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AIIW '\N ~ -~~~ --~-'\'\-'--~~~-~ Congress convened on the 7th inst. Various bills were introduced relating to Universal ~uffrage, nat- uralization frauc1s and the finances. The machint'ry of legislation is being got in running ortler for earneo>t work after the holiday~. A Fair and Festival will be lwld i:u _Deyo's Hall, Highland, on the ••fternoon and evenings of Dec. 23<1, 24th and 25th~ the proceeds to be applied to the furnish- ing of the new }1. E. Chnreh, now in process of erection at that pbce. A cor- dial invitation i~ extewle<l tu the public. --+---- On WedneHdn;·, D(·e. Htl1, aid 1:Ir. George S. Clark, of till• town of :Marl- borough, wlfS driving on the ferry boat ~t Poughkeepsie, tho \ang plank t~lipped .and his horHeH fdl in the t~n:r between the boat and the <lock. The homes were BO!Jlewhat strained and took cold from the icy b~th. The accit1cnt waH caused by carelessneHS of the ferry ma>ters who will undoubtedly make all damageH good. Nl<W Yoim AND Ar.nANY fuJ:I.RoAD CoM- PAJ>.'Y.-The annual meeting of the New York ®d Albany Railroad .Co~pany was HIOHI......!.ND HoUTI.,;uLcun.\.L SocrnTY.-At the annual meeting of the Highla:nd Society held at Highland, NOv. 7th, 1H68, the following persons were elected officerfl for the euRUing year : John B. Howell, President. Ambro\o Smith, Juhn Cookingh.am, A. S. Barn.e~. Geo. Hallock, Vice Presi- dents. ll. E. Cle!l.l·watcr, Ree. Sec'y. 0. J. Tillson, Cor. Secret~~.ry. C. Vl. Elting, Treasurer. A. P. Heston, Librarian. The soci!lty is now in a very flourish- ing con<lition, antl they have on hand n. huge library of Htandartl Horticultural and Agricultural works. Meetings for bUBiness and clisCilBHion are held t wicc a month. held at Albany, on Thursday Dec. lOth. Mas. Douous's REAnrno's.-The sE!lect The following pemml8 were elected as reu~gs at the Village Hall on Tne'l.~\Y Directors for the ensuing year. evenmg by Mrs. M. L. Douglas afforded Geo. Talbot Olyphant, New York ; R. our citizens a r11re literary entertainment, On Friday last, Rev. :MX. F!Gtcllel! came to New Paltz for evidence of the second mm.Tiage and 1\CCo~gl;v J. C. Shaffer, George Freer and ~· J. lL W oodl, left here to go to Cr~ River. They proceeded to Sing Sing where c&rriruge was to be in readiness t{) take them to Cross River, 18 miles distant, but as no one wn.s there, as promised, they returned, Louisa Eighmy, the New Paltz wife of Cunningham, went with Mr. Fletcher and her evidence, with .... n:Y: marri..ge certificate, may have been con- sidered sufficient. LA't'Jm.-Tbe exan,jnation of Cnnning- ho.m was concluded at Crosa River on Mon<llay last, anu the scamp committed to the White Plains jaiL Louisa Eighmey waa there, and her evidence convicted him. He a<lmitted marrying both wives; but •aid he waH a government detective and married them for government m1GEU'·\I est, and would return to Cross River in fewd.u.ya. ------ FARM CBANGES.-Lewis RJlllph, has sold hls farm formerly occupied-by Har- vey Palmer, near Cold Sprinf 'Col'!lers, in this town, to George Gm.·diller. Simon P. Keator of Rosendlile, has sold his farm on Rosendale Plains to Abel Auchmoody for $5,500. MILTON ITEMS. L. Kennedy, N. York; Joh.nM. B. David- The attendance was fair, but was not --as son, N. Yill:k ; Homer RamHdell, New- large as it should have been. Neverthe- b ' D · I B tt rfi 1· 1 E Ed 1 Thta Donation Tisit at the residence urgn ; ame n A e u, 'sopus ; ' - ess, the audience m11de up in intelligence mund Eltinge, New Paltz ; Thomas Cor- and appreciation what it lacked in num- th~B:-Phillips, onTue•d~y evt3!ling,+t! nell, Rond.;zut ; Tho~. W. Olcott, Albany ; hers. Mrs. Douglas as a public reader Dec. let, was very largely &ttended; Robert Pruyn, Albany ; Erastus Corn- can scarcely be excelled. With a pleas- a very pleasant time ·waac had .. ,rJTI,o•~·til -,fug, Jr., Albany; John Traey; Samuel