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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09
ORAMEL SAWYER'S WILL.

STATE OF VERMONT. Washington District ss
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, within and for
said District, on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1879:
An Instrument purportinV to be the last will and
testament Of Oramel Sawyer, late Of Nortlfeld,
in said strict deceased being presented to Court for
Probate: 1t is ordered by said court, that all persons
oncerned therein be notified to appear At session of
said court to be held at the Probate Office in Mont
peer, on the 18th day of July "A. D. 1879, and show
cause, # any they may have, against the probate of
said wil for which purp it is further ordered that
copy of the record of this order he published three
weeks successiyely in the Green Mountain Freeman;
printed at Montpelier previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
BY the Court-Attest,
F27w3 HARVEY TILDEN, Judge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

Minnesota has now had almost three
weeks of constant rain, and rust is begin.
ming to develop itself in the wheat crop.
Nebraska. Kansas and Illinois have also
been visited by heavy rain falls, very
much to the improvement of the crop
prospects, which on the whole have a
more promising outlook this week than at
any time during the season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
LETTER From EszCN.1Gls'G'-

Correspondence 81 tho AleX?cd!!a Tex. 10.
RICHMOND, March 9 the cs'l Is: az ezra
session surprises no one. Ii va Expected aaI
looked fox ca both Sides. Nov. Gcat hyc 10
night sessions and mectlo. q tea c'0c!i ~ lie
moroiog. There Ecgcr wss more "ala CIT
aad completely ua:a ~ !9oklag 81 thsa tho
Legislature when ii met 10 dor. Scao we're
sick after tho long session ct SATURDAY night
end half of Sunday. Olc th3g caG be said ct
this House Of Delegates. IL aaita ct the great
diversity Of opinion CG Ela1y qcca;!n"a ma
members are always courteous 10 Cacl ethe7. ani
thers has scarcely boon al occasion THIS Wl&ter
when member has u:2G q !!2r3ii W2rI -
another on tho fl1oT.
The sad tragedy here today ct:ai24 tho
greatest excitement. L. il tie rncGe 30 b. to.
grct.cd because the victim, ycuoH EIti's, YES
g u1o5t exemplary ynUag gentleman, . Jealous
member Of Ssiot Jemcs Episcopal C&urch,
and beloved By Ell who Encw h:u1, 60! OnIy i2r
his eslimah!a tra.a CT chaia.tcr, bat icy Ills
modest uni rot;firg i;sp2s:ti5D. IL belonged
to oae of tic Oldest Virginia families a2i n>TGT
by word Of decj, sliiisA ;ic GOOD pAUs he
bore.
Dir. Ftcz:c., tbs racl,ha1 ic3n RtcEtrj! gc,
Edc ll!tJ CIIESl - Lt''ti '7i;-- '''S
ADJOURNMENT OF the House. lie EeGt ;:je fpj'3w
10y Invitation 70 these OF bis :Ii:1da Tilc 9'erc
present:
You are respectfully inv!Gd 70 rleoL ma, a;ier
tho adjournment of the House to night. - drink
in bumper tho hesth Of that band Of noble
Virginians Qdrty. seven strong), who, kno aihs
their rights dared E,eiGtGin then and who, IN
defence OF the people against the oppression Of
the Funder5 and the Brokers', backed By vine
auppers card tables sad parIor Do!i.i4itG9, stool
firm during the loages session OF tho House :lacc
tho foundation OF the Comma ~nsl!n
Respectfully, JAMES :. ER!ztEI
Cface Ballard House, Richmond Asr2h 81, 1873.
Speaker Allen is cobGaed to bis r,oal Is ::
severe attack Of reheuaiaiisu, c3rsas il tnst
abonipub!y ventilated House Ct. DELEGATES
Strong hlpes aro gov cltertaincd ~ the
friends Of the McCuIlusb bill, th't it vii pas
without material amendment.
The House abous elcsen o'C:ccS to uigh!
comnanocd The usual joIifoaticD. Dir. Hun
tcr's freud Gen. White, OF Iacoyer, Was put
10 the chair, aud the Grss thing he dl1 vas to
rule Alr. Hunter out Of order, and bis d!sQo:i
ton completely demolished that gentleman.
Tho State Conservative Committee meets
to morrow night at the Exchange Hotel
STROSGE0W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04

