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 1877. 
 
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 Till- I'lillowiiiK Ni-w Il!mii)sliirc nlui-iis are conipildl from tlic 
 lilaiiks st-nl froiii "Tlic I'l-oplc " (inirc, vruvioiiK to the clortidii, 
 t«> every Town and Ward Clerk in tlie State, and, in nearly evei \ 
 instance, returned to us with a promptness an<l eourtcsy that 
 we desire here to acknowledge. 
 
 It ii< not claimeil that the returns of the votes lierein presented 
 will correspond in, every instance, with the oflicial reUirns when 
 re<eived at the ollice of the Secretiiry of State, as they were re- 
 : ported at the earliest moment jiossilile, and niij,'-lil not, in all 
 \ cAses, be made with the care w hich would characterize (he 
 rendering of the oOieial returns ; hut it is claimed that they agree 
 exactly with the hlanks received at this office— in nearly evei-y 
 instance filled out hy the persons whose duty it was to make the 
 (lilicial record "I each town and ward, and that they are suh- 
 stJintially correct, and as acciiiate as it is possible to make 
 them without compai-ison with the official returns. 
 
 It has been the aim of the compiler to present a complete and 
 a<-<urate digest of political statistics, Stjite and National, in 
 such a concise anil convenient aiTangement, as should jirovide 
 a rt'liable manual for all jiarties and classes, in nil sections nl 
 the .suite. 
 
 As the oflicial report of the votes for Governor, Railroad Com- 
 missioner, Membi-rs of Congress, Councilors and Senators is 
 I sometimes not fully complete 1 when the Legislature assembles, 
 I we doubt not the public will accredit this )Hiblication for what 
 1 we intenil it— an eai-lier, substantially correct, and n)ore com- 
 idete record of matters oi' current political interest in this State, 
 than has ever bef<ire been |.nl.lislic(l, except in pnnious 
 editions of the IlaUfl-ISook. 
 
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 Median 0ne.
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE, 
 
 AlliT llu' withilniwjil of the Koyal Governor, John Wentworlh, 
 ill May, I77r), this province was governed l>y a convention, ol' 
 wliicli :M:ilthe\v 'rhornton wan president. In .Tanuary. 177(>, a 
 temixirary constitution was adopted. Meshech Weare wai- 
 unaninmnsly eleetetl pre.sident of the Council and chairman of 
 the Coniuiittec of Safety, and served till June, 178*. 
 
 The con.slituliiin of 17i^l, as aniendeil 5tli September, 1792, and 
 IGth September, IS.V2, is now the fundamental law of the State. 
 
 The copy of the constitulinn hereinafter inserted is iu the 
 UUieuded fonn mloplid ;[! tin- March election, 1877. 
 
 Dates of the ndoption, hij tlir Thirteen Original States, of their 
 ri:iper/irc first Written C'oniititntiu7is. 
 
 N'KW llAMI'SillRE, FlUDAV, .5th .JANUARY, 1776. 
 
 South Carolina, Tuesday, 2f>tU March, 1776. 
 
 Virjfiiiia, .Monday, litli May, 177(!. 
 
 New Jersey, Tuesday, '.'d July, 1776. 
 
 Delaware, Saturday, ilst September, 1776. 
 
 Pennsylvania, Saturday, 28th Sei)tenibcr, 1776. 
 
 Maryland, Friday, 8th November, 1776. 
 
 North Carulina, Weilnesday, I8th December, 1776. 
 I (Jeor^ia, Wednesday, .'ith February, 1777. 
 I New York, Sunday, 2()th April, 1777. 
 I MuHsachusetts, Weilnesday, 25th October, 1780. 
 
 Connecticut, Tuesday, l.'itli Sei)tend)er, 1818. 
 
 Khode Island, Saturday, 5th November, 1842.
 
 ^omtHutioti of <§ew ^(im^sl(ire. 
 
 BILL OF RIGHTS. 
 
 Article 1. All men are born equally free aud independent; 
 therefore all government of right originates from the people, is 
 founded in consent, and instituted for the general good. 
 
 Art. 2. All men have certain uatunil, essential and inherent 
 rights; among which are U)g enjoying and dciending life and 
 liberty— acquiring, pes messing and protecting property— and, in a 
 word, of seeking and ubtainiiig Imppiiiess. 
 
 Art. 3. When men enter into a state of society they surrender 
 up some of their natan;l rights to that society, in order to insure 
 the protection of otiiers; and without such an equivalent the 
 surrender is void. 
 
 Art.i. Among the natural rightt*, some are in their veryna- 
 tui-e unalienable, because no eqiiivaleut can be given or received 
 for them. Of this kind are the rights cf conscience. 
 
 Art. 5. Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to 
 worship God according to the dictates of his ovra conscience and 
 reason; and no subject shall be hurt, molested or resti-aiued in his 
 ^rson, liberty or estate, ibr worshipping God in the manner and 
 season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience, or for 
 his rehgious profession, sentiments or persuasion; provided he 
 doth not disturb the public peace, or disturb others in their relig- 
 ious worship. 
 
 Art. 6. As moralhy and piety, rightly grounded on evangelical 
 principles, v.ill give the best and greatest security to government, 
 and will lay in the hearts of men the strongest obligations to due 
 subjection ; and as the knowledge of these is most likely to be 
 propogated through a society by the institution of the public wor- 
 ship of the Deity, and of public instruction in morality and relig- 
 ion; therefore, to promote those important purposes, the people 
 of-this State have ;i riglit to empower, and do hereby fuhy em- 
 power, the Legislature to authorize, from time to time, the several 
 towns, parishes, bodies corporate, or religious societies within 
 tliis State, to make adequate provi:^iun, at their own expense, for 
 the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of 
 piety, religion and morality. 
 
 Provided, notwithstanding. That the several towns, parishes, 
 bodies corporate, or religiouB societies, shall at all times have the 
 exclusive right of electing their own public teachers, and of con- 
 tracting with them lor their support and maintenance. And no 
 person, of any one particular religious sect or denomination, 
 shall ever be compelled to pay toward the support of the teacher 
 or teachers of ano'iier ptrsuasion, sect, or denomination. 
 
 And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves 
 quietly, and aa good subjects of the State, shall l)e equally under 
 the protection of the law; and no subordination of any one sect 
 or denominatiijn to another shall ever be established by law. '^
 
 CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 And UDthini,' licrpin Bliall lie uiKlerstooil to affect any former 
 contracts nuuic lor tlio support of llie ministry ; but all Buoli con- 
 tracts shall re.iiuin j-,iul lie mthe aanie state as if this Constitution 
 hail not bci n niadc. 
 
 Art. 7. The people of this State have the enlc ami exclusive 
 right orgoveriiimr themselves as ii free, sovereign :'.nd independ- 
 ent State, and tk>, and for over herealter shall excnri.-e and enjoy 
 every p.iwer.jiirisdict'on and right pertaining tliereto, ^vlllch is 
 not or may not lienaller lit; l>y ihcm expressly delegated to the 
 United SUite-i of America, in Congress tisscmhlcd. 
 
 Art. 8. All power rc-idiug nrigi'ially in, and heingderived ftrom 
 the people, all the magi^trale.i aiid ollicers of government arc their 
 Bubslilutes and agenle, and iit all times accountable to them. 
 
 Art.O. Nocilliceor place whdsdivcr in government shall be 
 hereditary— the abilities ami intigrity requisite in all not being 
 transinissable to pii.steriiy >ir relalions. 
 
 Art. 10. Government being instituted for the common bencflt, 
 protection and seem itv of the whole community, and not for the 
 private interest or t liinlununl of any one man, family, or class of 
 men; therefore, wlieiicver the emls of government are perverted, 
 and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of 
 redress are iiicffcctu'il, the people may, and of right ought to, re- 
 form the oitt, or establish a new govenimcnt. The iioctrine of 
 non-resistence against arbitrary power and oiipression is absui-d, 
 slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of inankmd. 
 
 Art. 11. All elections ought l>> be free, and every inhabitant ol 
 the State, having the proper ciualilications, has equal right to elect 
 and be elected into ollice. 
 
 Art. 1-2. Every member of the community has a right to be pro- 
 tected by it in the enjoyment of liis life, lilierty and property. He 
 is therefore bound to contribute his share in the expense of such 
 proteetion,and to yield his personal service when necessary, or an 
 equivalent. lliUiio (i^irt of a man's property shall be taken Iroiii 
 him or applied to i)ublic uses, without his own consent, or tliatol 
 the represent'tive bodv ol the people. Nor are the inhabitants ol 
 this State controllable iiy any other laws than those to ^vhich they, 
 or their representative body', have given their consent. 
 
 Art. V-i. No person who is conscientiously scrupulous about 
 the lawfiilnc-s of bearing arms shall be compelled thereto, pro- 
 vided he will pay an ociuivalent. 
 
 Art. 14. Kvcry subject of this State is entitled to a certain rem- 
 edy, bv having rci-ourso to the laws, for all injuries he niay re- 
 ceive in his person, property or character, to obtain right and 
 justice freelv, without being obliged to purchase it; completely, 
 and without any denial; promptly, and without any delay; con- 
 foriiiablv to the l:iws. 
 
 Art. V>. No subject shall be held to answer for any crime or 
 
 offense until the saim; is fully and plainly, substantially and form- 
 
 [ .illy described to him; or be compclli'd to accuse or funiish cvi- 
 
 ' dcnce against himself. And every subject shall have a right to 
 
 ' produce all proofs that may be favoralile to himself; to meet the 
 
 witnesses against him face' to face, and to be fully heard in his de- 
 
 I Jense by himself and counsel. And no subject shall be arrested, 
 
 I imprisoned, despoiled, or deprived of his property, immunitiesor 
 
 privilege?, put out of the protection of the law, exiled or deprived
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 of his life, liberty, or estate, but by the judgment of his peers, or 
 the law of the land. 
 
 Art. 16. No subject shall be liable to be tried, after an acquittal, 
 for the same crime or offence. Nor shall the Legislature make 
 any law that shall subject any person to a capital punishment 
 (excepting for the government of the army and navy, and militia 
 in actual service,) without trial by juiy. 
 
 Art. 17. In criminal prosecutions, the trial of the facts in the 
 viciuit\' wliere they happen is so essential to the security of the 
 life, liberty, and estate of the citizen, that no criTne or offence 
 ought to be ti'ied in any other county than that in which it is com- 
 mitted, — except in cases of general insui-rection in any particular 
 county, when it shall appear to the judges of the siiperior court 
 that an impartial trial cannot be had in the county where the of- 
 fence may be committed, and, upon their report, the Legislatiu-e 
 shall thiiik proper to direct the trial in the nearest county in 
 which an impartial trial can be obtained. 
 
 Art. IS. All penalties ought to be proportioned to the nature of 
 the offence. No wise Legislature will affix the same punishment 
 to the crimes of theft, forgeiy, and the like, which they do to those 
 of murder and treason. Where the same imdistinguishing sever- 
 ity is exerted against all offences, the people are led to forget the 
 real distinction in the crimes themselves, and to commit the most 
 flagrant with as little compunction as they do the lightest offen- 
 ces. For the same reason, a multitude of sanguinary laws is both 
 impolitic and unjust, — the true design of all punishments being 
 to reform, not to exterminate mankind. 
 
 Art. 19. Eveiy subject hath a right to be secure from all unrea- 
 sonable searches and seiziires, of his person, his houses, his pa- 
 pers, and all his possessions. Therefore, all warrants to search 
 suspected places, or arrest a person for examination or trial, in 
 prosecutions for criminal matters, are contrary to this right, if 
 the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by 
 oath or affirmation ; and if the order, in a warrant to a civil offi- 
 cer, to make search in suspected places, or to an-est one or more 
 suspected persons, or to seize their property, be not accompanied 
 with a special designation of the persons or oliject of search, ar- 
 rest, or seizure ; and no warrant ought to be issued but in cases 
 and with the formalities jjrescribed by law. 
 
 Art. 20. In all conti'oversies concerning property, and in all suits 
 between two or more persons, except in cases in which it has been 
 heretofore otherwise used and practiced, and except in cases iu 
 which thevalue in conti-oversydoes notexceed one hundred dollars 
 and title of real estate is not concerned, the jjarties have a right to 
 trial by jury ; and this method of procedure shall be held sacred, un- 
 less in cases arising on the high seas and such as relate to mariners' 
 wages, the Legislature shall think it necessary hereafter to alter it. 
 
 Art. 21. In order to reap the fullest advantage of the inestimable 
 privilege of the trial by jury, great care ought to betaken that none 
 but qualifled persons should be appointed to serve, and such ought 
 to [he] fully compensated for their travel, time, and attendance. 
 
 Art. 1%. The uhkrty of the press is essential to the security 
 of fi-eedom in a State; it ought, therefore, to be inviolably pre- 
 served. 
 
 Art. 2.3. Retrospective laws are highly injurious, oppressive.
 
 S CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 and unjust. Xo such laws, therefore, should be iiia<le, either for 
 the (Ji'Ci-ion of civil c:iusc:i, or the iJuiiislunent of offeneee. j 
 
 Art.-H. A well roffulated militia is the proper, natural and I 
 sure deicnco oi' a st;itp. 
 
 Art. 'irt. stiMidin^ jirniies are flangornus to liberty, and ought 
 not to he raisi-d or kept up, without I lie consent of the Legislature. 
 
 Art. '2ij. In all c:im's, and at all tiincs, the ndlitivry ouffht to be 
 umier strict suiiordinaiion to, an<l jcovcnicil bv, tht; civil power. 
 
 Art. 'JT. No HDldirr, in time oi peice, shall be quartered in any 
 house without ilie c )nsent of the owner; and in tune nf war such 
 quarters ought not to be made but by the civil magistrate, in a 
 manner ordained by the Le;?i<laturc. 
 
 Art. •2'-'. Xo Bub.>idy, char,i,'e, ta.K, impost or duty shall be estab- 
 lished, lixed, laid, or levied, under any pretext whatsoever, with- 
 out the con.-cnt of Ihe people, or llicir representatives in the Leg- 
 islature, or authority derived from that body. 
 
 Art. '2;!. Tiic i)owcr of siispendiii;,^ the 1 tws, or the execution of 
 them, ought n.'Vi'r to be exercised but by the Legislature, or by 
 authority derived tliercrr.)ni, to be exeriiscd in such particular 
 cases only as the Legisl.-iture shall expressly provide lor. 
 
 Art. .JO. The freedom of deliberaiion, speech and (lebate, in 
 cither house of the Legislature, is so essential to the rights of the 
 pe:»i)le, that it cannot bo the foundaiion oi' any a(;tion, complaint 
 or jjrosecution. in any other court or place whatsoever. 
 
 A}t. ;il. The Legislature shall assemble for the redress of pub- 
 lic grievances, and for making such laws as the public good may 
 reqidrc. 
 
 Art. :!2. The people have a right, in an orderly and peaceable 
 manner, to assemble ami consult ujjon the conmion good, give 
 instruction lo their ropreseutaiives, and to request of the legisla- 
 tive body, by way oi petition or remonstrance, redress of the 
 wrongs done them, an(l of the grievances they suffer. 
 
 Art. .;:;. No nTigi-.trale or court of law shall demand excessive 
 bail or sureties, impose excessive lines, or iniiict cruel or unusual 
 punishment. 
 
 Art. :',i. No person can, ie any case, be subjected to law-mar- 
 tial, or to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law, except 
 those employed in the army and navy, and except the militia in 
 actual si-rvic'", but by authority of the Jvogislature. 
 
 Art. ;i.'>. It is essential totlie preservation of the rights of every 
 indiviilual, his life, liberty, properly, ami character, that there lje 
 an imparl! d iiderpreiation ol'the l.iws au'l administration of jus- 
 tice. It is the right of every citi/eii to be tried by judges as im- 
 partial a-< the lot of humanity will admit. It is, therefore, not 
 only t!i(' b -si policy, but for thu security of the rights of the peo- 
 ple, that the jmigi's of the supreme judici.il court should hold 
 their ollices so long as they behave well; sultject, however, to 
 such liiniiations on account of age as mav be provided by the 
 Constituiion of the stiUe; and that they should hive honorable 
 salaries, asc rtaim-d and estidilished by stanrling liiws. 
 
 Art. -M. Kcon.iny bi-ing . a most essential vii-tiie in all .States, 
 especially in a young one, no pension should bo granted but in 
 con-i legation of actual services; and such pensions ought to bo 
 grant' I wi!h great caution by the Legislature, and never for 
 more i)i;in one year at a time.
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Art. -67. In the government of this State, the three essential 
 powers thereof,— to wit, the legislative, executive, and judicial,— 
 ought to be kept as separate from and independent of each other 
 as tlie nature of a free government will admit, or as is consistent 
 with that chain of connection that binds the whole fabric of the 
 constitution in one indissoluble bond of union and amity. ' 
 
 Art. 38. A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles 
 of the Constitution, and a constant adherence to justice, modera- 
 tion, temperance, industry, frugality, and all the social virtues, 
 are indispensably necessary to preserve the blessings of Liberty 
 and good government. The people ought, therefore, to have a 
 particular regard to aU those principles in the choice of their offi- 
 cers and representatives ; and they have a right to require of their 
 law-givers and magistrates an exact and constant observance of 
 them in the formation and execution of the laws necessary for 
 the good adiniuistration of government. 
 
 DP-A.RT S3ECO]VX>. 
 
 FORM OF GOVERNIMENI". 
 
 1. The people inhabiting the territory foi-merly called the Prov- 
 ince of New Hampshire, do hereby solemnly and mutually agree 
 with each other to form themselves into a free, sovereign, and 
 independent body-politic, or State, by the name of TttE State 
 OF New Hampshike. 
 
 General Court. 
 
 2. The supreme legislative power within this State shall be 
 vested in the Senate and House of Representatives, each of which 
 shall have a negative on the other. 
 
 3. The Senate and House shaU assemble biennially on the first 
 Wednesday of June, and at such other times as they may judge 
 necessary, and shall dissolve and be dissolved seven days next 
 preceding the said first Wednesday of June, and shaU be styled 
 The General Court of New Hami^shiee. 
 
 4. The General Court shall forever have full power and author- 
 ity to erect and constitute judicatories and courts of record, or 
 other courts, to be holden in the name of the State, for the hear- 
 ing, trying, and determining aU manner of crimes, offences, pleas, 
 processes, plaints, actionw, causes, matters, and things whatso- 
 ever, arising or happening Avithin this State, or betrv'een or con- 
 cerning persons inliabitiug or residing, or brought within the 
 same, whether the same be criminal or civil, or whether the 
 crimes be capital or not capital, and whether the said pleas be 
 real, personal, or mixed, and for the awarding and issuing exe- 
 cution thereon ; to wliich courts and judicatories arc hereby given 
 and granted full ])0wcr and authority, from time to time, to ad- 
 minister oaths or affirmations for the better discovery of truth in 
 any matter in controversy, or depending before them. 
 
 5. And further, full power and authority ai-e fiereby given and 
 granted to tiie said General Court, from time to time, to make, or- 
 dain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable or- 
 ders, laws, statutes, ordinances, directions, and instructions, ei- 
 ther with penalties or without, so as the same be not repugnant 
 or conti-ary to this Constitution, as they may judge for the Ifcnefit 
 and welfare of this State, and for the governing and ordering
 
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 (hproi)f, anil of tlio subjects nf Iho saiiio, fnr the nticessary support 
 Mini ilcfi'iicc of ilic ^ovi'rnineiit thcroof, and to narnc and settle 
 liicnnially, or provide liy (Ixed laws I'or the naming and settling 
 of, all I'ivil ofth-tTs within this Atate,— sueh oflieers execjitiMl, the 
 election and appointment of whom are hereafter in this form of 
 (Toveriinieiil otlierwise provided for, — anil to setfortli the several 
 duties, powers, and limits ol the several civil and military ofliccTS 
 of this State, ai.il the forms of such oaths or alfirmations ns shall 
 1)0 respecIiM'ly administered unto them for the execution of their 
 several otlieesanrt pmees, so as the same he not repni^iiant or 
 contrary to this fonstitution ; and also to impose lines, mulcts, 
 imprisonments, and other punishments, and to impose and levy 
 proportional and reasonahle assessments, rates, and taxes iii)on 
 all tne inhabitants of and residents within the said State, and up- 
 on all estates within Ilu! same,— to be issued and disposed of by 
 warrant under tne hand of the (governor of this State for the time 
 heiiiK. witli the advice and consent of lh(^ ('ouiuil, for tlK^ pulflic 
 service, in the necessary defence and support of the povernment 
 of thia State, and the prott-etinn and preservation of ihe subjects 
 thereof, accorrhiiR to suen acts as are or shall be in force within 
 the same. Prm-ided, that the (ieneral Court shall not authorize 
 any to\m to loan or give its money or creilil, directly or indirect^ 
 Iv.'for the beiieilt of any eorjioration having for its object a divi- 
 ifend of profits, or in any way aid the same by taking its stock or 
 bonds. 
 
 'i. And while the public, charges of government, or any part 
 thereof, shall be assessed on noils and estates in a manner that 
 has herefofiire been practiced, in order that such assessments 
 may be made with e(|iiality, there shall be a valuation of the or- 
 tat<'s within this state taken anew once in every five years at 
 least, and as much oiteiier as the (Jeneral Court shall older. 
 
 7. No member of the (ieneral Court shal' take fees, be of coun- 
 sel, or ad as advocate, in any cause before either branch of the 
 Legislature ; and, upon due proof thereof, such member shall for- 
 feit his seat in the Legislature. 
 
 8. TIu^ doors of the gallericH of each House of the Legislature 
 shall be kejit ojien to all jiersons who behave decently, except 
 when the welfare of the State, in the opinion of either branch, 
 shall recjuire secrecy. 
 
 JIouHe of ItepresentativeH. 
 
 !». There shall bo in the Legislatun; of the State a representa- 
 tion of the people, bieiiniallv eleefi^d, and founded ufion the (iriii- 
 ci))les of e(|ii;diiy ; and in oriler thatsuch representation may be as 
 ei|u;d as cinimrstaiiCKS will admit, every tow'n or jjlace e'lilitlcd 
 to town privileges, and wards f>f cities," having six hundred in- 
 habit.-ints bv the last general census of the State, taken by author- 
 ity of the iJiiiteil St'ites or of this State, may elect one represent- 
 ative; if eighteen hundred such inhabitants, may gleet two 
 representatives; ami so iiroceeding in tliat proportion, making 
 twelve hundred such inh.'iliitaiits the mean increasing number for 
 anv .'iddilioiial represent.itive. 
 
 t'riifvled, that no town sh;ill be divided, or the lioiiiidaries of 
 the wards of any city so alU'red, as to increase the number of 
 representatives t« which such town or city may be rnititled by 
 th<- next ijreceding census; and provided /urther, that to those
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 towns ami cities which since the last census have heen divided, 
 or had their boundaries or ward-lines changed, the General 
 Court, in session next before these amendments shall take effect, 
 shall equitably apportion representation in such manner that the 
 number shall not be greater than it would have been had no such 
 division or alteration been made. . 
 
 10. Such to%vns, places, and wards as have less than six hun- 
 dred inhabitants, shaU be classed by the General Court for the 
 purpose of choosing a representative, so that every such class 
 shall contain at least six hundred inhabitants, and be seasonably 
 notified thereof; and in every such class, the first meeting shall 
 be held in the town, place, or ward wherein most of the inhabit- 
 ants reside, and afterwards in that which has the next highest 
 number, and so on, bienniaUy, in rotation tlirough the several 
 towns places, and wards forming the tlistrict. 
 
 11. ^^'heneve^ any town, place, or city ward shall have less 
 than six hundred" s«Dh inhabitants, and be so situated that it 
 cannot conveniently be classed with any other town, place, or 
 ward, the General Court may authorize such town, place, or ward 
 to elect and send to the General Court such proportionate part of 
 the time as the number of its inhabitants shall bear to six hun- 
 di-ed ; but the General Court shall not authorize any tovni, place, 
 or ward to elect and send such representative, except as herein 
 provided. .,.,,, 
 
 12. The members of the House of Representatives shall be 
 chosen biennially, in the month of November, and shall be the 
 second branch of the Legislature. 
 
 13. All persons qualified to vote in the election of senators 
 shall be entitled to vote within the tlistrict where they dwell, in 
 the choice of representatives. 
 
 14. Everv member of the House of Representatives shaU he 
 chosen by "ballot, and for two years at least next preceding his 
 election shall have been an inhabitant of this State, shall be, at the 
 time of his election, an inhabitant of the town, parish, or place 
 he mav be chosen to represent, and shall cease to represent such 
 town, "parisli, or place immediately on his ceasing to be qualified 
 as aforesaid. 
 
 1.5. The members of both Houses of the Legislature shall be 
 compensated lor their services out of the treasury of the State, 
 by a law made for that purpose,— such members attending sea- 
 sonably, and not departing without license. 
 
 16. AH intermediate vacancies in the House of Representatives 
 may l^e filled up from time to time in the same manner as bien- 
 nial elections are made. 
 
 17. The House of Representatives shall be the grand inquest 
 of the State, and all impeachments made by them shall be heard 
 and tried by tlie Senate. 
 
 18. All money bills shall originate in the House of Represent- 
 atives, but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments, 
 as on other bills. 
 
 10. The House of Representatives shall have power to adjourn 
 themselves, but no longer than two days at a time. 
 
 20. A majority of the memljcrs of the House of Representa- 
 tives shall be a "quorum for doing business ; but when less than 
 two thirds of the representatives elected shall be present, the
 
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 assent of two thirds of those mpnibers Bball be necessary to ren- 
 der their acts iiiid iiroeecdings valid. 
 
 21. Ni> iiiemlicr "f the House of Ueprescntativcs or Senate sliall 
 be arrested nr held to hail on ine.sno process, during his going to, 
 returning from, or attendance upon the Court. 
 
 2-2. The House of liepresenUativcs shall choose their own 
 Speaker, appoint their own officers, and settle the rules of pro- 
 ceedings in their own House, and shall be judge of the returns, 
 elections, and qualiflcations of its members, as pointed out in this 
 Constitution. They shall have authority to punish by imprison- 
 ment every person who shall be guiltv of disrespect to the House 
 in its presence by any disorderly and coutemptiious behavior, or 
 by threatening <>V ill-treating any of its menib(^rs, or by obstruct- 
 ing its deliberations,— every person guilty of a breach of its 
 nrivili jjes in iiKiking arrests for debt, or by assaulting any mem- 
 ber during his alteiidance at any session, in assaulting or dis- 
 turbing any one of its officers in the execqiion of any order or 
 procedure of the House, in assaulting any witness or other per- 
 son oj-dered to altend, by and during his attendance of the House, 
 or in rescuing any person arrested by order of the House, 
 knowing them to be such. 
 
 23. Tilt) .Senate, Governor, and Council shall have the same 
 powers in like cases; provided, that no imprisonment by cither, 
 ibr any offence, exceed ten days. 
 
 24. The journals of the proceedings, and all public acts of both 
 nouses of the Legislature, shall be printcil and published imme- 
 diately after evca-y adjournment or prorogation; and upon mo- 
 tion made by any one member, the yeas and nays upon any ques- 
 tion shall be cntereil on the journal; and any member of the Sen- 
 ate or House of Representatives shall have a right, on motion 
 made at the same time for that purpose, to have his protest or 
 dissent, with the reasons, against any vote, resolve, or bill pass- 
 ed, entered on the journal. 
 
 Senate. 
 
 25. The Senate shall consist of twenty -four members, who shall 
 hold their office for two years from the first Wednesday of June 
 next ensuing Ihc-ir election. 
 
 20. And that the State may be equally represented in the Sen- 
 ate, tho Legislature shall, from time to timo, divide the State in- 
 U) twenty-four districts, as nearly equal as may be, without divid- 
 ing towns and uniiicor))orated places; and in making this divis- 
 ion they shall govern themselves by the proportion of direct 
 taxes j»,iid by the said districts, unci timely make known to the 
 inhabit.-ints oftho State the limits of each district. 
 
 27. The freeholdiTs, and other inhabitimts of each district, 
 qualided as in this Constitution is provided, shall biemiially 
 give in their votes for a senator at some meeting holden in the 
 month ot' •• - • ".cr. 
 
 28. Til hall be the first branch of the Legislature, and 
 thesenat i be chosen in the following manner, namely: 
 ever}' male inhabitant of each town and parish with town privi- 
 leges, and places unincori)orat(-'d, in this State, of twenty-one 
 years of agu and upward, excepting paupei s and persons ex- 
 cuse<l froni {)a>-ing taxes at their own request, shall have a right, 
 at the biennial'or other meetings of the inhabitauts of said towns
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. ^3 
 
 and parishes, to be duly warned and holden biennially forever 
 iu the month of November, to vote in the town or parish wherein 
 he dwells, for the senator iu the district whereof he i^ a member. 
 
 29. Provideii nevertheless, that no person shall he capable of 
 being elected a senator who is not of the age of thirty years, 
 and who shall not have been an inhabitant of this State for seven 
 years immediately preceding his election, and at the lime there- 
 of he shall be an inhabitant of the district for which he shall be 
 chosen. 
 
 30. And every person, qualified as the Constitution i)rovides, 
 shall be considered an inhabitant, for the purpose of electing and 
 being elected into any office or place within this State, in the 
 town, parish, and plantation where he d\velleth and hath his 
 home. 
 
 .31. And the inhabitants of plantations and places unincorpo- 
 rated, qualified as this Constitation vjrovides, who are ,or sliall 
 be required to assess taxes upon themselves toward the support 
 of government, or shall be tnxed therefor, shall have the same 
 privilege of voting for senators, in the plantations and places 
 wherein they reside, as the inhabitants of the respective towns 
 and parishes aforesaid have. And the meetings of such jjlanta- 
 tions and places for that pui-pose shall be hohlen biennially in 
 the month of November, at such places respectively therein as the 
 assessors thereof shall direct; which assessors shall have like au- 
 thority for notifying the electors, collecting and returning the 
 votes, as the selectmen and towTi-clerk,s have in their several 
 towns by this Constitution. 
 
 32. The meetings for the choice of Governor, Council, and sen- 
 ators *all be warned by warrant from the selectmen, and gov- 
 erned by a moderator, ^ho shall, in the presence of the select- 
 men (whose duty it shall be to attend), in open meeting, receive 
 the votes of all the inhabitants of such to\vns and parishes pres- 
 ent and qualified to vote for senators, and shall, in said raeetiug, 
 in presence of the said selectmen and of the to^^^i-clerk in said 
 meetings, sort and count the said votes, and make a public dec- 
 laration thereof, with the name of every person voted for, and 
 the number of vote.s for each person; and the town-clerk shall 
 make a fair record of the same at large in tlie town-book, and 
 shall make out a f lir attested copy thereof, to be by him sealed up 
 and directed to the Secretary of the State, with a superscription 
 expressing the purport thereof; and the said town-clerk shall 
 cause such attested copy to be delivered to the sheriff of the 
 county in which said town or parish shall lie, thirty days at least 
 before the first Wednesday of June, or to the Secretary of the 
 State at least twenty days before the said first Wednesday of 
 Jime; and the sheriff of each county, or his deputy, shall deliver 
 all sucli certificates Ijy him received into the Secretary's office, 
 at least twenty days lieforc tlie first Wednesday of June. 
 
 33. And thatthere may be a due meeting of senators on the 
 first Wednesday of June' biennially, the Governor, and a majori- 
 ty of the Council for the time being, shall, as soon as may be, ex- 
 amine the returned copies of such records, and fourteen <la3'S be- 
 fore tlie first Wednesday of June he shall issue his sununons to 
 such persons as appearto be chosen senators by a majority of 
 votes, to attend and take their seats on that day; provided never-
 
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 thfletm, tlint for tlie llrst year the said returned eopies wlmtl lie 
 
 examined liv tlie I'rcsidi'iit and a majority <if the Couneil tlien in 
 
 ' ofliee; and t^ic said President sliall iii like" manner notify the per- 
 
 i sons elected to attend and take their seats aceordinsly. 
 
 ' :M. An<l in ease there shall not ajipear to lie a siniator ehicted 
 
 hy a niajiirily of votes lor any district, tlie deflcieney shall 1)(! 
 
 I supplied in the l'ollo\vin>r manner, namely: the tnenir)crs of the 
 
 Hfuise of Representatives, and such senatoraas shaH he declared 
 
 elected, shall take the names of the two personshaving the liiKh- 
 
 csl numlier of votes in the district, and out of them shall elect, 
 
 hy joint ballot, the senator wanted for such district; and in this 
 
 manner all such vacancies shall he tilled uj) in (ivcry district of 
 
 the State; and in like manner all vacancies in the iSc^nate, arising;? 
 
 liv death, removal out of the State, or otherwise, shall he sup- 
 
 lilied as soon as may he after such vacancies hai)pen. 
 
 85. The Senate shiill he tlnal judges of the elections, returns, 
 and fiualillcations of their owii members, as pointed out in this 
 Constitution. 
 
 .V>. The .Senate shall have power to adjourn themselves, pro- 
 vided such ailjournment do not exceed two days at a time. 
 
 Prnvi/letl ncverthvless, that whenever they shall sit on the trial 
 of any impeachment, they may adjourn to siu;!) time and place 
 as they may think proper, although the Legislature he not as- 
 seinlileil on such day <ir at sucli placi". 
 
 :i7. 'I'he Senate shall apiioint their Tresident and other officers, 
 and deteniiine theirown rules of proceerlings. And not less than 
 thirteen niemhers of the Senate shall make a (|Uoi-um for 
 doing business; and when less than sixteen senatoi-s shall he 
 present, the as.scnt of ten, at least, shall he neees.sary KSlr-ender 
 their acts and iiroceedings valid. 
 
 ;i.'<. The Senate shall be a court, with full power and authority 
 to hear, tr>', ami determine aii im|;eachments made by the Ilouse 
 of RejiresentJilives against any ollicer or olTieers of the Stale, for 
 bribery. corniiUion, mal-i)ractice, or mal-adniinistralion in ollice; 
 with full power to issue summons or compulsory process for 
 convening witnesses before them; hut previous tr) the trial of 
 any such impeachment, tlii! members of the Senate shall resi)ect- 
 ively be sworn truly iind imiiarlially to try and determiiK! the 
 charge in rjueslion ;icc(.rding ti> evidence. .And everv ollic(?r 
 inipeacheil hir briherv, <<iriuptinn, mal-i)ractir'e, oi' nial-:idmin- 
 istration in ollice, shall be servcl with an attest<>d copy (,f the 
 impeachment and order of Senate thereon, with such citation as 
 the .Senate may direct, setting Inrth IIk; time ami place of their 
 sitting to try the impeachment, which service shall he made hy 
 the sheriff, or such other sworn ollicer as the Senate may ap- 
 point, at least fourteen ilays previous to the lime of trial; and 
 such citation being duly served and returned, the Senate may 
 proceed in the hearing of the im)icachment, giving the persoii 
 mipeached, if he shall ajipear, full hl.ertv of producing witne.s.ses 
 and proofs, and of m:iking his del'ence lly himself ;ind counsel, 
 and may, also, upon hi.i refusing or neglecting to appear, hear 
 the jiroofs in support of the impeachment, and render jurlgment 
 thereon, his non-appearancx' nolwithstanfling. and such judg- 
 ment shall have the same force and effect JIB if the person im- 
 peaehed had appeared and i)leaded in the trial.
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 39. Their judgment, however, shall not extend further than re- 
 moval Irom office, disqualiiicatiou to hold or enjoy any place of 
 honor, trust, or profit under this State ; but the party so convict- 
 ed shall nevertlieless l)e liable to indictment, trial, judgment, 
 and punishment according to the laws of the land. 
 
 40. Wlieuever the Governor sliall be impeached, the chief-jus- 
 tice of the supreme judicial court shall, during the h-uil, preside 
 in the Senate, but have no vote therein. 
 
 EXECUTR-E POWER. % 
 
 Governor. 
 
 41. There shall be a supreme executive magistrate, Avho shall 
 be stvled Governor of the State of New Hampshii-e, and whose 
 title shall be His Excellexot. 
 
 42. The Governor shall be chosen biennially in the month of 
 November, and the votes for Governor sliall be received, sorted, 
 coimted, certified, and returned in the same manner as the votes 
 for senators ; and the Secretary shall lay the same before the 
 Senate and House of Kepi-esenta lives, on the first Wednesday of 
 June, to be bv them examined, and in case of an election by a 
 maioritj' of votes tlirougli the State, the clioice shall be by them 
 declareil and published. And the qualifications of electors of the 
 Govornor shall be the same as those for senators. And if no 
 person shall have a niaioritv of votes, the Senate and House of 
 Representatives shall, by a joint ballot, elect one of the nvo per- 
 sons having the highest number of votes, who shall be declared 
 Governor. And no person shall be eligible to this office luiless 
 at the time of his election he shall have been an inhabitant of 
 this State for seven years next preceding, and unless he shall 
 be of the age of thirty years. 
 
 43. In cases of ilisagreement between the two Houses with re- 
 gard to the time or place of adjournm.cnt or prorogation, the 
 Governor, with advice of Council, shall have a right to adjourn 
 or prorogue the General Court, not exceeding ninety days at any 
 one time, as he mav determine the pubUc good may require, and 
 he shall dissolve "the same seven days before the said first 
 Wednesday of June. And in case of any infectious distemper 
 prevailing in the place where the said Court at any time is to 
 convene, or any other cause wherel;y dangers may arise to the 
 liealth or lives of the meinliers from tlieir attendance, the Gov- 
 ernor may direct the session to l>e holdeu at some other the most 
 convenient place within the State. 
 
 44. Every bill whicli shall have passed both Houses of the 
 General Court, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to 
 the Governor: if he approve, he shall sign it, but if not, he shall 
 return it, with his objections, to tliat House in which it shall 
 have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their 
 journal, anri proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsidera- 
 tion, two thinis of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall 
 
 i be sent, together with such objections, to the other House, by 
 i which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if apju'oved by two 
 thirds Of that House, it shall become a law. But in all such 
 cases the votes of botli Houses shall be detennined l)y yeas and 
 nays, and the names of the persons voting for or against the bill 
 shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively. If
 
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 1 any bill shall not bo rotiirne<l by the Governor within five days, 
 
 (Sundays cxox'pU;il) allorit shall have been presented to him, the 
 
 ' «auu' .shall be a law in like manner as if he had signotl it, unless 
 
 the Legislature, by their adjourument, prevent its return, in 
 
 which case it shall not be a law. 
 
 , 4.">. Every resolve shall be i)resented to the Governor, and, Ijc- 
 fore thu sanu- shall take eirect, shall be approved by him; or, be- 
 ing disapproved by him, shall be repassed by the Senate and 
 House 01' KepreseuUitives, according to the rules and limitations 
 prescribed in the case nla bill. 
 
 It). .Ml Judicial ollicers, the attorney-general, coroners, and all 
 ollicers ol the ua\y, and general and field officers of the militia, 
 shall be nominated and appointed by the Governor and Council, 
 and every such nomination shall be made at least three day.s pri- 
 or to such appointment and no appointment shall take place un- 
 less a majority of the Council agree thereto. 
 
 47. The Governor and Council shall have a negative on each 
 
 other, both in the nominations and appointments. Every nomi- 
 
 j nation and appointment shall be signed by the Governor and 
 
 Council, ;ind every negative shall bo also signed by the Governor 
 
 or Council who made the same. 
 
 ■i><. The captains and subalterns in the respective regiments 
 shall be nominated and recommended by the field officers to the 
 Governor, who is to issue their commissions immediately on re- 
 ceipt of such recomnieuflation. 
 
 4i». Whenever the chair of the Governor shall become vacant 
 by reason of his death, absence from the State, or otherwise, the 
 president of the .Senate sliall, during such vacancv, have and 
 exercise all the powers and authorities which by this Constitu- 
 tion ine Governor is vcsU-.d with when personally present; but 
 when the presidcMit of tlie Senate shall exercise the office ©f 
 Governor, he shall not hold his office in the Senate. 
 
 50. The Governor, with ailvice of Council, shall have full pow- 
 er and authority, in recess of the General Court, to prorogue the 
 same Iroin time to time, not exceeding ninety days in any one 
 recess of said Court, and, during the sessions of said Court, to 
 adjourn or j)rorogu(- it to .",ny time the two Houses may desire 
 aiid to call It together sooner than the time to which it may be 
 adjourned or prorogued, if the welfare of the State should re- 
 quire the same. 
 
 51. The Governor of this State, for the time being, shall be 
 comniander-in-chicfoftheamiy and navy, and aU the military 
 forcesofthestiiteby sea and laud, and shall have full power, 
 by himsell or by any chief commander, or other officer or offi- 
 wrs, In.in time to time to ti-ain, instruct, exercise, and govern 
 the mililiaanri navy; an<l, for the special defence and safety of 
 this .state, to assemble in martial array and put in warlike pos- 
 ture the inhabitJints thereof, and to lead and conduct them, and 
 w'lth them to encounter, repulse, repel, resist, and pursue by force 
 
 f ?.™"*;."? ^^'•'" ^y,«''''i •'»'* ''y ^'"'J. within and witliout the* limits 
 ofUus State, and also to kill, slay, destroy, if necessary, and 
 conquer by all t tting ways, enterprise, and means all and every 
 such person and persons as shall at auv time hereafter in 4 hofs- 
 tile manner attempt or ciueiprise the destruction, invasion, det- 
 runent, or annoyance of this State, and to use and exercise over
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 17 
 
 the army and navy, and over the militia in actual service, the 
 law-martial in time of war, invasion, and also in rebellioa _ de- 
 clared bv tine Legislature to exist, as occasion shall necessarily 
 require, "and surprise, by all ways and means whatsoever, all 
 and every such person or persons, with their ships, arms, am- 
 munition, and other goods, as shall in a hostile manner invade 
 or atteaipt the invading, conquering, or annoying this State ; 
 and, in fine, the Governor hereby is intrusted with all other pow- 
 ers incident to the office of captain-general and commander-in- 
 chief and admiral, to be exercised agreeably to the rules and 
 regulations of the Constitution and laws of the land. Provided, 
 that the Governor shall not at any time hereafter, by virtue of 
 any power by this Constitution granted or hereafter to be grant- 
 ed"to him by the Legislatiire, transport any of the inhabitants of 
 this Stats, or oblige them to march out of the limits of the same, 
 without their free and voluntary consent, or the consent of the 
 
 ! General Court, nor grant commissions for exercising the law- 
 
 I martial in any case, without the advice and consent of the 
 
 I Council. 
 
 52. The power of pardoning offences, except such as persons 
 may be convicted of before the Senate, by impeachment of the 
 House, shall be in the Governor, by and with the advice of 
 
 i Council; but no charter of pardon, granted by the Governor 
 
 (with advice of Council before conviction, shall avail the party 
 pleading the same, notwithstanding any general or particular 
 
 : expressions contained therein descriptive of the offence or of- 
 fences intended to be pardoned. 
 
 b?>. No officer, duly commissioned to command in the militia, 
 shall be removed from his office but by the address of both 
 Houses to the Governor, or by fair trial in court-martial, pursu- 
 ant to the laws of the State for the time being. 
 
 ' 54. The commanding officers of the regiments shall appoint 
 their adjutants and quartermasters, the lirigadiers their brigade- 
 majors, tlie major-generals their aids, the captains and subal- 
 terns their non-commissioned officers. 
 
 5.5. The division of the militia into brigades, regiments, and 
 companies, made in pursuance of the militia laws now in force, 
 shall bo considered as the proper division of the militia of this 
 State, until the same shall be altered by some future law. 
 
 .50. No monies shall be issued out of the treasury of this State 
 and disposed of (except such sums as may be appropriated for 
 the redemption of bills of credit or ti-easurer's notes, or for the 
 payment of interest arising thereon,) but by warrant under the 
 hand of the Governor for the time being, by and with the advice 
 and consent of tlie Council, for the necessary support and de- 
 fence of this State, and for the necessary protection and preser- 
 vation of the inhabitants thereof, agreeably to the acts and re- 
 solves of the (jeneral Court. 
 
 57. All public boards, the commissary-general, all superintend- 
 ing officers of public magazines and stores belonging to this 
 State, ami all commanding officers of forts and garrisons within 
 the same, shall, once in every three months, officially and with- 
 out requisition, and at other times when required by the Gov- 
 ernor, deliver to him an account of all goods, stores, provisions, 
 ammunition, cannon with their appendages, and all small arms
 
 CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 ; Willi their accoutrements, and all other public property under 
 their care respectively, (listiiipuit^hins: the quantity and kind of 
 cacli as parllcidarly as may 1)1', loffofhcv Avitli tlie condiliDa.. of 
 such I'drlsandfrarrisons; and thocDnmiandinj^ olUccr shallexliil)- 
 it to tlie Governor, when re<|nired l»y him, Inze and exact plans 
 of such forts, and of the land and sea, or harbor or harbors, ad- 
 jacent. 
 
 6s. The Governor and Council shall be compensated for tlieir 
 services, IVom time to time, by such grants as the General Court 
 shall think reasonable. 
 
 .59. I'ennanenl and honorable salaries shall be established by 
 law for the justices of the superior court. 
 
 Council, 
 
 fiO. There shall be liiennially electecl, by ballot, live counciloi-s, 
 for ad\ isiuK the (Jovernor intlie executive i)art of government. 
 The I'rei-hiilders and other inhabitants of each county, (pialilied 
 to vote fur senators, shall, some time in the month of November, 
 Kive in tlieir votes fi>rone couneiloi-, which vote shall be received, 
 sorted, counted, I'tirlilied, and reluriu'd to the .Secretary's oflux". 
 in the same inaniier as the votes fur senators, to be by tVie .Secre- 
 tary laiil befiire the SeiKite and House of Kepreseiitatives on the 
 flrst Wednesday of June. 
 
 (>1. And the person having a majority of votes in any county 
 shall be considered as duly elected a councilor; but if no person 
 shall have a majority of votes in any ('ounty, the Senate aiKl 
 lliiuse of l{ei)re.~entatives shall take tlu; names of the, two per- 
 >nns who liave the highest iiumlii'r of votes in each county and 
 not elected, and (mt of those two shall elect, by joint ballot, the 
 iiinneildr wanted for such county; and the qualillcations for 
 "ouneiliir shall be the same as for senator. 
 
 (!-i. If any ))er.son thus chosen a councilor shall be elected Gov- 
 ernor, or member of either branch of (he lA!gislature, and shall 
 accept (he trust, or if any jierson elected a councilor shall refuse 
 to accept tlie oIIi<-e, or in" the case of the death, resignation, or 
 reniova! o| any councilor out of (he Stale, tlic (iov(!rnor may is- 
 sue a pi'eee|it for the eleeiion of a new councilor in that coiinly 
 where such va<'ancy shall leippen, and the choice shall lie in the 
 same manni'r as befon; directed ; and the Goveriior ahall have 
 full i)ower and audiority to convene the Council Tivim time to 
 lime .'d his discretion, and with them, or a majority of them, may 
 and shall, from time to (ime, hold a council for ordering and dl- 
 rei-tiug the affairs of tlii-^ State, aeeonling to tli<5 laws of the Ian(l. 
 
 (;.!. i'lie memi)ers of (he Oiuneil m;iy he impc^aclied by the 
 House ami tried by the Senate for bribery, corruption, mal- 
 pracli'-e, or inal-administration. 
 
 tii. The resolutions and advice of the Council shall be recorded 
 by the Secretary in a register, and signed by all the members 
 present agreeing lliere(o, and this record maybe called for at 
 ;iny lime l>v either House of (he Legislalin-e; and any nKsnibei- of 
 ilj(; ('onncil may enter hiso)iinion coniraiy to the resolution of 
 Ilu! majority, with tint I'casons for sneh opinion. 
 
 K>. Tin- iJegislalure may, it tin- pulilic good shall Iiereafter re- 
 
 cjuire ii, divid(! the State into live districts, as nearly equal as 
 
 I may be, governing themselves by the number of ratable jiolls
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRK. "^ 
 
 and proportion of public taxes,— each disti-ict to elect a couiic 1- 
 or; and in case of such division, the manner of the choice bhall 
 be conformable to the present mode of election in counties. 
 
 66 And whereas, the elections appointed to be made by tins 
 Constitution on the tirst Wednesday of Juno biennially by the 
 two Houses of the Legislature may not lie completed on that day, 
 the said elections may be adjourned frons day to day mitil tae 
 same be completed. And the order of the elections shall ''C as 
 follows : The vacancies in the Senate, if any, shall be Inst fdled 
 up- the Governoi- shall then be elected, provided there should be 
 no choiceof him by the people; and afterward the two Houses 
 shall proceed to fill up the vacancy, if any, m the Councd. 
 
 Secretary, Treasttrer, Commissary -General, &c, 
 
 67 The Secretarv, Treasurer, and Commissary-General shall 
 be chosen bv joiiit ballot of the senators and representatives 
 
 assembled in" one room. , ,, , , ^ . ., «„ ^<- *,,„ 
 
 68 The records of the State shall be kept m the office of the 
 Secretai-y; and he shall attend the Governor and Council, the 
 Senate and Representatives, in person or by deputy, as they may 
 
 ^ 69 The Secretarv of State shall at all times have a di'puty, to 
 be bv him appointed, for whose conduct in office lie shall be re- 
 sponsible; and in case of the death, removal, or mabilitj^ of the 
 Secretai-v, his depntv shall exercise all the duties ot the oliice ol 
 Secretarv of this State until auotlier shall be appointed. 
 
 70 The Secretarv, before he enters upon Wie I'usmess of his 
 office, shall give bond, with sufficient sureties, in a reasonable 
 sum, for the use of the State, for the punctual performance of his 
 
 ti'ust. _ . 
 
 County Treasurers, &e. 
 
 71 The counts' ti-easurers, registers of probate, solicitors, sher- 
 iflV 'and registers of deeds shall be elected by the inhabitants ot 
 the severaftowns in the several counties in the State, accorrliag 
 to the meth(5d now practiced and tlie laws of the State ; provided 
 nevertheless, the Legislature jshall have authority to alter the 
 manner of certifving the votes and the mode of electing those 
 officers, but not so as to deprive the Jjeople of the right they now 
 have of electing them. . 
 
 72 And the Legislature on the application of the major part of 
 the inhabitants of any countv, shall have authority to divide the 
 same into two districts for registering deeds, if to them it shall 
 appear necessary,— each district to elect a register ot deeds; 
 and befo'-e they enter upon the business of their offices, shall be 
 i-espectively sworn faithfullv to discharge the duties thereof, and 
 shail severallv give bond, with sufficient sureties, in a reasona- 
 Ide sum, for the usi- of the county, for the punctual pertonnance 
 of their respective trusts. 
 
 iTudicinry Power. 
 
 73 The tenure that all commissioned officers shall have by law 
 in tlieir oflices shall be expressed in their respective commis- 
 sions. All judicial officers (hily appointed, commissioned, and 
 -worn, shall liold their offices during good behavior, excepting 
 those concerning whom there is a difl'ercnt i)rovision made in
 
 CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 this Onstitiition ; proi'itlcd nererthdats, tlic (JoveniDr, with con" 
 sfiit of the Council, iniiy remove tlieiii upon Mic address of both 
 Houses of the Legislature. 
 
 "'». lOiicli l)ranch ofthe Lepislature, as well as the Governor 
 ami (;oiin<'il, i^hall have authority to require tl'.e opinions of the 
 ju'^tii'cs of Use tiiiperior court upon important questions of Jaw, 
 and upon si>lenin oc<'asion8. 
 
 75. Ill order that the people may not sulTei- ft-om the long con- 
 tinuance in place of any justice of the peace wlio shall fail in 
 dischargiiifj the important duties of Ins oflice with ability and 
 lidelity, all coniniissions of justices of the peace shall become 
 void a"t the expiration of live years from their respective dates; 
 and uimn the exi>iration of aiiy commission, the same may, if 
 necessary, W. renewed, or another person appointed, as shall 
 most conduce to the well-bcinff of the St^ite. 
 
 76. All causes of marriage, divorce, ami alimony, and all appeals 
 from Ihc respective judges of probate, sliall be heard aiul tried 
 by the superior court until ihe LiCgislaturc shall by hvw make 
 other provision. 
 
 77. The General Court are empowered to give to justices of the 
 peace jurisdiction in civil causes, wlien the damages demanded 
 shall not exceed one hundred ilollars and title of real estate is 
 not concerned, but with right of appeal to either party to some 
 other court. 
 
 78 No person .shall hold the office of judge of any court, or 
 judge of probate, or sheriff of any county, after he has attained 
 the age of seventv years. 
 
 79. No judge of any court, or justice of the peace, shall act as 
 attorney, or be of counsel to any party, or originate any civil 
 suit, in'matters whicli shall come or be brought before him as 
 judge, or justice of the peace. 
 
 80. AH matters relating to the probate of wills and granting 
 letters of administration sliall be exercised by the judges of pro- 
 
 ^ bate in snr-li manner as the J^egislature have directed or may 
 I herealler direct ; and the judges of probate sli!,<l hold tlicir courts 
 at such iilace or places, on such lixed davs, as the convenicncy 
 ! of the )jeople may require, and the Legislature from time to time 
 {a}ipoint. 
 
 81. No judge or register of probate shall be of counsel, act as 
 advocate, or re(r^>ive any fees as advocate or counsel, in any jiro- 
 bate business which is pending or mav be brought into any 
 court of probate in the cxjuuty of which he is judge or regis- 
 ter. 
 
 ClrrJcs of Courts. 
 
 S2. The judges of the coui-ts (ilio.ee of jjrobate excepted) shall 
 appoint their respective clerks, to hold their office during pleas- 
 ure; and no such clerk shall act as an attorney, or be of counsel 
 ill any cause in the court of which he is clerk", nor shall he draw 
 any writ originating a civil action. 
 
 Knefiuragfmcnt of TAteratitre, &'c. 
 
 83. Knowledge an<l learning, generally diffused through a com- 
 mnniiv, being essential to the preservation of a free government, 
 and cjireading the opportunities and advantages of education 
 through the various parts of the country being highly conducive
 
 NKW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 to promote this end, it shall be the duty of the legislators aud 
 magistrates, in all fuUire periods of this goverument, to cherish 
 the interest of literature and the sciences, aud all seminaries aud 
 public schools; to eacourage private and public institutions, 
 Yewards and immunities for the promotion of agriculture .irts, 
 sciences, commerce, trades, manufactures, and natural history of 
 the counti-v; to countenance and inculcate the pi-inciples of 
 humanity a'nd general benevolence, public and private charity, 
 industiy and economy, honesty and punctuality, sincerity, sobri- 
 ety, and all social affections and generous sentiments, among the 
 people. Provided nevertheless, that no money raised by taxation 
 shall ever be granted or applied for the use of the schools or insti- 
 tutious of any religious sect or denomination. 
 
 Oaili atid Subscriitfions : JExclttsion from Offices ; Com- 
 missions ; Writs; Confirmation of Latvs ; Habeas Cor- 
 pus ; the Enacting Stijlc ; Continuance of Officers ; 
 Provision for a future Jievisiotiofthe Constitution, &c. 
 
 84. Any person chosen governor, councilor, senator, or repre- 
 sentative, military or civil officer (town officers excepted), ac- 
 cepting the ti-ust, shall, before he proceeds to execute the duties 
 of his office, make aud subscribe the following declaration, 
 namely: 
 
 I, A"B, do solcmnlv swear that I will bear faith and true alle- 
 giance to the State'of New Hampshire, and will suppoi the 
 Constitution thereof. So help me God. 
 
 I, A B, do solemnly and sincerely swear and affirui that 1 will 
 laithfuliv and impartially discharge and perform all the duties 
 incumbent on me as , according to the best ot my 
 
 abilities, agreeablv to the rules and regulations of this Constitu- 
 tion, and the laws' of the State of New Hampshire. So help me 
 God. 
 
 Any person having taken and subscribed the oath of allegi- 
 ance,"and the same being Hied in the Secretary's office, he shall 
 not be obliged to take said oath ag;iiu. 
 
 Proridecl alwin/s, when any person chosen or appointed as 
 afoi-csaid shall be of the denomination called Quakers, or shall 
 be scrupulous of swearing, aud shall decline taking the said oaths, 
 such persou sliall take aud subscribe them omitting the word 
 '< SWEAR" and likewise the words " So help me God," subjoin- 
 ing instead thereof, " This I do under the pains and penal- 
 ties OF PERJURY." 
 
 85. And the oaths or affii-mation shall be taken and subscribed 
 by the Governor, oefore tiie pre-ideut of the Senate, in presence 
 of both Houses of the Legislature, and by the senators and rep- 
 resentatives lirst elected under this Constitutiou, as altered aud 
 amended, beloio the President of the Stute aud a majority of the 
 Council then in office, aud forever afterward before the Governor 
 and Council for the time being; aud by all other officers, before 
 such persons and in such manner as the Legislature shall from 
 time to time appoint. 
 
 81). All commissions shall be in the name of The State of New 
 Hampshire, si^'ued by the Governor and attested by the Secre- 
 tary or his deputy, and shall have the great seal of the State 
 affixed thereto.
 
 CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 87. All writs iBPuitit? out of the clerk's ollice in any of the courts 
 of lawRhall be in the n;niio <if The Stale of New llauiiishire; Hhall 
 he under the seal of the court whence they issue, ami l)i';ir teste 
 or the chic!'. lirst, or senior justice of tlie court; but wlnii eiicti 
 justice sliall be intercsieil, then the writ shall bear te.~te of some 
 other justice oltlie court, to which the same shall be returnable; 
 and be sif?iied by the clerk of such court. 
 
 88. All indictments, presentments, and informations shall con- 
 clude, Aprainst the peace and dijcnily of the State. 
 
 811. The estate of such persons as may destroy their own lives 
 shall not for that offence be forfeited, l)iit tlescend or ascend in 
 the saiiK^ manner as if such pei sen li;id died in a natural way. 
 Nor shall any arliclo which shall nccidentally occasion tlic death 
 of anv per.-o'n be henceforth deemed a deoUand, or in anywise 
 forfeited on account of such mislortuue. 
 
 i»0. All the laws which have heretoiore been adopted, used and 
 approved, in the province, colony, or Slate of .New Hampshire, 
 and ii8U;illv practiced on in conns of law, shall lemaii) and be in 
 lull lorce iintil altered and iepe:!led by the Legi.-lature,— such 
 parts thereol onlv excepted as are repugnant to the ri;;liis and 
 liberties contained in this ConMwuiou; provided, that nothintc 
 herein contained, when compared with the twenly-tliird arli. le 
 in the IJill of Ki.i,Mit:<, shall be constrncil to afl'ect the laws already 
 made respecting the persons or e-tates of absentees. 
 
 in. The privilejje ami benefit of the habc iS corpus shall be en- 
 joved in this State in the most free, ea.^y, cheiip, expediiioiis, and 
 aiiiple manner, and shall not be suspended by the l^cRlslature 
 except upon the most urgent and pressing occasions, iind for a 
 time not exceeding three months. 
 
 '.fi. The enacting style, in making and passing acts, statutes, 
 and law.s, shall be, Be it enacted hy the Senate and House 
 
 (M- IJEIKLSENTATIVE.S in GENEliAL ("OUUT CONVENED. 
 
 'Xl. No governor or judge of the supreme judicial court 8h;ill 
 hold anv office or place under the authority of this Stale, except 
 such "s'by this constitution they are admitted to hold, saving 
 that the judges ot the said court may hold the ollires ot justici s 
 of the peace throughout the Suite; nor shall tliey hold any piace 
 or ollice, or receive any pension or salary, from any other State, 
 government, or power whatever. 
 
 ill. No person shall be capable of exercising at the same time 
 more than one of the following offices in this State,— namely, 
 judge of probate, sheriff, register of ileeds,— and never more than 
 two oiliccs of pro/It, which maybe held by appointment of the 
 (iovernor, orGovernor ami Coiinc il, or Senate and House ofllep- 
 resentativcs, or superior or inferior courts, — military offices and 
 offices of justices of the ijeace exceiited. 
 
 !>■). No person holding the office of judge of any court, except 
 special judges. Secretary, Treasurer of the St;de, Attorney-Gen- 
 eral, Coinmissary-iVeneral, military officers receiving pay from 
 the wntinent or this State, excepting officers of the militia occa- 
 sionally called forth on an emergency, register of deeds, sherill', 
 or officers of the ruistoms, including naval officers,, collectors of 
 exrise and State and contincnlal taxes, hereafter appointed, and 
 not having settled their accounts with the respective officers with 
 whom it Is their duly to settle such account, members of Con-
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. -3 
 
 gress, or any person holding auy office under the United States, 
 shall at the same time hold the office of ( Governor, or have a seat 
 in the Senate, or House of Representatives, or Council; but his 
 being chosen and appointed to and accepting the same shall op- 
 erate as a resignation of his seat in the cliair. Senate, or House 
 o! Hepreseulatives, or Council, and the i)!ace so vacated shall be 
 fllled up. No member of the Council shall have a seat in the 
 Senate or Hou^e of Kepreseutatives. 
 
 96. No person shall ever be admitted lo hold a seat in the Leg- 
 islature, or auy office of trust or importance under this govern- 
 ment, who, in the due course of law, has been convicted of brib- 
 ery or corruption in obtaining an election or appointment. 
 
 97. In all cases where sums of money are mentioned in this 
 Constitution, the value thereof shall be computed in silver at six 
 shillings and eight pence per ounce. 
 
 98. To the end that there may be no lailure of justice, or danger 
 to the State, by the alterations and amendments made in the Con- 
 stitution, the General Court is hereby fully authorized and di- 
 rected to Ux the time when the alterations and amendments shall 
 take effect, and make the necessary arrangements accordingly. 
 
 99. It shall be the duty of the seiectinen and assessors of the 
 i several towns and places in this State, in warning the first annu- 
 al meeting for the choice of senators, after the expiration of seven 
 years from the ado])tion of this Constitutiim as amended, to 
 insert expressly in the warrant this purpose among the others for 
 the meeting, to wit, — to take the sense of the qualilied voters on 
 rhe subject of a revi-ion of the Constitution; and the meeting be- 
 ing warned accordingly, and not otherwise, the moderator shall 
 take the sense of the qiialifled voters present as to the necessity 
 of a revision; and a return of the number of votes for or against 
 su''h necessity sljall be made by the clerk, sealed up, and direct- 
 ed to the General Court at iheir then next session ; and if it shall 
 appe :ir to the tjeueral Court by such return that the sfti.^e of the 
 people of the State has been taken, and that in the opinion of the 
 majority of the qualilied voters in the State, pi'esent and voting 
 at said meeting.-?, there is a necessity for a revision of the Con- 
 btituiion, it shall be tlie duty of the General Court to call a con- 
 vention for that purpose; " otherwise, the General Court shall 
 dii'ei'-t the sense of the people to be talien, and then proceed in 
 t.'ie ra inner before mentioned, the delegates to be chosen in the 
 same manner and proportioned as the representatives to the 
 Generil Court; provided, that no alterations sliall be made in 
 this Constitution before tlie same shall be laid before tiie towns 
 and unincorporated places and approved by two thirds of the 
 qualilied voters present and voting on the subject. 
 
 lou. And tlie same method of taking the sense of the people 
 as to a revision of the Constitution, and calling a convention for 
 that purpose, shall be observed afterward, at the expiration of 
 every s;;ven years. 
 
 101. This fiJrm of government shall be enrolled on parchment, 
 and deposited in the Secretary's crtfice, and bo a part of the laws 
 of the land; and printed copies thereoi shall be prelixed to the 
 bof)k8 containing the laws of this State in all future editions 
 thereof.
 
 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 
 
 A DECLARATION 
 
 BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED. 
 
 When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for 
 one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected 
 them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth 
 the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of 
 nature's God entitle them, a decent respect for the opinions of 
 mankind requires that they shovdd declare the causes which im- 
 pel them to the separation. 
 
 We hold these truths to be self-evident : that all men are created 
 equal ; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain in- 
 alienable rights" ; that among these are life, liberty, and the pvu- 
 suit of happiness. That, to secure tliese rights, governments are 
 instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the con- 
 sent of the governed; that, whenever any foi-m of government 
 becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to 
 .alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying 
 its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in 
 such form, as to them sh.all seem most likely to eifect their safety 
 and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments 
 long established should not be changed for liglit and transient 
 causes ; ami, accordingly, all experience hath shown that man- 
 kind arc more disnosed "to suffer, while evils are siiiTcrable, than 
 to i-ight themselve's bv abolishing the forms to whicli they are 
 accustomed. But, wlien a long train of abuses and usurpations, 
 pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce 
 them imder absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, 
 to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their 
 future securitv. Such has been the patient sufferance of these 
 colonies, and 'such is now the necessitv which constrains them to 
 alter their former systems of government. The history of the 
 present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries 
 and usurpations, all having, in direct object, the establishment of 
 an absolute tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts 
 be submitted" to a candid world : 
 
 He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and 
 necessary for the public good. 
 
 He has forl)idden his Governors to pass laws of immediate and 
 pressing im])ortance, imless suspended in their operation till his 
 assent should be obtained ; and, when so suspended, he has utter- 
 ly neglected to attend to them. 
 
 He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of 
 large districts of people unless those people would relinquish the 
 right of reprcsentalion in the legislature— a right inestimable to 
 them, and lovmidalilc, to tyrants only. 
 
 He has called together Tegislative "bodies at places unusual, un- 
 comfortable, and distant from the depository of their public rec- 
 ords, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compbance with 
 his measures.
 
 I 2(^ DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 
 
 I lie has dissolved rci)resei>tiitivc liouses repeatedly i'or oiipos- 
 t ing, with manly linniiess, his invasions on the rights of the 
 iu'">l)le. 
 
 lie lias refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause 
 oiheis to he electi'il; \vh('rel)y the legislative jmwers, inca])al)le 
 of annihilation, have relurneil to the peoijlc at large for their ex- 
 ercise, the .SUile remaining, in the meanlinie, exposed to all the 
 danger ol' invasion Irom williout, and convulsions within. 
 
 lie has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; 
 for that purpose, obstructing the laws for naturalization of for- 
 eigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their emigration 
 hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands. 
 
 He has ohstrueted the aihiiinislration of justice, by refusing 
 his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers. 
 
 He has made judges dependent on liis will alone for the tenure 
 of their uflices and the amount and payment of their salaries. 
 
 lie has erected ii multitude of new olfices, and sent hither 
 swarms of oflicers to harass our people, and eat out their su))- 
 stance. 
 
 He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, 
 without the consent of our legislature. 
 
 lie has all'ected to render the military independent of, and su- 
 perior to, tlie civil i>('Wer. 
 
 He has combined, with others, to subject us to a jurisdiction 
 foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; 
 giving his assent to their acts of )>retended legislation ; 
 
 For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us; 
 
 For protecting them, by mock trial, from j)uiiishment, for any 
 murders wliiclithey should commit on the inhabitants of these 
 suites; 
 
 For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world; 
 
 For imposing taxes on us without our conseut; 
 
 For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by 
 jury; 
 
 For transporting ua beyond seas to be tried for pretended 
 offences ; 
 
 For abolishing the free systom of English laws in a neighbor- 
 ing province, estalilishing therein an arbitrary government, and 
 enlarging its boundaries, so as to render it at" once an example 
 and lit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into 
 these colonies; 
 
 For t-iking away our ch;irters, abfdishing our most vahuible 
 laws, and altering, fundauient;illy, the powers of our govern- 
 ments ; 
 
 For suspending our own legislature, and declaring themselves 
 investecl with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. 
 
 He has abilicated govennneiit here, by declaring us out of his 
 protection, and waging war against us. 
 
 He has ))lundered our seas, ravaged our coast, burnt our towns, 
 and destroyed the lives of our people. 
 
 He is, at'this time, Iransijorting large armies of foreign merce- 
 naries to complet<j llie works of death, desolation, and tyranny, 
 already begun, with cinumstances of cruelty and jierlldy scarce- 
 Iv p.'iralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy 
 tlie head of a civilized nation.
 
 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 
 
 He has consti-ained our fellow citizens, taken captive on the 
 high seas, to bear ai-ms against their conntry, to become the exe- 
 cutioners of theii- friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by 
 their hands. , , 
 
 He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has 
 endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the mer- 
 ciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warlare is an undis- 
 tinguished destruction, of all ages, sexes, and conditions. 
 
 In every stage of these oppressions, we have petitioned for 
 redress, in the most hiunble terms ; our repeated petitions have 
 been answered only by repeated injuiy. A prince, whose char- 
 acter is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is 
 unfit to be the ruler of a free people. 
 
 Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. 
 We have warned them, from time to time, of attempts made by 
 their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. 
 We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration 
 and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice 
 and magnanimity, and we have conjm-ed them, by the ties of our 
 common kindred, to disavow these iisurpations, wliich would 
 iuevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They, 
 too, have been deaf to the voice of justice and consanguinity. We 
 must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denoimces our 
 separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, ene- 
 mies in war — in peace, friends. 
 
 We, therefore, the representatives of the UNITED STATES) 
 OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS assembled, appeal- 
 ing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the rectitude of our 
 intention, do, in the name, and by the authority of the good peo- 
 ple of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these 
 United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, FiiEE and Inde- 
 pendent States ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to 
 the British crown, and that all political connections between them 
 aud the State of Great Britain, is, and ought to be, totally dis- 
 solved; and that, as FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES, 
 they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract allian- 
 ces, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which 
 INDEPENDENT STATES may of right do. x\nd for the sup- 
 port of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of 
 DIVINE PROVIDENCE, we mutually pledge to each other, our 
 lives, our fortimes, and our sacred honor. 
 
 The foregoing Declaration was, by order of Congress, en- 
 grossed, and signed by the following members : 
 
 JOHN Hancock. 
 
 JOSIAH Bartlett, ) 
 
 William Whipple, > New Hampshire. 
 
 Matthew Thornton, ) 
 
 Samuel Adajis, "1 
 
 RoBERT^^rREiT PAYNE. Massachusetts Bay. 
 
 Elbridge Gerry, J 
 
 Roger Sherman, "i 
 
 Samuel Huntlngton, I pnnnpcticnt 
 
 WILLIA3I WILLIAMS, f COnnCCtlCUt. 
 
 Oliver Wolcott, J
 
 28 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 
 
 ^SS?S!'i«^°'i«i«^-^- 
 
 New York. 
 
 ■ New Jersey. 
 
 Pennsylvania. 
 
 William Floyd, 
 PiiiLii" Livingston, I 
 FllANCIS Lkwis, j 
 
 Lewis Morris J 
 
 Richard Stockton, 
 John Witiierspoon, 
 Francis Hopkinson, 
 John hart, 
 Abraham Clark, 
 Robert Morris 
 Benjamin Rush, 
 Benjajiin Franklin, 
 John Morton, 
 George Clymer, 
 James Smith, 
 George Taylor, 
 James Wilson, 
 George Ross, 
 CiiiSAR Rodney, ) 
 George Read, > Delaware. 
 Thojias M'Kean, ) 
 Samuel Chase, 
 William Paca, 
 Thomas Stone, 
 Charles Carroll, 
 
 or Carrollton, 
 George Wythe, 
 Richard Henry Lee, 
 Thomas Jefferson, 
 Benjamin Harrison, 
 Thomas Nelson, Juu., 
 Francis Ligiitfoot Lee, 
 Carter B'.;axton, 
 William IIooier, j 
 Joseph Hewes, > North Carolina, 
 John Pexn, ) 
 
 EDWAItD RLTLEDGE, ") 
 
 Thomas nEY"\VARD, Jun 
 Thomas Lynch, Jun., 
 Arthur Middleton, J 
 Button Gwinnett, ) 
 Ly'man Hall, > Georgia 
 
 George Walton, ) 
 
 ■ Maryland. 
 
 Virginia. 
 
 South Carolina.
 
 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 In 1775, Articles of Confederation and Union among the colo- 
 nies were proposed to Congress by Benjamin Franklin, but 
 failed to secure the support of the majority. Discussion of this 
 matter was resumed prior to the Declaration of Independence, 
 and on the 11th June, 1776, a committee was appointed to pre- 
 pare a plan. This committee reported in July of same year, 
 but not until the 15th of November, 1777, did Congress adopt 
 "Articles of Confederation," which were afterwards duly rati- 
 fied by the several State legislatures, Marj^land the last, taking 
 such action on 1st March, 1781. Very soon after the close of the 
 Revolution the many defects of this Confederation demanded a 
 revision of the system. On recommendation of Virginia, a con- 
 vention met at Annapolis, Maryland, in September, 1786, to es- 
 tablish a better system of commercial regulations. 
 
 Five States, only, being represented, this convention adjourned 
 to meet in Philadelphia the ensuing May, after requesting the 
 several States to send delegates to this meeting. This body duly 
 assembled on the 17th of May, 1787, — 55 delegates being present, 
 representing all the States except llhode Island ; and George 
 Washington, one of Virginia's delegates, was unanimously 
 elected president. Their deliberations, during a four months' 
 session, resulted in agreeing upon a new constitution, which was 
 adopted by the convention on the 17th September, 17S7. Sixty- 
 flve delegates were chosen to this convention ; ten did not attend, 
 sixteen failed to sign, and thirty-nine afiixed their signatures to 
 the constitution adopted ; which, having been ratified within a 
 specified time by the required number of States, — nine, — by act 
 of Congress, went into operation, Wednesday, 4th of March, 
 1789. 
 
 li
 
 Dates of the rntijication, by the Tliirteen Original States, of the 
 Constitution of the United States. 
 
 IX'liiwaic, Fiiilay, "tli December, 1787. 
 I'cnnsylvaiiia, Wednesday, lith December, 1787. 
 New Jersey, Tuesday, IStli December, 1787. 
 Georgia, \S'^ednesday, 2il January, 1788. 
 Connecticut, Wednesday, 9th Janu.'iry, 1788. 
 Massachusetts, Wednesday, Gth February, 1788. 
 Mary hind, Monday, iSth April, 1788. 
 ■South Carolina, Friday, 23d May, 1788. 
 New llaini)sliire, Saturday, 2l8t June, 1788. 
 Virginia, Thursihiy, SOth June, 1788. 
 New York, Saturday, 20th July, 1788. 
 North Carolina, Saturday, 2l8t November, 1789. 
 Rhode Island, Saturday, 2l)th May, 1790.
 
 j^an^tihtHatf of the gfnited J/^'t/i?^. 
 
 We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more 
 perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro- 
 vide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and 
 secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do 
 ordain and establish this Constitution fob the United 
 States op Asierica. 
 
 article i. 
 
 Section 1 . All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested 
 in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate 
 and House of Kepresent:itiTes. 
 
 Sect. 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of 
 members chosen every second year by the people of the several 
 States : and the electors in each State shaU have the qualilications 
 requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State 
 LegisUiture. . 
 
 No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained 
 the aa:e of tv.-enty-livo yc.irs and been seven years a citizen of the 
 United States, and v/ho sh-ill not, when elected, be an inhabitant 
 of that State in which ho shall be chosen. 
 
 Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among 
 the several States which mav be included within this Union accor- 
 ding to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by 
 adclin'4 to the whole number oi free persons, including those bound 
 to servif-e for a term of vears, and excludin >■ Indians not taxed, 
 three fifths of all other persons. The actual enumeration shall be 
 made within three years p.fter the first meeting of the Congress of 
 the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, 
 in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of rep- 
 resentatives shall not exceed one for every t'lirty thousand, but 
 each State shall have at least one representative : and until such 
 enumeration shall be made the State of New Hampshire shall be 
 entitled to choosT three; Massachusetts eight; Rhode-Island and 
 Providence Plantations, one; Connecticut, five; New-York, six; 
 New-Jersev, four ; Pennsylvania, eight ; Delaware, one ; Maryland, 
 six; Virginia, ten; North-Carolina, five; South-Carolina, five; and 
 Georgia, three. 
 
 When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, 
 the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to 
 fill such vacancies. 
 
 The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker nnd 
 other officers, and shall have the sole po vor of impeachment. 
 
 Sect. 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of 
 two senators from each State, chosen by the Legislatnre thereof, 
 for six years ; and each Senator shall have one vote. 
 
 Irame'diately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the 
 first election," they shall be divided as equally as may be into 
 three classes. Tlio seats of the senators of the first class shall be 
 vacated at tlio expiration of the second year, of the second class 
 at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the 
 expiration of the sixth year, so that one third may be chosen
 
 32 CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 every second year; and if vacancies happen by resignation or 
 otherwise, during the recess of the Legislature of any State, tlie 
 executive tlicreof may make temporary appointments, until the 
 next meeting of the LiCgislaturo, which "shall then fill such vacan- 
 cies. 
 
 No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the 
 age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of ttie United 
 States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that 
 State for which he shall be chosen. 
 
 The Vice-President of tlic United States shall be president of the 
 Senate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided. 
 
 The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a president 
 2yro tempore, in the absence of tlie Vice-I'resident, or when he shal 1 
 exercise the olUce of President of the United States. 
 
 The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments; 
 when sitting for thatpurpose thev shall be on oath or affirmation. 
 When tlie President of the United States is tried, the Cliief Justice 
 shall preside; and no person shall be convicted without the cou- 
 curreuce of two thirds of the members present. 
 
 Judgment in case of impeaolun'jntsh:dl not extend farther than 
 to rempv.d from office, and disqualilication to hold and enjoy any 
 office of honor, trust or prolic under the United States; but the 
 party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indict- 
 ment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law. 
 
 Sect. 4. The times, places ami manner of holding elections for 
 senators and representatives shall be prescribed in eiicli State by 
 the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law 
 make or alter such regulations, except as to the places ol choosing 
 senators. 
 
 The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and 
 such meeting shall be on the lirst Monday in December, unlc-iS 
 they siiall by law appomt a different day. 
 
 liert. U. lOach house shall be the judge of the elections, returns 
 and qu-'diflcitions of its own member.s, and a majority of each 
 shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number 
 may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel 
 the" attendance of absent members, in 'such manner and under 
 such penalties as each hou.se may provide. 
 
 Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish 
 its members for disorderly behavior, and witli the concurrence of 
 two thirds expel a member. 
 
 Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from 
 time to time publish the same, excepting such partasmay in their 
 judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays ol' the iiiemhors 
 of eitli r hoiii-e, on any question, shall, at the desire of one litlh 
 of those present, bo entered on the journal. 
 
 Neitlier house, during the session of Congress, shall, without 
 th.e consent of tho other, adjourn fi^ir more than three days, nor to 
 any other place t'.ian that in which the two houses siiall be sitting. 
 
 Sect. 6. i'hr- Fi'nators and re))resentative3 .'^hall receive a com- 
 1)on8aiion for iheir services, to be; ascertained by law, and paid 
 out of the treasury of the United States. They shall in all cases, 
 except treas^'n, fel iny and breach of the peace, be privileged fr mi 
 arrest during th ir atiendance at the session of their respective 
 houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any
 
 THE UNITED STATES. 33 
 
 speech or debate in either house they shall not be questioned in 
 any other place. 
 
 No senator or representative shall, during the time for ■which 
 he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority 
 of the United States, wliich shall have been created, or the emol- 
 uments whereof shall have been increased, during such time ; and 
 no person holding any office under tho United States shall be a 
 member of oitlier house during his continuance in office. 
 
 Sect. 7. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House 
 of Representatives ; but tlie Senate may propose or concur with 
 amendments, as on other bills. 
 
 Every bill wliich shall have passed the House of Representa- 
 tives and the Senate, shall beforo it becomes a law, be presented 
 to the President of the United States. If he approve, he shall 
 signit;but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to that 
 house in which it shall have orginated, who shall enter the objec- 
 tions at large on their journal and proceed to reconsider it. If, 
 after such reconsideration, t\vo thirds of that house shall agree to 
 pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the 
 other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if 
 approved by two thirds of that house, it shall become a law. But 
 in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by 
 yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and 
 against the bill shaU be entered on the journal of each house 
 respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the President 
 within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been pre- 
 sented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he 
 had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment, prevent 
 its return, in which case it shall not be a law. 
 
 Every order, resolution or vote to which the concurrence of the 
 Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except 
 on a question of adjournment) , shall be presented to the President 
 of the United States ; and before the same shall take effect shall 
 be approved by him, or, being disapproved by him, shall be re- 
 passed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, 
 accordina: to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a 
 bill. 
 
 Sect. 8. The Congress shall have power :— To lay and collect 
 taxes, duties, imposts and excises ; to pay the debts and provide 
 for the common defence and general welfare of the United States ; 
 but all duties, imposts and excises shall be imiform throughout 
 the United States :— To borrow money on the credit of the United 
 States :— To regulate commerce with foreign nations and among 
 the several States, and with the Indian ti-ibes :— To establish a 
 uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject 
 of bankruptcies throughout the United States :— To coin money, 
 regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the stan- 
 dard of weights and measures :— To provide for the punishment 
 of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United 
 States :— To establish post offices and post roads :— To promote the 
 progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times 
 to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective 
 writings and discoveries: — To constitute tribunals inferior to the 
 supreme court:— To define and punish piracies and felonies com- 
 mitted on the high seas, aad offences against the law of nations : 
 —To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make 
 
 2
 
 34 CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 rules concerning captures on land or water: — To raise and siip- 
 port armies; but no appropriation of money to that use sliall bo 
 lor a lon^^er term tl)an two years:— To i)rovide and maintain a 
 navy :— To make rules for tlio government and re,?ulation of llie 
 laml and naval forces :— To provide f jr calling forth the militia to 
 cxecuto the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections ;>nd repel 
 invasions :— To provide for organizin;?, arming and disciplining the 
 militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed 
 in the service of the Unite I States, reserving to the States respect- 
 ivaly the appointment of the olUcers and the authority oflraiuing 
 the militia according to thn discipline prescribed by Congress :— 
 To exercise exclusive logi.^latian in ail cases whatsoever, over 
 such district (notcxceeding ten miles square) as may by cession 
 of particular States and the acecpiance of Congress, become the 
 scat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like 
 authority over all places purchased by tlio CDiisent of the Jjegisla- 
 tura of the State in which t!ie same shall be, for the erection of 
 forts, inaga'.iuea, arsenals, d)c!;yardsandot!ier needful buildings: 
 — An<l toniakc all laws which shall bo necessary and proper for 
 carrying into execution the fore :oing powers and all other powers 
 vested by this Constitution in the g.5veniraent of the United States, 
 or in any department or office thereof. 
 
 Sect. i>. The migration or importation of such persons as any of 
 the States now existing shall tliink proper to admit, sliall not be 
 prohibited by the CcnTress prior to the year one thousand eight 
 bundled anil eight; but a tax or duty niay be imposed on such 
 importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person. 
 
 The i)rivilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspen- 
 ded unless wiien, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety 
 may require it. 
 
 No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 
 
 No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid unless in propor- 
 tion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be 
 taken. 
 
 No tax or duty shall be bid on articles exported from any State. 
 No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or 
 revenue to the ports of one State over those of another : nor shall 
 vessels bound to or from one State be obliged to enter, clear or 
 pay duties in another. 
 
 No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence 
 of appropriations matte by law; and a regular statement and 
 account of the receipts and "expenditures of all publicmoney shall 
 be publi-hed from time to time. 
 
 No title of no!)ility shill be granted by the United States, and 
 no person holding any o.Tice of jjiolit or trust under them shall, 
 without the consent oi' the Congress, accept ol any present, emol- 
 ument, office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king, 
 1 prince, or foreign State. 
 
 Sect, lO. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance or con- 
 federation; grant letters of inarquc and reprisal; coin money, 
 'emitbillsof credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a 
 I tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, er post 
 ^ facto law, orliw impairing the obligation of contracts; or grant 
 j anv title of nobility. 
 
 No St:'.to shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any
 
 THE UNITED STATES. ' 35 i 
 
 imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be ab- 
 solutely necessary for executing its inspection laws; and the net 
 produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports 
 or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States ; 
 and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of 
 the Congress. 
 
 No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on 
 tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, eutai* into 
 any agreemeut or compact witli another State or with a foreign 
 power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such im- 
 minent danger as will not admit of delay. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 Section 1, Tlieexecutivepower shall be vested in a PRESIDENT 
 of the United States of America. He shall hold his ofllce during 
 the term of four years, and together with the Vice-President, 
 chosen for the same term, be elected as follows : 
 
 Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature there- 
 of may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number 
 of senators and representatives to which the State maybe entitled 
 in the Congress; but no senator or representative, or person 
 holding an office of trust Or profit under the United States, shall 
 be appointed an elector. 
 
 [The electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by 
 ballot for two persons, of whom one, at least, shall not be an inhab- 
 itant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a 
 list of all the persons voted for, and the number of votes for each ; 
 which list thev shall sign and certify, and transmit, sealed, to the 
 seat of the government ui the United States, directed to the pres- 
 ident of the Senate. The president of the Senate shall in the 
 presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all 
 the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted. The person 
 having the gi-eatest number of votes sliall be the President, if 
 sucli number be a majority of the whole number of electors ap- 
 pointed; and if there be more than one who have such majority, 
 and have an equal number of votes, then tlie House of Eeprcsen- 
 tativcs shall inmiediately choose, by ballot, one of them lor Pres- 
 ident; and if no person have a majority, then from the five 
 liigheston the list, the said House shall in like manner choose the 
 President. But in choosing the President the vote shall be taken 
 by States, the representation from each State having one vote; 
 a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or mem- 
 bers from two thirds of the States, and a majority ofall the Stales 
 shall be necessary to a choice. In every case, afier the choice of 
 the President, the person having the greatest number ot votes of 
 the electors shall be Vice-President. But if there should remain 
 two or more v.ho have equal votes, the Senate shall choose from 
 them, by ballot, the Vice-President.*] 
 
 The Congi-ess may determine the time of choosing the electors, 
 and the day on which they shall give their votes; wiiicla day shall 
 be the same throughout the United Slates. 
 
 No i)c rson except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the 
 United States a t the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall 
 be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be 
 eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of 
 
 •See nmendracnts, Art. XII.
 
 f^*. 
 
 CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 thirty-dvc years, and been lourteen years a resident -within the 
 United Slates. ^ 
 
 Incase of the removal of tlie President ftom office, or of his 
 death, rosiLMiation or inability to discharge the powers and duties 
 of the said ollicc, the i-ame shall devolve on the Vice-President, 
 and the ( ongrcss niav by law provide for the case of removal, 
 death, resiirnation or "inabUitv, both of the President and Vice- 
 President, declai-iuK what ofUcir shall then act as President; 
 and such olUccr sh.ill act accordin^rly, until the disability be re- 
 moved, or a President shall be elected. 
 
 The President hhall, at stated times, receive for his service a 
 compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished 
 durin£? the period for which he shall have been elected ; and he 
 shall not receive, within that period, any other emolument from 
 the United stales or any of them. » 
 
 Before he enter on tlie execution of his office he shall take the 
 following oath or affirmation : 
 
 " I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of 
 President of the United States, aud will, to the beet of my ability, preserve, 
 protect and defend the Con-ftitution of the United States." 
 
 Sect. 2. The President shall be commander-in-chief of the 
 armv and navv of the United States, and the militia of the several 
 State.*, when called into tlie actual service of the United States; 
 he mav require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in 
 each oV the executive departments, upim any subject relating to 
 the duties of their respective offices; and he shall have power to 
 grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, 
 except in cases of impeachment. 
 
 He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of 
 the Senate, to maKe treaties, provided two thirds of the senators 
 present concur; and lie shall nominate, and by and with the ad- 
 vice and consent of the Senate, shall apjioint amba.^i^sadors, other 
 public ministers and consuls, judges of the supreme court, and 
 all other officers of the I'nited States whose appointments are not 
 hei-ein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by 
 law. But the Congress may, by law, vest the appointment ol 
 such inferior officers as they think proper, in the President alone, 
 in the courts of law, or in the he:;ds of departments. 
 
 The President shall have power to (ill all vacancies that may 
 happen (luring the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions 
 which shall expire at the end of their next session. 
 
 Sect. 3. He shall, from time to time, give to the Congress infer- 
 mation of the state of tlie Union, and recommend to their consid- 
 eration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; 
 he may, on extraor<iinary occasions, convene both houses, or 
 either of them, and in case of disagreement between them with 
 respect to the time of a<ljournment, lie may adjourn them to such 
 time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and 
 other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faith- 
 fully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United 
 St-ite.-. 
 
 Sect. 4. The President, Vice-President, and all civil officers of 
 the I "nited States, shall be remo\ed from office on impeachment 
 for, ami conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and 
 misdemeanors.
 
 THE UNITED STATES. 37 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 Section 1. The judicial power of the United States Bhall be 
 vested in one supreme court, and in such inferior courts as the 
 Congi-ess may, from time to time, ordain and establish. The 
 judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their 
 offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive 
 for their services a compensation which shall not be diminished 
 during their continuance in office. 
 
 SerA. 2, The judicial power sluill extend to all cases in law and 
 equi^y arising under this CoustiUitiou, the laws of tlie United 
 States, raid the treaties made, or which shall be made, under then- 
 authority; to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public min- 
 isters and consuls; to all cases of admiralty; and maratime juris- 
 diction ; to conti-oversies to which the United States shall be a 
 party; to controversies between two or more States, [between a 
 State and a citizen of another State*] between citizens of diflerent 
 States, between citizens of the sane State claiming lauds under 
 grants of different States, and between a State, or the citizens 
 thereof, and foreign States, citizens or subjects. 
 
 In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and 
 consuls, and those in w^hioh a State shall be a party, the supreme 
 court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases 
 before mentioned, the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdic- 
 tion, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under 
 such regulations as the Congress may malie. 
 
 The trial of all crimes, except incases of impeachment, shall be 
 by jury; and such ti-ial shall be held in the State where the said 
 crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed with- 
 in any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Con- 
 gress'may bv law liave directed. 
 
 Sect. 3. Treason against the United States shall consist only in 
 levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving 
 them aid and comfort. Xo person shall Ije convicted of treason 
 unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, 
 or on confession in open court. 
 
 The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of 
 treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption ot 
 blood or forfeiture except during the life of the person attained. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 Section 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to 
 the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other 
 State. And the Congi-esa may, by general laws, prescribe the 
 manner in which such acts, records and proceedings shall be 
 proved and the effect thereof. 
 
 Sect. 2. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to aU privi- 
 leges and immunities of citizens in the several States. 
 
 A person cliarged in any State with treason, felony» or other 
 crime, who shall flee from justice and be found in another State, 
 shall, on demand of the executive authority of the State irom 
 which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having 
 jurisdiction of the crime. 
 
 [No person held to service or labor in one State, under thelaws 
 thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law 
 
 •See amendments, Art. XI.
 
 ^S CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 or rciruliition therein, he disclinrKcd from sucli service or labor, 
 but eiiall be (lelivereil up on elaiui of tlie party to wliom eueli 
 service or labor niav be <uie.*] 
 
 Sect. ;{. New statea may bo admitted by the ConKress Into 
 this Union; but no new St.ito shall be formed or erected within 
 the jurisdiction of nnv other State; nor any State be lormedby 
 the junction of two or "uiore States, or partd ofStatcv*, without the 
 consent of the Legislature of the States concerned, as well as ol 
 the Congress. „ , i n 
 
 The Congress shall bave power to dispose of and make an 
 needful rules and regal, itioiis respecting the territory or other 
 property belonging to the United Slates; and notliiug in this 
 Constitution sliall be so construed as to prejudice any claims ol 
 the United States, or of any particular State. 
 
 Sect. 4. Tlie United States sliall guarantee to every State in the 
 Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each 
 of them against invasion ; and on application of the Legislature, 
 or of the executive, (wlien the legislature can not bo coiiveuod) 
 against domestic violence. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 The Congress, whenever two tliirds of both houses shall deem 
 it necessary, sliall proiioie amendments to this Constitution ; or, 
 on the application of the Le^rislature-i of two thirds of the several 
 States, shall call a Convention for proposingamendments, which, 
 in either case, sliall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part 
 of this Constituti >n, wlieu ralifle I l)y tlie Legislatures of tliree 
 fourths of the several States, or bv Conventions in three fourths 
 thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratillcation may be pro- 
 posed by tlie dmgress; provided, that no amendments which 
 may be made prior to the year one thousaud eight hundred and 
 eight, shall in anv manner affect the first and lourth clauses in 
 the ninth section of the first article; and that no State, without its 
 consent, shall be depi-ived of its equal suffrage in the Senate. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 All debts contracted, and engigements entered into, before the 
 adoption of tliis Constitution, shall bo as valid against the United 
 States under this Constitution as under the confederation. 
 
 This Constitution, and tlie law.s of I he United Stales wliicli shall 
 be made in jiursuance tliercof, and a 11 treaties made or wliicli shall 
 be made under t!ie autliorily of the United States, shall be the su- 
 preme law of tlie land; and the jinUes in every State shall be 
 bound therebj'; any tiling in the constitution or laws of any State 
 to the contrary nolwitlistanding. 
 
 The senators and representatives before mentioned, and the 
 members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and 
 judicial oflicers, both of tlie United States and of the several 
 States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to 6up))0rt this Con- 
 stitution; but no religious test sliall ever be requii-ed as a qualifi- 
 cation to any office of public trust under the United States. 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 The ratification of the conventions of nine States shall bo suffi- 
 cient for the establisliuicnt of this Constitution between the States 
 so ratifying the same. 
 
 •Sec Amcndmentu, Art. XIII.
 
 THE UNITED STATES. 39 
 
 ARTICLES, 
 In addition to and amendment <tf the Constitution of the United 
 States, ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant 
 to the fifth article of the original Constitution. 
 
 I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of 
 reliacion, or prohibiting: the free exercise thereof, or abridging the 
 freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people 
 peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for redress 
 of grievances. 
 
 II. A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a 
 free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not 
 be infringed. 
 
 ni. Xo soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house 
 without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a 
 manner to be prescribed by law. 
 
 IV. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, 
 papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, 
 shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon prob- 
 able cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly 
 describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to 
 be seized. 
 
 V. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise 
 infaraous crime, unless on a presentment or iuclictinentofagrand 
 jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the 
 militia when in actual service, in time of war or public danger : 
 nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice 
 put in jeopardy of life or limb ; nor shall be compelled, in any 
 criminal case, to be a witness against himseli ; nor be deprived of 
 life, liberty or property, without due process of law ; nor shall 
 private property betaken for public use without just compensa- 
 tion. 
 
 VI. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the 
 right to a spoe'ly and public trial, by an impartial jury of the 
 State and disti'ict wherein the crime shall have been committed, 
 which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and 
 to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation ; to be 
 confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory 
 process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assist- 
 ance of counsel in bis defense. 
 
 VII. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy 
 shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of ti-ial by jury shall be 
 preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-ex- 
 amined in any court of the United States, than according to the 
 rules of the common law. 
 
 VIII. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines 
 imposed, nor cruel and unusual pimishments inflicted. 
 
 IX. The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall 
 not be construed to deny or disparage others, retained by the 
 people. 
 
 X. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Consti- 
 tution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the 
 States respectively, or to the people. 
 
 XI. The judicial power of the United States shall not be con- 
 strued to extend to any suit, in law cr equity, commenced or
 
 40 CONSTITUTION OF 
 
 prosecuted apainstone or the United States, by citizens of another 
 State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State. 
 
 XIJ. The electors shall meet in their respective States and vote 
 by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom at least 
 eliall not be an inhabitant of the same State with themselves ; the.v 
 shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and 
 in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President; and 
 thev shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, 
 and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number 
 of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and 
 transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, 
 directed to the president of the Senate. The president of the 
 Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Repre- 
 sentatives, open aU the certilicates, and the votes shall then be 
 counted; the person having the greatest numljer of votes for 
 President shall be the President, if such number be a majority of 
 the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have 
 such majorit}-, then from the persons having the highest numbers, 
 not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as Pi'esident, 
 the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, 
 the President; but in choosing the President the votes shall be 
 taken by States, the representation from each State having one 
 vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or 
 members from two thii-ds of the States, and a majority of all the 
 States shall be necessary to a choice; and if the House of Repre- 
 sentatives shall not choose a President, whenever the right of 
 choice shall devolve upon them, before the 4th day of March next 
 following, then the Vice-President shall act as "President, as in 
 case of the death or other constitutional disability of the Presi- 
 dent. 
 
 The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-Presi- 
 dent shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of 
 the whole number of electors appointed; and ii' no person have a 
 majority, then, from the two highest numbors on the list, tlie Sen- 
 ate shall choose the Vice-President. A quorum for the purpose 
 shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of senators, and 
 a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 
 
 But no person, constitutionally ineligible to t)ie office of Presi- 
 dent, shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United 
 States. 
 
 XHI. Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, 
 except as a punishment for crime, "whereof the party shall have 
 been duly convicted, shall exist in the United States, or any 
 place subject to that jurisdiction. 
 
 hect. '4. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by 
 ap|)i-opriatc legislation. 
 
