2.