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SPLENDID FRIES:
$4,000, $4,000, $4,OOO, S 1000, $2,24O, 1000,
76 prizes of S 1000! 81 of 500, sc. &c.
Tickets SI0-HaIvcs S5-.Quarters s. so.
Certificates of Packages of 25 hole Tickets $40 90
Do do 25 Half do 20 90
DO do 25 Quarter do 35 90
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Glass No 21 for ls4I, to be drawn at Alexandria D. C.
on Saturday the 18th Of June, 1914.
PRIZES:
$25, 600, $4,000 81 OOO So OOO So 2OO 10 prizes of
$4,000! 10 of $500 10 of $4OO! &C.
II draIOn Nos. out of 66.
Tickets S10-Halves S5-Quarters So so.
Certificates of Packages of % Whole Tickets, $40 90
Do do % Half do 55 90
do do % Quarter do 81 so
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Orange county. May 81, 1874. 499-3t.
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THE PILOT MOUNTAIN.
Extract Of a letter from DR.. jeremiah Battle of
Edgeeom6, TO Gen. CGIrin Jones. of Raleigh,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
Termomt %apbosmtr.
D r %, is44.
RAIL RoAp To nRATTLEpoRo.

As we predicted in our last, the bill for ~incorpo-
rating the Massachusetts Rail Road Company has
become a law. We congratulate our citizens and
the public generally upon this suspicious event.
This result is more deeply gratifying from the fact,
that from the first i~ncipient movement, TO the FINAL
passage of the bill, the project has met with the
most determined and persevering opposition from
conflicting local interests. Our hourishing and
wealthy n~eighbors Of Keene believed that they had
the most direct and feasible, and perhaps the only
feasible route for a rail road from Boston on 70.
wards the ultimate termination, Burlington and the
Canadas. They had, with an ability and zeal wor-
thy Of a better cause, enlisted public opinion in
their favor, both in Boston and in the Western part
Of our own State. The people of Greenfield. who
"run well for a season. made up their minds that
they should oppose any road in this direction that
did not make Greenfield a certain point, and Joined
with the friends of the Keene route in opposing The
bill with great spirit and energy, in every step Of
its progress. This powerful and fearful combina.
ton was met by our friends with an array Of facts-
lreH attested Jacfs-that unconirovertibly proved
that the making Of a road from Fitchburg, as pro-
posed in the bill, to Brattleboro, was the best posi-.
Bile step that could be taken towards completing the
great chain of communication between Boston aud
Lake Champlain. The Massachusetts Legislature
seem TO have no desire but to promote the greatest
good. To the Committee on Rail Roads Of that
body, and particularly to its courteous and able
Chairman, the Hon. Mr. Childs of Worcester coun-
ty, the warmest thanks of our friends are due for
the patient, laborious and impartial investigation
which was bestowed upon the subject. 1t is to this
careful aud thorough investigation, that we are
mainly indebted for our success. SO complete was
the conviction, not only of the feasibility Of our
route, but of its real value and great Importance,
that it gained strength with every passing week,
and from every act Of opposition. Indeed, the OPP
position with which the project has nrt, has great
ly added TO the certainty Of its success. 1t has ex-
cited attention TO il, and business men and capital
lists have convinced themselves, not only that if
would succeed, but tina, il would be one Of the best
roads in New England. Never was a Rail Road
incorporated under more favorable circumstances
Money is plenty-rail road stock is in good demand
land public opinion is peculiarly favorable 10 this
route. Boston-Northern Massachusetts-ver-
mont-and the Canudas, are all deeply interested in
its success. All that is necessary for its immediate ac-
comPlishment is that the people along the line should
show an anxiety for, and an entire confidence in
the road by a prompt and generous subscription 10
the stock. Let them do this, and the balance Of
the stock viii be subscribed for without any delay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
BY the Governor.
HENRY HALE, Secretary.
ODD FELLOWS

The Rev. Mr. Colver, Of the fremont Temple,
Boston, an eloquent Baptist minister, has recently
been preaching against this extensive and powerful
secret combination, and exposing il in its true
light, as Masonry rerired. We are glad to see this
beginning, and only wonder that it has been delay
ed 50 long. The ostensible object Of this associa-
ton is charity. 1t proposes to collect from each Of
its members a certain sum per snnum, which IN
each branch forms a common fund, and from which
every sick member is to receive a certain sum to-
wards the expenses Of his sickness, and the widow
and family Of each deceased member a certain sum
for funeral and other expenses, and these sums are
to be received by all members and their families,
without regard 10 their necessities or condition in
life. Did the object OF this association stop here,
it would be comparatively harmless, but it would
but poorly deserve the nam Of charity. II gentle
men Of property choose to associate together in this
way, and distribute a portion of their property BY
such a set of rules, it is very well. But aims are
valuable only TO the needy and suffering-and the
needy and suffering do not join Odd Fellows socie-
ties. Were the object, then, simply to relieve the
suffering, to clothe the naked, and feed the hungry,
TO shelter the widow and taiherless, il could be ac-
complished with a hundred times better effect by
finding out he proper Objects Of charity aud reieoiag
them, rather than by distributing their donations
among tie donors, rather than by giving 10 those
who do not want-for il must be understood that
the ehoTiiy OF Odd Fellows is limited 10 Odd Eel
iOrs and their families.
The great objection, however, TO the Odd Eel
lows is, that they form a secret, numerous, and
powerful confederacy, bound together by the most
solemn vows of secrecy, with secret objects, and
supplied with secret means Of correspondence and
communication. By their perfect system Of or
ganization they are enabled TO move as one man in
accomplishing any object Of selhshness or ambition
In every primary assemblage OF the people, in eve
ry political caucus, in every philanthropic and be-
nevolent meeting, by a system of signs known on
ly to the initiated, they may act in perfect concert,
carry any measure upon which they may secretly
agree, or in favor of which their leaders may give
the secret signal. Is in masonry, these signs will
be found to pass between the criminal and the Jury
that try him, and interfere with the course of JUS
tice.
In a word, all the evils that brought masonry TO
the block, will be found concealed beneath this
dangerous association. They are already sufficient
ly numerous and wealthy to alarm our Tears. They
are extending themselves throughout the whole
country, and by their secret mysteries enlisting the
imaginative and marvellous-and by their decep-
tive flag Of charity, the benevolent, and like ma
sonry it fastens votaries. We bid God speed to
those who lead on in the attack.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

Loco Foco YIcToRY, ACHIEVED BY FRAUD AND
VILLAISY.-At the election of a State Senator, in
New Orleans, on the Doth ult., in place of the Hon.
Albert Hoa, the Loco Foco candidate, Thomas Sli.
dell, was elected. The New Orleans Bee ascribes
this result entirely to the circumstance Of nearly a
thousand votes being cast by persons holding natu-
ralization certificates, issued for this special purpose,
and which have been pronounced, by a Committee
Of the House Of Representatives OF that State, to be
illegal aud fraudulent. There seems 10 be no depth
Of villainy TO which the leaders ofthe Loco Foco
party, throughout the country, will not resort.
1t is known, the Bee says, that about eight hun
dred' certificates of naturalization have been issued
by Judge Elliott, Of the City Court Of Lafayette, in
utter contempt of law and reason. These ceTtih-
Gates were granted in the most shameless manner,
without the slightest regard TO the proofs necessary
10 be submitted to the Court, touching the residence
and good morals of the applicants. They were is
sued at times when the Judge was not in Court,
when there was no ~pretence Of form, law or usage,
for SO doing. And, indeed, such was the ~iagitious
lengths to which this conspiracy against The rights
of American citizens was carried, that we have been
informed that naturalization papers were taken out
for people who had not left Ireland at the time
There is little doubt that certificates of naturaliz.
ton were taken out for persons who were never in
side of Judge Elliott's Court, and who in fact did
not know the use Of such papers, until they were
told that they were entitled by them to vote for the
Loco Foco candidates for ~ofice.-.AHas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
THE ABOLITION FACE OF LOCO
FOCOISM.