 XI\'. Section J. All persons born or naturalized in the United 
 States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the 
 United States and of the State M'herein they reside. No State 
 Bhall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges 
 or immunities of citizens of the United States ; nor shall any State 
 deprive any person or life, liberty, or property without due pro- 
 cess of hiw, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the 
 equal protection of the laws. 
 
 Sect. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the sev-
 
 THE UNITED STATES. . 41 I 
 
 cml States according to their respective numbers, counting the 
 whole number of persons in each State, exchidiug Indians not 
 taxed. But when the right to vote at any election lor the choice 
 of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, 
 representatives in Congress, tlie executive and judicial officers 
 of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, i» denied 
 to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being tv, enty-one 
 years of ago and citizens of the United States, or any waj abridg- 
 ed, exceptfor participation in rebellion or other crime, the basis 
 of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion 
 which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole 
 number of male citizens twenty-one j^ears of age in such State. 
 
 Sect. 3. No person shall be a senator or representative in Con- 
 gress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any 
 office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any 
 State, who, haviuj; previously taken an oath, as a member of Con- 
 gress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any 
 State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any 
 State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have 
 engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given 
 aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a 
 vote of two thirds of each House, remove such disability. 
 
 Sect. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, 
 authorized by law, including debts iucurred for payment of pen- 
 sions and bounties for services iu suppressing insurrection or 
 rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States, 
 nor any State, shaU assume or pay any debt or obligation incur- 
 red in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, 
 or anv claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all 
 such debts, obligations and claims shall be held idegal and void. 
 
 Sect. 6. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by ap- 
 propriate legislation, the provisions of this article. 
 
 XV. iSccttou 3. The right of the citizens of the United States 
 to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united States, or 
 by any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of 
 servitude. 
 
 Sect. 2. Congress ehall have power to enforce this article by 
 appropriate legislatioa. 
 
 XoTE.— Of the Ameachnents, the first ten were pi-oposed by the 
 First Congress, in 1789. The eleventh, by the Second Congress, 
 1791-93. The twelfth, by the Eighth Congress, 1803-5. The thir- 
 teenth, by the Thii-ty-eighth Congress, 1 February, 186 j; and 
 declared ratified 18 December, 1805. The fourteenth, by the 
 Thirty-ninth Congi-ess, 13 June, 186G; and declared ratified 28 
 July, 18G8. The fifteenth, by the Fortieth Congress, 26 February, 
 1869 ; and declared ratified 30 March, 1870.
 
 Signa-s of the Constitution of the United States. 
 
 DONE in CoiiYCiilion bv tlie Unanimous Consent of the States 
 present the Seventeenth "Day of Septonilier in the Year of our 
 Lord one thou.saml seven hundred and Kifthty seven :ind ot the 
 Independancc of the United States of America tlic Twellth. IN 
 AVITNESS wliercof We have hereunto subscrilied our Names. 
 
 Geo Wasiiin(;ton 
 PresifU and tli'pitti/ from Virginia 
 
 Kew Hnmpshirc John Langdon, Nicholas (iilinau. 
 
 MassiichuMts Nathaniel Gorhani, Kufus Iving. 
 
 Connerticnt \Vm. Sand. Jolmson, Koger Sherman. 
 
 yetv York Alcxanrler Ilamihon. 
 
 New Jerseij Wil : Livingston Wm. Paterson, David Bre- 
 
 arlev, Joiia. Dayton. 
 Pennsylvania B. Franklin, l{obt. Morris, Tho : J'itzsnnons 
 
 James Wilson, Thomas MilMin, Geo: Cly- 
 
 mer, Jarcd InKcrsoll, Gouv : Morris. 
 Delaware Geo: Head, .John Dickinson, Ja(;o : Broom, 
 
 Gunning Beilford Jun'r, IJicharil Bassett. 
 
 Marylaml James M'llenry, Danl. Carroll, Dan : of St. 
 
 I Thos. Jeidfer. 
 
 ' Virginia John Blair, James Madison Jr. 
 
 North Carolina Wm. JJIount, IIu. Williamson, Rich'd Dobbs 
 
 1 Spaight. 
 
 I South Carolina J. Uutledge, Charles Pinekney, Charles Cotes- 
 
 ' worth I'inckney, Pierce Butler. 
 
 Georgia William Few, Abr. Baldwin. 
 
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 44 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 THE COMPROMISE OF 1877. 
 
 THE ELECTORAL -COMMISSION BILL. 
 
 On Thursday, 18 January, 1877, Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, 
 cliairman of the Special Conference Committee of both Houses, 
 ;iIipoiuted to report a bill to provide for and regulate the count- 
 ing of votes lor President and Vice-President of the United 
 States, and the decision of (jueslions arising thereon, for the 
 term commencing 4 March, 1877,— reported to the Senate the fol- 
 lowing bill,— the report of this committee concluding; 
 
 " We accordingly recommend the jiroposed act to the patriotic 
 and just judgment of Congress. 
 
 " (Signed) George F. Edmunds, 
 
 Fred'k T. Fkeunghuvsen, 
 
 eoscoe conkling, 
 
 A. G. Thuuman. 
 
 T. F. Bayard, 
 
 M. W. Hansom, Senate Committee; 
 
 H. B. Payne, 
 
 Eppa Hunton, 
 
 Abram S. Hewitt, 
 
 William M. Springer, 
 
 George W. McCrary, 
 
 George F. Hoar, 
 
 George Willard, Jlouse Committee." 
 
 The following is the complete text of the bill agreed upon : 
 "Be it enacted, etc., That the Senate and House of Representa- 
 tives sh.all meet in the hall of the House of Representatives at 
 the hour of one o'clock, post-meridian, on the first Thursday in 
 February, anno domini 1877, and the president of the Senate shall 
 be their presiding ollicer. Two tellers shall be previously appoint- 
 ed on the i)art of the Senate and two on tlie part of the" House of 
 Representiitives, to whom shall l)e handed, as they are opeiiecl by 
 the president of the Senate, all the certificates, and v>apers pur- 
 porting to be certilicates, of the electoral votes, which certifl- 
 cates and papers shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in 
 the alphabetical order of the States, beginning with the letter A ; 
 and said tellers, having then road the same in the presence and 
 hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list of the votes as they 
 shall ajipear from the said certificates; and, the votes having 
 been ascertained and counted as in this act ])rovided, the result 
 of the same shall be delivered to the president of the Senate, 
 who shall thereupon announce the state of the vote and the 
 names of the pers<jns, if any, elected, which announcement shall 
 be deemed a sullicient declaration of the persons elected Pi-esi- 
 dent and Vice-President of the United States, and, together with 
 the list of the votes, be entered on the journals of the two 
 H(mses. Upon sucli reading of any such certilicate or paper, 
 when there sliall be only one return from a State, the ijresident 
 of the Senate shall call for objections, if any. Every objection 
 shall be made in \viiting, and shall state clearly and concisely
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 45 
 
 and without argument the ground thereof, and shall be signed 
 by at least one senator and one member of the House of Repre- 
 sentatives before the same shall be received. Allien all objec- 
 tions so made to anv vote or paper from a State shall have been 
 received and read," the Senate shall thereupon withdraw, and 
 such objections shall be submitted to the Senate for its decision, 
 and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall, in like man- 
 ner, submit such objections to the House of Representatives for its 
 decision, and no electoral vote or votes Irora any States from which 
 but one return has been received sliall be rejected except by the 
 affirmative vote of the two Houses. Wlien the two Houses have 
 voted, thev shall immediately agaiii meet, and the presiding offi- 
 cer shall then announce the decision of the question submitted. 
 
 " Section 2. That if more than one reUirn or paper purporting 
 to be a return from a State shall have been received by the presi- 
 dent of the Senate, purporting to be the certificates of electoral 
 votes given at the last preceding election for President and Vice- 
 President in such State (unless they shall be duplicates of the 
 same return), aU such returns and papers shall be opened by him 
 in the presence of the two Houses when met as aforesaid, and 
 read by the tellers; and all such returus and papers shall there- 
 upon be submitted to the judgment and decision, as to which is 
 the ti-ue and lawful electoral vote of such State, of a Commission 
 constituted as follows, namelv : During the session of each House 
 on the Tuesday next preceding the first Thursday in February, 
 1S77, each House shall, bv t'iva voce vote, appoint five of its mem- 
 bers, who, with the five associate justices of the Supreme Court of 
 the United States, to be ascertained as hereinafter provided, shall 
 constitute a Commission for the decision of all questions upon or 
 in respect of such double returns named in this section. On the 
 Tuesday next preceding the first Thursday in Februarj^ A. D. 
 1877, or "as soon thereafter as may be, the associate justices of the 
 Supreme Court of the United S"tates, now assigned to the first, 
 third, eighth and ninth circuits, shall select, in such manner as 
 a majority- of them shall deem fit, another of the associate jus- 
 tices of said court, which five persons shall be members of said 
 Commission, and the person longest in commission of said five 
 justices shall be the president of said Commission. The members 
 of said Commission shall respectively take and subscribe the fol- 
 lowing oath: 'I, , do solemnly swear [or affirm, as the case 
 
 may be,] tliat I will impartially examine and consider all questions 
 submitted to the Commission"of which I am a member, and a true 
 judgment give thereon, agi'eeabl v to the constitution and the laws : 
 So help me God.' AAHiich oath shall be filed with the secretary of 
 the Senate. When the Commission sliall have been thus organ- 
 ized it shall not be in the power of either House to dissolve the 
 same or to withdraw any of its members; but if any such senator 
 or member shall die, or"become physicaUy unable to perform the 
 duties required by this act, the f 'Ct" of such death or physical in- 
 abilitv shall be by said Commissjor, before it shall pi-oceed fur- 
 ther, communicated to the Senate or House of Representatives, as 
 the case may be, which Ijody shall, immediately and without de- 
 bate, proceed by viva voce vote to fill the place so vacated, and the 
 person so appointed shall take and subscribe the oath liereinbe- 
 fore prescrilied, and become a member of said Commission ; and,
 
 \^6 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 in like inannei-, ifanv of saiil .justices of the Supreme Court sliall 
 (lie or become i)livsi(\illv iiicai)al)le of performing tlie duties rc- 
 (juireil l)y tliis act, tlie o'tlicr of said justices, members of the said 
 Commission, shall immediately api)oint anotlier justice of said 
 court a member of said Connnission; and, in such aiipointnients, 
 regard shall l)e hail to the impartiality and IVeedoni I'rom bias 
 sousrlit by llie oriuinal a|)pointnients to said Commission, who 
 shall Ibei-'cupon immeilialciN- take and subscribe the oath herein- 
 before prescribed, anil become a member of said Commission to 
 All the vacancy so occasioned. All the eertilicates and papers 
 purporting tobe certitlcates of the electoral votes of each State 
 shall be opened, in the alphabetical order of the States, as pro- 
 vided in section one of this act ; and when there shall be more tnan 
 one such certilU^ate or paper, as the eertilicates and papers 
 ft'om such Stale shall so be opened (exceiiting duplicates of the 
 same return), they shall be read by the tellers, and thereupon 
 the president of the Senile shall callfor objections, if any. Every 
 objection shall be nuide in writing, and shall state clearly and con- 
 cisely, and without argument, the ground thereof, and shall be 
 signed by at least one senator and one member of the House of 
 Representatives befori! the same shall be received. When all such 
 objections so made to any certillcate, vote, or paper from a State 
 shall have been received and icad, all such eertilicates, votes, and 
 papers so objected to, and all papers acconiiianyiiig the same, to- 
 gether with such objections, shall be foilhwitli "submitted to said 
 Commission, which shall i)roceed to consi ier the same, with the 
 same powers, if any, now possessed for that purpose by the two 
 Houses, acting separately or together, and by a majority of votes 
 decide whether any and what votes from such State are the votes 
 provi led for by the constitution of the United States, and how 
 many and what yiersons were duly appointed electors in such 
 State, and may therein take into view such petitions, dei)ositions, 
 and other papers, if any, as shall, by the constitution and now ex- 
 isting law, be competent and pertinent in such consideration 
 
 i which decision shall be made in writing, stating brietly the ground 
 
 said Commission agreeing 
 therein; whereupon "the two Houses shall again meet, and such 
 
 ' thereof, and signed by the mendters of said Commission agreeing 
 
 decision shall be read and entered in the journal of each House, 
 and the counting of the votes shall proceed in conformity there- 
 with unless, upon objection made thereto in writing by at least Jive 
 senators ami live members of the House of Representatives, the 
 two Houses shall sejiarately concur in ordering otherwise; in 
 which case such concurrent (n'der shall govern. No votes or pa- 
 pers fi-om any other State shall be acted ui)on until the objections 
 previously made to the votes or papers from any State shall have 
 been llnally disposed of. 
 
 " Sectkkn .'.. That while the two Houses shall boln meeting, as 
 provided in this act, no dcbati' shall be allowe<l and no ijuestion 
 shall be pul by the presiding oflicer, except to either House on a 
 motion to withclraw ; and he shall have i)ower to preserve order. 
 
 " Section 4. That when the two Houses separate to <lecide upon 
 an objection that may have been made to the counting of any 
 electoral vote or votes "from any State, or upon objection to a re- 
 port of said Commission, or other questions arising under this act, 
 each senator and representative may speak to such objection o^
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 47 
 
 question ten minutes, and not oftener than once; but after such 
 debate shall have lasted two hours, it shall be the dutj- of each 
 House to put the main question without further debate. 
 
 " Section 5. That at such joint meeting of the two Houses seats 
 shaU be provided as follows : For the president of the Senate, the 
 speaker's chair ; for the speaker, immediatelv upon his left ; tor the 
 senators, in the body of the hall, upon the right of the presidmg 
 officer: for the representatives, in the bodj- of the haU not pro- ] 
 Tided for the senators ; for the tellers, seer tarv of the Senate, and 
 clerk of the House of Representatives, at the clerk's desk ; for the 
 other officers of the two Houses, in front of the clerks 
 desk and upon each side of the speaker's platform. Such 
 joint meeting shall not be dissolved until the count of elec- 
 toral votes shall be completed and the result declared; and no re- 
 cess shall be taken unless a question shall have arisen in regard 
 to counting anv such votes, or otherwise under this act ; in which 
 case it shall be competent for either House, acting separately m the 
 manner hereinbefore provided, to direct a recess of such House 
 not beyond the next dav, Sunday excepted, at the hour ot ten 
 o'clockin the forenoon. And while any question is being consid- 
 ered by said Conmiission, either House may proceed with its leg- 
 islative or other business. 
 
 ' ' Section 6. That nothi-.g in this act shall be held to impair or 
 
 ! affect any right now existing under the constitution and laws to 
 
 question"bv proceeding, in the judicial courts of the United States, 
 
 1 the right or title of the person who shall be declared elected, or 
 
 who shall claim to be President or Vice-President of the United 
 
 ! States, if anv such right exists. 
 
 "Sectiox"7. The said Commission shall make its o^vn rules, 
 1 keep a record of its proceedings, and shall have power to employ 
 such persons as may be necessary for the ti-ansaction of its busi- 
 ness and the execution of its powers." 
 
 THE VOTE OF THE SEXATE. 
 
 The bill passed the Senate Thursday, 25 January, 1877. Yeas, 
 47 (rep. 22, dem. 25) ; nays, 17 (rep. 16, dem. 1). 
 
 Alcorn rep 
 
 Allison rep 
 
 Bar nura dem 
 
 Bayard dem 
 
 Bogy dem 
 
 Booth rep 
 
 Boutwell rep 
 
 Burnside rep 
 
 Chaffee rep 
 
 Christiancy rep 
 
 Cockrell dem 
 
 Conkling rep 
 
 Cooper dem 
 
 Cragin rep 
 
 Davis dem 
 
 Dawes rep 
 
 Blaine rep 
 
 Teas. 
 
 Dennis dem 
 
 Edmunds rep 
 
 Frelinghuysen. .rep 
 Goldthwaite . . . dem 
 
 Gordon dem 
 
 Howe i-ep 
 
 .Johnston rep 
 
 Jones (Fla.)...dem 
 -Jones (Sev.)...rep 
 
 Kelly dem 
 
 Kernan dem 
 
 McCreery dem 
 
 McDonald dem 
 
 McMillan rep 
 
 Maxey dem 
 
 Merri'mon dem 
 
 Naf/s. 
 Bruce rep 
 
 Morrill rep 
 
 Price dem 
 
 Randolph dem 
 
 Ransom dem 
 
 Robertson rep 
 
 Saulsbury dem 
 
 Sharon rep 
 
 Stevenson dem 
 
 Teller rep 
 
 Thurman dem 
 
 Wallace dem 
 
 Whyte dem 
 
 Windom i-ep 
 
 Withers dem 
 
 Wright rep 
 
 Cameron (Pa.). rep
 
 48 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 Cameron (Wis.) rep 
 
 Cl.iyton rep 
 
 C'Kiiovcr i-cp 
 
 Dorsey rep 
 
 Eaton dcm 
 
 Patterson rep 
 
 SarfciMit rep 
 
 Slierni.'in rep 
 
 West rep 
 
 Hamilton rep 
 
 irainliii rep 
 
 iiiiralls i-ep 
 
 3Iilrliell rep 
 
 Morton rep 
 
 Absent or not voting, 10 {rep. 9, dem. 1). 
 
 Anthony rep Logan rep Paddock rep 
 
 •rei'iT rep Norwood dem SiJcnccr rep 
 
 {liii'^t'v rep Oglesby rep Wadloitcli rep 
 
 Hitchcock rep 
 
 THE VOTE OF THE HO0SE. 
 
 In the House of Representatives, the final vote on the passage 
 of the bill was taken Friday, 26 January, 1877. Yeas, 191 (rep. 
 33, dem. 1.58) ; nays, 80 (rep. 08, dem. 18). 
 
 Yeas. 
 
 The Speaker. . .dem 
 
 Abbott dem 
 
 Adams rep 
 
 Ainsworth dem 
 
 Anderson dem 
 
 Ashe ilem 
 
 Atkins dem 
 
 Bagby dem 
 
 Bagley, G. A — rep 
 Bagley, .J. H. jr...cl 
 
 Banning dem 
 
 Beebe dem 
 
 I Bell dem 
 
 [ Bland dem 
 
 Bliss dem 
 
 I Blount dem 
 
 Boone dem 
 
 'Bradley rep 
 
 Bright." dem 
 
 Brown (Ky.)...(lem 
 
 Buckner dem 
 
 Bunhard (Wis.)..d 
 
 Burleigh rep 
 
 Cabell dem 
 
 Caldwell (Tenn.)..d 
 
 Campbell dem 
 
 Candler dem 
 
 CauKield <lem 
 
 Chapin dem 
 
 Chittenden rep 
 
 Clarke (Ky.)...flem 
 Clark (Mo.).... dcm 
 
 Clynier dem 
 
 Cochrane dcm 
 
 Cook dem 
 
 Cowan dcm 
 
 Cox dem 
 
 Crapo rep 
 
 Culberson dem 
 
 Cutler dem 
 
 Darrall rep 
 
 Davis dem 
 
 Davy rep 
 
 De 6olt dem 
 
 Dibrell dem 
 
 Douglass dem 
 
 Durand dem 
 
 Eden (lem 
 
 Ellis dem 
 
 Faulkner dem 
 
 Felton dem 
 
 Field dcm 
 
 Finlay dem 
 
 Foster rep 
 
 Franklin dem 
 
 Fuller dem 
 
 (iause dem 
 
 Gibson dem 
 
 Glover dem 
 
 Goode dem 
 
 Goodin dem 
 
 Gunter dem 
 
 Hamilton (Ind.)..cl 
 Hamilton (X. .J.)..d 
 
 Hancock dem 
 
 Hardenl>ergh. .dem 
 Harris (Mass.). .rep 
 Harris (Ga.)...dem 
 Harris (Va.)...dem 
 
 Harrison dem 
 
 Hartridge flem 
 
 Ilartzell tlcm 
 
 Hatcher dcm 
 
 ir.'ithorn j-op 
 
 Haymond dcm 
 
 Henkle dem 
 
 Hereford dem 
 
 Hewitt (N. Y.).dem 
 Hewitt (Ala.) . .dem 
 
 Hill dem 
 
 Hoar rep 
 
 Hiilnian dem 
 
 Hooker dcm 
 
 Hopkins dem 
 
 Hoskins rep 
 
 House dem 
 
 Humphreys dem 
 
 Hunter rep 
 
 Hunton dem 
 
 Jenks dem 
 
 •Jones (N. H.)..dem 
 
 Kehr dem 
 
 Kelly rep 
 
 Lamar dem 
 
 I-anders (Ind.) dem 
 Landers (Conn.)..d 
 
 Lane (lem 
 
 Leavenworth. . .rep 
 
 Le Moyne dcm 
 
 Levy dem 
 
 Lewis dem 
 
 Luttrel! dem 
 
 Lynde dem 
 
 Mackey dem 
 
 Mai.sh dem 
 
 McDougall rep 
 
 McCrarv rep 
 
 IMcDiJl rep 
 
 McFarland dem 
 
 IMcMahon dcm 
 
 Meade dem 
 
 Metcalfe dem 
 
 Miller rep 
 
 Money dem
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 49 
 
 Morgan clem 
 
 Morrison dem 
 
 Mutchler dem 
 
 Neal dem 
 
 New dem 
 
 Norton rep 
 
 O'Brien dem 
 
 Oliver rep 
 
 Payne dem 
 
 Phelps dem 
 
 Phillips (Mo.) -dem 
 
 Pierce rep 
 
 Piper dem 
 
 Piatt rep 
 
 Potter rep 
 
 Powell dem 
 
 Rea dem 
 
 Reagan dem 
 
 Reilly> John. . .dem 
 ReiUy, J. B. ...dem 
 
 Rice dem 
 
 Riddle dem 
 
 Robbins (N. C.)...d 
 Robbing (Penn.)..d 
 
 Roberts dem 
 
 Ross (N. J.) ...dem 
 
 Baker (lud.) — rep 
 Batter (N. Y.) ..rep 
 
 BaUou rep 
 
 Banks rep 
 
 Blackburn dem 
 
 Blair rep 
 
 Bradford dem 
 
 Brown (Kan.)- -rep 
 Burchard (111.) -rep 
 
 Buttz rep 
 
 Caldwell (Ala.)dem 
 
 Cannon rep 
 
 Carr dem 
 
 Caswell rep 
 
 Cate dem 
 
 Conger rep 
 
 Crounse rep 
 
 Danford rep 
 
 Denison rep 
 
 Dobbins rep 
 
 Dunnell rep 
 
 Durham dem 
 
 Eames rep 
 
 Evans rep 
 
 Flye rci) 
 
 Forney <lem 
 
 Fort rep 
 
 Sampson rep 
 
 Savage dem 
 
 Sayler dem 
 
 Scales dem 
 
 Schleicher dem 
 
 Seelye rep 
 
 Sheakley dem 
 
 Southard dem 
 
 Sparks dem 
 
 Springer dem 
 
 Stanton dem 
 
 Stenger dem 
 
 Stevenson dem 
 
 Stone dem 
 
 Sti-ait rep 
 
 Swann dem 
 
 Tarbox dem 
 
 Teese dem 
 
 Terry dem 
 
 Thomas dem 
 
 Thompson dem 
 
 Throckmorton .dem 
 TowTisend (Pa.) rep 
 
 Tucker dem 
 
 Turney dem 
 
 Vance (N. C.)..dem 
 
 Kays. 
 
 Freeman rep 
 
 Frve rep 
 
 Garfield rep 
 
 Hale rep 
 
 Haralson rep 
 
 Hendee rep 
 
 Henderson rep 
 
 Hoge rep 
 
 Hubbell rep 
 
 Hurd dem 
 
 Hurlbut rep 
 
 Hyman rep 
 
 Jones (Ky.) ...dem 
 
 Joyce rep 
 
 Kasson rep 
 
 Kimball rep 
 
 Knott dem 
 
 Lapham rep 
 
 Lawrence rep 
 
 Lynch rep 
 
 Magoon rep 
 
 Milliken dem 
 
 Mills dem 
 
 Monroe rep 
 
 Nash rep 
 
 O'Neill rep 
 
 Packer rep 
 
 WaddeU dem 
 
 Walker (N. Y.)dem 
 Walker (Va.)..dem 
 
 Walling dem 
 
 Walsh dem 
 
 Ward dem 
 
 Warner dem 
 
 Warren dem 
 
 Watterson dem 
 
 WeUs (Mo.) ...dem 
 WeUs (Miss.)... rep 
 
 Whitehouse dem 
 
 ■Wlutthorne dem 
 
 Wike dem 
 
 Willard rep 
 
 Williams, A. S.dem 
 Williams (pel.)...d 
 Williams, W. B.rep 
 
 Willis dem 
 
 Wilshire dem 
 
 Wilson (W.Va.)..d 
 Wilson (Iowa) . .rep 
 Wood (N. Y.)..dem 
 
 Yeates dem 
 
 Young dem 
 
 Page rep 
 
 Plaisted rep 
 
 Poppleton dem 
 
 Pratt rep 
 
 Purman rep 
 
 Rainey rep 
 
 Robinson rep 
 
 Rusk rep 
 
 Singleton dem 
 
 Sinnickson i"ep 
 
 Siemens dem 
 
 Smalls rep 
 
 Smith (Pa.) rep 
 
 Smith (Ga.) — dem 
 
 Stowell rep 
 
 Thornbui-gh rep 
 
 Towusend (N. Y.) r 
 
 Tiilts rep 
 
 Van Vorhes rep 
 
 Vance (Ohio).. dem 
 
 Wait rep 
 
 Waldron rep 
 
 Wallace (S. C.).rep 
 Wallace (Pa.).. rep 
 
 White rep 
 
 Whiting rep 
 
 Williams (N. Y.)..r
 
 50 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 Williams (Wis.) ..r Woort (Pa.) rci) 
 
 Williams (Ala.) ..fl AVooclburn rep 
 
 Absent or not voting, 14 {rep. 7, dem. 7) 
 
 Woodworth rep 
 
 Bass rep 
 
 Casou ro)) 
 
 Collins (li'iii 
 
 Egbert dem 
 
 Hays rep 
 
 THE 
 
 Kinif rep 
 
 Loni <leiii 
 
 odell dem 
 
 I'hillips (Kan.). rep 
 Koss (I'a.) rep 
 
 lULL HECOMKS A LAW, 
 
 Sehumaker dem 
 
 Stepliens ilem 
 
 Wheeler rep 
 
 AVlggiuton dem 
 
 On .Saturilay, '27 January, 1877, the bill passed into the hands 
 of the Executive, was referred to the attorney-general in due 
 course, was favoraldy rei)orled upon, received the signature of 
 the I'resident Monday, '2'.) .January, 1877, and was presenteil to 
 Congress, with an aix'onipanying message, expressing his ap- 
 proval of the act. 
 
 THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSION. 
 
 In tlic Senate, on the aflernoou of Tuesday, .30th, Mr Cragiii of 
 New Hampshire uomiuatctl, as members "of the Commission, 
 Senators George F. Edmunds of Vermont, Oliver P. Moi'ton of 
 Intliana, and Frederick T. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. Mr. 
 Stevenson of Kentucliy nominated Allen G. Tliiirman of Ohio, 
 and Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware. 
 
 The vote was taken viva voce, and at the conclusion of the roU- 
 c:dl, the president pro tern, announced the whole number of 
 votes, {J8; necessary to a choice, 3.5; that the nominees above 
 mentioned had received the unanimous vote of the Senate, and 
 had therefore l)ccu chosen members of the Electoral Commission. 
 
 Similar action was taken in the House upon the same day. 
 Mr. Lamar of Mississippi nominated, as members of the Elect- 
 oral Commission on the part of the House, Representatives 
 Henry B. Payne of Ohio, Eppa Hunton of Virginui, Josiah G. 
 Abbott of Massachusetts, James A. Garlield of Ohio, and George 
 F. Hoar of Massachusetts. 
 
 At the conclusion of the vioa voce vote, the official declaration 
 was as follows: Terrv, 1; Blackburn, 1; Singleton, 1; Mills, 1; 
 Towusend (X. Y.), 1; "Lvudc, 1; Wood (N. Y.),l; Willard, 2; 
 McCrary, 3; Foster, .'5; Ciarfleld, 240 ; Abbott, 363; Hunton, 263; 
 Payue, 263; Hoar, 261. 
 
 On Wednesday, 31 January, 1877, the four justices of the Su- 
 preme Court indicated by the law, Mr. Justice Clifford, Mr. 
 Justice Field, Mr. Justice ilillcr, and Mr. Justice Strong, select- 
 ed the fifth, Mr. Justice Bradley, thus completing the Tripartite 
 Commission. 
 
 MEMBERS OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION. 
 
 Senate George F. Edmunds, rep., Vermont. 
 
 Oliver P. Morton, rep., Indiana. 
 Frederick T. FreUnghuysen, rep.. Now Jersey. 
 *Allen G. Thurman, dem., Ohio. 
 Thomas F. Bayard, dem., Delaware. 
 
 * NOTE.— On 26 February, the Senate elected Francis Kernan, 
 dem., of New York, to fill vacancy caused by the withdrawal of 
 Senator Thurman on account of illness.
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 51 
 
 Souse Henry B. Payne, clem., Ohio. 
 
 Eppa Hiinton, clem., Virginia. 
 
 Josiah G. Abbott, clem.. Blassachusetts. 
 
 James A. Garfield, rep., Ohio. 
 
 George F. Hoar, rep., Massachusetts. 
 Supreme Court Nathan Cliflord, Maine. 
 
 Stephen .1. Field, California. 
 
 Samuel F. Miller, Iowa. 
 
 William Strong, Pennsylvania. 
 
 Joseph P. Bradley, New Jersey. 
 
 OFFICERS OF THE COJDIISSIOX. 
 
 President — Xathan Clifford. 
 Secretary — James H. McKenney. 
 Assistant Secretaries — B. E. Cattin, 
 
 G. A. Howard. 
 Marshal — 'William H. Reardon. 
 Deputy- Marshals— A.. S. Seelv, 
 
 J. C. Taliaferro. 
 Stenographer— T). F. Murphy. 
 
 THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION 
 
 IN OUTLINE. 
 
 FLOBIDA. 
 
 The Commission held the first session, Thursday, 1 Febiiiary, 
 1877, meeting in the room of the Supreme Court at the Capitol at 
 3 p. m. A communication from the two Houses of Congress in 
 joint session was presented, submitting the several retiu-ns from 
 Florida, all accompanying papers and the objections thereto. 
 On the eighth day's session"(9 February) the debate was ended at 6 
 p. m., anct Senator Edmunds submitted an argumentative resolu- 
 tion, declaring in substance that the four republican electoral 
 votes of Florida should be counted, and embodying various rea- 
 sons for such declaration. 
 
 Representative Hunton offered the following as a substitute : 
 
 Resolved, That the electors named in certificate No. 2, to wit : 
 Wilkinson Call, J. E. Yonge, Robert Bullock and Robert B. Hil- 
 ton, are the four persons who were duly appointed electors by the 
 State of Florida on the 7th day of November, 1876, and that their 
 votes, as certified in such certificates, are the votes provided for 
 by the constitution of the United States. 
 
 "Rejected by the following vote : 
 
 Yeas.— Mc"ssrs Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne 
 and Thumian — 7. 
 
 Nays.— Messrs. Bradley, Ednumds, Frelinghuysen, Garfield, 
 Hoar, Miller, Morton and"strong— S. 
 
 Mr. Edmunds then withdrew his resolution, and Mi\ GarfleLl 
 offered the following : 
 
 Resolved, That the four persons, to wit : Frederick C. Hum 
 phreys, Charles 11. Pearce, William A. Holdeu and Thomas W. 
 Long, were duly appointed electors of President and Vice-Presi- 
 dent for the State of Florida, and that the votes cast by the afore-
 
 52 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 said four persons are the votes provided for by the constitution 
 of the United States. 
 
 Adopted. 
 
 Yeas.— Messrs. Bradley, Eihnunds, Frelinghuysen, Garfield, 
 Hoar, Jliller, Morton and" .Stronj; — t*. 
 
 Nays.— Messrs. Abljott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Ilunton, Payne 
 and Tluu'uian — 7. 
 
 On motion of Mr. Garfield, Messrs. Edmunds, Bradley and 
 Miller were appointed a eonimittee to draft a report of the de- 
 rision of the CdmniissidH, with a brief statement of reasons there- 
 for, to be siffneil by the nieniljers agreeing thereto, and to be 
 ti-ansmitted to the joint session of the two Houses, as required by 
 the electoral aet. 
 
 On .Saturday, the 10th, the Senate aflirmed, and on Monday, the 
 l'2th, the House dissented from the decision of the Commission, 
 and the same day in joint meeting, the two Houses not concur- 
 ring in ordering otherwise, the decision of the Commission stood 
 unreversed, and Senator Allison, one of the tellers, in accordance 
 therewith, announced that the State of Florida had given four 
 votes for Kutherford B. Hayes of Ohio as President, anfl four 
 votes for William A. Wheeler of New York as Vice-President. 
 
 LOUISIANA. 
 
 The Electoral Commission again convened at 4 :30 p. m., Mon 
 day, I'ith February, 1877, being its ninth day's session, and re- 
 ceived the certilicates and accompanying papers in the case of 
 Louisiana. 
 
 On Friilav, the Ifith, the Commission decided this State by its ac- 
 tion upon tlie foUoM'ing resolutions, taken in secret session, but 
 afterward, on motion of Mr. .lustice Field, the injunction of se- 
 crecy being removed, IMr. Hoar ofl'ered the following : 
 
 Ordered, That the evidence offered be not received. 
 
 Mr. Abbott submitted as a sul)stitue : 
 
 Jiesolvecl, That evidence ^\•ill be received to show that so much 
 of the act of Louisiana estal)lisliing a returning board for that 
 State is unconstitutional, and the acts of said returning lioard are 
 void. 
 
 Rejected. 
 
 Yeas.— Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne 
 and Thunnan— 7. 
 
 Nays.— Messrs. Bradlev, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Garfield, 
 Hoar, Miller, Morton ancT Sh-ong- 8. 
 
 Mr. Abbott offered another substitute, as follows: 
 
 Jtesolred, That exidencewill lie received to show that the re- 
 turnin;; board of l.miisiana, at Ihe time of canvassing an<l com- 
 Ijiling the vote of tliat State at the last election in that State, was 
 not legally constitutcil uiicler the law establishing it; in this, that 
 it was coiiiposecl oll'our j)ersons all of one political party instead 
 of five persons of different political parties, as required by the 
 law establishing said lioard. 
 
 ({ejected by same vote. 
 
 Mr. Abbott then offereil this substitute: 
 
 liesolred, That the Commission will receive testimony on the 
 subject of the frauds alleged in the specifications of the counsel 
 for the olyectors to certificates Nos. 1 and 3.
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 53 
 
 Rejected by same vote. 
 
 Mr. Abbott then oflered a fourth substitute : 
 
 Resolved, That testimony tending to show that the so-called re- 
 turning board of Louisiana had no jurisdiction to canvass the 
 votes for electors of President aud Vice-President is admissible. 
 
 Rejected by same vote. 
 
 Mr. Abbott then offered a fifth, as follows : 
 
 Resolved, That evidence is admissible that the statements and 
 
 aflldavits purporting to have been made antl forwarded to said 
 
 returning board, in pursuance of the provisions of section 26 of 
 
 the election law of 187-2, alleging riot, Uunult, intimiflation, and 
 
 violence at or near certain poUs, and in certain parishes, were 
 
 falsely fabricated and forged bv certain disreputable persons un- 
 
 i der the direction and with the knowledge of said retiu-ning board, 
 
 : aud that said reUuning board, knowing said statements and affl- 
 
 ! davits to be false and forged, and that none of the said statements 
 
 : or affidavits wei-e made in the manner or fonn or within the time 
 
 i required by law, did, knowingly, willfully, and fraudulently fail 
 
 and refuse to canvass or compile more than ten thousand votes 
 
 lawfully cast, as is shown by the statements of votes of the 
 
 commissioners of election. 
 
 Rejected by same vote. 
 
 Mr. Himton offered the sixth substitute : 
 
 Resolved, That evidence be received to prove that the votes cast 
 and given at said election on the 7th of November last for the 
 election of electors as shown bv the returns made by the commis- 
 sioners of election from the several polls or voting-places in said 
 State have never been compiled or canvassed, and that the said 
 returning board never even pretended to compile or canvass 
 the returns made bv said commissioners of election, but that the 
 said returning board only pretend to canvass the returns made by 
 said supervisors. 
 
 Rejected bv same vote. 
 
 A seventh "substitute was offei-ed by Mr. Bayard, as follows : 
 
 Resolved, That no person holding an offlc€ of ti-ust or profit 
 under the United States is eligible to be appointed an elector, and 
 that tills Commission will receive evidence tending to prove such 
 inellETibility, as offered by counsel for objectors to certificates 
 1 and .-5. 
 
 Rejected by same vote. 
 
 Mr. Justice Field offered the eighth and last substitute, as fol- 
 lows : 
 
 Resolved, That in the opinion of the Commission, evidence is 
 admissible up ai the several matters which counsel for the ob- 
 jectors to certificates Xos. 1 and 3 oflered to prove. 
 
 This was also rejected by same vote, and the question recurred 
 on the original order, submitted by j\Ii-. Hoar, viz : "That the 
 evidence oflered be not received." 
 
 Mr. Payne moved to strike out the word "not." 
 
 Rejected by same vote. 
 I The original order was then adopted by the following vote : 
 I Yeas.— Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Garfield, 
 i Hoar, Miller, Morion and Sti-ong— 8. 
 
 I NAYS.— jNIessrs. Abbott, Bayartl, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne 
 and Thurman — 7. 
 I
 
 54 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 I The following resolution was then offered 1)V Senator Morton : 
 
 Resolved, That the persons named as electors iu certificate No. 
 
 ; 1, were the lawful electors of the State of Louisiana, and that their 
 
 votes arc tlic votes provided by the constitution of the United 
 
 States, and should be counted for President and Vice-President. 
 
 Adopted, S to 7, as follows : 
 
 Yeas.— Messrs. Bradle.y, Edmunds, Frelinglmysen, Garfield, 
 
 Hoar, Miller, Morton and Strong— 8. 
 
 ^^/■^J,*~-^^'-'**''*- Abbott, Bavard, Clifford, Field, llunton, Payne 
 and Thurman— 7. > . . j 
 
 On Monthly, the 19th, the Senate sustained the decision of the 
 Commission; on the following dav the House rejected it, and in 
 joint session on the same da\ , the two Houses notagreeing in or- 
 dering otherwise, it was duly announced by Senator Allison, as 
 teller, that Louisiana had given eight votes for Haves for Presi- 
 dent, and eight votes for Wheeler for Vice-President. 
 
 /-v T,r , OKEGON. 
 
 On \\ cdncsday, 21st, the Electoral Commission began the con- 
 sideration ot the Oregon case, the certificates and papers having 
 i)een duly transmitted by the joint convention. The arguments 
 and ilebates m this instance were closed on the ensuing Fridav, 
 and the lollowing propositions were then submitted and dispose'd 
 01 : 
 
 By Mr. Edmunds: 
 
 Resolved, That the certilicatc signed by E. A. Cronin, J. N. T. 
 Miller, and John Parker, purporting to cast the electoral votes of 
 the btate ot Oregon, does not contain nor certify the constitutional 
 votes to which said State is entitled. 
 
 Mr. Justice Field offered this substitute : 
 
 Whereas, J. W. Watts, designated in certiflcate No. 1 as an 
 elector of the .State of Oregon for President and Vice-President, 
 on the day of election, namelv, the 7th of November, 187G, 
 held an olhcc of trust and profit under the United States : There- 
 lore, 
 
 Resolved, That the said J. W. Watts was tlien ineligible to the 
 ollice ot elector witliin the express terms of the constitution. 
 
 Uejected. 
 
 y^\^~^^''*®^-?' Bayard, Clifford, Field, Abbott, Hunton, Payne 
 and Thurm.'in— 7. 
 
 u^'-^^'^.-r^-^J^'^sV^- Bradley, Edmunds, Freliughuysen, Garfield, 
 Hoar, Miller, Morton and .Strong— 8. 
 
 >Ir. Justice Field then oflVred the following: 
 
 IF/iereas, At the election held on the 7th of November, 187G, in 
 the State oi </regon for electors of President and Vice-President, 
 \V . H Odell, J. W. Watts, and J. C. Carlwright received the 
 highest iiuniberot votes cast for electors, hut the said Watts 
 then iiolding an ollice of trust and profit under the United 
 ■>tatcs, was meligililc to tlie onice of elector: Therefore, 
 
 /."eso/m/, riiat said O.h-11 and Cartwright were the only per- 
 sons dulv elected at said election, and there was a failure on the 
 part ol the btate to appoint a third elector. 
 
 in?'^""'^^'"^' ^''^'"^' "' "''^■'*' '^^ ^''^" '^"""^ ^'^'^ '" '^'''''**' ^s preced- 
 
 Slr. Justice Field then submitted the following • 
 _Whereas, The legislature of Oregon has made no provision for
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 55 
 
 the appointment of an elector under the act of Congress, where 
 there was a failure to make a choice on the day prescribed by 
 law : Therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That tlie attempted selection of a third elector by the 
 two persons chosen was inoperative and void. 
 
 Rejected. Nays, 8; yeas, 7; as above. 
 
 Mr. Bavard then offered the following : 
 
 Resolved, That the vote of W. H. Odell, and the vote of J. C. 
 Ca^t^v^ight, cast for Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio for President 
 of the United States, and for William 'A. ^\Tieeler of New York 
 for Vice-President of the United States, are the votes provided 
 for by the constitution of the United States, and that the afore- 
 said bdell and Cartwright, and they only, were the persons didy 
 appointed electors in the State of Oregon at the election held No- 
 vember 7, A.D. 1S76, there having been a failure at the said election 
 to appoint a third elector in accordance with the constitution 
 and laws of the United States and the laws of the State of Ore- 
 gon; and that the two votes aforesaid shoidd be counted, and 
 none other, from the State of Oregon. 
 
 Rejected by same vote. 
 
 A vote was then taken on Mr. Edmunds' original proposition, 
 resultmg in its uuanimoiis adoption. 
 
 Mr. Morton then ofl'ered the following : 
 
 Resolved, That W. H. OdeU, J. C. Cartwright and J. W. Watts, 
 the persons named as electors in certificate No. 1, were the lawful 
 electors of the State of Oregon, and that their votes are the votes 
 provided for by the constitution of the United States, and should 
 be counted for President ami Vice-President of the United States. 
 
 Mr. Hunton moved to strike out the name of J. W. Watts. 
 
 Rejected, yeas, 7 ; nays, 8. 
 
 Mr Morton's resolution was then adopted. 
 
 Yeas.— Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuyscu, Garfield, 
 Hoar, Miller, Morton and Strong — S. 
 
 Nats.— Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne 
 and Thurman — 7. 
 
 On the •24th the Senate agreed to the decision of the Commission, 
 the House dissented, andin joint session, the same day, the vote 
 of Oregon was duly declared for Hayes and Wheeler. 
 
 SOUTH CAROLINA. 
 
 On the seventeenth day's session of the Commission, Tuesday, 
 27 February, 1877, the papers relating to South Carolina were 
 received, and Senator Kernan took his seat as the successor of 
 Senator Thui-man. 
 
 Mr. Morton submitted the following resolutions : 
 
 Resolved, That it is not competent for the two Houses, assem- 
 bled for the purpose of counting the votes for President and Vice- 
 President, to inquire by evidence whether a State regularly rep- 
 resented in the two Houses of Congi-ess, and recognized" as a 
 State of the United States by the other departments of the govern- 
 ment, has a government republican in form. 
 
 Resolved, That while the existence of public disturbance and 
 anarchy in any State to such an extent as to make it impossible 
 for the State to exercise its right to appoint electoi-s of President 
 and Vice-President, and to express its will in that behalf, is suf- 
 ficient cause for rejecting any electoral votes purporting to be the
 
 56 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 votes of electors appointed thereby, yet, that when a State is reg- 
 ularly represented as a Slate in the Congress of the United States, 
 and IS recognized as a State by the other departments of tlic gov- 
 ernment, and has a government repnblican in form, and does ap- 
 point electors in tlie manner prescribed by tlie legislature thereol', 
 evidence cannot be receivtd by tlie two Ilouses of Congress as- 
 sembled to count tlie votes for J'resident and Vice-President as 
 aforesaid to show that disturbances existed at the time of elec 
 tion which may have interfered, to a greater or less extent, with 
 the Ireedom of election at the polls in said State. 
 
 Hesolved, That it is not competent for the two Houses of Con- 
 gress when assembled to count the votes for President and Vice- 
 President by taking evidence to in<iuire into the regularity of the 
 action o/ the President of the United States in sending a military 
 lOTce into any State for the preservation of order or the suppres- 
 sion 01 insurrection and domestic violence, in order by such 
 proot to lay a groimd for rejecting the electoral vote of said 
 btate. 
 
 Uesolved, That in view of the propositions contained in the 
 three foregoing resolutions the evidence offered to show that the 
 State 01 South Carolina at tlic late election did not have a repub- 
 lican lorm of gt^vernmcnt, and the evidence offered on the sub- 
 il » / • '"""^'" '^"'' violence and the presence of troops in said 
 btate during said election, is not competent, but that notwith- 
 standing the offer of such evidence the electoral votes of South 
 Carolina ought to be received and counted if not objectionable 
 on other grounds. 
 
 Resolved, That the other objections to certificate No. 1 shoAV no 
 valid cause for rejecting the same. 
 I Mr. Justice Field offered as a substitute tlierelbr: 
 
 Resolved, That evidence is admissible to show that prior to and 
 
 r o^^l'^'^ election on the 7th day of Xovember, 187(i, in the State 
 01 bouth Carolina, there were unlawfully stationed in various 
 parts ol the State at or near the polling.places detachments of 
 troops of the army of the United States, by whose presence and 
 interference qualKied voters of the State were deprived of the 
 I right of sufliagc, and a free choice by the people of presidential 
 electors was prevented. 
 
 I Resolved, That evidence is admissible to show that at the elec- 
 tion on the ith day of November, 187«, in South Carolina, there 
 were stationed at the several polling-places in the State deputy. 
 ! marshals ot the United States exceeding one thousand in uum- 
 her, bv whose unlawful action and interference, under orders 
 irom the department of justice, qualilled voters of the State were 
 deprived ol the riglit of suffrage, and a free choice by the people 
 of presidential electors was prevented. 
 
 Kejel^ted, 8 to 7. 
 
 Mr. Morton's resolutions were then adopted. Yeas, 8; nays, 7. 
 
 Mr. trelmghuysen offered the following- 
 
 A''.so/rcr/, That Theodore K. Parker, S. McGowan, James W. 
 Harrington, John Isaac Ingram, William Wallace, John B. Erwiu, 
 .-iiid Itobert Aldrich, the [lersons named as electors in certificate 
 No. 'J, w.riMiotlhe lawful electors lor the State of South Caro- 
 lina and that their voU;s are not the votes provided for bv the 
 constitution of the United States, and should not be counted.
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 57 
 
 Unanimously adopted. 
 
 Mr. Mortou then offered the following: 
 
 Resolved, That C. C. Bowen, J. Winsmith, Thomas B. Johnston, 
 Timothy Hurley, W. B. Nash, Wilson Cook, and W. F. Myers, 
 the persons named as electors in certificate No. 1, were the law- 
 ful electors for the State of South Carolina, and that their votes 
 are the votes provided for by the constitution of the United 
 States, and should be counted for President and Vice-President 
 of the United States. 
 
 Adopted. 
 
 Teas. — Messrs. Bradley, Edmtinds, Frehnghuysen, Garfield, 
 Hoar, Miller, Morton and Sti-ong — 8. 
 
 Nats.— Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Ker- 
 nan and Payne. 
 
 The decision was drawn up in due form, and the Commission 
 adjoiu-ned to Friday, 2 March, at 11 a. m. 
 
 This decision was submitted to the joint convention on the 
 same day. The Senate concurred, the House rejected, and the 
 two Houses not agreeing in ordering otherwise, the vote of 
 South Carolina was, in joint session, duly announced as given for 
 Hayes and Wheeler. 
 
 The Electoral Commission met at 11 a.m., Friday, 3 March, 1877, 
 according to previous adjournment. Fixed amount of compen- 
 sation to be paid officers and other employes, extended till 
 31 IMarch, the time previously allowed for "fllmg opinions by 
 members of the Commission, and at 11 : 30 a. m. adjourned sine 
 die.
 
 58 TIIL: united states of AMERICA. 
 
 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, 1S77. 
 
 THE EXECUTIVE. 
 President, Salary. 
 
 KUTHERFORD B. HATES, Of OlliO. $50,000 
 
 Vice-President, 
 
 William A. Wheeler, of New York. 8,000 
 
 THE CABIKTIT. 
 
 Secretary of State, 
 
 aVilliam M. Evaets, of New York. 8,000 
 
 Secretary of the Treasury, 
 
 j JOHX Sherman, of Ohio. 8,000 
 
 I Secretary/ of War, 
 
 George W. McCrary, of Iowa. 8,000 
 
 Secretan/ of the Xaii/, 
 
 Richard W.' Thompson, of Imliana. 8,000 
 
 Secretary of the Interior, 
 
 Carl Schurz, of Missouri. 8,000 
 
 Attorney- General, 
 
 Charles Devens, of Massachusetts. 8,000 
 
 Postmaster- General, 
 
 Donald McK. Key, of Tennessee. 8,000 
 
 heads of department bureaus. 
 Assistant Secretary of State.— Tvcdcricli W. Seward, of New York. 
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. — Richard C. McCortnick, of 
 
 Arizona. 
 Commis.<iioner of Customs. — Henrv" C. Johnson, of Pennsylvania. 
 Trea.inrer of the United .SV'«<es.— Albert t". Wvman, of Nebraska. 
 Rer/ister of'the Treasury .—J ohu Allison, of Pennsylvania. 
 Comptroller of the Currency. — .lolui Jay Knox, of New York. 
 Comminsioner of Internal Hevenue- — Green 13. Rauni, of Illinois. 
 Superinteiulent of Coast Survey.— CarMla P. Patterson, of District 
 
 of Columbia. 
 Adjutant-General.— \ir\g.-(icr\.T^(\v.'ViY(\ D. Thompson, of Virginia. 
 Quartennastnr-General.-Tirig.-ijiiin. Montgomei-y C. Meigs, of 
 
 (ieorgia. 
 Surtieon-Oeneral. —^rig.-Qun. .Joseph K. Barnes, of Pennsylvania. 
 First Assistant I'ostmaster-General. — James N. Tj'ner of Imliana. 
 Commissioner of Patents. — Vacancy. 
 
 Cominixsiouer of Pensions. — John A. Beutlev, of Wisconsin. 
 Commissioner of Land Ojffire. — .James A. Williamson, of Iowa. 
 Commissioner of Intlittn Affairs. — .John Q. Smith, of Ohio. 
 Commissioner of Kdvcation. — .John Eaton, of Tennessee. 
 Commissioner of Ayricidture. — Frederick Watts, of Pennsylvania. 
 Solicitor-General .—iam\H!\ V. Phillips, of Noi-th Carolina. 
 Solicitor of the Trea sun/. —George F. Talbot, of Maine. 
 Public Printer. — .John L). Defrees, of Tennessee. 
 Librarian of Congress.- Mnsworih R. Spofford, of Dist. Columbia
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 59 
 
 Age. 
 
 Appointed. 
 
 Salary. 
 
 50 
 
 1874 
 
 $10,500 
 
 73 
 
 1858 
 
 10,000 
 
 71 
 
 1862 
 
 10,000 
 
 (iO 
 
 1863 
 
 10,000 
 
 
 • ■ ■ ■ 
 
 10,000 
 
 59 
 
 1863 
 
 10,000 
 
 H7 
 
 1870 
 
 10,000 
 
 . 03 
 
 1870 
 
 10,000 
 
 65 
 
 1873 
 
 10,000 
 
 THE JUDICIARY. 
 
 THE SUPREME COUKX OF THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 Chief Justice, 
 
 Morrison R. Waite, of Ohio. 
 Associate Justices, 
 
 Natiian Clifford, of Maine. 
 
 Noah H. Swayne, of Ohio. 
 
 Samuel F. Miller, of Iowa. 
 
 Vacancy. 
 
 Stephen J. Field, of California. 
 
 AVilliam Sti-ong, of Pennsylvania 
 
 Joseph P. Bradley, of New Jersey 
 
 Ward Hunt, of New York. 
 
 Officers of the Supreme Court. 
 
 Clerk.— D. W. Middletou. 
 Marshal.— John G. Nicolay. 
 Jiei)orter. —W\ma.m T. Otto. 
 Court meets at Washington, D. C, first Monday in December, 
 annuaLl3^ 
 
 CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 First Judicial Ci>CM«.— Presiding Justice, Nathan Clifford, Port- 
 laud, Maine. Disti-icts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massa- 
 chusetts and Rhode Island. Circuit Judge, George F. 
 Shepley, Portland, Maine. 
 
 Second Judicial Orcini.— Presiding Justice, Ward Hunt, XJtica, 
 N. Y. Districts of Vermont, Connecticut, Northern New 
 York, Southern New York and Eastern New York. Circuit 
 Judge, Alexander S. Johnson, New Yoi'k. 
 
 Tliird Judicial C»>cm«<.— Presiding Justice, William Strong, Phil- 
 adelphia, Pa. Disti-icts of New Jersey, Eastern Pennsyl- 
 vania, Western Pennsylvania and Delaware. Circuit Judge, 
 William McKennan, Washington, Pa. 
 
 Fourth Judicial C'?>cm«.— Presiding Justice, Chief Justice Morri- 
 son R. Waite, of Ohio. Districts of Maryland, West Vir- 
 ginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Circuit 
 Judge, Hugh L. Bond, Baltimore, Md. 
 
 Fifth Judicial CircMii.— Presiding Justice, Joseph P. Bradley, 
 Newark, N. J. Disti-icts of Georgia, Northern Florida, 
 Southern Florida, Northern Alabama, Southern Alabama, 
 Mississippi, Louisiana, Eastern Texas and Western Texas. 
 Circuit Judge, William B. Woods, Montgomery, Ala. 
 
 Sixth Judicial Circuit.— Vvesiiimg Justice, Noah H. Swayne, Co- 
 lumbus, Ohio. Disti-icts of Northern Ohio, Southern Ohio, 
 Eastern Michigan, AVestern Michigan, Kentucky, Eastern 
 Tennessee and Western Tennessee. Circuit Judge, H. H. 
 Emmons, Detroit, Mich. 
 
 Seventh Jtidicial Circwi^.— Presiding Justice, (Vacancy). 
 
 LM. Districts of Indiana, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois 
 and Wisconsin. Circuit Judge, Thomas Drummond, Chi- 
 cago, 111. 
 
 Eighth Judicial CjVcmiY.— Presiding Justice, Samuel F. Miller, 
 
 Keokuk, Iowa. Disti-icts of Minnesota, Iowa, Eastern Mis- 
 
 ■••<tr' souri, Westei-n Missouri, Kansas, Eastern Arkansas, West-
 
 6o THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' 
 
 ern Arkansas and Nebraska. Circuit Judge, John F. Dil- 
 lon, Davenport, Iowa. 
 Ninth Judicial rirmiY.—I'rosidinfi: Justice, Stephen J. Field, San 
 Francisco, Cal. l>islricls of California, Oregon and Nevada. 
 Circuit Judge, Lorenzo .Sawyer, San Francisco, Cal. 
 
 UNITED STATE.S COUKT OF CLAIMS. 
 
 Chief Justice, Salary. 
 
 Charles D. Drake, of Missouri. $i,r)bo 
 
 Associate Justices, 4,500 
 
 Edward (i. Loring, of Massac^husctts. 
 
 Ebenezer Peck, of Illinois. 
 
 Chai'les C. Nott, of New Yoi-k. 
 
 William A. Kichardson, of Massachusetts. 
 
 80UTHEKN CLAIMS COM3US8ION. 
 
 Commissioners, 
 
 Asa O. Aldis, of Vermont. 
 James B. Howell, of Iowa. 
 Orange Ferris, of New York. 
 
 AMEKICAN AXB SPANISH JOINT CLAIMS COMMISSION. 
 
 Arbitrator on the part of the United ,S'<a<es.— William T. Otto. 
 Arbitrator on the part of Spain.— Seaov Don Luis de Potestad. 
 Umpire.— M. IJartholili. 
 
 Counsel on the part of the United .S7rt<cs.— Thomas J. Durant. 
 Counsel on the2>art of Spai7i.—,J. Mandervile Carlisle. 
 
 COUKT OF COMMISSIONEKS OF ALABAMA CLAIMS. 
 
 Presiding Jwrfj/e.— Hezi-kiah G. Wells. 
 
 ./wrf^es.— Kenneth Kayner, M'illiara A. Porter, Caleb Baldwin, 
 
 Harvey .lewell. 
 Cotinsel onbehalf of the United States.— John A. J. Ci-eswell. 
 
 THE UNITED STATES ARMY. 
 
 Gfenera/.— William T. Siicrman; entered service, 1 July, 1840; 
 
 appointed from Ohio; headciuarters, Washington,' D. C; 
 
 pay Iter year, $i;i,.')00. 
 IAeutenant-Gcneral.—riuU\t H. Sheridan ; entered service, 1 July, 
 
 18.5:i; appointc<l from Ohio; headquarters, Chicago, 111. ; pay 
 
 per year, $11, 000. 
 Major- Generals. 
 Winlielil S. Hancock; entered service, 1 July, 1814; appointed 
 
 fn>m Pennsylvania; hearlquarters. New York; pay per year, 
 
 Irvin McDowell; entered sci-vice, I July, 1838; appointed from 
 
 Ohio; headijuarters, .San Wancisco; pay per year, ST.'iOO. 
 John M. Schoficiil; cntere<l service, 1 July, 18.i:i; appointed from 
 
 California; headquarters. West Point; pay per year, $7500. 
 Bnffadiir- Generals. 
 John Pope; entered sen'ice, 1 July, 1842; appointed fVom Illi- 
 
 nois; lieadquarters, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; i)av per 
 
 year, $.W00. 
 Oliver O.Howard; entered scrvicx;, 1 July, 1854; appointed
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 6i 
 
 from Maine; headquarters, Portland, Oregon; pay per 
 
 yeai-, $5500. 
 Alfred H. Terry ; entered service, 15 Januaiy, 1865; appointed 
 
 from Connecticut; headquarters, St. Paul, Minn.; pay per 
 
 year, $5500. 
 E. O. C. Ord; entered service, IJuly, 1S39; appointed from 
 
 Maryland ; headqiiarters, San Antonio, Texas ; pay per 
 
 year, $5500. 
 Christopher C. Augiu-; entered service, 1 Jidy, 1843; appointed 
 
 from New York; headquarters. New Orleans, La. ; pay per 
 
 year, $5500. 
 George Crook ; entered eei-vice, 1 July, 1852 ; appointed from 
 
 Ohio ; headquarters, Omaha, Neb. ; pay per year, $5500. 
 
 THE UXITED STATES NAVY. 
 Admiral. — David D. Porter ; from Pennsylvania ; entered service, 
 
 3 February, 1829; serving at Washington, D. C. 
 Vice-Admiral. — Stephen C. Rowan; from Ohio; entered service, 
 
 1 February, 1820; serving at Washington, D. C. 
 Rear- Admirals, 11 ; Commodores, 25. 
 
 Navy -Yards. —Yovtsmowth, N. H. ; Charlestown, Mass.; Brook- 
 l3Ti, N. Y. ; Philadelphia, Pa. ; Washington, D. C. ; Norfolk, Va. ; 
 Pensacola, Fla. ; Mare Island, Vallejo, Cal. ; Sackett's Harbor, 
 N. Y. 
 
 THE FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. 
 
 [Began 4 March, 1877 ; ends 3 March, 1879.] 
 
 THE SENATE. 
 
 [The full Senate consists of 76 members ; and is composed of 
 Republicans, 39; Democrats. 34; Independent, 1; Vacancies, 2. 
 The figures before the name indicate the year in which (on the 
 3d of March) the term of the Senator expires. Those marked 
 thus (*) were members of the Senate during the term of the 
 XL.IV. Congress. The compensation of Senators is fixed at 
 $5000 per year; mileage at the rate of 20 cents per mile, to be es- 
 timated by the nearest route usually ti-aveled to and from each 
 session; and an allowance of $125 per annum, that may be 
 drawn in stationery, or newspapers in kind, or commuted in 
 cash, at the option oY the Senator.] 
 
 OFFICERS OF THE SENATE. 
 President— 'Wii.t.iAJsi A. Wheeler, New York, Vice-Pres. U.S.A. 
 
 Secretary— Gy.o-rg^ C. Gokham, California Salary, $4320 
 
 Serg't-at-Arms—Ji)UV R. French, North Carolina... 4320 
 
 SENATORS. 
 
 ALABAMA. 
 
 1879 *Georgc E. Spencer, r Decatur 
 
 1883 John T. Morgan, d Sebna
 
 62 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 ARKANSAS. 
 
 1879 *Stcplicn W. Dorscv, r Helena 
 
 1883 Augustus II. (iarlami, (I Little llock 
 
 CALIFORNIA. 
 
 1879 *Aaron A. Sargent, r Nevada City 
 
 1881 *Xewton Bootli, r Sacramento 
 
 COLORADO. 
 
 1S79 Jerome I?. Cliaflce r Denver 
 
 1883 Henry M. Teller, r Central City 
 
 CONNECTICUT. 
 
 1879 *William H. Barnum, d Lime Rock 
 
 1881 *\Villiam W. Eaton, d Hartford 
 
 DELAWARE. 
 
 1881 *Thomas F. Bayard, d Wilmington 
 
 1883 *Eli Saulsbiiry, d Dover 
 
 FLORIDA. 
 
 1879 *Simon B. Conover, r Tallahasse 
 
 1881 *Charles W. Jones, d Pensacola 
 
 GEORGIA. 
 
 1879 *John B.Gordon, d Atlanta 
 
 1883 BenjaminH. Hill, d Atlanta 
 
 ILLINOIS. 
 
 1879 *Richard J. Oglesby, r Decatur 
 
 1883 David Davis, md..". Bloomington 
 
 INDIANA. 
 
 1879 *01iver P. Morton, r Indianapolis 
 
 1881 *Joseph E. McDonald, d Indianapolis 
 
 IOWA. 
 
 1879 *William B. Allison, r Dubuque 
 
 1883 Samuel J. Kirkwood, r Iowa City 
 
 KANSAS. 
 
 1879 *John James Ingalls, r Atchison 
 
 1883 Preston B. Plumb, r Emporia 
 
 KENTUCKY. 
 
 1879 Thomas C. McCreery, d Owensboro' 
 
 1883 James B. Beck, d Lexington 
 
 LOUISIANA. 
 1879 t Vacancy. 
 1883 t H. M. Spofford, d New Orleans 
 
 MAINE. 
 
 1881 *Hannibal Hamlin, r Bangor 
 
 1883 *James U. Blaine, r Augusta 
 
 MARYLAND. 
 
 18' 
 
 79 *George R. Dennis, d Kingston 
 
 1881 *W. Pinckney Whyte, d Baltimore
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 63 
 
 MASSACHUSETTS. 
 
 1881 *Hem-y L. Dawes, r Pittsfield 
 
 1883 George F. Hoar, r Worcester 
 
 MICHIGAN. 
 
 1881 *Isaac P. Chi-istiancy, r Lansing 
 
 1883 *Tliomas W. Ferry, r Grand Haven 
 
 MINNESOTA. 
 
 1881 *Samuel J. R. McMillan, r St. Paul 
 
 1883 *Willlam Windom, r Winona 
 
 MISSISSIPPI. 
 
 1881 *Blanche Kelso Bruce, r Florevrille 
 
 1883 Lucius Q. C. Lamar, d Orford 
 
 MISSOURI. 
 
 1879 *Louis V. Bogy, d St. Louis 
 
 1881 *FrancisM. Cockrell, d Warrensburg 
 
 NEBRASKA. 
 
 1881 *Algernon S. Paddock, r Beati-ice 
 
 1883 Alvin Saunders, r Omaha 
 
 NEVADA. 
 
 1879 *.Jolin P. .Jones, r Gold Hill 
 
 1881 *William Sharon, r Virginia City 
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE, 
 
 1879 *Bainbridge Wadleigh, r Milford 
 
 1883 Edward H. RoUins, r Concord 
 
 NEW JERSEY. 
 
 1881 *Theodore F. Randolph, d Morristown 
 
 1883 John R. McPherson, d Hudson 
 
 NEW YORK. 
 
 1879 *Roscoe Conkling, r Utica 
 
 1881 *Francis Kernan, d Utica 
 
 NORTH CAROLINA. 
 
 1879 *Augustus S. Merrimon, d Raleigh 
 
 1883 *Matthew W. Ransom, d Weldon 
 
 OHIO. 
 
 1879 Stanley Matthews, r Cincinnati 
 
 1881 *Allen G. Thurman, d Columbus 
 
 OREGON. 
 
 1879 *John H. Mitchell, r Portland 
 
 1883 Lafayette F. Grover, d Salem 
 
 PENNSYLVANIA. 
 
 1879 J. Donald Cameron, r Harrisburg 
 
 1881 *William A. Wallace, d Clearfield 
 
 RHODE ISLAND. 
 
 1881 *Ambrose E. Burnside.r Providence 
 
 1883 *Henry B. Anthony, r Providence
 
 64 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 - SOUTH CAROLINA. 
 
 1879 *John J. Patterson, r Columbia 
 
 1883 t Vacancy. 
 
 TENNESSEE. 
 
 1881 *James E. Bailey, tl Clarksville 
 
 1883 Isham G. Harris, d Memphis 
 
 TEXAS. 
 
 1881 *Samuel B. Maxev, d Paris 
 
 1883 Richard Coke, d Waco 
 
 VERMONT. 
 
 1879 *.Justiu S. MorriU, r Strafford 
 
 1881 *GeorgeF. Edmunds, r Burlington 
 
 VIRGINIA. 
 
 1881 *Robert E. Withers, d Alexandria 
 
 1883 *Jolui W. Johnston, d Abingdon 
 
 WEST VIRGINIA. 
 
 1881 *rrank Hereford, d , Union 
 
 1883 *Henry G. Davis, d Piedmont 
 
 WISCONSIN. 
 
 1879 *Timothy O. Howe, r Green Bay 
 
 1881 *AiigU8 Cameron, r La Crosse 
 
 t CoKTESTED. — Louisiana : Short term, claimed by James B. 
 Eustis, elected by Nicholls Legislature; Long term, claimed by 
 William P. Kellogg, elected by Packard Legislature. Soutn 
 Carolina : Claimed by Morgan C. Butler, elected by llamjiton 
 Legislature; and David T. Corbin, elected by Chamberlain Leg- 
 islature. 
 
 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
 
 [The full House consists of 293 members ; and is composed of 
 Republicans, 14-t ; Democrats, 149. Those marked thus (*) were 
 members of the House during the term of the XLIV. Congress. 
 The compensation of Representatives is the same as that of 
 Senators.] 
 
 OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE. 
 Speaket — 
 
 C/eri-— George M. Adams, Kentucky Salary, $4896 
 
 Serg't-at-Arins—Joua G. TilojirsON, Ohio 4320 
 
 REPRESENTATIVES. 
 
 ALABAMA. 
 
 1 John T. Jones, d Demopolis 
 
 2 Hilary A. Hcrl)crt, d Montgomery 
 
 3 *.Jeremiali N. Williams, d Clayton 
 
 4 t Charles M. Shelley, d Selma 
 
 5 Robert F. Ligon, d Tuskegee 
 
 G *Goldttmith W. Hewitt, d Bimiingham
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 65 
 
 7 *William H. Forne}', d Jacksonville 
 
 5 W iiliam W. Garth, d Himtsville 
 
 ARKANSAS. 
 
 1 *Liicien C. Cause, d Jacksouport 
 
 2 *n'illiam F. Slemous, d Monticello 
 
 3 Jordan E. Cravens, d C'larksville 
 
 4 *Thomas M. Gunter, d Fayette ville 
 
 CALIFORNIA. 
 
 1 t Horace Davis, r San Francisco 
 
 2 *Hoi ace F. Page, r PlacerviUe 
 
 3 *JohM K. Lnttiell, d Santa Rosa 
 
 4 t Komualdo Pacheco, r San Luis Obispo 
 
 COLORADO. 
 
 t*James B. Belford, r Central City 
 
 CONNECTICUT. 
 
 1 *Georgc M. Landers, d Sevr Britain 
 
 2 *James Phelps, d Essex 
 
 3 *John T. Wait, r Norwich 
 
 4 *Levi Warner, d Xonvalk 
 
 DELAWARE. 
 
 *James Williams, d Kenton 
 
 FLORIDA. 
 
 1 t*William J. Purman, r Tallahasse 
 
 ^2 t Horatio Bisbee, Jr., r Jacksonville 
 
 <'EURGIA. 
 
 1 *Julian Hartridge, d Sav.Tnmh 
 
 2 *William F.. Smith, <l Ub'mr 
 
 3 *P'»''P ^00^. "•.•••■ Americus 
 
 - !^?,^''-^'^.-¥FiT''^-; Greenville 
 
 " *Milton A.Can.ller d Atlanta 
 
 6 *Janies H. Blount, d Macon 
 
 7 nvilliam H. Felton, d .Cartersville 
 
 8 *Alexander H. Stephens, d Crawfordsville 
 
 9 H.P.Bell, d Ciunmiug 
 
 ILLINOIS. 
 
 1 William Aldrich, r. Chicago 
 
 2 *tarter H. Harrison, d Chicago 
 
 ^. Ji?.»T."'-o Brentano, r \ ".Chiclilo 
 
 t Ji ''^")- " La throj), r KockfoT-d 
 
 5 *Horatio C. Burcliard, r Freeport 
 
 6 *Thonias J. Henderson, v Princeton 
 
 7 Philip C. Hayes, r '....Morris 
 
 8 *Greeiiburv L". Fort, r Lacou 
 
 , A . T'\''"\^,* -'^•i ^°-''*'' ^' ■ • -Lewistown 
 
 10 t J. F. Marsh, r Warsaw 
 
 11 Kobert M. Knapp, d Jersey villo 
 
 12 *Williani M. Springer, d ] ispi inglielii 
 
 U Thomas t .Tipton, r Bloomington 
 
 14 *Joseph G. Cannon, r Tuscola 
 
 15 *John K. Eden, d Sullivan 
 
 3
 
 66 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 IG nvilli.-im A. J. Sparks, d Carlyle 
 
 1" nVilliaiii K. Morrison, il .- Waterloo 
 
 IS t*^Villialll I larlzell, il Clicstcr 
 
 1!) K. \V. Towiisheiul, il Shawncetown 
 
 INDIANA. 
 
 1 *Bcnoiii S. Fuller, d Boonvillc 
 
 2 Thomas U. Cobb, il Vincennes 
 
 ;5 Cit'orj^e A. JJic-knell, d New Albany 
 
 ■1 Leon Idas 'Sex ton, r Uushville 
 
 ") Thomas M. JJrowne, r VViiichester 
 
 6 *Milton S. IJobinson, r • Anderson 
 
 7 .John lianna, r Indianapolis 
 
 8 *Morton C. Hunter, r Bloom injf Ion 
 
 9 Michael T>. White, r Crawt'ordsville 
 
 10 William 11. Calkins, r Laporte 
 
 11 *.Ianies L. Evans, r Noblesvillc 
 
 12 *Aiidrew H. Hamilton, d Fort Wayne 
 
 13 *Joliu II. Baker, r Gcshen 
 
 IOWA. 
 
 1 .1. C. Stone, r Burlinjjtoh 
 
 2 Hiram Price, r Davenport 
 
 ;5 Theo. W. Burdi('k, r l>ecorali 
 
 4 Nathan C. Heering, r Osa^e 
 
 .') Kusli Clark, r Iowa City 
 
 (i *Ezekiel S. Samj)son, r Sigourney 
 
 7 H. -J. B. Cummin{,fs, r Winterset 
 
 8 William F. Sapp, r Council Blurt's 
 
 9 *Adtlison OUver, r Onawa 
 
 KANSAS. 
 
 1 *William A. Phillips, r Salina 
 
 2 Dudley C. Haskell, r Lawrence 
 
 3 Thomas Uyan, r Topeka 
 
 KENTUCKY. 
 
 1 *Andrew R. Boone, d Mayfleld 
 
 2 .Tames A. McKenzie, d Oak (irove 
 
 3 .John W. Caldwell, il Kussellville 
 
 4 *,}. Proctor Knott, d Lebanon 
 
 r> Albert S. Willis, d Louisville 
 
 fi .John G. Carlisle, d Covinn-tou 
 
 7 *.Jose|)h C. S. Blackburn, d Versailles 
 
 8 *Milton .1. Durham, d Danville 
 
 9 Thomas Turner, d Mount Sterling 
 
 10 *John B. Clarke, d Augusta 
 
 LOUISIANA. 
 
 1 *l{iindall L. Gibson, d New Orleans 
 
 2 *E. .John Kills, d New Orleans 
 
 3 t*Chester B. Darrall r Iberville I'arish 
 
 4 t (ieorge L. Smith, r Shreveport 
 
 a .John K. l^eonard, r Monroe 
 
 6 t*Charles E. Nash, r New Orleans 
 
 MAINE. 
 1 Thomas B. Reed, r Portland
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 67 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 *Wimam P. Fiye, r Lewiston 
 
 3 btephen D. Linrtsey, r Xorriclgewock 
 
 i JLlewellyu Powers, r Houlton 
 
 5 *Eugeue Hale, v Ellsworth 
 
 MARYLAND. 
 
 1 Daniel M. Hem-v, d Cambridge 
 
 ? *Ch.ai:les B. Roberts, d TVestminstIr 
 
 S \\ illiam Kimmell, d Baltimore 
 
 * *Th.oinas Swann, d Baltimore 
 
 5 *Eh J. Heukle, d Brooklyn 
 
 6 *William Walsh, d Cumberland 
 
 MASSACHUSETTS. 
 
 \ *^"li'*^'" W. Crapo, r Xew Bedford 
 
 "o . S^",-!"™?" ^^- Harris, r East Bridgewater 
 
 3 t M albridge A. Field, r ^Boston 
 
 t J^-Sy^^'} Morse, d Boston 
 
 5 *Nathaniel P. Banks, r Walthani 
 
 6 George B. Loriiig, r Salem 
 
 7 Benjaniiu F. Butler, r Lowell 
 
 8 AVilliam Clafliu , r Xewtou 
 
 9 William W. Rice, r Worcester 
 
 Amasa Xorci-oss, v ' Fitchburg 
 
 11 George D. Robinson, r Chicopee 
 
 MICHIGAN. 
 
 1 *Alpheus S. Williams, d DeUoit 
 
 ■2 Eilwin Willits, r Monroe 
 
 3 .Jonas H. McGowan, r Coldwater 
 
 - E"'"i" W- Keightley, r Constantine 
 
 i ■^?'"? l^ .Stone, r Grand Rapids 
 
 6 Mark S. Brewer, r Poutiac 
 
 7 *Omar D. Conger, r PoVt Huron 
 
 8 Charles C. Ellsworth, r Greenville 
 
 9 *Jay A. Hubbell, r Houghton 
 
 MINNESOTA. 
 
 1 *Mark H.Dunnell, r Owatonna 
 
 *HoraceB. Strait, r Shakopee 
 
 Jacob H. Stewart, r , .5t. paul 
 
 MISSISSIPPI. 
 
 1 Heni-\- L . Muldrow, d St-irkville 
 
 2 Van H. Manning, d. . . '. .■.HolYv Springs 
 
 . *rm™Tc-^-,\^"'"''V'^ WinoSa 
 
 4 *Otlio R. Singleton, d Canton 
 
 5 *Charle.s E. Hooker, d ...Jackson 
 
 6 James R. Chalmers, d .'.Friar.s Point 
 
 MISSOURI. 
 
 1 An\''^J°y.",t"fr. '■ : St. Louis 
 
 2 Nathan Cole, r 81. Louis 
 
 i t Lyne S. Metcall, r st J ouis 
 
 - *o''',""''' >V. H;'t''''7>/' New Madrid 
 
 R *rhn'f''HM ■""''''•.■••••' Lebanon 
 
 6 *Charle.s H. Morg.in, <1 .Lamar
 
 68 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 7 ThomasT. Crittenden, il Warrcnsburp 
 
 8 *Benianiin J. Franklin, il Kansas Citv 
 
 9 *Daviil Kea, <1 savannah 
 
 10 llenrv \V . Pollard, r (Jhillicothc 
 
 11 *J(.lin'n. ClMrlv, Jr., d Kayelto 
 
 13 *.John M. Glover, d La Grange 
 
 13 *Aylett II. Buekner, d St. Charles, or Mexieo 
 
 NEBRASKA. 
 
 Frank Welch, r Nor folk 
 
 NEVADA. 
 
 Thomas Wren, r Eureka 
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 1 *rrank Jones, d Portsmouth 
 
 2 James F. IJriggs, r Mauehesttn- 
 
 3 *Hcnry \V. Blair, r Plymouth 
 
 NEW JERSEY. 
 
 1 *Clement 11. Sinnickson, r Salem 
 
 2 John Howard Pugh, r Burlington Ctiv 
 
 3 *Milcs Koss, d New Brunswick 
 
 4 Alvah A. Clark, d. .Somerville 
 
 a *Augustus W. Cutler, d Mornstown 
 
 6 Thomas B. Peddle, r Newark 
 
 7 *Augustus A. ilardcnbergh, d Jersey City 
 
 NEW YORK. 
 
 1 1 James W. Covert, d Flushing 
 
 i 2 William D. Vecder, d Brooklyn 
 
 3 *.SiniL'ou B. Chittenden, r lirooklyu 
 
 4 *Archil>ald M. Bliss, d Brooklyn 
 
 5 Nicholas Muller, d New York 
 
 ■ 6 *Saniiiel S. Cox, d New York 
 
 , 7 Authonv EicklioO', d New York 
 
 8 Anson G. McCook, r New York 
 
 *Feriiando Wood, d New York 
 
 10 *Alnain .S. Hewitt, d New York 
 
 11 *Benjamin A. Willis, d New York 
 
 12 Cl:u-kson N. Potter, d New Huchelle 
 
 15 John 11. Ketchinn, r Dover Plain 
 
 It *George M. Beelje, d IMouticello 
 
 1.1 Stephen L. May ham, d .Schoaric 
 
 K! Terrencc J. (Juinn, d Albany 
 
 17 *Martin I. Townscnd, r Troy 
 
 18 *Andrew Williams, r Plattsburg 
 
 19 Amaziah B. James, r Ogilensburg 
 
 23 John H. .Starin. r Fultonvillc 
 
 21 Solomon JUmd v, r Oxlord 
 
 22 *George A. I'.aglev, r Cohoes 
 
 23 William J. Bacoii, r Utica 
 
 24 *William H. Baker, r Constantia 
 
 2.5 Fr.uik Iliscock, r Syracuse 
 
 20 John II. Van Canip, v Lyons 
 
 27 *Elbrid;,'e G. Lapham, r Canandigua 
 
 ; 23 Jeremiah W. D wight, r Drydeu
 
 o 
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 69 ; 
 
 29 John N. lluugerford, r Corning L 
 
 30 E. Kirke ilart, d Albion" 
 
 31 Charles U. Benedict, d Attica ! 
 
 32 Daniel N. Lockwood, d Buffalo j 
 
 33 George W. Patterson, r WestHeld 
 
 NORTH CAROLINA. 
 
 1 *Jesse J. Yeates, d Mxirfreesborongh 
 
 2 Curtis H. Brogden, r Goldsborough 
 
 3 *Allred M. Waddell, d Wilmington 
 
 •t *Joseph J. Davis, d Louisburgh 
 
 5 *Alfrcd M. Scales, d (ireensborough 
 
 6 Walter L. Steele, <l Rockingham 
 
 7 *William JM. Kobbins, d Statesville 
 
 8 *Robert B. V^auce, d Aslieville 
 
 OHIO. i 
 
 1 *Milton Sayler, d Cincinnati I 
 
 *Henry B. Banning, d Cincinnati 1 
 
 3 Miles Gardner, r ■ Washington Court-house 1 
 
 4 *John A. McMahon, d Dayton I 
 
 5 *Americus V. Rice, d Ottawa 
 
 6 Jacob D. Cox, r Toledo 
 
 V Henry L. Dickej", d Hillsborough 
 
 S J. Warren Keifer, r Spriugtieid 
 
 9 John S. Jones, r Delaware 
 
 .10 *Charles Foster, r Fostoria 
 
 11 Henry S. Neal, r Irontou 
 
 12 Thomas Ewing, d Lancaster 
 
 13 *iMiltou I. southard, d Zanesville 
 
 14 E. B. Finley, d Bucyrus 
 
 15 *]S'elson H. Van Vorhes, r Athens 
 
 16 *Loreuzo Dauford, v St. Clairville 
 
 17 ■\Villiani McKinley, r Canton j 
 
 18 *James Monroe, r Oberlin j 
 
 19 *James A. Gartield, r Hiram i 
 
 20 Amos Towuseud, r Cleveland ! 
 
 OREGON. j 
 
 t Richard Williams, r Portland ' 
 
 PENNSYLVANIA. I 
 
 1 *Chni5mau Freeman, r ; Philadelphia ', 
 
 2 *Charles 0':<eill, r Philadelphia ! 
 
 3 *8amuel J. Rindall, d Philadelphia ! 
 
 4 *Willi;im D. Kelley, r Philadelphia j 
 
 Alfred C. Harnier, r Philadelphia 1 
 
 (> ^Villiam Ward, r Chester [ 
 
 7 Isaac N. Evans, r Hatboro 1 
 
 5 *lliestcr Clymer, d Heading | 
 
 *A. Jlerr smith, r Lancaster \ 
 
 i 10 Samuel A. IJridges, d Allentoivn 1 
 
 11 *Franci9 D. Colhus, d Scranton 
 
 12 I lendi ick 1!. Wright, d Wilkesbarre 
 
 13 t*James B. Reilly, d Pottsville 
 
 14 .John W. Killingur, r Lebanon 
 
 15 Edward Overton, Jr., r Towanda
 
 70 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 k; John I. Mitclicll, r AVellsboro 
 
 17 Jacob M. Caiiiiilicll, r Joliiistow n 
 
 18 nvilliam S. Stcn^-er, il Cliaiubcr.slmrKli 
 
 19 *LL'vi iMaisb, d ^ '"'v 
 
 20 *Levi A. INlacki'v, il Lock Havcii 
 
 •21 Macob Tunu'V, d Gri'ciisbm->;li 
 
 21 Hussell En-elt, r I'itli^burHh 
 
 '23 Thomas M. IJavne, r Pittsbiiij;ii 
 
 •24 WiMiain .S. Shalleuburycr, r Roclicstcr 
 
 '25 Han-v Wliilc, r Indiana 
 
 •20 John'M. Tliouipsoii, r lUitlcr 
 
 '27 Lewis F. Watson, r Warren 
 
 RHODE ISLAND. 
 
 1 *Beniamin T. Eaincs, r Providence 
 
 2 *Latinier W. Ballon, r Woonsocket 
 
 SOUTH CAROLINA. 
 
 1 t*Josfi)li IT. Kainev, r Georgetown 
 
 '2 Bichard II. Cain, r Oharlestoii 
 
 3 t !>• Wvatt Aiken, <l Newbnrv 
 
 '. 4 John"!!. Kvins.d Spartanbnrjjrii 
 
 5 t*Roberl Smalls, r Beaulort 
 
 TENNESSEE. 
 
 1 James H. Kanrtolph, r NcwiJOrt 
 
 2 *Jacob M. Thornlmrj'h, r Knoxville 
 
 3 *GeorKe G. Dibrell, d Sparta 
 
 4 *Hav\vood Y. Kid>lle, d Lebanon 
 
 5 *J<)hn M. Briiiht, d Fayettcville 
 
 (i *John V. House, d ClarksviUe 
 
 7 *Wasliin},'ton C. Whitlhorne, d Coknnbia 
 
 8 *John U. (;. Atkins, il Paris 
 
 9 *Williani 1'. Caldwell, d (jardner 
 
 10 t*Casey Vouiig, d Memphis 
 
 TEXAS. 
 
 I 1 *John H. Keamin, rt Palestine 
 
 I 2 *Daviil B. Culberson, d .Tefl'ersou 
 
 I 3 *Janies W. Throckniortou, d McKinney 
 
 1 4 *KoKer Q. Mills, d Corsicana 
 
 5 1). C. ( iiddiufc's, d IJrenham 
 
 6 *Gustave Schleicher, d Cuero 
 
 ' VERMONT. 
 
 1 *Charles H. Joyce, r Kutland 
 
 2 *I)uilley C. Denison, r Kuyaltou 
 
 3 *(je()rge \V. Ilendee, r Morrisville 
 
 VIRGINIA. 
 
 I 1 *Beverlv I'.. Douglas, il Ayletts 
 
 2 t*Jo'"' <'0"'le, Jr., d Norfolk 
 
 3 *Gilbi'rt C. Walker, d liichniond 
 
 4 t Joseph Jorgensen, r Petersbui'g 
 
 5 *Gcorge C. Caliell, d Danville 
 
 (i *John Kandolj))! Tucker, d Lexington 
 
 7 *Johii T. Harris, d Harrisonljin-g 
 
 8 *Kppa lluuton, d Warrentou 
 
 9 - « . . , 
 
 *Kppa lluuton, d vV arrentou 
 
 AuDurn L. Pridemore, rt Lee Couit-house
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 71 
 
 WEST VIRGINIA. 
 
 1 *Benianiin Wilson, d Wilsonburgh 
 
 2 Benjamin F. Martin, d Pruntytown 
 
 3 Jolin E. Kenna, d Kanawha Court-house 
 
 WISCONSIN. 
 
 1 *Charles G. Williams, r Janesville 
 
 2 *Lucien B. Caswell, r Fort Atkinson 
 
 3 George C. Hazletou, r Boscohel 
 
 4 *Williani Pitt Lvnde, d Milwaukee 
 
 5 Edward S. Bra'srsr, d Fond du Lac 
 
 6 Gabriel Bouok,^! Oshkosh 
 
 7 H. L. Humphrey, r ' Hudson 
 
 8 Thaddeus C. Pound, r Chippewa Falls 
 
 DELEGATES FROM THE TERRITORIES. 
 
 [The miniber of Territorial Delegates is 8; of whom 4 are Re- 
 publicans, 3 Democrats, and 1 Independent.] 
 
 Arizona *Hiram S. Stevens, d Tucson 
 
 Dakota *Jefferson P. Kidder, r Vermilion 
 
 Idaho S. S. Fenu, d Mount Idaho 
 
 Montana *Martin Maginnis, d Helena 
 
 Xkw Mexico . . Trinidad Romero, r 
 
 Utah *Gecirge Q. Cannon, ind Salt Lake City 
 
 Washington. . *Orange .lacobs, r Seattle 
 
 Wyoming W. W. Corlett, r Cheyenne 
 
 t Note.— Seats marked thus (t) are contested. They aggre- 
 gate twent>--one, and the contests are as follows, six by Repnljli- 
 cans and fifteen by Democrats : 
 
 Alabama. — Jere Haralson, rep., vs. Charles M. Shelley, dem. 
 
 California.— Vi'iUmra A. Piper, dera., vs. Horace Davis, rep.; 
 Peter D. Wigginton, dem., vs. Romualdo Pacheco, rep. 
 
 Cotororfo.— Thomas M. Patterson, dem., vs. .James B. Belford, rep. 
 
 Florida. — R. H. M. Davidson, dem., vs. William J. Purman, rep. ; 
 Jesse J. Finley, dem., vs. Horatio Bisbee, Jr., rep. 
 
 Illinois.— John H. Huugate, dem., vs. J. F. Marsh, rep.; Ben- 
 jandn F. Willey, rep., vs. William Hartzell, dem. 
 
 Louisiana.— J nmes ft. Acklin, dem., vs. Chester B. Darrall, rep.; 
 J. B. Elam, dem., vs. George L. Smith, rep.; Edward W. 
 Robertson, dem., vs. Chai'les E. Xash, rep. 
 
 Massachusetts.— Tienjam'm Dean, dem., vs. Walbridge A. Field, 
 rep. 
 
 Missouri.— lAohevt G. Frost, dem., vs. Lyne S. Metcalf, rep. 
 
 Oregon.— Si\m\K\ McDowell, dem., vs. Richard Williams, rep. 
 
 Pennsylvania.— James li. Xutting, rep., vs. James B. Reilly, dem. 
 
 South Carolina. — .lames S. Richardson, dem., vs. Joseph H. Rain- 
 ey, rep.; L. Cass Carpenter, rep., vs. D. Wyatt Aiken, 
 dem.; G. I). Tillman, dem., vs. Robert Smalls, rep. 
 
 Tennessee. — William Uamlolph, rep., vs. Casey Young, dem. 
 
 Virginia. — Joseph Segar, rep., vs. John Goodc, Jr., dem.; Will- 
 iam E. Hinton, dem., vs. Joseph Jorgensen, rep.
 
 72 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 THE LATE ADMINISTRATION, iSGy-?;. 
 
 President— VlyBBQS S. Grant, of Illinois. 
 
 Vice- President n, 
 
 Scliuyler Colfax, of Indiana ; 
 Henry Wilson, of Massiiihusetts. 
 
 Secretaries of State, 
 
 Klilm B. Wasliburne, of lUinoia; 
 Hamilton Fisli, of Now York. 
 
 Secretaries of the Treasury, 
 
 George S. JJnuiwcll, of Jfassacluisetts; 
 William A. Ricliar Is in, of M;(ssacliusett8; 
 Benjamin II. I5rist<i»v, of Kentucky; 
 Lot M. -Morrill, of Maine. 
 
 Secretaries of War, 
 
 .Jolin A. Rawlins, of Illinois; 
 Willi im W. HGl.jn iii, of I jwa; 
 Alp'ionso Tafi, (il Oliio; 
 J. Donald Cameron, of Pennsylvania. 
 
 Secretaries of the Nary, 
 
 Ailolpli K. I'.orie, of Pennsylvania; 
 Ceorgc M. Rubeson, of New Jersey. 
 
 Secretaries of the Interior, 
 
 Jacob I). Cox, of Ohio; 
 Columbus Delano, ot Ohio; 
 Zaehariuli Chandler, of Michigan. 
 
 Attorneys • General, 
 
 K. Kockwood Hoar, of ^Inssachusetts; 
 Amos T. Akciinan, of Geoi';f ia; 
 Geor^'c II. \\ illiams, of Ore;ron ; 
 Kdwar.ls I'ierreimnt, of New York; 
 Alphouso Talt, ol Ohio. 
 
 Postmasters -General, 
 
 John A. .J. Cressvve'l, of Jlaryland; 
 M.irshall .fewidl, of Connecticut; 
 James N. Tynei-, of Indiana. 
 
 THE NATIONAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES 
 
 OF 1S76. 
 
 PROHIRITION. 
 
 Convention — Cleveland, Ohio, ^Vcdne8day, 17 May, 1876. 
 For President — Grrcn Clay Smith, of l\entuckj'. 
 Vice-President— iJi'n\(^'ox\ T. istewart, of Ohio.
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 73 
 
 GREENBACK. 
 
 Convention— ln<iiann]^o\i', Iml., Thursday, 18 May, 1876. 
 For President— Fe[er Cooper, of New York. 
 Vice-President— Samuel F. Cary, of Ohio. 
 
 AMERICAN. 
 
 [Anti-Secret Society.] 
 
 il/rtss-meefin^— Pittsburgh, Pa., Friday, 9 June, 1876. 
 For President— J Ames R. Walker, Wheatou, 111. 
 
 Vice-President— Doaald Kii-kpatrick, Syracuse, N. Y . 
 
 KEPCBLICA>.-. 
 
 Convention — Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, 15 June, 1876. 
 For President — Kutherlord B. Hayes," of Ohio. 
 
 Vice-President— WilUam A. Wheeler, of New York. 
 
 DEMOCRATIC. 
 
 Convention— St Louis, Mo., Wednesday, 28 .Tune, 1876. 
 For President— Sixmuei J. Tilden, of New York. 
 
 Vice-President— Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana. 
 
 SUMMARY' OF ELECTORAL VOTE, 
 
 as declared in joiut convention, at five minutes past four o'clock 
 a. m., 2 March, 1877. 
 
 HATES AXD WHEELER. 
 
 21 States. Vote. 
 
 California 6 
 
 Colorado 3 
 
 Florida 4 
 
 Illinois 21 
 
 Iowa 11 
 
 Kansas 5 
 
 Louisiiina 8 
 
 Maine 7 
 
 Massachusetts 13 
 
 Michigjin 11 
 
 Minnesota 
 
 Nebraska 3 
 
 Nevada 3 
 
 New Hampshire 5 
 
 Ohio 22 
 
 Oregon 3 
 
 Pennsylvania 2S) 
 
 lUioile" Islanil 4 
 
 South Carolina 7 
 
 V*i-mont 5 
 
 Wieconsiu 10 
 
 185 
 
 TILDEX AXD HE^^)KICKS. 
 
 17 States. Vote. 
 
 Alabama 10 
 
 Arkansas 6 
 
 Connecticut 6 
 
 De aware 3 
 
 Ceorjiia 11 
 
 Indiana 15 
 
 Kentucky 12 
 
 ^Maryland 8 
 
 Mississippi 8 
 
 Missouri 15 
 
 New Jersey 9 
 
 New York 35 
 
 North Carolina 10 
 
 Teni.essee 12 
 
 Texas 8 
 
 Virginia 11 
 
 West Virginia 5 
 
 184
 
 74 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 POPULAR VOTE FOIi PllESIDENT, 1872. 
 
 CO 
 
 a 
 
 H 
 
 ■< 
 H 
 
 Alabama 
 
 Afkausas 
 
 California 
 
 Connecticut 
 
 Delaware 
 
 Florida 
 
 Georgia 
 
 Illinois 
 
 Indiana 
 
 Iowa 
 
 Kansas 
 
 Kentucky 
 
 Louisiana 
 
 Maine 
 
 Maryland 
 
 Massachusetts. 
 
 Michigan 
 
 Minnesota 
 
 Mississippi .... 
 
 Missouri 
 
 Nebraska 
 
 Nevada 
 
 N. Hampshire. 
 
 New -Jersey 
 
 New York 
 
 North Carolina 
 
 Ohio 
 
 Oregon 
 
 Pennsylvania . 
 
 Rhode Island .. 
 
 South Carolina 
 
 Tennessee 
 
 Texas 
 
 Vermont 
 
 ; Virginia 
 
 j West Virginia 
 
 Wisconsin — 
 
 Total 3CG 
 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 C 
 
 3 
 
 ■4 
 
 11 
 
 21 
 
 15 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 13 
 
 II 
 
 .>) 
 
 8 
 
 l.o 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 .5 
 
 9 
 
 3.'5 
 
 10 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 29 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 10 
 
 79144 
 
 37927 
 40718 
 4.i!S72 
 10205 
 15128 
 7G278 
 
 184770 
 
 163(i37 
 71134 
 32970 
 
 100212 
 
 *t;(i4(i7 
 29087 
 G7G85 
 59260 
 77027 
 3.5211 
 47191 
 
 151433 
 
 7705 
 
 6230 
 
 31425 
 
 70801 
 
 387279 
 (19474 
 
 244:121 
 7740 
 
 2119(51 
 5329 
 22!M)3 
 9439] 
 60500 
 10947 
 91440 
 29537 
 86477 
 
 2842425 
 
 
 90272 
 41073 
 51020 
 50(538 
 11115 
 17705 
 62715 
 
 241248 
 
 186144 
 
 131233 
 67048 
 88816 
 59975 
 61422 
 06760 
 
 133472 
 
 136202 
 .55709 
 81910 
 
 119196 
 
 18245 
 
 8413 
 
 37168 
 
 91611 
 
 4407.59 
 94304 
 
 281852 
 11820 
 
 349689 
 13665 
 72290 
 83655 
 47406 
 41487 
 93415 
 .32283 
 
 104992 
 
 3579793 
 
 a 
 
 CO 
 
 10(;8 
 
 201 
 
 487 
 
 4000 
 3058 
 1417 
 2221 
 596 
 2374 
 
 19 
 
 2861 
 
 2429 
 
 100 
 
 (i30 
 
 1454 
 
 1163 
 572 
 
 187 
 
 2.580 
 
 593 
 
 42 
 
 600 
 
 834 
 
 29489 5608 
 
 5 S 
 
 206 
 
 1271 
 
 200 
 
 •ioi 
 
 2100 
 
 mi) 
 
 
 95(i 
 
 902: 
 6492 
 
 29808 
 
 1073(1 
 16514 
 
 10828 
 3146 
 
 12234 
 
 435(; 
 
 423 
 
 2337 
 
 .53120 
 21090 
 57878 
 33482 
 
 3-2335 
 
 74212 
 5.5043 
 20498 
 34725 
 
 l65i() 
 
 2177 
 
 5413 
 
 14180 
 
 53480 
 
 21830 
 
 34268 
 
 3502 
 
 136098 
 
 8336 
 
 49200 
 
 29947 
 1993 
 2143 
 
 17681 
 
 Grant's majority 702,271 
 
 Whole vote 6,457,315 
 
 ♦Custom-house Board count: Grant, 71,653; Greeley, .57,029. 
 P^lectoral vote of Stjite I'cjected by Congress.
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 75 
 
 POPULAB VOTE FOR PRESmENT, 1876. 
 
