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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-10

tATE the subscribers, being appointed by the Hon,
w the probate court for the district Of westmin-
Ter, commissioners 70 receive, examine and adjust
II claims and demands Of all persons, against the
state Of Lyman Merrileid, late OF Jamaica,
said district, represented i~nsolvent and also all
laims and demands exhibited in Offset thereto, aud
* months from the seventeenth day Of Nov. inst,
cling allowed BY said court for that purpose, we do
~lerefore, hereby give notice that We VIII attend 10
mon Newell, Of Jamaica, olthe second Tuesday,
fJanuary and May next, from nine A. NJ, until
Jur p. n, on each OF said DAYS.
ALPHEUs KELLOGG, -
HENRY II. FELTON,, 'ohn
'2maica, Nor. &c, 1877 l6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-10

ffutE Stockholders Of the conaccsical River
\ Bridge arc hereby notified md shmsd to meet
on 1iospsY the Sd Of January next. al ? O'clock
= NJ for the choice Of officers for the year ensuing.
Also, 10 ~irinsact any other business that may legal.
y come before said meeting. I@
by order Of the Directors.
-, HENRY CLARK, Acting Clerk.
Brniiieboro, Dec. 9, Isf7. ID
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-10

A IL sizes, kept constantly for sale. Also, Glass
wHLIsToS & TYLER.
Dec = 6wi6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-10
NOTICE.

"A Ii persons wishing TO purchase Tickets TO crow
"A the Connections River Bridge the year ensuing,
urc requested 20 casl on DR.. chns. Chaplin, Trcasur-
e. OF The Corporation, at the dwelling house Of Asa
sherwin, In Hinsdale, on FRfDAY, Dec. slst, where
be wiz attend 90 the issuing the same. A pnnctu-
Of attendance Is requested.
BY order Of the President
HENRY CLARK, Acting Clerk.
Bratdeboro, Dec. s, 1871. l6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-10
HIefgh RrfIs. AZ

Oh STRINGS polished Sleigh Bells,
IL do. do. do. BY doz.
Dinner Bells, all sizes, for sale BY
Dee. is
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MOVEMENTS

nj MTTREDGE has now on hand an assort-
y /. meni offrst rate white Marble Grave Stones,
which he will sell at moderate rates, letiered in good
lyle and delivered a. the distance Of hneen nile
0 purchaser in orders to the amount Of fifteen dol.
ms. n-Shop near the Cold Water Establish
aenf, East Village BnAttlcboro.
Dec. Z, le4z. sF 4 l6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-10
Fresh Groceries.

~ C. HALL has just received superior Green
" and Black Teas, common and medium do,
at very low prices Porto Rico and Brown Havana
Sugars, cheap; Table, refined LOAF, Crushed and
Powdered do; superior and common Molasses I;
Tohneco Of all kinds and qualities; all kinds Of
Spices; 5000 lbs. Of superior Cheese,
G7-The Cash will buy the above Goods a little
lower than they can be had elsewhere.
Nov. 80. Ntt Is
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The Loan RilI.