The Onondaga Standard, (Syracuse,) a
very prominent aud influential Loco Foco
Journal OF this State, has an insidious arti-
Gle on Slavery and MIR. Clay, intended TO
arouse the Anti-Slavery feeling of the
North against that Statesman. II closes as
follows i.
elf a man be in favor Of Slavery, if he admire
its results, then It is honest in him-and so far as
the honesty is concerned, il is commendable-io
say that he likes Slavery. But IL he says he is op-
posed to Slavery, and then not only supports e
Stakeholder, but calls upon others, aud endeaFors
to persuade them TO support him, in what other
light but that OF pity or contempt can the candid
or intelligent view him p
There are a great many on whom this
logic will take effect, but il is, notwith-
standing, essentially unsound. Let us test
it by examples for instance ''the man
who says he is opposed to Roman Cathoii-
cism, or Presbyterianism, or any other sys-
tenn of religion, and yet votes for a Catho-
lie, Tor Presbyterian, or whatever, aud
calls upon others to do so, deserves the pity
or contempt Of the candid and intelligent"
How would this answer in a free country2
Intemperance affords another good illus
%tration. We consider Alcohol one Of the
greatest curses Of this country-at least as
baneful as, and a great deal harder to extir-
pate than Slavery. We think every person
does wrong (olien ignorantly) who drinks
ardent spirits in any quantity. Yet we new
err think of voting for a candidate because
he is a strict temperance man, or voting
against one who is not, merely on that
ground. Yet how easy and plausible to
say "If he is opposed TO ardent spirits, yet
votes for one who drinks, in what light
but that of pity or contempt can the candid
and intelligent view him :" Men Of one
idea will be taken in by this logic, but the
enlightened and generous know that neither
Slavery, lntemperance, nor any Religious
error is to be put down or put up by our
election Of President that the questions
which are really involved in that pending
contest are of an entirely different nature
and that by running after the shadow of Po-
litical Abolition we may lose the substance
Of Protection to Free Labor, which is d.
rectly involved in this contest, as the Slave
ny question is not. Slavery will not be a
polished by any possible reeult of the strug-
gle of 1874, while the Tariff msg be-nay,
is sure TO be if our opponents triumph.
Will not the "candid and intelligent
look at this NATTER Will not the friends
the Union every where repel the unfair
use which is making of the Slavery question
to prejudice Mr.. Clay IN, Y. Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
LICENSES in BRATTLEBoRo.

Ii will be recollected by our readers ont Of town
that at our recent town meeting the town by a
very strong and decisive vote, voted TO petition the
County Court not to grant retail licenses. There
was no article in the warrant in relation 10 tavern
licenses, and no action was had. Il was early dis
covered after the meeting adjourned, and especially
alter getting the news Of the noble stand taken by
Burlington, Woodstock, Rutland, and other towns,
that there was a very general feeling of dissatisfac-
ton, that this town had not gone further, and
against all licenses. The town authority were no.
tilted TO meet on Saturday last to act upon the sub
ject Of nominating persons 10 the County Court to
receive tavern licenses. Upon conversation with
Maj Smith, the keeper Of our noble Stage House,
Il was found that he had no objections TO be denied
a license if no tavern licenses were granted to other
persons. So, on Friday morning, petitions were
put in circulation praying the authority not TO NOM
mate any person 10 the County Court 10 receive
tavern licenses, and by Saturday noon 265 rioters Of
the town signed them, constituting, as it is believ-
ed, a majority Of the voters. The number that nsu-
ally attends town meeting is about 300. Many
more names could have been obtained had there
been time to have seen them. The petitions were
presented by +. Kirkland, Esq, who, together with
the Hon. Samuel Clark, supported the prayer of
the petitioners by appropriate remarks. After con-
%sultaiion, the board roted NOT to nominate any per-
son 10 the County Court for a tarern license. The
vote stood g TO 5.
The board being somewha thinly attended, sew
eral members thereof being out of town, it adjourn
ed until Saturday next at 2 o'clock, for the pur-
pose Of having a full attendance, when the subject
viii again come up for consideration After such a
decided expression OF the popular voice, we cannot
fear the result.
What is omewhat peculiar and interesting in
this effort is, that many persons cordially join in
the petitions who are in the habitual or occasional
use of s%pirituous liquors, and make no pretensions
to being temperance men. Some do it that the
temptation may be removed from them-others be-
cause they care more for the general good than for
their own qualification.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
STATE OF
. PROCLAMATION.
BY Il GOVERNOR

-
"THE LoRD REIcNETH LET THE PEoPLr
TREMBLE." "THE LoRD TAKETH PLEA
SURE IN THEM THAT FEAR HIM, II
THOSE THAT HOPE IN HIS MERoY."-
AS individuals and as a people it becom
eth us to fear the judgments Of the Lore
for our many sins, and for pardon anC
blessing TO put our trust in Him who il
abundant in Mercy and Goodness anC
Power:
l DO, THEREFORE, in considera.
ton of the reverence due to Almighty God
and in compliance with the custom Of oul
fathers, appoint FRIDAY, THE FIFTH
DAY OF APRIL NEXT, TO be observed
throughout this State as a day OF FAST
ING, HUMILIATION and PRAYER
and | invite all the people to a solemn OBJ.
servance of that day, by absiaining from
all secular e~mployments not required by
necessity or mercy,-by confession and
heartfelt repentance Of all our sins,-and
by humble prayer to God to avert the iudg-
ments which are deserved for our trans
gressions as individuals, aud for the oppres-
sion, the intemperance, and the wickedness
which are in the land. Let us acknowl-
edge that even the severest Affections which
any Of us have been called TO endure, as
well as the most signal infections Of Divine
Providence upon the nation, are but mer-
cies compared with the punishment that our
sins have most fully provoked and with
renewed and sincere resolves to walk in the
fear of God, let US implore forgiveness for
the past, through the merits of Christ our
Saviour, and divine wisdom to guide, and
grace TO sustain us. Let us seek His bles-
sing upon the land that it may bring forth
abundantly, and upon all our citizens that
they may be %prospered in their lawful and
proper employments. Let us seek his blcs-
sing upon the State. that temperance, jus.
tIce, order, and obedience to the laws NAV
prevall-that our rulers may be wise aud
faithful men-and that our religious, litera-
ry and civil institutions may be sustained
and improved for the promotion Of right
cousness, knowledge, liberty, and the hap
piness of our Commonwealth. And, final
ly, let us seek His blessing upon the Nation,
that peace may be northumberland its ru-
lers may seek to promote the welfare Of the
whole-that the spirit Of union aud mu-
tual good will may prevail and let us pray
that God would put il into the hearts of the
American People to abolish slavery at once
and forever, and to become in all things
that happy people whose God is the Lord,
and whose high privilege it shall be, by their
" consistent example, TO commend the
inestimable boon Of Christianity and Civil
and Religious Freedom to the acceptance
Of the world.
GIVEN under my hand at Peacham, this
seventh day Of March. in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty-foar, and of the independence
OF the United States the sixty-eight.
JOHN MATTOCKS.
BY the Governor.
HENRY HALE, Secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

a loOrd 10 The arise.-A wise man about 10 build A
house slts down and calculates how much n IL 10
cost. A wise people to elect a President. sit down
and calculate how much HE is to cost. Lei MS nm.
ply this test TO Van Buren,
Madison's . years expenditure when the nation
was engaged in war and subject TO
heavy extra expense was SIAA GA o2o
niIhIoe : 2 years expenditure, l04 ,463, 400
nnua"s : years DO 50,50I, 9l4
vv u purens do I40,50I ,9l4
van Buren, Tor four years cost the nation as much
70 Nisu'son ; eight years, including 3 years Of war;
It cost about $50, 900, 900 more than Monroe's eiyht
years. and 500, 100000 more than Adams four
years For this enormous expenditure of money in
the time OF peace, the people received a bankrupt
treasury and a debt of $26, 100000. Truly il Van
puren cost SO much when tried before, is Il likely
he viii cost much less if tried again?-Gms. Couy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
From The zanesrlls Republican.
A WING SONG.
Turr-OId Dan Tneker.