 03 
 
 Alabama 
 
 Arkansas 
 
 California 
 
 Colorado* 
 
 Connecticut 
 
 Delaware 
 
 Floridaf 
 
 Georgia 
 
 Illinois 
 
 Indiana 
 
 Iowa 
 
 Kansas. ...'. 
 
 Kentucky 
 
 LoiiisianaJ; 
 
 Maine 
 
 Maryland 
 
 Massachusetts.., 
 
 Michigan 
 
 Minnesota 
 
 Mississippi 
 
 Missouri 
 
 Nebraska 
 
 Nevada 
 
 New Hampshire. 
 
 New Jersey 
 
 New York". 
 
 North Carolina.. 
 
 Ohio 
 
 Oregon 
 
 Pennsylvania . . . 
 Rhode Island. . . . 
 South Carolina?. 
 
 Tennessee 
 
 Texas 
 
 Vermont 
 
 Virginia 
 
 West Virginia... 
 Wisconsin 
 
 
 H 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 11 
 
 21 
 
 15 
 
 11 
 
 .5 
 
 13 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 13 
 
 11 
 
 .5 
 
 8 
 
 1.5 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 3.5 
 
 10 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 29 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 .5 
 
 11 
 
 .5 
 
 10 
 
 a 
 
 O 
 
 68708 
 
 38GG9 
 
 79264 
 
 14154 
 
 59034 
 
 10745 
 
 23849 
 
 .50454 
 
 278232 
 
 207971 
 
 171332 
 
 78354 
 
 97156 
 
 75135 
 
 66300 
 
 71979 
 
 150082 
 
 166534 
 
 72962 
 
 .52705 
 
 144398 
 
 31916 
 
 10383 
 
 41525 
 
 103.523 
 
 489207 
 
 106402 
 
 330698 
 
 1.5214 
 
 384195 
 
 15787 
 
 91780 
 
 89695 
 
 44803 
 
 44091 
 
 9.55.58 
 
 41996 
 
 1.30070 
 
 4044860 
 
 HP 
 
 103189 
 
 58083 
 
 76464 
 
 13316 
 
 61934 
 
 1.3381 
 
 22923 
 
 130160 
 
 258601 
 
 213.526 
 
 112121 
 
 37902 
 
 159696 
 
 70570 
 
 49913 
 
 91777 
 
 108975 
 
 141095 
 
 43799 
 
 112143 
 
 202687 
 
 17554 
 
 9.308 
 
 384.50 
 
 11.5966 
 
 521949 
 
 122580 
 
 3231.82 
 
 141.57 
 
 306202 
 
 10712 
 
 90906 
 
 133228 
 
 104803 
 
 202.54 
 
 1.39667 
 
 5r;565 
 
 123930 
 
 4296668 
 
 00 
 
 298 
 47 
 
 i74 
 
 18241 
 
 12710 
 
 9490 
 
 7773 
 
 1944 
 
 "663 
 
 779 
 9060 
 2311 
 
 '3498 
 2830 
 
 712 
 
 1987 
 
 3057 
 
 .510 
 
 7206 
 
 60 
 
 80 
 
 1419 
 1.509 
 
 869.58 
 
 
 19 
 
 '378 
 
 184 
 
 133 
 
 818 
 
 10 
 94 
 
 766 
 
 63 
 
 sv 
 
 42 
 
 2.3.59 
 
 1636 
 
 1 
 
 1.321 
 
 68 
 
 807 
 
 
 2734 
 
 838 
 
 926 
 
 920 
 
 Plurali 
 
 49721 
 
 32.523 
 
 4565 
 15724 
 
 40234 
 1.5542 
 
 21780 
 
 11,532 
 1075 
 
 2988 
 
 2747 
 
 546 
 
 9383 
 
 4947 
 
 874 
 
 23757 
 "4604 
 
 S 
 
 a 
 p 
 
 34181 
 19116 
 
 1748 
 2636 
 
 79706 
 ty 5555 
 
 59778 
 'i9788 
 
 59438 
 
 54728 
 
 11689 
 28396 
 16178 
 
 43.5.33 
 60000 
 
 44109 
 131.50 
 
 Total^. ..... .^. 369^ 
 
 The "American" or " Anti-Secret-Society " ticket received: 
 
 Illinois, 286; Kansas, 23; Michigan, 71; Ohio, 76; Pennsylvania, 
 
 a3; in all, .5.39. 
 
 Agg. vote, 8,437,103; Tilden over Ilayes, 251,808 ; over all, 156,233. 
 * Colorado. The vote for governor, 3 October, 1876. p;iect-
 
 76 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 STATE LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS. 
 
 Basis of Representation.— Representation in both branches 
 of the Legislature is based upon population in all States ex- 
 cept six, viz : Indiana, the number of Avhite adult males; Ken- 
 tucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Tennessee, the number 
 ot qualified voters; New Hampshire, the number of ratable 
 polls for the House, and direct taxes for the Senate. 
 
 Election of Senators.— Senators are elected by counties or 
 districts in all States except Rhode Island,— there by towns. 
 Anmialhj, in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
 
 Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. 
 BienniaUy, in Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, 
 
 Oliio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Vii-irinia. 
 TrieiiniaUy, in New Jersev. 
 Qnndrennially, in Alabama, Arkansas. California, Delaware, 
 
 Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, 
 
 Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, 
 
 South Carolina, and Virginia. 
 Sexenniulhj, in Texas. 
 
 Election of Representatives.— Representatives' are elected 
 by districts in all States except Maine, New Hampshire, Ver- 
 mont, and Rhode Island,- there bv towns. 
 Annually, in Connecticut, Kansas,' Maine, Massachusetts, Min- 
 nesota, New Hampshire, New Jersev, New York, Rhode Isl- 
 and, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. > 
 liicnniully, in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Flor- 
 ida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, 
 Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Slissouri, Nebraska, Neva- 
 da, Noith Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Caro- 
 lina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia. 
 
 Minority Representation.— Illinois is divided into flftj-one 
 districts, entitled to one senator and three representatives 
 each; and, " in all elections of representatives, each qualified 
 voter may (;ast as many votes for one candidate as there are 
 representatives to be elected, or mav distril)Ute the same or 
 equal parts thereof among the (landidates as he shall see fit, 
 and the candidates highest in votes shall be declared elected." 
 In no other state has minority representation been adopted. 
 
 ors were chosen bv legislature in joint convention, 7 November, 
 187(;: Hayes, .")0; Tilden, 24; absent, 1 Deni. 
 
 t Florida. This vote is given as officially promulgated by 
 the board of canvassers. Actnal vote returned : Tilden, '24,440; 
 Hayes, •U.VyO. The revised count, as reported bv Northern Dem- 
 ocratic witnesses of the work of the board of canvassers ; Tilden, 
 23,034; Hayes, 21,777. 
 
 I Louisiana. Returning-board count. Actual vote, accord- 
 ing to ti-iplicate returns in possession of parish-clerks : Tilden, 
 183,8.59; Hayes, 77,174. 
 
 I § South Carolina. Claimed by Democi'ats that tlie returns 
 ! of vote actually cast show a small majority for two or more Til- 
 den electors.
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 77 
 
 STATE LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS-— CoXTiyUED. 
 
 State. 
 
 Capital. 
 
 Xext session. 'Next election. 
 
 Alabama Montgomery... 33 lOO 
 
 Arkansas Little Itock.... 31 1 03 
 
 California Sacramento.... , 40 
 
 Colorado Denver 20 
 
 Connecticxit ... Hartford 
 
 Delaware Dover 
 
 Florida Tallahassee — 
 
 Georgia Atlanta 
 
 Illinois Springfield 
 
 Indiana Indianapolis .. 
 
 Iowa Des Moines — 
 
 .Kansas Topeka 
 
 ' Kentuckv Frankfort 
 
 1 Louisiana New Orleans . . 
 
 Maine AugusUi 
 
 I Marj-land ; A nnapolis 
 
 ^fassaclui.setts. IJoston 
 
 ! Micliicran Lan.«injr 
 
 I Slinnesota St. Paul 
 
 Mi-si-sippi Jackson 
 
 I Missouri .Jefferson City. 
 
 ! Xeliraska Lincoln 
 
 I Nevada Carson City . . . 
 
 N. Hamiishire. Concord 
 
 New Jersey — Trenton 
 
 New York". Alliaiiy 
 
 North Carolina Halcigh 
 
 Ohio Columbus 
 
 Oregon Sulem 
 
 Pennsylvania.. Harrisburg — 
 
 Rhode Island.. Newport, Prov. 
 
 South Carolina Columbia 
 
 Tenncs.iee Nasbvdic 
 
 Texas Austin 
 
 Vermont M<iiitp(licr .... 
 
 Virginia Hu-liniond 
 
 West Virginia. Wheeling 
 
 Wisconsin -Madison 
 
 Tcrritorien. 
 
 Alaska Sitkn 
 
 Arizona Tucson 
 
 Dakota Yankton 
 
 |)i^l. Columbia Washington.... 
 
 Mado Uoise City 
 
 Imlian Ter.. .. Tnhle<iuah 
 
 Montana Helena | 
 
 New Mexico... Santa Fc I 
 
 Utah Salt Lake City 
 
 Washiiigtim ... Olympia 
 
 Wvoming Cheyenne 
 
 80 
 49 
 21 )247 
 9 ! 21 
 
 24 ' .-,3 
 44 |17.i 
 51 l.J3 
 .^JO 1 100 
 .■)0 100 
 40 ll25 
 38 I 100 
 
 36 ,120 
 
 31 l.il 
 26 ' 87 
 
 40 240 
 
 32 100 
 
 41 lOG 
 
 37 1120 
 34 143 
 30 i 84 
 
 25 I 50 
 12 .379 
 21 00 
 32 128 
 .W 120 
 
 37 
 30 
 50 
 37 
 33 
 
 111 
 60 
 
 201 
 72 
 
 124 
 
 25 I 75 
 
 31 I 93 
 
 30 243 
 
 43 132 
 
 24 I (i5 
 
 33 ,100 
 C'n'II 
 
 ,*Nov. 
 *Jan. 
 *Dec. 
 »Jan. 
 I Jan. 
 l*Jan. 
 ' Jan. 
 , Jan. 
 ,*Jan. 
 *Jan. 
 *Jan. 
 *Jan. 
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 i Jan. 
 i Jan. 
 •Jan. 
 
 Jan. 
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 i Jan. 
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 iMan. 
 !*Jan. 
 l*Jan. 
 } June 
 '■ Jan. 
 
 Jan. 
 ♦Jan. 
 :*Jan. 
 ♦Sept. 
 
 Jan. 
 I Mav 
 j Nov. 
 !*Jan. 
 ♦Jan. 
 ♦Oct. 
 ♦Dec. 
 ♦Jan. 
 1 Jan. 
 
 1878 
 1879 
 1877 
 1879 
 
 5 Aug. 
 
 2 Sept. 
 
 5 Nov. 
 
 1 Oct. 
 1878' 5 Nov. 
 1879' 5 Nov. 
 187915 Nov. 
 1878^2 Oct. 
 1879i5 Nov. 
 1879 14 Oct. 
 1878 9 Oct. 
 187915 Nov. 
 1877; 7 Aug. 
 1878i5Nov. 
 
 1878 
 1878 
 1877 
 1878 
 1878 
 1878 
 1878 
 1878 
 1878 
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 1877 
 1878 
 1877 
 1878 
 
 1878J0 Sept.1877 
 1878Ji)Nov. 
 1878 G Nov. 
 187915 Nov. 
 1878 6 Nov. 
 1878' 6 Nov. 
 ]879!5 Nov. 
 1879' 5 Nov. 
 187915 Nov. 
 18771 12 Mar, 
 1878 8 Jan. 
 1878|<) Nov. 
 1879' 5 Nov. 
 1,878' 9 Oct. 
 1878:3 June 
 1878 5 Nov. 
 1877:3 April 1^78 
 I877I5N0V. 1878 
 I879I5 Nov. 1878 
 1879' 5 Nov. 1878 
 1878| 10 Sept. 1878 
 1877 6 Nov. 1877 
 1879'8 Oct. 1878 
 1878,0 Nov. 1877 
 
 18' 
 1877 
 1878 
 1877 
 1877 
 1878 
 1878 
 1878 
 . 1878 
 1878 
 1877 
 1878 
 1877 
 1878 
 1878 
 
 « 18 ;Man. 
 13 1 2« (♦Dec. 
 
 1878,5 Nov. 
 187810 Nov. 
 
 1878 
 1877 
 
 13 I 2fi ' 
 
 Sot' org anizcd 
 
 13 120 Jan. 1878 Aug. 1m77 
 
 13 I 20 *Dec. 
 
 13 I 20 Man. 
 
 13 30 MXt. 
 
 13 1 20 ♦Nov. 
 
 1877 3 Sept. 1H77 
 
 1878 5 Aug. 1>>78 
 1M77 5 Nov. 1.S78 
 1«77 5 Nov. 1878 
 
 • l.i>Ki'»lnHirc iiicetn biennially ; not stnrrcil, mccU annually.
 
 78 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 GUBEUNATOUIAl. STATISTICS; HEPKESEXTATIVES IN 
 CONGRESS; AND ELECTORAL VOTE 
 
 Salary. ^ Term expires. Rep. El'rs 
 
 State. 
 
 ' .\la1);iiiia 
 
 Arkiiiisais 
 
 Cali('i)riiia 
 
 Colorado 
 
 CoillR'CtCUt. . . . 
 
 Delaware 
 
 Florida 
 
 Gi'orfria 
 
 Illinois 
 
 Indiana 
 
 ! Iowa 
 
 i Kansas 
 
 1 Kentucky 
 
 I Louisiana 
 
 j Maine 
 
 I Maryland 
 
 ' Massachusetts. 
 
 Mi<'liijj:an 
 
 jMinnesota 
 
 Mississippi 
 
 Missouri 
 
 Nebraska 
 
 Nevada 
 
 N. Hampshire. 
 
 New .Tersey 
 
 New York* 
 
 North Carolina 
 
 OIno 
 
 Oregon 
 
 Pennsylvania.. 
 
 Rhode Island.. 
 
 Soutli Carolina 
 
 Tennes.see 
 
 Texas 
 
 Vermont 
 
 Virginia 
 
 West A'irginia. 
 
 Wisconsin 
 
 Territories. 
 
 Alaska 
 
 Arizona 
 
 Dakotji 
 
 Governor. 
 
 Geo. S. Houston. 
 Wui. U.Miller... 
 William Irwin ... 
 John L. Koult.... 
 H.D. ITul)hard... 
 .lohn P. Cochran. 
 Geo. W. Diiw . . . 
 Air. H. Cohjuitt.. 
 
 S. M. C^ullom 
 
 J. D.Williams... 
 J. G. Newl.oM..., 
 Geo. T. Antliony. 
 .1. 1?. McCreai-j'". . 
 F. T. NichoUs:... 
 Selden Connor . . , 
 John L. Carroll.. 
 Alex. H. Rice... 
 C. M. Croswell... 
 J. S. Pillsburv..., 
 J. M. Stone..!.... 
 John S.Phelps... 
 
 Silas Garher , 
 
 L. R. Bradley.... 
 T5. V. Prescott. . . , 
 
 Jos. D. Bedle 
 
 Lucius Robinson. 
 Zcl)uloiiB.\ance. 
 Thos. L. Young.., 
 S. F. Chadwick . . 
 J. F. HartTauCt... 
 C. C. VanZandt ., 
 Wade Ilaumton. . 
 
 J. D. Porter 
 
 K. n. IIubl)ard... 
 
 IF. Fairl)anks 
 
 .1. L. Kemper 
 
 II. M. :Matliews .. 
 H. Ludington..... 
 
 Oliver O.IIoward , 
 A. K. I'. Sa fiord., 
 T. L. Penninglfin, 
 
 Dist. ColunibiaiW'iii. 'rimlall 
 
 Idaho ... 
 Inili.ti) Ter .. 
 
 Montana 
 
 New MexiC/O. 
 
 Ltah 
 
 Washington . 
 Wyoming... . 
 
 . j.^L liraynian 
 
 . JNot organized.. . 
 
 P.enj. F. Potts... 
 
 Sani'l B. Axtell.. 
 
 Geo. W. Emory . 
 
 Elisha P. Ferry . 
 
 Jolin M. Thayer. 
 
 $3000 
 
 arm) 
 
 7000 
 
 ;50(«) 
 
 ■2000 
 '2000 
 3.500 
 4000 
 
 (;ooo 
 
 0000 
 3O0O 
 3000 
 .5000 
 8000 
 2.500 
 4.500 
 .5000 
 1000 
 3800 
 4000 
 .5000 
 '2500 
 GOOO 
 1000 
 5000 
 lOOOf) 
 4000 
 4000 
 1.500 
 
 10000 
 
 1000 
 3500 
 4000 
 4000 
 1000 
 5000 
 2700 
 .5000 
 
 Mint 
 3500 
 3500 
 
 Sec'y 
 3.500 
 
 3500 
 3500 
 3500 
 3500 
 3500 
 
 Nov. 
 
 .Ian. 
 
 Dee. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 -lau. 
 
 ,Ian. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 .Ian. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 •Ian. 
 
 .Jan. 
 
 .Ian. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 .Ian. 
 
 •Ian. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 .Jan. 
 
 .lune 
 
 .Ian. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 -Jan. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 May 
 
 Dec. 
 
 .Tan. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Mcli. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 187S 
 1879 
 1879 
 1879 
 1879 
 1879 
 1881 
 1881 
 1881 
 1881 
 1878 
 1879 
 1879 
 1881 
 1878 
 1880 
 1878 
 1879 
 1878 
 1878 
 1881 
 1879 
 1879 
 1878 
 1878 
 1879 
 1881 
 1878 
 1878 
 1879 
 1878 
 1878 
 1879 
 1879 
 1878 
 1878 
 1881 
 1878 
 
 ry Gm^ernor 
 April 1S77 
 Jan. 1878 
 
 July 1880 
 
 July 1878 
 
 Dec. 1879 
 
 Dec. 1879 
 
 April 1880 
 
 Feb. 1879 
 
 8 
 4 
 4 
 1 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 19 
 
 13 
 9 
 3 
 
 10 
 6 
 5 
 6 
 
 11 
 9 
 3 
 6 
 
 13 
 1 
 1 
 3 
 7 
 
 .33 
 8 
 
 20 
 1 
 
 27 
 2 
 5 
 
 10 
 6 
 3 
 9 
 3 
 8 
 
 State GoYcmort: Kep. l.'i; Oftm. 2.'i . T crritorieB: Kep. 10.
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 79 
 
 DATES OF ADMISSION TO THE UNION; POPIILATION 
 AND AREA. 
 
 [Census of 1870.] 
 
 States. 
 
 <0 
 
 S3 
 
 o 
 
 Alabama 
 
 Arkansas 
 
 Caliloniia 
 
 Colorado 
 
 Connecticut — 
 
 Delaware 
 
 Floi-ida 
 
 Georgia 
 
 Illinois 
 
 Indiana 
 
 Iowa 
 
 Kansas 
 
 Kentucky 
 
 Louisiana 
 
 Maiae 
 
 Maryland 
 
 Massachuictts. 
 
 Michigan 
 
 Minnesota 
 
 Mississippi 
 
 Missoui-i 
 
 Nebraska 
 
 Nevada 
 
 New HampsMre. 
 
 New Jersey 
 
 New York 
 
 North CaroUna.. 
 
 Ohio 
 
 Oregon 
 
 Pennsylvania.... 
 
 Rhode Island 
 
 South Carolina . . 
 
 Tennessee 
 
 Texas 
 
 Vermont 
 
 Virginia 
 
 West Virginia. . . 
 Wisconsin 
 
 1819 
 
 1836 
 
 1850 
 
 1876 
 
 1776 
 
 1776 
 
 184.5 
 
 1776 
 
 1S18 
 
 1816 
 
 1816 
 
 lio 
 
 179: 
 
 181: 
 
 1320 
 
 1776 
 
 1 776 
 
 183' 
 
 1858 
 
 181 
 
 1821 
 
 J 867 
 
 1864 
 
 1776 
 
 1 
 
 1776 
 
 1776 
 
 1802 
 
 1859 
 
 1776 
 
 1776 
 
 1776 
 
 1796 
 
 1845 
 
 1791 
 
 1 
 
 1863 
 
 1849 
 
 P 
 
 A 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 996,992 
 
 484,471 
 
 560,247 
 
 39,864 
 
 .537,454 
 
 125,015 
 
 187,748 
 
 1,184,109 
 
 2,539,891 
 
 1,680,637 
 
 1,191,792 
 
 364,399 
 
 1,321,011 
 
 726,915 
 
 626,915 
 
 780,894 
 
 1,457, Sol 
 
 1,184,059 
 
 439,706 
 
 327,922 
 
 1,721,295 
 
 122,993 
 
 42,491 
 
 318,300 
 
 906,098 
 
 4,,S82,759 
 
 1,071,361 
 
 2,665,260 
 
 90,923 
 
 3,521,791 
 
 217,353 
 
 705,606 
 
 1,258,.520 
 
 818,.579 
 
 330,.551 
 
 1,225,163 
 
 442,014 
 
 1,054,670 
 
 12; 
 
 a 
 
 .£P 
 "3 
 ti 
 o 
 
 987,030 
 
 479,445 
 
 350,416 
 
 33,265; 
 
 423,8151 
 
 115,879| 
 
 182,7811 
 
 1,172,9821 
 
 2,024,6931 
 
 1,539,163 1 
 
 987,735 
 
 316,007 
 
 1,257,613 
 
 665,088 
 
 578,034 
 
 697,482 
 
 1,104,032 
 
 916,049 
 
 279,009 
 
 816,731 
 
 1,499,028 
 
 92,245 
 
 23,690 
 
 2i-S,6S9 
 
 717,1.53 
 
 3'244,206 
 
 1,068,3,321 
 
 2,292,767 
 
 79,323' 
 
 2,976,530 
 
 161,9.57 
 
 697,532 
 
 1,239,204 
 
 756,168 
 
 283,396 
 
 1,211,409 
 
 424,923 
 
 690.171 
 
 9,962 
 5,026 
 
 209,831 
 6,599 
 
 113,639 
 9,136 
 4,96" 
 
 11, r2' 
 
 515,198 
 
 141,4J4 
 
 204,057 
 
 48,3i>2 
 
 63,398 
 
 61,82 
 
 48,881 
 
 83,412 
 
 353,319 
 
 268,010 
 
 160,697 
 
 11,191 
 
 222,267 
 
 30,748 
 
 18,801 
 
 29,611 
 
 188,943 
 
 1,138,35 
 
 3,029 
 
 372,493 
 
 11,600 
 
 545,261 
 
 55,396 
 
 8,074 
 
 19,316 
 
 62,411 
 
 47,155 
 
 13,7.54 
 
 17,091 
 
 364,499 
 
 a 
 
 I 
 
 a 
 c 
 
 CO 
 
 50,722 
 
 52,198 
 
 188,981 
 
 104,500 
 
 4,7.50 
 
 2,120 
 
 59,248 
 
 58,000 
 
 55,410 
 
 33,809 
 
 55,045 
 
 81,318 
 
 37,680 
 
 41,346 
 
 35,000 
 
 11,124 
 
 7,800 
 
 56,451 
 
 83,.531 
 
 47,156 
 
 65,350 
 
 75,995 
 
 81,539 
 
 9,280 
 
 8,320 
 
 47,000 
 
 50,704 
 
 39,964 
 
 95,274 
 
 46,000 
 
 1,306 
 
 34,000 
 
 45,600 
 
 274,356 
 
 10,312 
 
 38,3.52 
 
 23,000 
 
 53,9'i4
 
 So THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 TOWNS A:SD cities containing 10,000 INHABITANTS 
 Oil UPWARDS. 
 
 United States 
 
 ALABAMA. 
 
 Mobile ■. 32,034 
 
 Mou tgomer y 10,588 
 
 AKKAKSAS. 
 
 Little Rock.; 12,380 
 
 CALIFOKNIA. 
 
 OaklaiKi 11,101 
 
 Sacr;iiiieiU() 16,283 
 
 San Fiiincisco 140,473 
 
 Stockton 10,060 
 
 COXXECriCUT. 
 
 Brid-repnrt 19,83i) 
 
 Hartford 37,74;; 
 
 Mcriclcn 10,4!!') 
 
 New H a ven ,")0,84i) 
 
 Noiwalk 12,11!) 
 
 Norwich l(i,i;.'J3 
 
 Watcrbury 13,106 
 
 DELAWARE. 
 
 Wilmington 30,841 
 
 DIS I lUCT OF COLUMBIA. 
 
 Georgetown 11,384 
 
 Wasliingtun loy,iau 
 
 GEOUGIA. 
 
 Atlanta 21,780 
 
 Auirusla l.i,38!) 
 
 M:icon 1(1,810 
 
 Savannah 28,2 Jj 
 
 ILLINOIS. 
 
 Aurora 11,102 
 
 Blooniington 14,590 
 
 I Chi -ago 298,077 
 
 GalcBburg 10,1.58 
 
 i Peoria 22,8W 
 
 IQuincy 21,052 
 
 lli ckf nl 11,049 
 
 ] Springllekl I7,3(i4 
 
 l.NUIANA. 
 
 Evan-villc 21,830 
 
 Fort W.iyno 17,718 
 
 Indianapolis 48,214 
 
 Lafivetlc 13,500 
 
 -Madison 10,70!) 
 
 Ncu Allianv 15,3:10 
 
 Tcric llaulc 10,103 
 
 Census oj 1870. 
 
 IOWA. 
 
 nurlington 14,3i;0 
 
 Council UlllflV 10,020 
 
 Davenport 20,038 
 
 Des Monies 12,03.5 
 
 Dubuque 18,434 
 
 Keokuk 12,7CG 
 
 KANSA-S. 
 
 Leavenworth 17,873 
 
 KKNTUCKV. 
 
 Covington 2^,505 
 
 Lexington 14,801 
 
 Louisville 100,7.53 
 
 Newport 15,087 
 
 LOUISIANA. 
 
 New Orleans 1U1,118 
 
 MAINE. 
 
 Bangor 18,280 
 
 Biddeford 10,282 
 
 Lewi-ton 13,000 
 
 Portland 31,413 
 
 MARYLAND. 
 
 Baltimore 267,354 
 
 MASSACIIL'.VETTS. ^ 
 
 Adams 12,090 
 
 Boston 250,526 
 
 Ciinibridge 3;),(!34 i 
 
 Cliarlestown 28,323 ! 
 
 Fall Kiver 26,7eG 
 
 Fitcliburg Il,2ii0i 
 
 GlciU(e>ler 1.5,:<89 
 
 Haverhill 13,092 
 
 Holyoke 10,733 
 
 Lawrence 28,02 1 
 
 Lowell 40,2.8 
 
 Lvnn 28,2(3 
 
 New Bedford 21,320 
 
 Newbury port 12,.505 
 
 Newt m '. 12 ,825 
 
 Niirlhampton 10,li;0: 
 
 Pjttsfield 11.112 
 
 Salem 21,117 
 
 Si>merv:re 14,685 ! 
 
 Spriiiglield 2(i,703[ 
 
 Taunt.ai 18,029! 
 
 Worcester 41,105
 
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 8i 
 
 MICHIGAN. 
 
 Detroit 79,577 
 
 En St siaginaw Il,:i50 
 
 Grand Hiipids 1(5,507 
 
 Jackson 11,4+7 
 
 Kalunuizoo 10,147 
 
 JIINNESOTA. 
 
 Minneapolis i;j,Of'fi 
 
 St. Paul 20,030 
 
 MISSISSIPPI. 
 
 Vicksburg 12,443 
 
 MISSOUKI. 
 
 Hannibal 10,125 
 
 Kan -as City 32,2r.0 
 
 St. Joseph i;i,56o 
 
 St. Louis 310,81)4 
 
 NEBRASKA. 
 
 Omalia 16,083 
 
 NEW HAM I SIIIllE. 
 
 Concoril 12,241 
 
 Manciiestcr 23,530 
 
 Nashua 10,543 
 
 NEW JEKSEY. 
 
 Camden 20,045 
 
 Klizabeth 20,832 
 
 Hoboken 20,297 
 
 Jersey Cii}- 82 5 Hi 
 
 Newark 105,05!) 
 
 New Brunswick 15,0.58 
 
 Paterson 33,579 
 
 Trenton 22,874 
 
 NEAV YORK. 
 
 Albany R9,422 
 
 A uburn 17,'^25 
 
 Biiign.imton 12,f)92 
 
 BriMikhaven 10,159 
 
 JJiooklvn 39H,099 
 
 I'.uUalo 117,714 
 
 Cohoe- 15,357 
 
 Cortlandl ]l,':9l 
 
 KlniirM 15,8';3 
 
 Kishkill 11,752 
 
 Fhishinjf 14,'i.59 
 
 Green bur?:h 10,790 
 
 Hemps c id 13,! 9:) 
 
 Huntington 10,704 
 
 Ithaca 10,107 
 
 .Johnstown 12,273 
 
 Kingston 21,943 
 
 L -ckjiort 12,420 
 
 Moi risania 10,(i09 
 
 Ncwburgh 17,01 4 
 
 Newtown 20,274 
 
 New Yoi k 942,2!>2 
 
 Ogdensburg 10,070 
 
 ( )swego 20,910 
 
 Oyster Bay 10,5ii5 
 
 Poughkeepsie 2', 080 
 
 Rochester 62,380 
 
 Koine 11,000 
 
 llondout 10,114 
 
 Saugerties 10,1.55 
 
 Schenectady 11 ,020 
 
 Syracuse 43,051 
 
 1'rov 4(>,4G5 
 
 Utica 28,804 
 
 VVaterviiet 22,':09 
 
 We.tTrov 10,! 9i 
 
 Youkers 18,357 
 
 NORTH CAROLINA. 
 
 Wilmington 13,446 
 
 OHIO. 
 
 Akron 10,006 
 
 Cincinnati 216,239 
 
 Cleveland 92,829 
 
 Columbus 31,274 
 
 Dayton 30,473 
 
 Hamilton 11,081 
 
 Portsmouth.* l(t,592 
 
 Sandut^ky 13,00i 
 
 Springfield 12,652 
 
 Toledo 31,584 
 
 Zanes villa 10,011 
 
 PENNSYLVANIA. 
 
 Allegheny City .53,180 
 
 A llenstown 13,Si^4 
 
 Altoona 10,610 
 
 Corn planter 10,100 
 
 Easton ]0,i)S7 
 
 Erie li>,'46 
 
 Harrisburg 23, 104 
 
 Lancasier 2o,233 
 
 Non istown 10,75i 
 
 Phdadoltihia 674,022 
 
 Piltsburj-h 8ii,076 
 
 Pott^ville 12,384 
 
 Heading ;53,!!30 
 
 Sc antnii 35,092 
 
 Wilkesbarre 10,174 
 
 WiUiamspoit 16,030 
 
 York 11,003
 
 82 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
 
 RHODE ISLAND. 
 
 Ne^r|5ort 
 
 Norlii I'rovidencc 
 
 Providence 
 
 Warwick 
 
 W oonsocket 
 
 SOUTH CAROLINA. 
 
 Charleston 
 
 TENNESSEK. 
 
 Memphis 
 
 Nashville 
 
 TEXAS. 
 
 ( ialveston 
 
 San Antonio 
 
 UTAH TERKITOUy. 
 
 Salt Lake City 
 
 12,521 
 
 20,4!).") 
 (18,1)04 
 10,4."):i 
 11, 527 
 
 4)5,95G 
 
 40,220 
 25,s65 
 
 13,818 
 12,'2.JG 
 
 12,854 
 
 VERMONT. 
 Burlington 
 
 VIKGINIA. 
 
 Alexandria 
 
 Dan lliver 
 
 Norfolk 
 
 Peteisljiirjf 
 
 I'ortsnidUth 
 
 liichmond 
 
 WEST VIRGINIA. 
 
 Wheeling 
 
 WISCONSIN. 
 
 Fond ilu Lac 
 
 Milwaukee 
 
 Oslikosh 
 
 14,387 
 
 13,.570 
 10,300 
 19,22!) 
 18,!)50 
 10,4!»2 
 51,038 
 
 19,280 
 
 12,704 
 71,410 
 12,003
 
 # 
 
 
 GOVERNMENT, 1877-78, 
 
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. 
 
 GOVEENOK. 
 
 Benjamin F. Prescott, r, Epping. 
 
 COUKCIL,. 
 
 [Compensation, $3.00 per day.] 
 
 District No. 1 JoshiKi B. Smith, r. 
 2 *.Tolin M. Parker, r. 
 a Kdward Spalding, r. 
 
 4 Francis A. Cushnian, r. 
 
 5 fJcremiah Blodgett, d. 
 * Member of Council, 187C. 
 
 t Member, 1875. 
 
 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, 1876-77. 
 
 Secretary of State, 
 
 Benjamin F. Prescott, r, Epping. 
 
 Deputy Secretary of State, 
 
 Ai B. Thompson, r, Concord. 
 
 State Ti'easuror, 
 
 Solon A. Carter, r, Keene. 
 
 State Printer, 
 
 Edward A. Jenks, r, Concord. 
 
 Janitor of State-House, 
 
 John K. Stokes, Concord. 
 
 Salary, $1000 
 
 Durham 
 
 Goffstown 
 
 Nashua 
 
 Lebanon 
 
 Wentworth 
 
 Salary, $800 
 
 600 
 
 1800 
 
 650
 
 86 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 DELEGATION IN XLV. CONGRESS. 
 
 SKNATORS. 
 
 *na ill brie l;jre \\';iclleigrli, r, Mill'onl. Term expires, :5 March, 1S70 
 Kilward H. Kollins, r, Concord. :{ March, 1S83 
 
 HKI'KEfSENTATIVKS. 
 
 Dist. No. 1 *rrank .Tones, d, Portsmouth. Term exp. 3 Mch. 187!) 
 ■2 James F. I'.rigirs, r, Manchester. 3 Mch. 1879 
 
 3 *Henry W. Blair, r, I'lymouth. 3 Mch. 1879 
 
 * Members of XLIV. Congress. 
 
 STATE COMMISSIONERS. 
 
 R.MLKOAUS. 
 
 Charles H. Powers, r, .laffrey* Term expires, 1878 
 
 William A. Peirce, r, Portsmouth. 1879 
 
 Granville P. Conn, r, Concord. 1880 
 
 HANKS, lS7(;-77. 
 Leander W. Cogswell, r, Henniker. 
 John G. Kimball, r, Nashua. 
 Amos J. Blake, r, Fitzwilliam. 
 
 IXSUUAXCK, 1870-77. 
 
 Oliver Pillsbury, r. Concord. 
 
 riSIIEKIKS, lS7{i-77. 
 
 Lulhor Hayes, r, Milton. 
 Samuel Webber, r, Manchester. 
 Albina G. I'owers, r, Grantham. 
 
 PIIAiniACY, lS7(i-77. 
 Charles A. Tufts, Dover. 
 Charles S. Eastman, Concord. 
 Ellas S. Russell, Nashua. 
 
 ITI.OTAfJK, 187(!-77. 
 William H. Sise. Portsmouth, 
 loficpli Grace, Portsmouth. 
 Richard C. Bartlett, Portsmouth. 
 
 Special Commissioner Boston & Maine R. R., 1870-77, 
 
 Hosea B. Carter, r. East Hampstead. 
 
 Inspector of Flour— Edward P. Prescott, Concord. 
 Inspector of Fish— Enoch .1. Connor, Portsmouth. 
 
 MILITARY DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Commander-in-Chief, 
 
 His Excellency The Governor. 
 BrigadierjGeneral , 
 
 .Joseph M. Clough, New London. 
 Adjutant-iieneral, 1870-77, 
 
 Ira Cross, Manchester. 
 Commissary-General, 1870-77, 
 
 Frank W. Miller, Portsmouth.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 87 
 
 STATE INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 THE NEW HAMPSHIRE 0OI.I.EGE OF AGRICULTURE 
 AND THE MECHANIC ARTS, HANOVER. 
 
 [Established 18(56.] 
 
 TRUSTEES. 
 
 Joseph Kidder, Manchester; Benjamin F. Prescott, Epping; 
 WilUamH. H. Mason, Moultonborous'h ; Albert S. Scott, Peter- 
 borough; Hiram Hitchcock, Hanover; (one vacancy); Frederick 
 Smyth, Manchester; George W. Nesmith, Franklin; Edward 
 Spalding, Nashua. 
 
 By law, the first five were appointed bv the Governor and Coun- 
 cil,— one for each Councilor distrii-t; the other tliree by the tr\is- 
 tees of Dartmouth College. The v.'icancv indicated occurs by 
 reason of the resiarnation of Asa D. Smith, late president of 
 Dartmouth College, and will probably be filled by the appomt- 
 ment of Samuel C. Bartlett, the inconiiing president. 
 
 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 
 
 [Established 1870.] * 
 
 Chairman — Moses Humphrey, Concord. 
 
 Secretary — James O. Adamsl Manchester. 
 
 Members— Charles F. Kingsbury, Lyme; Jeremiah W. San- 
 born, Lower Gilmanton; BeujaminF. Hutchinson, Milford; John 
 M. Weare, Seabrook; Hiram Parker, Lenipsier; Joshua B. 
 Smith, Durham; Samuel B. Shackford, Conway; Barton G. 
 Towne, Lancaster; George K. Harvey, Surry. 
 
 The members of the Boaid of Agriculture are appointed by the 
 Governor and Council for three years, — one for eacli county; the 
 secretary is appointed by the Board. 
 
 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, PLYMOUTH. 
 
 [Established 2 July, 1870.] 
 
 TRtJSTEES. 
 
 President— Royal H. Porter, Keene. 
 
 Secretary- Kev. King S. Hall, Lake Village. 
 
 Samuel B. Page, Woodsville; Charles W. Pickering, Green- 
 land; llazen Bedel, Colebrook; Joseph G. Edgerly, Manchester; 
 Clinton S. Averill, Milford; George A. Bingham, Littleton; Ben- 
 jamin M. Mason, Moultonborough; Edward L. (Joddard, Clare- 
 mont; John D. Lyman, Exeter; Rev. George B. Spalding, Dover; 
 Charles F. Stone,' Laconia; Parsons B. Cogswell, Concord; Will- 
 iam M. Chase, Concord. 
 
 His Excellency the Governor and the superintendent of public 
 instruction are, cx-officio, meml)ers of the boai-il of trustees. 
 
 Treasurer- Charles M. Whitlier, Plymouth. 
 
 Supervisor — Epliraim Knight, New London. 
 
 Principal— Ambriise P. Kelsey, Plymouth. 
 Fall Term begins 12 Sejit. 1877; lenglh 10 wks; ends 21 Nov. 1877 
 Winter " .') Dec. 1877; 10 wks; 13 Feb. 1878 
 
 Spring " 27 Feb. 1878; 10 wks; 8 May 1878
 
 88 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE EXAMINATION OF THE CONDITION 
 OK THE NOUMAL SCHOOL. 
 
 [Authorized June session, 1876.] 
 Chester li. Gordon, Lancaster; Erastus P. Jewell, Laconia ; 
 Sihis L. Blake, Concord. 
 
 STATE PRISON, CONCOED. 
 
 [Established 1812.] 
 
 Warden — John C. Pilsbury. 
 
 DL'puty-Warden— Thnni;is"A. Pilsbury. 
 
 ]'hy.sicians— Alphcus Ji. Crosby, M.D. ; John W. Barney, M.D. 
 
 Chaplain— Uev. Kleazcr Sniitli. 
 
 Whole number of convicis in i>rison, 31 March, 1877, 151; males 
 l-t2, leinales 9. Earnings of the institution for year ending 30 
 April, 1870, $30,390.41; expenses for same term, $22,()li8.15 
 
 STATE REFORM SCHOOL, MANCHESTER. 
 
 [Established 1855.] 
 
 ^ TUUSTEES. 
 
 President— Paniel ISlarcy, I'ort-mouth. 
 
 Secretary— Daniel Clark, INIancliester. 
 
 Amos C. Clement, Plaistow; llirain T. Hlorrill, Xashiia ; ITora- 
 tio Kimball, Keeue; John \V. Pcppard, Uiimney; Daniel ^\'. 
 Johnson, Claremont. 
 
 Superintendent and Treasurer— John C. Ray, Manchester. 
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE ASYLUM 1- OR THE INSANE, CONCORD. 
 [Incori)oraled 1838.] 
 
 TiJL'STEES. 
 
 President— George B. Twitcliell, Ivcene. " • 
 
 Seci'etary — Joseph B. Walker, Concord. 
 
 Charles A. Tufts, Dover; Dexter l{ic.harils, Newpoi-t; Ellerv A. 
 Hibbard, Laconia; Cliarhs JI. lieM, Exeter; All)ert smith Peter- 
 borough; David GilllK, Nashua; William G. Perry, Exeter; Wat- 
 erman Smith, Manchester; Joseph Burrows, Plymouth; Jolin 
 V. Barron, Concord. 
 
 Superintendent and Treasui'er — Jesse P. Bancroft, M.D., Con- 
 cord. 
 
 BOARD OF AUDITORS. 
 
 [Authorized June fcssion, 1876.] 
 Charles n. Bartletl, .Manchester, chairman; John W. Parsons, 
 Portsmouth; William H. Cummings, Lisbon; .Simon G. Grilfiu, 
 Keene. 
 
 STATE LIBRARY, CONCORD. 
 
 TRUSTEES. 
 
 George Stark, Nashua; William M. Chase, Concord ; Parsons 
 B. Cogswell, Cr)ncord. 
 Librarian— William H. Kimball, Concord.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 89 
 
 STATE HISTORrA>i. 
 Nathaniel Bouton, Concord. 
 
 SUPERIXTEXDEXT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. 
 Charles A. Downs, Lebanon. 
 
 STATE GEOLOGIST. 
 C. H. Hitchcock, Hanover. 
 
 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. 
 
 The General Court of New Ha7nj>shire. 
 
 [Compensation, S3.00 per clay anrl mileage. Democrats marked 
 [ D; Republicans K; members of 1870 *.] 
 
 j SENATORS -ELECT, 1877-78. 
 
 District. Nnme. Bcsidence. Occupation. 
 
 No. 1 Marcellus Eldredsre... D Portsmouth Brewer 
 
 2 Joiin ^X. Wheeler R Salem \V oolen manf 
 
 3 Hirim K. Slavton.... R Manchester Merchant 
 
 4 *Nalt Head. . . ." R Hooksett Brick manf 1 
 
 5 David H. lUiffiim R Somersworth . . . \Vooleu mant 
 
 6 *J()hn F. Cloutman. . . . D Farmington Shoe manul r 
 
 7 >iarrisonEatoii R Amherst Mamifactur r 
 
 8 Oliver H. Nores D Henniker Hotel-keeper 
 
 9 *Hoval H. Pol-ler R Keene Bank cashier 
 
 10 *.Tariies Biirnap R Marlow Tanner 
 
 11 *.JamesW.. Johnson.... R Enfield Manufacturer 
 
 12 William U. Cummings D Lisbon Manutactur r 
 
 Republicans. 
 Democrats. . . 
 
 Republican majority. 
 
 REPRESENTATIVES - ELECT, 1877-78. 
 
 KOCiaNOHAM COUNTY. 
 
 Town. Name. Occupation. 
 
 Atkinson Greeuleaf Clarke R larmer 
 
 Aul)urn Charles C. Grant R larmer 
 
 Brentwood John Brown R 1< armer 
 
 Candia Voted r.ot to senil v; 
 
 Chester . harlcs S. Wil.-omb .. R Farmer 
 
 Danville Alfred A. Collins R Shoe mauulact r 
 
 Deerfield *John C. Brown D Farmer 
 
 George J. French D Farmer
 
 
 90 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Dcrrv 
 
 *Williani II. Slu'pard. 
 Taiipaii H. Kobie 
 
 I{ 
 
 Farmer 
 
 1 Slack Hmith 
 
 
 K 
 
 East Kingston 
 
 i^PPiiig 
 
 Joseph .\. Tilton 
 
 *John O. Edj^erly 
 
 I) 
 
 Hnleher 
 
 1> 
 
 Farmer 
 
 
 Herliert K. Norris.. .. 
 
 D 
 
 Lawyer 
 
 Exeter 
 
 Moseph T. ]'orter 
 
 R 
 
 Merchant 
 
 
 
 K 
 
 
 
 William lUirliiigume. . 
 
 R 
 
 Merchant 
 
 
 Alfred Coiiiier 
 
 R 
 
 .Mercli't— retired 
 
 t'rcniont 
 
 *.siierl)iiriie .Sanhoni.. 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 i (Tivenlainl 
 
 Edwin A. I'eterson. . 
 
 D 
 
 Merchant 
 
 1 Ilainpstcad 
 
 *All)ert L. Eastman — 
 
 R 
 
 Merchant 
 
 HaiiiptDii 
 
 *Joseph W. Mason . . . 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 IIaiii()t()ii Falls.... 
 
 *.John h'. Jones 
 
 R 
 
 lUacksmith 
 
 I\i*ii^in**'t(Hi 
 
 Daniel E Palmer 
 
 D 
 
 Fai'mer 
 
 Jvinstitoii 
 
 Amos 0. Chase 
 
 R 
 
 Carriage inanuf 'i- 
 
 Lioutloiiderry 
 
 nvilliam Clark 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 
 Mason Bovd 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Xeweastle 
 
 .John Aniazeen 
 
 K 
 
 Pilot 
 
 \ewiiifrt<in 
 
 Israel S. Ilovt 
 
 1) 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Xcwiuarkel 
 
 *Lal;ivette Hall 
 
 D 
 
 Machinist 
 
 
 *Ueuben M. JUirlev... 
 
 D 
 
 Farniei' 
 
 Newton 
 
 Edward 1'. Wallace... 
 
 R 
 
 Shoemaker 
 
 Noi'tli Hampton.... 
 
 *Edwin M. Lanijirey.. 
 
 D 
 
 J'arnier 
 
 XdllllWlMKl 
 
 *CharlesE. Cate 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Xottiii;;hain 
 
 *Janies A. Kelsey 
 
 K 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Plai.slow 
 
 *Jaines M. Davis 
 
 R 
 
 Merchant 
 
 I'ort.siiioulli : 
 
 
 
 
 W'ardl 
 
 *Jticharrt H. Waldi-on. 
 
 R 
 
 Coppersmith 
 
 
 Georsre E. IIau.son 
 
 R 
 
 )ruggi8t 
 
 
 Frank W. Uackett 
 
 R 
 
 Lawyer 
 
 \Var.l'-> 
 
 *\Villiani A. Hod^jdon. 
 
 R 
 
 Master carpenter 
 
 
 *William 11. Sise 
 
 Jt 
 
 Merchant 
 
 
 Til us .s. Trediek 
 
 R 
 
 Banker 
 
 
 Tliomas K. Call 
 
 II 
 
 Merchant 
 
 W'lnl ■> 
 
 Andrew Sherburne. . . 
 
 1) 
 1) 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Wan 11 
 
 
 JMereer Gooilrieh 
 
 I> 
 
 Hooksellei' 
 
 Raviiionil 
 
 *Kranklin (i. JJean 
 
 D 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Kye 
 
 1 .Salem 
 
 ^lose.s Clai'k 
 
 D 
 R 
 
 Faruun- 
 
 • Insurance agent 
 
 *<;eor>,'e C. (iordon.... 
 
 
 William JJ. Kimball... 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 .Saiulowii 
 
 *Amos S. Clarke 
 
 Charles Fog;' 
 
 Jeremiah F. Locke 
 
 D 
 D 
 T) 
 
 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Shoemaker 
 
 
 .Soiilh IIaiiii)tiiii.... 
 
 -Mo.ses J. Eaton 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 .South Newmarket. 
 
 .J. Lewis Chase 
 
 |{ 
 
 Machinist 
 
 Stratliam 
 
 Wiiidliam 
 
 Charles E. Gear 
 
 Abel i)()\v 
 
 1) 
 R 
 
 ruts 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 20 
 
 jiepiiljli<;an.s 
 
 ..a...... 8.5 Democ 
 
 Voted 11 
 
 ot to send 
 
 
 2 
 
 .STKAFFOUl) COLNTV. 
 
 
 
 BaiTington 
 
 *.Jame8 M. Locke 
 
 . R 
 
 Lumber merch't 
 
 i 
 
 lloyalK. Clark 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 91 
 
 Dover— Ward 1 James M. Hayes R Farmer 
 
 James H. Billiugs R Shoe-cutter 
 
 Ward 2 *Johu N. Weut\vorth. . R Teamster 
 
 Joseph "SV^. Gate R Merchant 
 
 *Albert F. Seavey D Merchant 
 
 Ward 3 George F. Mosher R Journalist 
 
 William H. Pahner. . . R Shoe manufact'r 
 
 *William H. Vickerv. . . R Druggist 
 
 Ward4 *Charles H. Sawyer .. . R ..Superintendent 
 
 ^Washington P. Hayes R ...House-builder 
 
 *John S. Haves R Auctioneer 
 
 Durham Eben M. Davis R Farmer 
 
 Farmington George A. Jones D Shoe Manufact ' r 
 
 Etbuuud B. Small D Tinsmith 
 
 Langdou S. Flanders. D Last manufact'r 
 
 Lee Voted not to send 
 
 Madbury Albert Varne v R Farmer 
 
 Middleton *Jacob H. Cook D Farmer 
 
 Milton *Luther Haves R Fanner 
 
 William F.'Cutts R Farmer 
 
 New Durham Samuel F. Cliamherlin D Fanner 
 
 Rochester *Stephen C. Meader . . . R Operative 
 
 *Sidney B. Hayes R (Jlerk 
 
 Isaac W. Lougee R Physician 
 
 Joseph M. Hanson R Farmer 
 
 Daniel McDuffee R Butcher 
 
 Rollinsford Joshua Converse R Lmnber merch't 
 
 Somersworth *AndrewE. Wentworth R Merchant 
 
 *Alfred Carter R Dry-goods merc't 
 
 *Cyi-us Freeman R Overseer 
 
 William Pitt Moses. . . R .Insurance agent 
 
 George Wentworth . . . R Mason 
 
 Straflford Joseph A. Whitcher. . D Farmer 
 
 John M. Whitehouse . . D Farmer 
 
 Republicans 27 Democrats 8 
 
 Voted not to send 1 
 
 BELItNAP COUNTY. 
 
 Alton *Albert H. Hayes R Phvsician 
 
 Jonas Sleeper R Farmer 
 
 Bamstead George W . Emerson id D Dentist 
 
 Samuel A. Hoilgdon. . D Fanner 
 
 Belmont Arthur W. I'.rown D Merchant 
 
 Center Harbor *Cliarles H. Canney . . . D Farmer 
 
 Gillbrd John S. Crane R Machinist 
 
 Reuben C. Saul)orn... R Accountant 
 
 *William L. Johnson. . R Farmer 
 
 Gilmanton Joseph W. Marsh R Blacksmith 
 
 William B. Thompson R Farmer 
 
 Laconia Samuel M. S. Moulton D ... Manufacturer 
 
 *Lewis F. Busiel I) ... Manufacturer 
 
 *Joshua 15. Hol)iiison.. D Farmer 
 
 Meredith James H. Plaisted D Broker 
 
 .Natlianiel S. Davis 1> Farmer 
 
 Xew Hampton Thaddeus P. Roljinson R Farmer
 
 92 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Siinboniton *Ei1nuinil Keasar D Farmer 
 
 1'ilt^"i Kubsoll T. Noyesj K Tiusniith 
 
 Republicans 9 Democrats 10 
 
 CAltUOLL COUNTY. 
 
 Alliany lames M. Shackford. . R 
 
 li"i"tlt;tt *J5eiijamiii 1'". Stillings. D 
 
 Cyrus A . Tasker D 
 
 D 
 D 
 D 
 D 
 
 Fanner 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farn)er 
 
 Farmer 
 
 l<'armer 
 
 . Hotel-keeper 
 Farmer 
 
 D Stone-i'iitter 
 
 D 
 R 
 D 
 
 IJriH.klield *l'liimmer (i. Lovering R 
 
 (-'liatham Josiali Walker D 
 
 Conway Bavid E. Tliompsou. 
 
 Samuel 1). Tliompsou 
 
 L«tf>n *.Steplien VVM'crkins. 
 
 Kllin.^ham *Josepli T5. Davis 
 
 I-'reeiloni *\Vent\\ortli Tvler.. . . 
 
 Hart's Location.... *Geor'i:e II. Morey 
 
 Jackson *Abiai L. Eastman ... 
 
 Madison Samuel Frost R 
 
 Moultonborough... Joseph Smith D 
 
 Ossipee *George W. Teblietts.. R 
 
 *John C. Ames D 
 
 Sandwich *\Villiam M. Weed R Lawyer 
 
 „, ■, Enoch Q. Fellows H Broker 
 
 lamworth Joseiili T. Carr D 
 
 Tultonborough Daniel D. U'ingate. . . D 
 
 Wakelield *Morrill IJ. Smitli D 
 
 Wolleborough Joseph R. Haines D 
 
 *IralJauliekl D 
 
 Republicans 
 
 Farmer 
 . ..Farmer 
 . . .Farmer 
 . ..Farmer 
 . . .Fanner 
 Fhysician 
 
 J'ariner 
 
 iper-hanger 
 ... .Farmer 
 ....Fanner 
 
 Farmer 
 
 . .Merchant 
 
 7 Democrats 16 
 
 51EK1{IM.\C1C COUNTY. 
 
 AUenstown Jolm Perkins, Jr D Farmer 
 
 Mercliant 
 
 Audover *Clark Dnrgiii D 
 
 (jlerrv Morgan D 
 
 Uoscawcn *Natliaii;el S. Webster. D 
 
 liow S.iuuiel (iih' D 
 
 IJradford *CJiarles F. Davis D 
 
 Canterbury *Altred H.Brown R 
 
 Chichester Cliarles Lake D 
 
 Concord : 
 
 Wardl Rulus Cass 
 
 Tiinothv C. Rolfc 
 
 ^Vard-2 *Cvrus U.Robinson.. 
 
 Ward 3 Wyman W. Ilolden., 
 
 Ward4 *01iver rillshnry 
 
 <;eorge A. Young 
 
 ,„ , William E. Stevens., 
 
 >Vard.j *Stilliriaii Humphrey. 
 
 Jonathan E. .Sargeiit 
 
 Edward Dow R 
 
 WardC *Mo.ses W. Dickennan. li 
 
 ♦.Joseph C. A. Hill K 
 
 *Joliii C. Kilhurii R 
 
 Ward" *Ji>hti II. Lamprev .... R 
 
 Andrew S. Smith; R 
 
 .PegmanuCact'r 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 M(!rcliaut 
 
 Farmer 
 
 R Machinist' 
 
 Meriiaiuc 
 
 JJelting maiuit'' r 
 Woolen maiiiif'r 
 Ins.commission'r 
 
 Dentist 
 
 Journalist 
 
 Hardware inerc't 
 
 Lawyer 
 
 Arciiitect 
 
 Mast, cii-buil'ler 
 Manut'r— rc;ired 
 Provision -dealer 
 
 Gardener 
 
 Fanner
 
 THE 
 
 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 93 
 
 Daubury 
 
 Dunbai-ton — 
 
 Epsom 
 
 Franklin 
 
 *Isaiah Langley 
 
 Benjamin Page 
 
 *DavidM. Philbrick.. 
 
 *\V.*irTPn F Daiiiell. . . 
 
 . D 
 
 R 
 
 D 
 . D 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 . R 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 D 
 
 rats. 
 
 T. 
 
 R 
 R 
 
 D 
 D 
 D 
 R 
 R 
 R 
 D 
 
 D 
 D 
 D 
 R 
 R 
 D 
 D 
 
 R 
 R 
 R 
 R 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 ..Paper manuf 'r 
 
 Butcher 
 
 Manufacturer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Henniker 
 
 Hill 
 
 Hooksett 
 
 Hopkiutou 
 
 Loudon 
 
 Newbury 
 
 New London.. 
 
 Northlield 
 
 Pembroke 
 
 Pittsfleld 
 
 Salisbury 
 
 Sutton 
 
 Wai'ntr 
 
 *Asa J. Thurston 
 
 *\Valter Aiken 
 
 Harrison Morrill 
 
 John H Albin 
 
 AVilliam C. Kelley . . . 
 
 *Samuel Head 
 
 *Henry H. Crowell... 
 
 Groveuor A. Curtice. 
 
 *James S. Sanborn id 
 
 Samuel Neal 
 
 *Harvev C. Morse 
 
 .... *Charles C. Phillips.. 
 
 Jeremiah E.Smith.. 
 
 *Gcorge P. Little 
 
 Addison N. Osgood.. 
 
 .... *David W.C. Scates... 
 
 Frank E. Randall.... 
 
 .... *Isaac Sanborn 
 
 Lawyer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 ...Brick manul 'r 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 «. . .Farmer 
 
 . . . Manufacturer 
 
 Contractor 
 
 Farmer 
 
 ..Lumber nierc't 
 
 TeaciiL'r 
 
 Teacher 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 .... *\ehemiah G. Ordwav 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Paper manufaci'r 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Merchant 
 
 20 
 
 Webster 
 
 Wilmot 
 
 Republicans. 
 
 Amherst 
 
 Antrim 
 
 Bedford 
 
 Bennington... 
 
 Brookline 
 
 Deering 
 
 Francestown . . 
 fioffstown 
 
 Henry C. Davis 
 
 Charles C. Kimball. . . 
 
 John A. Hardy 
 
 30 Democ 
 
 . .. Franklin Hartshorn.. 
 .... David H. GoodelL... 
 
 .... Voted not to send 
 
 Benjamin D. Felch 
 
 *Fraiaklin McDonald . . 
 
 .... *DanaB. Hadlock 
 
 .... Henrv Richardson. . . . 
 .... T^iCwis IT. Stark 
 
 Farmer 
 
 . . . Manufacturer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Miilr.right 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 . . . Manufacturer 
 . . . Manufacturer 
 Farmer 
 
 Greenfield 
 
 Greenville 
 
 Hancock 
 
 HilUsborough . 
 
 iHollis 
 
 Hudson 
 
 Josiah Lascll 
 
 David Starrett 
 
 Voted not to send 
 
 *Joshua S. Lakin 
 
 Frank H. Pierce 
 
 Henrv J. Clark 
 
 Franklin Worcester . . 
 
 — Lucien M. Tolles 
 
 *Elbridffe Pike 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Lawyer 
 
 Fanner 
 
 Lumberman 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Blacksmith 
 
 Carpenter 
 
 Accountant 
 
 Lawyer 
 
 Lawyer 
 
 Lyndeborougli 
 Manchester : 
 Ward 1 . . . 
 
 Ward 2 . . . 
 
 I'rankliu Senter 
 
 *John \\ . Severance. . . 
 
 *Silas C. Clatur 
 
 Frank T.E. Richardson 
 .... *ElijaliM. Topliff 
 
 *David Cross
 
 94 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Manchester— Wrt. 
 
 i *Williani 1'. Newell.... 
 
 H 
 
 ..Bank president 
 
 
 *IIorati<. il. r.afld 
 
 K 
 
 Jeweler 
 
 
 Ilenrv II. Iluse 
 
 Robert M. Miller 
 
 jj 
 
 Law ver 
 
 
 K 
 
 Provision-dealer 
 
 Ward i 
 
 . . Lvman H. Laniprej'.. 
 
 R 
 
 Grocer 
 
 
 Samuel S. I'ipcr 
 
 Alfred Quimbv 
 
 R 
 
 Drv-goods merc't 
 
 
 R 
 
 NewB-tlealer — ret 
 
 
 William Perkins 
 
 R 
 
 Coal-dealer 
 
 
 Hiram Hill 
 
 . . *.Tolin F. (,'on\va\ 
 
 K 
 
 Dentist 
 
 Ward 5 
 
 D 
 
 Painter 
 
 
 Kdward Bovle 
 
 L) 
 
 Clerk 
 
 
 George H. 'hinswell.. 
 
 I) 
 
 Merchant 
 
 
 James Sullivan 
 
 D 
 
 Physician 
 
 
 Thomas .T. Morrison.. 
 
 D 
 
 Lawver 
 
 Ward 9. 
 
 . . Jeremiah (jiarvin 
 
 R 
 
 Butcher 
 
 
 Abiel C. Flanders.... 
 
 R 
 
 ...Manufacturer 
 
 
 ripf»v<»"p W Folia iiftlipf* 
 
 [{ 
 
 Milliner 
 
 Ward 7 
 
 .. Solon D. Pollard 
 
 R 
 
 Overseer 
 
 
 .lolm T. Holiinson 
 
 |{ 
 
 ... Manulacturer 
 
 Ward 8 
 
 .. *William(;.H. Dunham 
 
 R 
 
 Accountant 
 
 
 ♦Chauneev ('. Favor... 
 
 R 
 
 ... Manufacturer 
 
 Mason 
 
 .. Hiram D. Kiehardson 
 
 R 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Merrimack 
 
 .. Ward Parker 
 
 Milfonl 
 
 .. *Timotliv Kalev 
 
 R 
 
 ... Manufacturer 
 
 
 Isaae P. Abbott 
 
 R 
 
 Shoenuiker 
 
 
 Uobert M. Wallace.... 
 
 1{ 
 
 Lawyer 
 
 Mont Vernon 
 
 Nashua : 
 
 .. *I)aniel P.Kendall.... 
 
 P 
 
 Farmer 
 
 
 
 War<l 1 
 
 . . Thfnnas G. Banks... . 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Ward -2 
 
 . . Charles (). Andrews.. 
 
 R 
 
 Carpenter 
 
 Wards 
 
 Ward 4 
 
 . . *.Ioseph T5. JIcQuesten. 
 lidwin W. .lohiison 
 
 j> 
 
 Grocer 
 
 R 
 
 . . . Photogra))lier 
 
 WanlT) 
 
 .. Patrick .J. Flnhertv... 
 
 JJ 
 
 Moulder 
 
 Ward li 
 
 .. *Aaron F. Stevens 
 
 J{ 
 
 Lawver 
 
 
 MeiTi<-k S. Thomjison 
 
 H 
 
 Wood-turner 
 
 
 (ieorge A. Kollins — 
 
 R 
 
 Machinist 
 
 Ward 7 
 
 .. C(denian W. Mur(!h... 
 
 D 
 
 Shoe-dealer 
 
 
 ♦Joseph K. Priest 
 
 R 
 
 Machinist 
 
 Wards 
 
 .. Leonard C. Farwell .. 
 
 R 
 
 . . . Manufacturer 
 
 N'cxv Huston 
 
 .. Alfred M. Campbell.. 
 
 I) 
 
 Farnu^r 
 
 New Iiiswicli 
 
 .. Hela N. Sevmoui- 
 
 R 
 
 Clergyman 
 
 I'elhain 
 
 . . Nathan Gage 
 
 D 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Peterborough . . . 
 
 .. Samuel I. Vose 
 
 R 
 
 Auctioneer 
 
 
 .Fames H. Collins 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Sharon 
 
 .. Henrv K. Hon<l 
 
 K 
 
 Fanner 
 
 Temple 
 
 .. *Supplv W. Kihvards. 
 
 R 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Wearc 
 
 .. *Alljcrt 1!. Johnson 
 
 Jt 
 
 INIcrchant 
 
 
 *Cvrus K. Wool! 
 
 R 
 
 Fanner 
 
 Wilton 
 
 .. I)avid Whiting 
 
 D 
 
 Milk-dealer 
 
 . . . Manufacturer 
 
 
 Daviil Gregg 
 
 
 Horace Atwood 
 
 1) 
 rats 
 
 Cooi)er 
 
 23 
 
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 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 95 
 
 Chesterfield . . 
 
 Dublin 
 
 Fitzwilliam.. . 
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 .... *.Tohn Harris 
 
 Henry D . Learned .... 
 
 Stephen Batcheller . . . 
 
 William L • Isham 
 
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 Fanner 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Merchant 
 
 J^armer 
 
 Wood-ware manf 
 ..Woolen manf 'r 
 
 Mechanic 
 
 Fanner 
 
 Mechanic 
 
 Machinist 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Stationer 
 
 Sash-maker 
 
 Merchant 
 
 . . . Manufacturer 
 
 Agent 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 . .Lumber merc't 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Hari-isville . . . 
 Hinsdale 
 
 Jaffrey 
 
 Keene' : 
 
 Ward 1 . . . 
 
 Ward ' . . 
 
 Sylvester T. Symondi- 
 
 *Charles J. Amidou . . 
 
 *Heury M. Jones 
 
 .John W. Howes 
 
 Ward 3 . . . 
 
 Ward 4 . . . 
 
 Ward 5 . . . 
 
 Marlborough . 
 
 .... *.John W. Sturtevant. . . 
 George A. Sherman. . . 
 
 Edward Spaulding. . . 
 
 .... Horatio Colonv 
 
 .... Franklin R. Tiiurston 
 
 
 
 Riclnnond 
 
 Rindge 
 
 
 Roxburv 
 
 Stoddard 
 
 Sullivan 
 
 Elbridge Kingsbury . . 
 
 .... Joel F. Whittemore. . . 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 ..Lrnnber merc't 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Fanner 
 
 Surrv 
 
 *A8a B. Fav 
 
 Swanzey 
 
 Trov 
 
 George Carpenter 
 
 Henry Abbott 
 
 William G. Silsbv 
 
 Waipole 
 
 Westmoreland 
 Winchester 
 
 Republicans. 
 
 Acwoi-th 
 
 Charlestown.. 
 
 Claremont 
 
 Cornish 
 
 *John C. Brown.". 
 
 *Henry Burt 
 
 .John A. Chambei-lain 
 
 Henry B. Swan 
 
 Frank H. Fames 
 
 22 Democ 
 
 SULLIVAN COUNTY. 
 
 — .James A. Wood 
 
 .... Lorin H. Royce 
 
 Brooks Kimball 
 
 *Algernon Willis 
 
 *Heury Colby 
 
 *VVintlirop Sargent.... 
 
 *John P. Rounsevel — 
 
 .... Charles F. .Jackson . . 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Clerk 
 
 11 
 
 Canvasser 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Blacksmith 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 ..Wool merchant 
 
 Treasurer 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Fanner 
 
 Carpenter 
 
 Lumberman 
 
 Farmer 
 
 Fanner 
 
 . .Merchant- tailor 
 Lawver 
 
 
 
 Goshen 
 
 Grantham .... 
 
 *Janics W. Rogers 
 
 Langdon 
 
 Lempster 
 
 Newport 
 
 riainfield 
 
 Springfield 
 
 Henry Prentiss 
 
 .... *An(lrew J. Mitchell . . 
 
 *Alex. V. Hitchcock... 
 
 *Levi W. Barton 
 
 George H. Fairbanks 
 
 James Freeman 
 
 Hosea B. Chase 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Fanner 
 
 Farmer 
 
 . _ — 1
 
 1 96 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. | 
 
 ! Sunapee .Teremiali \V. Merrill. D Shoe-rlealer 
 
 i Unil\ Mosuph M. Perkins ... D Farmer 1 
 
 '. Wasiiington *Hcnry Train K Farmer 
 
 Republicaus 15 Democrats 7 i 
 
 GUAFTON COUNTV. 
 
 Alexandria Hoi-acc Sauilersi D Merchant! 
 
 Ashland Charles C Eastman .. K Farmer 
 
 Bath .Joshua T. Clark D Farmer 
 
 Benton Frescott Parker D Farmer! 
 
 Bethlehem *John G. Sinclair D . .Lumber nurc'i i 
 
 *lra G. Eastman D . .Lumber nierc't j 
 
 Bridgcwater *Harvey W. Tilton K Farmer] 
 
 Bristol *Ed\vin S. Foster K Druggist 
 
 Calvin H. Mudgctt K Farmer 
 
 Campton *Thomas J. .•iauboru . . . K Hotel-keeper 
 
 Canaan Albert E. Barney K Merchant [ 
 
 Allen II. George". R Merdianl [ 
 
 Dorcheslt-r .John M. Fills D Merchant} 
 
 Ellsworth ■ .Samuel Sherburn D Farmer; 
 
 Enfield *Timothy E. I'urnald.. K F.-irmer 
 
 Sylvaniis P. Baker K Mechanic 
 
 Franconia David H. Api)lebee.. . D Farmer! 
 
 Gralton Lyman H. Marlin D Farmer 
 
 Groton John N. Blodgett D Farmer 
 
 Hanover Hiram Hitchcock D College professor 
 
 James \V. Patterson. .11 l^ecturer i 
 
 Haverhill *E7.ra B. Mann D Druggist i 
 
 Samuel T. Page D Lawyer i 
 
 Hebron *Geoigc W. McClure .. D Farmer 
 
 Holderness Charles A. Burley D Farmer 
 
 Laudafl' *.Jolin C. Alwood D Blacksmith 
 
 Lebanon *.Solomoii Cole K Iron-louuder 
 
 *Eiiward .J. Diiranl K ..lusuraiue agent 
 
 Thoma.* P. Waterman K Farmer 
 
 Charles O. Hurlbutt .. R ..Lumber inere't 
 
 Lisbon *Aiigu»tus A. W'oolson R ..Lumbei- merc't 
 
 George \S^ Wells R Tanner 
 
 Littleton *llarry Bingham D Lawyer 
 
 Alljert S. BatchcUor.. D Lawver 
 
 Ai Fitzgerald D Mechanic 
 
 Lyman *Herbert B. Moulton . . D Farmer 
 
 Lyme *George F. Sawtelle ... li Farmer 
 
 Moiiioc *Alexaii<ler Warden... R Farmer 
 
 Orange Levi E. Flanders R Farmer 
 
 OrJ'ord *Edward Ford R Farmer 
 
 Piermont Aaron 1'. Gould II Auctioneer 
 
 Plynioulli Hazeii D. .Smith J) .. Glove manut'r 
 
 .John T. Cutter D ..Grain merchant 
 
 lUimney )ohn L. Dearborn R .Meicii't— retiied 
 
 Thornton *Hiiam V. Hart D Carpenter 
 
 \Varren David A. French D . ..Prof, ol music 
 
 Wentworlh George I'lummer D Farmer 
 
 Woodstock Arthur Hunt D Farmer 
 
 Republicans 21 Democrats 2G
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 97 
 
 coos COUNTY. 
 
 Berlin Samuel E. Paine D Butcher 
 
 Carroll *0harle3 Pillsbiu-y D Farmer 
 
 Clarksville *Davi(l F. Hall D Fanuer 
 
 Colebrook *Fraucis B. Crawford . R Merchant 
 
 Frank Aldrich R Merchant 
 
 Coliimhia Almon M. Grout R Farmer 
 
 Daltou *James B. Sumner D Hotel-keeper 
 
 Dummer *Isaac C. Wight R Farmer 
 
 EiTOl *Wil!iam W. Bragg — D Farmer 
 
 Goi-ham *Augustus Evans D Artizan 
 
 Jefferson *John A. Hicks D Farmer 
 
 Lancaster George S. Stockwell.. D Lumberman 
 
 Francis K«ilum D Farmer 
 
 Milan Peter A. G. \V. Phipps R Farmer 
 
 Northumberland.* George Hinman R Farmer 
 
 Pittsburg *Johu VV. Straw D Farmer 
 
 Randolph *Ithiel Scates D Fai-mer 
 
 Shelburue *Ansel C. Evans R Farmer 
 
 Stark *Sylvester Cole D Farmer 
 
 Stewartstown Hiram D. Flanders. . . D Farmer 
 
 Sti-atford William R. Brown. . . . D Farmer 
 
 Whitefleld *Albcrt W. Lane R Merchant 
 
 *Frank P. Brown R Merchant 
 
 Republicans Democrats li 
 
 SUMMARY. 
 
 Representatives, 1877. *Members 1S7G, re-elected. 
 
 C0UNTIF.8. Rep. Dem. Tot. Rep. Dem. Tot. 
 
 Rockingham, '6a 20 55 15 8 23 
 
 Straffoid, 27 8 35 12 2 14 
 
 Belknnp, 9 10 19 2 4 6 
 
 Carroll, 7 IfJ 2.3 4 8 12 
 
 Merrimack, 30 20 50 12 1-3 25 
 
 Hillsboiough, 48 23 71 14 7 21 
 
 'Cheshire, 22 H 33 7 3 10 
 
 Sullivan, 15 7 22 8 3 11 
 
 Gri.llou, 22 20 48 10 8 18 
 
 Coos, 9 14 23 5 9 14 
 
 Totals, 224 155 379 85 65 154 
 
 EECAPITULATIOy. 
 
 Whole number, 379; quornn],]90; two thirds, 253; Republi- 
 cans, 224; Democrats, 155; Rcpublic:ui majority, e9. 
 
 JOINT BALLOT. 
 
 Whole number, 391 ; Republicans, 232 ; Democrats, 159; Republi- 
 can majority, 73. 
 
 TOWNS UXREPRESENTED, 1877. 
 
 Candia, Rockingham county, unrepresented in 1S70, 
 
 electeil in 1875 2 Dems. 
 
 Lee, Stiafl'ord county, elected in 1876 1 Dem. 
 
 Beilford, Hillsborough county, elected in 1876.... 1 Dem! 
 
 Greenville, Hillsborougli county, elec;ed in 1876 1 Rpp. 
 
 Total unrepresented _ 5
 
 !9S 
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 SUiMMAIlY OF OCCLPATIONS 
 OF MEMBERS-ELECT OF THE GENERAL COURT, 1877. 
 
 Accountant 3 
 
 .Affent 1 
 
 Ai<;iiiie<;t 1 
 
 Artiz.in 1 
 
 Aucti<ineer 3 
 
 liankir 1 
 
 Jiank c;islii(r 1 
 
 Hank piesiileni 1 
 
 Bi-ltiii>;' inaiiuiactui'tT I 
 
 lilai'ksiiiitli U 
 
 Bookseller 1 
 
 Brewer 1 
 
 brick manuractiirer 2 
 
 Br.iker 2 
 
 Butcher 5 
 
 Canvasser 1 
 
 CitrpeiUer 4 
 
 Carriage manuractiirer 1 
 
 Cler;;yuiau 1 
 
 Clerk 3 
 
 Coal-ilealcr 1 
 
 College ))rofcssor 1 
 
 Contractor 1 
 
 Cooper 1 
 
 Coppersniitli 1 
 
 Deiiti^jt ,{ 
 
 l)ru;_'gi£t 5 
 
 Dr.\ -;;oo(ls nierdiant 2 
 
 FaruuT 163 
 
 Gardener 1 
 
 Glove niaiuifacturer 1 
 
 Grain uiercliant 1 
 
 Gr.icer 2 
 
 Hanlware merchant 1 
 
 Hotel Ueejier 4 
 
 House-lnii'iler 1 
 
 In-urance a;icnt 3 
 
 Insurance conunissioner ... 1 
 
 Ironlounder 1 
 
 Jeweler 1 
 
 .Journalist 2 
 
 Last manufacturer 1 
 
 Lawyer 17 
 
 Lecturer 1 
 
 Lumbprman 3 i 
 
 J-u m Iter merclu\nt 
 
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 l'a|ier-lianger 
 
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 \'vs manut'acturer 
 
 I'hotographer 
 
 Phvsiciau 
 
 rilot 
 
 I'rolcssor ol' music 
 
 I'lovision-dealer 
 
 Sash-maker 
 
 Siioe-cuttur 
 
 Shoe-dealer 
 
 Slioemaker , 
 
 Shoe manulactuicr 4 
 
 Stationer 1 
 
 Stone-cutler i 
 
 Supei inteudeut 1 
 
 Tanner 2 
 
 1'eachcr 
 
 'J'oamster i 
 
 Tnismiih 2 
 
 Ti-easui er ] 
 
 A\'oodei)-ware manufacturer 1 
 
 Wood-turner 1 
 
 Wo.jI merchant l 
 
 Woolen manufacturer 4 
 
 Total number of classifications 89 
 
 Total number of members of both Houses 391 
 
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 C. C. Pearson cf Co.— Dear f^irs : You ask the <)ccu)iation of 
 our Repi-esentative. He is not a farmer, though he ouns a large 
 farm; he is not a hotel-keeper, but he lias a Intel; he is not a 
 liiinberman, though he has yard.fl out five hundred cords of 
 wood ihis winter; he is not a hor-e-jockoy, thougli he has some 
 good Iiorses; he is not a civ il engineer, but ha^ ImJiI a gooii many 
 miles of railroad track; he is noi lazy enough to call a gentleman 
 by pi-ofession, and I cai\'t l!.'ll what to call his occupation. You 
 niay call it what you are a mind to. Yours, it c, 
 
 , Town-Clerk.
 
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 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. 1863-76. 
 
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 51,4.55.91 
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 45,518.87 
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 51,779.83 
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 * Accounts not yet made up. 
 
 CLASSED TOWNS. 
 
 GENERAL .STATUTES, CHAPTER XXXII. 
 
 Section 6. A niretin.s- fr tlie election of leprceentativcs of 
 cla^sefl towns may beholden on .my day in March, except the 
 second Tuesday. , 
 fSubscquent flections require that due notice be given at least 
 
 ■ fouitcen days l)ol()re such nicetin^r ] 
 
 I SECT. 15. ■ The lollowin;? towns and places, not having the con- 
 stitutional number of ratable polls each, are classed, for the elec- 
 tion of represf-niativos to the geneial court, in the lollowlnir man- 
 
 i ncr, and each class mav send one repre.-entafiv «•, annuallv: 
 
 j uanielv, Carroll, Xash & .Sawyer's Location, Hart's Locitlon, 
 and Crawford's Grant; Jaekson, and Pinkliam's Grant; Wood- 
 stock and Lincoln; Ellsworth and Walerville; Errol, MilKflelil, 
 Dixvdle, Cambridfte, and WentwOith's Location; Stark and 
 Dunimer; Berlin and Rmdolpli; Gorham, including Martin and 
 Green's Grants. 
 
 j PAMPHLET LAWS 1874, CHAPTER XIX. 
 
 SECTION' 1. The towns of Randolph and Success, neither of 
 them havinj,' the nundier of ratable poli.s required bv the constitu- 
 tion for a representaiive, are herebv cl-issed for the election of a 
 represcntaiive to the general court; the meetinj;- for the choice of 
 such represent itive to be holden in the town ol Randolph. 
 
 SECT. •_'. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act 
 are hereby r«'i)ealed. 
 
 Sect. 3.' This act shall take effect from and after its passase. 
 
 [Approved 1 July, 1874.]
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. loi 
 
 PAMPHLET LAWS 1875, CHAPTER XXXIV. 
 
 Section!. Tlie towns of Hart's Location. Nash & Sawyer's 
 Location, Crawford's Grant, Crawford's Piircliase, and Elkins' 
 Grant, neither of them having the numlicr of ratable polls re- 
 quired by the constitution for a representative to the general 
 court, are hereby classed tor the election of a representative; the 
 niectiujrs for tlie choice of such reiii-esentative to be holdcu in 
 Halt's Location. 
 
 Sect. 2. AH acta and parts of acts inconsistent with this act 
 are hereby repealed. 
 
 Sect. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage. 
 
 [Approved 3 July, 187.5.] 
 
 PAJIPHLET LAWS 187G, CHAPTER V. 
 
 Section 4. Said town [Livermore] shall be classed with the 
 towns of Woodstock and Lincoln for the purpose of sending a 
 representative to the general court. 
 
 Sect. .5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. 
 
 [Approved II July, 187().] 
 
 PA3IPHLET LAAVS 187f), CHAPTER XXXVIII. 
 
 Section 7. As neither the tou-n of Landaff nor the town of 
 Easton. as hereby constituted, will have the constitutional num- 
 ber ol ratable polls to send a rep'.esentitivc to the general court, 
 said towns are hereby classed for the purpose of choosing a rep- 
 resentative. 
 
 Sect. 9. This act shall take effect from its passage. 
 
 [Approved 20 July, 187G.] 
 
 The following towns, not having the requisite number of rata- 
 ble polls, have been authorized to send a representative each, 
 since the codification of 18117, viz : 
 
 Dublin and Nelson, 2 July, 1870. 
 
 Monroe, 2 Jitlv, 1874. 
 
 Bridgewater, JDummex-, and Groton, 3 July, 1875. 
 
 COXGRESSIOXAL DISTRICTS. 
 
 Number One comprises the counties of Rockingham, Strafford, 
 Belknap, and Carroll. 
 
 Xumber Two comprises the counties of Merrimack and Hills- 
 borough. 
 
 Number Three comprises the counties of Cheshire, Sullivan, 
 Grafton and Coos. 
 
 COUNCILOR DISTRICTS. 
 
 PAMPHLET LAWS 1876, CHAPTER IX. 
 
 AN ACT to reorganize and equalize the councilor districts. 
 
 Section 1. The state shall be and is hereby divided into five 
 councilor districts, eacti of which may choose one councilor an- 
 nuallv. , r, . 
 
 Sect. 2. Councilor district number one is composed of and 
 contain : the countv of liockinghain and the county of Strafford, 
 except the towns of Mid'lleton, New Durham, and Strafford iu 
 the county of St.nfford, and the towns of Auburn, Candia, Ches-
 
 I02 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 ter, Dcei-fleld, Dcrry, LondondeiTyi Northwoofl, Nottingham, 
 Raymond, Salem, and Windliam in the ciiunty ol Uockinyliani. 
 
 SKCT. 3. Coumiloi' di<ti'ict number two is composed of and 
 contains the towns of Alexandiia, Auburn, Behnoiit, Bristol, 
 Camlia, Chester, Deeilield, JJcering-, Gihnanlon, Gilford, Uolle- 
 town, New Hampton, Northwootl, Nottingham, Knymond, Saii- 
 borntm, Tilton, Weaie, and the county of Merrimack except the 
 towns of Biadford ami Newbury. 
 
 .SiiCT. -1. Councilor district number three is composed of and 
 contains the towns of Amherst, Bedford. Brooliline, Derry, 
 Francestown, Gieenviile, HoUis, Hudson, Litchfield, London- 
 derry, Lyndoborough, Manchester, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, 
 Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ips'vich, I'elham, Peter- 
 borough, Jialeni, .Sharon, Temple, \ViUon, and Windham. 
 
 Sect. 5. councilor distric-t number lour is composed of and 
 contains the counties of Cheshire and Sullivan, and the towns of 
 Antrim, Beiiiiiiigton, Bradiord, Canann, Enlield, Grafton, Green- 
 field, Hancock, Hanover, Hillsborough, Lebanon, Lyme, New- 
 burj', and Wind.'^or. 
 
 Sect. a. Councilor district number five is composed of and 
 contains the counties olCarroU and Coo~, and the towns of Al- 
 ton, Barnstead, Center Harbor, Laconia, Meredith, .Middletoii, 
 New Durham, Strafl'ord, and the county of Grafton e.xcei)t the 
 towns of Alexandria, Bristol, Canaan, Enfield, Grafton, Hano- 
 ver, Lebanon, and Lyme. 
 
 Sect. 7. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act 
 arc hereby veiiealed. 
 
 [xVpproved 11 July, 1871).] 
 
 SENATOPJAL DISTRICTS. 
 
 PAMPHLET LAAV.S ]87(i, CHAPTER XII. 
 
 AS ACT to reorganize and equalize the senatorial districts. 
 
 Sectiox 1. The state is dividel into twelve senatorial dis- 
 tricts, eacli of which may elect one senator to the legislature, 
 anniiallj'. 
 
 Sect. 2. Senatorial district number one contains Gosport, 
 Greenland, Hampton, Ilfimplon Falls, Kensington, Newcastle, 
 Newmarket, North ILiniptou, Portsmouth, Uye, Seabrook, South 
 Newmarket, and Stratham. 
 
 Sect. ;}. .senatorial district number two contains Atkinson, 
 Auburn, Brentwood, Cnndia, Chester, Danville, Deerfli'ld, Derry, 
 East Kingston, Eppin;;, Exeter, Fremont, Ilampstead, HuiIsdIi, 
 Kingst in, Litclifiold, Lon>lond!.riy, Newton, North wood, Not;,in;;- 
 hain, Pelham, Phiistow, Kayinond, Salem, Sandown, South 
 llaiiipion, and Windliam. 
 
 Sect. 4. Senatorial district number three contains the city of 
 M.inchester. 
 
 Sect. .5. Senatorial di-trict number four contains the towns of 
 Allenslown, Boscauen, Bow, Canteriiury, Concord, Dunbarton 
 Hooksett, HopUinton, Peiiib.oke, and \\'eb8lcr. 
 
 Sect. G. Senat.iiial district nuinbor live contains the towns of 
 Barrin'.'tmi, Dover, Durham, Lee, Madbury, Newiugton, Roch- 
 ester, Rollinsford, and Somi rsworth. 
 
 Sect. 7. Senatorial district number six contains the towns of
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 103 
 
 Alton, Barnstead, Belmont, BrookfieUl, Chichester, Epsom, Far- 
 niington, Gilford, Gihiianton, Lacnnia, Loudon, Meredith, Mirt- 
 dleton, Milton, Moultnnborough, New Durham, Northfleld, Ossi- 
 I pee, Pittsfield, Strafl'ord, Tlllon, Tul'touborough, Wakefield, and 
 Wolfeborough. 
 
 Sect. 8. Senatorial district number seven contains the towns 
 of Amherst, Bedford, Brookline, Green%-i]Ie, Hollis, Mason, 
 Merrimack, Milt'ord, Nashua, and Xew Ipswich. 
 
 Sect. 9. Senatorial district number eight contains the towns 
 of Antrim, Bennington, Bradlord, Deering, Fraiicestown, Gofls- 
 town, Greenfield, Hancock, Harrisville, Hennilser, Hillsborough, 
 Lyndeborough, Mont Vernon, Xew Bosion, Xelson, Peterbor- 
 ough, Sharon, Stoddard, Sullivan, SuUou, Temple, Warner, 
 Weare, Wilton, and AVindsor. 
 
 Sect. 10. Senatorial district number nine contains the towns 
 of Chesterfield, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Keene, 
 Marlborough, Eichmond, Rindge, Roxbury, Surry, Swanzey, 
 Troy, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester. 
 
 Sect. 11. Senatorial di-trict number ten contains the towns of 
 Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown, Clavemont, Cornish, Croydon, 
 Gilsum, Gosheu, Grantham, Langdon, Lebanon, Lempster, Mar- 
 low, Xewbury, Newport, Plainfield, Springfield, Sunapee, Unity, 
 and Washington. 
 
 Sect. 12. Senatorial district number eleven contains the towns 
 of Alexandria, Audover. Ashland, Bridgewaler, Bristol, Camp- 
 ton, Canaan, Center Harlior, Danbnrv, Dorche-ter, Enfield, 
 Franklin, Grafton, Groton, Hanover, Hebron, Hill, Holderness, 
 Lyme, New Hampton, New London, Orange, Oriord, Piermont, 
 Pivmouih, Salisbury, Sauboruton, Sandwich, Tamworth, and 
 Wilmot. 
 
 Sect. 13. Senatorial district number twelve contains all of the 
 towns and p!acos in t!ie county of Cuos, and the towns of Alba- 
 ny, Bartlett, Bath, Benton, Bfthiehem, Chatliam, Conway, Eaton, 
 Eflingliam, Ellsworth, J"ranci>nia. Freedom, Harl's Location, 
 Haverhill, Jackson, Landafl", Lincoln, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman, 
 Madison, Monroe, Rumney, Thornton, W^arren, WaterviUe, 
 Weutworlh, and Woodstock. 
 
 Sect. 14. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act 
 are hereby repealerl. 
 
 [Approved 12 July, 1870.] 
 
 PAMPHLET hXWB 187fi, CHAPTER LII. 
 
 AN ACT in relation to the town of Easton. 
 
 Section l. That tlie town of Easton be added to the list of 
 towns compi'iscd in t^enatovial district number twelve, as now 
 constituted by law, and is included in and becomes a part of said 
 district. 
 
 Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. 
 
 [Approved 21 July, 1876.]
 
 RULES OF THE SENATE. 
 
 1. The President, having taken the cliair, and ft qxiorum being 
 present, the journal of (he preccdiug clay shall be read, and any 
 erroneous entry shall he corrected. 
 
 2. No member fi'.iall hold conver::ation with another during the 
 reading ol' the journal, or while a member is speaking in deljate. 
 
 :5. Every member, rising to speak, shall address the President 
 and whenhc has llnishcd shall t-it down. 
 
 4. No memlier shall speak more than twice on the same ques- 
 tion, on the same day, witliout have of the Senate. 
 
 5. More than one member riting to speak at llie same time, the 
 Presiilcnt shall decide' who shall speak first. 
 
 0. If any member transgress the rules of the Senate, the Pres- 
 ident ^lia'll, or r.ny member may, call him to order; in which 
 case the member ;?() called to order shall sit down, and the Senate, 
 if appealed to, «hall decide in thecase; but if there be no appeal, 
 the decision of tlie President shall be conclusive. 
 
 7. No meiuljcr sliall absent himself, without permission from 
 the Senate. 
 
 8. A motion shall be seconded before it is debated, and if re- 
 quired by the President, or any member, it shall be reduced to 
 wilting. 
 
 ;). When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received 
 but to adjourn, to i)ostponc indolhiitely, to lay on the table, to 
 postpone to a certain d;iy, to comuiii, or to amend, which several 
 motions shall take precedence in the order in which they are 
 arranged. And no motion to postpone indelinitely, to postpone 
 to a certain day, or to commit, being decided, shall be in order at 
 the same stage of lhebillori<roposition until after an adjournment. 
 
 10. If the question under debate will achnit of division, any 
 member may have it divided, and infilling blanks the longest 
 time and liic largest sum shall be pui lirst. 
 
 11. Wlicn the reading of a jjaper is called for, and the same is 
 objected 1 1, it shall be decided by a vote of the Senate, and with- 
 out debate. 
 
 i 1-'. When the yeas and nays are required, each reember shall 
 declare his assent or distent to the question, unless, for special 
 reasons, he be excused by the Senate. 
 
 1!. When a motion is made to shut the doors of the Senate, on 
 the discussion of any bufiine-:s which, in the opinion of any mem- 
 ber, may reijuire secrecy, the Piesident shall desire the gallery to 
 be closed, and the doors shall remain closed until the subject is 
 disponed ol. 
 
 M. Afier a motion has been decided, it shall be in order lor <iny 
 member who voted with the majorit)-, or, if the Senate be equally 
 divided, any member votin'^ on the side prevailing, to move for 5, 
 reconsidenitioii thereof, unlesB the bill, resolutiun, report, amend- 
 ment, or motion on which the vole was taken, has gone from the 
 possession of the Senate; but no moiion to recon.-ider shall be in 
 order unlc-s iiAlc the same day on whicli the vote wris taken, or 
 the next day alter on which the vote was taken, on which the Sen-
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 105 
 
 ate shall be in session ; but no vote sliall be i-econsiclered when a 
 less number of members is present tlian when it passed. 
 
 1.5. Before any petition or memorial, addressetl to the Senate, 
 shall be received and reail, a brief ttntement of the contents 
 tlieicof sliall be made bj; the member iiitroducmg the same. 
 
 ](i. Any member, on giving- notice of asking leave to bring in a 
 bill, shall state the ualure of the bill he proposes to introduce, and 
 at least one day's notice shall be given before a motion for leave 
 shall be in onlcr. 
 
 17. Every bill shall be read three times before its passage ; and 
 the President shall give notice at eacli time whether it be the first, 
 second, or third reading; and no bill, alter it has been read a 
 second time, sliali have a third reading before an adjournment. 
 
 IS. All lesolutions which may recjuire the signature of the Gov- 
 ernor, shidl be treated in the same manner as bills. 
 
 19. When a bill sliall have been read a tirsttime, and ordered to 
 a second reading, it shall be immediately lead a second lime by 
 its title, and by tlic President referred to" the appropriate standing 
 committee, unless otherwise ordered bv the Senate. 
 
 20. All bills introduced in the Senate, to repeal or modify an 
 existing statute, shall refer to the act proposed to be i-epealed or 
 modified, by tlic title and the session at w hich it was passed ; and 
 no bill sliall re'er to any statutes by the number of the chapter of 
 the pamphlet laws. 
 
 21. The Senate may resolve itself into a committee of the whole 
 at any time, on motion made lor that purpose; and in forming a 
 committee of the whole, the President siiail leave the chair, and 
 appoint a chairman to ijreside ni committee. The President may 
 at any time name anj- member to perlorm the duties of the chair, 
 but siicli substitution shall not extend beyond an adjonrunicnt. 
 
 22. The last question, upon the second reading of a bill or reso- 
 lution, shall always be, shall it be read a third time? and no 
 amendment shall be received or discussed on the third reading of 
 any bill or resolution, unless by consent of eight members pres- 
 ent; but it shall at all times be in order, before the final passage 
 of a bill or resolution, to move its commitment: and should such 
 conniHtment take place, and an amendment be reported, the bill 
 or resolution shall again be read a second time, and considered 
 as in committee of the whole. 
 
 23. The titles of bills, and such parts thereof as may be afl"ected 
 V)y proposed amendments, shall be entered on the journals. 
 
 21. .'VllbiUs. resolutioiis and addresses, alter paseing the Sen- j 
 ate, shall be signed by the President; and all warrants and other 
 processes issnctl by order of the Senate, si^all be under his hand ! 
 and seal, attested by the Clerk. 
 
 25. The following standing committees, to consist of thi'ee mem- 
 beis each, shall be appointed atthecommencementof any session | 
 wi;h leave to report by bill or otheru ise : a committee on the .Tu- 
 dic'iary; a committee on Incorporation; a committee on State In- 
 stitutions; a commitiee on Milirary Affairs, and Roads, Bridges 
 and Canals; a committee on Claims; a committee on Hailrnads; 
 a connnittce on Banks; acommiitee on Agriculture and Maiui- 
 factures; a committee on Elections; a committee on Education; 
 a committee on Finance, and a committee on Towns. 
 
 2G. All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless
 
 io6 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 a incmbcr ivqucsts lliat tlic appoiutmcnt shall bo by ballot, in 
 which case it shall be so done. 
 
 27. When the Senate shall concnrwith the flouse of Represent- 
 atives in ilie appointment of a Joint committee, con>i8tin>< of not 
 more than live niemher.s of llic House, one member sliall be 
 adilcil on the p:irl of the Senate; but when more than five, two 
 members of the Senate shall be aiMed. 
 
 28. IMessiigcs slijiil be sent to the House of Representatives by 
 the Cleric ol the Senate. 
 
 21). Mes-ag:es Irom the Governor or Houfo of Representatives 
 may be received at all times, e.xcept whoa the Senate is enpaged 
 in putiiiiK the que.stion, in callinjr the yeas and nays, counting 
 the ballots, or in reading the journal. 
 
 30. All finestion.-s shiiH be put by the President, and each mem- 
 ber of the Senate shall signiiy his assent or ilii^sent by answering 
 yea OY nay. If the I'rcsident tloubts, ora division is called lor, 
 the Senate shall divide. Those in the allirmative of the question 
 shall Dv.'t rise I'rom their seats, antl stand tdl they be counted, 
 and alterward tho,-e in the negative shall rise and stand till they 
 be cnunte I. The l^re^ident shall theu rise and stale the decision 
 of the Senate. 
 
 31. Xo i)erson, except the members of the Executive, or mem- 
 bers of the House of Representatives and its officers, shall be ad- 
 mitted within the b:ir of the Senate, except by invitation of the 
 PresidC'it, or some member, with his consent. 
 
 32. The ."Senate shall adjourn t^' mectat ten o'clock in the morn- 
 ing, and three o'clock in the afternoon of each day, unless the 
 Senate 6h;ill otherwise order. 
 
 33. Motion to adjourn shall be decided without debate. 
 
 RULES OF THE HOUSE. 
 
 OF THE I)DTY OF TIIE SPEAKER. 
 
 1. The .Speaker shall Uike the chair at precisely the hour to 
 which the House shall have adjourned, shall immediately call the 
 members to order, and at the commencement of each day's ses- 
 sion shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read. 
 