we find in the Baltimore American the following brief
s,oosis of the leading provisions of this bill reported
l., ,be Committee OF Ways and Means on Monday last
va have been enabled to give the bill itself only very
nrsory examination, but we believe that the statements
u the American in relation 10 its character, are in the
main, correct
.,Tbe loan bill and treasury bin were reported to-
l,ar thi, noring-the President being authorized TO
me 900 900 ia treasury notes and of denominations
los ly doh,fs Inc NOTES may DC frucenieo IN one OF
,,.n wears from date.
..Te holders of allowed TO have the same con
stock al their option aud ample and convenien;
oyisios made or this purpose. The treasury notes
G n enr interest not exceeding six per cent, and the
oe issued lieu OF them is 10 be transferable upon the
hooks ofthe department..
..Te stock nay be redeemed AT any time after the last
nacenber 1851. The notes also be reissued. Al
, close of the BILL the President has power borrow the
money fe prefers, ard in whole in part, at his
option :, -; nth. 49,, a., -
r,ceyed from the sales OF the public lands pledged o
The payen of the interest and principal Tho balance oil
The bin relates mainly to the execution OF 'the law, punish
aut for cunuerieiting, manner OF proposing Nc, &c.
be sum 100000 is appropriated fox incidental expenses
under the blll.
We trust that this measure, after it shall have been
submitted to the examination of the House; and have
ceyed such amendments in its details may be deemed
pooper and convenient, will be found fully adequate to
accomplish its important purpose, and available in OBJ
tanning all the money which the government may need
to carry on the war with due prompiitudc and vigor
There can be no doubt of obtaining loans the best
terms il the Secretarys plans for raising are
carried out
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1t is fact notwithstanding the following resolutions
OF the golfers of the city of Richmond, that coal has
advanced from 81 so TO S2 per in this city since this
time last year, and nearly if no, equally, the same
amount in Philadelphia and New York. These gentle
men have probably not examined the commercial quota
lions of the year:
at meeting of the coal OF the vicinity of Rich
mond al the Columbian Hotel, in said city the Isl De-
crmber 1886 represented that more than
cason recently had been stated in editorials in the Rich
mond Enquirer coal had advanced in price here since
the tariff act Is46 and that the like statement had been
made in an editorial in the "Waslsg,on Union 1t was,
therefore
Resolred That said statements incorrect; that in
the price OF coal having advanced since the passage
the tariff of 1916 the price had iaen (when sales conu
be made y and that supposng the statements contained
said newspapers resulted from INSTRUMENTATION, and o de
sign said editors therefore requested to correct SAID
statements in their respective papers
A. :. WOODBRIDGE,
Pres. NJ. l.. G. NJ Co,
TONNES ~ POWELL,
SNEAD n DIETRICH,
r. a. X. CROUCH,
]. ]. WERTII a. Co,
J. HOPKINS,
Gen. Agent c. II. r. R. Co,
GEO. w. JOHNSON,
JNO. BARR,
A. +. ID. CLIFFORD,
JAMES,H. COX,
Pres't. Clover Hill g. NJ Co.
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From the New York True SUM-
Great Flood In Ohio and Indiana.

Since our last we have received most appalling ac-
counts OF the Overwhelming destruction which has been
poured over large space Ohio and Indiana, by the
flood of which we made brief notice on Friday Nearly
the entire shores of the Great Miami river have been
undated for distance of perhaps 100 miles. No idea
could yet be formed at the latest accounts of the amount
of loss sustained on this river; but 1t was runous
An extra of the Daytonian issued on Monday morn
ing furnishes appalling catalogue of the destructive
effects of the overfowing OF the Mad river. About
eighty wards of the levee above Dayton were washed
away on Friday night, and that city was perfectly del
uged and all the neighborng country shared the
calamity There appears to be not bridge left in that
section OF the State Bridges barns, lumber and small
buildings on the flats, swept off like wisps OF straw,
and large numbers of swine, sheep, &c, have been
drowned 1t is not known that any lives lost on
the Mad river but was feared the inhabitants of several
huts had persisted in the deuge. The destruction Of
property in Dayton is awful the loss is put at over ST.
O00 some say high So 100000 II Is feared that
the small towns below Dayton have been seriously in
ured At last account the water still running through
the streets of Dayton, the engineers not being able to
turn it off.
The White Water river was also flooded TO such an
extent to destroy the White Water canal and stop
navigation for months Locks, bridges cuverts, &c,
&c, all gone; and portion OF the canal is supposed
to be destroyed by sand and floating substances.
AT Hamilton the destruction immense. The Ham
ilton hydraulic works are entirely destroyed Rossvile
was partly under water. The Cincinnati Commercial
says:
There way of learning nj present, the amount OF
damage private property has sustained in this Satc and in
Indiana djaceni the canal but from it must be
very great Hogs, cattle, MILL buildings fences corn,
and all kinds of property have been swept for niles
and the greatest distress prevails II rained terribly all
north of us last week, and fear the calamity has not yet
been moro than pretaced"
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and Forrest convened board this ship on the 10TH to
examine ana inquire into the causes which produced this
melancholy catastrophe; the result of which, when
made known, viii fully all on board from any
eensure and convince the most sceptca that il pro-
uuceu Dy circumstances entirely beyond the possibility of
control Inc Somers had been employed for long time
IN the aTduons duty OF bockadng the port of Vera Cruz
ana al me iime OF the accident extremely light hav-
ing on board but IL or barrels OF provisions, and or
s10 gallons water From the time the squal struck her.
hry seconds had scarcely elapsed before she was on
her beam ends, when she commenced filing and accord
ing to the evidence OF several Witnesses in Tess than eight
minutes hal disappeared Under these trying circum-
stances Tue evidence also shows great devotion the
part OF me officers and men, not for self, but how
to serve and save each other; that each and every
one did hls duty manully, and when death in its
worst form stared them III the face, appeared
to THINK OF HIMSELF but only how he should his ship
mate The whole number lost is thirty-two including
the two officers, Clemson and Hynson the latter OF
Whon You may remember was one OF the gallant souls,
who, lew nights Previous assisted in burning the ''Cre-
oe, under the very walls OF the castle of San Juan -
loa II was first thought that the number amounted to
forty but 1t has been ascertaned that eight
reached the shore, after having been thirty hours
hen-coop one OF whom died few moments AFTER and the
other seven were made prisoners by the excans and at
the time OF our sailing in Vera Cruz Peace TO the
remains OF the gallant and brave souls
am happy TO state, that Passed Mid X c. Rogers, who
was made prisoner two nights before the accident and
who was attached to that ll-fated vessel, while
reconnaissance in company. with Assistant Surgeon
Wright, near Vera Cruz, and who 1t reported had
been marched to Peroe in irons, at last advces still
III Vera Cruz messing with the officers of that garrison
and extremely well treated by them The object OF
Rodgers and his party in making this examination, was
ascertain the exact locality of magazine and the prac-
ticiblity OF heng able To blow it up The same party
had been shore during the two previous nights, and
had finished their examination the night of his capture,
(whe their return their boat, being surprised by
seven ncers and had obtained complete knowledge OF
its locality, with certainty their part of being able to
accomplish their object DR., Wright made his escape
and reached the boat
This war has proved very Improbable to the navy,
yyh he Itsaf NM shabIa
and shall truly rejoice when shall be brought to
close opportunity is likely to offer itself, in which
can be distinguished, unless the government shall
determine to strike blow al the famous Castle of San
Juan, that is the only place the coast, that vessels
of our class can approach
We are here for provisions and water, and will sail in
the of fortnight TO rejoin the squadron. | am
happy to add that we all i'll the enjoyment of good
health.
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The Public Printing,