va Ian lHchcF.
The moon was shining silver bright,
The stars with glory crowned the night,
High on a limb that isame old coon
Was singing 10 himself this tuner
Chorus-Get out the way, you're all unlucky
Clear the track for old Kentucky
Now in a sad predicament
The Lokies are for President,
They have six horses IN the pasture,
And don't know which can run the faster:
Get out the way, &c.
The wagon horse from pennsylvania,
The Dutchman thinks he's best Of any;
But be must drag in heavy stages,
His federal notions and low wages,
Get out the way, &c.
They proudly bring upon the course,
An old and broken down war horse;
They shout and sing, 20 rumpsey dumsey
Col. johnson killed Tecumsey :
Get out the way, 80.
And here is Cass, though not a Ounce,
Will run both sides Of the trace at once;
To win the race will all things copy,
Be sometimes pig and sometimes puppy;
Get out the way, &c.
The herv southern horse, Calhoun,
Who hates a fox and fears a Coon,
To the the scratch will not be able,
For Mstty keeps him in the stable;
Get out the way, &c.
And here is Maity never idle,
A tricky horse that slips the bride;
In forty-four Wen show him soon,
The little Fox cant fool the Coon;
Get out the way, &c.
The balky horse they call John Tyler,
Well head him soon or burst his boiler;
His plaugy grippe has seized us all,
Which Doctor Clay will cure mex fall:
Get out the way, &c.
The peoples f~avorite, HENRY CLAY,
is now the Fashion Of the day,
And let the track be dry OF mucky,
Wen stake our pile on old Kentucky:
Get out the way, he's swirl and lucky,
Clear the tack for old Kentucky!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

A Peteran .Aecouoher.-The well known DIR.
Dwight, of Portsmouth, N. H., stated to one Of his
patients some time during the last summer, that he
had attended the evening before, the birth of the
flee h0usandh child.
ID. Frederic Dorsey, Of Hagerstown, Md, in about
80 years practice, has completely left DIR. Dwight
in the rear. lie has presided as the accoucher of
more than eight thousand children, and in a number
of instances has presided over three generations of
persOns.-.N Y. Express.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

We are glad our Bellows Falls friends take their
Rail Road defeat SO good humoredly, and thank
the Gazette tor its congratulNtion on the glory OF
t~nnneling the Green Mountains. That is only a be-
ginning Of what we ran do.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

Almost IaerediJh-We learn by a gentleman
who hus Just arrived in this city from Cincinnati,
Ohio. that one firm in the grocery business there,
has shipped already this season for the New Orleans
market, HsYtg. fire hundred barrels of ggs-each Of
which contained ninety dozen and whcu IN New
Orleans sell at IS per barrei.-PhaadetPhiaH sun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

At the recent election in Keene, the selectmen
were chosen with especial reference to their being
opposed to the granting Of licenses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

Seth Sprogue, of Duxbury. Mass, has recently
given three thousand six hundred dollars to a Prot
estant Methodist Society in that town, TO enable II
10 build . meeting house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

SERIOUS JoKE.-The Pittsburg Chronicle
has heard Of a wedding, which some days
since took place at ~Lawrenceyille, near that
city, which was intended az a Joke, but
which has been declared binding, as the
parties were lawfully Joined together by
an Alderman, who, also, in addition to his
other duties preached occasionally. The
parties are respectable and wealthy, and are
every way worthy of each other. 1t was
the result of a banter on the part of the
lady, which was promptly complied with on
the part of the young man, by his offering
to 60 Immediately and have the ceremony
performed. They vent 10 the Alderman,
communicated to him their business, and in
''less than no time" he went through the
marriage ceremony, and declared them
imam and wife," But when the function
airy requested them to kneel down with him
for prayer, the parties hesitated, and inquir-
ed of him whether he had really lawfully
married them. To this he replied in the
affirmative, and they left his Office much
alarmed at what they had done, and which
they intended for a joke. Whether thew
have agreed to live together as they should.
we have not learned. Ii has been the occa-
sion, however, of some considerable 'stown
for the last few day.