 2. He shad preserve decorum and order; mav"s])eak on points 
 of order in i)rcfcrence to other members, rising from his se::t lor 
 that pnrp ise; and snail decide questions of order, subject to an 
 appeul to the House by anv two members. 
 
 3. Questi<>ns shall be distinctly )iut in this form, to wit: "As 
 many as arc of opinion thnt " (;i8 the case mn v be) " say ;iye ": 
 and alter the airuinativc vote is expressed, "Those of a contrary 
 opinion, sny no." If the Spcnker doubts, or a divi-ion is calleiJ 
 for, t!re House shnll divide. Thosein the affiimrUive of the ques- 
 tion shall lirbt rise from their scats and stand till they be counted, 
 and afterward tho^e in the negative shall rise and stand till they j 
 be counted. The Speaker shall then rise and state the decision 
 of the House.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 107 
 
 4. He shall rise to put a question, but may state it sittlnjr. 
 
 5. All coramit;ees shall be .-ippointed by the Speaker, unless 
 others ise directed by the House. 
 
 6. The Speaker shrill designate to wliich of the standit^g com- 
 mittees all memorials, petitions, accounts, or otlier matter .s, shall 
 be re erred, un eis otherwise ordered by the Hou-e. 
 
 7. The Speakcrshnii vote in nocaseunle-slheHouse be equally 
 divided, or unless his vote, if given to the minority, wiil make 
 the divi-iort equal; and in case of such equal division the ques- 
 tion shall be lost. 
 
 8. All nets, addresses and joint resolutions shall be signed by 
 the Speaker; and all writs, warrants or subpoenas, i-sued by or- 
 der of the House, shall be under his hand and seal, attested by 
 the Clerk. 
 
 9. In case of anv disturbance or disorderly conduct in the gal- 
 leries, the Speaker, or Chairman of the Committee of the Whole 
 House, shall have the power to order the i^ame to becle:ired. 
 
 10. No person but the members and officers of the House, 
 member- of tlie Council, and member.- of the Senate, the Secre- 
 tary of the State, Treasurer, and Clerks of the Sen;ite, shall be 
 
 i admitted within thedoor of the Representatives' Chamber, unless 
 ' bv invitation of the Speaker, or some member of the House with 
 ] the consent of the Speaker, except in public he:irinos, parties, 
 ' their counsel and witnesses, under the direction of ti;e Speaker. 
 ! 11. The Speaker 8h;ill have power to substitute any member to 
 \ perform the duties of the chaii-, such substitution not to extend 
 beyond an adjournment. 
 
 OF DECORirU AXD DEBATE. 
 
 12. When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver 
 any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat, and respect- 
 mriy address himself to the Speal:er. 
 
 13. If any member transgiess the rules of the House, the 
 Speaker th'all, or any member may, call him to order; in 
 which case t!ie member so called to order shall immediately 
 sit down, and the question of oixler shall then be distinctly 
 stated from the chair; and in all cases where a member 
 
 I shall be called to order for uttering disrespectful words, up- 
 
 1 ()n the request of any member the words objected to shall 
 
 ; be reduced to writing by the member so calling to order; 
 
 afier which the member so called to order may exphiiu, and the 
 
 I que-tion shall be open to debate, as in other cases, a;id decided 
 
 1 by the Speaker, whose decision shall be submitted to, uuless an 
 
 ajjpealbe made to the House by a member, in which case theonlv 
 
 I question shall be, " Is the Speaker's decipinn correct? " which shall 
 
 i be decided without debate. If the decision be in favor of the 
 
 1 member called to order, he may proceed; if otherwise, and the 
 
 case inav require it, ho shall be liable to the censure of the House. 
 
 i 14. Inall cases the member first rising shall speak flist. V/hen 
 
 I two members rise at the same time, the Speaker shall name the 
 
 ; person to speak. 
 
 i ]5. No member shall speak more than twice on the same question, 
 I without leave of the House; nor more than once, until every mem- 
 ber choosing to speak shall have spoken. 
 16. While the Speaker is putting any question, or addressing
 
 loi; THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 the House, no one sliall wjilk out of or across the House; nor in 
 such case, or when a member is speaking, s-hall entertain private 
 tliscourso; nor, while a member is speaking, shall pass between 
 him and the chair; nor sliall any member leave his seat while tho 
 yeas and nays are calling. 
 
 17. No member shall vote on any question in the event of which 
 he is tliicctly iiitcrosled, or in any case wliere he was not present 
 \vhen the question was- put; nor sit upon any connnittee w lien he 
 is diiecUy mteiested in the question under consideration. In case 
 ot such interest of a member of a committee, the fact shall be 
 repoiiedlo the House, and another person substituted on that 
 question in his place. 
 
 IS. Every member who shall be in the House when a question 
 is put, shall give his vote, unless the House, for special reason, 
 shall excuse him. 
 
 19. No motion shall be debated until tho same shall be seconded 
 and Slated I'rcm the chair; and when a motion shall be made and 
 seconded, ii shall bo reduced to writing, if desired by the Speaker 
 or any member, and delivered in at the table, and read by the 
 Speaker, bcfi.>ic the same shall be debated. 
 
 20. No iietition shall be received by tlie House, unless it be pre- 
 sented by a member thereof, and ujjbn motion made for that i)ur- 
 pose; nor until the substance of said petition be concisely minuted, 
 and the name ot the member, and the town he represents, recoixled 
 upon the back thcrenl; ami it shall be the duty of the Speaker, 
 whenever any motion relative to a petition is to be stated to the 
 House, to -tale, ui the llrst pbice, the substance of the petition, as 
 minuted on the b;i .k thereof. 
 
 21. Alter a motion is stated by the Speakerit shall be in posses- 
 sion ot the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before an 
 amendment. 
 
 22. When any question is under debate, no motion shall be 
 received, but, Jst, to adjourn; 2d, to lay on the table; .".d, for the 
 previous question: 4tli, to ))0>!pone indcanitely; 5th, to postpone 
 to a certain day; (itii, to commiL; ami, 7tli, to amend, which sev- 
 eral motions shall ha\e precedence in the order in which they are 
 arranged. Motions lo adjourn, to lay on tho table, and takefrom 
 the table, shall be decided Avithout debate. 
 
 23. The Sijcaker shall put tlie previous question in the following 
 form: ''Shalt thv main (juesiionbenoiv putt" and all debate upon 
 the main question sliall be suspended until the previous question 
 has been decided. Alter the adoptionof tho previous question the 
 ftense ot the House shall foi thwith Ijc taken upon pendingametid- 
 mcnt.«, ;n their regular oidcr, and then uiion the main question. 
 
 24. On the previous question no ini niber shall speak more than 
 once without leave, anti all incidental questions of order, arising 
 alter a motion for the previous question, shall be decided without 
 debate, excepting on appeal, and on such appeal no member shall 
 be allowed to speak more than once without leave of the Jiousc. 
 
 2:). U the previous question is decided in the negative, it shall 
 not Ije again in order till after adjournment, but the main question 
 i-hall be left before t!ie House, and disposed of as though the pre- 
 vious question had not been )jut. 
 
 '20. When a question is postponed indefinitely, the same shall 
 not be acted upon during the session.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAIMPSHIRE. loy 
 
 27. Ahj- member may call for a division of the question, when 
 the sense w ill ailmit of it; and upon a motion to amend, a refusal 
 to strike out words shall neither precliule amendment to such 
 words, nor a moiiou to strike out and insert. 
 
 ■28. A motion for commitment, until it is iiecided, shallpreclude 
 all amendments to the mai.i question, and all motions and reports 
 u:av be c.niiuittod at the \)leasure of the House. 
 
 29. Nonewmotion shall beadmitted, under color of amendment 
 as a substitute loi- the motion under debate. 
 
 oU. No vote shall be reconsidered, unless the motion for recon- 
 sideration bo made bra member who voted with the majoritjs nor 
 unless tho notice of such motion be given on the same day on 
 which the vote i)assed, or on the ne.\t day on whicli the House 
 8h:ill be in session, between the hours of 10 and li o'clock. 
 
 31. When the readinjc oi a paper is called for and objected to 
 bv any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the Uouse. 
 
 '.■;2. Anv member may e.\cusediimself from serving on any com- 
 mittee at the time of liis appointment, if ho is then a member of 
 two other committees who have not reported. 
 
 33. Each member shall seasonably and ininctually attend to his 
 dutv in the House, and no one shall absent himself from the ser- 
 vice of the House luiless he have leave, or be sick and unable to 
 at:end. 
 
 Si. The Speaker shall appoint a sergeant-at-arms, whenever it 
 m;iv be necessary to execute the cominauds of the House and 
 process issued bv its authority. And he shall alsoappointa teller 
 for each division of t!ie House, who.-c duty it shall be to report to 
 the chair the state of the vote, whenever a division of the House 
 is called for. 
 
 OF STAXDIXG COinaiTEES. 
 
 35. The following standing committees shall be appointed early 
 in the June session : 
 
 A c^mimittec on National Affairs; a committee on Elections; a 
 committee on the Judiciary, a committee on Banks ; a committee 
 on th.o State Prison ; a committee on.lnsuraiice ; a committee ou the 
 St itc Agi'icnllural College; a committee on Agriculture; a com- 
 mittee on Mamilactures; a committee on Finance; a committee 
 on Retrenchment and lleiorm; a committee on Military Aflairs; 
 a committee on Education ; a committee on the State 
 Xo'.nial School; a committee on Incoiporations; a com- 
 mittee on Towns and Parishes ; a committee on the Division 
 of Towns; a committee on the Asylum for the Insane; a com- 
 mittee on Railroads ; a committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals; 
 a committee on Unflnished IJusiness; acommittee on Mile;ige; a 
 committee on Fisheries; a committee on the Reform School, and 
 a conunittee on Claims— to consist of twelve members each; a 
 I'ommittec on Bills on their Second Reading: acommittee on 
 Prinlers' Accounts; a committee ou Military Accounts— to con- 
 sist of nine members c.ich. 
 
 It sliall be the duty of the Committee ou National Affairs to 
 couflidei- all matters ot'nalional concern, all matters i-efened to 
 the State bv f.ie General Uovernmeut, and all matters pertaining 
 to our federal relations, ihat may be referred to them by the 
 House, and to report thereon.
 
 "C' THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 It shall bs llic duty or the Committee on Elections to cxnmine 
 ami rei)ovt upon tlicccrli)lcatesoi-otliercicileiuial8ol'theclei;tion 
 of the members returned to serve in this llou-e, and to lake into 
 considi ration all euch pcliiions anil other matters in relation to 
 election-i or reiuriis a8 bhall or may he presenicd, or couio into 
 question, ami elrill be relened to them by the House. 
 
 It shall be ihe duty 01 the Commitiic on the Judiciary to take 
 into their eonsideralicn all malters in lelation to llic Judiciary 
 S.\8teni of iho .-Slate; to examine and report, what laws have ex- 
 pired, or arc near about expirinjJT, and require to be levived or 
 fai llier continued, anil report their opinion mi all constitutional 
 questions that may be relerred to them by the House. 
 
 It shall be the diity ol the Committee on LJanUs to consider all 
 applications for tlie Incorpor.ition of banks, and all subjcc;ts re:at- 
 iii}.' to .-uch institutions, that may be referred to them by the 
 Iloui^e, ."nd to rei)ort i hereon. 
 
 It shall bctlieiiuiy of the Committee on the State Prison to take 
 into con'siilei'.'itioii all maitcr.s in relation to lhe.S:ate Prison; to 
 examine all reports and accounts that mav be submitted by the 
 Wariien,and make such rep rt, eidier bv bill or oiherwi.-e, as 
 they think the in'erest of the .State rcquii'cs" 
 
 Ic shall I e the iliity of the Committee on Insurance to consider 
 all applicitions f..r the incoi-|)oration (if inurance companies 
 and .-111 subjects relatnig to insurance companies, domestic ynd 
 foreign, and whether life, lire, marine, accidental, or of anvnihcr 
 character, that may be relerred to them by the House, anU to 
 report thereon. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on the State Agricultural 
 Coll go to examine in relation to ihe rules and government of 
 the New Ilainiishire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic 
 Arts, and all niatti'is connejtcd ilierewitli, and all .such other 
 matters as may be referred to them l;v the House, and lo make 
 such leport tliereon, citner by bill or otherwise, as they think the 
 inlcrest of ihe .Stati; reqi.iires. 
 
 lt\shall be tlieduty ot the Committee on Agriculttire to take 
 into consideratinn all matters concerning the agricullnral inter- 
 cst.s and public, ianils of the State, and tlie incorporation of agri- 
 ciiUural societies, that bhall be referred to them by the House, 
 and to r('])ort thereon. 
 
 It sli.'iU be the duty of the Committee on Manufactures to con- 
 sider all matters concerning the manufacturing interests of the 
 .State, ami all applications fur incorporation lor nianufactuiing 
 purposes, which shall be referred to them by the House, and to 
 report thereon. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Finance to examine 
 and take into consideration the slate of the Treasury, to report 
 what bum it may be necc-sary to raise as a Statu lax, ana on 
 every subject touching the financial interests of the State, that 
 may be relerred to them by the House. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Retrenchment and Re- 
 form to take into consideration the public expenditures, and all 
 questions relating thereto; and also to consider all questions re- 
 lating to ihc subject of administrative relorms in the %'ariuU8 
 de|)artmcnts of the State Government, and report thereon. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Alilitary Affairs to
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1 1 1 
 
 consitierall ai)plicntions foi- altering and amcnUinj; laws rogu. 
 latiug the militia oftiiis St;ite, and lur the rumoval of military 
 offlcei 8, and to report llicreou. 
 
 It ehr.ll be the duty of tlic Committee on Education to consider 
 all eubjecti relative to the regulation of school districts and 
 schooN, and all matters concerniiig cdncatiin, that may be re- 
 ferred to them hy the House, and to report theieon. 
 
 It sliall be the duty of the Committee on the "State Normal 
 School to examine in relation t:^ the government of the State 
 Normal School and al! matters connected therewith, and all such 
 other matters as may b^; releried to them by the House, antl to 
 make such report thereon, cither by bill or otherwise, as they 
 think the interests ot the State lequirc. 
 
 It shall be the duty ef the Cnnmittee on Incorporations to 
 consider and report on all applicatmns for acis of incurpoi-ation, 
 and all other matters whiih may come in qucstinii relative to 
 bodies corporate, that may l)o leferred to them by the House, ex- 
 cepting those relating to towns, paii.rhes, turnpikes, railro;ids, 
 canals, banks, agricultural societies, and lactorjcs. And upon 
 every application inr an act of incorporation referred to them, 
 they shall inriuire whether the object ol the applicants may not 
 be conveniently olitained by voluntary incorporation under the 
 general laws of the Stale, and they shall i-eporl accordingly. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Towns andPari>hes to 
 consider all applications for the alteration of town or parish lines 
 by the annexation ot one portion of a town or parish to anotner 
 town or parish that may be referred to them by the House, and 
 to report thereon. 
 
 It shall be tlic dutv of the Committee on the Division of Towns 
 to consider all aiiidications for incorporation of towns or parishes 
 by division of towns or otiierwise, that may be referred to them 
 by the House, and to report thereon. 
 
 It shall bo the duty of the Committee on the Asylum for the 
 Insane to examine all accounts, particularly of those relating to 
 the ex)ien(litiire of moneys appropriated by the State; tn examine 
 in relatuui to the rules and government of the institution, and all 
 mattei'S ol general intere-t connected therewith, and all such mat- 
 ters as shall be relerrcd to them by the House, and report thereon. 
 
 It shall be the litity of the Committee on Railroads to consider 
 all petitions for the" incorporation of railroads; for alterations 
 and all matters relative thereto, that may be referred to them by 
 the ITouse, an I to report thereon. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Roads, Bridges and 
 Canals to consider all applications for the incorporation of turn- 
 pikes, bridges or canals, and for the iiltcralion of tolls and all 
 matters relative thereto that may be referred to them hy the 
 House, and to rejiort tlicreon. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Unfinished Business 
 to examine and report, from the journ".ls of the last session, all 
 such matters as were then pending and undetermined. 
 
 It shall b3 the duty of the Committee ou Mileage to ascertain 
 the distance traveled by each member of the House, cenipiiting 
 the name by the nearest trtivelcd highway, and repoi t tu the 
 House, with the names of the several members, and the distance 
 traveled by each.
 
 uj THE STATE OF NEW liAMPSMIRE. 
 
 It Bliall l)c the duty of the Committee on Fislicrics, to consider 
 nil mutters concerning the location, growth, culiivatiou, protec- 
 tion, imijrovenient antl preservation of fisli, witliin tlie waters of 
 this State, and all matter^- relative thereto, whieli may bcreicrred 
 to thcni by the lluusc, and make such report thereon, either by 
 bill or otherwise, as they think the interest of the State rccjuires. 
 
 It shall be the duty "of the Commit icc on the IJeiorm School 
 to examine in relation" to the rules andgovernniciit of the insti- 
 tution, and all matters of general interest connected thciewith, 
 and all .--uch matters as may be referred to them by the House, 
 and make sueh report, cither by bill or otheiwise, as they think 
 the iuterest of the State requires. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Bills on the Second 
 Jlcaoinu: to take into consideration all bills on the second reading 
 that may be committed or otherwise, aud to make such report 
 therein as they may think expedient. 
 
 It shall be the duty cf the Committee on rrinters' Accounts to 
 examine and adjii.-^t all accounts against the State lor priming, 
 aud every ;-ubject relating to such accouuts that may be referred 
 to them l/V tlic lloiiso, and lo report thereon. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Military Accounts to 
 examine, adjust ancf report on :>,11 accoimts I'elativc to the militia 
 that may be relerrril to them by llie House. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Commiitec on Claims to audit, adjust 
 and report on all accounts and claims that may be presented for 
 allowance, except accounts lor prUiting, militaiy accomUs, ar.d 
 accounts for engrossing bills. 
 
 31). All other committees shall consist of three members, unless 
 otherwise, ordered. 
 
 37. The'stauding committees Fhall attend at their rc.-pcctivc 
 committee-rooms, two hours before the meeting of the House in 
 the morning, and at such otl-.er times as the House shall order; 
 and no committee shall sit during the flitting of the House, unless 
 when the Speaker slu»*l consider it neces.sary. 
 
 38. The lirst-namcfl member of any committee appointed by 
 the Speaker of the House j^hall be chairman; and in case of liio 
 absence, or being excused by the House, the next-named mem- 
 ber, aud £0 on, as oltcn as tlie case may happen, luiles- the com- 
 mittee, by a majority of the number, eh eta chairman. Aud 
 when any committee" sl.'all i-eport otherwise th::n by bill, they 
 shall, if the subject julmit of it, subjoin to their rci)ort a resolu- 
 tion, making such disposition of the matter committed to them 
 as to the committee shall seem exiiedient. 
 
 .31). Whenever it shall not be convenient for any standing com- 
 niii,tee to attend promi)tly to all the business which may be prop- 
 erly referred to it, the "Speaker may, on a vote of the House to 
 th:it effect, apiioint an r.dditlonal conimitcee on the same subject, 
 to consist of the same nuniljcr <,f members as the original com- 
 mittee, whose duty it shall be to take into consideration nil mat- 
 ters in relation to "that subject which shall be referred to them by 
 the House, and to report thereon. 
 
 ox lilLLS. 
 
 40. Every bill and joint resolution shall be introduced by mo- 
 tion for leave, or by an order of the House on the report of a
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 113 
 
 committee; and no biil or joint resolution shall be iDtroduceil by 
 any raembtT (except on the repiort of a committee; unless he shall 
 liaVe frivea ■■•.t least one day's notice of intention, and of the ob- 
 ject of the bill or jcdut resolution to be introduced. 
 
 i\. Eriry bill and resolution originally introduced into the 
 House shall be expres-ed in words clearly, so that it shall not be 
 ncees?ary to refer to any other act or statute to ascertain the 
 meaninjc thereof. 
 
 42. Every bill shall have three several readings in the House 
 previous to i'.s passage; the first reading shall befor information; 
 and thereupon, when the bill shall have been introduced by a 
 comni'.tice, if not rejected or otherwise dispo.-ed of, a time shall 
 be assigned for a second reading; and upon the second reading, 
 if not rejected or otherwise disposed of by the House, a lime 
 shall be Jtssigned for a third reading. When a bill shall have 
 been introluced by a member upon leave, or by message from 
 the Senate, and read a first lime, if it be not rejected, or other- 
 wise disi;osed of by the House, the question sliall be. " Shall the 
 bill be read a second time? " And if ordered to a second read- 
 ing, it shall immediately be read a second time by its title, and be 
 bj'the Speaker referred to the appropriate standing committee, 
 unless otherwise oidered by the House. Xo bill after it has been 
 read a second ti-jie, shall have a third reading until alter an ad- 
 journment. The time assigned for the second and third readings 
 of bills audiresoliitions shall lie 11 o'clock m the forenoon and 
 3 o'clock in the afternoon, unless otherwise ordered by the House. 
 
 43. Xo amendment shall be made but upon the second reading 
 of a bill or joint resolution, and all lesoiutions shall be in writ- 
 ing, witli the name of the member and the town he lepresents on 
 the bick thereof. The orders of the day for the reading of bills 
 and joint resolutions shall hold for every succeeding day, until 
 disposed of. 
 
 4t. All bills, and all votes and resolutions that are necessary to 
 be carried to ihe Senate for their concurrence, may be sent by the 
 Assistant Clerk. 
 
 OF XnE COinnTTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE. 
 
 4.'5. The House may resolve itself into Committceof the Whole 
 House at any time, on the motion of a member made for Ihat 
 pnrfjose; and in forming a committee of the whole House, the 
 Spc iker shall leave the chair, and a chairman to preside in com- 
 niittee shall be appointed by the Speaker. 
 
 46. Upon bills and resolutions committed to a committee of the 
 whole House, the bill or resolution shall first be read throughout 
 by the Clei-k, and then again read and debated by c'auses, leaving 
 Ihe preamido of the bill to be last con:idered; the body of the 
 bill or resolution shall not be defaced or interlined, but all 
 amendments, noting the i)agc anrl line, shall be dulv entered by 
 the Clerk on a sepaiate jiaper, as the same shall be agr(c;l to bv 
 the committer^, . Mid so ropirted to the House. After report, the 
 bill or resolution sliall again be subject to be debate 1 i-nd amend- 
 ed by clauses, belore a question to pass it to a third residing bo 
 taken. • 
 
 47. The rules of proceeding in the House shall be obsc: Vt.rt in
 
 114 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 coiniiiiitce of the wliolc IIoiiso, so far as tlicy may be applicable, 
 ex. o|it ilie rule limiting? ilie time ol' fpiakiiiR. 
 
 48. No standin;; rule or onlurof the House sliall be rescinded 
 without one (lay's notice heiti.? f,nven of the motion thcreior; nor 
 Piippeiicled, unless by a vote the. elbr of two thirds of the mem hers 
 present, lo be asceitaiued by actual count, when any member 
 shall request the same. 
 
 ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE DAY. 
 
 49. As soon as the journal is read, ihe Speaker shall call for 
 pctitioi's from n'embers of the House. The petitions havingbcen 
 prcsenti.d and dl6))o.-ed of, icpnrt-, fii.st from the siandi.ig, and 
 then Ironi the se ect committees, f?hall be called lor and disposed 
 of. And tlie jibove business shall be done in no other part of the 
 day, L'Xi epr by permisirion of the House. 
 
 .50. The untJnished business in which ihe House 'was engaged 
 at the lasi preceding ad ouinineiit, it called for by anv member, 
 shall have the preference over all other ijusiness except the gon- 
 ei'al order of ii!<" <i;iy; and no motion or anv otlier business ex- 
 cept ilic general order of the day, sliall be i-eceived without 
 special leave of the ilouse, until the former is disposed of. 
 
 JOINT RULES 
 
 OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF RErHESENTATIVES. 
 
 1 . When a convention of the I wo Houses is to be formed, wheth- 
 er by a requirement of llic Con.'ititution, or bv a rote or resoive of 
 V.'.o two Houses, a message shall oesintfioni the House of Uepre- 
 si ntaiives lo the ."^enate. giving notice wlien ilic House will meet 
 the ^^enate in Convention. As.soon therealteras ihe convenience 
 of the Senate wdl peiniit, they wi 1 attend in the Hou^e. The 
 Siieaker of the House shall be ch.:irman of the convention, and 
 ■lr:dl state the reasons lorforning the convention. When the 
 House a nd.«ena tea re I bus formed in con vent ion, the ru'es adopted 
 .••,s the rules of the House shall be considercil the rules of the con- 
 vention, so far as theymay beileemed ai)i)licable, and thecouTeu- 
 li( n shall accordingly be govei'ned thereby. 
 
 •J. Jlc68;!;;es shall be sent by such person or persons as each 
 nou.se may deem to be proper. 
 
 :!. Mes-agcB (rom either House shall be received by the other 
 at all times, e-\cept when cn.satred in putting a question, in call- 
 ing the yeas and nays, in counting the ballots, or in reading the 
 journal. 
 
 4. When a message shall be sent from either House to the other 
 it shall l,e announced at the door of the House to which itmay be 
 seni, bv the d or-kcepcr. 
 
 ."). While bills are on their passage between the two Houses 
 they shall bo under tliu siguatuic of the Clerk of each House 
 resnectively— 
 
 0. There fefiMll be a committee for the pui pose o!" engrossing
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. ;i,5 
 
 bills, consislinc: of two members of cnch House. All bills that 
 pass both Houses shall be delivered to said committee, be by them 
 engrossed, carel'iilly examined, and reported lo the respective 
 Houses; and shall be signed, first by the Speaker of the House 
 of Representative-, and then by thePresident of the .Senate. 
 
 7. There shall be a committee, to consist of three members of 
 the House and one of the Senate, on each of the lollowiug sub- 
 jects, to wit: On all matters relative to the State Library, and on 
 all matters rela'.ive to the State House and Stale House yanl. 
 
 8. Every bill or joint resolution, repenling ormodiiyiDc: any 
 act or staiute shall refer to the same bv the chapter, title and sec- 
 tion of the General Statutes, if containetl therein, otherwise by 
 its title and the .-e^sion of the legislature vvlien the same was 
 passed, and shall also bo expressed in words clearly, so that it 
 shall not be necessary to refer to anv other act or statute to ascer- 
 tain tlie ineanins thereof; and it sliail be the duty of the presiding 
 officer of each branch of the le.iiisl.iture to require all such bills 
 and lesolutions to be made in conformity therewith, belore put- 
 ting anv vote thereon except to commit or amend. 
 
 9. When a bill or resolve which shall have passed in one House 
 is rejected in the oiIk r, notice thereof shall be giveu to the House 
 in whi h the same shall have iiassed. 
 
 10. E.'ch Hou^-c sliall transmit to the other all papers on which 
 any bill or resolve mav be founded. 
 
 11. Each House shall trunsmitto the other all bills v.hich nave 
 i passed their several stages in the House in which they origin- 
 . ated, at least twenty -four hours before the time fl.xed for adjourn- 
 ment. 
 
 I 12. After ench House shall have adhered to their disagreement, 
 ' a bill or resolve shall be considered lost. 
 
 J 1:J. No bill, joint resolution, claim outstanding on the first day 
 I of the session, or jietition rel.-iting to new business, shall be re- 
 [ceived in either branch of the legislature after the third week of 
 
 the session, unless reported from a committee; provided that this 
 I rule mav be suspended in either House whenever tfro thirds 
 ! of the whole number of members shall actually vote in favor 
 
 thereof, and not otherwise.
 
 n6 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTIONS. 
 
 I ANNUAL Election— Second Tuesday of March [13 March, 1877]. 
 
 Legislatcke assembles— First Wednesday of June [') June]. 
 
 Presidential Election— Tuesday alter the first Monday in 
 I Xoveaibor, quailrenuiully [2 November, 18S0]. 
 
 RIGHTS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS. 
 
 Every male native and naturalized citizcn.of the age of twenty- 
 one vc'ars and upwards, cxcevitinjr paupers and ])crsons ex- 
 cused froui paying taxes at tlieir own request, has the right to 
 vote in the tuwii or ward in which he has had his liomc for six 
 months next preceding the day of meeting. Temporary absence, 
 with the intention of returning, docs not interrupt a residence. 
 Persons excused from paying taxes have tlie riglit to vote upon 
 tendering payment of all taxes assessed against them during the 
 preceding year; and paupers, by tendering payment of all ex- 
 penses incurred for themselves and families witliin ninety days 
 next preceding the meeting. Voting in any town or ward is tak- 
 en to be conclusive that the person's home" is thei'e, and he can- 
 not vote elsewhere until he shall have resided there for 6ix 
 months subsequently to voting at his former home. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 STATE. 
 
 Rep. Concord, Wednesday, 10 January, 1877. 
 Dem. Concord, Wc<hiesilay, 17 Januarj-, 1377. 
 Temp. Manchester, Wednesday, 31 Jajiuary, 1877. 
 
 CONGRESSIONAL. 
 
 DISTRICT NUMBER ONE. 
 
 Rep. Dover, Wednesday, 17 January, 1877. 
 Dcni. Dover, Wednesday, 24 January, 1377.
 
 THE bTATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 117 
 
 DISTRICT NUMBER TWO. 
 
 Rep. Concord, AVednesday, 17 .Tantiary, 1877. 
 Dem. Coucord, Thui sdny, 18 January, 1877. 
 
 DISTRICT NXTMBEE THREE. 
 
 Rep. Concord, AVednesdaT, 10 Jannarv, 1877. 
 Dem. Woodsville, Thursday, 18 January, 1S77. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 FOR GOVERXOR. 
 
 Rep. Benjaruin F. Prescott, Eiiping. 
 Dem. Dariiel Maicy, Purt-niouth. 
 Temp. Asa Kendall," Swanzey. 
 
 FOR REPRESENTATn^ES IX COXGRESS. 
 
 DISTRICT NUMBER ONE. 
 
 Kei>. (Jiiman Marston, Exeter. 
 Dem. Frank .Jones, Por'Smouth. 
 Temp. Caleb Moulton, Hampstead. 
 
 DISTJtICT NUMBER TAVO. 
 
 Rep. James F. Bripprs, jNIanchester. 
 Dem. Alvah W. Sulloway, Franklin. 
 Temp. Benjamin H. Piper, Manchester. 
 
 DISTRICT NUMBER THREE. 
 
 Rep. Henry V,'. Blair, Plymouth. 
 Dem. IlenrV O. Kent, Lancaster. 
 Temp. Edwa'rd H. Weston, Whitefleld.
 
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 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 THE TOTE OF THE ENTIRE STATE 
 
 Party. 
 
 Gov. 1877. Cong. 1877. 
 
 Pres. 1876. 
 
 Gov. 1870. 
 
 Republican 
 
 Democratic 
 
 Temperance 
 
 S''attering 
 
 40,757 
 
 36,726 
 
 344 
 
 55 
 
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 37,860 
 
 243 
 
 39 
 
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 38,450 
 
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 38,133 
 
 410 
 
 14 
 
 Full vote 
 
 77,882 
 
 77,919 
 
 80,063 
 
 80,318 
 
 IMAJORITIES. 
 
 Prescott (r), March, 1877 „ 
 
 Hayes (r) , November, 1876 R 
 
 Cheney (r) , March, 1876 
 
 REPUBLICAN NET GAIN : 
 
 March, 1877, over November, 1876 
 
 March, 1877, over March, 1876 
 
 DEMOCRATIC XET GAIN 
 
 on Congressional vote over Governor vote, 3Iarch, 
 
 First ilistri.-t 
 
 Second district 
 
 Third distr ct 
 
 3632 
 
 2088 
 3204 
 
 644 
 428 
 
 1877 : 
 476 
 415 
 243 
 
 Total 1134 
 
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 FIRST DISTRICT. 
 
 Vote. March, 1877. 
 
 Republican 13,885 
 
 Democratic 13,925 
 
 Tempei-ance and scattering 131 
 
 IMarch, 1875. 
 13,631 
 13,967 
 344 
 
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 Jones' (d) plurality 40 
 
 SECOND DISTRICT. 
 
 Vote. March, 1877. 
 
 Republi<an 13,209 
 
 Democratic 12,111 
 
 Temperance and scattering. . . , 73 
 
 27,942 
 336 
 
 March, 1875^ 
 12,930 
 13,084 
 202 
 
 Total . , 2,5,393 
 
 Bnggs' (r) plurility, Mch, 1877 1,098 
 Bell's (d) iJlurality, March, 1875 
 
 26,216 
 1.54
 
 I30 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 THIRD DISTRICT. 
 
 Vote. March, 1877. 
 
 Republican I'i.fiS? 
 
 ] )enioci'atic 11,824 
 
 Temperance and scattering 78 
 
 March, 1875. 
 12,389 
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 Total u,rm 24,7;« 
 
 IJlair's (r) plurality 859 20U 
 
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 32,«fi3 
 
 
 
 139 
 
 08,611 
 
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 28 
 
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 35,773 
 
 32,001 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 07,819 
 
 1870 
 
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 24,092 
 
 902 
 
 7303 
 
 97 
 
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 1871 
 
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 31,799 
 
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 30,585 
 
 %78 
 
 540 
 
 312 
 
 70,240 
 
 187:{ 
 
 34,023 
 
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 1078 
 
 090 
 
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 1874 
 
 34,143 
 
 35,008 
 
 2097 
 
 
 45 
 
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 1875 
 
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 773 
 
 
 19 
 
 79,200 
 
 1870 
 
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 38,133 
 
 410 
 
 
 14 
 
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 1877 
 
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 Rep. 3007 
 Uep. 2598 
 Kop. -,{727 
 Rep. 1010 
 
 *No clioice. 
 Kep. 410 
 Rep. 225 
 
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 INo choice. 
 Rep. 3201 
 Jtep. 3632 
 
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 t DeniDcratic minority, 677. 
 t Republican minority, 620. 
 
 SUMMARY OF VOTE FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 [Nominated at the r'^spective State Conventions.] 
 Rep. (iranville 1*. Conn, Concord. 
 Dem. Thomas DinBuiore, Aletead. 
 Temp. Warren G. Urowu, Wliitefield. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 County. Itep. Dem. Temp. Scat. Total. 
 
 Rockinshiim 6,2.57 5,489 34 6 11,78( 
 
 strallorc 1 4,028 3,205 47 2 7,282 
 
 I'.clkiiai. ''''""'♦ -.-"7 29 •• ••■300 
 
 <:arrnll 2,018 2,552 9 .. 4,578 
 
 Merrimack 5,.5(;9 5,492 20 2 11,0S3 
 
 Hillsborough 7,885 6,267 .57 2 14,311 
 
 Cheshire 3,914 2,716 47 .. 6,677 
 
 >iillivan 2,.544 1,9.55 15 .. 4,.524 
 
 (.rallon 4,076 4,872 6 .. 9,.5.54 
 
 Coos 1,674 2,113 .56 4 3,847 
 
 Totals 40,.569 37,028 320 16 77,943 
 
 37,364 
 
 Conn's majority 3,205
 
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 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 riRST DISTRICT. 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Portsmouth, Friday, I'J Janaiaiy, 1877. 
 Dover, Wednesday, 24 January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. Joshua B. Smith, Durham. 
 Dem. William Rand, Rochester. 
 
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 Barrington 209 
 
 Brentwood 121 
 
 Danville 96 
 
 Dover 1171 
 
 Ward 1 210 
 
 Ward 2 303 
 
 Ward 3 38.5 
 
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 Durliam 178 
 
 East Kingston. 57 
 
 Epping ISO 
 
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 Farmington . . . 392 
 
 Fremont 83 
 
 Greenland 78 
 
 Hampstead .... 129 
 
 Hampton 188 
 
 Hamptfiu Falls 106 
 
 Kensington 73 
 
 King.ston 130 
 
 Lee 92 
 
 Ma<lbury 84 
 
 Milton 228 
 
 Newcastle 98 
 
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 143 
 
 92 
 
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 84 
 
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 Newmarket 226 
 
 Xewton 126 
 
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 Plaistow 106 
 
 Portsmouth ...1140 
 
 Ward 1 440 
 
 Ward 2 479 
 
 Ward 3 66 
 
 Ward 4 l.Vi 
 
 Rochester 653 
 
 RoUinsford .... 189 
 
 Rje 117 
 
 Somersworth . . 578 
 
 Sandown 53 
 
 Seabrook 155 
 
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 379 
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 6732 
 
 Smith's maj 1380 
 
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 SECOND DISTRICT. 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Concord, Wednesday, 17 January, 
 Concord, \Vcdnesday, 17 January, 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. John M. Parker, Gofl'stown. 
 Dem. Warren Clark, Concord. 
 
 1877. 
 1877.
 
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 2.50 
 19il 
 119 
 88 
 129 
 151 
 128 
 25fi 
 287 
 104 
 107 
 
 s 
 
 <o 
 
 Q 
 197 
 201 
 
 03 
 104 
 223 
 22.3 
 101 
 
 91 
 107 
 140 
 130 
 140 
 254 
 217 
 121 
 193 
 130 
 149 
 214 
 202 
 
 84 
 140 
 
 C3 
 
 o 
 
 Total 8484 8202 40 
 
 8242 
 
 Parker's maj.. 242 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 I'.ep. 
 Dcm. 
 
 THIRD DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 IManchesler, Wednesday, 24 January, 1877. 
 Manchester, Thursday, 25 January, 1877. 
 
 THK CANKIDATES. 
 
 Edward Spaldinir, Nashua. 
 Chirk liadley, Manchester. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Toii:n«. 
 
 1> 
 
 Amherst 203 
 
 liedford 1.59 
 
 l;r..okliiic 107 
 
 Deny 278 
 
 FrancestowTi . . 142 
 
 C 
 
 IK! 
 I3S 
 121 
 139 
 
 4 
 
 «3 
 
 Towns. d, £ 
 
 IK P 
 
 Greenville 120 .54 
 
 HoUis 107 139 
 
 Hudson 130 145 
 
 Litchlicld .35 50 
 
 Londonderry.. 2.3ft 121 
 
 a 
 o
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 133 
 
 Lyndeborough. 97 104 .. 
 
 Manchester. .. .2499 1763 16 
 
 Ward 1 '264 82 4 
 
 Ward 2 349 120 4 
 
 Ward 3 484 283 .. 
 
 Ward 4 475 273 2 
 
 Ward 5 128 624 .. 
 
 Ward 6 337 175 1 
 
 Ward 7 276 80 .. 
 
 Ward S 186 126 5 
 
 Mason 73 90 .. 
 
 Merrimack 107 91 . . 
 
 Millbrd 462 145 .. 
 
 Mont Vernon . . 68 88 . . 
 
 Nashua 1264 1129 7 
 
 Ward 1 194 132 1 
 
 Ward 2 154 118 1 
 
 Wards 59 138 1 
 
 Ward 4 130 34 .. 
 
 Ward 5 66 
 
 Ward 6 318 
 
 Ward 7 184 
 
 Ward 8 159 
 
 New Boston... 144 
 New Ipswich.. 177 
 
 Pelham 94 
 
 Peterborough.. 337 
 
 Salem 228 
 
 Sharon 35 
 
 Temple .58 
 
 Wilton 197 
 
 Windham 112 
 
 Total . 
 
 .7589 5591 
 5646 
 
 Spalding's maj.1943 
 
 FOURTH DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Rep. Claremont, Tuesday, 16 .January, 1877. 
 Dem. Claremont, Thursday, 18 January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. Francis A. Cushman, Lebanon. 
 Dem. Lyman Rouusevel, Newport. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Towns. 
 
 Acworth 157 
 
 Alstead 141 
 
 Antrim 161 
 
 Bennington 40 
 
 Bradford 108 
 
 234 
 222 
 147 
 65S 
 193 
 
 Canaan 
 
 Cliarlcstown 
 
 Chcstorfiekl 
 
 (,'lareinoiit. . 
 
 Corni.sli 
 
 (Jroydon 112 
 
 Dublin 100 
 
 Enfield 206 
 
 I Fitzwilliam 206 
 
 I (jilsum 67 
 
 j Goshen 55 
 
 I Graltoii 100 
 
 I (jrantli.iiii 87 
 
 (ireenlield 60 
 
 Ilancock 83 
 
 fi 
 128 
 140 
 158 
 
 04 
 171 
 174 
 143 
 124 
 301 
 105 
 
 55 
 
 24 
 156 
 
 79 
 106 
 
 75 
 137 
 
 74 
 122 
 113 
 
 
 Towns, ^ 
 
 Hanover 2.i6 
 
 riarrisville 88 
 
 Hillsborough.. 199 
 
 Hinsdale 257 
 
 Jaffrey 185 
 
 Keene 921 
 
 Ward 1 213 
 
 Ward 2 171 
 
 Ward 3 216 
 
 Ward 1 180 
 
 Ward 5 141 
 
 Langdon 71 
 
 Lebanon 599 
 
 Lempster 94 
 
 Lyme 218 
 
 Marlborough... 257 
 
 Marlow 93 
 
 Ncilson 64 
 
 -Newbury 42 
 
 Newport 364 
 
 43 12 
 
 OHM 
 160 
 
 96 
 262 
 100 
 107 
 568 
 143 
 
 68 
 125 
 
 81 
 151 
 
 34 
 261 
 
 87 
 
 95 
 
 50 
 101 
 
 44 
 120 
 315
 
 140 
 
 THE STATE 'W' NEW 'HAMPSHIRE^ 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Royal H. Porter, Keene. 
 Warren S. Bjirrows, Hinsdale. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 7'ou'ns. 
 
 a i= S 
 
 Pi O H 
 
 ChesterfieUl ... 147 124 3 
 
 I Dublin 100 24 .. 
 
 I Kitz William 206 80 4 
 
 I Hinsdale 257 100 2 
 
 Ijaflrev 185 107 6 
 
 Keene !U0 574 9 
 
 Ward 1 209 143 1 
 
 Ward 2 169 68 2 
 
 Ward 3 214 12.5 4 
 
 Ward 4 178 81 2 
 
 Ward r, 140 1.57 .. 
 
 Mailboroiigh.. 257 50 2 
 
 Riclimond 99 81 .. 
 
 
 Towm. si a a 
 
 W O H 
 
 Rindge 193 58 .. 
 
 Roxbury 26 11 .. 
 
 Surry 53 37 .. 
 
 Swanzey 163 226 11 
 
 Troy 119 .55 1 
 
 Walpole 199 241 1 
 
 Westmoreland. 145 146 1 
 
 Winchester .... 274 234 7 
 
 Total 3.333 2148 47 1 
 
 2196 
 
 Porter's maj... 1137 
 
 TENTH DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Rep. Newport, Tliursday, 18 January, 1877. 
 Dero. Newport, Friday, 19 January, i877. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. James Burnap, Marlow.- 
 Dem. Orlando Powers, Cornish. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Towns. o, g 
 
 Acworth 157 131 
 
 Alstead 141 140 
 
 Chavlestown. . . 223 143 
 
 Clareinont 6.57 302 
 
 Cornish 194 99 
 
 Croydon 112 .55 
 
 Gilsum 66 106 
 
 Goslien 55 75 
 
 Urantham 87 74 
 
 Lanfidon 71 34 
 
 Lebanon .599 263 
 
 I-empster 94 87 
 
 ilarlow 99 95 
 
 o 
 
 CO 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 ELEVENTH DISTRICy. 
 
 THE convj;ntions. 
 Grafton, Thursday, 18 January, 1877. 
 Franklin, Friday, 19 January, 1877. 
 
 a. 
 
 a 
 
 Towns. (£, a 
 
 M P 
 
 Newbury 42 120 
 
 Newport 365 313 
 
 Plainfleld 144 194 
 
 Springfield .... 113 94 
 
 Sunapee loO 129 
 
 Unity .59 129 
 
 Washington... 113 105 
 
 Total 3490 2688 13 
 
 2701 
 
 Burnap 's maj.. 789
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 141 
 
 Rep, 
 Dera. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 James W. Jolmsou, Enfield. 
 Joseph D. Weeks, Canaan. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Tcncns. ^ g 
 
 K O 
 
 Ale.vanflria 103 1.33 
 
 .Vndover i)-2 201 
 
 Ashlaiul 169 90 
 
 IJriilgewater... 6.") Mi 
 
 JJristol -230 148 
 
 Campion 170 l-2(i 
 
 Canaan 188 203 
 
 Center Harbor. 71 80 
 
 Danlnirv 92 124 
 
 Dorclies"ter 42 107 
 
 Knfiekl 222 137 
 
 Franklin 309 48<> 
 
 (;ralton 99 13.^ 
 
 (Proton .t3 7(J 
 
 Hanover 2.')9 144 
 
 Ilel.ron 38 61 
 
 Hill 102 63 
 
 Holilerne8.s 8.5 118 
 
 o 
 
 02 
 
 
 S 
 
 fc-l 
 
 91 
 37 
 98 
 73 
 
 Towns. i, g 
 
 Q 
 
 Lyme 218 95 
 
 i New Hampton. 159 101 
 i New London... 143 
 
 . Orange 45 
 
 I Orford 168 
 
 ; Fiermont 97 
 
 Plvmouth 190 2.36 
 
 Salisbuiy 86 119 
 
 Sanbornton 129 193 
 
 Sanilwicli 273 206 
 
 Tarn worth 181 155 
 
 Wilmot 108 145 
 
 Total 4191 4087 8 15 
 
 4110 
 
 Johnson's maj. 81 
 
 Kep. 
 Dem. 
 
 TWELFTH DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVENTIOXS. 
 
 Woodsville, Wednesday, 17 January, 1877. 
 Littleton, Friday, 19 January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. Auffiistua A. Woolson, Lisbon. 
 Ucm. William H. Cummings, I>i8l)on. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Towns. ji, g 
 
 o o 
 
 Si C 
 
 Albany 36 47 
 
 Bartlett 46 165 
 
 Hath 92 140 
 
 IJ<;nton 18 (;o 
 
 lierlin 30 68 
 
 Bethlehem 43 26.5 
 
 (Cambridge No vote. 
 
 Carroll 26 6H 
 
 Cliatbam .55 .59 
 
 (Jl.irkHville 31 43 
 
 Colebrook 210 187 
 
 Towns. ^ 
 
 o 
 
 Columbia 103 
 
 ('onway 208 
 
 Dalton .55 
 
 Dummer .53 
 
 Easton 3 
 
 Eaton 35 
 
 p;niiigham 103 
 
 P:il:.worth 2 
 
 Errol II 
 
 Franconia 48 
 
 Freedom .33 
 
 G 
 89 
 
 242 
 89 
 43 
 77 
 
 124 
 
 131 
 51 
 28 
 !^2 
 
 170 

 
 136 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Xo. llnnipton.. SS 
 I'ortsmouth ...l(lO."i 
 
 Wjircl J lie, 
 
 W;ml -2 4()1 
 
 Ward ;i 58 
 
 ^\^^.lVi\ 4 |5() 
 
 Kye 1-25 
 
 Seabrook 155 
 
 130 
 
 .. 
 
 1 (•..■{ 
 
 4 
 
 :m 
 
 ;{ 
 
 ■MiH 
 
 1 
 
 157 
 
 
 2-15 
 
 , , 
 
 1S7 
 
 
 So. Nowniaikct 151 79 2 
 Stratliani !)0 108 .. 
 
 Total 2454 2020 7 
 
 24C0 
 
 Ekircdge's maj 154 
 
 SECOND DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 KC]). 
 
 Exetci-, Tuesday, U! January, I>*77. 
 Dem. I'^ppiTig, Thursday, 18 January, 1877. 
 
 THE OANPIHATES. 
 
 Rep. .lohn W. AVlieeler, Salem. 
 Dem. Dana Sargent, IJu<l8on. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Towns. ji, £ 
 
 PS P 
 
 Atkinson 89 60 
 
 Auburn 109 91 
 
 Brentwood 121 CT 
 
 Candia IS? 18.3 
 
 Chester 204 !« 
 
 Danville 96 79 
 
 Deerfielrl 211 227 
 
 Derrv 278 137 
 
 Kast Kingston. .57 89 
 
 Epping 185 212 
 
 Exeter .538 165 
 
 Fremont 87 ()i 
 
 IIampf3tead 129 9(7 
 
 Hudson 129 146 
 
 Kingston 136 147 
 
 Litchfifld 35 .55 
 
 s 
 
 ri/wns. d e S 
 
 PS O H 
 
 Londfuidei-i>y.. 23(i 12) .. 
 
 Newton 126 116 .. 
 
 Nortliwood 186 140 .. 
 
 Nottingham.... 139 1.30 2 
 
 I'elham 94 129 .. 
 
 ri.-iistow 106 49 .. 
 
 Raymond 119 217 .. 
 
 Salem 227 165 8 
 
 Sandown .55 84 . . 
 
 So. lljimpton.. 65 (iS 1 
 
 Windham 112 .55 .. 
 
 Total 40.52 3187 28 
 
 3218 
 
 Wheeler's maj. 834 
 
 THIRD DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Rej). ManrhcHter, Wednesday, 24 Januai-y, 1877. 
 Dem. Manchesler, Wednesday, 31 .January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. Hiram K. Slayton, Manchester. 
 Dem. Lucien \i. Clough, Manchester.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 137 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 s s 
 
 Manchester •2-263 1823 
 
 Wai-d 1 230 87 
 
 Ward 2 316 130 
 
 Ward 3 438 286 
 
 Ward i 429 290 
 
 Ward 5 121 625 
 
 Ward 6 3-20 177 
 
 4 
 4 
 
 
 Towns. jJ ST S is 
 
 53* o o 
 
 S P H tc 
 
 Ward 7 247 84 .. .. 
 
 ^^^Zjird 8 162 144 4 1 
 
 Total "l^l^ 1* 1° 
 
 Slayton'smaj.. 416 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 FOURTH DISTRICT. 
 THE COXVT5NTIONS. 
 
 Concord, Wednesday, 24 January, 1877. 
 Concord, Thursday, 25 January, 1877. 
 
 THE C-iNDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. Natt Head, Hooksett. 
 Dem. James M. Jones, Concord. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Towns. A, S 
 
 o © 
 
 K a 
 
 AUenstown .54 99 
 
 Boscawen 173 165 
 
 Bow 88 130 
 
 Canterbury.... 1.51 111 
 
 Concord 1839 1419 
 
 Ward 1 202 170 
 
 Ward 2 79 147 
 
 Wards 93 106 
 
 Ward 4 466 301 
 
 Ward 5 406 228 
 
 Ward 6 389 317 
 
 a 
 
 Towns. Q, S 
 
 « a 
 
 Ward 7 204 l.iO 
 
 Dunbarton Ill 83 
 
 Hooksett 190 93 
 
 Hopkiuton 259 215 
 
 Pembroke 248 139 
 
 Webster 104 84 
 
 Total 3217 2537 
 
 2.5.54 
 
 Head's maj 663 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 FIFTH DISTRICT. 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 .Somersworth, Friday, 19 January, 1877. 
 Dover, Tuesday, 23 January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. David H. BulTum, Somersworth. 
 Dem. William .1. Walker, Dover. 
 
 3 * 
 
 H 03 
 
 3 
 15
 
 I3S THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 THE VOJE. 
 
 Towns. Q^ S 
 
 P5 Q 
 
 Barrington 20ii 155 
 
 I>Over u.iO !)07 
 
 Ward 1 -207 131t 
 
 War.l3 ■:>-' f" 
 
 j>url'iam ICO 103 
 
 Lee i)'2 92 
 
 Madbury 84 47 
 
 p. 
 
 a 
 
 H 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 / 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 Towns. 
 
 NewiiU't'J'." 
 ■^6Yiin8l'ord 
 
 p. 
 
 .-4 
 
 34 
 
 G54 
 18!) 
 
 3 
 
 'a 
 
 74 
 5-27 
 
 88 
 
 St 
 
 o 
 
 1 
 
 Somerswortli . . 5(ii) 3A'{ 10 3 
 
 Total 312 1 231« 35 5 
 
 2356 
 
 Bufl'um's maj . . 7G5 
 
 SIXTH DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVKNXK^NS. 
 
 Rep. Alton, Thursdav, 18 .January, 1S77. 
 
 Dem. Woll'eborough, Tuesday, 23 January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANUIUATES. 
 
 Rep. Woodbury I.. Molclier, Lncouia. 
 Dem. .John F. Cloutmaii, Faruimglon. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Towns. Q, g 
 
 o a> 
 
 Alton 221 170 
 
 Banistead 123 250 
 
 Hrooklield 50 Mi 
 
 BebiKinl 134 173 
 
 Chi(;lle^ter 85 121) 
 
 Epsom 115 147 
 
 Faimington.... 38.5 .380 
 
 Gilford 30'J 315 
 
 (iihnauton 213 1.5!) 
 
 L.'iconia 301 440 
 
 Loudon 100 223 
 
 Meri'dith 180 237 
 
 Middletou .34 72 
 
 Milton 227 1.30 
 
 Moultouboro'.. 124 173 
 
 15 
 
 Towns. Q, a 
 
 K Q 
 
 New Durham.. 48 1.52 
 
 Northfleld 114 107 
 
 Cs.-ipee 218 240 
 
 Pittslield 199 254 
 
 Straflord 103 2.59 
 
 Til ion 128 149 
 
 Tullonborough 103 145 
 
 Wakelield 142 187 
 
 Woheborough. 204 .301 
 
 Total 3995 48.59 
 
 40.35 
 
 Cloutman's maj 824 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem 
 
 SEVENTU DISTRICT. 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Nashua, Tuesday, 10 .January, 1877. 
 Nashua, 'I'liursilay, is. January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANl>II>ATh,.S. 
 
 Rep. Harrison Eaton, Amherst. 
 Dem. John Iladlock, .MiUord. 
 
 P. 
 
 a 
 
 40 
 
 CO
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 139 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Tovms. p, g 
 
 K Q 
 
 Amherst 19-2 116 
 
 Bedford 158 1.S8 
 
 Brookline 107 121 
 
 Greeuvj lie 120 54 
 
 Hollis 167 139 
 
 Mason 74 90 
 
 Merrimack 1G6 91 
 
 Milford 463 14;") 
 
 Nashua 1266 1122 
 
 Ward 1 194 138 
 
 Ward 2 154 117 
 
 Wards 61 125 
 
 C3 
 O 
 CO 
 
 Towns. ft S a 
 
 « Q H 
 
 Ward 3 130 34 .. 
 
 Ward 5 67 170 .. 
 
 Ward 6 317 251 1 
 
 Ward 7 184 163 2 
 
 Ward 8 159 124 1 
 
 New Ipswich.. 177 65 2 
 
 ToUl 2890 2081 13 
 
 2094 
 
 Eaton's maj. 
 
 796 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem 
 
 EIGHJCH DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVEMTTONS. 
 
 Warner, Wednesday, 17 January, 1877. 
 Hillsborough Bridge, Friday, 19 January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. Herman T. Hale, Hillsborough. 
 Dem. Oliver H. Noyes, Henniker. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Towns. a 2 S 
 
 K O H 
 
 Antrim 161 1.58 . 1 
 
 Bennington.... 38 67 .. 
 
 Bradford 104 175 .. 
 
 Deering 62 118 1 
 
 Francestown . . 140 100 .. 
 
 Goffstown 248 199 3 
 
 Gi-eenlield 60 122 .. 
 
 Hancock Si 113 .. 
 
 Harrisville 88 96 .. 
 
 Henniker 113 274 .. 
 
 Hillsborough.. 191 269 6 
 
 Ivvndeboroiigh 97 104 . . 
 
 ^Rfont Vernon.. 68 88 .. 
 
 Nelson 64 44 .. 
 
 New Boston. . . 144 174 5 
 
 03 
 
 o 
 
 CO 
 
 Towns. Q, a 
 
 Peterborough.. .337 167 
 
 Sharon 35 28 
 
 Stoddard 49 74 
 
 Sullivan 67 20 
 
 Sutton 151 130 
 
 Temple .18 41 
 
 Warner 256 214 
 
 Weare 288 201 
 
 Wilton 197 230 
 
 Windsor 4 16 
 
 P. 
 S 
 
 H 
 1 
 
 ..3103 3222 18 
 3125 
 
 Total . . 
 Noyes' maj 97 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 NINTH DISTRICT. 
 THE CONVEN'nONS. 
 
 Keene, Friday, 19 January, 1877. 
 Keenc, Thursday, is January, 187
 
 HO THE STATE OT NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 TIIK TANDIDATES. 
 
 Rci>. Koyal 11. Porter, Keeiie. 
 Dcm. Warren S. liarrows, Hinsdale. 
 
 THE VOI'E. 
 
 Toiriis. 
 
 c 
 o 
 
 147 
 100 
 '206 
 •257 
 1S.5 
 
 ClieslerJickl . 
 
 Dublin 
 
 Kit/, William.. 
 
 Hinsdale 
 
 JaUrey 
 
 Keene !)J0 
 
 Ward 1 20!) 
 
 Ward 2 109 
 
 Ward 3 2U 
 
 Wanl 4 178 
 
 Ward 3 UO 
 
 jMarlljorouj?li .. 2.'>7 
 
 Riclnnond !I9 
 
 0) 
 
 O 
 124 
 
 24 
 
 80 
 100 
 107 
 .'>74 
 143 
 
 68 
 12.5 
 
 81 
 iol 
 
 .50 
 
 81 
 
 a. 
 S 
 
 .3 
 
 i 
 2 
 
 6 
 9 
 1 
 2 
 4 
 2 
 
 Towns. ji, 
 
 Kindle 193 
 
 Ilo.xbury 26 
 
 Surry fi^ 
 
 Swauzey 163 
 
 Trov 119 
 
 Wafpolc 199 
 
 AVestmorelaud. 14.0 
 
 Winchester 274 
 
 a 
 
 <o 
 
 Q 
 
 58 
 
 11 
 
 37 
 
 226 
 
 r>T, 
 
 241 
 
 146 
 
 234 
 
 TENTH DISTRICT. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Hep. Newport, Tlmrsdav, is .January, 1877. 
 Dom. Newport, Friday, 19 January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANDIUATE.S. 
 
 Rep. James Burna]), Marlow.- 
 Bern. Orlando Powers, Cornish. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 S 
 
 H 
 
 11 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 Total 3.3:« 2148 
 
 2190 
 
 Porter's maj... 11.37 
 
 47 I 
 
 Town a. p, 
 
 o 
 
 I Ac worth 157 
 
 lAlslead ill 
 
 I CliarlcKtown... 222 
 
 ' Claremont 6.57 
 
 Cornish 194 
 
 Croydon 112 
 
 66 
 55 
 87 
 71 
 .599 
 
 fiilKinn 
 
 • ioslii-ii . . 
 tiranthani 
 L,an>;don.. 
 Lebanon.. 
 
 Lenii)8ter 94 
 
 Marlow 99 
 
 01 
 
 Q 
 
 131 
 
 140 
 
 14:j 
 
 302 
 
 9fl 
 
 55 
 
 106 
 
 75 
 
 74 
 
 .34 
 
 2(3 
 
 87 
 
 95 
 
 c 
 o 
 
 Towns. 
 
 42 
 
 365 
 
 Newbury .. 
 Newport... 
 
 Plainfleld 144 
 
 Sprin.iftidd .... 113 
 
 Sunapee 100 
 
 Unity .59 
 
 Washington ... 113 
 
 S 
 
 o 
 
 120 
 313 
 194 
 94 
 129 
 129 
 105 
 
 Total , 
 
 .3490 2688 
 2701 
 
 Burnap's maj.. 789 
 
 ELEVENTH DISTRICJ". 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Rep. Grafton, Thursday, 18 January, 1877. 
 Dem. Franklin, Friday, 19. January, 1877. 
 
 S 
 
 
 13
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 141 
 
 Rep, 
 Dem. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 James W. Jolmson, Enfield. 
 Joseph D. Weeks, Canaan. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Toivns. (j, £ 
 
 a) <s 
 
 « c 
 
 Alexandria 103 133 
 
 Andover 9-2 iOl 
 
 Asliland 169 90 
 
 Dridgewater... 60 46 
 
 Bristol 23.5 US 
 
 Campion 170 126 
 
 Canaan 188 203 
 
 Center Harbor. 71 SO 
 
 Danbury 92 124 
 
 Dorchester 42 107 
 
 Enfleld 222 137 
 
 Franklin 309 486 
 
 Grafton 99 13.5 
 
 Grotou 53 76 
 
 Hanover 2.59 144 
 
 Hebron 38 61 
 
 Hill 102 63 
 
 Holderness a5 118 
 
 Towns. 
 
 o 
 
 Lyme 
 
 New Hampton. 
 Xew London... 
 
 Orange 
 
 Orford 
 
 Piermont 
 
 Plymouth 
 
 Salisbury 
 
 Sanbornton 
 
 Sandwich , 
 
 Tamworth 
 
 Wilmot 
 
 & S S 
 
 « Q H 
 
 218 9.5 . . 
 
 1.59 101 2 
 
 143 91 . . 
 
 45 37 .. 
 
 168 9S 1 
 
 97 73 . . 
 
 190 236 .. 
 
 86 119 .. 
 
 129 193 . . 
 
 273 206 2 
 
 181 1.55 . . 
 
 108 14.5 . . 
 
 Total 4191 4087 
 
 4110 
 
 Johnson's maj. 81 
 
 Ttep. 
 Dem 
 
 TWELFTH DISTRICT. 
 THE CONVENTION.S. 
 
 Woodsville, AVednesday, 17 January, 1877. 
 Littleton, Friday, 19 January, 1877. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES. 
 
 Rep. Augustus A. Woolson, Lisbon. 
 Dem. William H. Cummings, Lisbon. 
 
 THE VOTE. 
 
 Towns. 
 
 Albany . 
 
 Si 
 3C 
 
 2 _ 
 
 .0 
 47 
 
 o 
 
 H en 
 
 Bartlett 46 165 
 
 J5ath 92 140 
 
 Uenton 18 60 
 
 Berlin 30 68 
 
 Bethlehem 43 265 
 
 Cambridge No vote. 
 
 Can-oil -26 68 
 
 Cliatham .55 59 
 
 Clarksville 31 43 
 
 Colebrook 210 1S7 
 
 c3 
 O 
 
 m 
 
 8 15 
 
 9< 
 
 Towns. a S S 
 
 Columbia 103 89 .. 
 
 Conway '208 -242 . . 
 
 Dalton .55 89 1 
 
 Dummer .53 43 . . 
 
 Easton 3 77 .. 
 
 Eaton 35 124 .. 
 
 Effingham 103 131 .. 
 
 Ellsworth 2 51 .. 
 
 Errol 11 28 .. 
 
 Franconia 48 92 .. 
 
 Freedom 33 170 . .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 142 THE STATE 
 
 OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 
 Oorham 116 155 
 
 
 Rumney .... 
 
 ... 155 
 
 128 . 
 
 
 HartV Loc .... 10 5 
 Haverhill 238 311 
 
 .. .. 
 
 Shelburne.. 
 
 ... 40 
 
 21 . 
 
 82 . 
 
 
 Stark 
 
 ... 04 
 
 .Jackson !) 123 
 
 ■ • > • 
 
 StewartBtow 
 
 u.. 35 
 
 172 . 
 
 4 
 
 .l.llerson 48 168 
 
 Lancaster 308 313 
 
 Landair 36 74 
 
 10 .. 
 2" .. 
 
 Stratford . . 
 
 ... 68 
 
 110 . 
 143 . 
 170 . 
 
 
 Tlioniton. . . 
 
 ... 67 
 
 Warren 
 
 ... 56 
 
 Lincoln 8 8 
 
 .. .. 
 
 W'aterville. 
 
 ... 1 
 
 7 . 
 
 
 Lisbon 238 220 
 
 . . . • 
 
 VVcntwortn 
 
 ... 66 
 
 207 . 
 
 
 Littleton 315 365 
 
 . . . . 
 
 Wentworth' 
 
 sL .. 
 
 10 . 
 
 
 Liverinore* 
 
 
 Wliitelield. 
 
 ... I'M 
 
 170 1' 
 
 
 liVinan 06 90 
 
 . . . • 
 
 Woodstock 
 
 .... 27 
 
 66 . 
 
 
 Madison 116 35 
 
 .. 
 
 
 
 
 - — 
 
 Milan 109 66 
 
 
 Total.... 
 
 ...3880 
 
 57:58 .56 4i| 
 
 Monroe 79 45 
 
 . . 
 
 
 
 3940 
 
 
 NorllnnnberlM. 113 132 
 
 3 .. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pittslinrs .')4 59 
 
 . . 
 
 Cumminge' maj 
 
 1798 
 
 
 Kandolph 6 33 
 
 .. .. 
 
 
 
 
 
 * Senatorial district not specified in reorganization of 1876.— 1 1 
 
 Vote: Woolson, r, (!; Ci 
 SUMMARY < 
 
 inimings, d, 0. 
 
 ATORS 
 
 
 
 3F VOTE FOR SEN 
 
 Dist. Rep. 
 
 Dem. Temp. Scat. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Majority. 1 1 
 
 Ninntjer One 24.'>4 
 
 2020 7 5 
 
 .wso 
 
 Dem. 
 
 1.54 
 
 Number Two 4052 
 
 3187 28 3 
 
 7270 
 
 Rep. 
 
 8:54 
 
 Number Three... 2203 
 
 1823 14 10 
 
 4110 
 
 Rep. 
 
 410 
 
 Number Fonr .3J17 
 
 2537 15 2 
 
 .5771 
 
 Rep. 
 
 t«;3 
 
 Number Five 3121 
 
 2310 sn 5 
 
 5477 
 
 Rep. 
 
 705 
 
 Number Six ;«)95 
 
 4859 40 
 
 8894 
 
 Dem. 
 
 824 
 
 Number Seven... 2890 
 
 2081 13 
 
 4984 
 
 Rep. 
 
 790 
 
 Number Ki/irht... 3103 
 
 3222 18 4 
 
 KUI 
 
 Dem. 
 
 97 
 
 Nunil>er Nine .3:H3 
 
 2148 47 1 
 
 5.529 
 
 Rep. 
 
 1137 
 
 Number 'I'en .34!K) 
 
 2688 13 
 
 6191 
 
 Rep. 
 
 789 
 
 Nunibei- Kleven.. 4191 
 
 4087 8 15 
 
 8301 
 
 Rep. 
 
 81 
 
 Number Twelve. 3880 
 
 .57:58 50 4 
 
 9678 
 
 Dem. 
 
 1798 
 
 Totals :f9989 : 
 
 7306 294 49 
 
 77638 
 
 
 
 :!7449 
 
 
 
 
 
 l{e|i. niaj 2340 
 
 
 
 
 
 VOTE EOF 
 i ROCB 
 
 . COUNTY OFF 
 
 ICER. 
 
 3. 
 
 
 [INGHAM COUNTV 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 
 
 
 Rep. Exeter, T 
 
 uesdav, 10 Januarv, 1877. 
 
 
 
 1 Dem. New ton, Tliursday, 18 .January 
 
 , 1877. 
 

 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 lAi 
 
 THE CANDIDATES AUD THE VOTE. 
 
 I . Register. 
 
 Eep. George AY. Westou, Exeter, 
 
 Dem. Andrew J. Hoyt, Exeter, 
 
 . Temperance, 
 
 I Scattering, 
 
 Total, 
 Weston's plurality, 1004. 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Rep. George E. Laue, Exeter, 
 
 Dem. Samuel P. Treadwell, Portsmouth, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 Total, 
 Lane's plurality, 877. 
 
 Commissioner. 
 
 Rep. Xewton Johnston, Portsmouth, 
 Dem. Josiah S. .James, Raymond, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 Total, 
 Johnston's plurality, 898. 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 STRAFFORD COUNTY. 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Rochester, \A'edne8day, 24 January, 1877. 
 Dover, Tuesday, 23 January, 1877. 
 
 Rep. 
 Dem. 
 
 THE CANDIDATES AND THE VOTE. 
 
 Register. 
 
 Ezra H. Twombly, Dover, 
 Joseph A. Jackson, Rochester, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 Total, 
 Twombly 's.'plurality, U21. 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Rep. Henry H. Hough, Dover, 
 Dem. Israel Bartlett, Lee, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 Total, 
 Hough's plurality, 815. 
 
 6388 
 
 5384 
 
 35 
 
 _Ji 
 11811 
 
 6362 
 
 5485 
 
 36 
 
 6 
 
 11889 
 
 6369 
 5471' 
 35 
 6 
 
 11881 
 
 4055 
 
 3134 
 
 48 
 
 1 
 
 7238 
 
 4015 
 
 3200 
 
 46 
 
 3 
 
 7264
 
 144 THE STATE OF NEW HAMI'SIIIRE.' 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 Commissioner. 
 
 
 Rep. JDlin liartlett, Lee, 
 
 3871 
 
 Deni. Oi l;iiid() J. BagJey, Somersworth, 
 
 3331 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 45 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 4 
 
 Total, 
 
 7251 
 
 Baitlett'tj plurality, 540. 
 
 
 BELKNAP COUNTY. 
 
 THE CONVKNTIONS. 
 
 
 Rep. Laconia, Tuesday, l(j January, 1877. 
 
 
 i:)eni. Laconia, Thursday, IS January, 1877. 
 
 
 THE CANDIDATES AND THE VOTE. 
 
 
 Jlegister. 
 
 
 Rep. Charle.s K. Marsh, Gilmanton, 
 
 1755 
 
 Dem. Jacob P. Booiley, Laconia, 
 
 2520 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 27 
 
 Total, 
 
 4302 
 
 Boodey's plurality, 7G5. 
 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 
 Rep. Thomas Ham, Gilford, 
 
 2013 
 
 Deni. Amos H. Joues, Tilton, 
 
 2270 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 27 
 
 Total, 
 
 4310 
 
 Jones' plurality, 257. 
 
 
 Commissioner. 
 
 
 Rep. Amos L. Rollins, Alton, 
 
 20.^4 
 
 Dem. James M. Paine, Center Harbor, 
 
 224!) 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 27 
 
 Total, 
 
 4310 
 
 Fame's plurality, 2 to. 
 
 
 CARROLL COUNTY. 
 
 TlIU CONVENTIONS. 
 
 
 Rep. Tainwortli, Thursday, 18 January, 1877. 
 
 
 Deni. West O.ssipee, Friday, J'.» January, 1877. 
 
 
 THK CANDIDATES AND THE VOTE. 
 
 
 Ifi'i/istcr. 
 
 
 Rep. Arthur E. Wiggin, Tamwortli, 
 
 1992 
 
 j Dem. Sanborn B. Carter, Ossipee, 
 
 2559 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 5 
 
 Scatteruig, 
 
 J 
 
 Total 
 
 4557 
 
 Carter's plurality, 567. 

 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 H5 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 
 Rep. Joseph Hodsdon, Ossipee, 
 Dem. Joseph Q. Roles, Ossipee, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Sciitteriug, 
 
 1989 
 
 2518 
 
 5 
 
 22 
 
 Total, 
 Roles' plurality, 529. 
 
 Commissioner. 
 
 4534 
 
 Rep. Samuel B. Shackford, Conway, 
 Dem. John H. Plummer, Sandwich, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 2003 
 
 2530 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 Total. 
 Plummer's plurality, 527. 
 
 4539 
 
 MERRIMACK COUNTY. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 
 Rep. Concord, Wednesday, 24 January, 1877. 
 Dem. Concord, Thursday, 25 January ,"lS77. 
 
 
 THE CANDIDATES AND THE VOTE. 
 
 
 Register. 
 
 Rep. William W. Hill, Concord, 
 Dem. Charles H. Alexander, Concord, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 5.519 
 
 5523 
 
 20 
 
 1 
 
 Total, 
 Alexander's plui-ality, 4. 
 
 11063 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 
 Rep. James H. Rowcll, Concord, 
 Dem. John E. Robertson, Warner, 
 Temperance, 
 
 5547 
 
 5517 
 
 20 
 
 Total, 
 Rowell's plurality, .30. 
 
 Comviissioner. 
 
 11084 
 
 Rep. Joseph D. Philbrick, Andover, 
 Dem. John E. Riiies, Boscawen, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 5423 
 
 seoi 
 
 1 
 
 Total, 
 Rines' plurality, 178. 
 
 11044 
 
 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 
 Rep. Nashua, Tuesday, IK .January, 1877. 
 Dem. Greenfield, Wednesday, 24 January, 1877. 

 
 !i46 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPtSlIlRE. 
 
 . - 
 
 THE CjVA'DIDATKS AND THE VOTE. 
 
 
 lier/ister. 
 i Rep. Dana W. King, Nashua, 
 Dein. Ifeed P. Wliittcinore, Antrim, 
 Teniperauce, 
 . Scatteriug, 
 
 79.30 
 
 6307 
 
 U 
 
 7 
 
 Total, 
 King's ijlurality, ](i23. 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 14288 
 
 Rup. Isaac L. Heath, Manchester, 
 Dem. Newton H. Wilson, Manchester, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 .Scattering, 
 
 7900 
 6354 
 
 48 
 7 
 
 Total, 
 Heath's plurality, 1546. 
 
 Commissioner. 
 Rep. (Seorge A. "Wason, New Boaton, 
 Dem. .lolm Uregg, New Boston, 
 Temperance, 
 Scattering, 
 
 14309 
 
 7886 
 
 6376 
 
 4-2 
 
 14 
 
 Total, 
 Wason's plurality, 1510. 
 
 14318 
 
 CHESHIRE COUNTY, 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 
 Rep. Keeue, Wednesday, 17 January, 1877. 
 Dem. Keene, Thursday, 18 January, 1877. 
 
 
 THE CANDIOATES AM; THE VOTE. 
 
 
 Jieyister. 
 Rep. John J. Allen, Jr., Keene, 
 Dcui. Chester L. Kingsbury, Keene, 
 
 3959 
 2720 
 
 1 Total, 
 
 1 Allen's plurality, 1239. 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 6079 
 
 Keii. Warren W. Mason, Keene, 
 ■ Deui. Lewis .7. Colony, Keene, 
 Temperance, 
 Scattering, 
 
 3731 
 
 27;}4 
 44 
 69 
 
 ToUil, 
 Mason's plurality, 997. 
 
 Commissioner. 
 Rep. Charles R. Sargent, Hinsdale, 
 Dem. Jewetl E. Jlull'ura, Westmoreland, 
 Temperance, 
 
 6578 
 
 3904 
 
 2724 
 47 
 
 Total, 
 Sargent's plurality, 1180. 
 
 6675
 
 
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 147 
 
 SULLIVAN COUNTY. 
 
 
 THE COIirVT;NTIONS. 
 
 
 Rep. Newport, Thursday, 18 January, 1877. 
 Dem. Newport, Friday, 19 January, 1877. 
 
 
 THE CANr>n)ATES AND THE VOTE. 
 
 
 Register. 
 Rep. William E. Brooks, Acworth, 
 Dem. William A. McCrillis, Plainiield, 
 Temperance, 
 
 2535 
 
 1944 
 
 13 
 
 Total, 
 Brooks' plurality, 591. 
 
 4492 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 
 Rep. Charles H. Long. Claremont, 
 Dem. William C. True, Plainfleld, 
 Temperance, 
 
 2535 
 
 1966 
 
 13 
 
 Total, 
 Long's plurality, 569. 
 
 4514 
 
 ^ Commissioner. 
 
 
 Rep. Horace F. Goss, Springfield, 
 Dem. Himan A. Averill, Xewport, 
 Temperance, 
 
 2505 
 
 1993 
 
 12 
 
 Total, 
 Goss' plurality, 512. 
 
 4510 
 
 GRAi'TON COUNTY. 
 
 THE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 
 Rep. Woodsville, Wednesday, 17 .January, 1877. 
 Dem. Haverhill, Wednesday, 24: January, 1877. 
 
 
 THE CANDIDATES AND THE VOTE. 
 
 
 Register. 
 
 Rep. Mitchell H. Bowker, Lisbon, 
 Dem. Charles H. Day, Bristol, 
 Temperance, 
 
 4673 
 
 4864 
 1 
 
 Total, 
 Day's plurality, 191 . 
 
 Trensurer. 
 
 9538 
 
 Rep. George Dodge, Piermont, 
 Dem. Ward P. Whitchcr, Lisl)on, 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 4706 
 
 4811 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 Total, 
 Whitcher's plurality, 10.5. 
 
 9520
 
 148 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 -_ 
 
 Commissioner. 
 
 
 
 
 Rep. Alvin Burleigh, Plymouth, 
 
 
 
 4G73 
 
 Dum. Jonatlijin F. Keyes, Asliliind, 
 
 
 
 4802 
 
 Temperiince, 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Total, 
 
 
 
 9.530 
 
 iroT'/ie' i\Ii-i-imi;*-tT Tun 
 
 
 
 
 coos COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 THE C'ONVENTIONS. 
 
 
 
 
 Rep. Lancaster, Tliursiiav, 11 Jan 
 
 nary, 1877. 
 
 
 Dem. Lancaster, Friday, ii) .January, 1877. 
 
 
 
 THE CANDIDATES AND THE 
 
 VOTE. 
 
 
 
 Herjistcr. 
 
 
 
 
 Rep. lUirleigh Ilobei'ts, Milan, 
 
 
 
 1(!71 
 
 Doni. .Toseph W. Flanders, StewartstowTi, 
 
 
 
 2113 
 
 1 Ten) 1 lerance, 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 Total, 
 
 
 
 3814 
 
 Flanders' plurality, 442. 
 
 
 
 
 Trecmirer. 
 
 
 
 
 Uo]). Horace M. Hobart, Columbia, 
 
 
 
 1672 
 
 Deni. .Jonathan M. Lang, Dalton, 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 2112 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 
 
 55 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 Total, 
 
 
 
 3843 
 
 Lang's plurality, 440. 
 
 
 
 
 Commissioner. 
 
 
 
 
 Rep. Thomas Gilford, Gorham, 
 
 
 
 l(i45 
 
 Uem. Nathan R , Perkins, Jefferson, 
 
 
 
 2133 
 
 Temperance, 
 
 
 
 55 
 
 Scattering, 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 Total, 
 
 
 
 3837 
 
 T>rt«l-;.-*n» i',.l..«ni:4-** JOt? 
 
 
 
 
 
 SUiMMAUY OF VOTE FOR REGISTERS OF 
 
 DEKDS. 
 
 County. Rep. Dem. Temp. Scat. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Plurality^ 
 
 Rockingham, (;;j.S8 5384 35 4 
 
 11811 
 
 Rep. 
 
 100* 
 
 Strallbrd, 4055 3134 48 1 
 
 7238 
 
 Rep. 
 
 92 1 
 
 IJelkiiap, 1755 2520 27 
 
 4302 
 
 Dem. 
 
 lip 
 
 Caii-Dll, I1I02 255!) 5 1 
 
 4557 
 
 Dem. 
 
 5(17 
 
 Merrimack, 5511) 5.')23 20 1 
 
 11003 
 
 Dem. 
 
 4 
 
 JliliHb(jrough, 7i)30 (;.;()7 44 7 
 
 14288 
 
 Rep. 
 
 1023 
 
 ChCRliire, ;!y5;i 2720 
 
 «07i) 
 
 Rep. 
 
 1239 
 
 Sullivan, 2535 1!)44 13 
 
 4402 
 
 Rei). 
 
 .5!»l 
 
 Gralton, 1673 4S«4 1 
 
 9.538 
 
 Dem. 
 
 1!)1 
 
 Coos, 1071 2113 58 4 
 
 3844 
 
 Dem. 
 
 442 
 
 Totals, 40,477 37,0ii8 249 18 
 
 77,812 
 
 
 
 37,335 
 
 
 
 
 Rep. inaj., 3142
 
 THE 
 
 STATE OF I 
 
 NfEW 
 
 R cor 
 
 HAMPSHIRE. 
 :n'ty treasdkers 
 
 149 1 
 
 
 SUMl^ARY OF VOTE FO 
 
 
 Counti/. 
 
 Sep. 
 
 Bern. Temp. 
 
 Scat. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Plurality. 
 
 
 Rockingham, 
 
 6.%2 
 
 5485 
 
 36 
 
 6 
 
 11889 
 
 Rep. 
 
 877 
 
 
 Strafl'ord, 
 
 4015 
 
 3200 
 
 46 
 
 3 
 
 7204 
 
 Rep. 
 
 815 
 
 
 Belknap, 
 
 2013 
 
 2270 
 
 27 
 
 
 4;no 
 
 Dem. 
 
 257 
 
 
 CaiTOll, 
 
 1989 
 
 2518 
 
 5 
 
 22 
 
 4534 
 
 Dem. 
 
 529 
 
 
 Morrimack, 
 
 5547 
 
 5517 
 
 20 
 
 
 11084 
 
 Rep. 
 
 30 
 
 
 ■Hillsborough, 
 
 7900 
 
 63.54 
 
 48 
 
 7 
 
 14309 
 
 Rep. 
 
 1.546 
 
 
 Che.-hire, 
 
 3731 
 
 2734 
 
 44 
 
 69 
 
 6578 
 
 Rep. 
 
 997 
 
 
 8ullivan, 
 
 2535 
 
 1906 
 
 13 
 
 
 4514 
 
 Rep. 
 
 .569 
 
 
 Graftou, 
 
 4706 
 
 4811 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 9520 
 
 Dem. 
 
 105 
 
 
 Coos, 
 
 1672 
 
 2112 
 
 .55 
 
 4 
 
 3843 
 
 Dem. 
 
 440 
 
 
 Totals, 
 
 40,470 
 
 30,907 
 
 295 
 
 113 
 
 77,845 
 
 
 
 
 Rep. maj., 
 SUJVEMARY 
 
 37 375 
 
 
 
 TY COManSSIONERS. 
 
 
 3095 
 OF VC 
 
 
 >TE FOR 
 
 COUis 
 
 
 County. 
 
 Rep. 
 
 Dem. '. 
 
 Temp. 
 
 Scat. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Plurality. \ 
 
 
 Rockingham, 
 
 6369 
 
 .5471 
 
 35 
 
 6 
 
 11881 
 
 Rep. 
 
 898 
 
 
 Sti-afl'ord, 
 
 3871 
 
 3331 
 
 45 
 
 4 
 
 7251 
 
 Rep. 
 
 540 
 
 
 ! Belknap, 
 
 2034 
 
 2249 
 
 27 
 
 
 4310 
 
 Dem. 
 
 215 
 
 
 Carroll, 
 
 2003 
 
 2530 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 4.539 
 
 Dem. 
 
 527 
 
 
 ! Merrimack, 
 
 5423 
 
 5601 
 
 19 
 
 1 
 
 11044 
 
 Dem. 
 
 178 
 
 
 ' Hillsborough, 
 
 7886 
 
 C376 
 
 42 
 
 14 
 
 14318 
 
 Rep. 
 
 1.510 
 
 
 Cheshire, 
 
 3904 
 
 2724 
 
 47 
 
 
 6675 
 
 Rep. 
 
 1180 
 
 
 Sullivan, 
 
 2505 
 
 1993 
 
 12 
 
 
 4510 
 
 Rep. 
 
 512 
 
 
 Grafton, 
 
 4673 
 
 4802 
 
 1 
 
 
 9536 
 
 Dem. 
 
 189 
 
 
 Coos, 
 
 1645 
 
 2133 
 
 55 
 
 4 
 
 3837 
 
 Dem. 
 
 488 
 
 
 Totals, 
 
 40,313 
 
 37,270 
 
 288 
 
 30 
 
 77,901 
 
 
 
 
 Rep. maj., 
 COMPARAT] 
 
 37,588 
 
 
 
 
 r. 
 
 FOR STATE, 
 
 CON- 
 
 
 2725 
 
 R] 
 
 [VE SU 
 
 
 5CAPn 
 
 MMARY 
 
 :ULA 
 
 TIOIS 
 3TE8 
 
 
 OF V< 
 
 
 GRBSSIONAL AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 
 
 
 
 Candidates. 
 
 Hep. 
 
 Dem. 
 
 Temp 
 
 Scat 
 
 Agg. Rep 
 
 maj. 
 
 
 Governor, 
 
 40,757 
 
 36,726 
 
 344 
 
 .55 
 
 77 
 
 ,882 
 
 3,632 
 
 
 R. R. Com., 
 
 40,oi;9 
 
 37,028 
 
 320 
 
 10 
 
 77 
 
 ,933 
 
 3,205 
 
 
 Reps, in Cong 
 
 39,777 
 
 37,800 
 
 243 
 
 39 
 
 77 
 
 ,919 
 
 1,635 
 
 
 Councilors, 
 
 40,491 
 
 36,973 
 
 310 
 
 118 
 
 77,892 
 
 3,090 
 
 
 Senators, 
 
 39,989 
 
 37,30(; 
 
 294 
 
 49 
 
 77,(i38 
 
 2,340 
 
 
 Reg.of Deeds 
 
 40,477 
 
 37,008 
 
 249 
 
 18 
 
 1 1 
 
 ,812 
 
 3,142 
 
 
 Co. Treas., 
 
 40,470 
 
 30,967 
 
 295 
 
 113 
 
 77 
 
 ,845 , 
 
 . 3,095 
 
 
 Co. Corns., 
 
 40,313 
 
 37,270 
 
 288 
 
 30 
 
 77 
 
 ,901 
 
 2,725 
 
 
 Average Republican majority, 3858. 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 I50 THE STATE OF NEW IIAMFSIIIRE. 
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1876. 
 
 Autliorized by vote of 14 March, 187(i. In favor of, -Jfi.'iTI ; 
 aj.'ainst, ]0,,s4:!; "majority for, is, 428. Twenty-two towns did not 
 vote. All election of deleffJites [7 November, ISTf!]; place and 
 time of meeting [Concord, II a. ni., WedneHday, (i December, 
 IS7(i] ; etc., duly inovided for by an act of the legislature of New 
 Ilampshire, .June session, approved IsJuiy, 1S7(>. f!y joint reso- 
 lution, apjiroved -20 July, ixia, a sum not exceeding" $-i."),00(i ap- 
 propriated to deflray expenses. 
 
 THE ORGANIZATION. 
 
 President— Daniel Clark, Manchester. 
 Secretary — Thomas J. Smith, Dover. 
 i Chaplain — Leander S. Coan, Alton. 
 
 Official Reporter — Cieoi'Ke .1. Mansop, Concord. 
 Serfrcant-at-Arms— Atherton \V. Quint, Manchester. 
 Pages — Arthur F. Shciiard, Concord. 
 
 Charles F. Dully, Nashua. 
 Door-keepers — Clark F.'llowell, Keene. 
 
 W. H. Presby, Littleton. 
 
 Charles E. Cumniings, Concord. 
 
 Whole number of delegates elected, 373. Rep. 212; Deni. 101. 
 Fiiiled to send, II. 
 
 Their delilicrations resulteil in the adoption of thirteen ))ropo8ed 
 amendments and a copy of the constitution, as altered and 
 amemled by tlie convention |e.\ceptthe lirst and twelfth proposed 
 anicnrliiient.-|, and as ratified by the people at the late election, 
 map be found on jip. ."> to 23 inclusive. 
 
 On the hi December, 1S76, following, the report of a committee 
 on the time when ami the manner in which the several amend- 
 ments of the constitution projiosed by this convention shoulfl be 
 suljmitted to the legal voters of the state for their action, the fol- 
 lowing resolutions were ailopted : 
 
 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy- 
 six. 
 
 In the convention of delegates assembled at Concord on the 
 first Wednesday of December, in the year of our Lord one thou- 
 sand eight hundred and seventy-six, for the purpose of revising 
 the constilutiDii of this state, in pursuance of an act of the legis- 
 lature passed .July eighteenth, in the year of our i^ord one thou- 
 saiicl eiglit hundred and seventy-six, — 
 
 I. /{ino/rifl, That the alterations and amendments proposed to 
 the constitution shall be submitted to the qualilled voters of the 
 state, at the annual lown-ineetings holden on the secoml Tuesday 
 oi .March, in the year of our Lord one tliousanil eight hundred 
 and seventy-seven, to be by Iheiii a<ted upon at said meetings, or 
 ;iny adjournment thereof within the same week. 
 
 II. Hfigolrid , That the selectmen of the several towns, wards, 
 and places in the 8tat<! be directed to insert in their warrants, 
 calling the said annual town-meetings, an article to the following
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 151 
 
 effect : "To take the sense of the qualified voters whether the al- 
 terations and amendments of the constitution proposed by the 
 constitutional convention shall be approved." 
 
 III. Jiesolred, That the sense of the qualified voters shall be 
 taken by Dallot upon each of the following questions submitted 
 to them by this convention : 
 
 [Note. The thirteen questions submitted are given in full on 
 pp. 152-154, in connection mth the returns of the votes.] 
 
 IV. liesolved, That the votes on the said questions shall be re- 
 corded, copied, sealed up, labelled,- directed, and returned by the 
 town-clerks to the secretary of state, on or before tlie first Tues- 
 day of April, A. t>. 1877, under the same penalty as is by law pre- 
 scribed for neglect to return the votes for governor, and said votes 
 shall be by the secretary of state seasonably laid before the gov- 
 ernor and council. 
 
 V. Resolved, That the secretary of state is hereby directed to 
 furnish blanks to the towu-c-lerks of the difl'erent towns, wards, 
 and places, for the return of votes on said questions, in the fol- 
 lowing form : 
 
 " State of New Hajipshire. 
 
 "Town of . County of . At a legal 
 
 meeting of the qualified voters of the town of , holden 
 
 on the second Tuesday of March, a. d. 1877, the votes on the sev- 
 eral questions involving the alterations and amendments of the 
 constitution, submitted to the qualified voters, were as follows: 
 
 " Question 1st, — Yeas, . Navs, . 
 
 " Question id,— Yeas, . Nays, , &c., &c., to and in- 
 cluding question 13. 
 
 "Attest : Town Clerk." 
 
 VI. Resolved, That tlie secretary of this convention be directed 
 to procure to be printed one hundred thousand copies of the con- 
 stitution as altered^nd and amended by this convention, and the 
 same number of copies of the questions to be i»roposed to the 
 qualifii'd voters, and the same number of these resolutions, and 
 to cause the same to be distritmted, as soon as may be, to the 
 town-clerks of the respective towns, wards, and places in the 
 state, for the use of the qualified voters, in numbers proportion- 
 ate as near as may be to tlienumber of the legal voters in the said 
 respective towns,"ward8, and places; and it is made the duty of 
 8ai<l clerks seasonably to distribute tlie same among said voters. 
 
 VII. Resolved, That the secretary of state be also required to 
 furnish an equal number of printed ballots containing said ques. 
 tions to be thus voted upon, and that they be distributed as pro- 
 vided in the preceding resolution, a reasonable time previous to 
 the March election. 
 
 VIII. Resolved, That the governor and council, prior to the thii-d 
 Tuesday of April, a. d. 1877, shall open and countsaid votes, and 
 make a record thereof; and the governor shall forthwith issue his 
 proclamation announcing the result of the vote on each of said 
 questions submitted to the people. 
 
 IX. Resolved, Tliat su(;li of the proposed amendments as shall 
 receive the requisite number of votes shall take effect and be in 
 force at such time or times as the general court, at its June ses- 
 sion of the year 1877, shall fix and determine; but if said legisla-
 
 1 152 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 ture shall not so fix upon the time or times at which said amend- 
 ments shall take effect, then at such time or times as sliall bo fixed 
 and iletermined by this conventioa at an adjourned session 
 thereof. Attest: T. J. SMITII, Secretary- 
 
 THE ADJOURNMENT. 
 
 On motion of Mr. Charles A. O'Connor, of Manchester, at 9 .-20 
 a. m., Saturday, l(i December, 1870, tlie convention was declared 
 adjourned, to nieet again at the call of the president of the con- 
 vention, or in case of his death, at the call of the governor of the 
 state. 
 
 THE VOTE ON THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 QUESTION I. 
 
 Do you approve of stiikinjj: out the word " protestant " from 
 the Bill of llights, as proposed in the amended constitution? 
 
 County. Yea. Nay. 
 
 Rockingham, 4i:n 2481 
 
 Straflbrd, 2f)98 1354 
 
 Jielknap, 1436 9S»2 
 
 Cirroll, 1216 824 
 
 .Merrimack, 4225 2495 
 
 County. Yea. Nay. 
 
 Hillsborimgh, SS-W 21505 
 
 Cliesliire, 2387 1094 
 
 Sullivan, 1276 1120 
 
 Grafton, 2803 2420 
 
 Coos, 1001) 634 
 
 Rejected. Yeas, 27,625; Nays, 15,719; total vote, 43,344. 
 
 QUESTION 11. 
 
 Do you approve of so amending the constitution that the gen- 
 eral court shall be authorized to provide lor the trial of causes in 
 which the value in controversy does not exceed one huiulred dol- 
 lars and title to real estate is" not concerned, without the inter- 
 vention of a jury, as jn-opoBcd in the ameude# constitution? 
 
 County. Yea. Nay. 
 
 Hillsborough, 6488 l(i38 
 
 Cheshire, 32-10 305 
 
 Sullivan, 1707 .577 
 
 Grafton, 3812 1347 
 
 Coos, 1908 322 
 
 Countv. Yea. Nay. 
 
 Rockingham, .5011 972 
 
 Slraft'ord, .3297 G09 
 
 lielknap, 1903 454 
 
 Carroll, 1389 .597 
 
 .Merrimack, .5977 805 
 
 Adopted. Yeas, 35,392; Nays, 7,746; total vote, 43,138. 
 
 QUESTION III. 
 
 Do 3'ou approve of the biennial election of governor, council- 
 ors, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and 
 biennial sessions of the legislature, as proposed in the amended 
 constitution? 
 
 (Jountv. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 Countv. Yeas. Nays. 
 
 Rockingham, 
 
 .5028 1513 
 
 Hillsborough, 6209 1971 
 
 Stralloi-d, 
 
 3029 894 
 
 Cheshire, 2.594 S&i 
 
 lielknap. 
 
 2014 343 
 
 Sullivan, 1072 619 
 
 Carroll, 
 
 ]."):i7 408 
 
 (Jrafton, 3786 1355 
 
 .Merrimack, 
 
 4692 1928 
 
 Coos, 1919 313 
 
 Adopted. Yeas 
 
 , 32,510; Nays, 10,287; total vote, 42,797. 
 
 
 QUESTION IV. 
 
 Do you approve 
 
 of a House of Representatives based upon pop-
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 153 
 
 Illation, and constituted and chosen, as provided in the amended 
 constitution ? 
 
 County. Yea. Xay. County. 
 
 Rocliingliam, iliO 181.5 Hillsborough, 
 
 Strattord, 294(> 999 Cheshire, 
 
 Belknap, 1640 74.1 Sullivan, 
 
 Carroll, l.')42 424 Grnfton, 
 
 Merrimack, .ol.iS 1513 Coos, 
 
 Adopted. Yeas, 31,987; Xays, 10.931 ; total vote, 42,918. 
 
 QUESTION V. 
 
 Do you approve of a Senate of twenty-four members, to be con- 
 stituted and chosen as provided in the amended constitution? 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Nay. 
 
 K092 
 
 2082 
 
 2777 
 
 750 
 
 1712 
 
 613 
 
 3606 
 
 1519 
 
 1774 
 
 471 
 
 County. 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Xay. 
 
 Rockingham, 
 
 5000 
 
 1601 
 
 Straflord, 
 
 3148 
 
 696 
 
 Belknap, 
 
 1875 
 
 480 
 
 Carroll, 
 
 1.563 
 
 425 
 
 Merrimack, 
 
 5569 
 
 1096 
 
 Ad 01) ted. Yeas 
 
 ,34,119; 
 
 Xay 8 
 
 County. 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Nay. 
 
 Hillsborough, 
 
 7103 
 
 10;i2 
 
 Cheshire, 
 
 2692 
 
 804 
 
 Sullivan, 
 
 1645 
 
 701 
 
 Grafton, 
 
 3(529 
 
 1451 
 
 Coos, 
 
 1895 
 
 330 
 
 8,656 ; total vote, 42,775. 
 
 QUESTION VI. 
 
 Do you approve of the election by the people of registers of 
 
 probate, solicitors, and sheriff: 
 stitution ? 
 
 as provided in the amended con- 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Xay. 
 
 5745 
 
 2265 
 
 2676 
 
 824 
 
 1675 
 
 636 
 
 3485 
 
 1631 
 
 1.538 
 
 708 
 
 Countv. Yea. X^ay. County. 
 
 Rockingham, 4071 2.549 Hillsborough, 
 
 .Strafford, 2676 1245 Cheshire, 
 
 Belknap, l.ii'.O 821 Sullivan, 
 
 Carroll, 1316 704 Grafton, 
 
 Meiriiiiack, 4909 1697 Coos, 
 
 Adopted. Yeas, 29,749; Nays, 13,090; total vote, 42,729. 
 
 QUESTION vn. 
 Do you approve of abolishing the religious test as a qualifica- 
 tion for office, as proposed in the amended constitution? 
 
 County. Yea. Xav. County. 
 