We understand that the which have been cir
culated to the fortunate O competitors for this sup
posed prize somewhat premature Nothing can be
definitely known the subject until the ourned meet
ing of the board Saturday next when the various bids
will have been analysed and compared, and referred to
standard by which to test their relative preensons
The different modes of bidding esorted to by of the
asprans, have rendered necessary to make many
pick calculations which will scarcely be completed be-
fore the day specified for their examination with all the
industry and ability which the gentleman intrusted with
this business employ. We also learn that it is not
probable the contracts themselves will be awarded for
days after the report made to the board in order
give every interested opportunity of pointing
out discrepancies f any which may be discovered, that
might nure TO the prejudice of any individual This
think very fair and proper course, and will afford to all
concerned an opportunity OF being convinced that they
underbidden patriotic chance of-erpendng their
moneH II will be seen, therefore, that to the
contracts having already been concluded unfounded
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-13

The right hand column, and its final result, is aogeth
The comparative numbers given by the actual census at
centennial periods, and that by the continued ratio of
per cent. per annum. The ratio for FIFTY years
comes out Abb
These data give lessons of the very highest import
lessons reflection the facts that less than four
Millions have increased to upwards of seventeen millions
in fifty years, what will be the mighty influence of such
increase Of moral force with constantly augmenng
impetus, and expanding space, might almost say The
OF North America between north ATTITUDES 80 and
80 degrees exclusive of water surface rather exceeds
than falls short of three millions of square miles, and
does not to any great extent from equality to all
already embraces upwards two millions five hundred
thousand of square miles, and consequently, when the
population rise to hundred million, The mean density
would then be under so to the square mlea density far
below that of several of the existing States at the present
time. When we have thus to decide the future.
why not provide for its foeseen and inevitable resuts
WILLIAM DARBY.
p S. With California, the United States territory
would exceed that of all Europe.
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Eatract from letter 10 member Of Congress, dated

