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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-10
BOOT AND SHOE sTORE.

next month first class
BOOT AND SHOE STOLE.
such as may be found among the best in the larg-
est cities.
| The subscriber intends to make Brattleboro' his
permanent residence and Is determined, therefore,
upon success in his new undertaking. Having
been for the past Ave years in concern which
does manufacturing and jobbing, ms we'll Us re-
tail business, and having more than common IA
clities for obtaining such Goods as are peculiarly
adapted TO the best class trade, he aaters himself
that his resolution to open a store Of superior
character will not fail Of complete success to him
self and meet the wants Of the good people Of
Bratteboro and all others who are in the habit Of
visiting this beautiful and enterprising town for
trade or pleasure.
1t will be the aim Of the undersigned
| LIST. To keep constantly on hand a supply Of the
best and most fashionable goods in his line, which
the market affords
3D. To sell such articles as will give satisfaction
10 the purchaser
3d. 10 give his customers part, Of least, Of his
advantages for obtaining goods, by selling at low
prices and fair profit
18th. Holding the jockeying system in the utmost
adherence his prices will be uniform.
9th. Any goods in his store will be shown freely,
and no one importuncd to buy against their will.
9Th. lie will sell for CASH only and will, there
fore have no bad debts to make up by extra profits
out Of his good customers
In the Mems department he will keep Mems
Thick, Kip and Calf Boots and Brogans.
EXTRA WIDE CALF BOOTS.
Calf and Patent Leather Oxford Ties sewed and
pegged, various styles and qualities.
Patent Leather Caters.
GENTS FINE DRESS BOOTS
made from the best French Patent Leather Cali
Skins and warranted to give good satisfaction to
the wearer as the "Custom trade which cost two
or three dollars more.
SAYS TO s2.5O
will buy a good Calf Pegged Boot until the few
cases the subscriber has on hand are disposed o.
-FoR
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PLows AND CULTIvAToRs.

~ The subscribers have just
~ received large assortment
<<<A ~ Sof Flows and Cultisators
srs:sA = 800 from the Manufactures Of
Messrs. Ruggles, Nourse,
Mason & Co., Prouty & Mears,, aud whi,temore.
Squier Co.. which they will sell very low for
cash, or in exchange for all kinds of Lumber or
Produce ]. II. & W. II. ESTERB0oK.
Brattlcboro, April LIST, 1855. IA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-10

EtOR SALE OR RENT. The beautiful
IL Daguerrean Saloon built last season, and
now stationed ut Grafton, Vt. The proprietor hay-
ing changed his business has further for the
same. For further information apply to this Of
fee. W. ii. TIBBETs.
Brattleboro, April Sd, 1856. Ia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-10

WHIT NWH VHVNFEEuf
HERCULES LIBBY, Ohio,
HENRY OMAR. Virginia,
CHARLES MOVES, Texas,
J. DAVENPORT. Tenn..
Pronounced Best General
GymHasfs.
STEVE LEE. Of london,
the 'BeSf PaHioniims CicteH.
LIZ JEUNE BURTE, Of
Paris, tho 'Best Higdl< Racer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-10
GENTS FINE DRESS ROOTS
BOYS, YOUTHS, MISSES & CHILDREN
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

full variety Of common and fancy Shoes and Cal
tiers will be kept to meet the wants Of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-10
EDWARD KENDALL!
AND
Eendalps Brass Band /!

Or New England, who won
the First Prize, as the 'Besi
Bnglsy and Bras Band, and
who will make a Grand
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13

In this table the disprop OF what the American
republics Of French products to those exported
BY them TO Frauce still greater. In the WHOLE the
difference Is NJ tho rate of 80 to o. that s say tho
consumption in France OF Spanish American products 10
equivalent only to two ffhs of what those
sumo Of French products; whilst to shs Spanish pos
SESSIONS Cuba and Porto kico France sends only to the
amount Of twothirds OF what she elf Of
their products the Spanish An ercan repu bics
tibusd in this proportion to the Of
t. cir yearly exportauon to this country increase
from thirty nine to about fty six mill ons of francs.
We have carefully looked the items OF French
portation, ana We re~ark beeides great vArie Of
les, some prncps ones, the value Of which alone
is equivalent to the whole importa ion. Thus, for
example, France imports into the Mexican republic in
value more than six millions Of francs Of stus
which alone exceed bv more than four mnons the gem
efal expiration Of Mexico to France.
We assigned special place to the Of France
with the BIazs in order to relnite in table tao
whole OF her with the South American
tries From Brazil also, France imports only to the
amount Of three fhs of what she exports to 1t. All
observations, therefore, about the with
the South American republics, arc In thes degree,
applicable to that country All these fertile regions
Ire In order provide abundAnsly with their pro-
ducts the old world which, account Of her exhausted
coil and less favorable climate the rich vegetable
prcducts of the South American continent The great
problem Of the means of subsistence which presents
se with such terrible features in the old world finds
easy solution in the which in this will pay
back the deb. Of her civilization.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13