The Potter committee after spending thirty
thousand dollars Of the peoples money 10 junk
etiog trips to sea side resorts 10 summer aid to
Now Orleans 10 winter, sud 10 psyiog witness
fees 10 such characters as Mrs. jerks aud
James Anderson, and thousands moro for clerks,
messengers aud printing. have had their labors
brought to an end By tho close of tho session OF
Congress. That the end was igoominious need
not be stated. gho democrats on it were not
even uoited, for Mr.. Springer refused to sign
the report, ard tie country was threatened With
minority reports from lin, Mr.. Butler, and,
from the united radical members. MIR. Potter
did succeed on the last day Of the session 10 OBJ.
tainiug the floor to present the report cf the
majority Of the democrats 90 the committee,
but it was only as EbusteriDg effort of the
radicals to shield Mr. Seward from impeach-
ment that even portion of 1t was read, aod
that portion showed that though the committee
lad the money and the authority of the govern.
nept 10 rely upon end vas controlled BY demo
crats,it failed during all the time it wss at work
not only to discover what any ordinary detective
With limited means could have traced up in q
month. but to find cut one particle OF evidence
that the whole country was not perfectly familiar
with before the committee was even organ
lied. The failure to bring 10 light the history
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04

10 the Senate resolution extending the re
cess for four days Was passed % vote 20 10
10 but the House refused to CONCUR by s vote
81 ayes to 81 noes, MIR. Hunter vOlins 10 the
affirmative and Mr.. MushJ bach ia the psgstlve.
The Senate passed the House bill Tor the
raIief of VIA, Uhiua, Of the cJuaty 81 P:lcc:
William.
The general appropriation bii'Ha3 passed ny
both houses. -.
The clerks OF 10th houses we're r!l1gcd ada
tional coz pensa!ioo On uc0o0nt OF ar:n0u' Ia
b1r.
Ia tic House Mr.. Hunter made personal
EXPLANATION. -
He said lh,t he desired il jlst!e2 to himself,
and in Justice 10 another gCdt!einsu who Ta+
his warn, personal friend, to repair CT sc: or
iciustic, done the gcntl@man irom Auers-a
(AIr. Hangcr) Ia M.. Huuter 5 account o! TAG
! proceedings of the House in the State no u7cd
the following lsnguaga:-
AT 4 o'clock in lac zloipfg Alr Hg5ges
was i! AGED 10 the Speaker chaIc, R5d ;6s Eoncs
| OF the fundcr5 rose high, SIS hi3 decisions we're
| Of ooulse favorable to them"
Dir. Hunter said that the paragraph bad
hurt bis friends feelings. anal Sir. EaGGcr tao
felt it very keeag, AID Fir. lluaIcr 6arl1reG tho
| event, and went Oh to say
Il hold him the DraVest may, Dr. SpcGhe!.
who honcstIy confessos in crrcr, and, s;ardiag
| on the floor Of This House. it affords lie pleas,
| uro to say that the paragraph dccs Mr.. Hanger
great Injustice, for EnoG hlcl t. be an upfIgh.
Sud just presiding officer. l an not wiilpg, On
the last night OF tho session, 70 !eevc anJ men
| Dor on the floor Of this House with any feeling:
save aught of good will end reTCec: kindneis. y =
| Senate resolutions authorizing tue Board Ct
Public w ors 10 investigate Tic Pc.oi;i,;s steam
| boat question: Sc, was agreed 10.
| A numbar Of resolutions Of huc.o$G1o T9iJro
| were offered. They gaTo mo:o evidences 81 good
nature than Wit.
About II. 20 Mr.. Bocock called Gcno!al Mcf-
Ger White, of Hanover. to the ch G!..
Mr. Hunter propounded TO The Cnrir per-
| fec,y bewIldering snd pcrpeEi1 parliamentary
| proposition, which no ono could hs"o answered.
| IN less than hslf an hcu-.
The sctinG Speaker, noltinS dseoncaf.ej, re-
| piled: u consider the gentenar entirely "a! ~
order" [Grast lsughtcrl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
The Richmond Tragedy.