 Rockingham, 4351 2311 Ilillbborough, 
 
 Strafford, 2630 1247 Cheshire, 
 
 Belknap, 1481 891 Sullivan, 
 
 Carroll, 1305 690 Grafton, 
 
 Merrimack, 4551 2120 Coos, 
 
 Adopted. Yeas, 28,.509; Nays, 14,212; total vote, 42,721. 
 
 QUESTION VIII. 
 
 Do you approve of prohibiting the general court from author- 
 izing towns or cities to loan or give their money or credit to cor- 
 porations, as proposed in tlie amended constitution? 
 
 Nay. 
 
 1951 
 
 715 
 
 569 
 
 1296 
 
 343 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Nav. 
 
 5804 
 
 2141 
 
 2409 
 1427 
 
 'm 
 
 2905 
 
 2163 
 
 1646 
 
 565 
 
 Counts'. Yea. Xav. County. Yea. 
 
 Rockingham, .5328 1301 Hillsborough, 6178 
 
 Strafford, 3095 7.S7 Chesliire, 
 
 Belknap, 1862 4.52 Sullivan, 
 
 Carroll, 1533 4.55 (irafton, 
 
 Merrimack, 5460 1178 Coos, 
 
 Adopted. Yeas, .33,712 ; Xays, 9047 ; total vote, 42,7.59. 
 
 27t)2 
 1769 
 3802 
 1,893
 
 154 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 QUESTION IX. 
 
 Do you ajiprove of cliaiiffinK the time for liolilinpfthe Btate 
 tion iroin March to November, as proposed in the auieiided 
 stitutnm? 
 
 Comity. 
 Ililllsborough, 
 Cheshire, 
 Sullivan, 
 Grafton, 
 Coos, 
 
 Yea. 
 
 T.if,'' 
 2747 
 1818 
 
 IHKi 
 
 elec- 
 con- 
 
 Nay. 
 
 1008 
 
 8:5;{ 
 r)57 
 
 1257 
 3.03 
 
 County. Yea. Nay. 
 
 Itockiu^'ham, 5410 I28(i 
 
 StralVonl, ;52.5.'> 755 
 
 l!ellvn;ip, 2204 228 
 
 Carroll, ](J40 .S81 
 
 Meirimack, 5!>!)fl 802 
 
 Adopted. Yeas, 36,283 ; Nay6,'74()0 ; total vote, 4.'5,745 
 
 QUESTroN X. 
 
 Do you approve of authorizing: the general court to provide that 
 appeals from a Justice of the peace may be tried by some other 
 court witlioui the intervention ' .... 
 
 amended constitution:-' 
 
 ol a jury, as proposed in the 
 
 County. Yea. Nav. 
 
 Rockingham, .')4()3 1122 
 
 Stralloid, 317G 730 
 
 P.clluiap, 17()4 .OM 
 
 Carioll, ];joi fil7 
 
 .Menimack, ,0414 1141 
 
 Adopted. Yeas, ;«,409 ; Nays,' 8898 ; 'total vote, 42,30' 
 
 QTIESTTON XI. 
 
 Do you approve of authorizing the general court to increase 
 jurisdiction of justices of the peace to one hundrcil dollars, 
 propo.-ed in the amended constitution? 
 
 County. 
 Hillsborough, 
 Chesliire, 
 Sullivan, 
 (iral'ton, 
 Coos, 
 
 Yea. 
 
 0140 
 
 2!t!l2 
 1678 
 3.').')8 
 
 mxi 
 
 7. 
 
 Nay. 
 1819 
 
 480 
 
 (121 
 
 149;( 
 
 35."> 
 
 County, 
 llockingham, 
 Strafloi-d, 
 iJclkiiap, 
 (■.■moll, 
 Mci-rimack, 
 
 Yea. 
 
 4780 
 3104 
 1C27 
 
 i.s;w 
 
 .5234 
 
 Nav. 
 
 1790 
 
 7.'-.3 
 
 047 
 
 580 
 
 1172 
 
 County. 
 Ilillsbiiiou^ 
 Cheshire, 
 Sullivan, 
 (iralton, 
 Coos, 
 
 Ii, 
 
 Yea. 
 
 0(!0I 
 287.0 
 1030 
 3.139 
 1883 
 
 -Vdopted. Yeas, 32,581 ; Nays, 9383; total vote, 41,964. 
 
 the 
 
 as 
 
 ay. 
 280 
 ,059 
 674 
 565 
 345 
 
 * <J(E.'!TI()N xir. 
 
 Do you approve of the proposed amendment proliibiting the re- 
 moval of offlcers for political reasons? 
 
 County. 
 Hillsborough, 
 Cheshire, 
 Sullivan, 
 Graft(jn, 
 Coos, 
 Jlejocteil. Yeas, 28,08:5; Nays, 14,487; total vote, 42,5.50. 
 
 QirESTIO.V XIII. 
 1)0 you approve the proposed amendment prohibiting money 
 raised by Uixation from being .■ipj)lied to the support of the 
 schools or institutions ol any religious .sector rlenomination, as 
 proposeil in the amenih-d <^oiistitution? 
 
 County. 
 
 ^'ea. 
 
 Nav. 
 
 liockingham. 
 
 3608 
 
 2887 
 
 Strafford, 
 
 2580 
 
 1437 
 
 Helknap, 
 
 1015 
 
 072 
 
 Carroll, 
 
 1243 
 
 748 
 
 Menimack, 
 
 4506 
 
 2052 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Nav. 
 
 .0290 
 
 2790 
 
 2547 
 
 938 
 
 1050 
 
 078 
 
 3299 
 
 1780 
 
 1739 
 
 485
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 155 
 
 County. Yea. Nay. County. Yea. 
 
 Rockingham, 5603 948 Hillsborough, 6987 
 
 Straflord, 3252 637 Cheshire, 3021 
 
 Belknap, 1888 426 Sullivan, 1898 
 
 CarroU, 1548 404 Grafton, 3934 
 
 Merrimack, 5799 868 Coos, 1892 
 
 Adopted. Yeas, 35,821; Nays, 6687; total vote, 42,508. 
 
 Nay. 
 
 1037 
 481 
 412 
 
 1142 
 332 
 
 SmVOHAKY. 
 
 QUESTION. 
 
 One 
 
 Two 
 
 Three . . . 
 
 Four 
 
 Five 
 
 Six 
 
 Seven . . . 
 Eight ... 
 Nine.... 
 
 Ten 
 
 Eleven . . 
 Twelve.. 
 Thirteen 
 
 Yeas. 
 
 27,625 
 35,392 
 32,510 
 31,987 
 34,119 
 29,649 
 28.509 
 33,712 
 36,285 
 33,409 
 32, .581 
 28,083 
 35,821 
 
 Nays. 
 
 15,719 
 
 7,746 
 
 10,287 
 
 10,931 
 
 8,656 
 
 13,080 
 
 14,212 
 
 9,047 
 
 7,460 
 
 8,898 
 
 9,383 
 
 14,407 
 
 6,687 
 
 Total. 
 
 43,344 
 43,138 
 42,797 
 42,918 
 42,775 
 42,729 
 42,721 
 42,759 
 43,745 
 42,307 
 41,964 
 42,.i50 
 42,508 
 
 Action. 
 
 Rejected. 
 Adopted. 
 Adopted. 
 Adopted. 
 Adopted. 
 Adopted. 
 Adopted. 
 xVdopted. 
 Adopted. 
 Adopted. 
 fVdopted. 
 Rejected. 
 Adopted. 
 
 Maj'y. 
 
 1,271 
 6,633 
 3,979 
 3,375 
 5,602 
 1,163 
 28 
 5,206 
 7,122 
 5,204 
 4,605 
 284 
 7,482 
 
 Average Vote : Affirmative, 32,283; Negative, 10,506. 
 
 Average aggregate, 42,789. 
 
 All towns in State voted upon these proposed amendments, ex- 
 cept Wentworth's Location ; there voted to pass over this article 
 in the warrant. In the town of Errol the vote was taken viva 
 voce, and excluded from the official count for that reason. This 
 vote is omitted from the foregoing, and is as follows ; 
 
 Question 1,14 — 8; Question 2, 14— 9; Question 3, 23— ; Question 
 4,20—2; Qustion 5, 2:i— 0; Question 6,22—1; Question 7, 15— 6; 
 Question 8, 18—4 ; Question 9, 9—12 ; Question 10, 13—11 ; Question 
 U, 12—8; Question 12, 12—11; Question 13, 17—5. 
 
 THE VOTE IN DETAIL IN CITIES AND LARGE TOWNS. 
 
 QUE8. 
 
 No. 1 
 2 
 3 
 
 4 
 5 
 
 Manchester. 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 1577 
 1908 
 1897 
 1863 
 1908 
 
 447 
 
 152 
 1.58 
 192 
 149 
 
 Concord. 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 1875 
 2290 
 1301 
 
 1974 
 2187 
 
 536 
 124 
 1122 
 434 
 203 
 
 Nashua. 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 1598 
 
 1063 
 
 995 
 
 996 
 
 1769 
 
 229 
 815 
 
 882 
 880 
 107
 
 
 156 
 
 THE STATE 
 
 OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 
 6 
 
 1594 388 
 
 1753 626 
 
 1006 872 
 
 
 7 
 
 1392 t(!0 
 
 19a5 479 
 
 1669 203 
 
 
 8 
 
 1521 r,n 
 
 20(i6 288 
 
 1846 75 
 
 
 9 
 
 193(i ](is 
 
 2207 221 
 
 1771 111 
 
 
 10 
 
 1799 ISO 
 
 1923 410 
 
 1037 834 
 
 
 11 
 
 1770 216 
 
 1970 196 
 
 1729 148 
 
 
 12 
 
 1677 313 
 
 1.503 747 
 
 991 894 
 
 
 13 
 
 1603 359 
 
 2181 101 
 
 1841 42 
 
 
 
 Portsmouth. 
 
 Dover. 
 
 Keene. 
 
 
 yujss. 
 
 Yen. Nay. 
 
 Yea. Niiy. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 
 No. 1 
 
 18!)0 294 
 
 868 280 
 
 628 202 
 
 
 2 
 
 20!« 50 
 
 10,35 84 
 
 801 40 
 
 
 3 
 
 2107 135 
 
 1037 82 
 
 .588 221 
 
 
 4 
 
 2029 122 
 
 1014 101 
 
 706 138 
 
 
 5 
 
 2113 98 
 
 965 74 
 
 632 193 
 
 
 6 
 
 15S2 727 
 
 596 538 
 
 (i61 165 
 
 
 7 
 
 ^ 1906 262 - 
 
 882 239 
 
 643 188 
 
 
 8 
 
 2209 35 
 
 985 72 
 
 714 110 
 
 
 9 
 
 2160 74 
 
 1024 115 
 
 653 178 
 
 
 10 
 
 2195 46 
 
 1025 87 
 
 727 76 
 
 
 11 
 
 1702 .522 
 
 1008 97 
 
 718 77 
 
 
 12 
 
 1181 10.59 
 
 648 .545 
 
 6.36 196 
 
 
 13 
 
 2179 32 
 
 1044 79 
 
 733 77 
 
 
 
 ROCIIESTKR. 
 
 SOMERSWOUTII. 
 
 Claremont. 
 
 
 QUE8. 
 
 Yea. Nay.. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 
 No. 1 
 
 474 216 
 
 772 &5 
 
 328 1.50 
 
 
 2 
 
 4{;2 1!I4 
 
 820 20 
 
 385 71 
 
 
 .3 
 
 307 ;i20 
 
 769 63 
 
 .395 (iO 
 
 
 4 
 
 400 248 
 
 834 (i 
 
 420 94 
 
 
 5 
 
 51 1 127 
 
 830 9 
 
 407 .57 
 
 
 6 
 
 4.54 182 
 
 81 28 
 
 317 113 
 
 
 1 
 
 3.56 204 
 
 795 46 
 
 392 117 
 
 
 8 
 
 3S2 • 2.54 
 
 830' 10 
 
 420 41 
 
 
 9 
 
 405 2.59 
 
 831 9 
 
 422 48 
 
 
 10 
 
 421 210 
 
 826 12 
 
 3!K) 73 
 
 
 11 
 
 449 204 
 
 829 10 
 
 422 43 
 
 
 12 
 
 431 214 
 
 803 35 
 
 419 48 
 
 
 13 
 
 462 108 
 
 829 9 
 
 444 25 
 
 
 
 Lebanon. 
 
 FRANKUN. 
 
 LACONIA. 
 
 
 QUE8. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 
 No. 1 
 
 428 75 
 
 264 162 
 
 348 108 
 
 
 2 
 
 4!W 15 
 
 397 29 
 
 367 68 
 
 
 3 
 
 49S 15 
 
 3a5 51 
 
 425 27
 
 
 THE 
 
 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 157 
 
 4 
 
 499 
 
 9 
 
 395 31 
 
 414 
 
 42 
 
 5 
 
 491 
 
 22 
 
 378 45 
 
 404 
 
 38 
 
 6 
 
 444 
 
 64 
 
 304 110 
 
 302 
 
 151 
 
 7 
 
 457 
 
 54 
 
 296 1-29 
 
 355 
 
 89 
 
 8 
 
 505 
 
 9 
 
 375 51 
 
 391 
 
 44 
 
 9 
 
 503 
 
 12 
 
 409 17 
 
 459 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 496 
 
 16 
 
 373 48 
 
 314 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 503 
 
 10 
 
 3-21 104 
 
 307 
 
 117 
 
 12 
 
 501 
 
 11 
 
 362 64 
 
 379 
 
 67 
 
 13 
 
 512 
 
 3 
 
 384 42 
 
 390 
 
 32 
 
 QUES. 
 
 Farsungton. 
 
 Exeter. 
 
 Newport. 
 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Nay. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Nay. 
 
 No. 1 
 
 105 
 
 175 
 
 178 169 
 
 106 
 
 143 
 
 2 
 
 221 
 
 55 
 
 313 35 
 
 196 
 
 94 
 
 3 
 
 243 
 
 33 
 
 225 27 
 
 223 
 
 73 
 
 4 
 
 161 
 
 115 
 
 286 48 
 
 208 
 
 91 
 
 5 
 
 222 
 
 54 
 
 273 83 
 
 209 
 
 100 
 
 6 
 
 224 
 
 .52 
 
 235 98 
 
 218 
 
 80 
 
 7 
 
 124 
 
 152 
 
 196 143 
 
 178 
 
 124 
 
 8 
 
 217 
 
 59 
 
 283 46 
 
 248 
 
 53 
 
 9 
 
 252 
 
 24 
 
 243 91 
 
 263 
 
 43 
 
 10 
 
 209 
 
 67 
 
 291 43 
 
 187 
 
 106 
 
 11 
 
 217 
 
 59 
 
 272 71 
 
 192 
 
 106 
 
 12 
 
 175 
 
 101 
 
 231 82 
 
 226 
 
 75 
 
 13 
 
 237 
 
 39 
 
 316 27 
 
 265 
 
 31 
 
 
 Littleton. 
 
 MILFORD. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 QUES. 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Nay. 
 
 Yea. Nay. 
 
 Yea. 
 
 Nay. 
 
 No. 1 
 
 207 
 
 30 
 
 174 88 
 
 316 
 
 34 
 
 2 
 
 181 
 
 53 
 
 231 32 
 
 325 
 
 27 
 
 3 
 
 189 
 
 48 
 
 216 45 
 
 3;w 
 
 21 
 
 4 
 
 217 
 
 21 
 
 199 66 
 
 281 
 
 74 
 
 5 
 
 222 
 
 14. 
 
 212 42 
 
 325 
 
 23 
 
 e 
 
 187 
 
 49 
 
 213 48 
 
 197 
 
 158 
 
 7 
 
 209 
 
 29 
 
 176 85 
 
 326 
 
 29 
 
 8 
 
 216 
 
 20 
 
 169 83 
 
 342 
 
 11 
 
 S 
 
 233 
 
 9 
 
 233 8() 
 
 338 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 171 
 
 (>i 
 
 206 41 
 
 325 
 
 30 
 
 11 
 
 189 
 
 45 
 
 205 41 
 
 334 
 
 IS 
 
 !■: 
 
 166 
 
 70 
 
 178 _^ &5 
 
 326 
 
 29 
 
 IE 
 
 ' 228 
 
 9 
 
 221 4m ^1 
 
 344 
 
 8
 
 158 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 UNITED STATES COURTS. 
 
 NEW HAHIPSHIRE DISTRICT.— FIRST CIRCUIT. 
 
 George F. Shcplcy, 
 Diiuicl Clark, 
 Joshua G. Ilall, 
 Joab X. Patterson, 
 
 CIRCUIT JUDGE. 
 
 Residence. 
 Portland, Me. 
 
 DISTiaCT JUDGE. 
 
 jManchester. 
 
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. 
 
 Dover. 
 
 MARSHAL. 
 
 Concord. 
 
 CLERK CIRCUIT COURT. 
 
 Portsmouth. 
 
 William H. Hackctt, 
 
 CLERK DI.STRICT COURT. 
 
 Charles H. Bartlett, Man(;hester. 
 
 REGISTERS IN BANKRUPTCY. 
 
 Thomas E. Sawyer, 
 Isaac NV. .Smith, 
 A. T. IJatchelilur, 
 
 Charles 11. Hartlctt, 
 Kdmund IJurkc, 
 Alon/o P. Carpenter, 
 Hiram A. Fletcher, 
 Asa Kowlc'i-, 
 William II. V. Hackctt, 
 AllKTt l{. Hatch, 
 Henry ilcywood, 
 Wanvii l.dvell, 
 Li>n-y Odcll, 
 Clinton W . Stanley, 
 Cliark's W. Woodhian, 
 
 Compensation. 
 
 $0000 
 
 $3500 
 
 $200 (and fees) 
 
 $200 (and fees) 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Dover. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 IVIanchcster. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Chircniiont. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 ATES COMMISSIONERS 
 
 
 Manchester. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Newport. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Hath. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 I^ancastcr. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 (Joncord. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Poi-tsniouth. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Port.-^minith. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 J.acdiiia. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Porlsmoulli. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Manchest(!r. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 Dover. 
 
 Fees. 
 
 (Circuit Court, held at Portsmouth •>Hth May, and at Exeter 8tli 
 October. 
 
 District Court (haviuff jurisdiction in Ijaiikriiptcy cases), at 
 Portsmouth, :5tl Tuesdav in March aiid'Scptemher, aiid at Exeter, 
 3d Tuesday in June antl December. 
 
 STATE COURTS. 
 
 PAIMI'IILET LAWS 1870, CHAPTER XXV. 
 
 AN ACT to abolish the present ju<liciary system and establish a 
 ^^ new one. 
 SixTioN 1. That fi-oirrand after tlie time \\hcn tliis act takes
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 159 
 
 effect, the superior court of judicature ami tlie circuit court shall 
 be and hereby are abolished, and all laws establishing such 
 courts shall be and hereby are repealed; and in lieu tliereol' there 
 shall be and hereby is established a supreme court, consisting of 
 one chief justice and five associate justices, to be appointed and 
 commissioned as prescribed in the constitution ; and tlie salary 
 of said chief justice shall be twenty- -four huutlred dollars, and 
 the salaries of said associate justices sliall Ije twenty-two hun- 
 dred dollars each, pavable quarterly ; and said justices shall have 
 all the powers of, and do and pei-foHu all the duties now required 
 by law to be done and performed bv, the justices of the superior 
 court of judicature and the circuit court. 
 
 Sect. 2. The law tenns of the supreme court shall be holdeu at 
 the times and places at which the terms of the superior court of 
 judicature are now required to be holden; and the trial terms of 
 said supreme court sliall be holden at the times and places at 
 ■which the tenns of tlie (Circuit court are now' required to be hold- 
 en, and said trial terms may be holdeu by one or more of said 
 justices; but at the ti-ial of "any person charged with a crime the 
 punishment whereof may be deatli, not less than two of the jus- 
 tices of said supreme court shall be present. 
 
 Sect. .3. Said supreme court, at the law terms thereof, shall 
 have jurisdiction of all matters and things wliatsoever whereof 
 the superior court of ju<licature now have jurisdiction ; and said 
 supreme court, at the "ti-ial tenns thereof, shall have jurisdiction 
 of all matters and things whatsoever, both civil and criminal, 
 now provided Ijy law to be entered at or done, or which niaj- be 
 entered at or done, in the circuit court; and the justices of "said 
 supreme court shall have power and authority to do and perform 
 any act in vacation which the justices of tlie^uperior court of 
 judicature, or of the circuit court, or anj' one of them, may now 
 do and perform in vacation. 
 
 Sect. 4. Grand and petit jurors shall be dra\;ni and returned 
 to attend the ti-ial tenns of said supreme court, in the same man- 
 ner as grand and petit jurors are now required to be drawn and 
 attend the terms of the cii-cuit court. 
 
 Sect. a. A clerk of the court shall be appointed for each comi- 
 ty by the justices of the supreme court, removable at their pleas- 
 ure, who shall give bond as now required by law, and shall do 
 and pertorm all the duties now required l)y'law to lie done and 
 perfomied. by the clerks of the circuit court and of the superior 
 court of judicature ; anrl, until said justices of the supreme court 
 shall ajipoint said clerks, and they are qualified to enter upon 
 the perfoi-mance of their duties, tlie clerks of the cin-uit and su- 
 perior courts shall continue to a(;t as clerks of the supreme court. 
 
 Sect. 0. All writs, ])etitionH, and pro(;esses heretofore issued, 
 and all precei)ts, recognizances, and proceedings of every kind 
 relurnalde at the circuit court in any <'0unty, are hereljy made re- 
 turnable at the corresiiondiiig Irial term "of the supreme court 
 ne.\t to be holden in said county alter this act takes effect; and 
 all causes and proceedings now pending upon the dockets of the 
 circuit court shall be heard and tried at the correspoiicling trial 
 terms of the supreme court; ami all MTits, petitions, and proc- 
 esses heretofore issued, returnable at the superior court of judi- 
 cature, are hereby made returnable at the corresponding law
 
 i6o THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 terms ol' tlio suin-cinn court next to be Iiolilcn alter this act takes 
 I'llect; ami all causes auil i)roceeiliuj;s now peiiiliujf upon the 
 ' ocUcts of saiil superior coui'l of Judicature shall be heard and 
 determined at the correspoiiiIin,u- law terms of Ihe supreme court. 
 
 Skci'.T. All i-ecordsand lilesoltlie superior eoui-t of judicature 
 and of the circuit court, or which are in their custody and under 
 their control, shall lie in the custody and uniler the control of the 
 suiu-eme court, and llu^ clerk thereof nuiv certifv c,o])ies of the 
 sanie; and the sui>reme court may issue writs of execution, .icin- 
 [Jiinas, and all other j.roiH'r process thereon, and may amend the 
 same as jf they had originally been tiles and records (If sn id court. 
 
 Sect. 8. The opinions of the court, brielly exi)res.sed, shall be 
 lurnished to the reiiorter as soon as may be'aller their ileliverv, 
 anil shall lie publislied under the title "of The New llami.sliire 
 Reports. 
 
 SV.V.T. 0. No justice of the supreme court shall sit at the hear- 
 in^'- and determination of any cause at a law term, which comes 
 rom a trial term upon a bill of exceptions or transfer allowed by 
 himself, unless it shall be necessary for the decision of such 
 cause. 
 
 Sect. 10. Four justices of the supreme court shall constitute 
 a (juorum tor the transaclion of business at the law terms. 
 
 SKCT. 11. All laws heretofore passed, which establish or con- 
 tinue in existence the superior court of judicature and the cir- 
 cuit court of this state, or proyide for justices of the .said courts, 
 and all acts and parts of acts whatsoeyer, inconsistent with the 
 pr')yisions of this act, are hereby repealed ; while all laws now 
 in lorce lor the jiroper transaction of Imsinc-ss in said courts shall 
 be taken to be in force in the supreme court at the rcHpcclive law 
 and trial terms tl^preof, so far as the same are not in conllict with 
 the proyisions of this act. 
 
 .SKCT. 12. This act shall take effect and be in fonse from and 
 after the fourleentli day of Auj^ust, 1870; provided, however, that 
 the.iustii'(!s of the supreme court may be appointed and conimis- 
 simied before lliat time. 
 
 [Approyed 17 July, I87G.] 
 
 THE SUPREaiE COURT. 
 
 Chief Justice— Charles Doc, RoUinsforrt. 
 
 Associate Justices — Clinton W . Stanley, Manchester. 
 
 William Ij. Foster, Concord. 
 
 Aaron W. Sawyer, Nashua. 
 
 (;eor^'e A. i'.iufc'ham, Littleton. 
 
 William JI. 11. Allen, Claremont. 
 Attorney-General— .Mason ^\^ Tappan, Bradford. 
 La\v Reporter— Daniel Hall, Dover. 
 
 CLERKS. 
 
 County. Name.s. Residence. 
 
 Rockmjfhani. Charles (;. Connor, r. Exeter. 
 
 strafTord. George K. Durgin, d. Lee. 
 
 ■''■"^"'■'I'- Martin A. Haynes, r. Laconia.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. i6i 
 
 Carroll. 
 
 Merrimack. 
 
 HiUsljoroxigh. 
 
 Cheshire. 
 
 Sullivan. 
 
 Graftou. 
 
 Coos. 
 
 Rockingham. 
 
 Sti\lfl"or(l. 
 
 Belknap. 
 
 Can-oil. 
 
 Merrimack. 
 
 HiUshorough. 
 
 Cheshire. 
 
 Sullivan. 
 
 Grafton. 
 
 Coos. 
 
 William A. Heard, d. Sandwich. 
 
 Luther S. Morrill, r. Concord. 
 
 George A. Ranisdell, r. Xashua. 
 
 Edward Farrar, r. Kcene. 
 
 George E. Dame, d. Newport. 
 
 Charles B. Gris\>old, <l. Haverhill. 
 
 Moses A. Hastings, d. Lancaster. 
 
 .SOLICITOKS. 
 
 William B. Small, r Newmarket. 
 
 Charles B. Shacktbrd, r. Dover. 
 
 John W. Currier, r. Alton. 
 
 Buel C. Carter, r. Wolfeboro'. 
 
 Herman W. Green, r Hojikinton. 
 
 Charles H. Burns, r. Wilton. 
 
 Daniel K. Healey, r. Keeue. 
 
 Ira Colby, r. " Claremont. 
 
 Evarts W. Farr, r. Littleton. 
 
 Edgar Aldrich, r. Colebrook. 
 
 LAW TERMS. 
 
 The two law terms are now held in Concord; the one com- 
 mencing un the first Tuesday of June, is held at the cotirt-room; 
 the other commencing on the first Tuesday of Decenibei', is held 
 in the senate chamber. 
 
 By rule of Court — "At each of the law terms, the business of 
 the respective counties shall be attended to in the following or- 
 der, to wit : 
 
 1. Rockingham, Strafford, Belknap antl CarroU on the first 
 Tuesday ; 
 
 2. Merrimack and Hillsborough on the second Tuesday; 
 
 3. Cheshire, Sullivan, Gratton and Coos on the third "Tuesday 
 of said terms." 
 
 T1{I.\L TEKMS. 
 
 Counties. 
 Rockingham. 
 
 Strafford. 
 
 IJelknap. 
 
 Carroll. 
 
 Merrimack. 
 
 Hillsborough. 
 
 6~— 
 
 Where held. 
 I'ortsmouth. 
 E.\,cter. 
 
 Dover. 
 
 Laconia. 
 
 Ossipee. 
 
 Concord. 
 
 .\niherst. 
 
 Manchester. 
 
 .Nashua. 
 
 When heltl. 
 3d Tuesday of October. 
 3d Tuesday of January. 
 ■2d Tuesday of April. 
 •id Tuesday of Februarv. 
 1st Tuesday of September. 
 4tli Tuesday of March. 
 4th Tuesflay of Septen)ber. 
 3d Tuesday of April. 
 3d Tuesday of October. 
 1st Tues(iav of April. 
 1st Tuesdav of October. 
 1st Tucsiluy of :May. 
 1st Tuesday of .Jaiiuarv. 
 1st Tuesday of Septem"ljer_
 
 i63 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Cheshire. Keeuc. 1st Tuesday or April. 
 
 3(1 Tuesday of October. 
 Sullivan. Xewport. 4th Tuesday ol" .January. 
 
 1st Tuesday of September, 
 (jlral'ton. Haverhill. 4tli Tuesila'y of INlarc.h. 
 
 4th Tuesday of September. 
 Plymouth. Isl Tues<hiy of >lay. 
 
 1st Tuesday of Novenibej. 
 Coos. Colcbrooli.. 1st Tuesday of February. 
 
 3d Tuesday of August. 
 Liiucabter. 4th Tuesday of April. 
 
 1st Tuesday of Novcmbc) . 
 
 THE PKOKATE COUUT. 
 ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. 
 
 .Judge— Tliomas I.eavitt, Exeter. 
 
 Kcpister— Woodbury M. Durgin, Northwood. 
 
 Terms. 
 
 At ExKi'Ki:, on the Weihiesday next folloxviiiK the thii'd Tiioii 
 day of Kel)ruary, March and Au^^ust, on tlie W'ednesilay next 
 foMowiiij;' Die first Tuesday of April, and on the Wednes(hiy next 
 I'ollowin.i;' tlie second Tuesday of every olhci- month. 
 
 At I'oitT.sMOUTii, on the tlTird Tuesday, and on the second Tuei; 
 dav ol .Januarv, May, .Julv, Se|)lember and .November. 
 
 At HiciiKV, on the" thir<f Tuesday of February, and on the sec- 
 ond Tuesday of Juiu^ and October. 
 
 At Raymond, ou the first Tuesday of April, the third Tuesday 
 of August and the se(;ou<l Tuesday of December. 
 
 STKAl'FOKl) COtTNTY. 
 
 Judge — .Jacob i). Young, Madliury. 
 ^ Ucgister — John K. Varney, Dover. 
 
 Terms. 
 
 \T DovKK, on the lirst Tuesday of January, March, May, An 
 gust and October. 
 
 .\T FAl:MIN<iTo.N, on th(! first Tuesday of April ami Sc|iUwnber. 
 
 AT Kof'llKSTKK, on the lirst Tuesday" ol' July and Deccnibci-. 
 
 .\r SoMLKSWOKTii, on the lirst Tues"day of l''ebruary, .June anrl 
 November. 
 
 BELKNAf COUNTY. 
 
 J ud^e— Samuel W. Tfollins, Meredith. 
 Kegister— Daniel S. Diusmoor, J^aconia. 
 
 Terms. 
 AT IjACOXIA, on the third Tuesday of every month.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 163 
 
 CARKOLL COUNTY. 
 
 .Tuilge— Lai-kiii D. Mason, Tani worth. 
 IJegisU'i-— .Samuel B. Wiggin, Saiulwicli. 
 
 Terms. 
 
 At ComvAY, on the first Tuesday of .January, INIay an<l Septem- 
 ber. 
 
 At West Ossti'EE, on tlie Ih-f^t Tuesday of Feln-uary, .Tune and 
 October. 
 
 At Ossipee Cornei:, on tlie first Tuesday oi' Man-li, .Tnly and 
 November. 
 
 At Wolfeborougii .TrxcTiox, on the first Tuesday of April, 
 Auffust and Decem1)er. 
 
 Re 
 
 :mekkimack county. 
 dge — Xelieniiah Butler, Boscawen. 
 egister— John P. Nutter. Concord. 
 
 Terms. 
 At Concord, on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month 
 
 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY'. 
 
 I Judge— Kenrv E. Burnham, Manchester. 
 
 I Uesfister— Timothy B. Crowley, Nashua. 
 
 [ Terms. 
 
 \ AtFrancestown, on the Friday next following the fourth Tues- 
 
 ; day of April, .luly and October. 
 
 ! At iiii,i.sii()i;oi'GH Bkiixje, on the Friday next following the 
 
 fourth Tuesdav of .January. 
 i At Manchester, on the fourth Tuesday ol' .January, JNIarch, 
 iMav, .July, September and November. 
 
 At Mason Village, on the Friday next following the fourth 
 Tuesilay of March and Noveml)er. 
 
 At Milford, on the Friday next following- the fourth Tuesday 
 of Februarv and Septendier. 
 
 ATNAfSHiTA, on the fourth Tuesday of February, April, .Tune, 
 August, October and I)ecend)er. 
 
 At J'eteiujokougii, on the Friday ue\t following the fourth 
 Tuesday of May and August. 
 
 CHESHIRE county. 
 
 .Tudge — Tosiah (i. Bellows, Walpole. 
 Tiegistcr— I)MUi)liin W. Buckminster, Keen(\ 
 
 Terms. 
 At Keene, on the first and third Fi-idays of each moiitli. 
 
 SULLIVAN COUNTY. 
 
 Judge — William Clai-k, Clareinont, 
 IJegister — Shepard T^. Bowi'rs, Newport.
 
 i64 THE STATE OE NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Terms. 
 
 At Ci-AiiEMONT, 1)11 tlic last ^Vcdiicsday of Januaiy, Marcli, 
 y\iW, .Iul\ , SciilcHilicr ami Nnvcmlicr. 
 
 Ai' Nicwi'oitT, on Die lasl NW'dncsdaj <>f February, April, June, 
 August, Oc'tolier anrl December. 
 
 (UtAFfON COUNTY. 
 
 .ludjrc— Frederic Cliase, Hanover. 
 l{ef,'istcr— Tyler WeslKate, Haverhill. 
 
 Terms. 
 
 AT RltlSToi,, on llu' tliii'd 'I'lu'sday of .July. 
 At Canaan, on the lir.st Tuesday oi' .Tune and December. 
 \T IlAVKUiiihi., on the fourth i'uesdav "iI'MftJ'c.h and Septem- 
 ber. • 
 AT I/EBANON, on the tir.sl Tuesday of Mai-ch and .September. 
 At T.TSBf)N, on the third Tuesday of .\pril and October. 
 At LrcTMCTON, on Ihe thinl 'I'uesday ol' .lanuary. 
 At ( »KKi)i;[>, on the Ihii'il Tuesday of August and February. 
 A r l'i,\ Mdll'll. on the lirst 'I'uesilay of .May and November. 
 A r \V<«>i>s\li,i:, on the third Tuesi'lay of .idly. 
 
 COOS C'Ol NTV. 
 
 .fudge— William D. Weeks, Lanca:*ter. 
 Ueffister — Charles H Allen, Lancaster. 
 
 Terms. 
 i At COLEBROOK, on the lirst Tuesday of February and Septem- 
 ber. 
 
 At (.'(HSIIA^I, on the lii'st Tuesday of April and Oi'tober. 
 
 AT Lancastki!, on the (irst Tuesday of .January. .March, May, 
 .Julv .and Novi-uibi-r. 
 
 UNITED STATES COLLECTOR IXTERXAL REVEXUE. 
 
 .Andrew fl. Young, Dover. 
 i)i:iMTri;s. 
 
 First IHrision (Rockinprham, SlralVord, I'.clkiiaii and CaiToll 
 connties), 
 
 .\aroii Young, Portsmouth. 
 
 S'loiiil Dirixioii (irillsborousli county), 
 
 Cyi-us A. Sidloway.Aianchestor. 
 
 I'liiiil /)irisiiii> f Merrimack county), 
 
 Isaac \. Hill, f'oncoj'd. 
 
 Iiiiirlh Dirisiov (Cheshire !ind Sullivan counties), 
 <.;hester Fike, Corinsh. 
 
 rifth D'uhion ((irafton and Coo.s counties), 
 
 Richard W. Cragin, Lebanon.
 
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 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 171 
 
 LEGAL HOLIDAYS. 
 
 GENER.VL STATUTES, CHAFXEK CCI., SECTION 9. 
 
 " Bills of exchange, itetlts, promissory notes anrl oontracfi? 
 maturing or to be executed on Sunday.'Tlianksgiving, Fast or 
 Christmas day, or on the fourth day of July, or on the 22<\ day of 
 February, or on the followiug day^ when either of the two days 
 last mentioned occiu-s on Sunday, are payable and to be executed 
 on the day next preceding, not being one" of said days, and may 
 be noted "and protested for non-pajTuent or uou-fuUillmeut, oil 
 such next preceiling day." 
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 
 
 j is situateil between 4^" 40' and i^° IH', north latitude, and 70" 35' 
 and 72" So', longitiide west from Greenwich, or 4" 30' and 6° 15' 
 
 ! longitude east from \\'ashington. Length, north and south, 168 
 miles; width, -20 to !Kj miles; coast line, 18 miles; area, 9280 
 square miles or 5,039,200 acres; 10 counties, B cities (36 wards) and 
 230 towns. Population, 1860, 326,073; 1870,318,-300. Ratable poDs, 
 March, 1876, 98,873; Marcli, 1877, 97,044. Equalized valuation, 
 1876, $198,660,353. SUite capital, Concord.
 
 172 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 COUNTY AND TOWN STATISTICS. 
 
 luilicutinff sliire towns; population WOO and 1870; ratable polls 
 ISTOanil IS77; county olHcors ; sherill's, deputies, jailers and cor- 
 oners; location o| county records, jails and county I'aiMiis jnea<'U 
 county ; etc, In Town Statistics eniliracinj? railroail and telegraph 
 connniiuication ; population; valuation 1870; ratable i)olls 1870 
 and 1877; town odieers with j)olitics; representative vote in full; 
 police justices, notaries, and justices ol' the peace of each town 
 in the State, tojrciher with lull details of eacli city organization, 
 •"ayorally vote hy wards, ward ollicials with politics; etc., etc. 
 
 NuTE. — (bounties arrangeil in order ol' Conjfressional districts; 
 
 iWiis alpliabelically, under respective counties; statistics of 
 
 \l)ulalion from IJ. 8. census, 1870; of valuation, from report of 
 connnittci- .IiMie session IS70. I{i'i)ulili<'ans, r ; Democrats, d. 
 
 towns 
 tw^iiula 
 
 UOCJa\GHAJVl COUNTY. 
 
 Contains :{7 towns. Shin; towns, Kxelerand Portsmouth. Pop- 
 ulation, 18;n, .-jO.lii; 1870, ■t7,-2!)7. Katablc polls, March, 1870, 
 U,C);5I; March, 1877, 14,308. Valuation, 1S70, .*;50,118,.->79. Rec- 
 ords at Kxeter. 
 Register— George \V. Weston, r, Exeter. 
 Treasurer — George K. Lane, r, Exeter. 
 
 Commissioncr.s— Frank P. Cram, r, Llamplon Falls, term ex- 
 pires I87.S. 
 Sewall D.TIIton, r, Raymond, term expires 1871). 
 Newton Johnston, r, Portsnnjulli, term ex|)ire8 
 1880. 
 Slierin— .1. lloi-ace Kent, r, Portsmouth. 
 Deputies — Ciiidia, (ieorge E. Eaton. 
 
 Deerlield, Ezra .V. J. Sawyer. 
 Derry, Isaiah A. Dustin. 
 Epping, Ileiii'v II. Titcomh. 
 Exeter, Thoi-nton B. Hoy. .Tames \V. Odlin. 
 Kingston, Samuel A. Woodman. 
 Londonderrry, Willia;n Claric. 
 Newmarket, .John W^. Smart. 
 Norlhwood Narrows, Josi-ph A. Trickey. 
 Portsmouth, Charles W. Ganlner. 
 Riiyniond, Charles A. Shepai'd. 
 Dover, Slrad'onl County, Daniel C. Wiggin. 
 Manchester, Ilillslioro'" County, Harrison !). Lord, 
 Daniel l{. Prescott, Daniel L. 8teven.s. 
 .Jail at Exeter; Jailer, .lamias \V. OdUn. 
 .Tail at I'ortsmoulh; .lailei', .J. Horace Kent. 
 County Farm at Hi-eiitwood. 
 Coroners— Auburn, Andrew F. Fox. 
 Chester, John S. Couch. 
 Epping, William L. Plunicr. 
 N'cwrnarket, William A. Shackford.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 173 
 
 Coroners— Portsmouth, Alouzo F. Craig, John E. Rider, Sam- 
 
 iie! E. Whitrier. 
 Sealer of A\'eig-ht.s aud Measures— George F. Adams, Derry. 
 
 Atkixsox.— B. & M. K. K. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 4sS; rata- 
 Ijsle polls, March, l-^^TO, 164: March, 1877, 179. Valuation, e^J-i'i.lO-'. 
 Selectmen, Enoch P. Hoitt. r; .Steven S. Sliannon, r; Stephen 
 C. P. Trefrey, r. Town Clerk, .S. Burley 3Iasoii, r. l!ep- vote— 
 scattering-, 11: AlansonM. Sawver. d, .Vi; Greenleal' Clarke, r, 87. 
 Justices of the Peace- Sfcite, Greenleaf Clarke; Justices, Enoch 
 P. Hoitt, Jolm Dow, Saffiuel ii. Chandler, John Kelley, Joseph 
 H. Whittaker, John V. Ilazen. 
 
 AuBt-RX.— C. & P. II. R. ; nearest telegraph station, Manchester, 
 Smiles. Pop. 1870, ]v:i.-,. ratable polls, March, 187t>, -'ir^ ; March, 
 1877, -228. Valuation, $:>T3,:i60. .Selectmen, Wells C. ITnderhul, r ; 
 William G. Brown, r; Edwin Pluramer, r. Town Clerk, Simon 
 G. Prescott. r. Rep. vote— George P. Clark, d, ;i7 ; Willard H. 
 Griffin, (1,47: < liarle^ C. Grant, r, 108. Justices of the Peace-»- 
 State, Andrev,- F. Fox, William Xeal; Justices, Harrison 
 Burnham, William A. Hazelton, Amherst Emery. 
 
 BKExrw()()i>.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Eppmg, 
 
 C. &P. andX. A: 1{. K. Rs., 'Hi miles. Pop. 1870,89.5; ratable polls, 
 March, 187G, i-Jii; March, 1877, 231. Valuation, .-{71.035. SelecUnen, 
 Arthur \V. Dudlev, r; George D. Bartlett, r ; John W. Dudley, r. 
 Tow u Clerk, John W. Smith, r. Rep. vote— Isaac B. BroAra, d, 
 72; John Brown, r, 98. Justices of the Peace— State, Winthrop 
 H. Dudlev; Quorum, James P. Thvng; Justices, Joseph R. T. 
 Graves, X. A. F. Tuck, Orriu Sanborn, Asa B. Robnison, Eph- 
 i-aim G. Flanders, Frank D. Pollard, Jonathan W. Robmson, 
 
 D. Frank Feilo%\s, Arthiu- W. Dudley. 
 
 Caxuia.— C. & P. R. R.; nearest telegraph station, Rapnond, 
 (J miles. Poj). 1S70 U.ili: ratable polls, March, 187(5,452; March, 
 1877, 4.>x. \'aluation, S5S:{,:il3. Selectmen, Edmund K. Ingalls, il; 
 Plumer W. Sanborn, d ; Fraiik P. Brown, d. Town Clerk, Frami 
 \V. Eaton, <i. Rep. vote— voted not to send. Xotary Public, John 
 II. Nutting. Justices of the Peace— State, Rufus E. Patten, Jon- 
 athan Martin, Jolm :Moore. Henrv M.Eaton, John Rowe; Jus- 
 tires, Josepli C. Eangford, Ethnund Hill, J. Harvey Plul- 
 brick, Cvrus T. E:tiie, WilUam Craine, John E. Fitts, Moses !^ . 
 Eniersoii, Wood Inirv J. Dudlev, Jesse R. Fitts, Ingalls Bunker, 
 .Joseph Webster, Frank P. Eangford, Levi Beau, Plumer W. San- 
 born. 
 
 Cin;>iTKi!.— Nearest raih-oad and telegi-aph .station, Derry dcpoi, 
 C. M. & E. R. R., <i miles, i'op. 1870, li.>;; ratable polls, March, 
 I,S7(;, 35f;; March, l.--:77, 3K;. Valuation, $.w8,^3l. .Selcctmea, Wil- 
 liam Grcenough, r; Samuel J. Parker, r; George W. Dolbicr, r. 
 Town Clerk, "Cvrus F. Marston, r. Rep. vote— Nathaniel I!. 
 Ccuich, d, 89; Charles S. Wilconib, r, 180. Notaries Pubhc, 
 .Jolm M. Noves, William Crawford. .Tusticcs of the Peace- 
 State, John \\. Noves, Tliomas J. Melvin, Woodbury Masters, 
 William Crawford, 'Eucien Kent; Quorum, John S. Couch, Will- 
 iam (Ireenough: .Justices, Henry Moore, Sylvester S. Chamber- 
 lain, Nathan S. Mcn'se, James F. Crown, Charles Knowles, C\rus 
 F. Mar.,ton, Jo.-^eph Webster, Parker Morse, David L. Batch- 
 elder.
 
 174 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPS HIRE. 
 
 N. .V K. 11. K., -> inilus. Pop. IHTO, .>18; ratal)le polls, Maicl , l.s (., 
 I 77: March, K-77, 1S4. V.-.luati..n $-2:!2,05.» ^^'l'^'; '"'f"' ' •' nl^ V 
 kinLs r; Oliver Hunt, r; Jol.n S. Tuck r. ^''f '\\ " J\^\-'' : .V 
 Gcoi-t'.v. Hep. voU'-lIarlaii W. (inllm, <1, Oil; Allrud A. ColUuft, 
 
 r.^ Justice, of the Pea.-e-St^.U;, A='V;"-*^r""'AAv^^'Hu-^- 
 1 urvtv, Willian. lloyt; (^wrun>, Klisl.a intiu>bv, Oln e^ '• . 
 !.lu>ticL-.s Alikn !•:. Colby, Fraukhu FiUs, Uavid (jnOm, Jaiuti, 
 JTowle, .Juliu C. Bnidley. • 
 
 DKicm-iEi.iJ.— Nearest railroad station, Caudia, <^- &}'• ''■ ;•' 
 telefiTapli, Itavnion.l, i) mile^5. Pop. 1870, i^tiS;; ra able po Is, 
 Ma>rb,iH7(i,48J; Mareli, 1877, Wl. Valuat^o,,, «"• ■''l'"'; .^i^^^.- 
 n.en, Dudley .S. Fcrnald, .1; Addison .S. )V l-'ltK;';. '^i ,V.N lAr^V 
 rish,<l. ToVn Clerk, -T. Prank Preseott, d. lie . vote-1' i»t, 
 s.-allerinjr, U; Francis .J. White, r, IIT, John ^- «i-'.'" !'' ' ; J^'i' 
 second, scattering,', -l-l; William A. Clunrlul, r, I'O- <.coigc J. 
 french d, -il.^. Justices of tlie Peace-State, -Josmh I.. 1 Ito, 
 ! LeVi li. I'hilbrick; Quorim., David Stevens Hichard J. •'^anbon , 
 ! Samuel Woodman; Justices, A. Langdon Jfi''y,"«' -),•,;{;';■.'•'';' " 
 i elder, Dndlev S. Fernald, Uavi.l Smith, John M. '5'*"''"- '\. uV 
 ' Stevens, Trub W. Currier, Henry W. ""^^-«»^*'eol•K^i ^J' ,1' V,^; 
 Samuel J lobbs, Joseph J. J)earborn, JJenjamni s. lJro\\ n, l./.i.i 
 V. J. Sawyer, Stephen Brown. 
 ' DKKKY.-C, M. & L. U. it. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, If^OI'; i;'t- 
 able polls, March, 187(1, .WO; March, 1877, .525. \ alua ion * ,2],- 
 :;3!i. Selec'tmen, Josepli P.. Clark, r; John h. Uebstcr, r, *'^'' K<^ 
 Moore, r. Town Clerk, Frank W. barker, r. 'Jj-.U-. v;^^;^-* 'f, ; 
 J,.hu Kimball, d, 1; William Anderson, d, 104; Wi ham "• ^1 ^ P 
 ar.l, )•, i-.'^; second, Ceorge W. Barker, r, (!; Cbarles A. \V il^on, 
 ,1, 10-.'; Tappan li. llobie, r, -210. Notaries Public, ^^i-cw' ';','. ,^- 
 IJartlett, ('eorge C. Currier. Justices ol tlie.P<.:!"'C-'*'tate.\''^^^ ■ 
 leaf C. IJartlett, William An.ierson, Wulus Tilton, Isaiah Dustin, 
 David Currier, Jr., James Priest, Nathan U.Prescott; <.>U">,un'. 
 .losepli Montgomerv, James C. Taylor; Justices, ltliam:.i Huli- 
 bard W. W. Poor, George W. Barker, Henry F. h^i.stman, (.e.n-ge 
 W. Di<-kcv, <;. K. Whitney, Joseph 11. Clark ""l-^y I"; « ''"'• 
 (;eorge .Al'oorc, .fames F. Savage, Alba H. Carf.r, .Jolm M. Pink- 
 erton'^ William <). Noyes, ii. C. Currier, Al-lenB Smith, Cralton 
 O. Ueynolds, lla/x-n It. Undcrhill, Ale.\ander McMurphy. 
 
 E\.ST KINGSTON.-B. & M. R. It. and telegrapli. Pop. 1870, 
 .v.:;;' ratable polls, March, 1870, lOi); Mar<;h, 187,, 107. >'aluatioi., 
 .■62.vX!)8(l. Selectmen, Kliphalet W. I'hilbrick, d ; George .s. ( .lies, 
 d- (ieorge W. Sanborn, d. rowii Clerk, 1 rank J. Piilbrick, d. 
 Ttl-ni vol.-— (;eor^-e II. Magoon, Union, 1 ; Natlianiid h. Fnrk,r, 
 p;; Juhn H. lUiswell, r, Z) ; Joseph A. Tilton, il, 8,. Justices.ol 
 ithe Peace-State, F/.ra F. Cnrrier, li. K. Webster; Justices, 
 Nathan U. Tilton, George B. Webster, Stevens hauborn, li,. W. 
 Philbriek, Nath.'iniel E. Tuck, John P. French. 
 
 Ei'i'lNG.-Jumrtion C. & P. and N. & R. R. Its. ; telcgrai)h. Pop. 
 1870, 1-270; ratable polls, March, 1870, 470; March, 1.^77, lljl. \ alu- 
 atiou, $70-2,-24.-). Selectmen, (ieorge S. Kun.llett, (1 ; Gbarles K. 
 FolsomT d; Orlan.Io S. Langley,d. Town Clerk, Alvjn R.Thon p- 
 son, d. Itep. vote-First, Joseph C. Burley, r, 01; John O.Edg- 
 erly, d, 204; Second, John L. True, r, 14:^; Herbert F. Nome, d,
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 175 
 
 194. Notary Public, James M. (Todfiev. Justices of tlie Peace- 
 State, Hosea B. Burnham, William L. Plummer, B. F. Prcscott, 
 Herbert F. Xorris, James M. Godtrev, Heiirv F. Hoyt; Quorum, 
 Nathaniel BatcheUler, .James B. Pearson ; justices, G. N. Shep- 
 anl, Ezra F. Barber, William F. Ba-nreiice, David F. Bartlett, 
 John (i. Ordwav, Joseph C. Burlev, John II. Holt, Thomas E. 
 Folsom, John L. Folsom, Charles W. San1)0)-n, Walter H. Stick- 
 ney, George Q. Dow, C^corge W. Tilton, M. A. Perkins, Josiah 
 Dearborn, Frank Chase, George S. Rundlet. 
 
 Exeter.— B. &. M. K. R. and leleavaph. Pop. 1S70, ?,i.il: rata- 
 ble polls, March, ISTi!, 10.58; March, 1877, 1070. Valuation, S-.',.i(i.5,- 
 .397. Selectmen, AS'illiam B. Morrill, r; John M. Wadleigh, r; 
 Charles H. Downing, r. Town Clerk, William H. Belknap, r. 
 Kep. vote— Horace S. Cummings, r. 261; William Burlingarae, r, 
 •2(U; Alfred Conner, r, -268; Joseph T. Porter, r, -268; no contest. 
 Police Justice, John J. Bell. Notaries Public, William !;. Mor- 
 rill, William P. Moulton, George E. Lane, Warren F. Putnam, 
 Audrev J. Hovt. Justices of the Peace— State, Woodbridge <)d- 
 lin, Charles Conner, William P. Moulton, J. Hamilton Shapley, 
 William W. Sticknev, William B. Morrill, J.imes :M. Eoveruig, 
 Jolm H. Kimball, Charles H. Bell, James W. Odlin, John. J. 
 r.ell, Nathaniel Gordon, Thomas Leavitt, Alvah Wood, Jolni D. 
 Lvman. W. M. Hunnewell, Joseph W. Towle, George W. ^\'es- 
 to"n, Edwin G. Eastman, Winthrop N. Dow: Justices, Alirahsim 
 P. Blake, Nathaniel Shute, John H. Kimiiall, Charles >Iar- 
 seillas, Thomas R. Davis, Charles D. Towle, John F. Towle, 
 William H. Belknap, -Joseph F. Wiggin, Orin Head, A. J. Hoyt, 
 Woortbridge O. Perkins, Bonis G. Hoyt, Solon D. Wilson, Aluert 
 C. BuzzeU, Gem-ge E. Lane. 
 
 Fkemont.— N. &. R. R. R. and telegraph. I^op. 1870, i'r27; rata- 
 Ijle polls, ]March, l!-7f;, !&; March, 1877, 17(i. Valuation, !i!'2:^7,;.l(;. 
 Selectmen, George F. Bedee, r; Joseph. B. \\'ilbe.r, r; Joseph B. 
 Sanborn, r. Tinra Clerk, Theodore B. Smith, r; Rep. \-ote— 
 Plummer D. Small, r,l; David Sanborn, d, .H; Sherburne .San- 
 born, r, ilO. Justices of the Pea.cc— State, Perley Robinson; Jus- 
 tices, Cliarles W. Follet, George F. Bedee, Joseph A. Si.iith, Jf;- 
 seph B. Sanborn. 
 
 (iUKEM.ANi).— Eastern and C. & P. R. Rs.; nearest telegraph 
 station, '2 miles. Pop. 1870, f.ii.i; ratable polls, March, 1S7(;, -lU; 
 Marcli, 1S77, iOa. Valuatioi;, $.-)4!),448. Selectmen, .Tolin H. 
 P.rackett, d; Thomas .Mahoncv. il; (ieorge E. Seavey, d. Town 
 (;ierk, (Jeorge E. Br.ickett, d. Rep. vote— scattering ."i; Xatlian- 
 iel P. Maivtoii, r, 7.t; Kdwin .\. Peterson, il, ■.)!. Justices of the 
 IJ,.;„.,._State, Charl -s W. Pickering, James P. Tilton, John S. H. 
 Krink, John Hatch: .Justices, Kdward Hohues, Edwin A. I'ick- 
 ering. m 
 
 HA^MrsiTofl).- Railroad and telegrai>ii station, West Hami)- 
 -tead. N. iS: R. I{. R. Pop. 1870, itt"); ratable polls, March, is,(;, 
 2(11 ; March, 1877, '2(i(;. Valuation, $411,777. .Selectmen, John 1). 
 Orilwav, r; John W.Garland, r; Thomas M. Ariiold, r. Town 
 Clerk, '.Viidrew M. Moulton, r. Uep. vote— Joseph N. Grant, r, 
 V2; Charles W. I're.'^.sev, d, 91; .Mbert L. F.;islm:;ii, r, 1-2:'.. Jus- 
 tices of tlie I'eace- .Sbte, Josiah C. Kaslman, .Sa.mnel Morse, 
 .Amos Buck; Claleb Moulton, Nelson Or< I way ; Justice.^, John D.
 
 176 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Ordway, John W. Garland, Hosea B. Carter, Charles W. Pressey. 
 
 ITajiI'TOX.— E. K. R. and teK'frraph. I'op. 1870, 1177; I'atiiblc 
 I.dIIs, Mar.-li, 1870, ;!(!(!; Marcli, 1S77, :is(). Valualion, $7:!(;,22r). 
 Si'lcctnien, .lacol) T. Brown, v; .lolni F. Marston, r; William E. 
 Lane, r. Town Clerk, .lolin I\l. Akernian, r. Kep. vote — .Samuel 
 AV. Dearborn, d, 88; Joseph W. ^Nlason, r, I'rl. Police Justice, 
 (iiarles >i. Lamijrey. Justices of the Peace — Stale, Joseph Dow, 
 < In-istopliei- (;. Tap'pan, I'ri J^amprev; Justices, John V. Leavitt, 
 AliVed J. l.eaviU, l>aviil Marston, Aiken S. (vmiii, Cluirles M. 
 ■ Lamprey, J. Warren Dow, Jona. M. Lamprey, John M. Koyg, 
 Jacob T". Brown, David O. Leavitt. 
 
 Hamptox Falls.— E. K. R. ; nearest telegraph station, Hamp- 
 ton, 2 miles. Pop. 1870, 070; rataiih^ polls, March, 1870, 178; 
 Mai'ch, 1877, 178. Valuation, $:il2,")9:i. Selectmen, (ieorffe C. 
 I'.rown, r; Daniel E. Pevear, r; John M. Marsliall, r. 'J'own 
 (-'Icrk, Charles F. Jones, r. Hep. vote — scattering-, ;>; Cliarles C. 
 <;ove, d, .S7; .John F. .Tones, r. 88. .Te.stices of the Peace— State, 
 John W. Dodge, Xehemiah P. Cram, Cliarles TL Sanhor.i; Jus- 
 tices, Charles H. Xason, Cliarles T. Brown, .folm H. (iove, Levi 
 K. Lane, N'atlian .A. Robie, Frank i'. (Jram, Ira X. Blake. 
 
 K'i;xsin(;t().n. — Xearest railroad and telepvipli station, Exeter, 
 B. jt M. R. R., :)', miles. Pop. 1S70, 042; ratable polU, Mardi, 
 1S70, 180: Marcli, 1877,181. Valuation, !k;?.iO,011. Selectmen, Jo- 
 .-iah D. Prescott, d; .lames \\ . VV. Brown, d; Josejih N. ,\ustin, 
 d. Town Clerk, Thomas IL l;l;dce, d. Rep. vote — scattering-, 0; 
 • Korge T'age, r, 07; Daniel K. Palmer, d, 77. Justices of the 
 f'eice — State. Weare X. Shaw, Frederick D. Chandler; (Quorum, 
 li-a IJlake, .losepli W. Brown; -Justices, Stephen (ireen, Amos T. 
 I Uowe, William H. Hoiltrdon, .Jonathan E. Brown. 
 
 KlXGS'i'oN. — Xearest railroad and telegTaph station. East 
 Kingston, B. & M. R. R., 2'; miles. Pop. 1870. 1054 ; ratable uoll.s, 
 Marcii, 1870, ;K1 ; .Marcli, 1877, 327. Vahialion, $.J08,388. Select- 
 men, Samuel E. Woodman, r; Closes J. French, d; Andr(?w J. 
 Davis, il. Town Clerk, AValter S. Clark, r. Rep. vote— scj\ tier- 
 ing-, R>; John W. Collins, d, 02; Amos (;. Chase, r, 17.'). Justices 
 oftlie I'eace— State, Samuel Webster, .\ndrew .T. Cilley, Samuel 
 K. \Voodman, Richard T^. Curi'ier; t^uorum, Charles IT. I)e Roche- 
 i.iont; .!iisli<'es, Thomas Basseti, (K'orge W. Sanborn, Amos 
 Kimball. Thomas O. Reynolds, Mo.ses Page, Daniel L. (Good- 
 will, William (i. M'ilsoii, Jacob Webster, Jr., Daniel .f. T5;ikie, 
 John Vr. Collins. 
 
 1 LONDONDEKKY.— C, M. & L. R. R.; nearest teleprraph station, 
 Manchester, miles. P^ii. 1870, HO"); ratable polls, March, 1870, 
 480; Mai-cli, 1877, 470. Valuation, $770,878. SeleclmflB, ('hai-les 
 S. Pillsbury, r; AVilliam i'. Xevin.s, r; I'hineas W5>i''key, r. 
 Town Clerk, Daniel (j. Annis, r. Rep. vote — Fir.st, scattering, .'?; 
 Samuel Kichard.son, i], 0.'); William Clark, r, 184; Second., scatter- 
 ing, :'>; Cvnis O. Buti-ick, d, 0] ; Mason Bovd, r, 176. .lustices of 
 the Peace— State, James M. IMatts, Keed'P. Clark, Robert C. 
 Mack, Willi.'im S. Pillsbury, William 1'. Richardson, .fosiah 
 Goodwin, Alexander M. Corning, .Jolm (iilchrist, .Jo.siah F. 
 Twiss, Charles S. Pillsbui-y, William Clark; .Justices, F)-aucis 
 Manter, Wan-en Richardson, Jonathan McAllister, Montgomery
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 177 
 
 Dickev, (i. E. Fifielil, Gilbert Hills, John Dickey,^ Henry C. 
 Smith", Daniel <i. Annis, Andrew W. iMnek, (icorne N. (ioodwin, 
 An<lre«-J. Benson, (iranville F. Plumer. 
 
 XEWfASiLK.— Nearest railroad and tclegiviph station, Ports-* 
 month, K. I.'. I{.. -2', miles. Pop. isTO, (Hi?; ratable polls, Mareli, 
 187<i, 20:5: March, 1S77, 2(1-2. Vahiation, $l(i8,'.)r)i). [Hy authority 
 of its ori^'iiial cliarter, ilated Vm, the annual meetinsi- lor choiee 
 of town odieers is holden (>n the first Tuesday of Mareh.] Select- 
 men, Charles K. Whitehonse, r; John \V. Biekford, r: Albert II. 
 Whit^', r. Town (.'li'rk. Howard jM. (;urtis, r. Hep. vote— S. II. 
 Flanders, (1,81; John Aniazeen, r, il7. Justices of tlie Peace- 
 Quorum, John V. Cooi)er, (ii'orge W. Towle; Justice, W. A. Mc- 
 looii. 
 
 XKWi.vfJTO.v.— P. & D. 1{. R. : nearest telegraph station. Ports- 
 month. r,'i miles. Pop. Iis70, -iH; ratable p<iHs, March, 187*). 122; 
 March, 1H77, 12."i. Valiialloti, *270,lll. Selectmen, .Samuel Fur- 
 her, <l: Frederick I'ickcriuK, d: .lames K. P.eane, d. Town Clerk, 
 Henjaniin S. llovt, r. IJep. vote— scatterinfr, 2: (Jrauvdle \V . 
 Kiicix. r, 2I>; Israel S. Hovt, d, 72. Justices of the Peace— State, 
 Uarius Frink; Justices, James A. Pickerino-, Frederi(!k W. De 
 IJoclicmont, .lames lloyt, Jackson M. Iloyt. 
 
 Nf,w.m.\i:ki:t.— 15. .t M. If. It. and telef,'ra|)h. I'op. 1X70,1987; 
 ratable p.ills, March. 187!;. -,'.n\: Marcli, |s;7, .>■!. Valuation, *],- 
 4(if,71)f>. Sele.-tnien, llanisdu < J. Kurlev, d : Weiiben Stai'k))ole, d ; 
 Nathan H. I,e:ivit(. d. Town Clerk, Daniel VV. McNeal, d. Kep. 
 vote— First, Wix.dliurv W. Durrell, r, 2ii.s; LafayetleJIall, d, 2ii8; 
 .Second. ( harli-s K. SVInklev, r. 20!i; Ueuben .M. Unrley, d, 270. 
 Nol.irii'.- Public, David Mnrrav, William A. ShacklVu'il, Timotliv 
 Murray. Justi<-es of the Pe;ii-c— StaU-, William .\. Sluacklnrd, 
 Samuel A. Ilalev, David Murr.'iv, John F. (:iia)>n)au, Timotliv 
 MniTav, .Iidrn \\^. Smart, Charles 11. Snuth, Orrin Murray, \Vd- 
 b(rF. 'Durrell, Kdward Ifichardsou, Nalhaii II. Leavill, Aiiroii 
 I,. M(dlow-, <;. \V. Kiltn'iljre, William li. Small, Valentine 
 Siinlh: (/ni.runi, Ilenjandn F. Il.ilev : .Insfices, Joseph I'inkham, 
 irenry If. Smith, Daniel W. .McNeal, True W. M. 'I'lioMipsi.n. 
 (ieorjrc L. Dearborn. 
 
 NKWTo.v.— Kailroail stations, Newton Junction ami Newton 
 Center, Wc-I Amcsbury Hrancli K. I{.; telr-iajdi at Newton 
 Junction. Pop. Is70. S.".(';: ratable iiolis, March, 18,(1, 2i»t; March, 
 
 1877, 2iM. Valuati i?:U2,00(i. Selectmen, Michael !<'. Iloyi, r: 
 
 N»thaui(d (;. Whiildcn, r; Calvin H. Kobinson, r. Town (Jlerk, 
 John P. M. (Jreen, r. Kep. vote— Henjaniin F. Wakelleld, d, 115; 
 Kfhvard P. Wallace, r, 12.".. Justices of the I'eace— State. Philip 
 Wliittier; Quorimi, Thoni:i-* Carter, .luhn Iloyt : .Instices, .roiia- 
 Ihaii (i. (iale, Zebediali lloil, David C. Prescott. William W. 
 Koswell, William W. Wilder, llervey N. (JouM, John S. Peaslee. 
 
 NOKTII HAMrioN.— K. I{. K. and IxdeKraph. I'op- "*""• "'•' ^ 
 rat.-\ble polls, March, |S7(!. -23<i; March, IS, 7, 21<i. VMliiation, 
 *lH.-.,»<i-.l. Selectmen, John S . Hobbs, d; (Charles C. IJarton, d ; 
 Jacob K. Itn.wTi, d. Town Clerk, Jonat'i.-in llolllns, d. IJep. 
 vote— John I.eavitt, r, 1; Samuel (iarland, r, !.">: Kdwin M. I-am. 
 prev, d, 112. Justices of the Peace-StuU-, .Morris Cotton, Wood. 
 i fniiT M. Durgin; yuonim, John W. F. Ilobbn; Justiees, Samuel
 
 178 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 I ). I.aiH', [k'zi'kiiih li. LaniprC}', John S. Ilobbs.Jonatlian HolIiiiK, 
 .John W. Wiivncr. 
 
 X(»liTil\V()()l). — Nearest riiilroad rslatioii, Kj)S()n), Suneook Val- 
 ley I{. !{.,!) inik's; teli'f;rai)li, 15arrintctt'n, 11 miles. I'dp. IfSTO, 
 l«iO; ratable i)ollst, IMarcli, 187(i, .'{.ST; March, 1S77, ;5.s.">. Vahiatidii, 
 i?;"'S",8.SS. Seleclnu'n, Henry Knowlton, r; .James C'. Loek, r; 
 William I). Watson, i-. T()\m Clerk, J-'rank M. Knowles, r. Ke)). 
 vote— scattering, '2; .James W. Iloitr. d, 100; Cliarles K. tJate, r, 
 177. .Justices or the Peace — State, Ira 15. Iloitt; .Justices, .Jona- 
 than K. Iloitt, Uollis .J.Clark, Henry Knowlton, .John G. Mead, 
 (ieorf^e W. Knowlton, Ezra Tasker, .J*)lin K. Uichardson. 
 
 X<)TTiN(inA:\i. — Nearest railroad and telcjrr:.i)h station, I^ee, X. 
 »t l{. li. K., ;j miles. Foi). I,s70, 1130; ratable i)olls, Marcli, 18711, 
 310; Marcli, 1S77, .SI."). Valuation, $4'2(l,.">.')0. Selectmen, .Jolm K. 
 Fernald, r; Arthur M.Chace, r; .John JI. Chesley, )■. Town (Jlerk, 
 ^Villiam V. AN'atson, r. l{ep. vote — scattering, 1 ;" Lyman Allen, d, 
 Hi); .James A. Kelsey, r, 147. .Justices of the i'eace — State, Sam- 
 uel S. Dame, Edward F. Ccrrish, IJenry J'. Daniels, .Joseph N. 
 Cillcy; .Justices, Ebenezer S. Tuttle, Noah O. Sniitli, Harrison 
 W. I'.artlett, Harrison W. I'arsons, George E. Smith, Horace 
 Scales. 
 
 J'r.Ai.sTow.— B. & M. K. R. and telcsraph. Pop. 1870, 879; rat- 
 able polls, Mai-ch, lS7(i, '203; March, 1877, -220. A'aluation, $.374,- 
 3(!;J. Selectmen, .James M. Davis, r; William Hascltliie, r; Na- 
 thaniel H. Willery, d. Town Clerk, Moses i<imball, r. I{ep. 
 vote — .James X. Georice, d, 22; .James iVf. pavis, r, 101. Notary 
 J'ublic, William H. Hills. .Justices of the Peace— State, T.evi li. 
 Tucker; .Justices, Moses C. Kimball, .Jesse K. tieor.Lre, .James 
 ^^. Travis, Ebenezer X. 15raillev, .Joseiih Ivimball, Williaui H 
 Hills. 
 
 Portsmouth.— Eastern, P., S. & P., P., ft. F. &.C., C. & I'., 
 an<l P. .V: D. R. Ks. I'op. 18(;0, !)33."); 1870, !)2]1; ratable p(. lis, 
 March, 1S7(;, 3103; March, 1877, 2777. Valuation, i5ilO,0(i7,7().".. Mu- 
 nicipal election, lirst Tuesday in .\ujrust. City Government or- 
 Kanizes, sci'on<l Tuesday in Aufrust. 
 
 Mayor— .John H. IJroughlon, r. Salary, $.50(1. 
 City Clerk— Marcellus nufVoi-d, r. " 1000. 
 
 City Treasurer- Samuel i'. Treadwell, d. 100. 
 Citv Marshal — .John Dame, r. 700. 
 
 Police Justice— Charles K. Uatchehler, r. 
 Aldermen. 
 W.ird 1 A.C. IJoyt, r; Samuel A. .Spinney, r; Drville D. liry- 
 ant, r. 
 2 Henry A. Ycaton, r; Matthew T. Betton, r; Charles Tf. 
 
 Sides, r. 
 ;! I'Mward D. Coftiii, d. 
 4 Daniel .Marcy, d; Charles \V. Norton, d. 
 Common CounrAlmen. 
 Ward 1 A. r>. I'ayne, r; Oliver M. Knitrbt, r; E. B. Prince, r; 
 W. S. Gray, r; .J. 15. Marston, r; M. 10. Long, r. 
 
 2 .John \S'.. Dame, r; John Woods, r; P.. V. \Vinn, r; 
 J. S. Whidden, r; E. J'rior, r; D. W. Barnabee, r. 
 
 3 .Joriathan l5u/./ell, d; Ch.arlcs H. liowe, d. 
 
 4 Freeman I'earson, d; .John .J. Laskev, rl; 
 William H. Snnirl, d; Ch.irles liracketl, d.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 179 
 
 Summary. Rep. Deni. Total. 
 
 Aldomien, 6 3 9 
 
 Comniou Coiincihneu, 12 C IS 
 
 Joint ballot, 18 9 27 
 
 School Committee. 
 Chaimiau, William H. Hackett, r; Clerk, John Peudfr, r. 
 Ward 1 Charles A. Shannon, r ; .John Pender, r ; .John H. Locke, r. 
 2 William H. Hackett, r; .John H. Hutchiu,sou, r ; D.J. 
 
 Vaughan, r. 
 o Samuel Langdou, Jr., d. 
 i Mercer (Goodrich, d; .John Harden, d. 
 The Vote for Mayor. 
 Candidates. Wards One. Two. Three. Four. Total. 
 
 John H. Broiijvhton, r, 446 487 80 15(i 1169 
 
 Moses Goodi-ich, d, 267 253 12.5 18.5 830 
 
 Scattering, 16 7 
 
 Totiils, 714 746 205 341 2006 
 
 Broughton's plurality', 339. 
 Notaries I'ublic, James P. Bartlett, M'illiam H. Hackett, John 
 Sise, Miu-cellus Bufl'ord, John E. Rider, Benjamin M. Parker, 
 John I. Vaughan, Calvin I'age, Alfred F. Howard, Howartl N. 
 Dunvon, George Q. S'aughan" Justices of the Peace — State, Al- 
 fred'W. Haven, ^^'illiam H. Y. Hackett, William H. Hackett, Jo- 
 seph P. Morse, Aaron Young, Johii H. Baile.v, J. Horace Kent, 
 George E. Hodgdon, Thomas E. O. Marvin, John M. Davis, 
 James D. Butler, Samuel Dodge, Samuel C. Whittier, Frank W. 
 Miller, Frank W. Rand, Robert C. Pierce, Ashela F. Tlnu-ston, 
 Steplieu W. Clark, Francis M. Hatch, William A. Hodgdon, Cal- 
 vin Page, H. W. Bryant, Joseph H. Gardner, >;athan F. Mathes, 
 Henry F. WendaO," Lory Odell, William Conn, Marcellus Buf- 
 foi'd, Albert H. Hatch, Ichabod Goodwin, .John Sise, Benjamin 
 .M. Parker, Benjamin W. Curtis, George W. Pendexter, Alfred 
 F. Howanl, Alonzo F. Craig, Elbridge G. Pierce, Jr., John Pen- 
 der, Daniel J. Vaughan, Richard Waldrdn, .John W. Parsons, 
 Samuel Rowc; Quorum, William H. Rollins, William L. Dwight, 
 John Dame; .Justices, Charles W. Bailey, Lyman D. Spaiddiug, 
 .John Hodgdon, John IL Cheever, Aaron H. Hill, Nicholas L. 
 Folsoni, Gideon 11. Rundlelt, C. W. Gardner, Henry C. WaUcer, 
 M. ■!. Vaughan, .John S. Kand, T5enjamin Cheever", Thomas C. 
 Walsh, Newton Johnston, William K. l^reston, John E. Salter, 
 .John D. Marston, Howanl N. Dunvon, George Annable, Charles 
 A. 8hani)o!i, .John JI. Broughton,"john H. Flagg, Plumnier D. 
 Norton, Charles C. Akerman, C. A. Hazlett, ^Vlbert A. Fei-nald, 
 Howe Call, Samuel H. Marshall, Mercer Goodrich, James F. 
 Jenness, Samuel AUev, .John W. Stavers, ^Valla(•e Hackett, Will- 
 iam II. Si.^e, O/.ra J. llobbs, Charles E. Batcheldcr. AVilliam R. 
 Foster, A. K. II. Fei-nald, J. G. Harvey, Ebenezer F. Brackett, 
 William H. Rollins. 
 
 fFard 7— Kat<ible polls, March, 1877, 979. Selectmen, Enoch G. 
 Connor, r: Robert E. Rich, r; Charles IJesselievrc, r. Ward 
 Clerk, William C. Ham, r. Rtp. vote— Nathan Wliallev, d, 368; 
 Winthrop Hoyt, d, 374; John S. Treat d, 377; Frank W."Hackelt, 
 r, 439; George E. Hanson, r, 442; Richanl VV'aMron, r, 413.
 
 i8o THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 IFtird 2— RnUihW polls, March, 1877, 10*35. Sclrctmun, Newton 
 .K)Jm,-.tni, ,; SainiH-l 11. KiiiKsley, r; Pluiner D. JMorton, r. \V:ir.l 
 
 iT-,v'' !^ .'W „M- ^^''■■'''V''"- •{'^■P- voio-sciiitmiiK, i:5; All)m 
 ila\t^, (I, .,!_ ; T honiMs J. .Sli.-M,,,,, d, :U-.'; Josopli II. .Ii-iiik'>..s, d, 
 •51^, .Imiies A. baiiboni, d, 344; William 11. Sise, r, M ; Williinn 
 190 "• ^' ' '^''^"*' '^^ '"''•^■''■fk. I-, 488; Thomas K. Call, r, 
 
 IFVnv; o'-KalMblp polls, Marcli,IS77, -25.1. SelecUnoii, William 
 PI "'m •','■ •^l^^'-'i='"''^'i- If.)l>in.son, (i; James G. Locke, (i. Ward 
 v^itik, UjilK.ui H. Canty, d. ISep. vote— Samuel S. VVhIdilen, 
 1, <)'); A iiilivAv Sherburne, rl, l.-)0. 
 
 Ward J— Kataltle polls, March, 1S77, 478. .Selectmen, Alonzo K. 
 iir- TVV,"',''',;y^S'»'' '^- Trelethen, d; John E. Tuckennan, r. 
 ;:,■?'■'' V^V'"'^' )\ilii!tm S. Hazel, r. Rep. vote— John E. Ham, r, 
 l.->(,; MiUunn II. Rollins, r, 1.57; Merr<.r Goodrich, d, 240; .Sam- 
 uel Eangdon, d, 241. 
 
 /^•^^,^,">-'<V--V- * I'- J'- K- :'"<! tele^i-aph. I'op. IS70, 1121 ; rata- 
 ble polls, March, 18, C, 308; .Alarch, 1877, 380. Aahuition,4!48.i,34(i. 
 .Selectmen, VV eslcy Poor, d; Warren Titcomb, d; Albert D. 
 
 lardy, d. Town Clerk, Charles Poor, d. Rep. vote-Martin V. 
 'V V ^,-''! ''^' ^'•■'"'kliii G. i;ean, d, KM. Justices of the Peace- 
 Mate, Wilson S. Abbott, James T. Dmllev, William 15. IJlake, Jo- 
 siali .-5. James, \\ esley Poor, George E. Smith. Samuel 1). Tilton ; 
 Quorum, Daniel X. Lane; Justices, Samuel M. Harriman, John 
 llealev .•sanuiel B. Gove, True M. Gould, Joiui D. Hrown, Will- 
 iam Jitcoinb, Aaron W. Brown, Dudlev Lane, Oliver Tilton, 
 George M. Moulton, Frank I. Bean. 
 
 o^^.P'T"-"*?."'"'^*'^ railroad and telegraph station, (ireenland, E. 
 R. R., 2 miles. Pop. 1870, '.)93; ratable polls, March, lS7(i, ;i2r); 
 Jlarcli, 18, ,, .-14,. Valuation, $750,378. Selectmen, LlwinRand, d; 
 -Nathaniel 3Iarilen,d; Emery C. Jeuness, d. Town Clerk, Oren 
 •s. Green, d. Re)), vote— Samuel Bendick, r, 20; Moses Clarke, d, 
 '.■ -^''t;'iy l^ublic, W^arreii Parsons. Justices of the Peace- 
 Mate, Einmoi!s B. Philbrick, Thomas J. Parsons: Justices, 
 Charles J. ISrowii, Jonathan T. Walker, (iiorge G. Lougee, 
 Langdoii B. Parsons, John R. Poore, John 1>. Marstoii. fCJos- 
 port anue.\ed 1870.] 
 
 SALK.\i.— C., M. & L. R. R.; nearest telegraph station, Methuen, 
 Ma.^s. 4 miles. Pop. 1870, 1003; ratable polls, Mar(;h, is7(i, .ViO; 
 .March, Ih.,, 4S9. \ aluation, $080,485. Selectmen, ^Villiam W. 
 Merrill, r; Charic, T. Maxwell, r; Nathaniel H. Paul, r. Town 
 (lerk, Menjannn R. Wheeler, r. Rep. M)te— scattering, 20; Dan- 
 iel D. liske, r, 19; Tliomas Dustoii, .1, 100; George F. Xorris, d, 
 l(i.»; (.corge C. (Gordon, r, IWJ; William B. Kimball, r, 220; no 
 choice lor second representative,— elected on fourth ballot, scat- 
 tering, 3; Daniel 1). Fiske, r, .53; Thomas Duston, d, J48; (Jeorge 
 C. Gordon, r, l93. .Notary Public, (ieorge C. Gordon. Justices of 
 Uie Peace— State, Matthew II. Tavlor, Thomas Duston, Levi W. 
 laylor, James S. Bond, George C. (.ordon; Quoruiu, John C. 
 Ewins ; Justices, Obadiah Dustin, Silas Hall, Isaac Thorn, (ieorge 
 C. Gordon, William G. Crowell, James A. Trov, William K. 
 \\ heeler. 
 
 SAXDOWN.— N. & R. R. R. ; nearest telegraph station, Harap- 
 stcad, .i miles. Pop. 1870, 490; ratable polls, March, 1870, 158;
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. i8i 
 
 March, 1877, 156. Valiiatiou, $23-2,7.'i9. Selectmen, Ebenezer Hoyt, 
 2fl, d; Alvah S. Sanborn, d; Ehvin C. Mills, r. Town Clerk, 
 Amos S. Clark, d. Rep. vote— Lyman Pillsbury, d, 1 ; Smyth A. 
 Rowell, r, 1; Ehvin C. INlills, r, .50; Amos S. Clark, d, 82. Justices 
 of the Peace— State, Eliphalet Hunt, William H. H. Collins, 
 William Fre)ich, Jr., George Marston; Quoriun, Robert San- 
 born, Francellus B. Sanborn; Justices, George F. Griilin, George 
 Sanborn, William.!. Moore, .John A. Greenwood, (Jiles 31. Davis, 
 Ebenezer Hoyt, 2d, Andrew -J. Currier, John S. Kelley, Amos S. 
 Clark, George W. Hunt, Harrison Sanborn, Charles H. Smith. 
 
 Se.\brook.— E. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, IGOt); ratable 
 polls, March, 1876, 49G; March, 1877, 459. Valuation, $333,233. 
 Selectmen, .Iose))h Chase, d ; Thomas A. Dow, d ; Henry C. Chase 
 <1. Town Clerk, Jonathan Gove, d. Rep. vote— First, scattering, 16 
 Frank Brown, r, 143 ; Charles Fogg, d, 186; Second, scattering, 13 
 Calvin Buswell, r, 139; .Jeremiah F. Locke, d, 185. Justices of 
 the Peace— State, John M. Weare; Quorum, John Philbrick 
 Justices, .Joshua Jauvrin, Robert Collins, William A. Rand, 
 .John X. Brown, William C. Bartlett, Charles S. Dow, John 
 Weare. 
 
 South Hajipton.— Nearest railroad stations, Amesburv Mills, 
 E. R. R., 3 miles, and East Kingston, B. & M. R. R., 4 miles; tele- 
 graph, Amesbury Mills. Pop. 1870, 448; ratable polls, March, 
 1876,146; March^ 1877, 147. Valuation, $266,688. Selectmen, Ben- 
 jamin R. JeweU, r; Frederick B. French, d; Isaiah F. Puriuton, 
 I r. Town Clerk, John Paige, d. Rep. vote — scattering, 3 ; Andrew 
 I .J. Currier, d, 14; Moses Flanders, d, 47; Moses J. Eaton, r, 65. 
 i .Justices of the Peace — Quorum, Benjamin R.Jewell; .Justices, 
 ] Nathan H. Brown, Greeuleaf lieUey, Natiianiel S. Smith, Jacob 
 j Eaton. 
 
 Soi;th Nkw.makivET. — B. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 808; ratal)le polls, March, 1876, 280; March, 1877, 277. Valuation, 
 $457,948. Selectmen, George O. Paid, r; James B.Martin, r; 
 Austin J. Neal, r. Town Clerk, Albert H. Varney, r. Rep. vote — 
 J. Lewis Cliase, r, 5 — no contest. .Justices of the Peace — State, 
 Albert H. Varney, Edward Hersey; .Justices, Patrick Quinn, Al. 
 bert Field, Samuel Neal, Charles H. Leavitt. 
 
 Stkatiiam. — Nearest railroad station, Stratluun depot, C. & P. 
 R. R., 2 miles; telegrapli, Newmarket .Junction, Hi miles. Pop. 
 1870, 769; ratal)le polls, Marcli, 1876, 205; Marcli, 1877, 222. Valu- 
 ation, §6.54,093. Sele<;tmen, John N. Thonijison, r; Isaac S. Wig- 
 gin, d; Jenness Brown, d. Town Clerk, .Joseph S. Staples, r. 
 Rep. vote— scattering, 2; Josiali B. Wiggin, r, 81; Cliarles E. 
 Gear, d. 111. Justices of the Peace— State, Addi.son P. Wiggin; 
 Justices, Grcenleaf C. Brown, .John J. Scanimon, Levi Barker, 
 Frederick E. Eldridge. 
 
 WlNi>HA:\r.— ^Junction C, M. & L. and N. & R.R.Rs., and West 
 Windham, N. &. It. R. R. ; telegraph at each station. Pop. 1870, 
 753; ratabh; i)olls, Marcli, 1S76, 207; March, 1877, 212. Valuation, 
 $381,681. Selectmen, Hiram S. Reynolds, r; .Jolsn L. Hardy, r; 
 John H. Dinsmon;, r. Town Clerk, INliner (i. Frve, d. Rep. vote 
 — scattering, 12; Samuel L. Prescott, d, 57; Abel bow, r, 79. Jus- 
 tices of the Peace— State, Benjamin K. Blanchard, Joseph P.
 
 ^82 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 ('rowi'll; Quoniin, llei Hills, Li'onanl A. Morrison; .Jiistici!.s, 
 Tlionias AV. Sitii])s(in, ncMijainiu O. Simpson, Jolin W. Slien-y, 
 ■Simeon D. York, William 0. Harris. 
 
 .STRAFFORD COUNTY. 
 
 Contains 13 towns. Shire town, Dover. Poi)ulation, 18(50, 31, - 
 '4!«; 1S70, 30,24:j. KaUiljle polls, March, 187(i, !«)2(>; Jilarch, 1877, 
 . 945(;. Valuation, 1S7(!, $l!),8!)(;,KS-2. Records at Dover. 
 Register— Ezra II. Twonil)lv, r, Dover. 
 Treasurer— Henry U. IlouKh, r, Dover. 
 
 Comniissioncrs— .John S. Ilersey, d, Milton, term expires 1878. 
 Cotton 11. Foss, r, Straflbnl, term expires 187!). 
 .John Hartlett. r, Lee, term c-xpircs 1880. 
 .Slieriir— Steven S. Chick, Creat Falls. 
 Deputies — IJarrington, .Jonathan Du^tin. 
 
 Dover, .James II. Davis, Daniel C. VViggin. 
 Farmington, .John ii. Joliuson. 
 ^M.-nlluiry, .Joseph .Jones. 
 Rochestei', Al)i.iali V. N'ason. 
 Rollinsl'ord, JCIten S. Nowell. 
 Somersworth, Nathan Wentworth. 
 .Jail at Dovei-; .Jailer, .SamuelJ. Smith. 
 County Farm at Dovei'. 
 Coroner.s— Harrington, Charles I!. Uuzzell. 
 
 Dover, .Jasoii W.Drake, John R. Ham, Thomas J. 
 W. Pray. 
 Scaler of Weights and Mcasui-e.s- Uriah Wiggin, Dover. 
 Bakkinuton.— N. & R. R. R. and telegrai)h station, -Z miles. 
 J'op. 1870, l.)81; ratable polls, March, l87(i, •18(i; March, 1877,462. 
 Valuation, $078,!t8;5. Selectmen, True Wm. McDanicl, r; William 
 F. Wateihouse, r; ^Villianl G. .Jewett, r. Town (Jlerk, (ieorge 
 W. "I'oung, ]•. Re]), vote— CJeorge R. Cheslev, r, J ; Charles IT. 
 Clark, d, 27; Frank II. Young, li, 5(i; .John A. lUizzell, d, lOli; 
 Irvin C. Koi'ke, d, irxi; .James M. Locke, r, li)7; Royal K. Clark, 
 r, 197. .Justices of the Peace— State, Hiram Huse, William 
 Waterhouse; .Justices, Horace Ci. Cater, Lorenzo A. Rrovvn, 
 Hezekiali Thompson, .Jacob Sherburne, William K. \Vaterhouse, 
 •John S. Daniels, True W. McDaniel, Gilman Hall. 
 
 Dover.- B. & JM., D. & W., and P. A: D. R. Rs. Pop. I8(i(), 
 8.T02; 1870, !)294; ratable pulls, Marcli, 187(i, 2!iid ; March, 1877, 28.37. 
 Valuation, §7,228,821. Municipal election, fourth Tue,sd;iy in No- 
 vendjer. City Government oiganizes, first Wednesday m Janu- 
 ary. 
 
 Mayor— Solomon H. Foye, r. Salary, ^.^lO. 
 
 City Clerk— John I!. Stevens, Jr., r. 800. 
 
 City Treasurer— Frank Freeman, r. 1.50. 
 
 Citv Marshal— John ^V. Rines, r. 750. 
 
 Police Justice— .John U. Varney, i-. 
 y1l<l<'rmen. 
 Ward 1 William T. Wentworth, r; llii-am F. Snow, r. 
 
 2 (Jeorge W. .\very, )•; Joseph W. Cate, r. 
 
 3 Charles H. Hortoii, r; Moscb D. Page, r. 
 
 4 Theodore W. Woodman, r; Woodbury Wiggin, r.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1S3 
 
 Common Councilmen. 
 Ward 1 Eben C. Beri-y, r; William H. Pike, r; Hemy I. Edg- 
 erlv, r. 
 •2 Dana H. 3Iathes, r ; M. H. Lothrop, r ; Charles E. White- 
 house, r; Augustus T. Coleman, d. 
 
 3 George T. Mosher, r; T. C. Hovey, r; E. L. Gowen, r; 
 
 A. F. Hussev, r. 
 
 4 S. C. Fisher, r"; J. W. Home, r; WiDiam Eadis, r; 
 
 John H. N'ute, r. 
 Summary. Rep. Dem. Total. 
 
 Aldenneu, 8 8 
 
 Councilmen, 14 1 15 
 
 Joint ballot, -22 1 2.3 
 
 Board of Instruction. 
 Chainiian, George B. Spakting; Clerk, John B. Stevens, Jr. 
 Tenn expires Julv, 1877. 
 C. K. Hartford, d; E. C.Kimiear, d; 6. W. Farrar, d: J. R. Var- 
 ney, r; C. A. To^vne, r ; W. P. Tuttle, r. 
 Term expii-es Julv, l.'*7S. 
 H. H. Hough, r; T. E. Sa^\-ver, r: t. J. Smitli, d; G. B. Spald- 
 ing, r; J. B. Stevens, Jr., r: Charles A. Tufts, r. 
 The Vote for Mayor. 
 Candidates. . Wards bne. two. Tlu-ee. Four. Total. 
 Solomon H. Fove, r, 215 329 316 300 122G 
 
 David H. GagcJ d, 90 Ifil 108 1.57 .510 
 
 Scattering, 2 2 
 
 Totals, 305 492 424 523 1744 
 
 Foye's plvu-alityi '10- 
 Notaries Public, Charles W. Woodman, Calvin Hale, Joshua 
 a. Hall, Asa A. Tufts, John R. Varnev. Harrison Halev, Elislia 
 R. Brown, Woodbury J. Morrill, Johu'F. Manson, V. H." McDan- 
 iell, Hiram F. GeiTish, William H. jNlorton, Harris M. Plummer. 
 Justices of the Peace— State, Thomas E. S;;wyer, John H. ^V^1ite, 
 (rforge Quint, Zimri S. Wallinsrford. Charles Woodman, Elisha 
 R. I'.rowne, Bennct P. Strout, C. W. Woodman, (i. T. Went- 
 worth, Charles A. Tufts, George AVadlcigli, John R. Varncy, 
 Wolcott Handin, Samuel M. Wheeler, William J. Cheslcv, Josh- 
 ua G. Hall, Daniel Hall, John B. Stevens, Winslow T. Perkins, 
 Eli V. Brewster, Jonathan E. (joodwin, Tlionias J. Smith, Fran- 
 cis A. Freeman, Joseph Hayes, Frank Hobbs, Henry .\. Red- 
 field, AmlreAV H. Voung, Edward P. Hodgdon, Charles H. Hor- 
 ton, Thomas Bennett, Isaaiah A. Dustiii, "iVilliam H. Dodge, 
 AVilliam Stearns, Daniel S. Ward, H. H. Mctcalf, Charles M. 
 :Murphy, V. H. McDaniell, James R. Jackson; Quorum, G. G. 
 Lowell, HaiTison Haley ; Justices, .John Clements, Thomas .T. 
 W. Pray, \\'illi;ini B. Lyman, Eilmund J. Lane. Ben.jan)in 1'. 
 Pierce, ".Ias]ier (i. Wallace, G. W. Colbath, (ieorge W. Wendall, 
 .John S. Hayes, Daniel H. Wendall, rriah Wiggin, G. F. Nute, 
 Geo. L. Folsoni, Franklin Freeman, Edward Blaisdell, Everett O. 
 Foss, G. W.Caswell, Samuel H. Mathes, J(a'emiah Smith, (/'harles 
 IL Sawyer, Samuel W. Baker, George W. Tash, James W. Hart- 
 ford, Mark F. Xason, J. C. Hulchins, James Y. Denieritt, (Jcorge 
 D. Lamos, T^cvi (i. Hill, L. Chand)erlain, Joshua L. Foster,
 
 i84 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Charles C. Ilardv, Woodlnirv J. Morrill, Ezra II. Twombly, 
 Charles R. Sliackloril. Kverett. Hall, James IT. Davis, W. P. 
 Haves, .lolni W. Vrux, .J. T. S. Libhoy, .Tasoii W. Drake, James 
 M. "Folsoni, J. Aloii/.o Wij^uiii, J. Frank Mansoii, John H. flam, 
 E<hvin Whiteliouse, Charles O. Libbey, r);uiiel C. Wi^^nn, K. H. 
 Whitehouse, William 11. Vickerv, .loshua Parker, William li. 
 Wif;-,uin, J. 1). Uuppy, Charles '10. Horn, A. M. Foss, Oliver 
 AA'vatt, .Tohn Kirei. 
 
 JrfM-rf i— Pop. 742 ; ratable polls, 1877, 484. .Seleetmen, Uriali 
 Wiggin, r; Martin 1^. Lord, r; Thomas Bennett, r. Ward Clerk, 
 Charles O. Baker, r. He)), vote— seattering, 19; .Vlonzo Miteliell, 
 d, 13fi; Charles A. Dore, d, 130; James fl. Billings, r, 178; James 
 M. Haves, r, 212. 
 
 Ward 3— Pop. 2880; ratable polls, 1877, 780. Selectmen, George 
 E. Foot, r; Alvah Moulton, r; James F. Seavey, r. Ward Clei-k, 
 Oscar F. Kimball, r. Hop. vote— scattering, 2; Jacob M. Willey, 
 d, 208; Jacob H. P.hiisdell, r, 278; (;eorge W. York, (1, 2a'j; Joseph 
 W. Cate, r, 307; Albert F. Seavev, d, 30!»; John N. Wentworth, r, 
 3Hi. 
 
 jrwd.?- Pop. 403!); ratable polls, 1877, 773. Selectmen, Charles 
 A. F'axon, r; John Q. A. Swain, r; Thomas K. Cushing, r. 
 Ward Clerk, (ieorge F. Morrill, r. Hep. vote— scattering, 2; Dan- 
 iel C. .M. Pierce, d. 210; Ilenrv W. Twombly, <1, 22.i; Thomas J. 
 Dearljorn, d, 231 : (Veorge F. Mosher, r, 208; William H. Vickery, 
 r, 274; William II. I'almer, r, 290. 
 
 JFard 4— Pop. 10.33; ratable i)olls, 1877, 800. Selectmen, James 
 H. Davis, r; DavidF. ISIeader, r; Nathaniel Twombly, r. Ward 
 Clerk, George H. Hanson, i-. Rep. vote— Henry Dow, d, 222 ; 
 George R. Pinkham, d, 228; Benjamin F. Vittum, d, 227; John S. 
 Haves, r, 3G.5; Wa.shington P, Haves, r, 309; Charles II. Sawyer, 
 r, 382. 
 
 DUKIIAM.— B. & M. K. U. an.l telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1298; rata- 
 ble polls, March, 1870, 289; March, 1877, 28:!. Valuation, $700,000. 
 Selectmen, Joshua P.. Smith, r; Ilillard F. Fogg, r ; Albert Young, 
 r. Town Clerk, Valentine Mathes, .Ir., r. Uep. vote— Charles E. 
 Hoitt, d, lOi; Ebeu i\l. Davis, r. 143. Notary Pul)lic, Calvin San- 
 ders. .Justices of the Peace— State, John E. Buzzell, Joseph C. 
 Bartlctt, Calvin Sanders; Justices, Joshua B. Smitli, Ephraiin 
 Jenkins, John Emerson, .Jeremiah J.,aiigley. 
 