CAMARGo, December 10, 1916.
DEAR SIR: have Just arrived here in haste from Mon
ordered forward left Monterey the morning OF the
nth, and arrived here this morning, The emergency
was this: General Worth, the 10th, despatched an
express from Saltllo to General Butler at Monterey to
inform him that Santa Anna, with his whole army,
would attack Sa6llo in few days, perhaps IN three,
and requesting all the aid that he could get and stating
that his whole force for duty did not exceed 300 men
The general belief is, that Santa Annals orce Is at least
twenty thirty thousand men. pom the receipt OF
Worths letter, express sent by Butler 10 General
posed to be about thirty miles from Monterey, with
regular force and General Quitnans brigade lie also
sent an express General Wool, at Parras, (Worh hav
ing also sent an express to Wool) commanding him TO
proceed at once to Saltillo Should Taylor and Wool
reach Saltio in time there will be force there OF be-
tween six and seven thousand men, which will be all
that can be got there in any reasonable time, forgot
to say that General Butler left for Salhllo Immediately
with the Kentucky and Ohio regiments that were at
Monterey numbering, together, about eight hundred eff
in the dead of night broke uhe camp and, in fine
der moved off for Monterey, to start IRON that place at
daylight on the morning Of the nth On my return from
the city to the camp about hour before day. met
them marching quick time, and IN the finest possible
spirits the Kentucky regiment under command OF MAJOR
Shepherd and the Ohio regiment under command OF Ma
or Gddngs.
Orders had been issued at least six weeks ago to
General Lane to forward with two Indiana reg-
ments order that Worth might be reinforced but, by
means, the orders, although they arrived in ata
moros did not reach General Lane This NATTER sup
pose will be looked into hereafter do not much fear
the result though matters now look little precarious
found General Lane IN motion and though ne cannon
reach Salhlo by the time the fight is expected, he may
possibly get TO Monterey time TO reinforce our troops
II they should be compelled to fall back upon that place
will leave here tomorrow next day for heardquar
ers with General Marshall and the Kentucky cavalry
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From our baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, January 13, S D. m
Detention of the mals7he disappearimg.--f
for army ne,rs.-7he markets, &c.
The cold weather has almost put stop travel between
this city and Philadelphia The mail due at IL o'clock last
night just arrived, with the mail due o'clock this
afternoon The detention is at the Susquehanna river
which, learn, yesterday full of sush ice that
impossible for the boat to through The mails that
have Just arrived had be carried across the ice, the
river having frozen tight during the night.
The has gained control the atmosphere
day. and rapidly using the The poor horses have
suffered terribly, and it is well the is disappearing,
for so have they been driven that they only be
kept brisk pace by the constant application of the whip
The confrmatory OF the approach of Santa Anna
has caused a renewed excitement in city. Those who
relatives in the army in great anxiety for further
intelligence. Silent but devou prayers for result honoa-
BILE to our arms and favorable country are ascend
ing from thousands of patriotic hearts.
The mails the north bring of slightest
interest The destruction of the New York House,
which reported by telegraph yesterday, turned
be unfounded. 1t camphine establishment which
burned and several fremen injured by the burn
ing fluid
The MAnKETs.-In the Baltimore market this morning
flour remained firm at former prices, and but little
done either Howard City Mills. There is
grain any description atoat The cold weather for
the last few days has put stop to all receipts quote last
sales:
Good to prime Md. red wheat 80 95 cents; ordinary
TO good do so 80 cents white wheat 100 ITO
corn--new white Mt 65 cents do, yellow 81 cents;
81 a 80 cents rye 62 % cents
The telegraph reports that in the Philadelphia market,
This morning there sales effected of about 900 bar
els Pennsylvania brands flour 4 10, which prices hold
ers are firm asking The grain market is without actv-
ty and wheat nominal previously quoted, without
tons. Sales of prime yellow 63 cents and
oats at IS cents which 1900 bushels changed hands
this morning There change in rye Whiskey
is selling 25a per gallon in barrels There was more
irmness in cotton this morning, with an upward tendency
in prices.
At New York. this morning, there was more activity in
the flour market than there has been for days past
There were sales this morning of 5000 barrels Genesee
flour at SIS 50 per barrel and firm contend for
fraction above these figures The range OF the south
ern brands continue from $5 Is to So 30, according
to kind and quality There is also more activity in grain
Sales of 10 600 bushels Genesee wheat 15 cents per
bushel moderate sales of new white prime corn were
made at "a and sales of 1000 bushels prime yellow
Mt ~ cents 4 45 cents and rye 81 to 80 cents
whskey is dull and rather the decline moderate sales
nj Is cents per gallon barrels The market
tinues firm at previous rates
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COMMUNICATIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.
GEoRoErowN, ID. c., ia