The following additional part;cgl,rs ct tht
shooting Of Charles G. Curtis By Joha +. po;a
dexter, in Richmond, yesterday, arc given:
A few moments after O'Clock Fir. Po!1d.x
ter, accompanied by Liz brother, walked !aii
the store, a1d approaching Wr. :. Y. Cayict0G
salesman. asked, rs ibis Sir. Curiis?' >lr.
Cbarleton replied, mo, tir; thare is Eir, Cur
It's, pointing to that gentleman, Who s9a3 be
hind she counter 90 the Opposite side. Fvln
dexter turued, went over TO CdTtIi ard sad.
lyon ilsultcd q yong lady CT Saturday =
Curtis replied, ~ am not aware Of u, s':. and
if I did, | ask her par3Ga.. Poi1daE.@c then,
before Curtis lad ceased speaking, drew IrJm
bis bosom bcrsewbip aaN began s!rEi1c gu:
latter being still Uehiad The coaDtor. lie
administered probably tczan soverc hl15gs.
About II o'clccl. Curtis aud friend entered
the cfiicc Of tho establishment, where Pslads&
ter wss seated at his desk. They went TIP 20
40 opening ever Poindsyter's tt5s. Gn! CuE;is
demanded an apology tcr the iuiDry he had
done him in tic morning. P0iodcS!cT replied.
II have 10 apology ta mako you. elF.
Curtis seemed IL hesitate. hI; Ia nI2uIca'.
With his friend, &c pushed lis 'say aEcuad ard
beside tie ciun.c.. a:=a1c,ng On rtludeZter,
who turned his back 20 bis desl; ""d lis face 20
bis viSitcra Again Curtis seemed 70
wave., cut lis i!!er;! '!cDl"adej, Nv ia.
did you come he:e fer? kucck him
down Kill him ~ Cur!a then eG7aac:d ID
on him aDd Pondexter said. "Doa'5 ?ou strike
me, am armed; il ycu do J vii XII
Sou" Poindexser had noS GraVn his pistol,
rotrsatipg toward the back part OF the Office
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
fO1.wTeSSiOnHl.

l. tee Saaet, yesterday, Nj. Ilolr's anend
neat 10 tbs ameudmeI: offered by General
Shields 10 TIC arrears OF pensions bill, pension
ing the soic;ers Of The Mcxicsn Tar, excluding
Dir. Jeif@r:21 Davis from its benefits, Eas
a3opled--ggas %. uays %. Gen. Shicla' $
amendment vas then dcicaIcG-Scas 90 nays
%, and tie bii! then passed. A report Vas
rrceau;c i irora t;;a scicci committee eNouerat.
Ing Sa5etor Siaulcy Matthews from Guy co.,
ncc:icn with resl or supposed frauds 10 cou.
rcc;2n With tie lIIIise0a election, but exA
prcssiec tho op;sion that Mr. Matthews action
In rusnsc: to Jam:s l.. Aoder5on's effort to
Obtain "a appointment was wrong and iD uyiduS
to nc pubho interest. Tho House anendcleGss
to he corsas bill Terc concurrcd in aud tbe Gill
PASSED, Is wa also G;!i fer the relief OF SOL
Giefs ao,i sailors becoCIlDg totally blId 10 the
se;2;ca Of Tie counry. Jho conference report
Oh Ii, fertilization appropriation Gill was pre-
SEATED AID agreed to. At the light session The
civil suudTy bill as reported from the conference
committee WAS agreed 10. TIE House bill TO
promote lie o3uc2.io3 OF the blind was passed,
ari an agreement vas reached on the river and
barber bill aDeodmeuis. The Mlsslssippl I'm
rrDrc:3cns bill was under consideration st .
O clock this morLlGg.
In tho House tho conference report on the
civil surdry appropriation bill was agreed TO: 1t
doea not contain any appropriation for paying
deputy marshs!s. mud coltairs q provision sp.
propris.iny $4,000 70: Claim Of Baltimore city
for money furnished General Schenck for pro.
viding for tic defence Of the city during the war.
The conference reports on the fertilization and
river and hsrbor bills were also ssroed to- The
majority report of the committee on expenditures
in the State Department. WAS resd, presenting
articles of impeachment against George X. Sew.
ard. Minister to China, and providing for his
inpeach ,rent before tha bar of the Senate. A
minority rcpor: WAS proGented not ap 2roving Of
Stewards methods while consul at Shanghai, but
claiming thsy had received the unqualified sup.
pcc. Of the government At tho night session
tho Ecnste amendment to the post route bill and
the conference report on the deficiency bill wore
agreed TO- THO Seward impeachment csae was
!.ken mp ard {. motion to lay the articles on the
tsblc negs.ived-yeas III, nays 1873. The three
reports Of tho Potter committee were presented,
bat Withdrawn when their reading was demand.
Cd Tho conference report on the postt flee ap-
prop,atJn bill! wss agreed to, as Welc also SeE-
ato amendments On treasury claims and District
OF Columbia street railway bills, At > o clock
this morEiDg the Seward impeachment case was
tlrln
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04

The San Francisco press appears 10 take Tie
veto By the President Of tho ill! restricting
Chinese Immigration with moro philosophy thar
vas Anticipated. Some in.erior journals. how
ever, ere quito bitter in tcoc, the Prcsldcn!
being referred 70 as hav;og "diseracct the
presidential chtir' uud ",pi1ed the republican
party 10 the State" Several intelioc Eows
pzpFrs, however, sustaia the veto. La BslIiis'
ter. San Hsnito coua!y, California, tho Prcs'
dadt ,7as burned ia e(liay. AZ the "Sandhots,"
San Francisco, there MS mass meeting, a.
which the President vas denounced. Resoiu-
TORS were adopted that tho oil itself vas 4
piece Of pcIitica! clap trap, which the working
mtn wort,i have accepted for what 1t was
worth, ard would have demanded more tpi
the veto was not OF sufficient iwpcr!acca to
r,nnrG nYrr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
Letter fcc.n Esappnhannock.

iCciccspoDdcnt of toe Alexandria Gazette.
WocDvlLLE, RApPAHANHoCK Co., Va,
Feb. 27.-It is duo 10 Ger. Huoton that
should statA nny reason 70: advancing the re-
make Ehic:, h25 bcca 80 cautiously adverted
to by your correspondent Il. Over five years
aEo applied Ia Gcn. Il. 20 Lave uy rollica
disabilities renewed, AMI wa io!oEmcd by him
tha;;s "bil! H&a 10 preparation covering ell
Suc!i c2acs." ybi, IL tlc last have ever
tca;a from Kim ca i.c subject, aud this is my
sole reas0n ar The opinion advanced. II
have GeE.: hin itiUs:;e, 10 surprising him OBJ
i;:i2ns 9: lie ans; ~ Interests, :Tuy resr:t il
aoG EiGw yubic!? :.nG!ogize Tor the error.
have al1aya given Ger. Il. nv support and
voted iGE l.iGI !7!lensver / had the opporuai:y
50 10 do. waking 20 ;nconsldefatIa a!staEc; Gu
Two occasions in order to 30 50. Hasips 90
desire 20 enter into newspaper coniroVcisy gu
the suhjse: ciLhe: G! pubic tctcois 81 Ct the
public deb;, he'd cot designed 10 say any-
hing in reply to the facetious criticisms Of D,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04

