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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-19

Surveyors Of HOOD aad Bark The last ses-
sion Of our Legislature passed act providing for
the appointment of surveyors Of wood and bark
The fees ofthe surveyor are to be four cents cord
for the first ten cords and one cent cord for each
additional cord, measured by him on application
Of person interested. Another act oflast session
prescribes for cord Of wood or bark pile four
feet wide. four feet high, and eight feet long, well
packed. These conditions of measurement and
packing have Teen determined so lately that it is
not to be supposed, judging from the appearance Of
some loads we have seen, that all who draw wood
to this market are acquainted with them. We
therefore publish them again for their especial ben
eft,
WinahGm Prorideat Iasiiiution for Sariags.
In another column we publish the ninth annual
Report Of the Trustees of the above Institution
We believe that few similar institutions can point
to 50 successful and satisfactory exhibit of past
prosperity and present usefulness. We learn
that since its establishment this Savings Bank has
not sustained the loss Of single dollar; while the
interest paid to dcpositors thus far will average
very nearly Ave and a half per cent.
u Last week We published paragraph rela-
tive to the annual meeting of the windham Coun-
ty Medical Society, which, in the absence Of the
record, was drawn up from memory, and contained
one or two slight errors. We were promised an
official account of the proceedings but it did not
come to hand until the present week:
HIadham County Medical Soeieiy.-The an
nual meeting of this society was held at the Revere
House. Brattleboro, on Wednesday, the 9th instant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-19
LOCAL INrELLIcENcE.

Sercre SHop Siorms.-Anothcr severe snow
storm set in from the northeast Sunday morning,
and continued in very active operation until about
ono foot Of light aocculent snow FELL This add
ton makes the depth now on the ground in this Vi
entity about two and half feet. In the back towns
Of this county the fall was greater, averaging very
nearly eighteen inches. making the entire depth
fully three feet. These storms have caused consid-
cradle delay in the many Of several Of the trains
and stages.
The trains on the several Railroads in the Con-
nectcut River Valley run with nearly their usual
regularity on Monday, ss the preciu,icn was taken
the day previous to keep the tracks clear. On the
roads radia;ing from Boston. the distractions we're
so great that none Of the Monday morning trains
from that city reached the stations on the river,
until Tuesday morning. Tho train on the Vermont
& Massachusetts, Railroad, which lefi this village
at 5 20 A. NJ, Of Monday, dill not arrive at South
Asbburnham until the afternoon Of Tuesday; and
the first nail from Boston this week, arrived about
O'Clock the same evening.
Several Of the stages were equally delayed. On
the route from Bra,tleboro to North Adams Mass.
wv 'tArN A"N ''+N AAAH. NfNhttiNf hlu uIflNt
until "A hours later. Returning Sunday morning
/, only went to Halifax. (about . mles) and then
came back to this village, arriving at the regular
hour Monday evening. The Wilmington stage due
here at O'Clock Thursday morning, Of last week
did not arrive until ?. NJ, Friday and the same
due here Monday morning dill not arrive until
nearly night. On both Of the above routes the
snow is drifed badly. On the williamsyille route
from West Dover the stage arrived in due season.
On the Townshend route the stage has arrived on
time every morning We believe since the present
arrangement went into eaeet-nearly two years
The obstacles must be greater than were ever en-
eountcrei in this region, that will obs,ruct the
promt arrival of our friend wheelock. He is so
much in the habit Of putting things through"
promptly. that he does not know what the word
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LII Is OUR TURN NOW.