GEORGETOWN, d. c., jan y. lst7.
The following was forwarded 10 me from an honora-
Bile senator of the United States:
III yon have the leisure, calculate how territory
lies between te Nueces and Rio Grande, and from tie
OF Rio Grande including Santa Fe. Also, how
much territory included in the CALIFORNIA;. What is the
anonnl OF Mexican people within these territories y
This note brought me TO action on what had for
some time past medted and the enclosed geographical
and statistical matter is placed at your disposal. hope
that neither the public Yourself will misunderstood,
or regard rs presumpuous the expression OF opinion that
there are two subjects oi most vital importance, on which
due attention has not been given One. the increase OF
Anglo Saxon population the great OF North
America, between north latitude 80 degrees and so de-
gees and second the real extent OF that These two
subjects are equally above all human contro They
first the great actors and the theatre of the greatest
OF all modern revolutions.
On the 18th of April lsi6 | received from the now
General James Shields then Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office, requison made at the instance OF the
Hon. John [. Calhoun, to the following effect
'What is the probable population of the great
a valley or that part OF 1t in the domain OF the United
.'What population under the first census, and
subsequent censues and the of increase under the
'Whnt is the number of square miles in said valley
'Whut the population of Mexico % &c.
In obedience to these requsons, the enclosed stast
cal views were TAKEN need hardly be promised that
extreme difficulty stands in the way Of obtaining
ey IN regard TO MEXICAN population There is little
doubt however but that the population OF that country
has been generally moderated. Be that il may the
enclosed data may lead to accurate estimates.
II dark shadows hover over the statistical history OF
Mexico, II Is directly the contrary with that of the United
States In the latter all is light and certainty The
decennial enumeration of the people of the United States
was most happy part of the national policy BY its
means the advance of the population can be calculated for
the future with more precision than similar progress
most other countries be stated historically. So peculiar
is also, the constitution of society in the United States
that no adequate view can be obtained, Judgment form
ed of Its government and Legislation, without connecting
with other data the progressive march of western popua
ton In obtaining this all-imporant knowledge, the
sus tables PRINCIPAL 1t is because the utility sus-
tans the repetition, that once bring forward the
results deduced two years past, and by which it
shown with mathematical precision that the people of the
United States augmented at an annual increment of per
cent The following will demonstrate the existence of
this great law:
Population of the United Population of the United States
States by the census Of decennaly from 1890 to lslo
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MAssAcHusETTs-Th legislature of Massachusetts,
convened on Wednesday. The Hon, VIM. b. Calhoun
was elected President of the Senate having received 90
out of 23 votes and Charles Calhoun was unanimously
elected clerk
In the House, on the second ballot, Ebenezer Brad
bury of Newbuyport elected speaker, receiving 1872
votes out of 237; and Charles w. Story was elected
clerk
After the organization, both branches of the egisla
ture with the governor and sulte and members of the
council marched procession, escorted by the lndpend
ent Cadets, under Lieut. Col Cary, to the Old South
Church, where the annual sermon preached by Rev.
j. H. Bisbee of Worthngton.
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Extract of letter to the Editor from Raleigh, N. c.
HousE OF COMMONS, Raleigh, Jan 4, 1917.

SIR Permit me respectfully to call your attention
TO the speech published in the Raleigh Standard of to-
day. of Mr. Sidney Smith, of Orange the re-distrct
ing bill Mr. Smith is young man of much promise.
sends fce members.
The federal party this general assembly are carrying
out the old federal doctrines with high hand. The
war was brought about .by the action of The Executive "
and tomorrow the question up in this house Our
friends will give them hard fight upon it, but they will
do so in caucus But the people of the Old North are
sound at heart They will stand by the President, and in
good time their Indignation will blast those who OPP
pose this just necessary, and righteous war