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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-24
G. F. FIERCE CO.'S COTTON LETTER,

(By Private Wire from G!hert x ClaY)
 NEW ORLEANS, July 22.--TnfIucnccs as a result of the Liverpool market did not make th"ir pressure felt in the cis-Atlantic exchanges. Cables without any en- couraging features and prices of options dis
 closed a sagginE tendency, Tho contradict cd statement of yesterday as ia shortening of time by spinuers to 10 hours in August was revived an expectation which th. small sales of spots at a itCln" of 1G pn nts rather confirmed. The demand at our open
 ing sufficient to cause slightly higher prices which were moderately fncrrascd un- til short covering became satisfi,d. after which the market assumed its rust,rnarv Guiet aspect. and while lower prices were observed for a brief period. closing quota tions recorded n fair advance for the dqy The Government weather chart published this morning did not fully sustain its cus- tomary reputation for perfection The At lantic states. where heavier rains would not have been Inwelcomo received only light showers on the coast. while an abun- dance fell in the central belt and some thing in excess of requirements in the west crn section The weekly reviews Of com mercial agencies do not sclose an i'm
 provement in general conditions but are hopefully optimistic of the future; where the Immediate situation in cotton textiles is concerned even a less satisfactory view obtains. Opinions to values of the staple are incomplete without consideration of this situation. S-S O., zT.
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WALL STREET. REVIEW
A MARKED sUBsIDENCE OF sPECU-
 LATIVE INTEREST.
The Same Hesitation of Prices As of
 the Day Before, But the Un- x, dertOne Shows FiFrmness.

New York July 23.-The marked sub- sidence' of speculative interest was observed in today's stock market, part Iy attributed to the short session and the rush from the city for the end week holiday. But the limit to the clearly shown by the dullness yester- day. There was the same hesitation of prices today. but the undertone was
 hrm from the recent large buying In different quarters. The settlement of the incident of the Russian seizures in the Red Sea seemed so well defined as to leave little surface ground for uneasiness. It Is probable, however, that some oppressive effect is still felt from the sudden possibilities of trou- ble developed by the incident. The >only feature in todays. market was the stocks. United States Steel. preferred, sRdded 7-S to its weeks gains and the stocks of the independent companies made some sharp advances. RumorS emanated from the neighborhood of the meeting of the presidents of the Unit ed States Steel subsidiary companies which increased the conjectural earn lngss for the second quarter of the year to $20. 100000. The bank statement re- Elected all of the expected gain in cash feserve and carried that item. as we'll es the loans and deposits to new record 6gures. As nearly half of the increase ln deposits was in cash, there was a pver $6.000.000. bringing that item to khe unusual figure of S50,609, 600. The offering of call loans this week to be- low per cent. is thus easily under btood. The market closed irregular knd at small changes. Total sales of bonds, par value. $1,095,000
 I. NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
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LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICR

The quotations are:
 Country Produce. The quotations follow: Pouitry-Hens. so apiece, frying s,s> .oaaa sweet potatoes. 750soc Lemons-Per box. $a.6o0s.oo Rice-No. 1. 6c: No. 2. 4he Pineapp,es-Per crate. .2.sO0s.7. Beans Choice. hand-picked nav,sa s2.76; red kidney beans. ta.so; Lima beanS bhc per ID. Onions-Psr bushei, ssc. Cabbage-Per h.. 1ho. Apples-Per bushel. 50 Q soc: Der bhl. A Cranberries-Per bbI. SIC. Celery-Per bunch. 35060o. Malaga grapes-Per keg. A.so Cocoanuts-Each, 4e. Florida oranges-Per box. Sa.7k
 Provisions. Dry salted sides-7hc. Lard-Leaf. 7kc Meai-62h 0s5o per bushel Oats-white. 6o@soc; mixed. Boo per per saes Iu'hs Hirx,o,> 7%o; Michigan. 25o-pound barrelS I.TS. Butter-Jersey. 2oV2sc; Tennessee coun. try. 2Sc Fiour-Patent. s5.75es.oO per barrel; straight. s4.75. Sugar-Granulated. ]hc: Y. C. <x@ Shc; cut loaf. sho. Arrow tIes-46 lbs, $1.1o. Ju.s bassins-s ies. 7h07xe; ix iba. sh07ho
 Hardware. Nails-wire. a. 60. Axes-$5. 5006.50. Cotton cards-S&.ha Hollow ware-CounSey, 1Lc, Chain traces-$+. .0007.o0 Bellows-$4. 600l0.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides-Green salted, Sc: Gay flint, 1iAn: dry salted. l0c Beeswax-24o per pound shearing-10 Q 2oc cash.
 W0odwaro. Half bushels-Iron- bound. per doz, sa oo Peck measures - -Iron-hound, Der doz, $2.50
 Buckets-Two noops s.. IS; three h2opa Ss. %: brass. red cedar. 37.0o. We'll buckets-s3. 50. Washboards-$1.75 75 03.60.
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caldwen. wara a Co.,. Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK, July 23.-within a narrow " strong and weak Surprising strength that the captured steamer Malacoa was which fully justified her seizure by Rus sia- It seems that war material was taken on board at Antwerp for Japan in pack ages marked as sugar. This discovery should stop the outcry in the British press ana remove a menace to business. A pear isn influence was the report of the santa re railroad covering 125 points in Texas' which stated that the crop was never better. acreage increased IS per cent, weeVils doing little damage, and a large crop now as- sured.
 The decline which was caused by the cir cuiation of this report was promptly re- covered when the heavy ranfalls of the past 24 hours were posted.
 Cheraw, S. C.. experienced a cloudburst with 6h inches of rain.
 a Iexas showed many points with over two inches and precipitation vas general throughout the belt thus adding to the grassy conditions complained of in the Chronfcle's weekly report, but bringing relief to the dry sections in the Atlantic district. It was noticeable at the decline that selling pressure was light and recoveries easily made. The local bull clique was quite &C., tive In checking the early decline and rally ing the market at the close. The summer months showed decided weakness due. no doubt. to liquidation in anticipation of Aug nst notices next Friday. but new crops closed ' to higher than yesterday.
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THE FrNANcIER.s STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The Financier this week says:
 ment of the New York associated banks last week were the unprecedentedly high aver ages of all the items except the circulation and a surplus reserve greater than any recorded since July g. 1898, when it was S53.345,300. In June of that year 1t will be remembered the surplus had become al- most weekly augmented because of opera tions incident to the pacing of the loan of 1898 and 1t reached a maximum of s62,- 206,250 on June 25; subsequently, gradually declining. The cash reserve increased last week by s11,614,700. or $l,315. 200 more than that which estimated upon the basis of the traceable movements of money during the week. indicating that the discrepancies between the estimated and the officially re- ported movements of cash, which until the previous week were quite marked, are being corrected. There is still. however, a diff ference of more than s13,000,000 between the total gain for the past four weeks as indicated by the estimated and the increase recorded by the bank statements; this diff ference may possibly be corrected in the re- turns of later weeks. The deposits were in- creased $22,273. 800 and the required reserve was thereby augmented by $5 56S,450 de- ducting which from the gain in cash re- serve leaves $6,046.250 as the increase in surplus reserve of $50609.600 Comunted upon the basis of deposits less those of S23,- 243,200 public funds the surplus is $56,445,- 400. The increase in deposits, it may be no less by S1,671. 400 than the sum Of .e gain in cash and the increase in loans; therefore the statement did not bal ance.
 The loans were expanded SIP, ,sso 800, an amount much in excess of that which was expected, indicating large operations incl dent to bond negotiations and also borrow ing by commission houses. The daily aver s21l, 100000, or the same as in the previous week.
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MARKETS FOR FUTURES
LIVERPOOL CARtEs COME LOWER
 THAN WAS EXPECTED.
Other Influences Were Favorable to the Bulls, Hut Covering Sends Prices Upward, and Tone Is
 Steady at Close.

New York. July 2S.-The cotton market opened steady at decline of ten points on the old crop and of los points on the new crop months in re- sponse to Liverpool cables lower than expected; further talk of short time at Manchester and the Fall River sit uation in connection with generally favorable crop reports. But shorts showed a disposition to cover at the decline there was some sign of sup port from recent bulls and the market following the call ruled moderately active and firmer on covering with the old crop neglected and the new crop working about 8 to Il points net high CT. After the first wave of covering trading became less active and the market lost part of the gain, but re- mained generally steady in tone.
 Receipts at the ports today. 2,odS bales, against SIS last week and 2S2 last year. For the week 15,0o0 bales. against 16,160 last week and 11,375 last year. Today's receipts at Jew Orleans S79 bales. against 112 last year and at Houston 13S bales, against i.ctf ing last year.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, July 23.-Free movement of grain was the principal factor in ere ating a weak market here today. September closed X q 1c lower; corn down Sc; oats off 1s hc and provisions up 21s @5c
 A sharp decline at Liverpool. brighter prospects of maintaining peace between Great Britain and Russia and favorable weather throughout the United States gave wheat weak opening. September being down % G 7sc to B @ 1c at S6% 6S7B. Sen timent appeared to have undergone a radi- cal change and there were more bears in evidence than had been seen in long time More favorable crop reports from the South west and Northwest. together with an in creased movement of wheat were largely responsible for the change of feel ing There was general selling at the start and the pressure to sell reached higher tension as soon 'as the pit crowd discovered that little support was forthcoming from cent bull leaders. During the day thera were one or two slight rallies on covering by shorts. but the general news against higher pr'ces. About the only bull factor was a rumor of fresh seizures of British ships by the Russian volunteer fleet, but little attention was given the report The low point on September was reached at SC x M S63a. The close was heavy with Sep tcmber at SC x. Clearances equaled 125,- Soo bushels Primary receipts were 59O- 400 bushels. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi cago reported 27o cars. against 223 last week and PIG a year ago
 In sympathy with the break in wheat thcre was influential selling of corn early resulting in q moderate decline. Offerings, however, were readily taken by bull lead CTS and the market seen became steauy, con tinuing SO the remainder of the session. Sep temh"r opened k d Ac lower at 49 Is e 49A, sold off to "a and closed at 49@49b. Re- ceipts, 29i cars. 24 conaract grade.
 Under the influence of the weakness of wheat, sentiment in oats little easn', but there was enough local support to hold prices steady at slight decline. The movement of new oats is commencing and had some effect, but this partly offset hN the poor grading of arrivals. September opened 'sm llc lower at 32 7s, sold between 32a4 and B and closed at BPS 033 Re ccipts. 74 cars.
 A little buying by shorts late in the ses- sion caused small advances in provisions but for the greater part of the day trading was practically at a standstil owing to the strike. September pork closed bc higher at l2 92i.: lard up 22 G Sc at 6 92 F d 6 95, and rihs closed at 6 .921s G6. 95, a gain of 21. H 5c.
 Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat S5 cars; corn, 3O7; oats. 113; hogs 10000 head.
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MARINE NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
 NEW ORLEANS. July 23.-Cleared: Strs. Crown of Granada. Br.. Gruchy. Glasgow via Newport News: Nicaragua. Nor. Lars- sen. Bluefields: Excelsior, Hopner New York: Ell Cid. Baker. New York: Louisiana. withey Havana: Alps. Ger. Roick. Port Limon: Preston, Nor. Halvorsen. Port Li- mon: Monteo, Petersen. Brazos. Santiago.
 PORT EADS-Arrived: Strs. Knutford. Br, Lewlan. Liverpool; Schaumberg. Ger. Schwinghammer. Progresso; Mechanician. Br, Ball, Liverpool; Fl Paso Patten, Gal weston: schr. Marie F. Cummins. Doughty, Philadelphia. Sailed: Strs. Floridan Br.. Bruce. Liverpool; Nymphaea. Br.. Suther- land. Rotterdam via Newport News; Wat son. Hewson. Bocas del Toro.
 MOBILE.-Arrived: Strs. Hso. Nor, Pe- tersen, Southside. Cuba: Rio Grande. McIn- tosh. New York. Cleared: Strs. Trina. Nor, Morgensen, New Orleans: Rio Grande. Mcintosh. New York; St. Manon. Nor, Gjer- essen. Buenos Ayres; Eidsiva. Nor. lessen. Galveston; Athmiana. Br., Griffith. New Orleans.
 KEY WEST. Arrived: Str. Denver. Risk, Galveston and sailed for New York Mascotte, Allen, Havana and sailed for Port Tampa: Fanta, Thompson. Cardenas and sailed for Tampa; tug Osceola, Tor tugas
 NORFOLK.-Arrived: Angela, Br., Conner son. New York and sailed for Montevideo, Buenos Ayres and Rosario.
 NEWPORT NEWS-Sailed: Str. Buck ingham, McGranor Kingston. Jamaica.
 PORT TAMPA.-Arrived: Str. Irona Br., Coward, Norfolk.
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Cash quotations were as follows.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY. July 23.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 1,7Oo; no Southerns Market un- changed Native steers, 4. 0066 00 south rrn steers. 2.75@4 %; Southern cows l, 75 C 3 90; native cows and heifers 1.T5 a a5. co; stockcrs and feeders. 2 .5O03 50; bulls. 2 25 4 3.75; calves, 2-50T4. 50; Western steers. 3.76M5.5o; Western cows. .75GO3.75
 Hogs-ReCeipts, 4,5OO. Market 10@2Oc lower, Bulk of sales, 4.s5@5 %; heavy. 1. 4.95M5.10; packers, 4 .S5 @5. %; pigs and lights 1. 25 q . co.
 Sheep-Receipts none. Market steady. Muttons 3.25@4 50; lambs. 4.O0d6 %; range wethers 350@4. 50; ewes 3.00Q3.75.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS July 23.-Spot cotton dull. Sales. $50 bales. including 50 to ar rive. Delivered on contracts. 200. Quota tions unchanged.
 Futures opened steady with prices from points lower to points higher than yes- terday's close. Liverpool conditions were unsatisfactory and the local market was fea- tureess In the trading August first lost points at 10.2 24. advanced to To- 35 and finally declined to 10 31; October gained 2 points at 9. 46, advanced to 9. 53 and final ly declined ts $50. The market closed steady net unchanged July lost points. August unchanged. September gained 3. and the other positions points each.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.
WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS.

LIVERPOOL, July 23.-Following are the weekly cotton statistics
 Total sales of all kinds, 33. GOO bales: to- sales American. 29.O0O; English spinners takings. 540o0 total exports. 5000; inn ports of all kinds. So2. 900: stock of Ameri- can. 277.OOO: quantity afloat. all kinds 55,- 900: quantity afloat. American. 30, 900: to- tai sales on speculation. GOO: total sales to exporters. 500
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-24
VIRGIN & FAUNCE's COTTON LETTER


 NEW YORK. July 23.-The cotton future market Saturday rather irregular. and the big professionals generally in con- trol The English market advices were quite bearish. showing a decline of 10 to IS points the old crop months and loss of f6 to points on the crop options. The spot market in Liverpool declined Is points. and under the circumstances there was less optimistic talk with regard to the demand for actual cotton in Europe. Spin ners on this side were idle and they did very little in the Southern spot markets. The demand for dry goods was reported very dull Foreign advices showed that there was less likelihood of complications between England and Russia and on the lower levels the market was well support ed. The old crop months were bought by Wall Street interests. The Southern houses had scattered orders. The weather map showed favorable conditions and the crop advices as a whole were quite favorable. The feeling in the latter part of the short session was conflicting and the final opera tions were only of moderate proportions.
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NEW YORK, July 23.--Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice. "A; mild steady; Cordova, 9h @12.
 Sugsr-Raw firm: fair refining, 3k cen- trifugal, 96 test, 15-16@4: molasses sugar. 3k. Refined firm; No. 6, {. 65; No. ', 4. 60; No. s. 455: No. g. 4.5o; No. 10. AS; No II, 40: No. 12, 4.35: No 13, 4.30: No. II. 4.25: confectionery A, 90; moulI A, 40; cut loaf 5.15 crushed. 5.75; powdered 5.15; granulated. .05; cubes 30.
 The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices and ruled quiet There was some switching from near to late positions but this was accomplished with out change in prices Sales, 9,250 bags July .... b S5 september. o So
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NEWS OF LAFAYETTE.
Much Interest Aroused by Series of Pro-
 tracted Meetings.


 Lafayette, July 23.-(Special )-The series of protracted meetings which was commenced at the Methodist Church Sunday morning is arousing much interest and good congregations are attending. Rev. MT. Macintosh of Oxford Miss, Is doing the preaching. The stores close each day for the morn ing service.
 Sarah, the youngest daughter of Judge J. R. Dowdell, is seriously i'll at her fathers home in this place. Her condition Is reported some better to- day.
 Hon. W. B. Bowling, Democratic nominee for Solicitor of the Fifth Ju- dicial Circuit, and family, of Dadeville, arc visiting relatives in the city. Miss Fannie Pope of Atlanta, Is vis- iting her sister. Mrs. M. R. Buckalew. Mr. and Mrs. Q. P. Siler of Opelika, are visiting Mrs. Siler's parents. MT. and Mrs. J. c. Griffin.
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NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. July 2s.-Turpentine firm. 53A; receipts 1.075; sales. 469; exports. 565 Resin firm; receipts, 2.5s0: sales. 1,1SS exports. 1.553. Quote: A. B. c. 2.3O; D. 2.40; E and F, 2.45; G. 2.50 H, 2 65: I, 3.10: K. 3.47h: N, 3.s2h; w G. 4.221s ; W w. 4.52a.
 CHARLESToN-Turpe firm. 5s; no sales ,
 Resin firm: no sales. Quote: A. B. C. 2.2o; D. 2.3O; E. 2.35; F. 2.35; G. 2.4O: H. 2.55; I. 2.95; K. 3.27h; M. 3.52h N. 3.62h; w G. 4.02a; w w. 4.32h.
 MINGToN.-Turpentine firm, 53 bid: receipts, 70 casks.
 Rosin steady. 2.35; receipts, S9.
 Tar firm. 1 80; receipts. 2.
 Crude turpentine firm. 2.25. 400 and 4.25; receipts 254.
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Nrw vopU nRv cooDs