The ST. Louis Republican of the 10th instant uses and
with abundant cause the following exudng language
the result Of the election in Illinois:
"For two or three days after the late election the black
republicans Illinois had II all their way in regard TO
the result Of the presidential election. They boosted large
y and roundy and doomed up figures which looked
very II Fremont had achieved victory Blu
chAnan. They doomed Douglas to political damnation in
every variety OF phrase known in their peculiarly rich
cabuary. They hal tho tn ng all their way, not only
In Illinois but IN ST. Louis and tho Democrat partieu-
larry reoced that Douglas bad been beaten in his State
and did not hesitate bring in tho Ropub Of the
active causes in producing dsgracefu result Saturday,
however, came, and set OF poor dovs had he baes
1, vas the black republicans Of Chicago. They then began
TO Rear from Central and Southern Illinois, and then too,
they began to bsokgusrd ne Eaypon' They had
for H. The vote these sections Of The Stste rolling up
immense aories for Buchanan and seemingly forgstul
that there was such candidate Fremont enough
crush their spirits after tho oxidation In which they
premsturely INDUCED To-day imagine, they win be in
much worse humor, when they learn that Illinois has
her vote for Buchunan beyond all doubt and has
given at least thirty thousand majority the popular
against Fremont.
Our letters from Springfield, Of Saturday. date and
the table Of returns wi ch publish this morning settle the
question: Mr. Buchsusns majority may not to ten thou
sand "a our correspondents think II will but IL will be large
enough for sll purposes"
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TIE READING QUALIFICATION.

II Is said that 400 persons In Connecticut deprived
Of their vote this month by the constitutional provs-
ion requiring that they should know how 20 read and
write in order to vote The Philadelphia Ledger says
'ConpectIcut IL the first State that has made an attempt
10 dsanchise free citizen. IL desirable every man
should those aids TO kpowedge reading writing
but should not fall into the of msskng the mere
insrnmentaities for intelligence itself may know
how to think correctly who knows nothing at all Of reading
and writing and that do both the latter have no
original thinking power The latter less capable Of
eresng the right Of suffrage inegenty than the who
possesses natural mother w.t. without any assistance from
reading An .rtooracy founded scholastic attachments
may be better than based upon property, but sstoo
rscy Of kind In representative repubc established
the principle Of equal political rights not very consistent
nor very democratic"
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KANSAS AFFAIRS.

prressondent q the ST Louis Republican at West
port writes On the 4th instant:
al learn that old Captain Brown passed through Daven
port Iowa. several weeks ago. he went out with the United
States troops being concealed 10 straw bed in covered
wagon where he laid several days. He very ragged
and emaeatsd and object be pitied though be de-
pity being the most blood thirsty murderer per-
haps, in the whole world
" The Potawatome creek murders which BE- perpetrated
are unhesrd Of 10 barSaty amongst civilized people, Eve
persons In one night dragged from beds torn from their
- anc lnhumanly butchered mention
-ow that they may follow Brown wherever he
soes in the NORTH and like his guilty conscience stare him
10 the face on whatever spot he may put his foot We want
to know II bis epnoean friends make hero OF him
Geary has returned Lecompton, having arrested
about AZ Ave Of the rebels and robbers in the southern por-
ton Of the Territory.
The man Granville who shot by the four abolition
ss near Ball creek, Is in town he suffers great deal, but
Is getting better. The ball passed within quarter Of
an inch Of his heart which, If u had not been at It's contrac
ton a. the time would have been struck. will send you
his alhdavit for publication in a day or two.
George w. Browns Herald Of Freedom again by
II the news of Reeders nomination is confirmed No
ton Is made OF when the election to take place. that
suppose, is to be kept secret from Governor Geay What
next2" .E.## ....a.# t.aM.
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MORE KNOW. NornING BRUTALITY.

The following tseys the Louisiana Courier Of the 9tb)
brought to notice Friday, but was, through
cdent, omitted:
"EIeHrH rRrcNcr.-About O'Clock gentleman well
known and highly respected in this precinct left the polls
for the purpose Of obtaining democratic tickets
those at the table having been destroyed by knownoth-
ing bulliesw. followed by gang Of men to the
Of Benvile and Dauphine Streets there he
and his pursues stopped, all except one, who followed
as he was going away agan--followed him half a
further. The gentleman then turned round and
asked him what he wanted warning him not to
near and walking OFF again again followed to the
Of Benvie and Bourbon, where another scoundr
who 70 have been sent around for that purpose
sneaked upon him from behind, he had again turned
knocked him down and left him for dead. The assassin
struck him with the 'brassknuckles the back Of his
head The wound was dangerous, and he confined
his from s effects until yesterday morning earshe
has lost the hearing OF Another gentleman Mad
been knocked down at the precinct, and he
sRsin arrested for making disturbance The only
conceivable motive for these brutaes hatred Of demo
Gratis"
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RESPONSE OF MISSISSIPPI TO PENNSYLVANIA
AND INDIANA.