bold hand, masters touch. spe believe an Amsr
heart, at aobed 10th an ne aud stripes tnts
wse Imagine, the fIst American flag hoislsd in od
|
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY, April AZ, 1900
FIour-owipg to the opening OF navigation On tAs
North river, the market WAS dull and common brands
were about 12H cents per barrel lover sales
fneo to about 3000a 1900 barrels, including common
State ~ - % 80 BIN, and extra At % 81 20 rs
Western brands easier. Wheat quiet, and
in the absence Of sales quotations were nominal Corr
heavy; sales Is, 900 20 600 bushels were usde--
inferior at eos 6lc sound uixed yellow and white ut
&c Csc the lower figure for prime lots white and
yellow Rye quiet Pork frmer; sales 800 400 bbls.
mess 1T SO So a. the cloee SIC o2k asked Cttoe
firm with fair sales. whSkev-Sses OF 500 bbs. Vest
s1p and pyison we're made NJ 2ie.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13

Total =. ................849 1926 1872 1879 10
The returns OF last year show the Average numosr Of
tons OF each vessel be no. The tonnage Of the largest
The tonnage of the largest sloop 4o the smallest. II
the average a. This tonnage of the largest schooner,
243; the smallest 2-the average o. The tonnage O. The
largest barge, 3d. the smallest So; the average, 163
The tonnage Of the largest river plug 140 the smallest
sothe average o. The tonnage Of the largest steam
boat 1876 the smallest 25-the average 3l6. The
mage Of the largest steam propeller 1885, he smallest -
tho average 161.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13
NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

New Books Received During tho Week End
ing April II.
Madeira, Portugal and the Andalusias Of Spain.
Christine, or Woman's Trials.
Letters Of Lady Mary Wortley Montague, edited by
Mrs. Hale.
Physiology and Calesthenic Exercises. by Miss
Beecher.
Mammal Of the Common Council of New York, for
1856.
Madame Pfeifer's Second Journey Round the
World.
Drinks and Mayhem on the Dog.
Savage's Ninety eight and Fortyeight
Livingston's Hand Register, May, 1856, to May
1853.
PERIODICALS FOB APBrL.
Hunts Merchants Magazine.
The Democratic Review.
The Churchman's Monthly Magazine.
MANUAL OF TIM CoRP0R ALTON OF TIE CRY OF
NEW YORK FOR 1865, by d. I. Valentine.
Instead of manual this work should have
been entitled Current History of the City of New
York. tits not merely journal of our annals but 1t
is o book Of considerable antiquarian research II
presents the most complete and interesting view of
the growth and progress Of great civic community
that has ever been given in any work. Its plan is
unique. II combines all the advantages of his
tory and an almanac. BY referring to its pages we
not only inform ourselves as to the present statue
Of our public departments and institutions but we
can compare it at once with their condition at any
given period since their foundation. To business
COMMUNITY lks Owls, where there il ~ time to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13
Superi or COurt-GeaeraI Term.
ell kan

APRIL 12-DEcsoSs -Eljsh Buchanan vs. Aston In
surance Company, the Merchants Louisville Insurance
Company, the Union and others.-New trial. If tue
sured shall elect New trial the cargo policy and
complaint for freight policy dismissed.
Seth Grovenor vs. the Atlantic Insurance Company
Judgment upon the verdi, plaintiff for the
Of the oss 81 Co., with neres- from the time the
payable (sixty Gays from 10th March, 1854, with
costs Of suit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13
|pirs in Guatemala, San Salvador, Hon
| duras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