 Fakmixgtox.— D. & W. K. U. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1581; 
 ratable polls, March, 1870, 849; Marcli, l.'*77, 871. Valuation, $],- 
 320,88.3. Selectmen, Samuel S. Amazeen, d; Peter M. Home, d; 
 Joseph L. DcuK-ritt, d. Town Clerk, Amasa W. Shackford, d. 
 Rep. vote— Fii-st ballot, scattering, o; Charles W. Talpey, r, 370; 
 George W. Colony, r, 370; .Jonathan R. Hayes, r, 370; Edmund B. 
 .Small, d, 381 ; I^ahgilon S. Flamlej's, d, .383; (ieorge A. Jones, d, 
 380; Ser-ond ballot, scattering, .i; George W. Colon v, r, 371 ; Jona- 
 than R. Haves, r, :}73; Edmund P.. Small, d, 382; Eaugdon S. 
 Fl.-mders, <I,'383. Police Justice, John Tuttle. Notarv J'ublic, 
 Daniel W. Edgcrly. Justices of the Peace— State, Peter M. 
 Iloine, David T. Parker, James B. Edgerly, Hiram Barker, 
 Daniel W. Erlgerly, Eri F. Nute, Daniel C. Mellows, Charles 
 H. Roberts, George X. Eastman, Dearboin Wedgewood, Frank- 
 lin Euiersou, (ieorge L. Whitehouse, D. T. P. Chamberlin,
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 185 
 
 I Charles W. Talpey, Stephen Nutter, C. W. Tibbets ; Justices, 
 Isaac Merrill, William W. Hayes, James E. Fiirnald, Charles 
 W. WiuR-ate, Rufus B. Foss, Ira C. Variiey, Asa L. Tibbctts, 
 Aj-thur C. Xewell, Frank Leigliton, John G. Johnson, Charles 
 L. Piukham, Ai D. Otis, Emerson Fui-lier, Joseph N. Hayes, 
 Isaac MeiTiU, Charles Leightou, Asa A. Hill. 
 
 i Lee.— N. & R. R. R. and telcgrapli. Pop. 1870, 776; ratable 
 poUs, March, 1S76, 237; March, 1S77, 21U. Valuation, §507,038. 
 
 ] Selectmen, Benjamin F. Lang, d; Josiah Durgin, d; Frank J. 
 
 , Tiixbury, r. To\n\ Clerk, Daniel E. Phunmer, d. Rep. vote- 
 voted not to send. Justices of the Peace— State, George E. Dur- 
 gin, Joseph L. LawTence, Albert G. Comings; Justices, William 
 A. Jenkins, Samuel Layau, Charles H. Layan, John C. Bartlett, 
 Samuel W. Lane, Thomas X. Thompson," Charles S. Cartland, 
 
 I Benjamin F. Davis. 
 
 I Madbury. — B. & M. R. R. ; nearest telegraph station, Dover, 
 Smiles. Pop. 1870, 408 ; ratable poUs, March, 1876, 135; March, 
 1877, 1.39. Valuation, $2.50,000. Selectmen, John B. Huckins, r; 
 George W. KeUey, r; Charles R. Meserve, r. Town Clerk, John 
 H. Griffin, r. Rep. vote — Oliver Waldron, d, 5; Reuben G. Hayes, 
 d. 35; Albert Varney, r, 83. Justices of the Peace — State, Jacob 
 
 D. Young, John B." Huckins; Justices, Ezra E. Demeritt, Abra- 
 ham B. Tallant. 
 
 MiDDLETOX. — Nearest raih'oart and telegraph station. Union, 
 
 E. R. R. (Conwavdiv.), 4miles. Pop. 1870, 476; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 118 ;"March, 1877, 117. Valuation, |;154,.559. Selectmen, 
 Benjamin P. Chesley, r; Jonatlian B. Stevens, d; Frank R. Mars- 
 ton, d. ToM'n Clei-k, Oscar F. Kimball, d. Rep. vote— Charles 
 C. Cook, r, 6; JacoB H. Cook, d, .56. -Justices of the Peace — 
 Justices, Augustus G. Orne, Charles W. Davis, AVilliam H. Clout- 
 man, Eljenezer S. Pike, James D. Moore, Benjamin P. Chesley. 
 
 Milton.— E. R. R. (Conwav div.) and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 1598; ratable polls, March. 187(3, 491; March, 1877, 489. Valuation, 
 $659,437. Selectmen, George Lyman, r; George H. Plumer, r; 
 John V. Simes, r. Town Clerk, Charles H. Looney, r. Rep. 
 vote — First, scattering, 11; Nathaniel J. Berry, r, 6; William F. 
 Cutts, r, S; Benjamin F. Hayes, d, 12; George H. Plumer, d, 51; 
 Luther Haves, r, 165; Second, scattering, 4; William Otterway, 
 r, 12; Luther B. Roberts, d, 93; William F. Cutts, r, 169. Jus- 
 tices of the Peace — State, Luther Hayes, Charles H. Looney, 
 Elbridge W. Fox; Justices, Joseph Cook, Joseph Plummer, 
 Joseph Mathes, George Lj'man, ("ieorge W. Peavey, John N. 
 Simes, John S. Hersey, (ieorge W. Tasker, ai. V. B. Cook, 
 R. B. Plunimci-, Charles C. Hayes, Isaac Merrill, Ira Miller, 
 George H. Plummer. 
 
 New DuiuiA.M.- 1). & W. R. R. ; nearest telegraph station, 
 Alton P.av, 4miles. Pop. 1870, 973; ratable polls, March, 1876, 
 2.56; March, 1877, 244. \aluation, $322,273. Selectmen, Cyrus C. 
 Rollins, d; .lames A. Miller, d; Elien E. Berr>-, d. Town Clerk, 
 George F. Jones, d. Rep. vote— fourth balloi, Kraidilin W. Co- 
 burn, d, 96; Samuel H.Chamlierhiin.il, 99. Justicesof the Peace- 
 State, Eben B. Berry, Ezekiel Berrv; Justices, P. C. Ham, Sam- 
 uel W. Joy, Jei-emia'h S. Colbath, George F. Jones, FrankUu W. 
 Coburn, Ichabod Berry, Ira S. Ricker.
 
 i86 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 UOCHE8TEK.— Railroad and telegraph station, junction P. & 
 K., N. & R., D. & W., and E. R. Hs. Pop. 1870,4103; ratable polls, 
 Marcli, 1S7<;, 14(il; March, lf*77, l.ViO. Valuation, i5;2,S07,Ol'J. Sc- 
 k'ctmen, Aui,'ustine s. Parslilev, r; John Grccnlield, r; Charles 
 \V. Dame, r." Town Clerl;, Alhert T. Cotton, r. Rep. vote— s<!at- 
 terintr, -20; Klias l<'. Smith, d, 5.1S; Cornelius O'Brien, d, 502; Dan- 
 iel McDuflec, r, .")!I2; Joseph M. Hanson, r,G18; Isaac. W. Lougee, 
 r and eitz, 1117; Steplien C. Meader, r and citz, 113S ; Sidney H. 
 Haves, r and citz, 1112; Second ballot, linii rep., scatterinj;-, 1 ; 
 Cornelius O'Brien, d,. -544; Daniel INlcDullee, r, 4.ilt. Police Jus- 
 tice, Charles S. Ela. Notaries I'ublic, Jolm McDufl'ee, Kraiddin 
 McDudVc, Charles B. Calhcv, Cvrus K.Sanborn, S. 1). Went- 
 \V()i-th. Justices ol' the Pence— State, Daniel J. Parsons, Cyrus 
 K. Sanl)oru, Charles S. Whitehouse, Reuben Tiltoii, Wdham 
 Kand, Ebenezer J. Mathes, John Legro, Jacob H. Ela, Joseph 
 H. Worcester, A. W. Bunker, George N. Kellogg, N. V. White- 
 house, Charles B. Oafnev, Thomas J. Sweatt; Qu(n-um, James II. 
 Edgerly; Justices, Samuel Meserve, William Hart, Simon Went- 
 worth," Larkin Harrington, George F. Gujipy, Henry \V. Locke, 
 Stephen D. Wentworlh, James J. Meader, D. B. Waldron, Henry 
 Kimball, Allen Twoniblv, Levi S. Dame, Jeremiah D. Evans, 
 TliDuias Ilenen, James J. Henderson, Charles H. Evans, George 
 S. Lindsev, Augustine S. Parshley, J. W. Tibbetts, Elln-idge G. 
 Perham, "NVilliam H. Felker, Charles S. Ela, Sidney B. Hayes, 
 Phihuiiler \'arnev, George H. Sanborn, Joseph N. Hayes, Charles 
 A\'. Edgerlv, Albert F. Cotton, Cliarles A. Giles, Abijah U. Nason, 
 Frank H. Orr, Charles E. Hodgdon. 
 
 Roi.LKSFOKD.- R. R. and telegraph station, Salmon Falls, 
 i;. & M. and E. R. Rs. Pop. 1870, ].">00; ratable polls, March, 187(i, 
 o70; March, 1877, 327. Valuation, $1,400,000. Selectmen, William 
 H. itollins, r; George H. 'i'eaton, r; Nathan D. Chainnan, r. 
 Town Clerk, William H. Morton, )-. Rep. vote— Herbert 10. Ham- 
 ilton, il, 38; Joshua Converse, r, 118. Notiiry Public, William H. 
 Morl<m. Justices ol' tlie Peace— State, Joshua Converse; (Quo- 
 rum, Svlvester Butler; Justices, Ebenezei- S. Newell, William H. 
 
 I Morton, Nahuni Yeaton, Charles D. .\llen, Joseph Wiggiu, James 
 
 I G. White, Aaron Roberts, Thomas F. Hodgdon. 
 
 SOMBKSWOKTH.— Unilroad and telegraph .station, Great Falls, 
 B. & M. and E. R. Rs. Pop. 1870, 4.504; rat;ible polls, March, 
 1870,1130; March, 1877, M02. Valuation, $3,200,000. Selectmen, 
 Enoch Wlntehouse, r; Howard M. Hanson, r; James A. l^ocke, 
 r. Town Clerk, William F. Harmon, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 
 
 il; Jolin li. Hasty, d, 103; Tiiomas F. Mar.ston, d, 200; Thmnas 
 Richie, d, 2.j."); ftlartin V. B. Wentworth, d, 257; Charles A. 
 
 lEocke, d, 2.j0; Cvrus Freeman, r, 4.58; Alfred Carter, r, 403 ; 
 (Jeorge Wentworth, r, 403; Andrew E. Wentworlli, r, .527; Will- 
 iam P. Moses, r, .5.35. Police Ju.stice, William 1). Knapi). Nota- 
 )ie.-, Public, Joseph A. Stickney, Samuel T. Itolliiis, (ieorge W. 
 Burleigh, William R. Burleigh, Kmerv J.Randall. Justices of 
 the Peace— .State, William D. Knapp", Nathaiwc! M'ells, True 
 \V. WooiUnan, George W. Burk-igli, James B. Shapleigh, 
 Edmund M. Weljber, James (i. Young, Joseidi A. Stick- 
 ney, Edward M. Smith, Daniel W. Quimby, George E. Beach- 
 
 ', am; Justices, Stephen S. Chick, Icliabod Pearl, Oliver II. Lord,
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 187 
 
 William B. Martin, Williairi P. Moses, Edgar B. Lebio, William 
 L. BracT, .John G. Hill, James A. Edgerly, Cbarles A. Elliott, 
 Erastus A. Crawlord, Eiiiei-T J. Randall, C. L. Chapman, Orlan- 
 do J. Ba^lev, Charles .S. Jones, Otis A. rrost.^Teller W. Wood- 
 man, John S. Ha\Ties, William R. Burleigh, WiUiam F. Harmon, 
 Ai-thiir L. Bartlett. 
 
 Strafford.— Xine miles from railroad and telegraph station. 
 Pop. IS70, 1669; ratable polls, March, 1ST6, 504; March, 1877, 516. 
 Valuation, $661,476. Selectmen, Cyrus G. Scott, d; John S. Foss, 
 d; Charles D. Scruton, d. Town Clerk, Haven B. Foss, d. Rep. 
 vote— scattering, 6; Benjamiii P. Berrv, r, 143; Robert B. Peavey, 
 r, 160; Joseph A. Whitcher, <!, -235: -John M. Whitehouse, d, 23s. 
 Justices of the Peace— State, Benjamin F. Wiiikley, Tobias D. 
 Foss, Jacob B. Smith, Henrv A. Drew, Edward Walker, Abram 
 S. Clark. Xehemiah C. Twomblv. John W. Jewell, Charles A. 
 Colbatli ; Justices, Daniel L. Ba"bb, Warren Foss, John C. Foss, 
 Robert W. Foss, Henrv F. Walker, Alonzo M. Foss, John T\ . 
 Jewell, Paul Perkins, "Joseph O. Caswell, George W. Boody, 
 Luther C. Critchett, Jeremiah Tasker, John H. Perry, John S. 
 Foss, Mark F. Foss, Azariah Waldron, Hiram T. Hill, Haven 
 B. Foss. 
 
 BELKXAP COUXTY. 
 
 Contains 11 towns. Shire town, Gilford. Population, 1860, 
 18,.549; 1870, 17,681. Ratable polls, March, 1876, 51-27; March, 18(7, 
 5100. Valuation, 1876, !59,107,.o96. Records at Laconia. 
 Register — Jacob P. Boodey, d, Laconia. 
 Treasurer —Amos H. Jones, d, Tilton. 
 
 Commissioners— David C. Clough, d, Sanbornton, term ex- 
 pires, 1878. 
 Alvah Foss, d, Gibiiantou, term expires, 1879. 
 James M. Paine, d, CentewHarlior, term ex- 
 pires, 1880. 
 Sheriff— George H. Everett, Laconia. 
 Deputies— Alton, George D. Savage. 
 Gilmanton, Lewis Jenkins. 
 Lake Village, George H. Roby. 
 Meredith, llanson Beede. 
 Tilton, Robert Martin. 
 
 Wolfeborougli, Carroll County, Richard R. Davis. 
 Franklin, Mei-rimack County, Charles C. Keiirick. 
 Pittsfl'ehl, .Mei-riniack County, George F. Green. 
 Plymouth, (iralton County, Manson S. Brown. 
 Jail atLacon'ia; Jailer, William S. Woodman. 
 County Fanii at Laconia. 
 Coroner — none. 
 
 Sealer of ^\'eights and >(casures— Samuel W. Landers, Laco- 
 nia. 
 A LTox.— Railroad sUitions, Alton and Alton Bay, D. & W. R. R. ; 
 telegrai)li, Alton Bav. Pop. 1870, 1768; ratal)le polls, March, 1876, 
 4'.I8; iMarcli, 1877, 4!ti. Vahiation, $765,060. Selectmen, .Vnios L. 
 Rollins, r; Morrison i'.ennett, r; Joseph K. Smith, r. Town Clerk, 
 John W . Currier, r. Uep. voU.'— scattering, 10; Charles H. Ches- 
 lev, temp, 38; .Seth T. Hartford, temp, 4-2; George T. Leeds, d,
 
 188 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 1:5"); George Chainberlaiii, d, 133; Jonas Sleeper, r, 200; All)ert 
 TI. TTaves, r, '218. Police Justice, Williiiin Kinerson. Notar.v 
 I'liiilic,' Jului \V. Cuiricr. Justices of llie Peace— Slate, Marry 
 Hunl, AuKis ir. l{i)llins; CliarUs Hayes, Morrison IJennett, 
 John \\ . Currier, (ieor.ne I). Savaue; Justices, Josi'iih 10. Berry, 
 Alonzo 11. Sawyer, Cliarles W. Perlcins, Kpliraini Tebbetts. 
 
 liARKSTEAi).— Nearest railroa<l and telegrapli station, Pitts- 
 lield, Suncook Vallev H. K., r, miles. Pop. 1870, ir)t3; ratable jxiUs, 
 Mareli, ISTC, 478; iMa'rdi, 1877, 407.- Valuation, 4!.'>!l8,iisn. Selei'tnien, 
 Ira L. Berry, r; Georjje J.. Hall, d; Uoralio (i. Willey, d. Town 
 Clerk, Albert F. Sbacklord, d. Hep. v<)t( — First, scatleriuj;-,:); Jo- 
 seph Blake, r, tl; Joseph Kainie. d, 'rl; (icorse \V. Fnierson.-id, 
 d, 17.'); Second, scatteriiii;-. It; John II. Clou{?h, r, 14; Benjamin F. 
 Cole, d. -21; John F. (iar'Unid, d, li; John W. F^Uiott, d, 43; Samuel 
 A. HoiljJTdon, d, 137. Justices of the Peace— Slate, Chai les S. 
 Georsc (ieorff(^ W. Knierson, Thomas M. Iluse, Seth Shackfbrfl, 
 Joseph P. Blaisdell, Ansel ( ;. Walker, Horace N. Colbath ; Justict^s, 
 Reuben Ed.u:erly, Daniel K. Tutlle, Joshua M. Bubcock, Cyru.s 
 \V. Hlanchard, Albert F. Siiack}ord, Ira L. Berry. 
 
 Belaiont.— Nearest railroad anil li-le«raph station, Tilton, B. 
 C. & M. K. K., C miles. I'op. 1870, I Km; ratable polls, :\larch, 1870, 
 3.53; March, 1877, 330. Valuation, .*(;7"),0i)3. Selectmen, Charles 
 ii. Rowe, d; Jewett E. .Maxliehl, d; Nicholas I), (iarnion, d. 
 Town Clerk, Charles E. Cloujrb. d. Itep- volt — John S. VounK, r, 
 117; Artliur W. Brown, d, 17;"). Notary I'ublic, Charles A. Ilack- 
 ell. Justices oC the Peace— State, Nii'hola.s I), (iarnion, (Jharles 
 A. llackett, William .M. Clark, A. B. Currier, Isaiah Piper, Allan 
 J. llackett, Walter C. Wells, John E. Sinclair; Quorum, Ira 
 :\Ii)onev; Justices, James S. Wevmouth, Ira Blaisdell, JOdgar 
 
 A. Rowe, Charles AV. Knowles, "Charles E. Clough, John L. 
 Kea/.er, Elbridge Ladd. 
 
 Cexter IlAUflDR.— Telegraph 8tation; nearest railroad station, 
 .Meredith \illajre, B., C. it M. R. R., 2 miles. Po)). 1870, 44(i; rata- 
 able polls, .March, lS7(i, l.')l ; March, l.s77, 14.*). Valuation, .$-214,041. 
 Selectmen, James .M. Paine, d; Benjamin F. Wentworth, d; 
 Amos r>. Webster, d. Town Clerk, David VV. Ci-am, d. Bep. 
 vote- Charles J[. Cannev, <l, 74; no cont('st. Justices ol' the 
 Peace— Stiite, William A.'j'age, Levi W. Watson, John II. Moul- 
 ton, John II. Kelsea; Ju.stiees, E. W. Watson, William E. Clif- 
 ton. IJul'us Fellows, Rulus E. Coe, Ebenezer F. Perkins, William 
 (joi'don. 
 
 (ill.FOKi). —Nearest railroad and telejjraph station, Eaconia, 
 B., C. & M. R. R. Pop. 1870, .3301 ; ratable polls, March, 1870, r)73; 
 .March, 1877, 703. Valuation, $1,500,000. Selecimen, Thomas 
 Weeks, r; Charle.s H. Sleeper, r; Eldridfre C. Webster, r. Town 
 Clerk, Samuel E. (ioss, r. Rep. volt — .Martin V. B. Eaton, d, 
 ■28S; Oliver (ioss, cl, -201;; \Valdo II. Jones, d, 207; Reuben C. San- 
 born, r, :i37; Wdliam L. J(.hnson, r, 342; John S. Crane, r, 314. 
 Notaries Public, Thomas llani, J. P. Hutchinson, Frank D.Cook. 
 Justices of the Peace— State, Benjamin J. Cole, Richard Gove, 
 (ieor^e W. Sanders, David C. Balchelder, Thomas Weeks, Henry 
 
 B. Quinibv, Samuel C. Clark, Thomas Hani, Warren Eovell, Hi- 
 ram French, Joseph E. Gdell, Ore-stes IE Key, JJenjamin VVad- 
 leiKli, Jothani P. Hutcliinson, Au}<ustus J. Owen, Winborn A.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 189 
 
 Sanborn, Martin A. Havnes; Justices, Ebenczer S. Hunt, Ste- 
 phen S. Aver, Richard K. Sanborn, Tliomas E. Hnnl, John Blais- 
 •Icll, J;!Coh r. Booiley, James H. Tllton, .Sylve^R- S. Wiggin, 
 Simon IJowc, Jolm Alilrich. Frank V. Cook, Levi K. M'eeks, 
 Enocii Flanders, WilUam G. Alden, George W. Mon-ill, Annis 
 C. James, George Sleeper, John B. Hendley, Jeremiali :^niith, 
 David B. Story, Arthur Tucker. 
 
 GiLMAXTOX.— Xearest railroad and telegraph stations, Tiltou, 
 B., C. & M. R. R., 10 miles from Center: Alton, D. & W. R. R., 3 
 miles from Gilmanton Iron Works; Pittslield, Smu-ook Valley R. 
 R., fi miles from Lower Gilmanton. Pop. 1S70. 164-2: ratable polls, 
 March, lS7(i, 47S; March. 1877, m. Valuation, $';80,.o70. Select- 
 men, John S. Page, r: Rnfus E. Gale, r; Henry E. Marsh, r. 
 To«ni Clerk, Charles E. Marsh, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 2; 
 •James W. Coggswell, d, 14.3; Josepli Brown, d, 14."i; William B. 
 Thompson, r, -203: Joseph W. Marsh, r, "206. .Justices of the 
 Peace— State, .Jonathan P. Hill, Alfred Prescott, J. Iv. Woodman, 
 Jeremiah W. Sanboi-u, Reuben Edgerlv. Thomas Cogswell, John 
 M. Dnrgin, Orrin Folsom, Ira A.Eastman: Quormn, Stephen 
 L. Greelev; .Justices, Geora-e W. Sgnborn, .James M. Gilman, T. 
 S. Tilton, John K. Dudlev, Charles A. Dockham, Rufus E. (iale, 
 William X. Swain, Joseph B. Darrell, Charles G. Kelley, Moses 
 Haywood, Oliver C. Coffin, Joseph Bi-own, Edwin P. Thomp- 
 son, E'igar H. Woodman, George W. Parsons. 
 
 Lacoxia.— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1S70, 2.S09; 
 ratiible polls, March, 1S7G, 1071 ; March, 1877, 902. Valuation, 
 $2,090,.')78. Selectmen, Svlvester S. Wiggin, d; George L. Mead, 
 d ;. Joseph P. Pitman, 2d," d. Town Clerk, George A. Hatch, d. 
 Rep. vote— .John M. Robinson, r, 288; Daniel S. Dinsmoor, r, 299; 
 .James H. Tilton, r, :^04; .Joshua B. Robinson, d, 418; Lewis F. 
 Hnsiel, d. 4;J4; .^^amuel M. S. Moulton, d, 449. Police .Justice, 
 John (i. Gavitt. Notaries Public, Almon C. ■feavitt, Daniel S. 
 Dinsmoor. Justices of the Peace— State, E A. Hibbard, Thomas 
 .1 . A\'hii)ple, Benjaniiu :M. Sanborn, Erastus P. Jewell, Benjamm 
 P.tialc. Almi.n C.Leavitt, Elijah H. Blaisdell, Lucien Gale, .Samu- 
 el W. Sanders, Leroy B. Pease, Lewis S. Perley, Benjamin E. 
 Thurston, Kimball Cole, Xoah E. Smith, George H. Everett, 
 Charles B. IIiI)bard, Woodburv L. Melcher, Silas B. Smitli, 
 George L. Mead, George B. Lane, Daniel S. Dinsmore; Justices, 
 Samuel S. Blaisdell, Amos C. Dow, John Blaisdell, Frank W. 
 Reeves, George F. Leavitt, George U. Somes, Perley Putnam, 
 Harrison O. He\-^vood, Thomas O. Donnell, Albert Colby, Sam- 
 uel M. s. Moultmi, George A. Hatch, William F. Knight, Orran 
 W. Teb!)eUs, John W. Ashman, William H. Colton. 
 
 .Mi:i:Hn>nii.— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1807; 
 ratable polls, March, 187G, 471; Mardi, 1877,489. VaUiatio)i, 
 S89."),771. Selectmen, Charles W. Xeal, d; Kleazer, Bicklurd, il; 
 John \Y. Eastman, d. Town Clerk, Eleazen Bickford, d. Rep. 
 vote— Nathan (i. Plummer, r, 17(i; John A. Lang, r, 177; Nathan- 
 iel S. Davis, d, 222; .James H. Plaisted, d, 22:'.. Notaries Public, 
 S. A. Ladd, John Smith, Jr. Justices of the Peace— State, Lane 
 Pluinmer. .Joseph S. Neal, Bradburv C. Tultle, Hanson I'.eede, 
 Samuel W. lloUins, Ebenezcr Stevens, Joseph Ela, Daniel B. 
 Eaton, John W. Beede, George G. Hoit; Justices, John Smith,
 
 i</) THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Pliilii) 1). lihiisdcll, WiiiCii'ld S.Cox, AvUiur E. Leavitt.Ucnjiunin 
 v. \\"\'j:tim, llosca S. Swain, .Ji'vciiiiali 15. Swain. 
 
 NKW IlAWjoN-.—Xeari'st railroad and tt'li>Ki"ii)li station, Bris- 
 tol, X. K. J{.7.-) niik's. I'op. 1870, l-Jf)?; ratalfk- poll.-;, March, IkTO, 
 :U0: Marcli, 1877, :»)(!. Valuation, $4(!2,o](). Selectman, K. W. 
 Smith, r; John M. Flanders, .Ji-., r; (Jcorgre H. Downing, r. Town 
 ClcM-k, JManlcv C. Burpee, r. l.'i'ii, vote— s<'at(erinfr, 2; Josepli W . 
 Mo(n-e, r, 10;"Noali L. Ward, d, '.18; Tliaddens P. Kobinson, r, l.'i'.i. 
 .Justices of the Peace— State, Dana \Voodnian, Autrtistus I'.ur|)ee, 
 i Edwin C.lx'wis, .lohn iM. Elanders,( liavles 1,. I'iulJiani : -lust ices, 
 Keiirick \V. Smith, William J)ver, Tliaddeiis 1". Kohinson, Charles 
 D.Thyng. 
 
 Sanisohkton.— Xeare.st railroad and tele<;ra])li station, Tillon, 
 B., C. & M. H. R., (i miles. Po]). 1.S70, \2:M>; ratahle polls, jMarcli, 
 l87(i, :il);5; IMareh, 1877, ;!7(i. Valuation, $()(i8,.")18. Selectmen, 
 Stei)hen >1. Woodman, d: .John \\'. Cun-ier, d; Stephens. Ilersey, 
 d. Town Clerk, .Jason .J. P.urlev, d. Hep. vote — .Jeremiah S. 
 Thompson, r, Via; Kdmuml Keasar, d, 174. Notary Public, 
 Thomas Weljstor. .Justices ol' the I'eace— State, .Jonathan IM. 
 Tavlor, Thomas \\'el)ster, .Jr., I'erson C. Shaw; (Quorum, I<;iea/.er 
 D.'Weeks; .lustices, Jliiiry 1>. Wilson, Daniel Sanborn, .Iosei)li 
 X. Sanborn, .Jason .J. liurley. 
 
 TiLTON.— B., C. & U. ]{. K. and telcsrapli. Hop. 1870, 1147; rata- 
 ble polls, March, 1870, .'U-i; March, 1877, :WI. Valuation, $.-.41,888. 
 Selectmen, Joseph 1'. Dearborn, d; Ileurv (). Dalton, d; Ebene- 
 zer E. Sanborn, d. Town Clerk, S. H. \^■llliams, d. Kcp. vote- 
 Frank L. Mason, d, .3; (;iiarles C. Rogers, d, lil ; Russell T. 
 Xoves, r, Kill. Notarv I'ulilic, William T. Ca.ss. Justices of the 
 Peace — State, Bradlcv T. Brown, Addison B. Wvalt. ^Villi:1m ('. 
 Kellogg, (Jharles C. Rogers, Fi'ed E, While. Henry (^ J)allon: 
 Justices, Geoi^ge S. Philbrick, John F. I'avlor, .Jacob Jl. San- 
 boru, Joseph BgDearborn, David X. Kemp, Robert S. Perkins. 
 
 CARROEE COUXTV. 
 
 Contains 18 towns. Shire town, Ossipee. Population, 18(;n, 
 '20,4(ir.; 1870, 17,:«->. Ratable polls, March, 187G, .-)7'24; March, 1877, 
 .->77;<. Valuatiim, 187(;, if7,:!:{7,()(;i). Rec(«r(ls at Ossipee. 
 
 Register — Sniiborn 15. Carter, d, Ossipee. 
 I Treasurer — Jost^ph Q. Roles, d, Ossipee. 
 
 ! (JommisHionerfi— Jonathan W. Sanborn, il, Wakctleld, term ex- 
 pires 1878. 
 ; Arthur L. Meseive, d, Bartlctt, term expires 
 
 ! 187!). 
 
 John II. Plummer, d,- Sandwich, term ex|)ireH 
 
 1880. 
 SherifT— John Dcmeritt, Emngham Falls. 
 Deputies— Center Sandwich. Frank E. I'.urleigh. 
 
 Conway <;enter, Hugh .M. C. .Norton. 
 
 FJllingham Falls, .John I'arsons. 
 
 P'reedom, .Manson Allard. 
 
 JIadis(m, Aloiizo .MIev. 
 
 ^loulloid)orough. .Joe! F. Cotton. 
 
 Xorth Conway, Edwin (J. Stokes.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 191 
 
 Deputies— Ossipee, Elisha P. Allen. 
 
 South Tamworth, David M. Gilniau. 
 
 Tamworth Irou Works, John C. Ferrmi. 
 
 Waliclield, Hiram Paul. • 
 
 Wolfeboroug-h, Richard R. Davis. 
 
 Merctlitli, Belkuap County, Hanson Bedee. 
 Jail at Ossipee ; Jailer, Jacob Manson. 
 County Farm at Ossipee. 
 Coroners— Freedom, John T. Topliff. 
 
 Wolfeborough, Israel B. Manning. 
 Sealer of Weights and Measures— Jefferson H. Jewell, Ossipee. 
 
 Albany. — Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Conway, P. 
 & O. and E. R. Rs., 3 miles. Pop. 1870, 339; ratable polls, March, 
 l.sTC, 99; March, 1877, 97. Valuation, $123,'266. Selectmen, James 
 M. Shackford, r; Alvah Blackey, r; Jacob L. Harriman, d. Town 
 Clerk, Thurston Smith, r. Re\i. vote— John M. Ham, d, 1 ; Jona- 
 than N. Piper, d, (5; Stephen Kenerson, d, 32; James M. Shack- 
 ford, r, 46. Justices of the Peace — Justices, John R. Parish, 
 Burges S. Kent, George W. Pariugton. 
 
 Baktlett.— P. & O. R. R. ; telegraph. North Conway and Up- 
 per Bartlett. Pop. 1870, 629; ratable poUs, March, 1876, 467; 
 March, 1877, 457. Valuation, $240,263. Selectnien, George W. M. 
 Pitman, d; Arthur L. Meserve, d; Eben T. Rogers, d. Town 
 Clerk, John D. Thompson, d. Rep. vote— First, scattering, 4; 
 Benjamin W. Wyman, r, 13; Benjamin F. Stillings, d, 89; Second, 
 scattering, 7; John Eastman, d, 27; Cyrus A. Tasker, d, 81. No- 
 tary Public, G. W. M. Pitman. Justices of tlie Peace— State, G. 
 W. M. Pitman, Mark W. Pierce, Joseph Pitman, Jr., Arthur L. 
 Meserve; Justices, Elias M. Hall, Isaac Mesem'e, Jonathan D. 
 Thompson, George Pitman, \Villiam L. Chandler. 
 
 Brookfield. — Nearest railroad and telegi^ph station, Wolfe- 
 borough Junction, E. R. R. (Conway div.), 2 miles. Pop. 1870, 
 416; ratable polls, March, 1879, 110; March, 1877, 121. Valuation, 
 $205,269. Selectmen, Charles Churchill, r; William Blake, Jr., r; 
 Thomas Goodhue, r. Town Clerk, Edgar M. Cate, r. Rep. vote 
 — scattering, 6; .Jolui B. Lord, d, 42; Plumnier G. Covering, r, 
 54. Justices of the Peace — State, J. Neal Cate, D. C. Coleman; 
 Justices, Jona. W. Sanborn, George H. Robinson, Henry M. Lib- 
 bey, Bickford Rand. 
 
 Chatham. — Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Frveburg, 
 Me., P. & O. R. R., 12 miles. Pop. 1870, 415; ratable polls,'March, 
 1876, 132; March, 1877, 126. A'aluatioii, $131,745. Selectmen, Paul 
 Chandler, d; Osboni Anderson, d; James E. Ilutchins, d. Town 
 Clerk, Cliarles Binford, r. Rep. vote — Stephen P. Mclntire, r, 52; 
 Josiaii \V"alker, d, 56. Justices of the Peace— Quorum, Ithiel E. 
 Clay; Justices, Rice W. Cuptill, Jacob C. Eastman, Charles Bin- 
 forii, Jonah Hill, Jr., 
 
 CoNWAV.— P. & O. anfl E. R. Rs. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 1607; ratable polls, March, 1876, 600; Alarch, 1877, 505. Vahiation, 
 $755,547. Selectmen, William F. Thonijison, d; Christoijher W. 
 Wilder, d; Henry P. Cottiin, d. Tow a Clerk, Jeremiah A. Far- 
 rington, d. Rep. vote— Nathan W. Pease, r, 190; Charles A. Brot- 
 ters, r, 199; David E. Thompson, d, 222; Samuel D. Thompson, d,
 
 192 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 228. Notaries Publir, James W. Thompson, Chnstoplier \V. 
 Wilder. Justices of the Peace— Stale, Samuel 15. Sliackl<>i-(l, 
 Lcavitt H. Eastman, HuhIi McXorton, N. W. Pease, naniel C. 
 r,;n-tlett; Jua);i<cs, C'hrisli)i)hcr \V. Wililer, Joel Kastman, An- 
 drew DinsnWor, Kdwanl P. Lamson, Hiram II. Dow, ^'ai"i'«' 
 \V. Thompsou, Samuel Ilazelton, Jeremiah ParniiKton, John C. 
 L.Wood, Lyeurgu.s Pitman, Charles F. Manslu'ld, Horace \\ . 
 Chamberlain, Charles II. Whittaker. 
 
 Ea TON.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Madison, E. 
 K. R. (Conwav div.), 7 miles. Pop. 1870, (i57 ; ratable polls, March, 
 187(;, 171; March, 1877, 193. Valuation, $l.V2,.-)77. Selectmen, Al- 
 bert A. JJrooks, d; Carle Drew, d; Oren 1). AUard, d. 1 own 
 Clwrk, Lucien Danlx)rth, d. Rep. vote— scatlennt?, :i ; Stephen \V . 
 Perkins, d, 127. Justices of the Peace— State, Josei)h E. 1 erkms, 
 Stephen W. Perkins: Justices, Silas Snow, Charles Robertson, 
 Iliram P. Allard, Edwin Snow, Clement Drew, Benjamin M. 
 Allard. 
 
 Ekfixgiiam.- Nearest railroad ami leie^iapn >i'i"" 
 Wakelield, E. R. R. (Conwav div.), 10 miles. Pop. 18.0, . 
 able polls, March, lS7(i, 288; March, 1877, 275. \ aluatioi 
 !.')«. Selectmen, Aldo M. Ilumerv, d ; Charles Parsons, d; 
 
 Ekfixgiiam.- Nearest railroad and telegraph station. East 
 
 -■ ■ - ■■ " 18,0, 1)04; rat- 
 
 tion, $29-1,- 
 
 ^ _ _^ „ ..-. •^' t;harles 
 
 if. 'stcrvensrd. ' Town Clerk," Milton C. Morse, r. Rep. vote- 
 John T. Ilodgdon, r, 17; Charles F. Taylor, r, 37; John A. Leav- 
 itt, .1, .53; Joseph B. Davis, d, 109. Justices of the Peace-State, 
 Cyrus K. Drake; Quorum, Josiah M.Thurston, John ^ . Cran- 
 vflle, JohnDemeritt; JustUx-s, Elijah Taylor, Uciijanun 1- . iay- 
 lor, Samuel Q. Dearljorn, Jolm E. Demeritt, .Vsa D. Sliaw, John 
 M. Drake, Aledo M. Runimerv, Levi Champion, Alonzo Kenis- 
 ton, Asahel W. Clark, Silas M. Morse, A. Mellon Drake Charles 
 S. Davis, John A. Leavitt, James F. Gate, Frederick E. Brad- 
 bury, Melton C. Morse. 
 
 Freedom.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station. Center Os- 
 sipee, E. R. R. (Conwav <liv.), 8 miles. Pop. 1870, 737; ratable 
 polls, March, 187G, 23f;; IVIarch, 1877, 242. Valuation, $3.59,00,. Se- 
 fectmen, Stephen J. Keneson, d; Ransellear lowle, r; Joseph 
 M. Andrews, d. Town (Jlerk, (ieorge I. Philbrick, < . Rep. vote 
 — Weiitworth Tyler, d, I'A; no contest. Notary ]^ul)hc, Elms J. 
 Towle. Justices of the Peace— State, Elias Towle, John I ar- 
 sons, Albert Locke ; Ju.stices, Josiah Thurston, Nathaniel Me- 
 servc, Charles II. Andrews, Stei)hen Danforth, Charles 1 arsons, 
 I Solomon An<lrews, Elias J. Towle. 
 
 IlAin'.s Location.— Nearest railroad station, 15emis', P. &0. 
 R. R.; telcKraph, Nortli Conwav. Pop. 1870, 26; ratal) e polls, 
 March, 1870, 13; Man-h, 1877,27. Valuation, $52,143. Selectmen, 
 Hiram Parker, r; Charles W. Morey, r; 4<:dward E. Irewnell, r. 
 Town Clerk, Iliram Parker, r. Rep. vote— George II. Morev, r, 
 9; no contest. Justices of the Peace— .lustices, Ilirain 1 arker, 
 John T. Bishop. 
 
 J \( ICSON.— Nearest railroad, (Jlen station (Bartlett), P- & O- 
 U. R., 3 miles; telegraph, North Conway, 10 miles. Top. 18,0, 
 174; ratable^ polls, March, 1870, 159; .March, 1877, l.)2. Valuation, 
 .«(171,I12. Selectmen, George W. Meserv«, d; Joseph M. Towle, 
 d ; Charles W. Carleton, d. Town Clerk, George W ■ Meserve, d.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 193 
 
 Rep. vote— scattering, 10; Warren C. Weutwortli, d, ^>.j; Abial L. 
 Kastmau, d, 81. Justices of the Peace— State, George P. Meserve 
 Jonathan Gale. ' 
 
 Maj>ison.— E. K. R. (Conway div.) and teleeraph? Pop. 1870, 
 64G; ratable polls, March, 1876, l«i; March, 1S77, 175. Valuation, 
 $18<J,S.d2. Selectmen, John K. Planders, r; James O. Gerrj, d- 
 George Chick; r. Town Clerk, Albert AUurd, r. Rep. vote- 
 Charles Allard, d, 12 ; John Chick, r, 22; Samuel Frost, r, 74. 
 ; Justices of the Peace— State, Josiah H. Hobbs, William Mason, 
 Nicholas Blaisdell; Justices, James J. Merrow, Mark P. Blais- 
 dell, Isaiah Forrest, George Merrow, Albert Allard, Andrew J. 
 Forrest, James O. Gerrj-. 
 
 MouLToXBOROUGH.— Nearest rail»oad station, Meredith Vil- 
 lage, B., C. & M. R. K., Smiles; telegraph, Center Harbor, 4 
 miles. Pop. 1870, 12yy; ratjible polls, March, 1876, 364; March, 
 1877, 352. Valuation, $424,801. Selectmen, Arnold M. Graves, d; 
 LucieuDow, d; Frank S. Lee, d. Town Clerk, George L. Ma- 
 1 son, d. Rep. vote— scattering, 4; James F. French, r, 134; Jo- 
 seph Smith, d, 144. Notary Public, Haves Lougee. Justices of 
 the Peace— State, Hazen M. Seutor, John B. Dow, William H. H. 
 Mason, James French; Quorum, Benjamin M. Mason ; Justices, 
 Mark Randall, Joel F. Cotton, James E. French, William H. 
 Brown, Ezekiel S. Flaudei-s, Josepli G. Abbott, Augustus P. 
 Jacklar i, George L. Mason, Eleazer Davis, 2d, James C. Pitman. 
 
 I 
 
 Rep. vote— scattering, 12; John W. Merrow, r, 208; Frank K. 
 
 Hobbs, d, 214; George W. Tibbetts, r. 231; John C. Ames, d, 236. 
 
 Justices of the Peace— State, Sanborn B. Carter, Samuel D. 
 i Quarles, J. Q. Roles; Justices, Levi Smith, Israel L. Sanders, 
 
 Kufus F. Stillings, John W. Merrow, Gideon Gilman, Harry C. 
 j Carter, George B. Sias, Jeflerson Jewell, Jacob F. Brown, Jere- 
 , miah P. Burnham, Orlifl' C. Moultou, Joseph P. Frye, John C. 
 ■ Thompson, James Xute, Francis K. Brown, Charles P. Sanboi-n, 
 1 Robinson Butwell, Paul Wentworth, Thomas M. Bean, Simeon 
 
 P. Wallace, Ichabod De Witt Carter, Meluott A. Conner, John W. 
 
 Folsoni, Francis H. Lord. 
 
 Sandwich.— Nearest railroad station, Meredith Village, B., C. 
 & M. R. R., 12 miles; telegrai)h. Center Harbor, S miles. Pop. 
 
 1 1870, 18.J4; ratable polls, March, 1876, o'.iO; March, 1877, o!U. Val- 
 
 I nation, $639,378. Selectmen, David H. Hill, i>5 John Gove, r; 
 
 I Jason J. C. Brown, r. Town Clerk, George N. Dorr, r. Rep. 
 vote— Sargent T. Severance, d, 198; Paul Wentwortii, d, 210; 
 
 I Enoch Q. Fellows, r, 256; William M. Weed, r, 263. Notaries 
 Public, David H. Hall, Christoplier C. Fellows. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, Moultuu H. Marston, Otcar P. Vcttunc, Daniel G. 
 Bcdee, William M. Weed, David H. HiU, William A.Heard, John 
 H. Plummer, Ezi-a Gould; Justices, John M. smith, Han-ison N. 
 Hart, Arvin Blanchard, Jr., Samuel B. Wiggin, E. Q. Fellows, 
 
 I Calvin Watson, Cliristopher C. Fellow.s, Jolm C. Brown, Han- 
 son Libbey, Samuel Chase, Jolin Cook, Sargent F. Severance, 
 Jonathan E. Hilton, George T. Lawrence, Aaron Bedce.
 
 194 THE STATE OF NEW' HAisiPSIIIRE. 
 
 Tamwouth.— Nearest railroiul and tcleRi"ii)li Btation, West Os- 
 sipee, Ji. K. K. (Coiiwav div.), -4 "lilt's- i'<>P- 1^""- ^■^^*'> ™t=''''e 
 polls, March, l«7(i, 40t; March, 1877, ;598. Valuation, $4C.',081. 
 .•ielectnieu^onaHian Nickerson, r; Joseph F. Koburts, il ; George 
 Hoberls, (T Town Clerk, Joseph Gihnan, r. Kep. vote— scatter- 
 ing, 8; David M. Gilnian, r, 17; Faxon Gannett, r, l'2ii; Josejih 
 T. Carr, d, l(i!i. .Justices of the Peace— State, David INI. Gilnian, 
 Samuel !•'. Thonijison, Joseph (iilinan, Larkin J). Mason; Jus- 
 tices, True I'erkins, Sanuiel S. Jiedee, James Howard, Andrew 
 Ncallv, Charles J'. Cook, Otis G. Hatch, Alonzo Nickerson, Dan- 
 iel Q.'Tilton, Jonathan Nickerson, Levi E. Iteniick, Jonathan W. 
 Pidhird, Jacol) P. Smart, AVllliam P. Gihnan, Frederi<k 1). James, 
 Tlionias VViggin, Peter 31itcliell, Nicholas W. 3lason, Jlcnry M. 
 Bartlett, Frank S. Weeks, Josiah P. dishing. 
 
 TiJiTOXBOROUGH.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, 
 WoUehorough, E. K R. (VVolfehorough hranch), miles. Pop. 
 1870, !M!); ratable polls, JNIarch, 1870, .Kit; March, 1877, :ili, Valu- 
 ation, §4-24,!>7-2. Selectmen, Thomas F. Ilodgdon, d; Charles VV. 
 Pinkham, il; Calvin Fernald, d. Town Clerk, James A. I'.ennett, 
 d. Uep. vote— scattering, II ; Lancon J.amprev, r, 100; Daniel D. 
 Wingate, d, li!. Notarv Public, John F. Stockbridge. Justices 
 of the Peace— State, William D. Haley; Justices, Thomas F. 
 Iloflgdon, ^Villiam \V. Ulaisdell, James C. 8eavey, Charles G. 
 Edgerly, Peter Stackpole; John F. Stockl)ridge, John E. Fox, 
 .James H. Neal, Asa D. Fox, William O. S. Hodgdon, John E. 
 Bennett. 
 
 Wakefield.— E. R. R. (Conwav div.) and telegraph. Pop. 
 1870, li8.'>; rat:ible polls, March, 1870, 414; March, 1877, 4'24. Val- 
 uation, $(>0."),71.'). .Selectmen, Daniel IJrackett, d; Samuel H. 
 Smith, d; Hiram R. VValdnm, d. Town Clerk, George A. Yealon, 
 d. Rep. vote— scattering, 1'.'; 'i'urner N. .Seward, r, lOi); Morrill 
 B. Smith, d, !.'>•:. Notary Public, William Sawyer. Ju.stices ol 
 the Peace- Stale, John W. Sarthorn, Elijah Wadleigh, Eiither D. 
 Sawver, John L. Swineiton, D. S. JUirley; Justices, Joshua II. 
 Clou"tmaii, Samuel H. Smith, Morrill ii. Smith, Charles W. San- 
 born, Frank Weeks, Charles A. Varney, George H. Gage, Jona- 
 than M. BurU-v, (Jeorge Gaire, James McN. Cook, Ivory Loud, 
 John W. Mathes, William T. Wells. 
 
 \VOLKEHOR()tJGH.— E. K.H. (Conwaj div.) and;telegraph. Pop. 
 187(1, l'.)!).'>; ratable polls, March, 1870, 701; March, 1877, 7'-'.'?. Val- 
 uation, $I,54.'.,iil0. .Selectmen, Hezekiah Willard, d; Alfred 
 iJrown, d; Nathaniel Hicks, d. Town Clerk, Oliver Dowlin, d. 
 Rep. vole— Israel B. iManniiig, r, 2U2; William A: Smith, r, •2«8; 
 Joseph It. Haines, d,30(;; Ira Banlleld, d, :W8. Police Justice, 
 Samuel D. Fox. Notaries Public, John M. Brackett, John S. 
 Gate, liuel C. Carter. Justices of the Pea(»— Slate, John Fox, 
 J.ihn M. IJrackett, William C. Fox, Abel Haley, Charles F. Par- 
 ker, 'J'homas Uur-t, (ieorge W. Warren, Buel C. Carter, 
 Thomas L. Wliillon, Levi T.Haley, George D. Nowell; (Juo- 
 rum, John (i. Cate, Joseph Stevenson, John H. Rust; Justices 
 Charles Keniick, Jolui W. Avery, Alphonso H. Rust, Brackett T. 
 Averv, Joseph II. Bickford, Heiirv G. Home, Francis P. Adams, 
 John"L. Goldsmith, Sylvanus 15. \Vestern, Woodbury P. Uornc, 
 Alvah S. Libbcy, Samuel D. Fox, Joseph L. Avery, Walter C.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 195 
 
 Harriman, Charles S. Parris, Otis Evans, CharlesH. Hodgdon, 
 George W. Furber, Aarou W. Ayer, Simeon L. Sanders, James 
 H. Martin, George H. Gate, Moses Thompson, Charles F. Jones, 
 Hezekiah Willard, George J. Burke, Richard R. Davis. 
 
 jSierremack county. 
 
 Contains 27 towns. Shire town, Concord. Population, 1860, 
 41,408; 1870, 42,1.51. Ratable polls, March, 1876, 13,430; March, 
 1877, 13,.388. Valuation, 829,685,135. Records at Concord. 
 Register — Charles H. Alexander, d. Concord. 
 Treasurer — James H. Rowell, r. Concord. 
 
 Commissioners— John S. Thompson, d, Andover, term expires 
 1878. 
 James F. Langmai !, r, Pembroke, tenu ex- 
 pires 1879. 
 John E. Rines, d, Boscawen, term expires 1880. 
 Sheriff— Frank S. Dodge, r, Concord. 
 
 Deputies — Canterbury" (Shaker Village), William H. Currier. 
 Concord, J. L. Pickering, Geoi'ge S. Locke. 
 Coutoocook, George B. Hardy. 
 Danbury, Phiueas G. Sargent. 
 East Aiidover, Heniy W. Kilbiu-n. 
 Fisherville, John C. Pearson. 
 Franklin, Chai-les C. Kenrick. 
 Hill, Frank R. Woodwar !. 
 Hopkinton, George X. Watkins. 
 Pittsileld, G. Frank Green. 
 South Newbury, Eli Dodge. 
 Suncook, James G. Fellows. 
 Tilton, Robert Martin. 
 Warner, David C. Harriman. 
 ^\'ilmot Flat, Frank W. Flanders. 
 Gilmautou, Belknap County, Lewis Jenkins. 
 Goffstown, Hillsborough County, Wallace Caldwell. 
 Hillsborough Brirlge, Hillsboro"ugh County, Freder- 
 ick W. Gould. 
 Manchester, Hillsborough County, Daniel R. Pres- 
 
 cott, Daniel L. Stevens. 
 Newport, Sullivan County, Martin A. Barton, Riifus 
 
 P. Claggett. 
 Bristol, Ciralton County, William A. Beckford. 
 Enfield, Grafton County, .\lfred A. Cox. 
 Plymouth, (iralton County, Mansou S. Browu. 
 Jail at Concord; Jailer, Frank S. Dodge. 
 C<junty Farm at Boscawen. 
 
 Coroners— Concord, Charles B. Gage, Charles F. Stewart. 
 Sealer of Weights and Measures— Samuel F. Mon-ill, Concoi-d. 
 
 A LLEN.STOWX.— Railroad and telegraph station, Suncook, C. R. 
 R. Pop. 1870, 804; ratable polls, March, 1870, 204; Mar<-li, 1877, 
 206. Valuation, $1,070,137. Selectmen, Epliraim Locke, d ; Will- 
 iam I). Marden, d ; .Mljert T. Fernald, <1. Town Clerk, Cliarlcs 
 F. Ilililreth, d. Re]), vote— Hoitt B. Emery, d, 4; William llaz- 
 eltine, r, 47; John I'erkins, Jr., d, 85. Notary Public, Charles F. 
 Hildreth. Justices of the Peace— State, William Hazeltine, C.
 
 196'^ THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 F. P. Ilildrcth, II. H. IliirUvcll; Justices, Saimu'l 15. CofViUi, 
 Clillon B. Ilildi-ctli, II;xll 1$. Knicry, John Pt'rkiiis, Jr. 
 
 Andovek.— X. H. K. ; stations, Kast, Centi-r, Potter Place, and 
 West; tele^n-apli at East. Potter Place, and West Andovcr. Pop. 
 ISTli, l-.'Ol!; ratable polls, JMareh, ISTO, 4.W; March, 1877, l.')!. Valu- 
 ation, $(!.')!),(J01i. .Seleclinen, John P. Emerson, d ; John Graves, 
 d; Walter B. Dnruin, d. Town Clerk, Georue li. iMorrill, d. Kep. 
 vote— First, George E. Sheperd, r, 70; Clark Durgin, d, li)i); Sec- 
 ond, s<'atterin};, 17; (Jerrv Morgan, d, IWi. Notary I'uhlic, John 
 M. Shirlev. Justices of tlie Peace— State, John M. Shii'ley, Ilen- 
 rv M. Piitnev. James Fellows, John Proctor, John F. Emery, 
 William !•:. Jlclendv, EUiridpc G. JOmerv, John W. Keimistoii; 
 Justices, Henrv A". Weymouth, Silas iM. Ellis, Clark Durgin, 
 Carlos G. Pcviire, John" P. Carr, Joseph I). Pliilhrick. Eben- 
 ezer C. Cillev, Hiram F. French, Frank VV. I'roctor, (i. II. Mor- 
 rill, Georgc"Carr, Clarence E. Carr, Andrew C. Filield, Heni->' 
 W. Kilbnrii. 
 
 Bosc.\AVEN.—X. R. P. and telegraph; station.s, Bo.scawen .-mil 
 Xorlh Boscawen. Pop. 1870, ](j:i7 ; ratable polls, March, 1870, :57;! ; 
 March, 1877, 300. Valuation, $l,(i.'">8,8-2;}. Selectmen, John C. 
 Gage, d; Luther G.igc, r: Caleb C. Hall, d. Town Clerk, Charles 
 F;. Chadwick, r. Pep. vote— Peter Collin, r, 108; Nathaniel S. 
 Webster, d, 171. Justices of the Peace— State, Laban M. Cliad- 
 wick, Xehemiah Butler. Almon Harris, Isaac K. Gage, Charles 
 K. Foote; Justices, E. l':dwin Graves, David F. Kimball, Henry 
 C. Adams, Euther Gage, Charles IC. Chadwick. 
 
 I>ow.— Railroad station, Robinson's Ferry, C. R. R. ; telegraph, 
 Convord, r, miles. Pop. 1870, 74.'); ratable polls, March, 1870, il-i; 
 March, 1877, '24S. Valuation, $401,180. Selectmen, AVarren M. 
 Davis, d; J()hn C. Hannnond, <l; Aaron Colby, d. Town Clerk, 
 (;e(n-ge G. Clough, d. Pep. vote— scattering, 17; Isaac K. Dow, r, 
 8."); Samuel Gile, d, lO.'). Justices of the Peace— State, John W. 
 (ioodhuc, Henrv M. B.nker; Justices, p:noch Alexander, Harrison 
 Colby, John C.Uannuoiid, Harrison Weljber, Cavis G. Brown. 
 
 Bk vpfuUI).— C. & C. H. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1081 : rata- 
 blc polls, March, 1870, oir,; March, 1877, .S17. Valuation, $riOI,!»2-2. 
 Selectmen, John A. Peaslec, d; Daniel G. Peaslee, d ; Charles P. 
 Pike, d. Town Clerk, Ch.irles B. Osgood, d. Rep. vote— Abra- 
 ham F. Smith, r, 1; John A. Peaslee, d, 2; Frank L. Martin, r, 
 81; Charles F.,Davi.s, d, 101. Justices of the Peace— .State, Am- 
 brose S. Brackett, Mason W. Tapijan, John W. Morse, T. P. 
 Johes, Daniel Carr, Sannicl "\V. Holman; Quonnn, Jesse Carr, 
 Elisha H. lOaton ; Justices, Joshua F:aton, Jason H. Ames, Will- 
 iam O. Heath, Nathaniel T. Clark, Frank L. Martin, William 
 A. Carr, Charles V. Davis, J. Albert Peaslee, 
 
 rAN"TEiint;nY.— B., C. & M. R. R.; telegraph stations, Xorth- 
 lielil ilepot or Xorth IJosciwen, 4 miles each. Pop. 1870, 1 KiO; rata- 
 l.lL" polls, March, 1870, :!-ir); March, l.s77, ;il8. Valuation, §070,078. 
 Selectmen, lidward Osgood, r; Arthur Clough,r; Millard F. 
 Fmery, r. Town Clerk, Alfred H. Brown, r. Rep. vote— Dan. 
 \V Morrill, il, 2; Stevens 8. Davis, d, 9.5; Alfred H. Brown, r, l.'d. 
 Iusti( es of the Peace— State, Luther Sargent, David M. Clough, 
 David Morrill, E<lward O-sgood, Williiim H. Currier, Thomas 
 I Whiflden; Justices, Solomon M. Clifford, Lyman B^Foster,
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 197 
 
 Alfre<l H. Bromi, Henrr L. Clough, Samuel C. Pickard, Charles 
 N. Cloiigh, Josiah B. Higgins, Charles S. Osgood, James Otis 
 
 s 
 ..^ . - - - ^ , - - Otis 
 
 Lyford, Wai-ren A. Stone, Charles Smith, Elijah H. Knowles, 
 Charles \V. Emery. 
 
 Chichester.— Nearest raiboad station, Epsom, Simcook Val- 
 ley R. R., 1 mile: telegraph, Pittsfield, .5 miles. Pop. 1870, 871; 
 ratable polls, March, 187(i, 245; JIarch, 1877, 2')1. Valuation, 
 $.374,309. Selectmen, Da^-id T. Brown, d; Horace Cai-penter, d; 
 George M. Muuscv, d. Town Clerk, Charles A. Langmaid, d. 
 Rep. vote— Augustus Leavitt, d, 21 ; V.'ilder Hall, r, 58 ; Charles 
 Lake, d, 104. Justices of the Peace— State, Edward Laugmaid, 
 Hosea C. KnoAvlton, Charles H. Carpenter; Justices, Morrison 
 S. Batchelder, J. X. C. Leavitt, Augustus Leavitt, Charles Lake, 
 Charles C. Shaw, George H. Haines. 
 
 COXCORD.— Concord, Northern, P.., C. & M. ; and C. & C. R. Rs. 
 Pop. 18G0, 10,896; 1870.12,241; ratable polls, March, 1876,3992; 
 March, 1877, 3949. Valuation, Sll,031,(;o2. Municipal election, 
 second Tuesday in March. "City Government oi'ganizes, third 
 Tuesday in March. 
 
 Mavor— George A. PiUsbuvy, r. Salaiy, $.500. 
 
 City Clerk— Charles F. Stewart, r. 800. 
 
 Citv Treasurer — Samuel C. Eastman, r. 250. 
 
 City Marshal— John Counell, r. 900. 
 
 Police Justice— Sylvester Dana, r. 
 
 Aldermeti. 
 
 Ward 1 Jolm C. Linehan, r. Ward 4 Samuel W. Shattuck, r. 
 
 2 Jolm G. Tallant, d. 5 Joseph A. Cochran, r. 
 
 3 Jehiel D. Knight, d. E>Ton G. Men-ill, r. 
 
 Ward 7 Henry Churchill, r. 
 Common CouncUmen. 
 
 Ward 1 Frederick G. Chandler, r; Etlward Runnel.s, r. 
 
 2 John T. Tenuev, d; John T. Bachelder, d. 
 
 3 .'itepheuW. Kellum, d ; Ira C. Phillips, d. 
 
 4 John C. Thome, r ; Emory N. Shcpard, r. 
 
 5 George F. Underhill, r; Aaron B. Smith, r. 
 
 6 Lewis B. Hovt, r; Timothy Colby, r. 
 
 7 Edgar A. F. tlammouil, r;" James W. Lane, r. 
 
 Sicmma7-y. Rep. Dem. Total. 
 
 Alilermen, 5 2 7 
 
 Councilmeu, 10 4 14 
 
 Joint Ballot, 15 . 6 21 
 
 Board of Educatwn. 
 Chairman, Elisha Adams, r; Clerk, Warren Clark, d. 
 
 1875-78. 
 Warren Clark, d; Oliver Pillsbury, r; Elisha Adams, r. 
 
 1876-79. 
 Henry J. Crippen,r; Parsons B. Cogswell, r; AiB. Thompson, r. 
 
 1877-80. 
 Everett L. Conger, r; John H. George, d; Sargent B. Whitchcr.d.
 
 198 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 TJie Vote, for Mayor. 
 Caiiflidates. Wards One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Sev. Tot. 
 {.Jfo. A. rillsburv, r, >()() 128 97 400 ill 400 17*i ]84;$ 
 
 John ^VIlittalver,"(l, 11« 92 101 288 203 29(i lG,i 13;{S 
 Seatteriu!', 10 1 .5 7 
 
 Total, .3.-) J 220 108 749 625 701 341 3188 
 
 Pillsbury's plurality, 5p.'). 
 
 Notaries Public, Georg-e S. IJlanchanl, Samuel F. Brown, Hen- 
 ry .J. Cripiieii, .Samuel" 15. I'aicc, Isaac A. Hill, George A. Ker- 
 nald, lAither S. Morrill, Ai I).'Thonii).son, William F^ Thayer, 
 James Minot, William P. Fisk, Arthur Fletcher, Lyman 1). Ste- 
 vens, P>ll)riil;^e G. Carter, George Jones, Samuel C'. Eastman, 
 Samuel Ci. Lane, William M. Chase, John II. Albiu, J. 15. Hand, 
 Asa Fowler. Justices of the Peace — State, George Abbott, Ar- 
 thur Fletcher, Asa Fowler, Sylvester Dana, Peter .Sanborn, 
 Jeremiah .S. Noyes, .losiah iMinot, .Jacob Carter, Lyman D. 
 Stevens, Joseph' IJ. Walker, Henry P. RolCc, John F". Brown, 
 Benjamin F. Gale, George A. Pillsbury, John Y. IMuuridge, Will- 
 iam W. Taylor, Benjamin E. Badger, John Abbott, iMitchell (iil- 
 more, Henry D. White, John D. Fife, Moses Humphrey, Slia(l- 
 rach Seavey, Onslow Stearns, .Jonathan L. Pickering, "William 
 M. Chase, .Joshua B. Morrill, William H. Bunton, Calvin Howe, 
 Charles P. Sanborn, Elij)lialet s. Nutter, Elislia. Adams, Sanuiel 
 G. Lane, Luther Hoby, A. G. .Jones, Woodbridge Odlin, Hamil- 
 ton F. Perkins, Seth K. Jones, Samuel C. Eastman, Seth East- 
 man, Cliarles W.Sargent, .John II. (Jeorge, .J. B. Hand, Will- 
 iam A. Clough, Charles C. I>und, (Jharles F. Stewart, G. Storrs 
 Blancliard, Darius Merrill, John II. Alljin, George G. Fogg, Hen- 
 ry J. Crippen, Daniel F. .Secomb, Frank S. Dodge, Job .S. Davis, 
 .Natlianiel II. Shattuck, (icorge E. Todd, Lyman Jackman, Ai B. 
 Thompson, George W. Ela, liufus P. Staniels, Oliver Pillsburv, 
 Warren Clark, John \\^ Barnev, David F. Whittle, Parsons B. 
 Cogswell, Samuel B. P.ige, Ze1)ina C. Perkins, Fraidi W. Fiske, 
 Jesse B. Bancroft, Edson C. Eastman, John Kiud)all, .Juilsou 
 W. Shaw, Abial IJoll'e, Frank II. Pierce, Granville P. Conn, 
 Amos Hadley, Timothy Ilaynes, Charles C Danforth, Josejjh 
 Wcmtwortli, Isaac .V. Hill, Iloi-ace E. Cliamberlin, Enoch Gerrish, 
 Aliraliam J. Prescott, Joseph W. Hildreth, Chas.W. Moore, David 
 A. Macurdy, Keuben G. Wyman, William Walker, George W. 
 Lawrence, John II. Pearson, J. Frank Webster, Howard ¥. Hill, 
 Walter C. H.arriman, Thomas M. Lang, William Butterlield, Sar- 
 gent C. Whit(;her, (jeorge W. Crockett, S. Lowell French, Luther 
 P. Durgin, Chase Whitcher, Arthur W. Silsby, Joseph C. A. Hill, 
 Jonathan E. .Sargent, (ieorge S. Morrill, Frank II. Brown, Lysan- 
 der II. Carroll, .James M. .Jones, William H. Allison, .James H. 
 Chase, Walter S. Whitcoml), Joab N. Patterson, John V. Bar- 
 ron, Theophilus B. Martin, Walter Iljirriman, William Ycaton, 
 .John C. Moore, Thomas Stuart, Anthonv C. Hardv, John F. 
 Brown; Quorum, George F. Wliittredge, Isaac N. AbbotC; .Jus- 
 tices, Herman .Sanborn, Henry B. Foster, Andrew S. Smith, 
 George Noyes, Moses II. Bean, Horace A. Brown, John N. Hill, 
 • ieorge W. "Easterbrook, Daniel S. Webster, .Joseph E. Browne, 
 Cyrus R. Kobinson, John Connell, Henry Uobinson, Abial W. 
 Ublfe, George F. Underbill, Samuel W. Hook, Stillman Hum.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 199 
 
 phrey, William A. Bean, Thomas A. Pillsbinzy, George P. 
 Cleaves, Edward Abbott, Jehial D. Knight, William H. Bell, 
 Allan H. Robinson, Omar L. Sheparrt, Oilman H. Dimond, 
 Wymau W. Holdeu, Abijah Hollis, Charles J. Conner, 
 Joseph H. Maee, Elijah Knight, Jolin S. Locke, Charles 
 C. Davis, Benjamin H. Couch, Charles H. Amsden, George A. 
 Fernald, Joseph B. Eastman, Joseph T. Clough, Charles R. 
 Corning, HeniT W. Stevens, Ebenezer B. Craddock, Robert A. 
 Ray, Daniel E. Howard, George B. Whittredge, Charles V. 
 Dudley, Edward A. MerrUl, AVilliam W. Flint, Giles Wheeler, 
 Jabez ^\ etherbee, AVilliam W. Hill, Daniel B. Donovan, Nathan- 
 iel E. Martin, Frank A. Holt. 
 
 Ward J— X. R. R. an<l telegraph station, Fishersville. Pop. 
 1439; ratable polls, 479. Selectmen, Jeremiah P. Bovce, r; George 
 W. Corey, r; Jerome S. Runnels, r. AS'ard Cler£, WiUiam AV. 
 Allen, r. Rep. vote— John H. Rolfe, d, 167; John B. Dodge, d, 
 167 ; Timothv C. RoUc, r, iOl : Rufus Cass, r, 20-2. 
 
 Ward 2—R., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph station. East Con- 
 cord. Pop. S-29; ratable polls, 2b'5. Selectmen, .John X. Hill, d; 
 AVilliam Shacktbrd, d; William L. Bachelder, d. AVard Clerk, 
 George H. Curtis, d. Rep. vote— George W. Lake, r, 70; Cyrus 
 R. Robinson, d, 146. 
 
 Ward 3—C. & C. R. R. ; station. West Concord. Pop. 717; rata- 
 ble polls, 234. Selectmen, James L. Quinn, d; Charles H. Mer- 
 rill, d; Chandler Eastman, d. AA'ard Clerk, George H. Speed, d. 
 Rep. vote— Abijah HoUis, d, 96; Wyman AA'. Holden, r, 102. 
 
 jrarfZJ— Pop. 28.59; ratable polls, 9.33. Selectmen, Charles A. 
 Jones, r; Xathaniel H. Shattiick, r; Orlando I.Godii-ey. r. Ward 
 Clerk, Charles A. Bond, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 8; "Edwin D. 
 Clough, d, 299; Joseph J. Wyman, d, 300; AA'illiam S. Harrod, d, 
 301 ; WiUiam E. Stevens, r, 468; George A. Young, r, 461; Oliver 
 Pillsbury, r, 474. 
 
 jra>-(/ o— Pop. 2232 ; ratable poUs, 766. Selectmen, Henry A. 
 Mann, r; Irving S. Ring, r; AugustusH. Wiggin, r. AVard Clerk, 
 Frank G. Cummiugs, r. Rep. vote— John S.Locke, d, 213; George 
 P. Cleaves, d, 21.'); Edson C. Eastman, d, 21.5; Edward Dow, r, 421 ; 
 Jonathan E. Sargent, r, 422; Stillmau Humphrey, r, 423. 
 
 Ward 6— Pop. 2726; legal voters, 782; at time of going to press 
 names not entered on back of list. Selectmen, Charles E. 
 Cummiugs, r; AVarren M. Colby, r; Enoch A. Morgan, r. Ward 
 Clerk, Ciiarles C. Lund, r. Rep. vote — scattering, 8; Hiram A. 
 Tebl)etts, 6.5; Hiram B. Tebbetls, d, 244; Alexander Lane, d, 305; 
 Francis L. Abbott, d, 309: John C. liJlburn, r, 396; Joseph C. A. 
 Hill, r, 399; ]Moses W. Dickennan, r, 401. 
 
 Ward 7— I'op. 1439; ratable polls, 470. Selectmen, Jacob E. 
 Hutchins, r; Francis AA'. Colby, r; Orin C. Kibbey, r. AVard 
 Clerk, George B. Whitti-edge, r." Rep. vote— WiUiam H. Bates, d, 
 147; Moirison R. A'inceut, a, 149; Audi-ew S. Smith, r, 199; John 
 H. Lan)prej', r, 20.3. 
 
 D.\xju:kv.— X. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 796; ratalile 
 polls, March, 1876, 227; JMarch, 1877, 244. A'aluation, $36(;,639. 
 Selectmen, John IL Emmons, d ; Cyrus B. Jones, d ; John Tucker, 
 <]. Town Clerk, James H. Currier, .d. Rep. vote— James S. 
 Knowlton, r, 77; Isaiah Langley, d, 122. Justices of the Peace — 
 State, Moses L. Taylor, Kobeit Ford, Stilhnan Clark, AVilUam T.
 
 200 THE STATE OF NEW n "i\MPSIlIRE. 
 
 Xorris, Jonatlian Knowles, James S. Knowlton; Justices, John 
 C. Webster, IJdo S. Bjown, James U. Currier. 
 
 Dl'XUArtox.— Nearest railroad station, East Weave, M. & >f. 
 W. li. li., 3 miles; tulegrapli, Goft'stown, (> miles. Pop. 1870, 778; 
 ratable polls, .March, I^IH, •i:i><, March, 1877, 2-2:i. Valuation, $(!:«,- 
 y8y. Selectmen, Charles Brown, r; Caleb Page, r; Samuel B. 
 Hammond, r. Town Clerk, William G. Twiss, r. Rr\>. vote- 
 Sixth ballot, scattering,!); George O. Waite, d, 84; Benjamin 
 Page, r, t/8. Justices ol' the Peace— State, Henry L. Burnham, 
 John C. Rav, Alti'ed Colljv, John B. Mills, Daniel H. Par- 
 ker, William" B. Burnham ;" Justices, Joseph A. Chamberlain, 
 John B. Ireland, WilUam S. Twiss, WiUiam H. Stinsoii, Oliver P. 
 Wilson, Samuel B. Hammond. 
 
 Ei'SUM.— Suucook Vallev K. U., Short Falls and Epsom; t«le- 
 ! graph, Suiicook or Pittsfield, 7 miles, each. Pop. 1K70, '.)93; rata- 
 ble polls, March, iS7i!, ■>':,1; March, 1S77, ;i05. Valuation, $414,4;58. 
 Selectmen, George .Sanders, Jr., d; Warren Trijjp, il; Walter 
 Chesley, d. Town Clerk, Gorliam K. Worth, d. Kep. vole— 
 ! Andrew J. Silver, r, 112; David M. Phill)rick, d. V.in. Justices of 
 the Peace— State, Henry P. Sanborn, Cyrus «). Brown, John H. 
 Dolbeer; Justices, Benjamin Towle, Paran Philbrick, Samuel 
 Martin. 
 
 F){AXKLIN.— N'. R. R. ; telegraph stations, Frjjnklin and Fi-ank- 
 liu Falls. Pop. 1870, -JSOl ; ratable polls, JIarch, 1870, Oil ; March, 
 1877,907, Valuation, S-2,U.S,4(il. Selectmen, Ira (Jrecley, <1 ; How- 
 ard S. Prescott, d; Charles C. Cross, d. Town Clerk, George VV. 
 Sawvei, d. Kep. vote— First ballot, scattering, 1.'); Levi Richard- 
 son, ■r,;{51; Edward G. Leach, r, ;i(so; Edward B. S. Sanborn, r, 
 381); Walter Aiken, d, *«; Asa J. Thurston, d, 4:50; \Varren F. 
 Daniell, d, 44;>; Second ballot, Kilward li. S. Sanborn, r, 208; Wal- 
 ter Aiken, d, 304. Notaries I'ublic, E. B. S. Sanborn, Alexis Proc- 
 tor, Daniel Barnard, Robert W. Bennett. Justices of the Peace- 
 State, Edwin C. Stone, Jonatlian P. Sanborn, George W. Nesmith, 
 Alexis Proctor, Robert W. Bennett, Isaac N. Hlodgell, E. B. S. 
 Sanborn, Edwin Jmlkins, George R. Stone, Steplien Kenrick, 
 John \V. Simonds, Edward G. Leach, Gilbert W. Rollins, Aus- 
 tin F. Pike, Daniel Barnard, David Gilchrist; Quorum, Charles 
 A. Jewell, Walter Aiken ; Justices, Milton Gerrish, Wallace Bur- 
 leigh, Albert G. Morrison, Bvron B. Tobie, George G. Wards- 
 worth, Hazen H. Call, Benjainin S. Hancock, Orin B. Davis, 
 John W. Swett, Horace Webster, George A. .McLaughlin, 
 David S. Gilchrist, Francis Shaw, David E. Brown, Frank M. 
 Gerrish, Benjamin F. Sherburne, Frank N. I'arsons, Ira Greeley, 
 Benjamin Gale, Anson I^. Keyes, Rufus M. Davis, Hiram E. 
 Blake, Rufus G. Burleigh, George L. Sanborn, Ge(n-ge L. Chandler, 
 James L. Foote, Abel L. Butterworth, Charles C. Kenrick, Wil- 
 liam M. Barnard. 
 
 HKXxrKKii.— C. & C. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1288; rata- 
 ble polls, March, 1870, l.Vi; March, l«/7, 4.ii). Valuation, $!<11,701. 
 Selectmen, Scjuire M. Patten, d; Alden P. Farrar, !•: Enos Carter, 
 d. Town Clerk, George C. Preston, r. Rep. vote— First rep., sec- 
 ond ballot, scattering, 1 ^ Henry A. Emerson, d, 18:5; Harrison 
 Mon-ill, r, 1!)3; Second rep., scattering, S; Walter B. Barnes, d, 
 IKi; John H. Albin,r._lUjU Justices of the Peace — S tate, John
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 201 
 
 S. Craige, Nathan Sawrer, David Carr, Jeremiah Foster, Leonard 
 W. Peabodv, William H. Gilmore, Leander W. Cogswell ; Justices, 
 D. Warren Cogswell, William P. Cressev, Henry T. Hill, Josiah 
 Morse, Squire M. Patten, John Chase, Harrison Morrill, Oliver 
 H. Noyes, David K. Bobbins, Freeman E. Colby, George H. Hardy, 
 Samuel V. Paige. 
 
 Hill.— X. R. R. (Bristol branch) and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 (".■20; ratable polls, March, 1876, 217; March, 1877, 204. Valuation, 
 $240,903. Selectmen, Madison J. Morrill, r; Willnrd P.. Cawley, 
 r; Frank B. Shaw, r. Town Clerk, Joseph W. Favor, r. Rep. 
 vote— George AV. Dearborn, d, 1; Jacob Hall, r, 11 ; David G. 
 Mowe, d, 45; William C. Kellev, r, 100. Justices of the Peace- 
 State, John H. Emmons, George A. Sumner; Quorum, Amos 
 K. Davis; Justices, Jonathan R. Rowell, Isaac T. Parker, Moses 
 
 F. Little, John Flanders, George D. Stackpole. 
 HOOKSETT.— C. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870,1330; ratable 
 
 polls, March, 1876, 3G4; March, 1877, 306. Valuation, $887,395. 
 Selectmen, George A. Robie, r ; Milo L. Whitney, r; Joiiu S. Cole, 
 r. Town Clerk, James W. Converse, r. Rep. vote— Natt Head, 
 r, 1: James Thompson, d, 102; Samuel Head, r, 163. Justices of 
 the Peace— State, Jesse Gault, Natt Head, John W. Prescott; 
 Quorum, Alvah M. Dam; Justices, John H. Mitchell, George A. 
 Robie, Arab W. Prescott, John S. Burbank, Benjamin A. Ham. 
 
 HOPKIXTOX. — Railroad and telegraph station, Contoocook, C. 
 & C. R. R. Pop. 1870, 1814: ratable polls, March, 1S70, ryM; March, 
 1877, .549. Valuation. $1,161,086. Selectmen, Eli A. Boimvell, r; 
 Lewis H. Dearborn, r ; Gilmau B. Stevens, r. Town Clerk. David 
 L. Gage, r. Rep. vote— First, scattering, 1; William H. Hardy, 
 d, 220 ; Henrv H. Crowell. r, 248 ; Second, scattering, .50 ; George 
 
 G. Bailey, d, 1.59; Grovenor A.Curtice, i-, 257. Notary Public, 
 Joiin F. Jones. Justices of tlie Peace- State, George K. Good- 
 rich, Isaac D. Merrill, John F. Jones, Stephen K. Hoyt, Carlos 
 (i. Hawthorne, Edwin C. Bailev, Alonzo J. Fogg; Quorum, Isaac 
 Story, P. M. Flanders, George W. Currier; Justices, Charles 
 (Jouid, George B. Hardv, Rufus P. Copps, Samuel S. Page, John 
 M. Harvey, Henrj- H. Crowell, Geoi-ge W. French, Horace C. 
 Stanley, Grovenor A. Curtice, John F. I?urnham, John S. Kimball, 
 Herman W. Greene. David L. Gage, James M. Conner, Henry 
 D. Dustin, George C. Blaistlell, James M. Buruham, William 
 Colljy, Walter S. Davis. 
 
 Loudon.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Co-ncoi-d, 7 
 miles. Pop. 1S70, 1282; ratable polls, March, 1870, 404; Blarch, 
 1877, 471. Valuation, $7.32,339. Selectmen, Moses E. Stevens, d; 
 Abial H. Clough, d; James F. Nelson, d. Town Clerk, Kirk H. 
 Fletcher, d. Hep. vote- James F. Towle, d, 1; Abraham G. 
 Bachclder, r, 104; John M. Ladd, r, lOG; Samuel Neal, d, 180; 
 James S. Sanborn, 2d, d, 189. Justices of the Peace— State, Isaac 
 S. Fre'nch, Harmon E. Batchelder, Jcremi.ili Blake, Leroy B. 
 Pease; Justices, William Emei-v, Samuel B. Loveriug, Samuel 
 P. Calef, Henrv J. Osgood, Levi" W. Sanborn, Jeremiah Clough, 
 William W. Gate, Charles S. French. 
 
 Newp.cry.— Railroad stations, Newbury and Mt. Sunapee, C. & 
 C. R. R. ; telegraph, Bradford, Smiles. Pop. 1870, 601 ; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 183; March, 1877. 185. Valuation, $298,782 . Selectmen,
 
 \202 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Benjamin H. Jlorsc, «1 ; Daniel M. Perkins, <1; Thomas. J. Leach, d. 
 lown Clerk, Sprajrue A. Morse, d. kcp. vote— seatU-rin^', 2; 
 lUMijanun F. (;illin>,'hani, d, -28; Nathan S. Johnson, r, :>(i; Harvey 
 C. Morse, il, 74. .lustiecs of the Peaee— State, Eli Dodge, Jere- 
 miah Morse, Nathaniel C. Havorv, Nathan S. Johnson, Silas W. 
 Dana, Kzra Cilley.'id; Jiistiees, Giles Bartlett, Nathaniel C.Lear, 
 Jonathan Rowe, Harvey C. Morse, William W. Muzzey. 
 ! New London.— Nearest railroad and telej^raph station. Potter 
 i Plaee, N. R. R.-, 8 miles. Pop. 1870, !).5!); ratable polls, Man'h, 
 18, i;, -218; March, 1877, '2«4. Valuation, $.->:i8,;51.i. Selectmen, 
 Leonard P. (Jould, r; Nathaniel A. Parker, r; Seth Littledeld, r. 
 lown Clerk, Georfre Woodwanl, r. Rep. vote— Belden Morgan, 
 d, 78; Charles C. Phillips, r, i;57. Justices of the Peace— State, 
 Luther McCutchins, Marcus E. Sargent, Daniel E. Colhv, Nathan- 
 iel C.Todd, 2d, James H. Burpee; Quorum, NalumiT. Greenwood; 
 .Justices, Charles S. Sargent, Anthony C. Burpee, George M. 
 Knight, Henry \V. Seamaus, Edwin F. Hastings, George Wood- 
 wanl. 
 
 NOKTHFIELD.— Railroad station and telegraph, Tilton, B., C. & 
 M. n. R., 'i mile. Pop. 1870, KSS; ratable polls, March, 187fi, 267; 
 March, 18,,, 2(U. Valuation, Sl84,;i0.i. Selectineii.-.James N. For- 
 rest, r; Smith W. Glines, r; Benjamin F. C<Mraii,d. Town Clerk, 
 Ihonias W. Long, r. Rep. vote— .Jeremiali C. Smith, r, 127; no 
 contest. Notary Public, Archibald S.Clark. Justices of the Peace 
 —State, A. S. Ballantyne, Archibald S. Clark, James N. Forrest, 
 Benjamin F. Cofran, Oliver L. Cross, Robert Martin, Daniel K. 
 Hill; Justices, (iardinerS. Abbott, .John S. Winslow, Francis 
 Stevens. Jason Foss. Charles F. Hill, Daniel M. Page, Hiram I. 
 Glines. 
 
 Pe.mbkoke.— Railroad station and telegi-aph, Suncook, C. R. R. 
 
 Pop. 1S70, 2.J18; ratable polls, March, 187(i, 5(U; March, 1877, .-)Gi;. 
 Valuation, $l,:{8;{,.).it. Selectmen, Henry T. Simpson, r; (ieorge 
 P. Morgan, r; Moody K. Wilson, r. Town Clerk, Charles P. 
 Morse, i-. Rep. vote — John Marden, d, 121; Stephen Hook, d, 141 ■ 
 George P. Little, r, 247; Addison N. Osgood, r, 273. Police Jus- 
 tice, .John B. Hazelton. Justices of the Peace— State, Aaron 
 Whittemoie, Trueworthy L. Fowler, .Martin H. Cochran, James 
 Dodge, John B. Hazelton, Jacob E. Chickcring, Elijah B. Haz- 
 zen, John R. Rmiball; Justices, (i. II. Larabee, John H. Sulli- 
 van, A.ldison N. Osgoiid, Stephen A. Bates, Charles O. Moulton, 
 llioina.-. J. French, .Moody K. Wilscn, George 1*. Cofran, Daniel 
 T. IMenill, Charles A. Farnum, Edmund E. Truesdale, Warren 
 Martin, Wmthrop Fowler, .Jacob .Sawyer, James F. Langmaid, 
 Charles H. Sanborn, James (i. Fellows. 
 
 PITTSFIKLD.— Suncook Valley R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1S70, 
 IMOO; ratable polls, March, 187(;, CM; .March, 1877, <>.')2. Valuation, 
 $l,0.-{f;,74;j. .Selectmen, John E. Shaw, r| ; J,)lin P. Watson, d ; John 
 A. \\ alker, d. Town Clerk, Charles E. Tucker, d. Rei). vote- 
 First, scattering, 17; Asa W. Bartlett, r, 18s; David W. C. Scatcs, 
 d, 228; Second, David Green, r. 127; Frank E. Randall, il, 2;«. 
 Pohce Justice, John T. Hill. Notaries Public, Thomas H Thorn, 
 dike, W. H. Berry, Charles T. CJram. .Justices of the Peace- 
 State, Benjamin L. Cram, Josejili Tasker, Joseph Harvey, .syl- 
 vester H. French, D. K. Foster, Jr., Reuben T. Leavitt, Aaron
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 203 
 
 ■Wliittemort', Jolin M. Tucker; Justices, Hiram A. Tuttle, John 
 L. French, Francis Peaslee, Joseph O. Tasker, Edgar L. Can-, 
 David W. C. Scales, Samuel G. Kelley, John P. Nutter, E. H. 
 Webster, James M. Batchelder, George R. Drake, True D. Kor- 
 ris, Johu P. Watson, G. Fi-ank Green, John T. Hill. 
 
 Salisbcrt.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, North 
 Boscaweu, N. R. R., 3'< miles. Pop. 1870, S97; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, -i".;); March, 1877, 230. Valuation, $424,!i:lO. Select- 
 men, Jonathan Avery, d; Thomas A. Whittaker, d; Jolni Shaw, d. 
 Town Clerk, Elbridge Smith, d. Rep. vote— scattering, 13; David 
 S. Prince, r, 7.i; Isaac Sanborn, d, 110. Justices of the Peace — 
 State, Edwin B. Emerson, John (J. Smith; Quorum, Moses P. 
 Thompson, Charles C. Rogers; Justices, Nathaniel Sawyer, 
 Moses .T. Stevens, Thomas D. Little, Nathan Tucker, Jr., William 
 Dunlap, Jonathan Arery, Isaac S. Blaisdell, Sylvester W. Green. 
 
 SuTTOX. — Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Bradford, C. 
 & C. R. R. Pop. 1870, ll.io; ratable polls, March, 187(i, 340; 
 March, 1877, 3-13. Valuation, $474, 471. Selectmen, Benjamin F. 
 Pillsbury, r; Moses L. Pillsbury, d; Henry V. Little, r. To^vn 
 Clerk, Daniel L. Powers, r. Rep. vote— John G. Huntoon, d, 26; 
 : Truman Putney, r, 33; Ervin Nelson, r, 152. Justices of the 
 Peace— Stiite, £noch Page, Moses Hazen, James R. Smiley, 
 Asa Page; Justices, James M. Sargent, Erastus Wadleigh, Tru- 
 man Putney, George C. Eaton. George C. Fuller. 
 
 Wakxer.— C. & C. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, ir,67; rata- 
 ble polls, March, 1876, 519; March, 1^77,-537. ^ aluation, §1,0.50,074. 
 Selectmen, Jesse D. Currier, r; Paine Davis, r; James G. Ela, r. 
 Town Clerk, Benjamin F. Heath, r. Rep. vote — First, scattering, 
 10; Philip C. ^^ heeler, d, 20 >; Nehemiah G. Ordway, r, 243; Sec- 
 ond, scattering, 18; Charles H.Colby, Jr.,d, 198; Henry C. Davis, 
 r, 2.">0. Notaries PubUc, Albert C. Davis, John E. Robertson, Gil- 
 man C. George. Justices of the Peace— State, Henry H. Harri- 
 nian, Albert P. Davis, John E. Robertson, Samuel Davis, John 
 ! George, N. G. Ordway, Stephen S. Beau, Hiram Buswell; Quo- 
 ! rum, Robert Thompson, Gihnau C. George: Justices, Augustus 
 I W. Harriman, Alonzo C. Carroll, Alfred Kelley, Harrison Sar- 
 
 fent, James A. Wadleigh, Christopher G. McAlpine, Phillip C. 
 Vheeler, James G. Ela, James M. Harriman, Stephen W. 
 Davis, George N. Tewksbmy, Edward C. Cole, Addison Gil- 
 inore, Abner Kelley, Reuben E. ^^'alker, Moses J. Collins. 
 
 WEB.STEU.— Nearest railroad sUition, Mast Yard, C. & C. R. R., 
 6 miles; telegraph, Boscawen, 7 miles. Pop. 1870, 68'.) ; ratable 
 polls, March, 1676, 204; March, 1877, 206. Valuation, $413,758. 
 j Selectmen, James L. GeiTisli, r; James M. Snyder, r; William 
 ! W. Austin, r. Town Clerk, Atherton Sweatt, r. Rep. vote — 
 scattering, 7; Thomas J. Courser, il, SI; Charles C. Kimball, r, i)8. 
 Justices of the Peace — State, Tluunas J. Courser, David S. Cor- 
 ser; Quiirum, Jnseph E. Couch, Charles E. Putney; Justices, 
 Thomas Elliott, Moody A. Pillsbury, Thomas Kilborn, James L. 
 (ierrish. 
 
 WiLMcjT.— Nearest railroad station and telegraph, AVest An- 
 dover, N. R. R., 2 miles. Pop. 1870, 1072 ; ratable polls, March, 
 187li, 2;(8; March, 1877,301. Valuation, S3.')3,344. Selectmen, Oren 
 H. Perkins, d ; Samuel C. Waldron, d; Horace Webster, d. Town
 
 204 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Clerk, !5etli Goodhue, ci. Uep. vote— scattering, 16; Joliii H. 
 i^arrey, r, 82 ; John A. Hardy, d, 1-29. Justices of the Peace— 
 btate, Minot Stearns, Warren V. La n^lev, Calvin Fi.sk, Oren H. 
 ierkins, Curtis Langley, William \V. Flanders; Justices, Georjrc 
 hnephord, John I'. I'.can, George K. Woodward, Sumuer E. 
 PluJbnck, Franklin H. Clough. 
 
 HILLSBOROUGH COITXTY. 
 Contains, ol towns. Shire towns, Amherst, >ranchestcr, and 
 Nasluia PopuhUion, 180(1, 02,110; 1870,04,2.(8. Uatal)lepoll.s, March, 
 1876, 20,3i)<J; March, 1877, 1S,9«. Valuation, 187<;, S47,"J;W,030. 
 Records at Xa.shua. 
 Ucgi.stii— Dana W. King, r, Nashua. 
 Treasurer— Isaac L. Heath, r, Manchester. 
 OjDiniissioners- Hiram T. Morrill, r, Nashua, term expires 
 1878. 
 Horace B. Putnam, r, Manchester, term ex- 
 pires 1879, 
 George A. Wasou, r. New Boston, term ex- 
 pires 1880. 
 Sheriff— Charles Scott, r, Peterborough. 
 Deputies— Amherst, Henry W. JIarvell. 
 Antrim, Charles F. Holt. 
 Greenville, John A. Hart.shorn. 
 Goflstown, Wallace Caldwell. 
 Hillsborough Bridge, Fred W. Gould. 
 Mauchester, Daniel L. Stevens, Daniel F. Healey, 
 Hanison D. Lord, Daniel R. Prescott, George 
 W. Nichols. 
 Milford, D. K. Marvell. 
 Nashua, Daniel K. Marshall, Mark R. Buxton, Alvin 
 
 S. Eaton. 
 Peterborough, Albert Sawyer. 
 Wilton, Moses Clark. 
 Keene, Cheshire Countv, Ralph J. Holt. 
 T -1 . ,, 1^V'"^">'' R"ckJiiJ?ham Countv, isaiah A. Dustin. 
 Jail at MaiiciiL-stcr: Jailer, David Wadsworth. 
 County Farm at Wilton. 
 
 Coroueis— Manclicster, Jacob F. James; Nashua, Bernard B. 
 W liitteniore. 
 
 Sealer of Weights and Measures— Arthur M. Eastman, Man- 
 cucster. 
 
 AJIIIKUST.-Railroad station, Amherst, Wilton R. R., 3 miles; 
 telegraph at vmagc. Pop. i.s70. 1.353; ratable j)olls, March, 1870 
 ifr'u •?';"•<■'■- l;'*' ' . ■"■»'■ } aluation, $88.1,440. Selectmen, Aaron s! 
 r-t..i. t'll' /a'^o i'vI*"Jfc'«. 1-; Francis K. Boutell, r. Town 
 (.ai k, Albert A. RoU:h, r. l{e|). vole— Charles Richardson, <1, 91 ; 
 1 rankhn Hartshorn, r, 179. Notary Public, Charles Hichardson! 
 
 vv-ri i''*^^" XV f"-' F^'^''^,r^\ ''■• '•>''"">-'l S. Cutter, Perlev Dodge, 
 Ui ham Wttherbee, Chai-lcs Ificliard.son, A. A. Botch, Jonathan 
 Haitshorn Barnabas B. pax id ; Justices, J. O. Pulsifer, J.^seph 
 B. J?aj, ftilus 1 . Hubbard, Edward G. Clark. Aaron S. Wilkius. 
 AxTRiM.— Xcare^railroad station and telegraph, Hillsborough
 
 Bridge, C. & C. R. R., 7 miles; Greenflekl, B., L. & N. R. R., 8 
 ""l*^'^,- I'«P- IS'O, 904; ratable polls, March, 1876, 348; March, 
 isi t, 60o. Valuation, $0ol,o41. Selectmen, George A. Cochran, r ; 
 h. b. bawyer, r; Elijah F. Gould, r. Tomq Clerk, Charles B. 
 -Uotlge, r. Rep. vote— George A. Cochran, r, 3; Xathau C. Jame- 
 son, d, J5(i; David H. Goodell, r, 159. Justices of the Peace— 
 btate, Nathan W. C. Jameson, Almus Fairlield, David H. Good- 
 ell, George A. Cochran, Charles B. Dodge, Samuel W. Holman ; 
 Justices, Imla "Wright, William N. Tuttle, E. D. Putney, Samuel 
 S. baAvyer, William R. Carr, Reed P. Whittemore, Leander 
 Smith, MoiTis Christie, Josiah Loveren, Xathau C. Jameson, 
 Charles P. Hall, Alfred A. Miller. 
 
 Bedford.- Nearest railroad station and telegraph, Manches- 
 ter, 4 miles. Pop. 1S70, 1-2-21 ; ratable poUs, March, 1876,351 ; March, 
 lt»w.344. Valuation, §773,712. Selectmeu, Samuel E. Morrison, 
 r; Samuel T. Soper, r; Ephraim W. Butterlield, r. Town Clerk, 
 Suas A. Riddle, r. Rep. vote— voted not to send. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, George Foster; Quorum, Isaac X. Ridflle ; Jus- 
 tices, Joseph H. Stevens, James T. Kendall, John Hodgmau, 
 John H. McAffee, Clinton French, Rodney M. Rollins, Silas A. 
 Ridtlle, Daniel G. Atvvood, John A. Riddle. 
 
 Bex>,ington.— Xearest railroad station and telegraph, Green- 
 field, B., L. & X. R. R., 5 miles. Pop. 1870, 401 ; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 1-25 ; March, 1877, 130. Valuation, §217,464, Select- 
 men, Benjamin D. Felch, d; Weslev Wilson, d; John C. Dodge, 
 d. Town Clerk, ^iugustu-^ W. Gray, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 4 ; 
 Augustus W. Gray, r, 43; Benjamin D. Felch, d, .50. Justices of 
 the Peace— Justices, Amos M'hittemore, John W. Flagg, Samuel 
 Baldwin, AVilUam H. Darrah, George A. Whittemore." 
 
 Brookline.— Xearest raili-oad and telegraph station. Town- 
 send, Mass., Pet. & Shirley R. R., 7 miles. Pop. 1870, 741 ; ratable 
 polls, March, 1876,24.}; March, 1877, 254. Valuation, $373,091. 
 Selectmen, David S. Fcssenden, d; Samuel- Swett, d; WiUiam 
 Wallace, d. Town Clei-k, Edward C. Tucker, d. Rep. vote- 
 Charles II. Russell, r, 97; Franklin McDonald, d, 117. Justices 
 of the Peace— State, Benjamin Gould, AlbertF. Baxter; Justices, 
 Wilkes W. Corey, Edward E. Parker, David S. l-'essenden, Geo. 
 W. Bridges. 
 
 Deerixg.— Nearest railroad station aud telegraph, Hillsbor- 
 ough Bridge, C. & C. R. R., 4 miles. Pop. 1870, 722; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 207; March, 1877, '207. Valuation, $;{;i7,219. Select- 
 men, Royal E. Otis, d; Harrison C. Ferrv, d; William F. Whit- 
 taker, d. Town Clerk, Jonathan C. Morrill, d. Rep. vote— scat- 
 tering, 16; Dana B. IIallo<;k, d, 96. Justices ot the Peace— State, 
 Russell Tubbs, Lewis (ioodale; Quorun), William Forsaith; 
 Justices, George C. Patten, Herod Chase, Carleton Clemciit, 
 Isaac Smith, Chester A. Appletou, Jolni F. Chase, Andrew J. 
 Locke, Horace Gove, George Smart, Joseph W. I'resby. 
 
 Franxk.s TOWN-.- Xearestrailroad and telegrapli station, Green- 
 field, B., L. & X. R. It., i'i miles. I'o]). 1,S70, 932; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 269: Marcii, 1877, 272. Valuation, ,^629,63:^. Select- 
 men, George F. Pettei^ r; Jonathan G. Danibrth. d; Thomas E. 
 Taylor, r. Town Clerk, Luthei- F. Atwood, r. Rep. vote- Mark
 
 2o6 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 IJalch, r, -2; Hirain P. Clark, <1, !i-2; lienrv Hiclianlson, r, 1'2S. 
 Notaries Puljli.-, Mark IJalcli, A. II. Bixl.v. Justices of tlie 
 Peace— State, .Saimiel I). Downs, Tlioiiias J'.. Uradlovil, True Per- 
 kins, Silas M. r)in,sniore;(Ju<>runi, Sanmel B. Hodge, Francis II. 
 Morgan; Justices, Ilirani Patch, Augustine II. I5ixl)y, Jesse 
 P. Wdodliury, Ilirani P. Clark, Mark iJalcli, Israel Parnuni, G. 
 \V. Cunnnings. 
 
 GOFFSTowx.— M. & No. \V. R. K. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 KmG; ratable; polls, March, liSTti, ."iUi; March, 1877, ."):W. Valuat.on, 
 ?;l,083,.");5:i. Selectmen, Charles JNIorgrage, r; Henry Moore, r; 
 Jesse \y. Tirrell, r. Town Clerk, Pranklin Iladley, r. Kei). 
 vote— William S. Whipple. <l, 182; Francis Martin, d, I8(i; Josiah 
 Lasell, r, 218; Lewis II. Stark, r, 2.52. Notary Public, Alonzo F. 
 Carr. Justices of the Peace— State, Alfred Story, Thomas 
 R. Hovt, Alonzo F. Carr, John M. Parker, George II. 
 Woods; Justices, David M. Taggart, Calvin Wynian, Nathaniel 
 E. Kindiall, Jesse Nichols, HeniaminF. Stevens, Ilirani S. Iloyt, 
 Samuel Teal, Francis II. Pliillii)s, (Jeorge P. Hadley, Henry J. 
 Ten-ill, .lames W. Pidand, Klltridge IJradford, Jr., (Jilman F. 
 Farley, Leonard Kowell, Edwin C. Merrill, Wallace Caldwell, 
 (ieorge P. Haley, Charles Morgrage. 
 
 GiUiKNKiKF,i>.— B., L. & N. It. K. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 .t27; ratable p(dls, March, 187(i, 18ll; March, IS;7, 210. Valuation, 
 $:i98,8(i0. Selectmen, Henrv H. Duncklee, il; Franklin C. Fletch- 
 er, d; Charle.s H. Hopkins", d. Town Clerk, Kdwin C. Kichard- 
 son, r. Kep. vote-scattering, .">; James Sawyer, d, 34; Robert 
 nianchard, r, 41; David Starrett, d, 88. Justices of the Peace- 
 State, William Whittemore, Horace Cudworth, Charles D. Fitch; 
 Justices, George S. Peavey, Alfred W. Savage, John R. Kussell, 
 Henry H. Duncklee. 
 
 GRKicNViM.E.— Pet. & Shirley R. K. and telegraph. Pop. in- 
 cluded in Mason in 1870; ratable polls, March, 187H, 2';{i; .March, 
 1877, 2:i.!. Valnation, 5i.')71,0!».>. Selectmen, Franklin B. Heald, r; 
 James Taft, d; Samuel E. .Vdams, r. Town Clerk, Ebcn T. 
 Pierce, d. Rep. vote— voted not to send on third ballot. Jus- 
 tices of the Peace— State, Fraidilin Merriam; Justices, Otis S. 
 Packard, John Kennev, James Taft, Henry O. Whitney, John A. 
 Hartshorn, Charles E.'llall, Alfred B. spaulding. 
 
 IKus'coCK.— Nearest railri>ad and telegraph station, Green- 
 field, B., h. & X. R. R. (Wilton extensionj, G miles. Pop. 1870, 
 092; ratable polks, March, ls7(;,21(i; March, 1877, i-i.^. Valuatum, 
 $4.i8,l4l). Selectmen, John II. t'elch, d; Edward R. Danlbrtli, d; 
 Alvah Copeland, d. Town ( lerk, .Iosei)h Davis, r|. Rep. vote- 
 Orlando Eaton, r, 2; John P. Hills, r, TO; Joshua S. Eakin, d, 
 111. Justices of the Peace— State, Adolplius D. Tuttle; (iuorum, 
 .Joseph Davis; Justices, Mark N. Spalding, Oilando Eaton, John 
 P. Hdl, Joshua S. Eakin, .\sa .Symonds, David R. Pallen. 
 
 IliLi,siiou<JUGH. — Railroad and telegraph station, Hillsbor- 
 ough Bridge, C & C. R. R. Poji. 1870, LV.!.'); ratable polls, March, 
 187(;, .Vis; March, 1877, 'ii'i'i. N'akuition, $8.-,|,i:{'.). Selectmen. Cor- 
 nelius Cooledge, d; John P. Gibson, d ; George F. Sallniarsh, d. 
 Town Clerk, vacancy. Rep. vote— First, David F. Whittle, r, 
 182; Frank H. Pierce, d, 2ij.j; Second, Charles Kimball, d, 7;
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 207 
 
 John t^oodell V, 181 ; Henry J. Clark, d, 263. Notary Public, 
 Jdlin C. Campbell. Justices of the Peace— State, Mark W. Ful- 
 un, Cornel uis Cooleilge, John M. Curtis, Ertij-ar Hazen, Thomas 
 A. (jooUale, Henry U. Pierce, Truman Smith, William H. Mana- 
 hau, William B. Whittemore, LeviOoodale; Justices, Aliel C. 
 burnham, Benjamin Tuttle, John C. Campbell, Brooks K. Web- 
 uer, J. H. 1 NeweU, Reuben F. Lovering, Georg-e E. Hoit, (ieo. 
 brockway Charles W. Conn, Samuel Andrews, Hiram McCollc}% 
 Edgar M. Wilkins, Mark M. Hadley, Frederick W. Gouhl, George 
 F. baltmarsh. > t? 
 
 HoLLis.— W. & N. R. R. ; telegraph, Pepperell, Mass, .5 miles, 
 or Nashua, 73-^ miles. Pop. 1870, 1079; ratable polls, March, 187G, 
 .i4b; March, 187/, 3.54. Valuaticm, $816,672. Selectmen, Timothv 
 E. Jilagg, r; John A. Coburu, r; Charles W. Hardy, r. Town 
 Clerk, George A. Burge, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 10; Ira H. 
 Proctor, d 122; Franklin Worcester, r, 108. Justices of the 
 Peace-State, Eben T. Wheeler, John B. Perkins; Qnoriim, 
 .John Farley, Benjamin L. Farley, John W. Perkins; Justices, 
 Charles A. Read, John B. Perkins, Enoch I. Colburn, Benjamin 
 L. Farley, Levi Abbott, Ephraim S. Colley, Oliver P. Eastman, 
 Charles S. Spaulding, Albert J. Farley, Jackson E. Wheeler, 
 Ira H. Proctor, William H. Rideout, George A. Messer. 
 
 , .?,^n?.*-?^-~?^-, ,* ^' ^- ^- ; telegraph, Nashua, 3 miles. Pop, 
 bs/O, lOOG; ratable polls, March, 1876, 323; March, 1877, 338. Val- 
 uation, $'i8h,03.5. Selectmen, .John M. Thompson, r; Charles 
 Steele, d; George W. Trow, r. Town Clerk, James Emery, d. 
 ??\y/*, .",'"" Cummings, d, 2; George W. Hill, d, 7; Kim- 
 ball Webster, d, 130; Lucien M. Tolles, r, Ul. Justices of the 
 leace— State, Stephen D. Greeley, William H. Chase; Justices, 
 Kimball Webster, Samuel A. Steele, Caleli Ric'i-ird^on, Samuel 
 Greeley, Dana Sargent, James B. Merrill. 
 
 LiTCHFIliLD.— Railroad station, Thorntons Kerry, C. R. R., ^i 
 VJ '1 H1-F?A's'' ^■'^«l'"■l' 7 miles. Pop. 1870, 34.> ; " ratable polls, 
 March, 18 '6, 102; March, 1877, 106. Valuation, $332,611. Select! 
 men, Isaac McQuesteu, d; John W. Goodspeed, d; Jolm L. Sen- 
 ter, d. Town Clerk, Isaac X. Center d. Rep. vote-David S. 
 Leach, r,]; John Parker, r, 3; Charles H. McQiiesten, r, 27; E1-* 
 bridge I Ike, d,.'.3. Justiccsof the Peace— State, Isaac McQuesten, 
 Center'"^ Marsh; .1:: ^: ., AVarrcn Goodspeed, Isaac N. 
 
 T I^J'^J"?J^>J«OL'GH.—UHihoad station, Soutli Lvndeliorongh, B., 
 {>• * ^J,i'• 'r. (^V^J'teii extension) ; telegraph. East Wilton, 3miles. 
 Pop. I«70,h2i); ratal)le polls, March, 1876, 2.iR; March, 1877, 210 
 Valuation, $312,601. Selectmen, Levi P. Hadley, d; Adonirani 
 Kussell, d; Jason Holt, d. Town Clerk, Charles F. Tarbell, d. 
 Rep vote-Daniel B. Whittemore, r, 07; Fra klin Seuter, d, loi. 
 .lustices of the Peace-Justices, .Joel H. Tarljcll, John H. Good- 
 rich David N. Bnttcrfield, Nathaniel T. Mclutyre, C. Henry 
 Holt, Joseph A. Johnson. ^ 
 
 MAXCIIESTER.-Concord; M. & L. ; C. & P.; and M. & No. W. 
 K. Rs. Po]) 1860, 20,107 ; 1870, 23.536. Valuation, 1876, $l!),742.43.i ; 
 ratable polls, March, 1876, 827.5; March, 1877, 6787. Muncipal
 
 2o8 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 election, second Tuesdaj- in March. City gcoverument organizes, 
 third Tucsd;iv in Mnrcb. 
 
 .'\l!iv(ir— Ira Cross, r. Salarj', SIOOO. 
 
 Citv Clerk— Natlian P. Kidiler, r. 1000. 
 
 CitV Treasurer— Hcnrv It. Chamberlain r. 1000. 
 
 Citv Marshal— Charles C. Kenniston, r. aW. 
 
 I'oiieeJnstice— Nathan P. Hunt, r. 
 Aldermen. 
 Ward I HuAis Wilkinson, r. Ward .5 Patrick A. Dcvmc, d. 
 •1 .John K. Steani s r. <> Echvin Kennedy, r. 
 
 3 Levi L. Aldrii'li, r. 7 John W. Diclicy, r. 
 
 4 Noah S. Clark, r. 8 Joseph Bedders, r. 
 
 Common Coitncilmen. 
 Ward 1 Albert Maxlicld, r; Charles E. Ham, r; Kichard A. 
 Lawrence, r. ^, _, 
 
 •2 Sumner I). Quint, r; George W. Riddle, r; Chauncey B. 
 Littlilicid, r. ^ , T r. 
 
 .', Moses French, r; William G. lloyt, r; Frank L. Gray, r. 
 
 i John M. Stanton, r; Walter M. Parker, r; Charles 
 Bunton, r. , ^ o „. 
 
 .") Lyman Batcheldcr, <1 ; John Tooney, d; James Sulli- 
 van, d. ,„ 
 
 (i Aimer D. (ioodcn, r; Thomas L. Thorpe, r ; George W. 
 Dearborn, r. .„.„. 
 
 7 Timothy W. Challis, r ; Grcclcy W. Hastings, r ; William 
 lI.Annis, r. 
 
 5 Charles IL Ilodgman, r; Hubbai-d H. Huntress, r; 
 
 Einerv P. Littlclicld, r. 
 Summah/. Rep. Dcni. Total. 
 
 Aldermen,' "in? 
 
 Common Councilmen, 21 3 24 
 
 Joint ballot, 28 4 32 
 
 Srliool Committee. 
 Chaimian ex-oficio, Ira Cross, r; Clerk, Marshall P. Hall, r. 
 Members, 1^^77-70. ISIembers, 1877-78. 
 
 Ward 1 (ie(n-go W. Steven.s, r; Henry C. Sanderson, r. 
 
 2 James E. Dodge, r; (Jerhardus L. Demarest, r. 
 
 3 Nathan P. Hunt, r; Joseiih V.. Bennett, r. 
 
 4 George W. Weeks, r; (ieorge M. Parks, r. 
 
 ."i Samuel P. Jackson, d; Charles A. (rConnor, d. 
 
 (> Loring P. Moore, r; Henry A. Gage, r. 
 
 7 Marshall P. Hall, r; Ezra Huntingtcm, r. 
 
 5 Eugene W.P,ingliani,r; Isaac W. Darrah, r. 
 
 Supt. Public Instruction. William E. Buck, r. Salary, $1,500. 
 
 Vote for Mayor. 
 Candiflnten— Ira. Cross, r, Ali)hcus (;ay, d, Ezra W. Bartlett, tern. 
 Wanls One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Total 
 Rep. 2.39 .341 4rL» 442 12*; 2118 2J7 183 2328 
 
 Dem. t)l 11(> '^•'^■2 277 (128 201 82 137 1814 
 
 Teni 
 Scat, 
 
 442 
 
 12*; 2118 
 
 2J7 
 
 183 
 
 277 
 
 (i28 201 
 
 82 
 
 137 
 
 r, 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 
 Temp. 4 ."i 11 a S a 30 
 
 s,...t' 2 1 3
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 209 
 
 Notaries Public, Benjamin F. Clark, A. C. Osgood, Joseph B. 
 Clarke, Edward H. Paine, Charles E. Balch, Samuel N. Bell, 
 Daniel W. Lane, Bradley P. Cilley, John H. Anderson, Lucien B. 
 Cloug-h, James Dodge, John A. Kiddle, N. H. Wilson, George B. 
 Chandler, John P. Bartlett, Isaac W. Smith, William R. Patten, 
 Charles liarllett, Joseph E. Bennett, Nathan P. Hunt, Charles F. 
 Morrill, Josiah Carpenter. Justices of the Peace— State, George 
 W. JMorrison, David Cross, John G. Lane, A. G. Fairbanks, Geo. 
 C. Gihnore, Samuel N. Bell, Lucien B. Clough, William R. Pat- 
 ten, Arthur M. Eastman, Martin V. B. Edgerly, Nahum Brooks, 
 Charles R. Morrison, John D. Patterson, Atherton W. Quint, 
 Henry S. Clark, Madison P. Sawyer, Waterman Smith, Benja- 
 min iF\ Clark, David Perkins, Joseph W. Fello-ws, David A. 
 Bunton, Moses Fellows, Jacob F. James, George A. French, Fred. 
 Smyth, Isaac W. Smith, Daniel L. Stevens, Ezekiel A. Straw, 
 Joseph E. Bennett, Clinton W. Stanley, John T. Moore, Arthur 
 L. F. Norris, Elijah M. Toplifl", Joseph B. Clark, Edward W. 
 Harrington, Nathaniel E. Morrill, William Little, Daniel R. 
 Prescott, Elbridge G. Woodman, George B. Chandler, Joseph H. 
 Haynes, Bradley P. Cilley, Samuel D. Lord, John B. Clarke, 
 Justin Spear, Charles H. "Bartlett, John P. Newell, Cyrus A. 
 SuUoway, James O. Adams, Harrison D. Lord, .Joseph L. Ste- 
 vens, Giistavus F. Von Wachenl'eldt, J. H. Andrews, Person C. 
 Cheney, Heniy H. Huse, Frank Hiland, Carl C. Shepard, Dud- 
 ley Ro'berts, Nathan P. Hunt, .John M. Hayes, IMoody Currier, 
 Jacob B. Daniells, Daniel S. Holt, Henry E. Bm-nham, A. C. Os- 
 good, Rowland C. Rowell, David P. Perkins, Anson Merrill, 
 Charles A. O'Connor, Elijah M. Tubbs, John C. French, James 
 F. Briggs, John Hosely, Alpheus Gay, George W. Riddle, Wil- 
 liam H. Cate, Arthur L. Walker, Geoige W. Eastman, Ira Cross, 
 Newton H. Wilson, Charles T. Brown, Nathan P. Kidder; Quo- 
 rum, Joseph Kidder, Isaac L. Heath; Justices, Stephen Palmer, 
 Joseph B. Sawyer, William B. Webster, James B. Straw, Horace 
 Pattee, James A. Weston, Charles L. Richardson, Henry R. 
 Chamberlain, David L. Perkins, All'red F. Perry Michael Gillis, 
 Ainos B. Page, Andrew J. Dorr, Stephen D. Green, Israel Web- 
 ster, Seth T. Hill, John Gillis, Moses E. George, Joseph G. Edg- 
 erly, .Josiah S. Shannon, J. B. Ellinwood, Henry B. MoiUton, 
 John T. Spofford, Daniel C. Gould, .Jr., Thomas W". Lane, Abial 
 C. Flanders, Eben Carr, Edwin Kennedy, Charles F. Morrill, A. 
 .1. Lane, .John Hayes, Thomas Connelly, Peter Farley, Ed- 
 ward H. Paine, Ira Ban-, Edwin P. Richardson, Benjamin F. 
 Daine, Simeon S. Jlarden, Hiram K. Slayton, .John B. Chase, 
 William G. Everett, Ileniw W. Tewksljury, Daniel W. Lane, 
 Thomas S. Montgomery, Joseph Nichols, Gustavus M. San- 
 liorn, John C. Chase, Tlionias J. Morrison, Richard Oirucner, 
 Charies G. B. Ryder, Albert .Jackson, Augustus Proctor, Daniel 
 F. Healey, George P. .Johnson, John L. Kennedy, Nathan H. 
 Pierce, John C. Bickford, .James M. Varnurn, George F. Mooar, 
 Daniel 1'. Cuirier, .John P. Bartlett, M'illiam W. Baker, Fi-ank 
 (i. Walker, .James E. Dodge, Arthur Dinsmore, Edward W. Har- 
 rington, Frank P. Cari)enter, George A. llanscom, P;itrick J. 
 O'Neil, Nathaniel Baker, 2d, Daniel V. White, Henry T. Hill, 
 James Ilazen, .Ir., William W. \Vilkins, Thunias I), l^uce, David 
 F. Clark, F. T. E. Richardson, Joseph T. Haines, William Rey-
 
 2IO THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 nolils, K<1xiir S. Greene, Sidiiov R. Hanaford, Iloiace H. I'uliiain, 
 Walters. lloU, William II. Uaiiluii, Israel Wel).stev, (ie<>r^;e ^V^ 
 KoUaiisbee, C;liarles A. Smilli, IJeiijamin C. Dean, Marshall I*. 
 Hall, (ieorxe A. T.illle, Jose))!! Sloiic, John Foster, Darius K. 
 O'Connor, Jolm Jj. yniilli, Julius IC. Wilson, Alon/.o DurKin. 
 Charles (i. Kmnions, Patrick A. Devine, John M. Johnson, Will- 
 iam Perkins, Cassias JM. Clay, David Wadsworth, Charles L. 
 Riehardsi n, Joseidi Osfleld, Jr., Uiehanl J. P. (ioodwin. 
 
 fFrtivZ /—i;atal)le polls, Tih. St'lectmen, (Jeoi-ije W. Haeon, r; 
 Willis P. KojTK. 1-; Daniel (;. Andrews, r; Ward Clerk, Perry il. 
 Dow, r. Hep. vote, Jose))!) L. Dow, d, fi'2; James K. Pherson, (I, 
 82; Alfred ii. Kichardson, d, 82; Silas C. Clatnr, r, 2r)8; John W. 
 Severance, r, 2(;2; Frank T. E. Hiehardson, r, 203. 
 
 IFard S— Ratable polls, 547. Selectmen, Ceorgc A. Farmer, r; 
 Hut,'-h Ramsey, r; Benjamin L. Hartshorn, r. W^ard Clerk, 
 Cliarles E. Quimbv, r. Rep. vote, Ira A. Eastman, d, 120; (ieorgc 
 
 E. Hersev, il, 120;"Elijali M. Toplift', r, :m; David Cross, r, :;IS. 
 ir«r<7 5— Ratable i)olls, II.;:!. Selectmen, Tlioriidike P. Ilealli, 
 
 r; Edward 51. Slayton, r; Albei-t J. Nay, r. \\'ard (Jlerk, David 
 
 F. Clark, r. Rep. "vote— Micljael HeaneV, d, 2S1; Stanl'oi-d Ilovey, 
 il, 282; Gidecni Flanders, d, 28.'); Daniel F. Straw, d, 287; Henry 
 H. Huse, r, 179; Horatio il. Eadd, r, 481; William P. Newell, r, 
 484; Robert M. iMiller, r, 487. 
 
 jr«?-rf 4— Ratable polls, i;!.')9. Selectmen, True O. Fernald, r; 
 John Truesdale, r; Stephen C. Amsdcin, r. Ward (Jlerk, Walter 
 S. Holt, r. Rep. vote — John Ferguson, d, 271; James Kelliher, d, 
 271; John Welcome, il, 272; Hanson C. Cannev, d., 272 ; Hilas 
 Dickey, d, 274; Alfred Quimby, r, 408; Hiram Jl ill, r, 471; Wil- 
 liam Perkins, r, 472; Lymau H. Lamprey, r, 473; Samuel S. 
 Piper, r, 474. 
 
 jrarrf 5— Ratable polls, 1289. Selectmen, John J. Flynn, rt; 
 Edwanl F:a,Lran, <1; Dustin Marshall, d. Ward Clerk, John F. 
 liaxter, d. Rep. vote — James \V. Eatlie, r, 12.'>; Iniri S. \Vhitney, 
 r, 12(>; Franklin Senter, r, 126; John Morrison, r, 12(1; Jacob 
 Clark, 1-, 12(); John F. Conway, d, 019; James Sullivan, d, 019; 
 Thomas Morrison, d, ()19; George H. Tunsweli, d, 624; Edward 
 Boyle, d, 027. 
 
 Ward 6 — Ratable polls, 70:>. Selectmen, (ieorj^e H. r)udl(;y, r; 
 Albert A. Ainswortli, r; Daniel R. Pre.si;ott, r. Ward Clerk, ."johh 
 F\ Chandler, r. Rep. vote — George Porter, d, 172; Aaron Wal- 
 dron, (1,172; Austin Jenkins, d, 170 Joremiah Gai'vin, r, 331; 
 George W. Follansbee, r, 332; Abiel C. Flanders, r, .'J.'tfi. 
 
 ]F(trd 7 — Ratable polls, 402. Selectnu'n, (ietn-ge 1>. Shattiick, r ; 
 William A, Clement, r; Charles P. Porter, r. Ward Clerk, Frank 
 H. (;ballis, r. Rep. vote— Richard J. Gallagher, d, 113; Henry B. 
 Moulton, r, 123; John T. Robinson, r, 223; Solon 1). Pollard, r, 238. 
 
 jr^rrf <!?— Ratiible polls, 407. Selectmen, Louis E. Phelps, r; 
 Isaac S. Collin, r; Daniel li. Emery, r. Ward (;lerk, Frederick 
 W. Dearborn, r. Rep. voti'— Frank"E. McKean, d, 122; Benjamin 
 W. Greeji, il, 131; Chauiicey (;. Favor, r, 179; William G. H. Dun- 
 ham, r, 189. 
 
 Ma.son.— Railroad stiition. Mason Center, Pet. & Shirley R. R. ; 
 telegraph, Grc^(uiv)lle, 3 miles. I'o]). ]870, i;!04 ((Jreenville since 
 set on'); ratal)le polls, March, 1870, 2ls; March, 1877, 21. 5. Valua- 
 tion, $400,401. Selectmen, John S. Spaulding, d; Horace K. Hodg-
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 211 
 
 man, r ; Lewis H. Robbins, d. Town Clerk, Joseph B. Wilsou, r. 
 Rep. vote— Lewis D. Fox, d, 58; Hiram D. Ricliardson, r, 89. 
 >otary Public, Daniel Goodwin. Justices of the Peace— State, 
 ■Jonatliau Russell, 2d, John B. Hill, Daniel Goodwin; Justices, 
 Joseph B. Wilsou, John S. Spalding, Timothy Russell, George 
 \\ hittaker. 
 
 Merrimack.— C. R. R. ; telegraph, Nashua, 8 miles, or Man- 
 chester, 10 miles. Pop. 1870, 10G6; ratable polls, March, 1876, 3-1.5; 
 March, 1877, 33«. Valuation, $764,340. Selectmen, Horace W. 
 VVilson.r; Levi. F. Lowell, r; George E. Patterson, r. Town 
 Clerk, Benjamin Ela, r. Rep. vote— Jeremiah VV. Kitti-edge, d, 
 92; V\ ard Parker, r, 161. Justices of the Peace— State, Edward 
 P. Parker, William T. Parker; Justices, Isaac Fitts, Charles E. 
 Humphrey, Harrison Eaton, David Henderson, Samuel C.Ander- 
 son, Alex McC. Wilkins, Benjamin Ela, Francis A. Gordon, N. 
 J. Oliver, AVilliam Eayers, Jonathan Corliss, Daniel Stevens, 
 John L. Spaulding, Henry A. Lawrence, John L. Reed. 
 
 MiLFORD.— Wilton R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 2606; rata- 
 ble polls, March, 1876, 778; March, 1877, 754. Valuation, $1,915,065. 
 Selectmen, Sumner B. Emerson, r; George E. Clarke, r ; Charles 
 WiLkins, r. Town Clerk, James M. Laws, r. Rep. vote— scat- 
 tering, 4; William W.Howard, r, 72; Isaac P. Abbott, r, 361; 
 liobert M. Wallace, r, 391; Timothy Haley, r, 444. Notaries 
 Public, Fredei-ick T. Sawyer, Clinton S. Averill. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, Abel Chase, Pliny Whitney, Bainbridge Wadleigh, 
 Gilbert Wadleigh, Clinton S. Averill, W ilham Ramsdell, Calvin 
 W. Lewis, Roliert M. Wallace, Oliver A. Hutchinson, George B. 
 French, \\'illiam H. W. Hinds; Justices, Levi Curtis, Recd^Dut- 
 t(m, John E. Bruce, George W. Burns, Frederick T. Sawver, 
 John E. Foster, S. Smith tetickney, George F. Bartlett, Daniel K. 
 Marvell, Charles B. Tuttle, Josiah W. Pillsbury, Christopher C. 
 Shaw, George E. Clark, Roliert R. Howisou, Charles G. Hatch, 
 John Hadlock, Thomas B. Dearborn, James M. Laws, John AV. 
 Crosby, Stephen C. Coburn, George E.Foster, David Heald. 
 
 Mont Vernon.— Nearest railroad station and telegraph. Mil- 
 ford, Wilton R. R., 5 miles. Pop. 1870, 601 ; ratable polls, March, 
 187(;, 176; Marcli, 18,7, 179. Valuation, $364,832. Selectmen, 
 James Upton, d: Henry F. Dodge, d; Thomas H. McQuesten, d. 
 Town Clerk, Jolin M. Fox, d. Rep. vote— William H. Conant, r, 
 1 ; Libbeus Leach, r, 58; Daniel P. Kendall, d, 84. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, Cliarles J. Smith, Joseph H. A. Bruce, George W. 
 Todd; Justices, William A. Slinson. Alouzo Travis, Alonzo S. 
 Bruce, George E. Dean, Jolin Trevitt. 
 
 Nashua.— B., L. & N., Wilton, W. & N., N. & R., Concord, and 
 Acton R. Rs. Po)). 1860, 10,065; 1870, 10,.543; 1877 (est.), 12,000; 
 ratable polls, Jlarch, 1876, 2060; March, 1877,3011. Valuation, 
 1876, $8,672,467. iMunicipal ele(;tion, second Tuesday in March. 
 City Government organizes, fourth Tuesday in March. 
 
 Mayor— Charles Williams, r. Salary, $300. 
 
 City Clerk— George H. Hatch, v. 800. 
 
 City Treasurer— tieorge E. Gage, r. 200. 
 
 City Marshall— William O. Clough, r. 500 and 
 
 commitment fees. 
 
 Police Justice — James B. Fassctt, r.
 
 212 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 j4 IdiGVTTt&th 
 
 , \\AVi\. 1 James li. Dunlap, r. Ward 6 Joel C. Amiis, r. 
 
 •2 Saimicl A. Sawyer, r. Benj. S. IJabcock, r. 
 
 3 George P. Messer, d. Edward O. Bluiil, r. 
 
 4 Georfe'e W. liailger, r. 7 Harvey A. Alliee, r. 
 
 5 Thomas F. Wills, <1. Amos Webster, r. 
 
 Ward 8 Edgar B. Burke, r. 
 Common Councilmen. 
 Ward 1 Alfred Chase, r; Joseph W. Howard, r. 
 
 •2 Samuel K. Leyson, r; George W. IMoore, r. 
 
 3 Charles A. Nodding, d ; Thomas Burns, d. 
 
 4 William H. Kamsdell,r; Sidney R. (Jagc, r. 
 
 5 Dennis H. Sullivan, d; Frank C. Kellogg, d. 
 
 6 Frank D. Cook, r; Charles Hardy, r; George F. Whit- 
 
 ney, r; diaries Harden, r; AUred H. Beaman, r; 
 John B. Burreby, r. 
 
 7 Horace S. Gould, r ; David Stevens, r; Pati-ick Maher, r ; 
 
 Eugene N. Bowman, r. 
 
 8 Frank Mardeu, r; John H. Bradt, r. 
 
 Summary. Rep. Dem. Total. 
 
 Aldermen, 9 2 11 
 
 Councilmen, 18 4 22 
 
 Joint BaUot, 27 6 33 
 
 School Committee. 
 Chairman — Hon. Edwartl Spalding. 
 
 Clerk and Supt. of Schools— John H. Goodale. Salary, $800. 
 Members — Three years, 1877-sO. 
 Edward Spalding, r. " John O'Donnell, d. 
 
 Edward E. Parker, r. Solomon Spalding, d. 
 
 Two years, 1877-79. 
 Cornelius V. Dearborn, r. William W. Bailey, d. 
 
 Chester Bullard r. Frederic Kelsey, d. 
 
 One year, 1877-79. 
 (ieorge A. Ramsdell, r. Eugene F. McQuesten, d. 
 
 James P. S. Ottcrson, r. William H. Cook, d. 
 
 The Vote for Mayor. 
 Candidates. 
 Charles Williams, r. Oilman C. Shattuck, d. 
 
 Lewis P. Cushman, temp. 
 Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. 
 l.il 66 127 88 309 
 
 119 119 37 icr, 2.5(i 
 
 1 10 1 
 
 
 
 Total, 331 271 186 l.i4 2.53 .566 34.5 385 2401 
 
 Williams' plurality, 192. 
 (*For Howard E. Priest, r. For Gihnan Shattuck, d.) 
 
 Notaries, .John G. Kinil)all, George E. Gage, Frank A. McKean, 
 •Jeremiah M. AVhitc, Cornelius V. Dearborn, I'.ernard B. Whitte- 
 more, (Charles W. Hoitt, Aaron W. Sa.vyer, Albert McKean, .John 
 A. Spalding. .Justices of the Peace — State, .John M. Hunt, Aaron 
 F. Stevens, Thomas Chase, Bernard B. Whitteniore, Joshua F. 
 Whittle, Edward P. Euiersou, Albert McKean, Thomas Pearson, 
 
 Wards 
 
 One 
 
 Rep. 
 
 184 
 
 Dem. 
 
 146 
 
 Temp. 
 
 
 
 Scat. 
 
 *1 
 
 Sev. 
 
 Eight. 
 
 Totals. 
 
 210 
 
 lai 
 
 1291 
 
 132 
 
 12.5 
 
 10.9 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 t 
 
 *1 
 
 *•) 
 
 4
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 213 
 
 Josiah G. Graves, Clark C. Boutvvell, Geoi-ge Stark, William W. 
 Bailey, Dauiel K. Marshall, Theodore H. Wood, Benjamin F. Em- 
 erson, James B. Fassett. David Gillis, Robert Emerson, Oilman 
 Scripture, George H. Taggard, Samuel T. Worcester, Samuel 
 Evans, Dana W. King, Fi-ank A. McKean, Cornelius V. Dear- 
 born, Albert H. Sanders, I. L. Robinson, Franklin G. Crowell, 
 George A. Ramsdell, Hai-vey F. Courser, James H. Thurber El- 
 bridge B. BrOA^ni, Aaron W. "Sawyer, Isaac Eaton, Seth D. Chand- 
 ler, John P, Howe, Stanley Mansticld, John A. S])alding, Joseph 
 Greeley, Orren C. Moore, "Oilman C. Shattuck, George Y. Saw- 
 yer, Charles P. Danl'orth, Edward Spalding, A. H. Dunlap, 
 John G. Kimball, George Y. Sawyer, Jr., Henry B. Ather- 
 ton, Jeremiah W. White, Hiram M. Goodrich, Mark R. Bux- 
 ton, Wilbiu- F. Wright, George H. Whitney, Stillman S. Davis, 
 Albert H. Saunders, Aaron King; Justices, Henry J. Chap- 
 man, Paris H. Hill, Albert Lull, Francis Winch, Luther F. 
 Lock, Evan B. Hammond, Benjamin Saunders, Freeman E. 
 Tupper, John S. G. Howard, John 31. Flanders, Warren J. 
 Cooper, James Sivallow, Henry Parkinson, Charles A. Gillis, 
 Stillman Swallow, Orlando D. Murray, Virgil C. Oilman, Charles 
 H. Campbell, Thomas H. Gibby, John D. Chandler. Leonard C. 
 Farwell, Elliott Whitford, William Weaver, Pati-ick Louergan, 
 Horace W. Oilman, Edgar B. Burke, Loriug Farnsworth, Tyler 
 M. Sliattuck, J. Earle Hunt, Lewis Kimball, Charles Holman, 
 Calvin K. Daggett, Oliver Dodge, Timotliy B. Crowley, George 
 B. Pearson, Henry H. Eaton, John M. Hopkins, George Swain, 
 Charles French, j'ames McWeeney, Orlando P. Smart, George H. 
 Campbell, Caleb Richardson, Bfenry A. Marsh, Reuben M. 
 SawA^er, Calvin B. Hill, John Sullivan, Leonard R. Kidder, 
 Dana Sargent, Eugene F. McQuesten, Edward E. Parker, 
 Lucien E. Clement, Augustine F. Long, John O'Donnell, Francis 
 A. Marilen, James P. S. Otterson, Noyes P. Whittemore, John M. 
 Saunders, Ross C. Duffy, Daniell F. Runnells, Ralph A. Arnold, 
 Aaron W. Woodman, Frederic Kelsey, Isaiah Robbius, Jr., Wil- 
 liams Hall, Samuel W. McCall, Charles H. Kellogg, Samuel L. 
 Powers, George F. Shedd, Charles H. Burke, Henry H. Davis, 
 William H. Cook, Webster C. Brown, Albert W. Trow, Matthew 
 Barr, James E. Kent, Elbridge J. Copp, George F. Andrews, 
 Charles W. Stevens, Charles W. Hoitt, Henry C. Little, Samuel 
 G. Dearborn, HoseaB. Spalding, Eugene M. Bowanan, Charles 
 R. McQuesten, Charles S. Collins, Richard M. Blanchard, Moses 
 A. Worcester, AVilliam O. Clougli, CUiarles S. Bussell, George W. 
 Badger, Wallace S. Jackman, Roljcrt J. Hallaren, Alvin S. Eaton, 
 Fenlinand L. Twitchell, Frederick A. Eaton. 
 
 fTf/rrf i— Pop. 116?, ; ratalile polls, 381}. Selectmen, Charles J. 
 Robv, r; Charles H. Holden, r; Frank B. Flanders, r. Ward 
 Clerk, John K. Hall, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 3; James L. Pierce, 
 d, 141 ; Tliomas (i. Banks, r, 187. 
 
 jrarrf^— Pop. 1376; ratable polls, .317. Selectmen, At A. Rey- 
 nolds, r; Paul Otis.r; William S.Atwood, r. AVard Clerk, Aaron 
 B.Winn, r. Kep. vote— scattering, J ; Enos F. Hadlock, d, 117; 
 Charles O. Adams, r, l.")3. 
 
 Tr«rd3— Pop. 767; ratable polls, 218. Selectmen, Newman O. 
 Lyons, d; James P. Howe, d; Elzaphcr Q. Barker, d. Ward
 
 214 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Clerk, Gcoi-Rc O. Sanders, d. Uep. vote— scattering, 15; Allen 
 
 Wilson, r, 5!); Josepli IJ. Mc.QiR'sten, d, 110. 
 
 Ward4— Pop. 1\S; ratable polls, -208. Selectmen, Thomas J. 
 
 Rockwood, r; Cliarles P. Bell, r; Wilder M. Gates, r. Ward 
 
 Clerk, .James 1\ Wliitmarsh, r Kep. vote— scattering, 4; Edwin 
 
 A. ('olltnrn, (\, a.'i; Edwin W. .Jolmson, r, 138. 
 
 Tr«r<Z/>— Pop. 1884; ratable polls, 339. Selectmen, Andrew F. 
 
 Kelioe, d; Maims C. JMcGlynn, d; Albert D. Bin,i;liani, d ; Ward 
 
 Clerk, .James \V. Logan, d." Kep. vote — Gilinan Scripture, i', fiU; 
 
 Patrick -J. Flaherty, d, 178. 
 
 JFard 6— Pop. -2494; i-atablc polls, 781. Selectmen, Joseph P. 
 
 West, r; Guy W. Latlian, r; George E. Balcom, r, Ward Clerk, 
 
 Daniel C. Kobinson,r. Rep. vote — scattering (dem.), 11 ; William 
 jH. Cook, d, iOi; Frederic Kelsey, d, ir>l; Allred P. Uaydeii, d, 
 
 •243; Aaron F. Stevens, r, 304; "Merrick S. Thomp.son, r, 313; 
 i George A. Rollins, r, 309. 
 
 TForrf 7— Pop. 1204; ratable polls, 453. Selectmen, Joseph W. 
 I Wallace, r, Enoch E. Chase, r; Austin E.Wallace, r. Wan! 
 I Clerk, Charles B. Dulvis, r. Kep. vote— Elln-idge P, Brown, d, 
 llG9; John G. Blunt, r, 170; Coleman W. 3Iurch, d, 170; Joseph 
 
 K. Priest, r. 178. 
 
 Jrard S— Pop. 937; ratable polls, 342. Selectmen, Gilraan F. 
 
 Allen, r; Charles Lund, r; Charles H. Fosdick, r, Ward Clerk, 
 
 George W. Flanders, r. Rep. vote — .scattering, 1; Stilhnan 
 
 Swallow, d, 1-22; Leonard C. Farwell, r, 102. 
 
 Xeav Boston.— Nearest railroad station, Parker.s, M. & No. W. 
 R. R., 5 miles; telegraph, Goflfstown, 0,1^ miles. Pop. 1870,1241; 
 ratable polls, March, 187G, 3.')5; March, 1877, 370. Valuation, 
 8829.420. Selectmen, David Marden, d; Benjamin Goodhue, d; 
 Geo. H. Wilson, d. Town Clerk, (Jlarence H. Dodge, d. Rep. 
 vote — Benjamin Hall, r, 79; Alfred M. Campbell, d, 157. Justi<'es 
 of the Peace — State, Robert B. Cochran, Waterman Burr, John 
 Gregg, Charles S. McLa\ie; .Ju.stices, Jesse Beanl, I{odney 
 McLane, George E. Cochrane, -Neil iMcI^ane, Thomas O. Knowl- 
 ton, (ieorge A. Wason, Benjamin Doilge, Eben L. Bartlctt, Ste- 
 phen F. Burnham, Benjamin Goodhue, David A. Tcwksbury, 
 Daniel Campbell, John M. Holt. 
 
 I New lF8\virii.— Nearest railroad station and telegraph,'Gi*een- 
 
 ! ville, P. & S. R. R., 3 miles. Pop., 1870, i;380; ratable polls, March, 
 
 j 1870, 351; March, 1877,338. Valuation, $757,951. Selectmen, 
 
 I Charles Wheeler, r; Eli Fo.ster, r; Emerson Jlowe, r. Town 
 
 Clerk, Charles A. Whitney, r. Rep. vote— William W. Johnson, r, 
 
 2; George R. IJartlett, d,"00; Bela .V. Sej'mour, r, 110. Notaries 
 
 Public, William .V. Preston, E(lward A. Barrett. Justices of the 
 
 Peace — .State, William A. Preston,. John D. Graham. Hosea Eaton, 
 
 William W. Johnson ; .Justices, William D.Locke, George W. 
 
 Wheeler, 2d, Steplien Th;iyer, Peter U. Clark, Henry O. Preston, 
 
 Charles A. Whitney, Frank W. Preston, Amos H. ^Vright, 
 
 Charles Wheeler. 
 
 Pemjam.— Nearest railroad station and telegraph. West Wind- 
 ham, X. & H. 11. R., 5 miles. Po]). 1870, 801 ; ratiible polls, March, 
 lS7(i, 250; March, 1877, 270. Valuation, $7.57.225. Selectmen, Lu- 
 ther C. Richardson, d; Charles W. Hobbs, d; EzekielC. Gage, d. 
 Town Clerk, Amos Batehelder, d. Rep. vote— Richard B. Hill-
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 215 
 
 man, r, 8:3; X.ithau <iage, a, 122. Justices of the Peace— State, 
 Moody Hobbs, Dauiel Marshall. Justices, Abel Gage, Xathan 
 Gage, Frederick A. Cutter. 
 
 Peterborough.— Mouadnock R. R. and telegi-apb. Pop. 1870, 
 •2-2.36 ; ratable polls, March, 1876, 077 : MarcTi, 1877, (i-29. Valuatiou, 
 31,924,970. Selectmeu, Charles H. Brooks, r; William Moore, r; 
 Samuel I. Vose, r. Town Clerk, John H. Steele, r. Rep. vote- 
 John Cragiu, d, 112; Silas Sawyer, d, 113; Samuel J. Vose, r, 254; 
 James H. Collins, r, 2.50. Notaries Public, A. S. Scott, Riley B. 
 Hatch, Ezra M. Smith. Justices of the Peace— State, ^Albert F. 
 Scott, Jouas Livingston, Charles Scott, Collins C. Robbins, Frank 
 G. Clark, Charles Wilder, Aubrey M. Pendleton, David M. White, 
 John R. Miller; Justices, James Scott, Jacob Langlev, Andrew 
 A. Farnsworth, Ezra M. Smith, Daniel W. Gould, Sivmiiel X. Por- 
 ter, George H. Langlev, Samuel J. Vose, Alvah Ames, .Justus 
 Fisher, Mortier L. Morrison, Levi Cross, Albert Sawyer, William 
 S. TreadweU, John S. Ti-eadwell, Franklin Field. 
 
 Sharox.— Nearest railroad station and telegraph, Peterborough, 
 Monaduock R. R., Smiles. Pop. 1870,182; ratable polls, March, 
 
 1876, 74 ; March, 1877, 7.5. Valuation, $82,672. Selectmen, Heury 
 E. Bond, r; Benjamin H. Sanders, r; Derostos P. Emery, r. 
 Town Clerk, Benjamin H. Sanders, r. Rep. vote— William E. 
 Young, d, 1; John A. Hadley, d, 26; Henry E. Bond, r, 32. Jus- 
 tices of the Peace— State, Xathan Moore ; Justices, L. Henry 
 Bacon, Benjamin H. Sanders. 
 
 Temple. — Xe.arest railroad station and telegraph, Greenville, P. 
 & S. R. R. Pop. 1870, 421 ; ratable polls, March, 1876, 119; March, 
 
 1877, 120. Valuatiou, §237,710. Selectmen, Charles H. CoUuni, r ; 
 Charles W. Edwards, r; Suplv W. Edwards, r. Town Clerk, 
 Charles P. Hay ward, d. Rep vote— Moses M. Balch, r, 1 ; Jon- 
 athan M'. Spaulding, d, 31 ; Suply W. Edwards, r, .57. Justices of 
 the Peace— Quorum, Francis Whiting; .Justices, Charles P. How- 
 ai-<l, Isaiah Wheeler, Artemus M. Howard, George F. Baker, 
 Jonathan M. Spaulding, Lewis Howard. 
 
 We.\re.— M. & Xo. W. R. R. ; stations, Xorth Weare, East 
 Weare and Oil Mill Village; telegrax)h, Henniker, 8 miles, Goffs- 
 town, 10 miles. Pop. Is70, 2092 ; ratable polls, March, 1876, 604; 
 March, 1877, 600. Valuation, $1,8.54,0.53. Selectmen, George W. 
 Colly, r; Levi H. Dow, r; Hiram M. Felch, r. Town Clerk, 
 Charles E. Hoag, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 11; George Simons, 
 d, 177; Ebenezer B. Bartlett, d, 194; Albert B. Johnson, r, 269; 
 Cyrus E. Wood, r, 276. Xotarv Public, D. P. Woodbury. Jus- 
 tices of the Peace— State, Anios W. Bailey, John L. Hadley, 
 Daniel P. Woodbury, Moses A. ITogdon, Daniel Johnson; Quo- 
 rum, William Woo"dbury, Presiilent Felch, Abuer P. Collins; 
 Justices, Albert B. .Johnson, Robert Peaslee, Levi B. Lancy, 
 Abner Frost, Cvrus E. Wood, George W. Colly, Warren L. Col- 
 lins, WilliamT. Morse, Josiah H. Xichols, Benjamin F. Cillcy, 
 Oliver D. Sawyer. 
 
 Wilton.— Wilton R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1974; ratable 
 
 polls, March, 1876, 490; March, 1877, 4.82. Valuation, $91.5,&34. 
 
 Selectmen, William D. Stearns, d; George B. Preble, d; John B. 
 
 I Hlckey, d. Town Clerk, William D. Stearns, d. Rep. vote—
 
 2i6 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 George L. Dascomb, r, 188; William A. Joues, r, 191; Davifl 
 Gregg, d, 230; David MHiiting, rt, •2:51. Notary Public, Charles II. 
 Biirjis. Justices of tlie Peace — State, Jo.siah Fleeinan, Zebadiali 
 Abbott: Justices, Moses Clark, Aliiel Abbott, Cliarles H. I'.urns, 
 Sewell Putnam, Andrew.J. Putnam, Jacob Putnam, Aliram Uam- 
 sey, William D. Stearns, Warner (Jlark, Nathan Flint, William 
 A. Jones, Edmund P. Dole, David E. Proctor, Henry Gray. 
 
 Windsor.— Nearest raihoad station and telegrai)h, Ilillsbor- 
 ougli Bridge, C. & C. R. K., G miles. Pop. 1870, ^1; rataldc polls, 
 March, ISTii, 20; March, 1877, 2:i. Valuation, $.i2,(ii).5. Selectmen, 
 Samuel Chapmjni, d; Horace Atwood, d; Mark Chapman, d. 
 Town Clerk, Samuel Chapman, d. Rep. vote— Mark Svmonds, 
 (1,1; Harrison E. Russell, d, 7; Horace At woo'l, d, i». Justices 
 of the Peace— State, Joseph C. Chapman; Justices, Samuel Chap- 
 man, Mark Chapman. 
 
 CHESHIRE COUNTY. 
 
 Contains 2.3 towns. Shire town, Keene. Population, 1860,27,434; 
 1870,27,20.5. Ratable polls, March, 1876, 81.W; March, 1877, 8049. 
 Valuation, 1876, .$18,541,2i;5. Records at Keene. 
 Register- .John .7. Allen, .Jr., r, Keene. 
 Treasurer — Warren ^^^ Mason, r, Keene. 
 
 Commissioners — Charles H. Whitney, r, Keene, term expires 
 1878. 
 George C. Hubbard, r, Gilsiim, term expires 
 
 1879. 
 Charles R. Sargent, r, Hinsdale, term expires 
 1880. 
 Sherill'- Ralph .J. Holt, r, Keene. 
 Deputies— Alstead, .John S. Walker. 
 
 East .JaJlrey, Frederick S. Pierce., 
 
 FitzwilUani, .John Forristall. 
 
 Keene, Isaac Aldrich, John W. Babbitt, Samuel O. 
 
 Gates, .Jonas C. Rice. 
 Marlow, Francis .J. Rogers.. 
 Troy, Edward P. Kimball. 
 Waipolc, Horace A. Perry. 
 Winchester, Rodney !{. \Vilson. 
 Hillsborough P.ridge. Hillsborough Co., Frederick 
 
 W. Gould. ■ 
 Peterborough, Hillsborough Co., Charles Scott. 
 Claremont, Sullivan Co., Albert W. Danforth. 
 Newiiort, Sullivan Co., llufus 1*. Clnggett. 
 Wincherwlon, Mass., Eliphalet S. Woods. 
 .Jail at Iveene; .Jailer, .Jonas C. Rice. 
 County Farm at Westmoreland. 
 Coroner— Keene, George F. Starkweather. 
 Sealer of Weights and Measures— Virgil Albright,>Kcenc. 
 
 Alstkad.— Nearest railroad station. Cold River, Cheshire R. R., 
 .'5 miles; telegraph, Bellows Falls, Vt, 6 miles. Pop. 1870, 1213; 
 ratable polls, March, 1876,348; Mai-ch, 1877,336. Valuation, .Ti734,- 
 077. Selectmen, Elisha A. Huntley, d; George A. Mayo, d; Fred- 
 erick .J. Chandler, d. Town Clerk, Charles S. Egerton, d. Itep.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 217 
 
 vote— scattering, 2; James S. Parti-idge, r, 134 ; Cjtus K. Vilas, d, 
 145. Notaiy Public, Bolivar Lovell. Justices of the Peace— State, 
 Ansel Glover. George Davis, Aiken Gilmore, Bolivar Lovell, 
 Oliver Shepard; Justices, Wliitnev Breed, Alden S. Thurston, 
 Joseph M. Wood, Timothy Tul'ts, "Chains E. Cooke, James A. 
 Brown, George A. Mayo. 
 
 C'HESTEKFIELD.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Hins- 
 dale, Ashuelot E. \i., 7 miles. Pop. 1870,1289; ratable polls, 
 March, 1870, 369 : March, 1877, 371. Valuatiou, $64-2,76-2. Select- 
 men, William Athcrton, r; John L. Streeter, r; George Goodrich , 
 d. Town Clerk, Herman C. Harvev, d. Kep. vote— scattering, 3 ; 
 George F. Burnham, d, 105; John Harris, r, 149. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, James H. Goodrich ; Justices, William Bennett, 
 Ebenezer P. Wetherell, Charles C. P. Goodrich, John M. Rich- 
 ardson, Frederick B. Pierce, Thomas L. Fowler, Murray Davis, 
 Joshua W. Chamlierlain, Jr., James H. Goodrich, 2d, Eleazer 
 Randall, Warren "W. Farr, Herman C. Harvey. 
 
 Dublin.— Telegraph station; nearest railroad station, Peter- 
 borough, MonadnocU R. R. Pop. 1870, 930; ratable polls, March, 
 1876, 146; March, 1877, 140. Valuation, $398,052. Selectmen, 
 Henry C. Piper, r; Charles W. Gowing, r; James G. Piper, r. 
 Town Clerk, Warren L. Fiske, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 5; Dex- 
 ter Derbv, d, 8; James G. Piper, r, 12; Henrv D. Learned, r, 73. 
 Justices "of the Peace— State, Jonathan K. Smith, Thomas Fiske, 
 Henry C. Piper; Justices, Walter J. Greemvood, James Allison, 
 Warren L. Fiske, Daniel K. Spaulding. 
 
 FlTZWiLLiAM.— Cheshire R. R. and telegi-aph. Pop. 1870, 1140; 
 ratable polls, March, 1876, 347; March, 1877, 343. Valuatiou, $624,- 
 560. Selectmen, Charles Byam, r; Samuel S. Stone, r; <„harles 
 D. Bigelow, r. To^vn Clerli, Stephen Batcheller, r. Rep. vote- 
 John Colby, r, 5; Amos A. Parner, r, 8; Silas Cummings, d, 81; 
 Stephen Batcliellor, r, 163. Notary Pul>lic, Amos J. Blake. Justices 
 of the Peace— State, Amos J. Blake, Amos A. Parker, George 
 Allen ; Justices, Jonathan S. Adams, Silas Cummings, John 
 Whittemore, Samuel Kendall, George A. 'Whittcmore, John For- 
 ristall, Charles Bigelow, Aaron R. Gleason, John J. AUeu, Elijah 
 Wilder, Calvin B. Perry, Moses A. AUen. 
 
 G I Lssni .-Nearest railroa<l and telegraph station, Keene, Chesh- 
 ire K. R., 9 miles. Pop. 1870, .590; ratable polls, March, 1876, 197; 
 March, 1877, 188. Valuation, $3.52,051. Selectmen, Aaron D. Ham- 
 mond, d; Lucius R. Guillow, d; George H. Carpenter, d. Town 
 Clerk, George H. McCoy, d. Rep. vote — Silvanus Haj'ward, r, 
 48; ^\'illiam t. Isliam, d, 91. Justices of the Peace— .Justices, 
 Francis A. Howard, Daniel W. lUll, Luther H. F. Mack, Nahum 
 O. Havward, Aaron D. Hammond, Charles W. Bingham, George 
 H. McCoy. 
 
 IL\KRISVILLE.— Telegraph stjitiou; nearest railroad stations, 
 Peterborough and Keene, 10 miles each. Pop. included in Dublin 
 and Nelsinrin 1870; ratable polls, March, 1876, 203; March, 1877, 
 200. Valuation, $159,876. Selectmen, Samuel D. P>emis,d; George 
 F. Tufts, d; Winslow Royce, d. Town Clerk, Fred Colony, d. 
 Rep. vote— Luke Tarbox,* r, 82; Sylvester T. 8ynionds, d, 99. 
 Justices of the Peace— State, Milan "Harris, Charles C. P.Harri.s
 
 2i8 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Aaron Smith; Justices, Samuol I). Hemis, George Wood, Alfred 
 R. Harris, Lutlier P. Eaton, George F. Talts. 
 
 Hinsdale.— Asliuelot K. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1342; 
 ratable polls, March, 1876, 48:?; March. 1877, 407. Valuation, 
 $75."), 430. Selectmen, ateorge VVellman, r; Charles J. Amidon, r; 
 Hoyt H. Dav, r. TowT^lerk, George W. Holland, r. Hep. vote- 
 First, Asahel H. Latham, r, 1(!; Edward Bishop, d, GO; Henry M. 
 Jones, r, 1.j8; Second, Thomas W. Saheu, d, 62; Charles J. Ami- 
 ihjn, r, 170. Notaries Public, L. 15. LaAvson, Frank J. Barber. 
 Justices of the Peace— State,' Lockhart Davenport, Warren S. 
 Barrows, Frank J. Barber, Hezekiah F. Hortoii, Loinia B. Lam- 
 son, John B. Fisk, George C. Barlier; Justices, George W. Hol- 
 land, Albert A. Thayer, George Wellman. 
 
 J AFFRET.— Railroad station. East Jaflfrey, Monadnock R. R., 
 
 2 miles from Center; telegraph, Peterborough, 7 miles. Pop. 
 1870, 12.")6; ratalile polls, :March, 1870, 380; March, 1877, 308. Val- 
 uation, $916,780. Selectmen, Henry A. Turner, r; Clarence S. 
 Bailey, r; John A. Cutter, r. Town Clerk, Joseph P. Frost, r. 
 Rep. vote— scattering, !) ; James S. Lacy, d, 8!) ; Joseph D. Fassett, 
 r, l.')l. Notary Public, Peter Upton. " Justices of the Peace — 
 State, John Fox, Franklin Cutter; Justices, Greeley A. Phelps, 
 Oscar H. Bradley, Joseph P. Frost, Frederick S. Pierce, Henry 
 
 B. Wheeler, Joseph W. Fassett, Alfred Sawyer, Joseph P. Well.s, 
 Hosea B. Aldrich, L. Nelson Willoughbv, Is'aacS. Russell, Henry 
 
 C. French. 
 
 Keenk.— Cheshire .and Ashuelot R. Rs. and telegraiih. Pop. 
 1860, 4320; 1870, .TO71; ratable polls, March, 1870, 1870; March, 1877, 
 1863. Valuation, $,5,958,801. Municipal election, second Tuesdav 
 in December. City Goverimient organizes, lirst Tuesday in Jan- 
 uary. 
 
 Mayor— Edward Farrar, r. ■ Salary, $200. 
 
 City Clerk- Lucius C. Doolittle, r. 3.50. 
 
 City Treasurer— Heiirv O. Coolidge, r. .50. 
 
 City Marshal— Edwaril R. Locke, r. 100. 
 
 Police Justice— Edward Fan-ar, r. 
 
 Aldermen. 
 
 War<l 1 (ieorge W. Ball, r. Ward 3 Ira F. Prouty, r. 
 
 2 Thomas E. Hatch, r. 4 George H. Tilden, r. 
 
 Ward 5 Henry S. Martin, d. 
 
 Common Councilmen. 
 
 Ward 1 Benjamin D. Hutchins, r; James S. Taft, r; Luther H. 
 
 Stark(!y, r. 
 2 Orren S."Gleason, r; Warren W. Mason, r; Orlen D. 
 
 Pratt, r. 
 .3 William P. Chamberlain, r; Jason French, r; Harvcv 
 
 Phillips, r. 
 
 4 Josiah M. Woodward, r; Gardner C. Hill, )■; Joseph 
 
 Wilson, r. 
 
 5 Ed wa rd C. Thayer, d ; Frederick E. Robinson, d ; George 
 
 F. Sanborn, d.
 
 Dem. 
 
 Total 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 15 
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 219 
 
 Summary. Rep. 
 
 Aldermen, 4 
 
 Common Councibueu, 12 
 
 Joint Ballot, 16 i 20 
 
 School Committee. 
 Chairman, Amos B. Heywood, r; Clerk and Treasurer, George 
 Tilden, r. 
 Augiistus T. Wilder, r; Elbridge Clark, r; Chester Gale, r; R. C. 
 Hitchcock, r; Gordon C. Hill, r; William H. Heywood, r; 
 George A. Wheelock, r. 
 Superintendent of Schools, Dexter W. Gilbert. Salary, $65. 
 
 The Vote for Mayor. 
 Candidates. Wards One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Total. 
 
 Edward Farrar, r, 155 124 151 128 110 6(!8 
 
 Horatio Kimball, d, 110 35 91 58 137 -131 
 
 Total, 2G5 159 242 186 247 1099 
 
 Farrar's plurality, 237. 
 Notaries Public, Roval H. Porter, George W. Tildeu, F. A* 
 Faulkner, Henry O. Coolidge, Oscar G. Nims, Obed G. Dort. 
 Justices Qf the Peace— State, John H. Elliot, Edward Farrar, 
 Francis A. Faulkner, George F. Starkweather, Charles C. Web- 
 ster, Samuel M'oodward, William P. Abbott, Don H. Woodward, 
 Silas Hardy, Charles F. Webster, Farnum F. Lane, Edward 
 Gustine, Jr., Francis A. Perrv, Allen Griffin, John .J. Allen, 
 Jr., Clai-k F. Howell, Hosea 'Foster, Solon A. Carter, Henry 
 Carleton, Isaac Aldrich, Dauphin AV. Buckministcr, Joseph R. 
 P.eal, Daniel W. Murphy, Charles H. Whitney, James P. Tatt, 
 William S. Davis, .Jolin W. Babitt, Hiram Blake; Justices, Lewis 
 Campbell, Ralph J. Holt, Virgil A. Wright, Elijah F. Lane, Reu- 
 ben Stewart, William S. Briggs, Samuel B. Aldrich, George Tll- 
 ilen, Daniel Bass, Francis E. Newcomb, David W. Beckley, John 
 Humphrey, Kendall C. Scott, .Joseph G. Perry, Ira W. Russell, 
 Henry O. "Coolidge, John W. Herrick, Willi;im P. Coclu-an, Joseph 
 G. Josliu, George W. Tihlen, Obed G.Dort, John B. Fuller, Fred- 
 erick H. Kingsbury, Samuel Nims, Julius N. Morse, Leonard 
 Wellington, John B. Fisher, .Jason French, Everett W. Pei-kins, 
 Lucius C. Doolittle, (ieorge II. Gilbert, Samuel O. Gates, Alonzo 
 Kingsbury, Henry C. Handerson, L. Ward Holmes, John J. Albee, 
 Elbridge Clark, M. T. Tottingham, Ira F. Prouty, Benjamin F. 
 Foster, Henry S. Martin, James L. Bolster, Elmore D. Knight, 
 James Hayes, W'illiam H. Pahner, Frederick A. Barker, Frank 
 H. Starkweather, Alanson S. Whitcomb, Edgar V. AVilson, Wilton 
 H. Spalter, .James C. Day Hadley P. Muclmiore, Francis C. 
 Faulkner, Shuabcl White, "Edward "W. Gustine, Stephen T. Ran- 
 dall, Edmund I'. Dole, Charles K. Pemberton, Joseph Whitney, 
 William H. Elliott, Abel W. Baker, Barrett Ripley, Edwin R. 
 Locke, Amos 1'. Little. 
 
 frarrf 7— Ratable polls, 470. Selectmen, .John W. Howes, r; 
 Daniel R. Cole, r; .Jdseiih W. Raymond, ]•. Ward Clerk, Ains- 
 worth M. Nims, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 2; Franklin J. Ware, 
 d, 137; Edwin S. Foster, d, 139; Charles S. Coburn, r, 205; John 
 W. Howes, r, 200. 
 
 Ward 2— Ratable polls, 277. Selectmen, William H. Babbitt, r;
 
 220 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 AllKTlWrijrht, r; Edward F. Putnam, r. Ward G't^ri^- ^=1"^^' 
 X. Whitney, r. Hep. vote— Francis Morse, r, 32; Albert V\ . xMet- 
 calf.d, '),-);' Charles G. Shcdd.r, 120. 
 
 Ward 5— Ratable polls, 459. Selectmen, Coleman A. Mason, r , 
 AllredS. Cox, r; Mai-tin A. Stowell, r. Ward Clerk, Amos F. 
 Little, r. Rep. vote— Luman Weeks, d, 121 ; \Vilham n . 1 arker, 
 (1, 121 ; George A. Sherman, r, 222 ; John \V. Sturtevant, r, 222. 
 
 JFrtrrf.^— H;itablo polls, 310. Selectmen, Samuel Nnns, r; Sam- 
 iicl H. Aldrich, r; Charles Wright, r. Ward Clerk, Joseph l.Km- 
 mons, r. Rep. vote-James L. Bolster, d, 78 ; Edward Spaulding, 
 
 ^' Ward /r— Ratable polls, 347. Selectmen, James 11. Smith, d; 
 Austin 0'F,rien, d; Andrew J. Williams, d. ^Vard Clerk. Sylva- 
 nu.s A. Morse, d. Rep. vote— George W. Tildeu, r, l.U; Horatio 
 Colony, d, 162. 
 
 MAismOKOUOH.- Cheshire R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 1017 ; ratable polls. March, 1870, 334 ; March, 1877, 337. V aluation, 
 $G77.8.-i7. Selectmen, Levi A. Fuller, r; Luther Ilemenway, d; 
 Daniel W. Tennev, r. Town Clerk, Oorge G. Davis, r. Uep. 
 vote— Second ballot, scattering, 17; Josiah W. Lawrence, Y,Mr, 
 Franklin R. Thurston, r, 127. Justices of the Peace— State, Nel- 
 son Converse, James Collins, Martin Chase; Justice^, Elijah 
 Boydon, Cyrus E. Hardy, Charles K. Mason, Jonas C. Rice, 
 George G. Davis. 
 
 INUrlow.- Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Keenc,_]r) 
 miles. Pop. 1870,710; ratable polls, March, 1870,207; March, Ibj/, 
 208. Valuation, ft410,O23. Selectmen, Jonas W. Fletcher, d; OrvUle 
 S. Rogers, d ; Milan F. Jones, d. Town Clerk, Elbndge >. Howe, 
 d. Rep. vote— scattering, .5; Perley E. Fox, r, 84; Increjise S. 
 Rogers, d, 08. Justices of the Peace— State, John Q. Jones, Amos 
 F. Fisk; Quorum, Amos Huntley; Justice, George W. Clyde. 
 
 Xelsox.— Nearest railroad station, Keene, 10 miles: telegraph, 
 TIarrisviile, miles. Pop. iS70, 744: ratable polls, March, 1K,0, 
 \U; March, 1877, 128. Valuation, $219,98.5. Selectmen, A bert 
 Davis, d ; Eben C. Tolman, r ; Henry M. Osgood, r. T<n\Mi Clerk, 
 Frank K. Jewctt, r. Rep. vote- scattering, ; Ormond E. Colony, 
 d 41 ■ John K. Mills, r, 'A. Justices of the Peace— State, 1 reder- 
 ickTavlor, NOah Hardy; Justices, George W. Osgood, Charles 
 C. At wood, John K. Mills, Frank K. Jewitt. 
 
 Rinniovi).— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Winches- 
 ter, Ashuelot R. R. Pop. 1870, 808; ratable polls, March, 18,0, 211 ; 
 March. 1877, 208. Valuation, $318,0.')0. Selectmen, Edson Starkev, 
 d; Joseph B. Abbott, r; Hiram P. Sprague, r. Town Clerk, 
 George W. Newell, r. Re]), vote— Lawsoii Martin, r, 1; Zimri 
 Bowen, d, 73; Joseph B. Abljott, r, 03. Justices of the Pcace-- 
 Stiitc, Elbridgc G. Bemis, Eilward, P. F. Dearborn, Joseph B. 
 Abbott; Justices, Willijim Wright, David B. Aldrich, Edson 
 Starkey, Andrew Willoliy, A. G. Bennett, Nahum Cass, Ohn T. 
 Lovejoy, Edwin N. Bowen. 
 
 RiNDGE.— Monadnock R. R. ; telegraph, Winchendon, Mass., 6 
 miles. Pop. 1870, 1107; ratable polls, March, 1876, 29(i; March, 
 1877, 2te. Valuation, $.'50.5,7.').'). Selectmen, Jason B. I erry, r; 
 George W. Stearns, r; Joel WeUington, r. Town Clerk, W arren
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 221 
 
 W. Emory, r. Rep. vote— scattering, .t; Arba S. Coffin, d, 81; 
 George M'. Stearns, r, 88. Nobiry Piil)lic, Hiram Blake. Justices 
 of the Peace— State, Zebulon Converse, Ezra S. Stearns, Hiram 
 Blake, George W. Stearns, George A. Whitney; Justices, Jason 
 B. Perry, Arba S. Coffin, James B. Bobbins, Elijah Beniis, Mar- 
 tin L. Goddard, Samuel W. Fletcher, Willard G. Jones, Joel 
 Wellington, Dana S. Walker, Warren W. Emory, Joshua C 
 Towue. 
 
 RoxBtXRT.- Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Keeue, 5 
 miles. Pop. 1S70, 174; ratable polls, March, 1876, 39; March, 1877, 
 42. Valuation, $88,048. Selectmen, George G. Newcomb, r; Jo- 
 siah Parker, r; James G. Smith, r. Town Clerk, Elbridge Kings- 
 bury, r. Rep. vote— George G. Newcomb, r, 1 ; Elbridge liings- 
 bury. r, 20. Justices of the Peace— State, Brigham N'lrns; Jus- 
 tice, George G. Newcomb. 
 
 Stoddard.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Hillsbor- 
 ough Bridge, C. & C. R. R., 12 miles. Pop. 1870, 0*57 ; ratable polls, 
 March, 187(), 157; March, 1877, 152. Valuation, $287,297. Select- 
 men, Joel F. AVhittemore, d; Josiah M. Rice, r; James H. Scott, 
 r. Town Clerk, Silas Diusmoie, d. Rep. vote — EchiiundMinard, 
 r, 1 ; Josiah M. Rice, r, 1 ; Sumner Knight, r, 44; Joel F. Whitte- 
 more, d, C9. Notarv Public, Silas Dinsmore. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, Josiah M. Rice, Silas Dinsmore; Justices, Nathan 
 Gould, Gilmau W. Davis. 
 
 Sullivan.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Keene, 7 
 miles. Pop. 1870, 347; ratable polls, March, 1876, 110; March, 1877, 
 109. Valuation, $300,.596. Selectmen, EdwardE. Rugg, r; Marshall 
 J. Barrett, r; George L. Mason, d. Town Clerk, Atwell C. Ellis, r. 
 Rep. vote— John R. Preckle. r, 1 ; George Kingsbxiry, d, 4 ; Daniel 
 \V. Rugg, r, 35; Amos Wardwell, r, 4(il Just'ccs of the Peace- 
 State, Charles ]Mason ; Justices, .Jolm Locke, Elbridge H. Bullard. 
 
 SUUKY. — Nearest i-ailroad and telegraph station, Keene, 7 miles. 
 Pop. 1870, 318; ratable polls, March, 1870, 113; March, 1877, 100. 
 Valuation, $230,459. Selectmen, George K. Harvey, r; Joshua D. 
 Blake, r; Francis F. Field, r. Town Clerk, William H. Porter, 
 r. Rep. vote — Luman M. Carpenter, d. 33; Asa B. Fay, r, .51. 
 Justice of the Peace— George K. Harvey. 
 
 SWAXZEY.— Ashuelot R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1626; 
 ratable polls, .Alarch, 1876, 513; March, 1877, 472. Valuation, 
 $768,0.50. Selectmen, Stephen Faulkner, d; Daniel B. C. Hill, d; 
 Edmund Stone, d. Town Clerk, George I. Cutler, d. Rep. vote- 
 First, scattering, 3; Edward Wilcox, r, 131; George Carpenter, d, 
 188; Second, Daniel Snow, r, 109; Henry Abbott, d, 176. Notary 
 I'ublic, Obadiah Sprague. Justices of the Peace — State, Benja- 
 min Reail, Stephen Faulkner, Joseph Hammond, Sylvanns Bart- 
 lett, Benjamin C. Smith ; Justices, Alonzo A. Ware, Thomas I. 
 Wetherljce, Enoch Howes, Josiah Parsons, George 1. Cutler, 
 Franklin Downing, George W. Willis. 
 
 Troy.— Cheshire R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 767; ratable 
 polls, March, 1876, 218; March, 1877, 210. Valuation, ,$471,869. 
 Selectmen, William N. Watson, r; James U. Stanley, d; Au- 
 gustus Hodgkins, r. Town Clerk, Henry M. Whiltcmore, r. 
 Rep. vote — Charles W. Brown, r, 1; Charles C. Smith, d, .37;
 
 222 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Williiim G. Silsby, r, 102. Justices of the Peace— State, Eiiwiu 
 Butrick; Qnoruiii, Abel Baker; Justices, Edward P. Kimball, 
 David W. Farrar, I'jdiiiund Bciiiis, Jolin Clement, Thomas Tole- 
 maii, William X. Watson, James U. Stanley. 
 
 I Wali-oi.p:.— Cheshire R. R. ; stations, Walpole aud Cold River; 
 teletcraph at each. Pop. 1870, 1S:J0; ratable polls, March, 1870, 
 57:!;' March, 1877, 516. Valuation, $l,:^97,878. .Selectmen, Henry 
 Burt, d; Dares A. DeWolf, d; Ucnry C. Rawson, d. Town 
 Clerk, Abel P. Richardson, d. Rep. vote— Benjamin H. Dwinoll, 
 r, 178; Dolphus S. Bootli, r, 170; John C. Brown, d, -IM^; Henry 
 Burt, d, '23!). Notary Public, Josiah G. Bellows. Justices ol the 
 Peace— State, Hope'Lathrop, Abel H. Bellows; Quorum, Edwin 
 , K Seaburv ; Justices, Henry E. Putnam, Joshua B. Clark, Josiah 
 ! G. Bellows, U. \y. S. Griswold, Ransom L. Ball, Charles Fisher, 
 Neheniiah Royce. 
 
 WEST.MOHEr,AND.— Cheshire R. R. ; stations, Westmoreland and 
 East Westmoreland; telegraph at each. Pop. 1870, ]2;JC; ratable 
 polls, March, 1876, 347; March, 1877, 371. Valuation, $841,51(i. 
 Selectmen, Charles Knight, d; Albert Thompson, d; George J. 
 Bennett, d. Town Clerk, Edwin J. Goodnow, r. Rep. vote— Arad 
 Flet<-her, r, 1; John Mason, r, 1 ; William J. Reed, r, l.!«; John 
 A. Chambeiiaiu, d, 139. Justices of the Peace— State, Tileston 
 A. Barker; Justices, Arvin Aldrich, John Cowdrey, William R. 
 Dunham, Willard Bill, Jr., Jewett E. Buflum, Daniel W. Patten, 
 John Works, Alljert Thompson, Jasper Hall, (ieorge W. Daggett, 
 I'rancis Brown, James B. Mason, William N. Patten. 
 
 WINCHE.STER.— Ashuelot R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 2097; 
 ratable polls, March, 187G, 024; March, 1877, 028. Valuation, 
 $1,070,9.57. Selectmen, Isaac Saben, r; Abel H. Cook, r; Edward 
 Alexander, r. Town Clerk, Frank H. Fames, r. Rep. vote— First, 
 scattering, ; Amr)s A. Putnam, d, 220; Henry B. Swan, r, 2.')0; 
 Second, Amos A. Putnam, d, I'M; Frank H. Fames, r, 239. Nota- 
 ries Public, R. M. Forbes, Henry Abbott. Justices of the Peace- 
 State, Calvin Burnap, Edwin P. Tcnnev, Edmund M.Forbes; 
 Quoiuni, William Rixford; Justices, Alvan ,M. Ball, Charles Bar- 
 ber, Ebenezer D. Foster, Everson Cook, EUery Albee, Henry 
 Lyman, Francis R. Peters, Barnabas C. Peters, Amos A. Putnam, 
 James T. Buinap, Lucius Rixford, Wright Wood, George W. 
 Pierce, Samuel Atherton, William LaRoyFelch, John A. Powers, 
 Sampson W. Buhum, Rodney H. Wilson, Charles ^V. Scott, Ilar- 
 1 vey Carleloii, Andrew H. Woodbury, Elislui Hutchins. 
 
 SULLIVAN COUNTY. 
 
 Contains l."» towns. Shire town, Newport. Population, 1860, 
 19,041; 1870, 18,0.58. Ratable polls, March, 1876, ."w44 ; Mhrch, 1877, 
 ; 5.51.5, Valuation, ]S76, $11,151,739. Reconlsat Newport. 
 ' Register — William E. Brooks, r, Acworth. 
 Treasurer— Charles H. Long, r, Claremont. 
 Commissioners— William E. Tutherly, r, Claremont, temi ex- 
 pires 1878. 
 Francis Boardman, r, Newport, term expii-es 
 
 1879. 
 Horace F. Goss, r, Springfield, term expires 
 1880.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 223 
 
 Sheriff— Rufus P. Claggett, r, Newport. 
 Beputies — Charlestown, Solomon 1'. Osgood. 
 
 Claremout, Albert H. Daiilorth, Henry L. Hubbard, 
 James Holt. 
 
 Cornish, Samuel Martiiidale. 
 
 Laugdoii, John S. Walker. 
 
 Newport, Martin A. Barton. 
 
 Plaiufleld, Joel F. Kayustbrd. 
 
 Sunapee, William U. II. Cowles. 
 
 Washington, Samuel B. Strickland. 
 
 Audover, Merrimack County, Henry W. Kilburn. 
 
 Warner, Merrimack County, David C. Harriman. 
 
 Hillsborough Bridge, Hilisborough County, Fred- 
 erick W. Gould. 
 
 Enfield, Grafton County, Alfred A. Cox. 
 
 Lebanon, Grafton County, Solon A. Peck. 
 Jail at Newport; Jailer, Martin A. Barton. 
 County Farm at Unity. 
 Coroner— Croydon, Nathan Hall. 
 Sealer of Weights and Measures— George W. Fitch, Claremont. 
 
 AcwoRTH.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Charles- 
 town, Central Vt. R. R., 8 miles. Pop. 187u, 1U.")0; ratable polls, 
 March, 187(), 32.'); March, 1877, 325. Valuation, $525,704. Select- 
 men, Hiram N. Hay ward, r; Gideon H. Crossett, r; Heni-y A. 
 Moore, r. Town Clerk, William Brooks, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 
 3; Joab N. Davis, d, 127; James A. Wood, r, l.')2. Justices of the 
 Peace — State, Chaijiu K. Brooks, Jacob R. Richardson, James A. 
 Wood, Jonathan H. Dickey; Justices, James M. Reed, Martin V. 
 B. I'eck, Samuel Slader, Joalj N. Davis, George Bailey, Hiram 
 N. Hayward, Dean C. George, John H. Clark. 
 
 CHARLESTOWN.— Ceuti-al Vt. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 1741; ratable polls, March, 187(;, 475; March, 1877, 475. Valuation, 
 $],408,8b0. Selectmen, Robert R. O. Allen, r; Kufus W. Piper, r; 
 Franklin W. Putnam, r. Town Clerk, Charles C. Kimball, r. 
 Rep. vote— First, Elijah S. Spencer, d, 1; Brooks Kimball, r, 18; 
 Herbert B. Viall, d, 138; Lorin H. Royce, r, 105; Second, Elijah 
 G. Spencer, d, 1; George F. Wells, r, ih; Herbert B. Viall, d, 100; 
 Brooks Kimball, r, 158. Notai'ies Public, George Olcott, Ch::rles 
 A. Kimball. Justices of the I'eace- State, George Alcott, Jr., 
 Edmund L. Gushing, George Olcott; Quorum, Abel Hunt; Jus- 
 tices, Abram D. Hall, Benjamin Whipple, George W. Hamlin, 
 Samuel Webber, George W. Hovt, George Hubbard, Charles C. 
 Kimball, Herbert B. Viall, L. W". Albee, George S. Bond. 
 
 Ci>ai;emoxt.— Central Vt. and C. & C. R. Rs. and telegraph. 
 Pop. 1.S70, 40.53; rataljle polls, March, 1870, 1384; March, 1877, 1375. 
 Valuation, $3,485,287. ."selectmen, Stephen F. Rossiter, r; John 
 VV. Jewett, r; Hosea B. Shcdd, r. Town Clerk, Francis F. Has- 
 kell, r. Rep. vote— First ballot, George G. Ide, r, 4; Frcderii-k P. 
 Smith, r, 34; Hosea W. Parker, d, 221 ; Roger W. Love, d, 226; 
 Russell Jarvis, d, 224; llilliard L.Eaton, d,221 ; Algernon Willis, 
 r, 470; Henry Colby, r, 471 ; Winthrop Sargent, r, 473; John P. 
 Rounsevel, r, 478; For 5th rep., Russell Jarvis, r, 4; Frederick P. 
 .■Sniith, r, (>i; George G. Ide, r, 307. Notaries Public, John L. Far- 
 well, E. D. Baker, O. F. R. Waite, Herman Holt, Charles E. East-
 
 224 the" STATE OF NE\v HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 ris, Johns. Walker, EtlwarU D. Baker, William Clurk, lloswell 
 W. Silsln-, Kdwaril L. Goddard, A. T. IJatchelder ; Qiionmi, 
 William "M. l.add; Justices, Samuel G. Jarvis Jacob \\ . San- 
 born, Sumner Putnam, Aurclius Dickenson, Edward Ains- 
 worth, Leonard D. Spencer, June Pierce, George G. Ide, 
 William Ellis, KusseU F. Holton, Albert Bossiter, Herman Holt, 
 Charles Williams, Charles A. Piddock, Josiah ^\^ Deane, Jr., 
 Israel J). Hall. t"i-ank N. Brown, Moses Johnson. 
 
 Cornish.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Claremout, 
 Central Vt. K. K., 10 miles. Pop. 1870, l.iU ; ratable polls, Mairli, 
 187(i, 37.i; March, 1877, 371. Valuation, S60.ViW- S'-lexlmen, Nor- 
 man A. Deining, r; Edward O. Day, r; Orville IJ. Wilhams, r. 
 Town Clerk, Timothy A. Glcason, r. Rep. vote— 1' ilth ballot, scat- 
 tering, 1 ; \Villiam M. Kinsman, r, -2; Carlos F. liiggiiis, citizen, 
 lau; Charles E.Jackson, d. Mi). Justices of the Pcacc--St!it.', 
 Stephen A. Tracy, Harry M. D;iy, Orlando Power:., John A. Par- 
 ker, Aranna Buruap, Chester Pike; Quorum, Araunal Buruap; 
 Justices, Dana M. Morgan, Enoch F. Chellis, James M. Davidson, 
 Charles E. Jackson, William IJallock, Lemuel Martindale, David 
 H. Hilliard, Charles Williams, IJenjamin S. Fletcher, John P. 
 Knowlton, Sylvester M. Bugbce, Wlliam C. Hart, George D. 
 Keuyou. 
 
 Ckoydon.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Newport, 
 C. & C. K. R., 7 miles. Pop. Is70, 652; ratable polls, March, 18/G, 
 liiO- March, 1877, 18G. Valuation, $-203,018. Selectmen, Kuel 
 Durkee, r; William W.Ryder, <1; Frederick Barton,)-. Town 
 Clerk, Alonzo Allen, r. Rep. vote— Alonzo Allen, r, '.'; Erasmus 
 D Comings, r, 2; George W. Dunbar, r, 10; John Blanchard, r, 
 S8. Justices of the Peace— State, John Cooper, Daniel R. Hall, 
 Albina Hall, Otis Cooper, Nathan Hall, Elias Powers, \\ ilber H. 
 Powers, \Villiain W. L. Lear; Justices, James C. Grantly, Alonzo 
 Allen. 
 
 GosiiEV.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Newport, C 
 & c; R. R., 4 miles. Pop. 1870, 507; ratable polls, Marcli, 1876, 100; 
 March 1877, 144. Valuation, '2.»,88'J. Selectmen, Dennis Lear, d ; 
 ilarvev D. Baker, r; Burk Booth, d. Town Clerk, Henry S. Gil- 
 man, (f. Rep. vot€— Harvey D. Baker, r, 1 ; Elisha 11. Carr, r, ."JS ; 
 James W. Rogers, d, 6-2. Justices of the Peace— .State, Eb.sha H. 
 Carr; Justices, Nathaniel F. Cofran, Dennis Lear, John Bragdon, 
 Jolin McLaughlin. 
 
 GR VNTH \.M.— N'earcst railroad and telegi-aph station, Newport, 
 
 C. & C. R. R., 10 miles. Pop. 1870, COS; ratable polls, Marcli, 1870, 
 17'.f March, 1^77, 172. Valuation, $213,7-28. ."selectmen, Chester 
 Walker, d; John S. Clement, r; David S. Hastings, d. Town 
 Clerk, Lvman N. Sargent, r. Rep. vote— Riifus Hall, r, 1 ; Joseph 
 H-i^tiii"s, r -26; hdw-in G. Eastman, r, 4!»; Thomas B. Alexander, 
 d, 70. JTustices of the Peace- State, Oliver B. Buswell, Lorenzo 
 
 D. DunbcV. George A. Tvrell, Seth C. Sargent, Edwin G. East-
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 225 
 
 man ; Justices, Erastus R. Boyce, David B. Fiye, Adolphus Hall. 
 Elani G. Sargent, Lyman N. Sargent. 
 
 Langdon.— Nearest raila-oad station. South Charlestown, Cen- 
 tral Vt. R. R., .'5 miles; telegraph, Bellows Falls, Vt., 7 miles. 
 Pop. 1870,411; ratable polls, March, 1876,124; March, 1877, 119. 
 Valuation, $321,172. .Selectmen, Charles A. Holden,r; Leonard 
 
 F. Parker, r; Ira P. Smith, r. Town Clerk, Samuel L. Slader, r. 
 Rep. vote— Robert C. Huntley, d, 33; Henry Prentiss, r, 67. 
 Justices of the Peace— State, John S. Walker; Justices, Christo- 
 pher C. Albee, Henry Wiley, Samuel King, Thomas Winch. 
 
 Lempster. — Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Newport, 
 C. & O. R. R., y miles. Pop. 1870, 678; ratable polls, March, 1876, 
 2U0; March, 1877, 20.5. Valuation, $291,229. Selectmen, Hiram 
 Parker, d; Kimball Pollard, d; Horace Beckwith, d. Town 
 Clerk, Edmund B. Richardson, d. Rep. vote— scattering, 3 ; Henry 
 Howard, r, 81 ; Andrew J. Mitchell, d, 92. Justices of the Peace- 
 State, Charles R. Jones, Alvan Smith, William E. Way, Rohan D 
 Pollard; Justices, Andrew J. Mitchell, William F. Thissell, Ed- 
 mund B. Richardson, Cyrus H. Hodgmau-, Hiram Parker, John 
 
 G. Robinson. 
 
 Newport.- C. & C. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 2163 ; rata- 
 ble polls, March, 1876, 789; March, 1877, /76. Valuation, $1,062,693. 
 Selectmen, William Woodbury, r; George H. Towle, r; Charles 
 A. Silsby, r. Town Clerk, Arthur B. Chase, r. Kep. vote— scat- 
 tering, 4; John H. Huntou, d, 30>o; Ashton \V. Rouusevel, d, 303; 
 Frederick S. Little, d, 305; Alexander V. Hitchcock, r, 343; I^evi 
 W. Barton, r, 348; George H. Fairbanks, r, 347. Notary Public, 
 Fred W. Lewis. Justices of the Peace— State, Amasa Edes, Ed- 
 mund Burke, William F. Newton, Samuel H. Edes, Francis 
 Boardman, Albert S. Waite, Shepard L. Bowers, Rufus P. Clag- 
 gett, Jacob Redington, Dexter Richards, Martin A. Barton, Geo. 
 E. Dame, Edmund Wheeler, Edward A. Jeuks, Benjamin F. 
 Haven, Richard S. Howe, John Towne, Levi W. Barton, George 
 W. Nourse, George R. Brown, Alexander V. Hitchcock; Justices, 
 Calvin H. Pike, Isaac A. Reed, Paul S. Adams, George H. Fair- 
 banks, Abner P. Welcome, Arthur H.Ingram, Nathaniel O.Page, 
 George C. Edes, William S. Eastman, Calvin Wilcox, Eleazer C. 
 Converse, George H. Towle, Elisha M. Kemptou, Augustus 
 Wylie, Solomon H. Moody, Frank A. Silsby, Nathan Reeil, Seth 
 M. Richards, Edward P. Burke, Milton S. Jackson, Edward E. 
 Stevens, Arthur C. Bradley, Herbert J. Barton, William E. 
 Brooks, Hiram L. Burpee, George Dodge, Cyrus A. Thompson, 
 Frederick W. Lewis, Elbridge Bradford, Jr., Charles A. Silsby. 
 
 Plainfield. — Railroad station and telegi-aph nearest Plain- 
 fleld Jl'lain, Windsor, Vt., Central Vt. R. R., 5 miles; nearest 
 Meriden and East Plainlield, Lebanon, N. R. R., 7 miles. Pop. 
 1870, 1589; ratable polls, March, 1876, 413; March, 1877, 431. Val- 
 uation, $738,334. Selectmen, Carlos D. Colby, d; Sidney Sanborn, 
 d; Samuel Morse, d. Town Clerk, Charles H. Hill, d. Rep vote — 
 Lewis A. Austin, r, 131 ; James i reeman, d, 188. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, George Bryant, Arvin S. Bartholomew, John T. 
 Duncan; Quorum, Joel F. Raynesford; Justices, Stephen D. 
 Stone, Elbridge G. Beers, Alban P. Wood, Albert K. Reed, Jo- 
 siah Davis, Levi Bryant.
 
 226 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Si'KlNGFiELi).— Nearest railroad and telegrap'i sUition, West 
 Aiidciver, N. U. R., 11 mill's. Pop. 1870, 781 ; ratable imlls, March, 
 l.'<7<i, -'U;; March, 1877, •2-2.'>. Valuation, !?'-M7,70'.). .Selectmen, Hor- 
 ace K. (;oss, r; Henry T. Sanborn, r; John H.Johnson, r. Town 
 <.;lerk, Martin M. Wifjgin, r. Kei). vote— scatterinff, 7; Daniel N. 
 Adain^i, d, !)1 , Hosea 15. (JhaKe, r, 102. Notary Public, Kichard 
 Sanliorn. Justices ol' the Peace— Slate, Richard Sanborn, (has. 
 M<vl)aniel8; (Quorum, Daniel II. Adams; Justices, Joseph Davis, 
 Jr., JLuke M'. lUood, John C. Nichols, Stephen 1'. Colley, John 
 WiKJfin, David I', (ioodhue, Charles P. W(!l Is, Alfred 11. Fowler, 
 James T. Colley, Martin M. Wiggins. 
 
 SiJNArEE.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Newpoil, 
 C. & C. R. R., .") miles. Pop. 1870, 808; ratable polls, Marcli, 187(;, 
 '240; March, 1877, '24-2. Valuation, .ifaiO.OOO. Selectmen, Daniel C. 
 Eastman, d; John S. Whipple, d ; John M. (;oo))er, d. Town 
 ( lerk, Frederick A. Younu', d. Rep. vote— scatlci-inf,'-, rr, Daiiii'l 
 C. Eastman, d, 7; John Angell, r, !)'2; Jerennah W. Merrill, d, 
 ion. Justices oltlie Peace— State, Jolin Felch, William C. Sturoc, 
 iJradlord Currier, Thomas P. Smith, Daniel A. George, Joslah 
 Turner, Hiram Sargent; Justices, William 'i'oung, Hugh 1'.. 
 Clougli, William Russell, John P. Know!to;i,. John 15. Smith, John 
 Young, Jacob C. Stickuey, Jcseph G. Tucker, Daniel C.Eastman, 
 Horace M. Felch. 
 
 Unity.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Clareniont, C. 
 & C. R. R., 8 miles. Pop. 1870, 844 ; ratable polls, March, l87ii, 
 217; March, 1877, 228. Valuation, $1577,000. Selectmen, Selem 
 Sleeper, d; Francis L. Quiniby, r; George E. Bartlett, d. Town 
 Clerk, Joseph M. Perkins, d. Rep. vote— scattering, 7 ; Edwanl 
 W. Woodd.'ll, r, 2.'>; .losepli M.Perkins, d, IC). Justices of the 
 Peace— State, E/ra J. Glidden, Harvey Huntoon, E. W. Wood- 
 dell; Justices,. Joseph M. Perkins, Harvey Sanborn, Nathan Hun- 
 toon, John Paul, Amos Perkins, Israel P. Breed, Selem Sleeper, 
 Moses Johnson. 
 
 Washington.- Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Hills- 
 borough Bridge, C. & V. R. R. Pop. 1870, 8;i!); rabiblc polls, 
 March, 187(i, 2."d; iMarcli, 1877, 241. Valuation, $419,132. Select- 
 men, Shubael W. Hurd, r; Elbridge G. Benton, d; Moses II. 
 Wood, d. Town (;ierk, Shul)ael W. Hurd.r. Rej). vote — scatter- 
 ing, 1; Jonathan Severance, d, 101; Henry Train, r. 111. Justices 
 of the Peace, State, Andrew J. Cutting, Mark M. Hadley; 
 Justices, John O. Metcalf, Sylvanus Clogston, llarlwell Wright, 
 Nathaniel A. Lull, George W. Marston, Ira A. Braill'ord, Supply 
 Barney, John McElvin, Levi Harthon, Hiram J. Gage, Wakeman 
 J. Powers, Shubael W. Hurd. 
 
 GRAFTON COUNTY. 
 
 Contains 39 towns. Shire towns, Plymouth and Haverhill. 
 Pojiulation, ]8(i0, 42,2G0; 1870, 30,103. Ratable polls, March, 1876, 
 11,020; March, 1877, 11,737. Valuation, 187G, $18,022,029. Records 
 at Haverhill. 
 
 Register— Charles H. Day, d, Bristol. 
 
 Treasurer— Ward P. Whitcher, d, Lisbon.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 227 
 
 Commissioners— George T. Crawford, d, Bristol, term expires 
 1878. 
 Mark Piirmort, d, Enfleld, term expires 1879. 
 Jonathan F. Keyes, d, Ashland, term expires 
 1880. 
 Sherifif— Alfred A. Cox, r, Enfleld. 
 Deputies— Bath, Daniel Patterson. 
 
 Bristol, William A. Beckford. 
 Hanover, John L. Bi-idgeman. 
 Haverhill, Scott Fellows. 
 Lebanon, Solon A. Peck. 
 Littleton, William H. Bellows, George Farr. 
 Orford, Charles H. Riley. 
 Plymouth, Manson S. Brown. 
 Rumney, Charles H. Elliott. 
 Wentworth, Hiram D. Morey. 
 Woodsville, Henry S. King. 
 Meredith, Belknap County, Hanson Beede. 
 North Conway, Carroll Countj% Edwin C. Stokee. 
 Concord, Merrimack County, "Frank S. Dodge. 
 Danburj', Merrimack County, Phineas G. Sargent. 
 Franklin, Merrimack County, Charles Kenrick. 
 Newport, Sullivan County, Martin A. Barton, Rufus 
 P. Claggett. 
 Jail at Haverhill ; Jailer, Scott Fellows. 
 County Fami at Haverhill. 
 Coroners— Haverhill, Grove S. Stevens; Plymouth, Rodney E. 
 
 Smythe. 
 Sealer of Weights and Measures— David E. Willard, Orford. 
 
 Alexandria. — Nearest raih-oad and telegraph station, Bris- 
 tol, N. R. R. (Bristol Branch), 4 miles. Pop. 1870, 876; ratable 
 polls, March, 1876, 273; March, 1877, 274. Valuation, $288,136. 
 Selectmen, L. L. Thomas, r ; John F. Phillips, d ; Warren Tucker, 
 d. Town Clerk, Orrin S. Gale, d. Rep. vote, Orrin J. Clarglc, 
 d, 1 ; Walter F. Simonds, d, 5 ; Erastus T. Hutchins, r, 102 ; Horace 
 Saunders, d, 122. Justices of the Peace— State, James Crawford, 
 Hennau J. Melton; Justices, S. G. Ackeraian, Harvey Locke, 
 Orren S. Gale, Sylvester B. Sleeper, Walter F. Simonds, David 
 B. Plumer, Daniel E. Wells, Augustine F. Cheney. 
 
 Ashland.— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 885; 
 ratable polls, March, 1876, 202; March, 1877, 297. Valuation, 
 $1588,102. Selectmen, Barnet Hughes, r; George W. Baker, r; 
 Henry Page, r. Town Clerk, Benjamin B. Worthen, r. Rep. 
 vote — Lemuel Ij. Draper, il, 87; Charles C. Eastman, r, 165. No- 
 tary Public, Jonathan Keyes. Justices of the Peace — State, 
 James L. Wilson, Edwin F. Bailey, Thomas P. Chase, Jonathan 
 F. Keyes, Benjamin B. Worthen, Hiram Hodgdon ; Justices, Ho- 
 ratio N. M. Smith, Benjamin F. Pease. 
 
 Batil— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1168; 
 ratable polls, Mar<;l), 1876, 297; March, 1877, 305. Valuation, 
 $.593,741. Selectmen, Andrew J. Leighton, d; James C. Noyes, 
 d ; Moor R. Tewksbury, r. Town Clerk, Isaac Pattei-son, r. Rep. 
 vote— scattering, 2; Moses Lang, r, 90; Joshua T. Clai-k, d, 140. 
 Justices of the Peace— State, James H. Johnson, Jesse Mann,
 
 228 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 George Morrison, John L. Carleton, Alonzo P. Carpenter; Quo- 
 rum, Isaac Patterson, Edward Woods; Justices, Mohos Abbott, 
 • Henry C. Carbee, Daniel Patterson, Ezra B. Gale, William Mi- 
 not, JNlyron S. Woodward, Edwin G. Eastman, Frank S. Streeter, 
 Henry's. King. 
 
 BiiNTON— Nearest railroad station, No. Haverhill, B., C. & M. 
 R. H., 7 miles. Pop. 1870, ST.'i; ratable polls, March, 1876, 101; 
 March, 1877, i)l. Valuation, $1:54,70!). Selectmen, Charles B. 
 Keyser, d; Moses W. True, r; William W. Eastman, d. Town 
 Cle'rk, Par<lou W. Allen, d. Hep. vote— scattering, 2; William 
 T. Torsey, d, -20; Pretfcott Parker, il, 47. Justices of the Peace- 
 State, Eifward F. Mann ; Justices, George W. Mann, James Page, 
 James H. Keyser, Amos Whitcher, Benjamin H. Tyrrell, Daniel 
 D. Page. 
 
 Bethlehem.— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 998; 
 ratable polLs, March, 187C, .")02; March, 1877, 482. Valuation, 
 $48-2,213. Selectmen, Joseph K. Barrett, d ; Moses C. Noyes, d ; 
 Orrin H. Streeter, r. Town Clerk, Horace VV. Wilder, d. Rep. 
 vote— First, scattering, 4; Willis Wilder, d, 25; John G. Sinclair, 
 d, 175; Second, A\'illis Wilder, d, D; Jonas P. Walla(;e, il, i^>; Ira 
 G. Eastman, d, ir)0. Justices of the Peace — Stat(!, William Keu- 
 ner, Isaac J. Quimby, Daniel P. Gordon, John G.Sinclair; Jus- 
 tices, Thomas ./. Spooner, Willis Wilder, Franklin B. Sawver, 
 Willard A. Mc(iregor, Charles H. Applebee, Charles E. Baker, 
 INIilo Baker, Horace W. Wilder, Moses C. Noyes, Benjamin 
 Tucker. 
 
 BiUDGEWATEU.— B., C. & M. K. R. and telegraph, Ashland, 
 .5 miles. Pop. 1870, 4.53; ratable polls, March, 1876, 123; March, 
 1877, 128. Valuation, $149,32:5. Selectmen, Thomas Hammond, 
 r; Gilbert B. Dolofl', r; Joseph S. Morrison, d. Town Clerk, 
 John E. S.Fiflelil, r. Rep. vote — scattering, 3; David B. Clement, 
 (1,37; Harvey W. Tiltou, r, 60. Justices of the Peace— State, 
 Charles Woodman; Justices, Thomas Hammond, Horace Brown, 
 David B. Clement. 
 
 Bkistol.— N. R. R. (Bristol branch) and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 1416; ratable polls, March, 1876, 46,i; Man'h, 1877, 4:^6. Valuation, 
 i669,958. Selectmen, Seth Cass, r; Frederi<'k Bartlett, r; Augus- 
 tus J. Ferrin, r. Town Clerk, Allen W. Bingham, r. Rep. vote- 
 First, Lucius W. Hammond, d, i;i'); Edwin S.Foster, r, 211; 
 Second, Lucius W. Hammond, d, 10'); Calvin H. Mudgett, r, 193. 
 Justices of the Peace— State, William A. lieri-y, Lewis W. Fling, 
 Samuel K. Mason, Frederick H. Bartlett, Benjiimin Perkins, Al- 
 bert Bhdie, James F. Sanborn, George T. Crawford, Kenson E. 
 Dearborn, David P. Prescott; Justices, Calvin H. Mudgt^tt, 
 Schuler Walker, Ezekiel Follansbee, L. W. Hannnond, H. B. 
 Fowler, Lucien A. Ballon, Charles H. Day, William G. Craw- 
 ford, Woodbui-y Sleeper, William A. Beckford, Fretlerick Bar^ 
 lett. 
 
 Cami'TOX. — Nearest railroad and telegi-aph station, Plvmouth, 
 B., C. & M. R. R., 9 miles. Po)). 1870, 1226; ratable polls, Mardi, 
 1876, :56.5; March, 1877, 360. Valuation, $:J8.'),H02. Selectmen, Eras- 
 tus Dole, r; Samuel N. Stickney, r; Calvin Swett, r. Town Clerk, 
 Svlvester J. Philbrick, r. Re]), vote— John W. Southmayd, d, 2; 
 ilenry Flint, il, 114; Thomas J. Sanborn, r, 166. Justices of the
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 229 
 
 Peace— State, Thomas J. Sanborn; Justices, C. W. Cook, Joseph 
 W. Morrison, George H. Adams, Charles W. Nelson, Frederick 
 A. Mitchell. 
 
 Canaan.— X. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1877; ratable 
 polls, March, 1876, 552; March, 1877, 539. Valuation, 1689,408. 
 Selectmen, Isaac Davis, r; Moses T. Colby, r; John Currier, r. 
 Town Clei-k, Alfred M. Shacklbrd, r. Rep. vote— First, Oscar L. 
 Rand, d, 166; Albert E. Barney, r, 235; Second, Levi F. Webster, 
 d, 164; Allen H.George, r, 229. Justices of the Peace— State, 
 Eleazer Barney, James H. Kelley, George W. Murray, Stephen 
 R. Swett, Joseph D. Weeks ; Justices, John M. Barb'er, David 
 Barnard, Harry Leeds, William A. Wallace, James Dotin, Henry 
 H. Wilson, John T. Milton, Horace Kinne, Hazen F. Wooster, 
 Moses T. Colby, Elijah Smith, Frank Currier, Irving T. George, 
 C. O. Barney, Frank D. Currier, Isaac Davis. 
 
 Dorchester.- Nearest railroad stations, West Rumney, B., 
 C. & M. R. R., 6 miles; East Canaan, N. R. R., 8 miles; telegraph. 
 East Canaan. Pop. 1870,089; ratable polls, March, 1876, 171; 
 iSlarcli, 1877, 174. Valuation, $160,935. Selectmen, Charles Clough, 
 d; x\ldeu Youngmau, r; Joseph W. Biirley, d. Town Clerk, John 
 4- Norris, d. Rep. vote — John A. Norris", d, 4; Parker Follans- 
 bee, d, 9; Frederick R. Keusley, r, 34; John M. Fitts, d, 87. 
 Justices of the Peace^State, Parker Follansbee ; Quorum, Sam- 
 uel W. Clement; Justices, Marshall Burpee, George F. Colburn, 
 Ethan White, Benjamin R. Norris, Asahel Blodgett, John A. 
 Norris. 
 
 Easton. — Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Lisbon, 
 B., C. & M. R. R. New toviTi, 1876, formerly part of Land, ff. 
 Ratable polls, 99. Valuation, included in Landaff. Selectmen, 
 George SV. Kendall, d; WiUiam KeudaU, d; Amos C. Morse, d. 
 Town Clerk, Clark Edwards, d. For Representative, classed 
 with Landaflf. Justice of the Peace— William Kendall. 
 
 Ellsworth.- Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Rum- 
 ney, B., C. & M. R. R., 9 miles. Pop. 1870,193; ratable polls, 
 March, 1S76, .52; March, 1877, 57. Valuation, $39,5.52. Selectmen, 
 James M. Dustin, d; C'scar F. Blake, d; David R. Buzzell, d. 
 Town Clerk, Henry H. Pease, d. Rep. vote— Ira C. Downing, d, 
 2; Samuel M. Avery, d, S; Samuel Sherburn, d, 32. Justices of 
 the Peace — Justices, David R. Buzzell, James M. Dustin, Well- 
 man Downing. 
 
 Enfield.— N. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1662: ratable 
 polls, March, 1876, 462; March, 1877, 474. Valuation, $902,963. 
 Selectmen, James M. Nelson, r; John E. Gile, r; Hiram Gage, r. 
 Town Clerk. James F. Bryant, r. Rep. vote — First, scattering, 3; 
 Burns W. Pattee, d, 157; Timothy E. Furnald, r, 194; Second, 
 scattering, 11 ; Horace D. Heath, r, 134; Sylvanus P. Baker, r, 
 1.56. Justices of the Peace— State, Converse" G. ^Morgan, George 
 W. Conant, AMlliam C. Smith, James F. Bryant, Wynian Pattee, 
 Alfred A. Cox, Valentine JIanahan, Eben Clougli ; Quorum, ,Iohu 
 Jones; Justices, James Huse, Mark Purmot,Jolin B. Follansbee, 
 Tim-ithy Kidder, Natt. S. Wheeler, Peter S. Wells, Nathaniel 
 Purmot, Horace D. Heatli, John C!. Pattee, Josepli C. Spencer, 
 Everett B. Huse, James M. Nelson, Lewis W. Currier. 
 
 Franconia.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Littleton
 
 230 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 B., C. & M. R. R., 5 miles. Pop. 1870, r.i'i; i.i table polls, March, 
 1870, l(i7; ^Afurch, 1877, 1()8. Vahiiition, it;J^<i,(M(». SclcctiiKin, Henry 
 W. Noyes, il; \\'ilbur V. I'ai'kei-, d; Otis iJrooks, <1. Town Clerk, 
 Osnion Parker, d. Hep. vote— (-'harlcs II. Ureenleal', r, il.'!; David 
 H. Applebee, d, 81. .Justices ol" the Peace — State, .Joel Spooner, 
 Eleazer TJ. Parker; Justices, Nathaniel W. Cheney, Simeon L. 
 Burt, .John II. Cogswell, John N. Oakes, Osmou Parker, Charles 
 H. Greenleaf. 
 
 Grafton. — N. R. R., Grafton and (Grafton Center; tele}?ra|)li 
 at Grafton. Pop. 1870, 907 ; ratal)k' polls, March, 1870, 277 ; March, 
 1877, '285. Valuation, $;i01,112. Selectmen, John K. Martin, d; 
 Liyman M. Ford, d; Francis R. Smith, d. Town Clerk, El vinus 
 F! Folsom, d. Rep. vote — scattering, 2; Alanson ^Valker, d, 8; 
 Thomas M. Iloyt, r, 9.3; Lyman R. iMartin, d, 120. Justices of the 
 Peace — State, slephcn (Jeorf,'e, Asa Martin, Jo.s. G. K. Whitcomb, 
 Ahira B. Hoyt, Joseph K. VValker; Justices, Stephen Fellows, N. 
 W. C. Davis, Richard F. Sanboru. 
 
 Groton. — Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Bristol, N. 
 R. R., 12 miles. Pop. 1870, .W-'S; ratable polls, March, 1870, l.'J7; 
 Marcli, 1877, l.'i4. Valuation, $l()4,.017. Selectmen, Sylvester 
 Wheet, d ; Charles G. Kiddt;r, d ; Alvin Goodhue, d. Town Clerk, 
 .John E. Muiszy, d. Rep. vote — Sylvester Wheet, d, 0; Jan)es W. 
 Grillith, d, 14; Llewellyn L. Cheever, r, 40; John .\. Blodjcell, d, 
 01. .Justices of the Peace — State, (ieorge F. Colliurn; Justices, 
 Joshua R. Wheet, David W. Tenney, David Ilobart, Luther 
 Elliott, Noah L. Jewell, Augustus G. Bagley, Andrew J. McClure, 
 James W. Grillith. 
 
 II^VNovEK. — Railroad station, Norwich, Vt., Conn. & Pass. Riv. 
 R. R., >3 mile from Dartmouth College; telegraph, Hanover. 
 Pop. 1870,2085; ratable polls, Marcli, 1870, r)24; March, 1877, .W.'i. 
 Valuation, $1,180,928. Selectmen, (Jharles Benton, r; D.'ivid JI. 
 Camp, r ; Chandler P. Smith, r. Town Clerk, Ldniinid II. Smith, 
 r. Rep. vote — First, Elijah I!. Ilurlljurt, r, 188; lliram llilclicock, 
 d, 204; Second, scattei'ing, 0; Lueien K. Downing, r, l;i; David M. 
 Bass, d, 125; James W. Patteison, r, 202. Justices of the Peace- 
 State, Isaac Fellows, Samuel NV. C<ii)b, William H. Duncan, Kil- 
 win I). Sanborn, Elihn T. (^uindiy, Hiram Hitchcock, Dorrance 
 D. (;urrier, Elihn Hurlhutt; .Justices, Joseijh Tenney, David 
 Camp, Newton S. Huntington, John L. Bridgeman, Frederic 
 Chase, William L. Barnes, Orlando Tabor, Luther C. Ilurlbutt. 
 
 ILvvEKiiiLi-. — B., C. & M. R. R. and telegrajih stations, East 
 Haverhill, Haverhill, Noith Haverhill ami Woodsville. Pop. 
 1870, 2271 ; ratable polls, March, 1870, 079; March, 1877, 710. Val- 
 uation, $978,808. Selectmen, Horace E. Noye.s, d; Augustus H. 
 Thomas, d ; Daniel W. Meader, d. Town Clerk, Enoch R. Weeks, 
 d. Rep. vote — scattei-ing, 7; John C. Farnhain, r, 217; Alonzo 
 F.Pike, r, 224; Ezra 15. Mann, d, ao.'i; Samuel T. I'age, d, aor.. 
 Police Justice, Hiram Morgan. Notaries Public, N. W. Wcslgate, 
 (jeoj-ge W. Chapman. Justices of the Peace — State, Nathaniel 
 W. Westgate, David Page, George W. Chapman, Charles M. 
 Weeks, Tyler W(!8tgate, Charles G. Smith, Andrew J. Eilgerly, 
 Samuel T. Page, Ira Whit<;her, Joseph Powers, George W. Clem- 
 ent, Enoch R. Wrecks, Jr.; Justices, Hosea S. Baker. Nathaniel 
 W. Swazey, Aaron P. Glazier, Phineas Spaulding, Alonzo F
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 231 
 
 Pike, Ezra F. Kimball, John E. Carr, David Wliitcher, Paul X. 
 Meatier, Charles Fisher, J. C. G. Blor.ii, Ezra B. 3Iann, Stephen 
 H. Cuinmiug-s, Charles Shewell, Enoch G. Parker, George H. 
 Tabor, Warreu J. Fisher, George Wells, Heni-y F. King, Scott S. 
 Fellows. 
 
 Hebrox.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Bristol, K. 
 R. R.,8miles. Pop. 1S70, 382; ratable polls, March, 1876, 102; 
 March, 1877, 110. Valuation, $134,914. Selectmen, John P. San- 
 bora, d; William C.Ross, d; John W. Sanborn, d. Town Clerk, 
 Mark Jewell, d. Rep. vote— William P. Beede, r, 24; George W. 
 McClui-e, d, 62. Justices of the Peace— State, James J. Crosby; 
 Justices, William C. Ross, Frank C. Ferrin. 
 
 HOLDEKNESS.— Nearest railroad and telesrraph station, Ash- 
 land, B., C. & M. R. R., 4 miles. Pop. 1870^793; ratable poUs, 
 March, 1876, 236 ; March, 1877, 229. Valuation, $29.3,118. Select- 
 men, ,';tephen Ethridge, d; Charles R. Cox, d; Jesse Curry, d. 
 Town Clerk, Nathan B. Wliittier, d. Rep. vote— Joseph F. True, 
 r, 87; Charles A. Burlev, d, 112. Justices of the Peace— State, 
 Russell Cox, Daniel Smith, 2d, Arthur L. Shaw, Daniel H. Cox; 
 Justices, Horatio X. Smith, ^\'illiam B. Cox, Nathan B. Whittier, 
 Jonathan B. Huckins, Perkiua Monltou, Daniel C. Worthen. 
 
 Laxdaff.— Nearest laibroad and telegraph station, Eisbon, B., 
 C. & M. R. R., 3 miles. Pop. 1870, 882 ; ratable polls, March, 1876, 
 259; March, 1877, 239. Aaluation, 835.5,917. Selectmen, Moses 
 Clark, r; Archimedes Young, d; Charles E. Clark, d. Town Clerk, 
 William H. Atwood.d. Rep. vote— scattering, 6 ; Charles Chandler, 
 d, 45; John V. Atwood, d, 66. Justices of the Peace— State, John 
 E. Hall, Moses Clark; Justices, Archimedes Young, Samuel A. 
 Eaton, Savory Gordon, Jr., George W. Cogswell, Michael J. 
 Nojes, David S. Whitcher, George AV. KendaU, Hiram Clark, 
 Moses Whitcher. 
 
 Lebanon.— N. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 3094; ratable 
 polls, March, 1876, 1101; March, 1S77, 1076. Valuation, 82,369,765. 
 Selectmen, Solon A. Peck, r; Edmund F. Emerson, r; George 
 Blood, r. Town Clerk, Edwin J. Durant, r. Rep. vote— George 
 W. C. Dudlev, r, 1 ; Ferdinand Davis, r, 28; Royal Lovejov, d, 
 209; Charles P. Framan, d, 212; Edmund F. Eastman, d,'2r2; 
 Byron S. Tilden, d, 217; Charles O. Hurlbntt, r, 436; Thomas P. 
 Watennan, r, 491; Edward J. Durant, r, 495; Solomon Cole, r, 
 4!I2. Notaries Public, John L. Spring, Edward J. Durant, Pliney 
 a. Davis, Edward A. Kenrick, Edwin B. Gould. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, Albert M. Shaw, Lewis R. Norris, Edward J. Du- 
 rant, Francis A. Cushman, James S. Ticknor, Elisha P.Liscomb, 
 John L. Spring, Charles B. Griswold, William B. Weeks, Edwin 
 B. Gould, Daniel B. Emerson, Charles A. Downs, Frederick L. 
 Owen, Charles .\. Dole, Wilber F. Bryant, William H. Cotton; 
 Justices, Solon A. J'eck, Ebenezer Cole,"Eleazer Aspinwall, Hiram 
 J{;merson, Charles A. Cusliing, Joel Baker, Orvilla W. Burnap, 
 Solomon Cole, OiTcn S. Wright, Albert S. Eaton, Joseph M. Per- 
 kins, William P. Burton, Pliney E. Davis, Alpheus W. Baker, 
 Fred. W. Cheney, James T. White. 
 
 Lincoln. — Nearest railroad and telcgraijh station, Plymoiith, 
 B., C. & M. R. R., 22 miles. Pop. 1870, 71 ; ratable polls, March, 
 1876,18; March, 1877,18. Valuation, $34,001. Selectmen, John
 
 232 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 W. E. TuUle, d; Josiah R. Elliott, d; David A. Dearborn, d. 
 Town (Jleik, John W. E. Tutlle, d. For representative, classed 
 with Wooilsiock. Justice ol the Peace— J. K. I'attee. 
 
 LISBON.— B., C. & M. R. R. an.l telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1844; 
 ratable polis, March, 187(i, .Wl ; March, 1877, 547. Valuatinn, 
 $!iis7,44-2. Si'lectinen, Horace JJ. Savage, r; Nathan Whipple, r; 
 ii. Dudley Cloiigh, r. Town Clerk, Fred H. Richardson, r. Hep. 
 vote— First, lliiain Noves, r, (i; Henry C. Symonile, d, -20!); Augus- 
 tus A. Woolson, r, 233; Second, A\'illiani H. Cumniings, d, 1; 
 Wjlliam Little, d, '207; George W. Weeks, r, '2:!(>. Not;irv Public, 
 Augustus A. Woolson. Justices of the Peace— State, William H. 
 Cuuimings, Augustus A. Woolson, James R. Young, Seth F. 
 Ho-kins, Charles Parker, Joseph Parker; Justices, Horace B. 
 Savage, Artemas Wells, Stephen P. Simonds, Edward D. l{and, 
 Hiram Noyes, Ward P. Whitcher, Horace Richardson, Horace B. 
 Savage, (ieorge F. Cushman, Willard K. Parker, Asa Hildrelh, 
 Orriu H. Boynion, iMitchell IL P.owker, Arthur AVclls, George W. 
 AVells. 
 
 Littleton.— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 2446 ; 
 ratable polls, March, 1870, 813; March, 1877,784. Valuation, $1,- 
 300,000. Selectmen, .John Mitchell, Jr., d ; Nathaniel Flanders, d; 
 Jacob K. Dunbar, Jr., d. Town Clerk, Henry W. Smith, cl. Hep. 
 vote— William A. Richardson, d, l.i7; John T. Simpson, r, 23(i; 
 0>cai- C. Hatch, r, 312; Evarts W. Farr, r, 310; Ai Fitzgerald, d, 
 310; Alberts. Batchellor, d, 336; Harry Bingham, d,334. Notaries 
 Public, Fvarts W. Farr, Oscar C. Hatch, George Farr. .Justices 
 of the Peace— State, William J. Bellows, Chauncey H. (ireeii, 
 Edmund C'arleton. John Farr, Harry Bingham, George A. Bing- 
 ham, Edward O. Kenney, James J. Barrett, John IM. Carletun, 
 Evarts W. Farr, George'Farr, Luther C. Wilkine, John Mitchell, 
 Cyrus Eastman, ElliertC. Stevens; Quorum, Alexander Mclntire; 
 Justices, Marquis L. Gould, Nelson C. Farr, Phincas R. (iould, 
 George W. Barrett, Albert S. Batchellor, Hartwell H. South- 
 worth, .lames H. Bailey, .John D. Chandler, Charles F. Eastman, 
 Norman G. Smith, Horace A- P>i8hop, George Abbott, Osman B. 
 Copeland.AVilliam H. Belknap. 
 
 LivEKMOUE.— Nearest railroad an<l telegraph station. Bends', 
 P. & O. R. R. New town, 1870. Ratable i)ofls, 14. Selectmen, 
 Benjamin Akers, r; Churles N. Saunders, d; William Moran, d. 
 Town Clerk, Ch.irles X. Saunders, d. For representative, classed 
 with Woodstock and Lincoln. Justi(^es of the Peace— Justices, 
 George H. Fairfield, Charles N. Saunders. 
 
 Lyaian.— Nearest i-ailroad and telegraph station, IJsbon, B., 
 C. & M. R. R., T) miles. Pop. 1870, (WS; ratable polls, March, 1876, 
 179; March. 1877, 192. Valuation, $22iM;74. Selectmen, William 
 
 A. Gordon, fl; .Jesse W. Richardson, d; Herbert B. Moulton, d. 
 Town Clerk, John Mason, d. Rep. vote— Charles C. Fostei-, r, 1; 
 James T Moore, r, . '54 ; Herbert 15. Moulton, d, 00. Justices of 
 the Peace— State, Jonathan L. Foster, Seth F. Hoskin.s, I^uther 
 
 B. Hoskins; Justices, David G. Eastman, William A. Blodgett. 
 
 Lyme.— Railroad station, Thetford, Vt, Conn. & Pass. R. R. ; 
 telegraph, No. Thetlbrd, 2 miles. Pop. 1870, ]3.")8; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 407; March, 1877,404. Valuation, $603,948. Select
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 233 
 
 men, Averv H. Holt, r; Amos B. Aklen, r; William H. Pimick, 
 r. Town Clerk, Payson E. Fairfield, R. Rep. vote— scattering, 
 2; Francis W. Baker, d, 86; George F. Sawtelle, r, 214. Notary 
 Public, Henrv H. Holt. Justices of the Peace— State, Syhanus 
 Hewes, Daviii C. Churchill, Francis Porter. Justices, S. Beal, 
 George FUnt, Sidnev S Grant, Asa Thurston, Henry H. Holt, 
 Charles F. Kingsburr, Bela Sawyer, Royal Farnsworth, Edmund 
 F. Sawyer, William H. Dimick, Albert J. Presbee, Thomas L. 
 Gilbert, John N. Holt, Payson E. Fairfield, Benjamin P. Gilbert, 
 Solomon S. Carbee. 
 
 MONKOE.— Railroad stations, Mclndoes Falls, and Barnet, Vt., 
 Conn. & Pass, R R. ; telegraph, Barnet, Vt. Pop. 1870, 532; 
 ratable polls, March, 187f>, 144; March, 1877, 132. Valuation, 
 $258,219. Selectmen, Comer B. Paddleford, r; Oscar Frazer, r; 
 Edward Emerv, r. Town Clerk, Comer B. Paddleford, r. Rep. 
 vote-Corner B. Paddleford, r, 1; Edward Emery, r, 2; Lai kin 
 Hastings, r, 3; Franklin Hadlock, d, 34; Alexander Warden, r, 
 59. Justices of the Peace— State, Albert Mason, W. H. H. Collins, 
 Horace Duncan; Justices, Darius F. Blodgett, Horace Emerj', 
 Alexander Warden, Anson Johnson, Daniel Sherry. 
 
 Orange. — Xearest railroad and telegraph station. East Canaan, 
 N. R. R., 2 mil s. Pop. 1870, 340; ratable polls, March, 1876, 102; 
 March, 1877, 99. Valuation, $102,043. Selectmen, Joseph Briggs, 
 r; Xathan G. Cilley, r; Benjamin F. Andrew, r. Town Clerk, 
 Herman G. Hadley, r. Rep. vote- Joseph Briggs, r, 2; John 
 Fernald, d, .38; Levi E. Flanders, r, 41. Justices of the Peace- 
 State, Levi E. Flanders; Justices, Elijah O. Lowell, George G. 
 Virgin, Charles H. Ford, John Fernald, John H. French. 
 
 Orford.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Fairlee, Vt., 
 Conn. & Pass. R. R., )i mile. Pop. 1870, 1119; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 317: March, 18,77, 319. Valuation, §067,371. Select- 
 men, Benjamin F. Trussell,'r: Daniel T. Hale, r ; John H. Phelps, 
 r. Town Clerk, Benjamin F. Trussell, r. Rep. vote— Benja- 
 min F. Trussell, r, 1; Hartwell C. Cushman, d, 89; Ed- 
 ward Ford, r, 1.56. Notary Public, Charles W. Pierce. Jus- 
 tices of the Peace— State, Charles W. Piei-ce, H. H. Couant. David 
 
 E. Willard; Justices, James M. Learned, Ephraim B. Strong, 
 William Bi-o^-n, William Hosford, Benjamin F. Niles, Benjamin 
 
 F. Tiiissell, Enoch Gilman. 
 
 PlEKMOXT.— Xearest railroad and telegraph station, Bradford, 
 Vt., Conn. & Pass. R. R., 3 miles. Pop. 1870, 792; ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 209; March, 1877, 207. Valuation, $450,402. Select- 
 men, George Dodge, r; John E. Blaisdell, r; Abram D. Ford, r. 
 Town Clerk, George Dodge, r. Rep. vote— scattering, 1 ; Jere- 
 miah Bean, d, <9; Aaron P. Gould, r, 95. Justices of the Peace, 
 George Dodge, Lewis E. Risley, Burgess C. Metcalf, John A. 
 Libbey. 
 
 PLY.MOUTH.— B., C. & M. K. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1409; 
 ratable polls, March, 1876, 488; March, 1877, .500. Valuation, 
 $784,824. Selectmen, Harvey M. Rogers, d; Obadiah G. Smith, 
 d; Thomas J. Adams, d. Town Clerk, Rodney E. Smythe, d. 
 Rep. v(jte— William M. Russell, r, 171 ; John Mason, r, 173; Hazen 
 D. Smith, d, 217; Jolin Cutter, d, 213. Notary Public, Joseph 
 Burrows. . Justices of the Peace— State, Henry W. Blair, Seth
 
 234 THE STATE OE NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Doteii, INIanson L. Brown, Alvin Burleigh, CliJirlcs W. Boles, 
 Joseph BuiTOWS, F. W. A. Robv, Cyrus Kenniston, Charles A. 
 Jewell, Horatio Ladil, Windold S. Kobinsou; Justices, Daniel H. 
 Currier, Arthur W'anl, \Vashington George, A. J. C. Barnard, 
 Iliraui Clark, Joseph A. Dodge, Charles M. Whittier, Cah in 
 Clark, Uarvey M. Rogers, Collins M. Buchanan, William B. Hull, 
 Rodney E. Siiiythe, William L. Homer. 
 
 RiiMNEY.— B., C. &M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 1105; 
 ratable polls, March, 1870, :ilO; March, 1877, :W0. Valuation, 
 $170,809. Selectmen, Samuel 1). Baker, *•; Alvah T. Weeks, r; 
 Oliver D. Doe, r. Town Clerk, Ado Irani J. Stevens, r. Rep. 
 vote— scattering, 8 ; David D. Keniston, d, 1 15 ; John L. Dearborn, 
 r, 150. Notary Pulilie, Samuel JIerl>ert. Justices ol' the Peace- 
 State, Samuel H.Quincy, Joliii L. I)earl>orn, Samuel Herbert;Quo- 
 rum, Hugh B. Simpson, Samuel D. Baker; Justices, l>yman Mer- 
 rill, C. B. Simpson, Oliver W. Stevens, Joseph W. Pease, Samuel 
 R. Chase, John L. Davis, C. W. Herbert, David L. Simpson, Jo- 
 siali Quincy, Charles Pease. 
 
 Thornton.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Plymouth, 
 I'.., C. & M. R. R., 10 miles. Pop. 1870, 840; ratahle polls, March, 
 1870, -237 ; March, 1877, '238. Valuation, $190,979. Selectmen, Orrin 
 F. James, d; Osmond C. Foss, r; John Johnson, d. Town Clerk, 
 Charles P. Sargent, d. Rep. vote— Jacob Percival, r, 3; Frank 
 Bartlctt, r, 1 ; Hiram V. Hart, d, 151. Justices of the Peace- Slate, 
 Joshua Chajiman ; (Quorum, Moody B. Cone, Charles 1*. Sargent; 
 Justices, William Merrill, iMiron J. Hazeltine, John W. Potter, 
 John W. Pettee, Albert Lilord. 
 
 WAUiiEN.— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1S70, 900; 
 ratable polls, March, 1876, 207; March, 1877, 208. Valuation, 
 $300,200. Selectmen, Ezra Bibbey, d; Daniel Q. Clement, d; -Vd- 
 ouiram Whitcher, d. Town Clerk, Abel M. W^eeks, d. Rep. vote 
 — scattering, 9; Ezra Libbey, d, 13; David X. French, d, 117. 
 Justices of the Peace- Stale, James M. Williams, Jeremiah S. 
 .lewett, Ira M. Weeks; Justices, E/.ra Libbey, Fi-ancis C. Cum- 
 miugs, George F. Putnam, David A. French. 
 
 Watekville. — Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Ply- 
 mouth. B., C. & M. R. R., 18 miles. Pop. 1870, 33; ratable polls, 
 March, 1870, 9; March, 1877, 8. Valuation, $23,713. Selectmen, 
 Samuel Dolofl', d; James E. Drake, d; Ephraim S. Diake, r. 
 Town Clerk, Ephraim S. Drake, r. For representative, classed 
 with Ellsworth. Justices of the Peace— State, Samuel Dolofl". 
 
 Went\voi;tii.— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 971; ratable polls, March, 1870,288; March, 1877, 303. Valuation, 
 $332,850. Selectmen, Lorenzo W. Currier, d; Samuel B. Burn- 
 ham, d; Elias M. Blodgett, d. Town Clerk, William H. Davis, d. 
 Rep. vote — scattering, 2; l>orenzo ^Y. Currier, d, 10; Fianklin 
 Eaton, d, 19; George J'lummer, d, 117. Notary Public, William 
 A. Flamlers. Justices of the i'eace— State, William A. Flanders ; 
 Justices, John CuiTier, Hiram D. Morey, Josejih D. Osgood, 
 Jeremiah Blodgett, A. M. Cogswell, Edward K. Web-jter, David 
 Gove, Lorenzo ^V^ Currier, Noah B. Foster. 
 
 WOOU.STOCK.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Ply- 
 mouth, B., C. & M. R. R., 10 miles. Pop. 1870, 405; ratable polls.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 235 
 
 March, 1876, 107; March, 1877, 109. Valuation, $102,019. Select- 
 men, Thomas V. Smith, d ; Joseph W. Campbell, cl; Almus B. 
 Sawyer, d. Town Clerk, Thomas V. Smith, d. Rep. vote— Joseph 
 W. Cami)bell, d, 3; Itaac B. Camiibell, d, 7; Isaac Fox, r, .30; 
 Arthur Hunt, d, 57. Justices of the Peace— State, Jesse Jack- 
 man, Thomas V. Smith, Joseph W. Campbell; Justices, Arthur 
 Hunt, Onslow P. Oilman, Thomas J. Gibnan, Curtis L. Parker, 
 Robert B. Tucker, Wilber A. Boston. 
 
 COOS COUKTY. 
 
 Contains 22 towns. Shire towns, Colebrook and Lancaster. 
 Population, 1800, 13,161; ls70, 14,932. Ratable polls, March, 1876, 
 4613; March, 1877, 4713. Valuation, 1876, $6,880,169. Records at 
 JLancaster. 
 Register— Joseph W. Flanders, d, Stewartstown. 
 Treasurer— Jonathan M. Lang, d, Dalton. 
 
 ComnuBsioners— Allred N. Twitchell, d, Gorh*n, teim expires 
 1878. 
 Loring G. Piper, d, Colebrook, term expires 
 
 1879. 
 Nathan R. Perkins, d, Jefferson, tenn expires 
 1880. 
 Sheriff— Enoch G. Rogers, r, Columbia. 
 Deputies — Colebrook, Henry M. Leavitt. 
 Gorham, Asa A. Palmer. 
 
 Lancaster, La Rov S. Stalbird, George M. Stevens. 
 Whitelield, John Q. A. Libby. 
 Littleton, Grafton County, George Farr. 
 Jail at Lancaster; .Tailer, John S. Ingerson. 
 County Farm at Stewartstown. 
 Coroner — none. 
 Sealer of Weights and Measures— A. J. Marshall, Lancaster. 
 
 Berlin.— Railroad and telegraph station, Berlin Falls, G. T. 
 R. R. Pop. 1870, .129 ; ratable polLs, March, 1876, 200 ; March, 1877, 
 238. Valuation, 8117,626. Selectmen, Sullivan D. Green, d ; Cyms 
 ^^^leelcr, d; Lawson C. Beattie, d. Town Clerk, George S. Wil- 
 son, d. Rep. vote— scattering, 8 ; Franklin Wheeler, r, 30 ; Samuel 
 E. Paine, <1, 60. Justices of the Peace — State, Daniel Green, Ab- 
 ner K. Cole, Merrill C. Forrest. Justices, Grecnleaf Coffin, 
 George R. Eaton, Jesse Tuttle, Sullivan D. Green. 
 
 CAMBRruGE. — Nearest railroacl and telegraph station, Upton, 
 Me., G. T. R. R. Pop. 1870, 28. Valuation, $27,000. No vote. 
 This town has lost its organization. 
 
 Carr<jll. — B., C. & M. anil White Mts. R. R.; stations. Twin 
 Mountain House and Fabyan House ; telegraph at each during 
 summer season. Pop. 187*0,378; ratable polls, March, 1876, 1.50; 
 March, 1877, 104. Valuation, $264,060. Selectmen, MonU-aviU P. 
 Hortoii, d; Oscar G.Barron, r; Franklin Worthley, d. Town 
 Clerk, Harley K. Jenncss, d. Rep. vote— Sylvester W. Kelly, r, 
 20. ( harles Pillsbury, d, 57. Justices of the Peace— State, Jo- 
 siali Mofxly; Justices, Klcazer G lines, Mark P. Rosebrook, W. 
 Fi-ank Hobbs, Daniel M. Hardy. 
 
 Clarksvii.le.— Nearest railroad station, No. Stratford, G. T.
 
 236 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 R. R., 24 miles; telegraph, Colebrook, 10 miles. Pop. 187". 209, 
 ratable polls, March, 187(;,82; March, 1877, 81. Valuation, $12r,,8M. 
 Seffictmen, Jeremiah H.Young, d; Joel H. Muiin, d; Hosea 
 Crawlord, d. Town Clerk, Joseph W. Young, .'I- ^^^l^',/" i .7 
 John Kevsar, d, 3; William W. Scott, r, 31; l)''vit' J- ^I'^i^- •'•/''• 
 Justices of the Peace— Justices, John Kcysar, Pelatiah 1 . Kodj, 
 Benjamin C. Wiswall, Edmund K. Young. 
 
 COLEBUOOK.— Telegraph station ; nearest railroad station. No. 
 Stratford, G. T. R. U., 13 miles. Pop. J870, 1372; ratable polls, 
 Marcli, 1870,487; March, 1877. 472. Valuation, $0b8,0o(). Select- 
 men, Milton Harriman, r; Ransom llarriman, r; Robert U. 
 Jamesou, r. Town Clerk, Hezekiah B. Parsons, d. Rep. vote- 
 First, scattering, 2; Jason H. Dudley, d, 178; traucis B. Craw- 
 ford, r, 211 ; Second, scattering, 1 ; Seneca S. Merrill, d, lb8 , Pia"^ 
 Aldrich, r, 200. Notaries Public, Albert Barker, Jason H. Dwl- 
 ley, James J. Par.sons. Justices of the Peace— State, Albert b. 
 Eiistis, Edgar AWrich, Hazen Bedell, William H. Shurtlefl, Enoch 
 G. Rogers, Orrin F. Stacy, James J. Parsons; Quorum, W illiara 
 A. Graham, Albert Barker; Justices, Archclaus Cumniings, 
 Henry W. V/oodrow, Pauiel E. Cumniings, Sherl)urne R. Merrill, 
 Jason H. Dudlev, Joseph E. Lombard, Benjamin R. Guraa^i, 
 Seneca S. Merrill, John Whittier, Henry M. Leavitt, Hezekiah B. 
 Parsons, John R. Annis, Warren E. Drew, AlfVed Loverin, Eewis 
 A Lovering, John Whittemore, II(?zekiah B. Parsons, Sidney B. 
 Whittemore, John S. Capen, aiilton Harriman, Daniel C. l«f n'}<"'K> 
 Aaron M. Gould, George H. Rol)y, Charles Colby, 1< rank Aldrich, 
 Robert G. Jameson, F. F. Johnson. 
 
 Columbia.— Nearest railroad station. No. Sti-atford, G. T. R-R-> 
 12 miles; telegraph, Colelirook, 2 miles. Pop. 1870, /o2; ratable 
 polls, March, 1870, 218; March, 1877, 20,. Valuation, $310,, t^. 
 Selectmen, Samuel M. Harvey, r; Charles C. Tilus, r ; John F. 
 Locke, r. Towai Clerk, William C. Buthngton, r. Rep. vote- 
 William H. Whipple, d, 4; Willard Spencer, r, 8o; Almon M. 
 Grant, r, 90. Justices of the Peaee— SUUe, Samuel M. Harvey, 
 Justices, Lewis Snow, Jonathan Gilman, Horace M. Hobert, Sam- 
 uel 1. Bailey, Enoch R. Kelsea, Stephen Richardson, Jolin R. 
 Annis. 
 
 Dalton.-B., C. & M. R. R. ; nearest telegraph station. White- 
 field, 6 miles. Pop. 1870, 773; ratable iioUs, March, 18,0, 17, , 
 March, 1877, 19.5. Valuation, $2:58,623. Selectmen, Jonathan M. 
 Lang, d; Ira C. Carleton, d; George Weston, r. Town Clerk, 
 Bert A. Taylor, d. Rep. vote— Lucius Bond, d, 1 ; Bert A^l aylor, 
 d, 14; George E. Wallace, r. 52; James B. Sumner, d, ,1. Jus- 
 tices of the Peace-State, John Bond, James P. Sumner; Jus- 
 tices, Bert A. Taylor, Thomas J. Ruggles, A. E. Hall, Jonathan 
 M. Lang. 
 
 DUMMER.— Nearest railroad station, West Milan, G. T. R. R., 
 3V miles; telegraph, Berlin, 12 miles. Pop. 1870, ijil ; »'atable 
 polN, March, 1876,90; March, 1877, 98. Valuation, $8, ,180. Se- 
 lectmen, Isaac C. Wight, r; J<jhn D. Carleton, r; J'rescott L. 
 Goud, r. Town Clerk, Timothy A. Twitchell, r. Rep. vote-Lo- 
 renzo Jewett, d, 43 ; Isaac C. Wight, r, 53. Justices ol the Pwve- 
 Justices, Isaac C. Wright, Ran.som Twitchell, Carleton W. 
 Muzzy, .John B. Lovejoy.
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 237 
 
 Errol.— Nearest i-:\ilroa(l stalions, North StrHtford, N. H.,ana 
 Bethel, Me., G. T. R. R., 34 luiles each; tele^iraijh at Bethel. 
 Pop. 1870, 178; ratable polls, March, 1876, 47; March, 1877,43. 
 Valuation, $100,000. Selectmen, Jacob A. Thurston, cl;Luman 
 H. Grover, d ; Moses T. Coolldge, d. Town Clerk, George C. 
 Denieritt, d. Rep. vote— scattering, 2; Jacob A. Thurston, d, 14; 
 William W. Bragg, d, 19. Justices of the Peace— Quorum, David 
 H. Thurston ; Justices, Lewis A. Lovering, Jacob A. Thurston, 
 VViUiam W. Bragg, Cyrus PI. West, David A. Fox. 
 
 GOEHAM.— G. T. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 11G7; ratable 
 polls, March, 1876, 338; March, 1877, 336. Valuation, $425,907. 
 Selectmen, James B. Chaffin, d; L»vi Shedd. rt; Andrew C. Har- 
 riman, d. Town Clerlj, John W. Greenlaw, d. Rep. vote- 
 Thomas A. Adams, r, 111; Augustus Evans, d, 1.57. Notai-y 
 Public. Moses J. Hastings. Justices of the Peace— State, Albert 
 T. Twitchell, James B. Chaffin; Justices, Brook C. Flanders, 
 Owen Tubbs, John E. Willis, Thomas A. Adams, Rufus F. Ingalls, 
 
 E. M. Wriglit, Andrew J. Graham, Thomas Gifford, Asa A. 
 Palmer. 
 
 Jefferson.— Telegraph station ; nearest R. R. station, Lan- 
 caster, B., C. & M. R. R., 7 miles. Pop. 1870, 826: ratable polls, 
 March, 1876, 237; March, 1877, 242. Valuation, $302,.581. Select- 
 men, Benjamin Tuttle,d; William Crawshaw, d; Ephraim James, 
 d. Town Clerk, John A. Hicks, d. Rep. vote— scattering, (dem.) 
 10; John A. Hicks, d, 170. Justices of the Peace— State, John A. 
 
 A. Hicks, Oliver T. Lovejoy, Benjamin H. Plaisted; Justices, 
 John M. Morse, Alden F. Mason, Abuer Davis, John GoodaU, 
 Alonzo L. Berry, Benjamin B. Kenisou, Aaron N. Potter. 
 
 LANCA.STER.— B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1S70, 2248 ; 
 ratable poUs, Marcii, 1876, 713; March, 1877, 733. Valuation, 
 $],l(i2,.o96. Selectmen, Samuel H. Legro, d; Roswell W. Ches- 
 man, d; John Daley, d. Tovn\ Clerk, John G. Crawford, d. 
 Rep. vote— First, scattering, 2;Seneca Congdon, temp., 27; Henry 
 S. Hilliai-d, r, 272; George S. Stockv.ell, d, 314; Second, Henry O. 
 Jackson, temp., 2(i; Nathaniel H. Richardson, r, 266; Francis 
 Kellum, d, 300. Notary I'ublic, Richard P. Kent. Justices of the 
 Peace— State, Ossian Ray, James W. Weeks, William Burns, B. 
 
 F. Whidden, George A. Cossitt, Hiram A. Fletcher, William Hay- 
 ward, John M. Whipple, Edward R. Kent, Edmund Brown, Henry 
 O. Kent, Joseph IL liuckingham, Josiah H. Benton, Jr., Harrison 
 D. F. Young, \\'illiani .S. Ladd, Charles W. Smith, Everett Fletcher, 
 
 B. W. Corning, Samuel H. Legro, Jonathan Smith, Jacolj Benton, 
 Chester B. Gordon, Irving \V. Drew, Moses A. Hastings, Jared 
 T. Williams, Joseph \V. Flanders, Dexter Chase, Jacob Benton; 
 Quorum, Charles E. Allen; Justices, Seth Savage, Benjamin F. 
 Hunkin, Edward Savage, William D. Weeks, Hiram Savage, 
 Benjamin H. Darbv, George H. Emerson, Henry Hay ward, John 
 
 G. Crawford, George S. Stockwell, John W. Spaulding, Charles 
 B. Allen, Horace It. Porter, Zebulon Black, William A. \\ hite, 
 Lcroy S. Stallbii-d, (Jeorge W. Lane, Charles M. Keiuston, Will- 
 iam P. Farnuni, John Lindsev, Freedom M. Rhodes, Francis 
 D. Hutchius, Richard Fletcher, Charles E. Mclntire, William 
 Clough, Richard M. J. Grant, Frederick E. Shaw, George M. 
 Stevens, Daniel C. Pinkham.
 
 238 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 MILAN.— Railroad station, West Milan, G. T. R. R.; tclcgrai)!!, 
 Milan water station. Pop. 1870, 710; ratable polls, March, IHjO, 
 2Ur,; March, lS77,'21.i. Valuation, $18(i,10(i. Soloctnien, Walter II. 
 Evans, r; Dennis 15. York, r; .John II. (Jhaudlcr, r. Town Clerk, 
 Geornc W. Blancliard, r. Rep. vote— scattering, -2; Dennis R. 
 York, r, U; .lames M. Wheeler, d, (;:i; J'cter A. G. W. Phipps, r, 
 90. .lustiees of the Peace— State. Adams Twitchell, .Tames M. 
 Phipps, Peter A. G. W. Phips, Fletcher 1. lican; .Tustices, Moses 
 H(Mli,'^don, .Ir., Lvman E. Gordon, Samuel B. Collin, Columbus 
 Lane, .James S. j'hipps, Lorenzo P. Adley, Alfred N. Twitcliell, 
 Daniel C. Bean, George W. Blunchard, Dennis P.. Y'ork, P.enja- 
 min T. Itobert.-?. • 
 
 NoKTiiUMHEisLANi).- Railroad station and telegraph, Groveton 
 .Junction, B., C. & M. and G. T. R. Jis". Pop. 1870, 0.55; ratable 
 polls, March, 1870, 28.') ; jNIareh, 1877, '.m. Valuation, $410,828. 
 Selectmen, James B. Spaulding, r; Franklin E. Wood, d; John 
 Fames, r. Town Clerk, Ilenrv B. Gilkey, r. Rep. \ote— scatter- 
 ing, '2; Albert Kich, d, 31 ; Robert Atkinson, d, 81 ; George Ilni- 
 man, r, 11.5. Justices of the Peace— State, Edward K. Bucknam, 
 Cvrns C. Lovejov, James JL Curtis, Wayne Cobleigh ; (Juorum, 
 Iliram Lucas; .Justices, Reuben L. Adams, Charles Cobleigh, 
 Cvrus K. Ladd, William R. Richy, Edward Fox, Nelson Boucher, 
 Thomas C. O. Sullivan, Roswell C. Chesman. 
 
 I'lTTSBUHG.— Nearest railroad station, No. Stratford, G. T. R. 
 R.; telegraph at Colebrook, 10 miles. Pop. 1870, 100; ratable 
 polls, March, 1870, 1'28; March, 1877, 131. Valuation, $'277,290. 
 Selectmen, Calvin J. Danforlh, d; Iliram A. Schoff, d; Harvey S. 
 ShoflV, r. Town Clerk, JusUis W. Baldwin, d. Rep vote— Ernest 
 
 A. Lvford, r, 1; Oliver M. .Johnson, r, 11; Harvey S. Shorty, r, 
 38; .John W. Straw, d, 00. Justices of the Peace- Slate, Moody 
 
 B. Haines; Justices, Ephraim C. Aldrich, Elias L. Farnham, 
 J-nijah C. Sawyer, S. B. Luther, William Walcott, Eugene M. 
 Danlbrth, David Blanchard. 
 
 Randolph.— Nearest railroad and telegraph station, Gorham, 
 G. T. li. R., .5 miles. Pop- l^'^O, 1.38; ratable polls, JMarcli, J870, 
 3.5; March, 1877, 43. Valuation, $.59,070. Selectmen, Joel E. 
 Leighton, d; Laban M.Watson, d; Charles E. Jjowc, r. Town 
 Clerk, Ithiel Scates, d. Rep. vote— scattering, 6; Ithicl Scales, d, 
 20. Justices of the Peace— (Juorum, Albert G. Messenger, Justus 
 Low; Justices, Laban JL Watson. 
 
 SiiELHiiKNE.— G. T. R.R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 259; ratable 
 l)olls, March, 1870, 70; March, 1877, 08. Valuation, $118,140. Select- 
 men, Ansel C. Evans, r; Edward J'. Burbank, r; Herbert A. Ste- 
 vens, r. Town Clerk, SanfordB.Hubbard.r. Rep. vote— scattering, 
 4; Allen H. Peubody, d, 12; Ansel C. Evans, r, 38. Notary J'lih- 
 lic, Alfred R. Evans. Justices of the J'eac^e— .Justices, Fletcher 
 Gdell, Edward P. Burljank, Sanf()rd B. Hubbard, Darius (ireen, 
 Manson Green, Alfred R. Evans, Eilwin D. Green, Ansel C. 
 Evans. 
 
 STAHK.— G. T. R. R.; telegi-aph station. Stark Water. Po)). 
 1S70, 404; ratable polls, March, 1870, 182; March, 1877, 175. V;ilu- 
 ualion, $208,802. Selectmen, Joseph A. Pike, d ; Woodbury Cole, 
 d ; Freeman T. Patten, d. Town Clerk, Aaron J. Snutli, d. Rep. 
 vote— Andrew Jackson, <1, 1; ISenjamin Thompson, r, 05;^.Sylve8-
 
 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 239 
 
 ter Cole, d, 78. Justices of the Peace— State, Calvin P. Stevens; 
 Quorum, Aaron J. Smith; Justices, Luke Cole, William T. Pike. 
 
 Stew ARTSTOWN.— Nearest E. R. station, No. Stratford, G. T, 
 R. K., 18 miles; telegraph, Colebrook, .5 miles. Pop. 1S70, 909; 
 ratable polls, March, 1876, 241; March, 1877, 2.14. Valuation, 
 $360,709. Selectmen, Alanson Owen, d; Stephen W. Carleton, d; 
 Ebeu P. Kidder, d. Town Clerk, Lorenzo Farnham, d. Rep. 
 vote— William F. Allen, r, 23; James M. Kidder, d, 47; Hiram D. 
 Flanders, d, 119. Justices of the Peace— State, John Flanders, 
 Amos W. Drew; Quorum, Isaiah H. Pickard; Justices, Hiram 
 D. Flanders, James M. Kidder, Hiram Blanchard, Edwin W. 
 Drew, John C. Poor, Samuel G. Hannaford, Sylvanus M. Jordan, 
 Ebenezer Kilburn, Frank Blodgett, Henry Tewksbury. 
 
 Stratford.- Railroad stations, Stratfonl Hollow and North 
 Sti-atford, G. T. R. R.; telegraph. No. Stratford. Pop. 1870, 886; 
 ratable poUs, March, 1876, 237; March, 1877, 240. Valuation, 
 $348,44.5. Selectmen, George, R. Eaton, d; Fred. N. Day, d; 
 William H. Kimball, d. Town Clerk, William G. Fuller, d. Rep. 
 vote— scattering, 3; Guy W. Johnson, r, 19; Branch Brown, d, .56; 
 William R. BrowTi, d, 93. Justices of the Peace— State, Charles 
 Mahurine; Justices, Marcus D. Johnson, Benjamin B. Okingdon, 
 Melvin Marshall, William R. Brown, Lovell Simonds, Samuel 
 Brown. 
 
 Wentworth's Location. — Nearest railroad stations. North 
 Stratford, N. H., and Bethel, Me., G. T. R. R. Ratable polls, 1877, 
 14. Valuation, §19,000. Selectmen, Peter Bennett, d; Thomas 
 J. Bennett, d; Benjamin H. Flint, d. Town Clerk, Ziba F. 
 Durkee, d. For Representative, classed with Errol. 
 
 WiiiTEFiELD.- B., C. & M. R. R. and telegraph. Pop. 1870, 
 1196; ratable polls, March, 1876, 491 ; March, 1877, 521. Valuation, 
 $529,355. Selectmen, li-a S. M. Gove, r ; Andrew B. Elliott, r ; 
 Lorenzo D. Whitcher, d. Town Clerk, Harlan C. Bond, d. Rep. 
 vote— First, scattering, 14; George S. Gove, d, 172; Albert W. 
 Lane, r, 188; Second, s<-.attering, 10; Samuel S. Thomas, d, 172; 
 Frank P. Brown, r, 188. Notary Public, John G. Trulan. Jus- 
 tices of the Peace— State, Ira S. M. Gove, John A. Hicks, Frank 
 P. Brown, Joseph CoUiy, William F. Dodge, Stephen W. Stephen- 
 son, Sprague Carleton ; Justices, Albert Winch, Charles Libbey, 
 Loran Blood, Julius Bond, Edward J. Brooks, Thomas C. Gray, 
 JohniQ. A. Libbey, W. N. Armington. 
 
 Erratum.- The Rules of the House (see page 106, section 1,) 
 shoulil have been correcte<l to coiTespond with the following ac- 
 tion of the House in June session, 1876, viz: On 29 June, 1S76, 
 Jlr. Moore of Nashua gave notice to the House as follows : That 
 on to-morrow, or some subscfiuent day, he would move to rescind 
 so much of the first rule of the House as is embraced in these 
 words: " and at tlie commencement of each day's session sliall 
 cause thu journal of the preceding day to be reatl." Adopted 12 
 July; 1876; yeas, 188; nays, 67.
 
 STATE OF NEW HAaiPSHIRE. 
 
 Secretaky of State's Office, 
 
 Concord, May 29, 1877. 
 1 licreby certify tliat tlic amen(le<l Constitution ratified by llie 
 people .March IS, 1^77, as published in The People Hand-Book, 
 i.s a true copy of tlie aforesaid instrument submitted by the Con- 
 stitutional Convention of December, 1870. 
 
 I further certify tliat the Rules of the Senate, House, and Joint 
 Rules, as published in THE Peopi^e Hano-Book, ai-e true copies 
 of the same. 
 
 I moreover certify tliat tlie lists of Trustees of State Institutions, 
 Commissioners, Notaries Public, Justices of the Peace, and all 
 other State officers appointeil by the Governor and Council, as 
 enumerated in The People IIand-Book, are correct transcripts 
 of the official records. 
 
 B. F. Pkescott, Secretary 0/ State. 
 
 XOTE.— Members of the Legislature, Town Officers or others 
 noticing errors or omissions in the statistics of their respective 
 tOM'ns, or in other portions of this TIand-Booli, are requested to 
 furnish the necessary corrections, which will be gladly received 
 and made due use of in perfecting succeeding numbers of this 
 work. Address, "Compiler of Hand-Booii, Office of THE PEO- 
 PLE, Concord, N. H."
 
 INDEX 
 
 Advertising Dep't follows. 244 
 
 Agi-icultiiral College 87 
 
 Asylum for Insane 88 
 
 Banks, National 165 
 
 Savings 167 
 
 Board of Agriculture 87 
 
 Classed Towns 100 
 
 Commission, Electoral 44 
 
 South'n Claims 60 
 
 Am. and Spanish . 60 
 
 Compromise of 1877 44 
 
 Congress, the Fortv'-llfth . . 61 
 Constitution of the U.S.... 29 
 
 CoustiUition of N. H 5 
 
 Constitutional Convention 
 
 of 1876 150 
 
 Conventions 116-148 
 
 County Statistics 172-235 
 
 Rockingham couutj- 172 
 
 Strafford county. . ." 182 
 
 Belknap couutj" 187 
 
 Carroll comity 190 
 
 Merrimack county 195 
 
 Hillsborough county 204 
 
 Cheshire county 216 
 
 Sullivan county 222 
 
 Grafton county 226 
 
 Coos countj-. . ." 235 
 
 Dates of adoption of first 
 
 State Constitutions.... 4 
 Dates of ratification of Con- 
 stitution of U. S 30 
 
 Declaration of Independ- 
 ence 25 
 
 Districts, Congressional.. . 101 
 
 Councilor 101 
 
 Senatorial 102 
 
 Internal Rev.... 164 
 
 Electoral Commission 44 
 
 Electoral Vote, 1876 73 
 
 Gubernatorial Statistics. . . 78 
 
 House of Reps., U. S 64 
 
 Internal Revenue Officials. 164 
 
 Late Administration, 1869- 
 
 1877 72 
 
 Legal Holidays 171 
 
 Legislative Se"ssions 1866-76 100 
 
 Legislative Statistics 76 
 
 Legislatiu-e of X. H 89-99 
 
 National Banks 165 
 
 Parties, 1876 72 
 
 Normal School 87 
 
 Occupations, summary of.. 98 
 
 Population and Area 79 
 
 Presidential Statistics 43 
 
 Vote, 1872-1876 74 
 Probate Coui-t 162 
 
 Reform School 88 
 
 Representatives-elect 89-97 
 
 Rights and Qualifications 
 
 of Voters 116 
 
 Rules of the Senate 104 
 
 House 106 
 
 Joint 114 
 
 Savings Banks 167 
 
 Senators-elect 89 
 
 Senate, U. S 61 
 
 Signers of the Cons. U. S. . 42 
 
 State Courts 158-164 
 
 State Libvaiy 88 
 
 State of New Hampshire.. 85 
 
 Elections 116 
 
 Executive Department.. 85 
 
 Councilors 85 
 
 Executive Officers 85 
 
 Congressional Delegat'n. 86 
 
 State Commissioners 86 
 
 Military Department 86 
 
 State Institutions 87 
 
 Learislative Department.. 89 
 
 JuSiciarv 158 
 
 State Prison 88 
 
 Supreme Court 160 
 
 Tables of State capitals. 
 Legislatures, elections. 
 Governors, population, 
 etc 76-79
 
 242 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 To tlie Public 2 
 
 Towns ami cities of 10,000 
 or more inliabitants ... 80 
 
 Town Statistics [see spe- 
 cial Index] 173-2.S9 
 
 Towns uni-eprcseuteil 97 
 
 United States Government 
 
 1877 .W 
 
 The Executive 58 
 
 Cal)iuet 58 
 
 Heads of Dept. Bureaus .58 
 
 The Judiciary 59; 1.58 
 
 Army 60 
 
 Navy 61 
 
 Forty-nah Congress 61 
 
 Votes 47-157 
 
 For President, 1872 74 
 
 President, 1876... 75; UK 
 
 Votes for 
 
 Governor, 1876-1877.. 
 
 Governor, summary 
 1807-1877 
 
 Congressmen, 1877.. 
 
 Congressmen, 1875.. 
 
 11. K. Commissioner 
 
 Councilors 
 
 Senators 
 
 County Officers 
 
 Comparative Sum- 
 mary, 1877 
 
 Constitutional Con- 
 vention 
 
 Representatives. .178 
 
 JSIayors, 179; IS?; 
 208; 212; 
 
 Elecltoral Commis- 
 sion 
 
 Erratum 
 
 118 
 
 130 
 118 
 129 
 130 
 131 
 135 
 142 
 
 149 
 
 1.52 
 -'J39 
 198; 
 
 219 
 
 47 
 229 
 
 INDEX TO TOWN STATISTICS. 
 
 Acworlli 223 
 
 Albany liH 
 
 Alexandria 227 
 
 Allenstown 195 
 
 Alstead 210 
 
 Alton 187 
 
 Amherst 204 
 
 Audover l'*6 
 
 Antrim 204 
 
 AshlaiKl 227 
 
 Atkinson 173 
 
 Auburn 1''3 
 
 Barnstead •>• 188 
 
 Barrington 182 
 
 Bartlett 191 
 
 Bath 227 
 
 Bedford 205 
 
 Belmont 188 
 
 Bennington 205 
 
 Benton 228 
 
 Berlin 2.35 
 
 Bethlehem 228 
 
 Boscaweu ]!*f) 
 
 Bow 190 
 
 Bradford 196 
 
 Brentwood 173 
 
 Bridgewater 228 
 
 Bristol 228 
 
 Brooklield 191 
 
 Brookline 205 
 
 Cambridge 235 
 
 ('anipton 228 
 
 Canaan 229 
 
 Candia 173 
 
 Canterbury 190 
 
 Carroll 235 
 
 Center Harbor 188 
 
 Charlestown 223 
 
 Chatham 191 
 
 Chester 173 
 
 Chesterfleld 217 
 
 Chichester 197 
 
 Claremont 223 
 
 Clarksville 235 
 
 Colebrook 230 
 
 Columbia 2.30 
 
 Concord 197 
 
 Conway '91 
 
 Cornish 224 
 
 Croydon 224 
 
 Dalttm 230 
 
 Danlniry 199 
 
 Danville 174
 
 INDEX. 
 
 243 
 
 Deerfleld 174 
 
 Beering 205 
 
 Den-}- ." 174 
 
 Dorcliester 229 
 
 Dover 182 
 
 Dublin 217 
 
 Dummer 236 
 
 Duubartoii 200 
 
 Durham 1S4 
 
 East Kingston 174 
 
 Easton 229 
 
 Eaton 192 
 
 Effingham 192 
 
 EDsworth 229 
 
 Enfield 229 
 
 Epping 174 
 
 Epsom 200 
 
 EiTOl 237 
 
 Exeter 175 
 
 Farmington 184 
 
 Fitz William 217 
 
 Francesto-mi 205 
 
 Franconia 229 
 
 Franklin 200 
 
 Fi-eeclom 192 
 
 Fremont 175 
 
 Gilford 188 
 
 Gihnanton 189 
 
 Gilsuni 217 
 
 Goffstown 206 
 
 Gorliani 237 
 
 Go>iien 224 
 
 Gralti -n 230 
 
 Grantham 224 
 
 Greenfield 206 
 
 Greenland 175 
 
 Greenville 206 
 
 Groton 230 
 
 Hampstead 175 
 
 Hampton 170 
 
 Hampton Falls 176 
 
 Hancock 206 
 
 Hanover 230 
 
 Harrisville 217 
 
 Hart's Location 192 
 
 Haverhill 280 
 
 Hebron 231 
 
 Henniker 200 
 
 Hill 201 
 
 Hillsborough 206 
 
 Hinsdale 218 
 
 Holderness 231 
 
 Hollis 207 
 
 Hooksett 201 
 
 Hopkiuton 201 
 
 Hudson 207 
 
 Jackson 192 
 
 Jaffrey 218 
 
 Jefferson 237 
 
 Keene 218 
 
 Kensington 176 
 
 Kingston 176 
 
 Laconia 189 
 
 Lancaster 237 
 
 Laudaff 231 
 
 Eaugdon 225 
 
 Lebanon 231 
 
 Lee 185 
 
 Lempster 225 
 
 Lincoln 231 
 
 Lisbon 232 
 
 Litchfield 207 
 
 Littleton 232 
 
 Livermore 232 
 
 Londonderrv 176 
 
 Lou<lon . . . ." 201 
 
 Lyman 232 
 
 Lj'me 232 
 
 Lyndeborough 207 
 
 Madbuiy 185 
 
 Madison 193 
 
 Manchester 207 
 
 Marlborough 220 
 
 Marlow.... 220 
 
 Mason 210 
 
 Meredith 189 
 
 Merrimack 211 
 
 Midilleton 185 
 
 Milan 238 
 
 Milford 211 
 
 Milton 185 
 
 Monroe 233 
 
 Mont Vernon 211 
 
 Moxdtonborough 193 
 
 Nashua 211 
 
 Nelson 220 
 
 New Boston 214 
 
 Newbury 201 
 
 Newcastle 177 
 
 New Durham 185 
 
 New Hampton 190
 
 244 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Newiugton 177 
 
 New Ipswich 214 
 
 Xew I^oikIou 202 
 
 Xewmarket 177 
 
 Xe-n-port 225 
 
 Newton 177 
 
 Northlield 202 
 
 North Hampton 177 
 
 NorthunilierlaiKl 238 
 
 Xorthwood 178 
 
 Nottingham 178 
 
 Orange 233 
 
 Orforil 233 
 
 Ossipee 193 
 
 Pelham 214 
 
 Penibrolie 202 
 
 Peterborougl\ 215 
 
 Piermont 23:5 
 
 Pittsburg 238 
 
 Pittslield 202 
 
 Plaiiitield 225 
 
 Plaistow 178 
 
 Plymouth 233 
 
 Portsmouth 1 78 
 
 Randolph 238 
 
 Kavmond 180 
 
 Richmond 220 
 
 Rindge 220 
 
 Rochester 18i! 
 
 Rollinsford 180 
 
 Roxbury 22 1 
 
 Rumnev 234 
 
 Rye...." 180 
 
 Salem 180 
 
 Salisbury 203 
 
 Sanbornton 100 
 
 Sand<j«n 180 
 
 Sandwich 193 
 
 Seabrook 181 
 
 Sharon 215 
 
 Shelburne 238 
 
 Somers worth ISfi 
 
 South Hampton 181 
 
 South Newmarket 181 
 
 Springtield 226 
 
 Stark 23P 
 
 Ste wartstown 239 
 
 Stoddard 221 
 
 Strafford 187 
 
 Stratford 239 
 
 Stratham 181 
 
 Sullivan 221 
 
 Sunapee 220 
 
 Surrv 221 
 
 Sutton 203 
 
 Swanzcj' 221 
 
 Tamworth 194 
 
 Temple 215 
 
 Thornton 234 
 
 Tilton 100 
 
 Troy 221 
 
 Tuftonborough 194 
 
 Unity . 
 
 22G 
 
 Wakefield 194 
 
 Walpole 222 
 
 Warner 203 
 
 Warren 234 
 
 Washington 22(5 
 
 Waterville 234 
 
 Wcare 215: 
 
 Webster 203 | 
 
 Wentworth 234 i 
 
 Wcntworth's Location 239 
 
 Westmoreland 222 | 
 
 Whitcflcld 239 
 
 Wilmot.... 203 
 
 Wilton 215 
 
 Winchester 222 
 
 Windham 181 
 
 Windsor 216 
 
 Wolfeborough 194 
 
 AVoodstock 234
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 245 
 
 JOHN B. VARICK, 
 
 809, 811 and 813 JElm Street, Manchester, N. H., 
 
 DEALER IN 
 
 HARDWARE, IRON AND STEEL 
 
 Agricultural Tools, Garden and Field 
 
 Seeds, Paints, Oils, Glass, Varnish, 
 
 Leather Belting, Lacings, &c. 
 
 A large assortmeut of 
 
 Carriage Wheels, Spokes, Rims, Shafts 
 and Seats 
 
 CONSTANTLY ON HAND. A GREAT VARIETY OF 
 
 MA-JtBLEIZJED SLATJE MANTJELS jLND SUELVJBS 
 
 always on hand, and to be seen. We keep a large and 
 elegant assortnaent of 
 
 Eogers, Smith & Oo.'s Silver Plated Ware, 
 
 comprising almost everything in that line. 
 
 TEN THOUSAND FEET OF WIRE CLOTH, 
 
 in Green and Black colors, suitable for Fly Screens, etc. 
 All sizes of 
 
 FXIEIVCH AND OERJMAIV GLASS, 
 
 Double and Single Thick. Also, 
 
 Figured, Ground, and Blue Glass. 
 
 Agents for FAIRBANKS' SCALES. 
 
 jjSf Having now the Largest Hardware Store in New Hamp- 
 shire, and buying strictly lor cash, are enabled to ofler great 
 inducements to all in want of any goods in our lines. 
 
 JOHN B. VARICK, 
 
 809, 811 and 813 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.
 
 346 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 HARRIS 
 
 m o' 1 
 
 Shoe Store, 
 
 STATE BLOCK, 
 
 CONCORD, N. H. 
 
 RKLIABLE GOODS 
 At Low Prices. 
 
 Are invited to call and examine our 
 
 MAMMOTH STOCK.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
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 G. H. & C. G. ADAMS, 
 
 WHOLESALE AND RET^UL DEALERS IN 
 
 GAUL'S, MASSEY COLLINS & CG.'S 
 
 Stock Ales. 
 
 ALSO, AGENTS FOR 
 
 Jones' Present Use and Stock 
 
 A 
 
 Main ^Street, Opp. JPhenix Hotel, 
 CONCOJRI), N, II. 
 
 JS^- Small kegs of STOCK ALE for family use, warrantefl to 
 keep during the summer months, constantly on hand.
 
 248 
 
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 ADVERTISEMENTS. 249 
 
 Manchester Steam and Gas -Pipe Works. 
 
 J. Q. A. SAMGENT, Proprietor. 
 Office : Haseltine Hotel, Manchester Street, Manchester, N. H. 
 
 AVholesale and retail dealer in 
 
 STEAM, GAS AND WATER PIPE, 
 
 AXD 
 
 Brass and Iron Fittings, Boiler Flues, Steam 
 Boilers and Pumps, 
 
 anil all Goods used in connection with Steam, Gfts and Water. 
 Contractor for 
 
 Heating all Kinds of Buildings 
 
 with steam. High or Low Pressure, either x>irect or indi- 
 rect radiation. Agent for the State, of the 
 
 Coleman Improved Gas Apparatus, 
 
 the safest, cheapest and most reliable apparatus made, for light- 
 ing Country and Suburban Residences, Churches, Semi- 
 naries, Stores, Halls, Asylums, etc., etc., etc. 
 
 HEFEMENCES. 
 
 The folloTTing is a list of some few of the public and private 
 buildings heated by my method : 
 
 Col. Franklin Fairbanks, private residence, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 
 
 Gen. B. F. Butler, private residence, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Wm. Amorv, .Jr., private residence, Boston, Mass. 
 
 Lima High "School building, Lima, Ohio. 
 
 Merrimack County Farm buildings, Boscawen, N. H. 
 
 Soldiers' Home, Hampton, Va. 
 
 Soldiers' Home, Milwaukee, Wis. 
 
 Man(;he8ter High School building, Manchester, N. H. 
 
 Lincoln Street School building, Manchester, X. H. 
 
 Franklin Street School building, Manchester, N. H. 
 
 Ash Street School building, Manchester, N. H. 
 
 Spring Street School building, Manchester, N. H. 
 
 Col. B. F. Martin, private residence, Manchester, N. H. 
 
 John Hoyt, Esq., private residence, Manchester, N. H. 
 
 Col. .J. S. Kidder, private re.sidence, Manchester, X. H. 
 
 .J. B. Varick, private residence, Manchester, N. H. 
 
 Millord Town Hall, • Millord, N. H. 
 U. S. Military Prison, Leavenworth, Kansas.
 
 250 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 HUMPHREY MACHINE CO., 
 
 KEENE, N. H., 
 
 IvI A-KTXJF A.CT CTRERS OF THE 
 
 IMPROVED L X. L. TURBINE 
 
 The Best ^^^-^y In Use. 
 
 SHAPTING. GEAEING AND MILL WOEK, BAND 
 
 SAW MILLS, PLANING MACHINES, AND 
 
 WOOD-WOEKING MAOHINEEY OP 
 
 ALL KINDS. ALSO, 
 
 FISHER'S PATENT ROAD MACHINES, 
 
 Which save half the Taxes, make better Eoads, 
 
 and pay their cost in 10 days. Every Town 
 
 should have them, 
 
 SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 251 
 
 BIAJre 
 
 This standard article is compounded with the greatest care. 
 
 Its effects are as wonderful and as satisfactory as ever. 
 
 It restores gray or faded hair to its youthful color. 
 
 It removes all eruptions, itching and dandruff. It gives the 
 head a cooling, soothing sensation of great comfort, and the 
 scalp by its use becomes white and clean. 
 
 By its tonic properties it restores the capillary glands to their 
 norinal vigor, preventing baldness, and making the hair grow 
 thick and strong. 
 
 As a dressing, nothing has been found so effectual or desirable. 
 
 A. A. Hayes, M. D., State Assayer of Massachusetts, says, 
 " The constituents are pure, and carefully selected for excellent 
 qualitj' ; and I consider it the Best Pkeparation for its intended 
 purposes. • 
 
 I»rtICE, ONE I>01L.LAIl. 
 
 Buckingham's Dye 
 
 FOR THE WHISKERS. 
 
 This elegant preparation may be relied on to change the 
 color of the beard from gray or any other undesirable shade, to 
 brown or black, at discretion. It is easily applied, being in one 
 preparation, and quickly and effectually ])roduces a permanent 
 color, which will neither rub nor wash off. 
 
 Manufactured by R. P. HALL & CO., 
 
 NASHUA, N. H. 
 
 For Sale by all Dr%iggists, and Ltealers iti Medicineg.
 
 252 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 H. O. COTTON & CO., 
 
 Ctmtf aittii & Imiliiii 
 
 AND DEALERS IN 
 
 BRACKETS, MOaLBINGS, AND DOORS, 
 
 Sash and Blinds. 
 
 Also, Window and Door Frames. 
 
 FINISH LUMBER CONSTANTLY ON HAND. 
 
 JOB WORK OF ALL KINDS 
 
 Promptly Executed, 
 
 SHOP FORMERLY OCCUPIEQ BY C. C. COX, 
 
 In Forsaith's Building, ]\dtanoh.ester, N", U. 
 
 H. O. COTTON. F. BCCKMINSTER. 
 
 SSS' Olazed Sash constantly on hand.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 253 
 
 mwmm AiKEs. 
 
 MANUFACTURER OF 
 
 GIMLET-POINTED 
 
 i \w/w/ iT^'i 
 
 AND 
 
 WOOLEN HOSIERY, 
 
 FEAMLIN FALLS, N. H., 
 
 Manufactures Gimlet-Pointed Wood Screws from the best of 
 Cliarcoal Iron, of all sizes. 
 
 GENTS' WOOLEN HOSE, 
 
 in variety of colors, both of All-Wool and Merino. 
 
 I Knitting Machines, 
 
 BOTH EIBBED AND PLAIN, 
 
 of the several patents granted John Pepper and J. B. and Walter 
 
 Aiken. 
 
 • I 
 
 SlafliDL Mill W ai General MaclilDerj 
 
 MADE TO ORDER.
 
 354 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 Art Imitating Nature I 
 
 The New England Marbleoid Company, having the exchieive 
 Jntrol of the manufacture of INIarljleoid in the New England 
 
 conti 
 
 ■States, are prepared to furnish tlie public vvitli all kinds of Mar- 
 hleoid Goods, such as 
 
 Table Tops, What-nots, Mantel and Brack- 
 et Shelves, Full Mantels, Wainscoting, 
 and all kinds of Interior Decorations, 
 
 etc., etc. ]5y this new invention, wc are enabled to imitate the 
 most rare and costly marbles so close as almost to defy detec- 
 tion, Ijoth in duralidity and beauty, ami at a price that must nec- 
 essardy brmg it within the reach of all. 11 has many advantages 
 over the real marble, since it will not break, nor stain with ink 
 0)1, or any other greasy substances, and is much lighter than the 
 real marble. For fuller particulars, adilress 
 
 NEW ENGLAND MAEBLEOID CO., 
 
 Water Street, Nashua, N. H. 
 
 EVERY TAMELY SHOIILD BUY A BOX OF 
 
 SMITH'S 
 
 Tlie best Crackers in the market. Every one stamped with the 
 oiiginal trade-mark, " Hanover." Manufectured by 
 
 E. K. SMITH & SON, 
 Bakers and Confectioners, 
 
 WHITE laVER .TITNCTION, VERMONT. 
 
 PURE CANDIES A SPECIALTY.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 255 
 
 L. H. JOSSELYK & CO., 
 
 WHOLESALE DEALERS IN 
 
 ALL KINDS OP FINISHED PINE 
 
 ir^TJK.nsriTTj:Ee;Ei, 
 
 CANE AND WOOD SEAT OHAIES, ETC., 
 
 COENEE FEANKLIN AND AUBURN STREETS, 
 
 L. H. JOSSELTN. Manchester, Hf. JET. 
 
 '***Y*'Wia«^4«e 
 
 Everybody who has trierl it is enthuBiastic in its praise. The 
 housekeeper no long-er floomeri to waste her energy, spoil her 
 temper, or mar her beauty by hard labor in the endeavor to keep 
 her window glass, table glass and silverware clean. 
 
 The Guytonian does it all with- 
 out Labor. 
 
 P. H. GUYTON, No. 94 Suffolk Street. 
 
 AGENTS WANTED TO CANVASS. For sale by all the 
 principal Druggists and Grocers.
 
 256 ; ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 TRULAND BROS., 
 
 Book, Card and Job Printers, 
 
 3L.ACOTVIA, TV. rr. 
 
 Hosiery Labels and Bands a Specialty. 
 
 4®" We print 50 address cards, on White or Tinted Bristol 
 Board, for 2G cents. Write names very plain. Send lor 
 samples of cards. Our prices are reasonable, and work llrst- 
 class. 
 
 OIT^X' HOTEL, 
 
 I 
 
 Manchester, N. JBC, 
 
 F. A. McLaughlin, Proprietor. 
 
 4^ Conveyance to and from Depot free of charge.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 257 
 
 NEWHALL & STEBBINS, 
 
 Manufacturers of the 
 
 alisPtat 
 
 Best Machines in use. HIXSDALE, N. H. 
 
 E. WAGNER, 
 
 I JVo. 841 Merchants' Exchange, Manchestei', N. H., 
 
 I&&11.' 
 
 ALSO, BOTTLER OF 
 
 Cincinnati and New York Lager Beer, 
 
 FOR 
 
 Family, Saloon and Hotel Use.
 
 ;258 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 FRANK P. MACE, 
 
 Bo§li©ll®i & P^ 
 
 AND DEALER IN 
 
 Paper Hangings, Window Shades, Fancy 
 Goods, Pictures, Frames, Music, &c., 
 
 162 MAIN' STREET, .... CONCORD, N. IL, 
 Opposite the Clock. 
 
 All orders by mail promptly attended to. 
 
 THE PAR6ET1ZED CAN CO., 
 
 ManufactiirerB of 
 BOWKER'S 
 
 PARGETIZED PACKAGES. 
 
 PackaKCs for Kerosene 
 Oil, and for Packers of 
 Paints, Oils, Varnish, Syr- 
 ups, etc., made to order. 
 
 H. M. Palmer, Pres. 
 
 S. D. Osborne, Treas. 
 
 KEENE, N. H. 
 
 JAMES B. SCOTT & CO., 
 
 Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in 
 
 Cigars anfl Totacco, anfl Smokers' Articles. 
 
 PLUG TOBACCO A SPECIALTr. 
 
 MS" All orders promptly attended bo by express or mail. .^9 
 796 A2fJ> 7»8 ELM STItEBT, MANCHESTER, N. H.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 259 
 
 WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZER CO., 
 
 Manufacturers of 
 
 Sands' Patent Ice -Cream Freezers, 
 
 Hand or Power, from two quarts to flft 7 quarts; ICE CRUSH- 
 EES, Hand or Power; Kussell Self-measitring Picture- 
 FRA3IE MiTERiNG BOX ; three sizes Hand-Stock Saw Vises 
 for filing Saws ; and Dow & Stevens' Shuttle Guards, 
 LACOXIA, X. H. 
 Our Freezers received the highest prize at the Centennial Ex- 
 hibition. This cut represents our Hand 
 Freezer, from two to twenty-four quarts. 
 Thev are all side crank and ti-iple (3) mo- 
 tion", and wiU freeze ice-cream smoother 
 and of better quality and quantity than any 
 other Freezer in the market. Prices from, 
 $3.50 to $95. Liberal discounts to the 
 trade. 
 
 A. LiKDSAT, Treas. Thos. Sands, Agt. 
 
 JSTASHUA DYE-HOUSE. 
 
 ALL KINDS OF 
 
 ID "Z" E I nST C3- 
 
 Done at Short Notice, and at 
 REASONABLE PRICES. 
 
 Oflaoe, 83 JM ATIV STREET. 
 
 H. H. AMSDEN & SONS, 
 
 Manufacturers and "^Tiolesale Dealers in 
 
 PINE AND ASH 
 
 OF ALT, Kiy^DS, 
 
 FISHERVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
 
 26o ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 JAMES MOORE & SONS, 
 
 S12 Main Street, Concord, X. II., 
 
 BUrLDERS' HARDAVARE. 
 
 Wareham Nail Co.'s cut nails and spikes, flniehiug nails and 
 tacks, window pulleys, sash cord, window weights, rosin-sized 
 sheathing paper, tarred paper. 
 
 Cucumber wood pumps, copper and iron pumps, sheet lead, 
 zinc, iron sinks, all kinds of bird-cages, wooden ware. 
 
 Saw-clamps, screw-drivers, oil-stones whips. 
 
 AGRICULTURAL TOOLS. 
 Ames' shovels, rakes, hoes, scythes, horse-rakes ; Wni. Anson 
 Wood mower, Wm. L. Bradley's superphosphate^ 
 
 WASHINGTON H0US5 
 
 Livery and Boarding Stable. 
 
 FIRST-CLASS TEAMS TO LET. Passengers carried to ad- 
 loining towns at reasonable rates. 
 
 J9®" Coaches always in readiness to convey passengers to and 
 from the depot. 
 
 GILMAN SHA W, Proprietor, 
 
 FISHERVILLE, N. H. 
 
 WM. S. DAVIS & SON, 
 
 Express Wagons and all kinds of Carriages 
 
 BTJIXjT to ORDEIi- 
 
 Open liuggxes of the moat Improved dtijles constantly in 
 
 Stoch. 
 
 j8®=- Also, Repairing in all its Branches. =ffi(r 
 
 FREIGHT STREET.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 261 
 
 ADJUSTABLE -BED PLANERS. 
 
 [Patented September 29, 1874.] 
 
 JLXJOXJSTXJS BEAIV, Patentee. 
 
 Sole Manufacturer : 
 
 AUGUSTUS BEAK, 
 
 Concord, N. H. 
 
 The Adjusta- 
 ble Planer i s 
 the most com- 
 plete wood- 
 working ma- 
 chine of its kind 
 yet invented. Its 
 adjustability is 
 perfect, and to 
 the extent that 
 it can plane an 
 ordinary board 
 down to one' 
 sixteentli of an 
 inch in thick- 
 ness. Its work 
 is thorough and 
 perfect, and ful- 
 fills all that is 
 claimed for it. 
 An i n g enious 
 
 I contrivance readily clears the machine of shavings when any 
 ; danger of clogging appears. The best commendations of Bean's 
 I Planers are the large number now rumiing to the complete satis- 
 I faction of their owners, as evinced by the following Testimonial : 
 ; " Whitefield, October 5, 1875. Messrs. A. Bean 4 Co., Con- 
 cord, jV. JI.: Gentlemen— The Planer we purchased of you early 
 ! in the spring continues to give entire satisfaction, so much so 
 that we consider it worth as much to us as all our other planers 
 combined. We find that it planes anything and everything, from 
 a twelve-inch timber to a seven-eighths board, with the same pre- 
 cision, and we can confidently recommend it to all as the best 
 that has ever come under our notice. We shall be pleased to 
 give any information in regard to it to any parties you wish to 
 refer to us. Yours very truly, Bkown Lumber Co." 
 
 ! Additional testimonials, of the same tenor, are from the follow- 
 ing, and numerous other parties : 
 
 1 Lane, Adams, & Co., Pittsfleld, N. H. 
 
 Evans, Waldo & Page, Pittsfleld, N. II. 
 
 Sanborn & Brown, Bristol, N. H. 
 
 Washington P. Hayes, Dover, N. H.
 
 -^ ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 HUMPHREY, DODGE & CO., 
 
 COXCORD, X. IT-, 
 
 Jobbers and Retailers of 
 
 HEAVY, STAPLE, .VND FAKCY 
 
 AGEXCY FOR SALE OF 
 
 ' We offer, at very low priees, especially to cash bpyers, the fol- 
 lowing standard varieties : 
 
 IRON AND STEEL 
 
 ; of every variety and in any quantity. 
 
 HOUSE -BUILDING HARDWARE 
 
 of the latest and best patterns. 
 
 EVERY PART OF A CARRIAGE, 
 
 Iron, Wood, or Leather. 
 
 SAWS, BELTING, AND FILES, 
 
 and all other Goods in this line. 
 
 MARBLE SHELVES, AND BRACKETS 
 
 for the same. 
 
 BLACKSMITHS' STOCK AND TOOLS. 
 
 CARRIAGE-MAKERS' AND CARPENTERS' 
 TOOLS. 
 
 THE CUCUMBER WOOD PUMPS.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 263 
 
 HEADQUAKTERS FOR 
 
 The Concord Axles and Springs, 
 
 so LONG AND FAVORABLY KNOWN. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 We can supply nearly everything in this line, and aim to - keep 
 only those of known excellence. 
 
 Standard Fertilizers. 
 
 BRADLEY'S SUPERPHOSPHATES OF LIME. 
 DARLING'S PURE GROUND BONE, 
 
 for fertilizing. 
 
 Agents for New Hampshire for 
 
 Stockbridge Fertilizers, 
 
 manufactured from a foi-mula of Prof. Stockbridge, president of 
 Massachusetts Agricultural College. 
 
 Darling's Pure Ground Bone, 
 
 FOR CATTLE. 
 
 ..^ Our stock of Goods has been bought in the largest quanti- 
 ties and at the lowest rates, so that we can give wholesale cus- 
 tomers the advantages of low prices, M^hile our great variety en- 
 ables us to supply the retail trade with everything tliat they may 
 reasonably expect to And, and at prices to suit. Call and exam- 
 ine our goods, or send orders. 
 
 HUMPHREY, DODGE ^ CO.
 
 264 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 THE PEOPLE 
 
 •tiam Ff Imtims ©: 
 
 Xo. 1 White's Block, Capitol Street, 
 CONCORD, N. H., 
 
 Has been much improved since its removal to its present quar- 
 ters, by the adilition of a new Steam Engine, a new and 
 magnificent Cylinder Press, and a very large amount 
 of TyiJe and other Printing Material; and 
 
 can now be furnished with greater despatch and at lower prices 
 than formerly. 
 
 Book and Pamphlet Printiiig 
 
 The facilities of this Office are not excelled by those of any 
 other establishment in New England (outside of Boston,) for the 
 Printing of Books and Pamphlets. 
 
 CHARLES C. PEARSON & CO.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 265 
 
 FRED. S. CRAWFORD, 
 
 
 BOOKlBHsTIDElK. 
 
 mm€ itatlonepf 
 
 
 ST^TKSIVI-A.:S- BXJILDINGr, 
 
 
 [Up one flight], 
 CONCORD, XEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 c. :n^. butler, 
 B oaf ding; ani liiTtrF iiim^ 
 
 [Opposite Post-office], 
 FISHERVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 E. B. GOULD, 
 
 Attorney and Counselor at Law, 
 
 NOTARY PUBLIC ^VXD SOLICITOR IN B^VXKRLTTCY. 
 
 Special attention given to probate business. 
 
 NASHUA, N. H. 
 
 W. W. WEZCH, Restaitratetir, 
 
 133 Main Street, Nashua, N. H.
 
 266 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 DK. CHAS. ALEX. GUILMETTE'S 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 Heart, Lungs & Liver. 
 
 This Pill is wonderful in its effects, inasmuch as it cleanses and 
 gives tone to every internal organ of the body, improves imme- 
 diately 
 
 THE HEAKT'S ACTION, 
 
 acts in a most peculiar manner upon 
 
 THE ORGANS OF RESPIRATION, 
 
 removing all morbid secretions from 
 
 THE -AIR PASSAGES, 
 
 improves THE BREATHING extraordinarily, removes Catarrh- 
 al Affections from the Head, Throat, Lungs, and Stomach, invig. 
 orating the latter to HEALTHY ACTION ; Rouses the Liver to a 
 healthy functioning, thereby SECRETING BILE in sufficient 
 quantity to produce Regular and Healthy INIovements of the 
 Bowels. 
 
 THE KIDNEYS 
 
 are made to cari-y off in larj?er quantities the excrement from the 
 Fluids of the Body; and Nature, once more relieved from an ex- 
 cess of effete matter, goes on her way rejoicing, and the HUMAN 
 MACHINERY works as smoothly as a newly-oiled watch.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 267 
 
 REASOI^S AND PROOFS, tint 
 all Anatomists and Physiologists that one of the most im- 
 portant nerves of the body— viz, thepar-vaga (wandering) 
 or pneuiuogasti-ic nerve— supplies branches or filaments, 
 as it makes its exit from the cranium, to the throat, lar- 
 ynx, lungs, the gullet, throiigh the diaphragm, and tenninates in 
 the stomach. On entering the abdomen, certain branches go to 
 the pancreas, or svreet-bread, the gall-bladder, the duodenum, or 
 second stomach. This nerve is interested In most important 
 functions, being excito-motory, excito-secretory, and excito-nu- 
 ti-ient. [See standard works on Anatomy and Physiology.] The 
 above facts go to sliow that when any of the viscera are deranged 
 we must look to the master who controls their action, and not to 
 the organ itself. We cannot chastise the par-vaga with the vile 
 rod of purgatives, for we shall weaken its efiorts ; neither must 
 we mtoxicate it with stimulants, for, although we make this all- 
 important nerve sU-ong for the time, Ave weaken it ever after. 
 When any of the internal organs of the body are deranged, af- 
 flicted, we must go directly to the par-vaga, soothe ifs irritated 
 condition, gradually give it tone, afterwards fatten its substance. 
 Xo remedial agents are so well qualified to meet the exigencies of 
 
 the case as _ ,^„„ 
 
 THE BRAZILIAN PLANTS 
 
 of which these Pills are made. They restore to perfect health 
 the par-vaga nerve ; and, in proportion to its healthful restora- 
 tion, the bowels become freed of all morbid di-oss or fKcal mat- 
 ter, all the secretory organs resume their wonted healthy action, 
 
 ! and that noble organ, the Heart, goes on steadily, regularly, 
 
 I without intermission in its healthy beat. 
 
 HOW TO USE THE PILL. If the bowels are habit- ' 
 ually constipated and the intestines overcharged with 
 fjecal matter, avoid all solid food during the day the pills are 
 taken, although it will be necessaiy to keep up the sti-ength by 
 drinking frequently of weak beef-tea or milk and water. P.egin the 
 day by taking one pill every hour until four pills shall have been 
 ' received by the stomach. If the bowels commence to act after 
 i the fourth pill, stop; if not, w^it three hours; if still no action, 
 take twomore pills. .Soon after, there will be a copious evacua- 
 j tion of the entire intestines, unattended by any unpleasant j
 
 268 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 symptoms. Xext flay, return to the usual diet in diminished 
 quantities. One pill at bedtime, once or twice a week, should be 
 taken until all unpleasant symptoms, throughout the interior of 
 the body, shall have ceased. After resuming lull diet, half a tea- 
 spoonful of good cider vinegar may be gwallowcd at the close of 
 dinner; this w ill aid the action of tlie remedy and strengthen and 
 tone up the great pnr-vre^a nerve. 
 
 FOR ORDINARY CASES OF OBSTRUCTION, OR VISCERAL- 
 ABERRATION, 
 
 resulting from colds, excessive or too frequent use of tobacco or 
 alcohoUc liquors, from one to three pills may be taken at bed- 
 time, and repeated twelve hours after, if necessary. Bear in 
 mind that the BRAZILIAN PILL acts according to the amount 
 of stoppage which exists. One alone may act severely, in cer- 
 tain cases, when, in others, it will require more. 
 AS A GENERAL RULE, it requires from TWELVE 
 TO FIFTEEN IIOUHS for the par-vaga nerve to receive 
 an impression ; and this constitutes the difference bet^veen the 
 action of THE BRAZILIAN PILL and that of all drastic, ca- 
 thartic, purgative or laxative pills. 
 rpRY THEM, AND BE CONVINCED. 
 
 CHARLES A. GUILMETTE, 
 Chemist, Physician, and Surgeon, 
 Concoi-d, New Hampshire. 
 
 DISEASES OF THE LUNGS. 
 
 Pneumonia. Symptoms: chills, fever; dull or severe pain in 
 side and back of chest; breathing frequent, often 30 to 60 inspi- 
 rations per minute; usually cough at first dry; afterwards ex- 
 pectoration of viscid sputa, which cling to vessel, even when in- 
 verted; yellowish or rusty from presence of l>lood. 
 
 I Pleurisy. Chill; fever; sharp pain, usually fixed m one spot, 
 increased Ijy deep inspiration; cough short and usually dry; 
 
 i breathing mainly with the unaffected lung; inspiration often 
 being stopped before completion. 
 
 I Consumption. Dry hacking cough ; shortness of breath; pulse 
 easily excited; pain about chest; hemorrhages from slight 
 streaks to profuse discharges; feverishness; wasting. 
 Thousamls of people who inherit a feeble vitality would never 
 
 : suffer from consumption if the functions of the system were kept 
 
 : correct, and blood pure. When the liver becomes torpid, and but,
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 269 
 
 very imperfectly pours off the effete poisonous matters of the 
 blood, the lungs become irritated. The general health becomes 
 broken down, and the person feels languid, weak, faint, drowsy 
 and confused. Paiu in right side, in the region of liver, and 
 sympathetic i>ain in slionlders and spine, and through the lungs. 
 Vitality must be supported, the system nourished and built up. 
 Remove the blood poisoning by restoring the action of the liver, 
 and the cough, which is only a symptom of the disease, is re- 
 lieved. You thereby strike at the root of disease, and are able 
 to effect a cure. 
 
 Liver Complaint. Symptoms: Sallow or yellow color of skin; 
 dullness and drowsiness, with frequent headache; dizziness; 
 bitter or bad taste in mouth; dryness of throat and internal 
 heat; palpitation of heart; sour stomach; unsteady appetite; 
 bloated or full feeling about stomach and sides, often attended 
 with pains and tenderness; aggravating pain in sides, back, or 
 breast; constipation of bowels, alternating with diarrhoea ; rush 
 of blood to head ; kidney and urinary difficulties. The liver is 
 the largest organ or gland in the human system. It is the gi-eat 
 blood purifier, or depurating machine of our system; the "house- 
 keeper" of our health. The food is made into nourishing blood, 
 principally through the offices of the stomach and liver. The 
 worn-out materials are carried out of the system through the 
 lungs, liver, and k dneys. A healthy liver secretes, each day, 
 about two and a half pounds of bile, which contains a great 
 amount of waste material taken from the blood. What must be 
 the condition of the blood, when it is receiving and retaining, 
 each day, two and a half pounds of poison, because of torpid or 
 congested liver 'i 
 
 Medicines are wanted, that, wliile they cause the bile to flow 
 freely from the liver, .-is that organ is tuned ijito action, will not 
 over-work, and debilitate it, but will, when tlieir use is discon- 
 tinued, leave the liver sti-engthened and healthy. 
 
 As a remedy for all the various manifestations of disease re- 
 sulting from "liver complaint " use Dr. Guihnctte's Brazilian 
 Pills. By them the stomach and liver are changed to an active, 
 healthy state; the appetite regulated and restored; the blood 
 and secretion thoroughly pm-ifled and enriched, and the whole 
 system renovated and built up anew. 
 
 DISEASES OF THE HEART. 
 
 The delicate tissues of the heart are many times affected by
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 impure blood filled with irritatiug poisonous materials. Though 
 the irritation may at fli\st be only slight, producing irregular ac- 
 tion or palpitation, yet by and by disease becomes firmly settled. 
 Unnatiu-al throbbing or pain in the region of the heart, should 
 admonish one that all is not right, and if you would preserve it 
 from further disease, you must help it to beat rightly, by the use 
 of such remedy as will remove tlie cause of trouble. The almost 
 invariable symptom of heart disease is dyspnoea, or diflicult 
 breathing. Persons afl"ected with any disease of the heart 
 .^llould carefully avoid all causes likely to aggravate the malady, 
 sucli as violent exercise, mental excitement, intemperance and 
 excesses of pll kinds. 
 
 Constipation. This is one of the most common as well as most 
 troublesome of all complaints, and when it becomes chronic, 
 often leads to most serious consequences. Only %nth regularity 
 of bowels can perfect health be enjoyed. In some persons, con- 
 stipation is the result of carelessness, whereby the bowels are 
 allowed to remain in an inactive state for several days ; this 
 practice paves the way to such serious disorders as colic, dys- 
 pepsia and piles. The general causes of costiveness and tor- 
 pidity of bowels, are neglect to exercise their proper functions, 
 the lack of general bodily activity, eating too hastily and excess 
 of food. The results are dullness of mind, oppression, a sallow 
 and pasty complexion, fetid breath, headache, palpitation and a 
 long train of evils. 
 
 Dr. Guilmette's Brazilian Pills are made with especial refer- 
 ence to disorders of this nature, as well as all nervous disorders 
 of whatever kind. Their action is mild yet posi<i>e and lasting. 
 They do not simply palliate the disease and relieve it for the 
 time being, but they produce radical and lasting benefit. 
 
 Prices of THE BRAZILIAN PILLS : 
 
 Small Boxes SO cents 
 
 Large Boxes $1.00 
 
 Sent by mail, post-paid, on receipt of price. 
 
 EASTMAN & FITCH, 
 coy CORD, N. n.. 
 
 General Agents for New Hampshire.
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 271 
 
 JZ2 
 
 ft 
 
 i that has been tested for 15 years aud has won for Dr 
 extended reputation as a SPECIALIST for THROAT and LtJNG ' 
 Diseases. It NEVER FALLS, even in tlie worst cases; is purely i 
 
 I vegetable, and its effect upon the svstem is at once soothing aucl 
 tonic. It will CURE A COMMON "COLD in a few hours, by re- ' 
 moving it from the svstem. 
 
 IT WILL CLTIE A CHRONIC COUGH quickly and perma- 
 nently. CONSUMPTION can be cured by this remedy where all 
 others have failed. In the earlier stages of this disease it wiU ef- 
 fect a speedy and certain cure; and in many cases of advanced • 
 Consumption its effect has seemed almost miraculous, restoring to j 
 full strength and perfect health those whom physicians had given i 
 up as incurable. TRY IT. It will cure CAT^VRRH more effect- 1 
 ually than anv other renied}-, bv simplv removing the cause. 
 TRY IT. It will cure BRONCHITIS bv allaving aU irritation 
 of the throat. TRY IT. It will cure ASTHILV, affording im- 
 mediate relief and a perfect cure. TRY IT. It will cure UL- 
 CERATED SORE THROAT. TRY IT. It will cure LOSS OF 
 VOICE, NIGHT SWEATS, HECTIC FEVER, and all SITNIP- 
 TOMS OF CONSUMPTION. Tjy it. For every affection of the 
 THROAT and LUNGS it only needs a TRIAL to convince the 
 most skeptical of its wonderful curative properties. Prepared 
 only by X>r. A. J. FLA.OG & CO., Claremont, N. H. Price .W 
 Cents. Sold by all Druggists.
 
 272 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 HAVING RECENTLY ADDED THE MAKING OF 
 
 Wheels of all sizes and Grades 
 
 TO OUR EXTENSIVE MANUFACTORY OF 
 
 Hubs, Spokes, Rims, &c., 
 
 We are prepared to say to Carriage-JMakers and the public, with 
 our present lacilities we can sell you the 
 
 CONCORD WHEELS, 
 
 For less money than ther can be bought for elsewhere. We war- 
 rant our stock THOROUGHLY DRY and defy competition. 
 Manufacturing our own stock we will give our customers the 
 Ijeiiefit of the profit of the middle man. 
 
 We solicit your orders for wheels or stock. Send for price-list 
 before purchasing elsewhere. 
 
 OflBce and Factory, Turnpike Street, South End. 
 
 2d G-rowth White Elm for Hubs, 
 2d Growth White Ash, 
 2d Growth Eed Oak, 
 2d Growth Hickory, 
 
 White Oak for Spokes. 
 
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