The ycksburg Sentinel publishes the following pro-
ceedngs Of meeting Of the democracy of that city and of
Warren county, held on the seth ultlmoi
upon motion, DIR. E. II. Bryant selected president
and Mai Thomas NJ. Green, Hsrtwe Mosby, and A. Harr-
vice presidents and D. Walker and w. H. Russell
tsries.
The object Of the meeting being explained by the pre
dent to be to make response 10 the noble stand lately
taken by political friends In Pehnsy and Indians
H. j. Harris ESQ., requested 10 read the following
buttons prepared BY him. which enthusiastically adopted
esoved That the late triumph, Of the friends Of the
constitution and the Union In the States OF Pennsy and
Indiana the combined forces OF the nothngs and
sbooniss hailed by with proud atisfacon clear
faithful 10 the obligations Of the federal compact and
luteiy determined 70 discharge them In spirit Of enlarged
e.ossa That the principles on which the great battles
In Pennsyvsna and Indiana have been fought and In sup
which command the full and cordial approval
the democratic party South, and therefore proud to
recognise the friends OF james Buchanan In those States
brethren and to to them profound gratitude
for their patriotic and successful vindicaton Of
cause.-the Of the constitution and the Union Of the
equal rights OF the States and the sovereignty Of the people
Resovd That the northern democracy In rejecting with
all combinations and alliances with the hboiOnists,
and bidding defiance 70 them and their know nothing
pathizers and conderses have left true southern
room 10 doubt that Is the only party standing
broad national basis and competent by its unity OF prnoi
pies and popular strength TO save the country from The CO.
amcs TO which the triumph Of black republication would
inevitably expose ~ the hrst Of which would be dissolution
" Resogsd That while with grateful hearts sOknowl-
s = well y re rss fsTe me
banner victory, feel especially called upon 70
turn our thank: 70 The gro. leader Of our party whose IN
State Of Indiana TO the national democracy,
s r' ,s fsa, The proceeding; Of h. meet
favorable the election Of Buchanan and Brecknridge
requested to copy.
"The Hon. N D. Coleman then called to the stand and
addressed the meeting in his usual happy and eloquent
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WHAT "THE pLAoUEMINE FRAUD" WAS.

According to the Cincinnati Inquirer edited by gen.
teman formerly resident in New Orleans, most OF the
virulence against Senator Sde may be traced to the ex
element crested by what was called The Plaquemne
Fraud in ls44a transaction grossly misrepresened
than any other in our political history and with which
Mr. sde had no cornexien that not fair and hcnora
BILE The FKquirer says;
"The fact: were these The parish of Paquemne below
New Orleans marshy region of louisiana the principal
Inhabitants of which boamen and fishermen, who spend
the greater part their time the in the bayous and
on the islands, fishing and plotting These people were
generally democrats and the idea started that by char
tering small proceed their resorts and carry
ing them to the polls large democratic vote might be
poed. The plan was executed by active politician,
Judge Leonard aud the vote of the parish was thus reoed
II was pretended that these not good vo
ers and inquiry, directed by the legislature, failed to
discover any iegs lty in the transaction.
"There was another incident OF this affair. In the city OF
New Orleans owing the early closing Of the polls and the
mber Of voting places large number Of voters
were voting for President and Vice President
The old constitution and laws Of the State which had never
repealed permitted citizen to vote in the county IN
which rsded but subsequent statute abolished the old
division countless without expressly repeating the pro-
visions voting for President Paquemine was part Of
the old county Orleans and the democrats who we're shut
out by the closing Of the polls in the city were
advised proceed Paquemine in steamboats, which were
chartered by the democratic executive committee These
who we're good voters served to swell the demo
atc vote Of this parish where the election held for
three days Mr.. Sldel was a member Of that committee,
made target for the violence Of the defeated
position and transaction which, neither in its inception
i execution contemplated ary fraud, gave an uuenvsbe
notoriety parish by rendering its name the synonym
OF eeotiOnesring frauds.
"Hs real offence was his untring energy and tact in for
wardng and OF bis party by fair lawful
and honorable means"
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CLERICAL CHANGES IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECOND COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.

Thomas j. Cathcart has been promoted from third
class cerkshp to DO chief clerk in place Of Tobias Pur
rington, removed.
VIM A. Evans, of Maine, has been promoted from sec
oudclass 70 hird-cas5 cerkshp, made vacant by the
promotion Of Cathcart
WIN. s. Fort Of New Jersey has been promoted from
frstcass 10 secondclAss cleship made vacant by the
promotion Of Evans.
W.T. Wilson, Of Texas, has been appointed to hrst-
class clsrkship made vacant by the promotion Of Fort
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THE LATE SENATOR CLAYTON.

On Thursday at Wilmington Delaware all the bells of
the city toed flags suspended at halmas and most
of the places Of business closed respect the memory of
the late Senator Clayton whose funeral took place that
day at Dover The day previous the citizens of Whining
ton held own-meeing and adopted resolutions compli-
mentary to the deceased ..-a....
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RESULT IN KENTUCKY.

Official returns tsays the Lexington Kentucky, States
many have been received from forywo counties and the
reported majores in ftysix, making in all nnety-sx
counties heard from From the figures ascertained
all which think reliable we make the following table
showing the result in Kentucky:
Democratic gain in sc counts II, 1873
know-no'hing m@Jonty in the whole State 1885,. 44O3
Democratic gain majority ..........,..... 6730
know-nothing majority of 1855 in remaining
counties unheard from. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2l8
Netdemocratc majority in 90 counties s94s
To make the majority in the State reach 1000 will be
necessary that should Morehead majority in
the eight counties remaining unheard FROM and gain 50
votes besides In other words In these counties
make net democratic gain OF 27o votes We think there
be little doubt that this gain will be accomplished
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GENERAL CASA

Not only, says the Plaindealor the entire democratic
party but thousands Of othe in the Middle and Southern
stes win be grieved when they ascertain that tho result
in Michigan win probably deprive the United satc7 Senate
Of the acknowledged wisdom and sound experience of the
illustrous Cess But go where he wi-be his fortune
what II msythe veteran statesman win ever enjoy the
high regards Of his counrymen.
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"fVenerate the man
Whose heart is warm, whose hands are pure,
Whose daetrines are his own
TILE RESULT IN ILLINOIS.

Since last ISSUE says the Chicago Times Of the 18th
instant we have received official reports from
additional counties. We now owing to the admit
rabe arrangements made previous to election, official
ports from counties Of the for President governor and
all other officers and in three days will have the entire
vote of the State.
The partial vote and maortes of the entire State
cording to our table, foot up:
.....73,372
Buchanans majority S,945
We have official reports of the vote for governor from
ffy-one counties. These foot up follows
TAO
RICHARDSON OBS
Bissers majority l57
Fifty counties to be heard from.
Richardson's vote will exceed that of Buchanan but in
many counties the Fillmore for Bisse thus put
ting the latter far ahead of his party strength This fusion
complete in counties and only partial in Others
thus requiring the actual figures from each county de-
termine to what extent it has been carried.
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Kansas coaRrsroSpESr,-0ne Thomas n. Glads,or
hes been cont TO Ksusss BY the London Times to be
regular correspondent thore ne begins We zee BY telling
pretty big stories
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ExPoRrs.--ihe total value of the foreign eEPori
The port Of Baltimore for the past week is SAD
Sss3s47. Included in the exports were u, 1897 b1
hourI 1880 bushels Of wheat s25 barrels Of OOn
2l,le5 bushels Of corn, and 456 hogsheads Of tobac
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voted Out Of the land We know that God rules s but
God rud snsa Nero sat on the imperial throne a.o ars
And the fact that he Is still the throne Of tne gp
serse-whis Il makes US sure that SOMEHOW .snr,s
that glorious nag not now to be Tent -sanaesi
and that TIE days q our republic are not aaTosr s
We pray that the future may not verify our iofsoo
dings But do not clearly how this confedsrAcy q
States be expected TO oltsst the rule OF that ogAs
which appears have gained the day. We greatly lear thA
the sun which rises day Of the presidency
viii shine the broken and dishonored fragments o.
glorious Unionon States discovered, dsoordAn Dell
rent-on land with civil euds, deluged It may
be- in irasrnAl boodr In any event. 1t Is deeply humi
depth Of helpless inamy the honer preference OF Der
legitimate voters csnnot elect her Chief that
doubt that John O. Fremont would have been sure
the election legal votes only had been counted ba, .h
present. audacous and INSCRIPTIONS knayery OF the slave
The result must wait for IN grief and with sach
submission as God shall give, such action as ,bsiI
prompt
at Is OF the singular f"~ :, ,h,.
- N4'' Wv of theology have met upon the
platform, and have shaken hands in the same cause
Theodore Parker who denounced nde by most OF
his brethren Of the evangelical church. promugaes the same
political doctrines which set forth in the Congregation
as the conductors of which his snpodes In all things
religious. He is denounced by them n6dehe Is the
friend of Garrison who believes in the destruction of the
American churchand they repeat at second hand the
whole of the creed upon which he dste week after week.
the Music Hail. He their master and their leader We
the respect for the clergy which every in
New England feels who has been brought up to the church
and the Sabbath school. We
"sYenerate the
Whose heart is warm, whose hands pure,
Whose doctrines his own.
But large portion of the clergy have forgotten that it ia
their duty render under Cesar the things that
Cesars and unto God the things that Gods and have
gone into the crooked paths Of national politics. They are
powerful influential and muchrespected body but whether
they will look hereafter with praise or blame upon their
in the late matter which IT is for them to
decide.o -- hid u. --- - 1870 49, 80 E---,
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CITY,
SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 10, 1866.

Hon. s. A. Douglas lsft Chicago for Washington on
Thursday morning His arrival in this city 10 looked for
this evening
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Tgr ELECTION IN IOWA.

We have before as Dubuque papers Of the 18th instant
The Northwest publishes returns from twenty-five counties
in Iowa which foot up;
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ny I. JEFFERSON SMITH.

"Clear, placid Leman thy oontrssted lake,
With the wild world dwelt in, IL a thing
Which warns me, with its stiffness, to forsske
hArth's troubled waters Tor purer spring.
THIS quiet sail is as a Doiseless wing
To w me from distraction; once loved
Torn ANS roar, but thy soft murmuring
SoEads sweet a. II a sister's voice reproved,
That with stern delights should Ger have been .
moved.
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contributing 10 the purpose II had in view and this has not
been confined to New England alone any one denom
nation. II has been the theme Of themesthe Alpha and
Omega Of their thought and speech That there are
tons many and honorable, glad bear testimony
but With very the and strife have seemed to be
"a little further than the furthest'
awe are tsrs that nowhere much In New England
have the people desired that their spiritual guides should
preserve their pastoral garments unsoied by the muddy
tiers n political parsanshp We believe that desire
still prevails 70 great extent and that the sober second
thought Of the people Of this country Of nty and cerev
will not only incline 70 the wonder that such
could almost rotous fanacism should have gained
the ascendenoy that have recently witnessed but that
irrepressble disgust should necessarily follow.
Whether the clergy, by their zeal and their indiscre
ton, have injured aided the they espoused we
not prepared TO decide We rather Of the opinion
that their influence he's been very great Kansasvound
ed bleeding, and outraged-has been shrieked in
vain Pulpit and platform have been the scenes Of their
efforts. Slavery and southern insolence Senate
outragss and northern pluck have their terts An
peas to passion rather than reason have
their efforts, until have found that nearly all New Eng
land has been svsysd IL were like solid and undivided
Could such result have been produced by the co
oued efforts Of any other power than tina, of the clergy
We believe not.
The writer Of Truth il referred to the following article
from the 'Congegaonalist, orthodox religious paper
published in this city, the words OF which speak for them
selves .r.# ..- #.a. aa
30 How RELIGIOUS MEN REGARD rHr DEFEAT or Fex
ways ways There appears 10 BE- no
reasonable doubt that fraud and ruansm have permit
sd 70 accomplish their work and incline the waverng scale
g unfgned, and grief all the deeper from the fact
that our stake In the conflict and 10 H. mot
for honor Office but what seemed 10 ma the espa al
+od and right Hence defeat us AZ the Ten Com
nsndments had been smen down, and God and humanity