ing deportment, and a clear full voice, instrnmentaJ music by ~ss · Coe, Schuyler, Alb~tuy ; Joseph H. R>tmsey. she combines a thorough knowledge. of \oj;hers was very :enterlauung, and the For Inspectors of Election, John W. elocution in its many phases. '·au:pp~ excellent m every respect. Hascoms, William L. M. Phelps, John A. Her renderina of\ She 'd • 'd , · donations amounted to $150 .. Rev . ., n an s 1'1 e IS Philli\ . highl Goevey, were elected. not to be excelled by any public reader, .. _ps Ul ve~ . y ~steamed . PLA'l'TEJULL ITEMS. and is perfect. Barbara Fritchie, The Vl&Dllty, both m his social _and pa!rt.o~~l.lf ~ Independence :Bell, and other pieces of relations. • .A. debating club has beau organized,, a ffimilar character were also excellently A donation vilrlt will be given at the and, iB in active operaJion with the fol- read. And Mrs. D. is ahio equally-enter- Rev. J. Grimley's in LS:ttingtoW,n,, V~J.T1 lowing as its officers : taining irt_ her comic readings., as the Friday evenin&:, Dec. lith, 1$8. , TJ,l.!J President, Sinteon Bpright. hearty laughter which greeted the ran- public gen!)rally are invited to attend.; . Vi9e President, Henry Brundage. · dering of lUI \Irishman's quarrel with nn.: ' .,.. · · ·, ·d •-. ~~• . . , . . . . \ \-'P P+\enng lll • S8J. .. w. preY;IW Ser.-George W. ~rost . .J h1g wife, \ A k!S8lDg scene m sohool\ · o:bout:Milton. . S. B. Taber is on& nf··'f.niii'L .. · Trew.-Geo. F. Dittess. and \~estern Eloquenc~\ evinced. victims,.hJI.ving had a good·one si;Qlen The club meets Saturday eveniugR at ~r. !'!chepmoee, of ~1~11ton, · during Iaw nights. s:ince. , The bellt WP.Y to. \'\'\'\\ the Presbyterian churcii: the ~te~al o~ the readings; ~av;~red the th61ie petty thj~ve.s .would 'p\ , tQ Grand :W<'lrlhy Pa.triarch, E. E. Cruln- audience Wltb tho reCJtatlOJ). 9f thiml, .when caught, ~o , lor mey of P~eepsie wi)l Lecture for tho ~ couple of s.eleot P?ems,.,,!lnd, ,qid co~ of:. tr,ea~en~:_at, ,the w:PiP11.f4lild~ Plattekill Division; ~P. Wednesdny even'g >t well, ~ he also dill. the p~ o:f ,ppri. ,. . ·: · , , ·, ·' ,.; . Dec. 23d, 1&68 at'\eir.;l'ooms at·Pleasant Teazel, 'lflth Mrs, Dou~~:Iass ns .. Lady 'mr..·...,. • h 1 di··~ct· · th ' , ''(P, ' T el ' .UllfL<r lS IUC 00 •vu m e 't011m 'UI Valley. Should · the we!liJ!.er prov11 en~. · . \' . , u stormy, the ~ture will be postponed Every one of the andiene&was highly. at MtiiXlborough, :wmch W. ~0 tEta.. Ml\-!. in~l.J. . pleased wi~h the evenings· !ID~~k -!o:r the ·rea80n .that ~ ·P~Y :m. not :.1 m!i~ ~ . We can, With \1. j5£e!l.t del.\1 .of :plet\aure,, xe:at.;: A:ny OJ;l&.'fp~ ~et3 w tei\Oh. A niatrinioniallllver seems w be gmng recommend~ ladJ to l~ctme ... as~~ poJ;hfu:g and ,board tJnlill!el:v.~ ... l\,l.'e 1'(l;< t11e7~in P~tteki11. ~~ is ~ .o<m- t;ioi:!B. or localities wishing to enjoy'. ii: que~~ t-o; apply eariy. · · • · '· · .·. · ~~i::,. ,, , .\\P' ly spreading. i-'eal melJ.tal feast, to be sup~riJdo ma.p,Y: ... S.• A/ Taber; . 6£ .:Milton;: luis :• . ..M~\' t·• · ~hi~~~ is~ow infeCted with tprn~·_'ol the very m.uah ·m~ked .UJVPU~il :.~Ieiglflol' Pte itt®. :It is a.pne· BE tat.$11 ·~th8bram. .readers. . · · · · ' • . · ~;nearly :new.·· '· •, ,' .·.: .• . f .:,-.~-~<;~·· ' \·· . t··;/'_: ~~ -.... -\?- ~ - \ ! J/~ ~;·· ( ' -!' ~ \ \ • ',.' /( ' -. - ,;_;. ,, ' '' . ..& ~ .... < ~ • ,._ .f1' ./ ' ' .. · ,, • ,. ' .. . )~\\ - .. :-- ... •' .. :. f lp .·~ ;~ JOSEPH QUICK ' Now . ors.;~$~~.fP. sield. '1'!0...,.., • they ·fiiii'-dit ' and co~ by their n:iU: absta.in froJJ1. disreputable, and the :worl• terf?~ Inch a pel'!!Ol doe• it cheerJ ' apa.el! him. fOr Ol ~tan(!e~ c a,·necessity if ·t4e.r do it, I abots it, and fo\'..:t . ·--~~§! ISr:.~ 1'Ji~Ij}i~ ferries ~tre si . . . William 1M town o1 Ito~ by lseing tln ~~ 40,000 tons canal along s. u, 1 _. lltu Pa~n\Op1 .;•·ta~ , W:4J.Ulfl } ~, . ~~;~ THE ;l)A'i'J:ON I ., .. BUOKD . ~ ·-wd£ ' ~:.;t. '