NEW YORK, July 23.--In the dry goods market the situation shows something of improvement. Developments. however, are exDectad ta occur next week ga tbA Gasulk
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of the Fall River situation, which now points to an inevitable strike on Monday. In the mean time slightly more activity Is noted in the primary market from tobbers.
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NEW YORK COTTON rUTUREs.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Following were the quotations on the Cotton Exchange to- Hav.
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NEW ORLEANS sUGAR.

NEW ORLEANS. July 2s-Sugar strong {: open kettle, 2& Ds 3-16; open kettle cen trifugal, 3@3Ss; centrifugal whites, "A: yellows. 3% 94h; seconds. 2ss 93%.
 Molasses nominal; open kettle, 20Q25; centrifugal 10@15.
 Syrup nominal, 20125.
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secretnrx Shaw Sneaka,

College Point, N. Y, July 23.-Secre- tary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw was the principal speaker to-day at Republican semi-centennial rally
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BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The statement of averages of the clearing house banks of this city for the week shows:
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NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS, July 23-Cotton futures quiet and steady.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-26
PLYMOUTH UNION

Mrs, Charles Sawyer is i'll.
Mrs. Ida Benham is in North
Shrewsbury caring for her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Ferris, who is i'll.
Amos Coolidge, who moved to
Ludlow last November, and was for
a long time seriously i'll, called on
old neighbors here last week Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Tucker of
Lebanon arrived at Mrs. p. w. San
derson's Saturday night, returning
to Lebanon Monday morning.
There was a slight earthquake
shock here early Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Fred Blanchard and two
children are at Thomas l}enham's
for the present.
This is a lovely spring day; it is
surely time the long, cold, stormy
winter came to an end; not one will
mourn its departure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-26
TAFTSVILLE.

a special meeting of Ottanquechee
Worthy Deputy Mary A. Morgan at
tending, and several officers and
members of the South Woodstock
grange were also present. Secretary
George R. Drake of the New Hamp-
shire State Grange was another
guest. AT public meeting in the
evening CD. Bell, master of the
Vermont State Grange, and George
Aitken were present and gave inter
esting and instructive talks. The
Hartland and Quechee oranges were
represented at the evening session.
MRS. GEORGE w. HARVEY.
Mrs. George w. Harvey, who has
been in poor health for many years,
died at her home here Friday morn
ing, March IS. She was IL years
old. Mrs. Harvey was born in
Goshen, married Mr.. Harvey IS
years ago, passing the whole of their
married lite on the homestead owned
by the Harveys for I2I years. She
was an excellent woman, devoted to
her family, Il good friend, and she
will be greatly missed here. She
leaves husband and one daughter,
Mrs. r. O. Hall of Austin, MINI
The funeral was held Friday at
o'clock, Rev. Nj. Il. Morrill, Off
ciatjnp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-26
COUNTY ROAD MEETING

J. O. Sanford, state highway
commissioner, has notified the road
commissioners of Windsor count, to
meet at White River Junction We'd
nesday. Apri! s.
Practical road building and eco
nomic methods OF maintenance will
be presented by competent speakers.
The road commissioners are en-
pected to take part in the discussions
and they should come cooked and
primed' for business. If it is i'm
possible for commissioner to at
tend the meeting in his own coun-
tv, he should go to the meeting Of
some other county. Selectmen are
especially requested to come to these
gatherings, in the interest of their
towns, and all who are Interested in
road improvement are invited to at
tend
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-26
VALUABLE PAPERS FOUND
Record CT Vermont's Constitution
Convention of i777.

Senator Proctor has made a vaua-
bic find Of long missing Vermont
historical manuscript, being none
other than the original journal of
the proceedings of the convention at
Windsor rs, I'll, thst adopted the
first constitution of Vermont. This
record has been lost to Vermont his.
torians for many years and as far
back as the most active days of E.
p. Walton, Hiland Hall, and other
men of that character the missing
document and its contents was a
frequent source of controversy about
which several elaborate pamphlets
were issued. The original manu-
script now turns up in the library
of congress at Washington. Senator
Proctor has had made fac smile
Of the record and will publish it
with explanatory text in neat bro
chure soon to be issued.