UuAsCshniu, o&u huOTs ktOus
durss, Nicaragua and Costa Rfca.
Botain Official, Of Costa Rics, Feb Q, accompanies
eview Of the events Of Central Americs during tn.
ious fortnight With the folio wing redections:-
foreign press follows with interest the affairs Of
raj America. the destiny and political conduct OF
Inhabitants, however lAmsntsble the former and
to blame the latter may have bsen. inspire with
PATTY all those who pre-occupy themselves With the
re OF the threatened Hispano-AmericAn In the
OF doubts and approximations, caused By divisions
ana errors the friends OF Central America invite her
TO prompt and eifcacious reconciliation, which
consolidate peace, strengthen their governments,
guarantee them against not only ths present i'm.
nt Danger, but also against those numerous ones
h may arise in future. What Iaust those p,ople
do Shall they units for the purpose OF de-
ing themfelvesS Or will they be 80 stupid,
Irdly and corrupted, forgetting their heroic
n, their glorious past and the spirit of indie
ence which animstei their brave ancestors IA IN
their necks before q handful of adventurers and
n dastardly, not the banner Of great nation hut
ortune Of . cunning and daring parl,zsn chiefy
regards ourselves, we can reply:-rhe inhabItents
.ntral America have broken their silence. and the
sjority Of them have sworn 20 defend their honor
their Independence.
GUATEMALA.
government OF this repu oic has ado dressed to the
OF San Salvador an invitation to Join It, and to adopt
measures of security 30 are rendered necessary by
dangers which thTesten the Independence and
,nalify Of Central America. In the Chamber
Representatives more than one patriotic voice
ssted against the DISASTROUS events Of Mica
'uti0a N Az the States Of Central AwsgOR,
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employed TO advantage In he culture the dsds which,
well anet ded 70 viii yield the n,hsst haryese. Let
urder AXE these usen -ors. ourselves sse ws are
permitted 20 compl.n IL foreigners buying aud
MS our soil and make Of our cluStr, aecioas gar
ren This prospec u NJ longer rem e. ras raj rosi
company holds the right I, considerable au noer Of
Hectares Of land when naturally wiA be cuiystea by
cionsts To those louis viii bel Lg the frui and
profits in apathy bavs des sisea The O. re let
open our eyes to the lgh, aud assume ne rank to
which favors ole clste fer lie soil tayfe us
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF FRANCE WITH THE
SPANISH AMERICAN REPUBLICS,
We copy the folio wing interesting article fro thu pen
Of Senior de La Sagra, tho Coo msrcs France .ia
the Spanish American repuolics from the Boen 0Gciz
Of San Jose, OF the 26tn Janusry:-
GENERAL COMMERCE.
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cultivated only very small scale, they scarcely suf.
fee for the consumption Of the indgsnou population
Hence that deArh OF provisions which have 50 fire.
quentiy complain Of At present aImud of rice or
maize pays here the same price as fanssa everywhere
else When they are imported from abroad, transport
charges enhance prices considerably and merchants oro
fitting by this state Of things, draw profits from
quence Of this Ia another disadvantage to the agcutu
rsts Of the country who not taxing In those i'm
portations, and no buyers FOR their own products
This complication In the manner Of supplying our
homo consumption Is extremely prejucicial to
inc consumers who whilst they only for snort time Of
tn: OF
year suffer by want and Of eoorse subjected 70
heavy Losses In procuring for themselves certain produe-
The edy for such serious evils consists only in re-
form Of our agricultural system IS to Whist
T. necessary for our own consumption and If possole to
'ation But this end will be attained Zach ind-
vidual left to his own way Of cuvatipg the land a.
Combined forces would produce q result entirely
different from what isolated agriculture shows in
It's present condition. A capitalist who would
hire for Gay work considerable number Of Iabo.ers
and trace out regular pan Tor Whatever branch OF cu
ture, would without any doub triple his capital pro-
vidsd that his enterprise were conducted with the nscss
does this reform not succeed There are two req
first, because the old routine OF keeping store.
house Of merchandise and large herd OF cattle st prs.
vsls second there ia of confidence In the
best OF all branches Of productontha. of agriculture.
We live ia era of postivsm. In order to grow rch
II Is ipdsp to worl is time when neither the
adventurer the w0rkingman hobe that ctrcuu-
like those which In the beginning the Csor.
ia traffic took place. stall the sttmus
Two branches OF business fertile aouyce Of riches
that Of eteers ard freight osr-iersmay sarye as
good illustration Of what absert
Steam engines have for the future taken the place OF
human IN Dor and OF that OF mules nc th1.e iorg
trains which Gerry, from ore OCEAN &c tie her nuu
nrs OF passengers and heavy cagces wh any other
AID but that CT steam Here lies shs greatness OF our
modern civilization. But notwithstanding this fact the
ixp0r VI the iaaAsMoN Vi lths hthmM vay sau 10
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Urited states Courfs.

April 12-Judge Belts has been prevented citing In
the Circuit Court this wsek by ndisposition. He
pected to the Circuit Court week. Judge
Ipgerscll will continue the District Court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMER CsAL
HONEY MARK rs Y.
SATURDAY, April 1915 P. N

SATURDAY, April I2-o T. NJ.
The stock market fairly walked up this morning, and
the o showed evidences Of returning life There
very large sales Of all the leading stosks generally
at better prices Virginia 6's advanced per cent; lii
nois Central bends, u; Delaware and Hudson a Penn
Coal 4; Erie, y; Reading Railroad, "; