r of men which made up
the Continental line, or the years of actual service, and their only
value is as enabling us approximately to judge how much more or less
relatively one State contributed than another to the military force that
gained our independence.

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RHODE ISLAND:

Dec. 17.--The committee appointed by the Providence City Council to
consider what action should be taken by the city government for the
proper observance of its two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, submitted
its report. The committee is of the opinion that the celebration should
consist of a festival lasting two days. It is recommended that the first
day be devoted to literary and historical exercises in the First Baptist
Meeting-House, with an historical address giving a complete history of
the city, together with appropriate odes, poems, and music. The
committee recommends that on the second day there be a grand trades
procession representative of the past and present industries of
Providence; also an elaborate military and civic parade; that, in the
afternoon, balloon ascensions, band concerts, and other amusements be
provided for the people, and that the celebration be brought to a
termination by a grand display of fireworks in the evening. As the best
historical authorities name the date of the founding of Providence as
between the 20th and 25th of June, the committee is of the opinion that
the 23d and 24th should be selected. This suggestion is made also in
view of the fact that the 24th of June will be observed as a festival
day by the French residents, and the Masonic Fraternity. It is proposed
that the city appropriate $10,000 for the observance, and that the State
legislature be requested to make a further appropriation of $5,000.

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CONNECTICUT:

Jan. 6.--The Legislature organized by electing Stiles T. Stanton,
President _pro tem._ of the Senate, and John T. Tibbets, of New London,
as Speaker of the House.

The article on the Wayte family, in the January number of the NEW
ENGLAND MAGAZINE, has provoked much pleasant comment in Lyme, the
birthplace and summer home of Chief Justice Waite, and New London, the
residence of Hon. John T. Wait.

The History of Hartford County in two splendid volumes, press of Ticknor
& Co., of Boston, is now being printed, and will be ready for delivery
in a few weeks.

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VERMON