The Forty fifth Congress expired by linia.
ton to DAP, and barring those of its members
who are not re elected, aud its officers who are
not sure Of reappoiotment, we doubt If there is
a sicgle mau 10 tho United States who regrets
its demise. Its sias we're those both OF oomin's
sion aud omission. leaving undone those things
it should have done and doing these things 1t
should not have done. II will rank IN tue hls'
tory Of congresses as one Of the weakest ever
held, and if not as corrupt as some that have
preceded it, solely because The temptations to
be so were not presented The bold stand for
constitutional rights taken by few Of the den.
ocrats duriug The last days Of the session. (which
stimulated their tinid political associates into
following them, alone saved the democratic part
of Congress from the odium it would otherwise
have merited, and partially at least redeemed it
from the reproach that attaches to tho whole
Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
PDREfG.Pe ETE.TS,

i medical commission las tcen appointed TO
iuvi s:igatc the alarming pfeTalelca OF dpnthe'
lia il the south oi Russia.
The death is aonoucced Of james MaoDo.-
neil, briiicut writer for the principal London
daily papcrs. He vas Only Thirty seven years
Of age.
The King CT Spain agrees with Gen. Mart.
ntz Canpo3 that change of ministry is nece5
sary, Campos aud tie members of the Cabinet
not having arrived at an agreement en- Cuban
affairs.
Tho Berlin Post concludes. from the recent
speeches of the Pope 10 tho journalists and to
the Cardinals. that there is but slight prospect
Of peace between the Vatican end the EuroDeau
States. especially Germany, unless the Pope
considerably modGes his sentiments.
The Vicercy of India telegraphs that Gen.
Bid4u!ph's rear guard was attacked at Kushia
Nokhud by 9, coo Alizia Duranes. Tho enemy
was rcpulssd with loss Of $50 and pursued til
uicatfall. The British lost major and five
natives killed and colonel and eleven natives
wounded.
10 the British House Of Commons, yester-
day, Lord George L. Hamilton, Vice President
of tho Council replying to question, said that
rs long as pleuro pneumonia exists 10 the
United States it would not be consistent With
the contagious disease aol to rescind the exist
ing regulations.
Tho roya! castle Of Tervuren, q village seven
| miles cast Of Brussels, has bsen completely dc
s.royed by fire. No lives we're lost The cz
Empress Carlotta. widow Of the late Emperor
Niaxinilian, Of Mexico, who has been ia7anc
for many years, resided in the castle TerVurenl.
Sho vas safely removed from tho castle, and |:
low at tho Royal Palace at Locker, rear Brus
sells.
The death of Shere Ali increases the ohauc:
Of permanent settlement with AfghanIatan
Yakob Khan will probably succeed Shcro All
Oace firmly established on the throne OF Al
ehsaisten is would be the policy Of the lndlal
government to recogniz, him as tho de iac!t
| ruler. The English troops arc now in posses
| sion of the strong places. which arc the keys 9
| the northwestern frontier of lada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04

nor cVc0, except il private. 70 aciu0nc.,o
my indebted5es5 to M unknown c1m.2d, !,
arms, B., and on! tJg the personal ms,!t. il.
rolved and alluded 70 in the Letter Ct T., /
Should have remained silent. |: Right b, %
that ny necessities c2ElpeiIed nc 70 cry gu. A..
the rcnowaed Roman di. Date ob0un Bel
sario." tu. il would lax my ncdcsty ye,y
muoh to c1o:luIe IL. ssntc1cc aud SAY, ''qu y,
VIRUS cvcxit. i1Vidia De pressit." Aoy Sci.
fees may have mado fer NY State, AID /
doubt not it was so with the gallant Gil. Ter
rctt and all others from both branches Ct lfa
service, were made fr6n consc.catiou. coo7ic.
tious Of duty, aud for which claim 10 credit
and expect 30 reward beycnd that which Is in.
parted by consciousness CT ha7i1g G;s:ha-ocl
that duly. I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
r-FHEEYL.e EEGEsEITCGE.

Tie s:s:;oa Of tie Legislature taErslaatcd
last night By Limitation. bu: Immediately upon
the adi1urnment the Go7araor SCR to each
house the following proclamation, coaEe7'aS
the body in extra session st noon .o-day
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
GoyERNoE's OFFICE.
RICHMOND, Va, March i, 1879:
Whereas important rat:cTs OF !eg!saioa
pending il tie General Assembly CT virginia
have been lei. uuioish:d By the eo2s;ltut!oaal
Termination Of the session, I'D the Interest CT
The Commonwealth requires tGat Il &c CO.
vanad a.:
Nov therefore. l, Fred ". ii. Holiday,
Governor of Virginia. do issue this my pro-
cumation, convcning the said General Assem-
bly, on Tuesday. March 4, 1879. at y oc'1cs
m, in the Capitol, at Richmond:
C--l Given uoder ny hand as Go1
! SEAL trnor, aud undcc tho s2a Of the
49, Commonwealth. o! Rlchmon4,
this 4th day OF March, 1879.
By tue Governor:
JAMES MCDONALD,
Secretary of the Commonweaiih.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04


Notwithstanding tho apparent aad msnlioia
objections to en- extra session 0. The General
Assembly, We, and every other ttuo TREND o,
tbs State, are glad that the Governor hes called
oae, even though it plays into the hands OF
those who arc accused Of delaying the passage
Of the bill for settling the State debt 10 order
that the extra session might be called, and that
they might thereby draw tho salary for the
whole Of such session though it should oolg
los. week. When the adjournment was agreed
to LIS. Sunday the readjasters had exhausted
all but two Of their parliamentary tactics fer
delay. Proceedings will have to be recon-
mc5ceG, of course, but weeks sole, undivided
and persistent attention to tho bill will be sui
icient to pass it, and We hopo lis irleEGs may
not cease il their efforts unt!! that end be Sc
Cured. Considering the impoverished condition
of the State treasury. aba the means employed
to uecessitats 60 extra session, come consoEsous
peopic may be induced, when the saEs!on 10
over, 10 cXaEaoo the pay roll OF It's members.
Some Gavo already announced that thay WILL lot
sccapt pay io. longer terra than they s5lVc.
Similar announcements on tho part OF all Uon!d
conGuc. to their own real interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
Theatres and Lent.

FAN FRANCISCO, March 4-Passicn play was
produced at the Grand Opera House las. even
ing. snG intended TO be run through the Lontsn
season, but the press and pulpit have opposed
it vigorously and tho board Of supervisors this
evening passed to print resolution fo.b;d1inE
its production, which, however, cannot tsko CT
feet fer week yet. The performance received
most respectful attention from the audience and
there was nothing ssida from Ineongruousness
ofsuch representation or the boards Of ho TIE
afro to shock the sense Of propciety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04

Of the famous Sherman Letter. the reality OF
which !c.ler was partially admitted BY :he
wli.cs when be refused 10 swear that lie ca nct
write it, aud !bc e1is!etoe Of which vas Erc"n
to 50 mary witnesses, would have brought dis
credit upoa az uzssssted ,sro in the detective
business, aud therefore adds uotbiag to the
reputation Of ke1,!eneu WIN had the best de-
tcc.Tc talent 10 h. coun!cy ct their disposal.
70 be sure The ftsu'. haa been 20 mere laefcc'
u7o than c,u,L possibly Lave been expected
for ai.tr tao democratic House adopted reFo
luton that 20 mater Whist revelations the com
mttea nigh! disclose they shouldia 10 wise affect
tue title Of hlr. Hayes, tbs character o! the re-
port il wss to make became matter OF iadiiter
ence, and il the coumittec had asked to bs c!'
charged Immediately upgn lilo passage CT 'ha'
resolution i! would have saved It's o|n cred'f'
and tie treasury no little txpcosa,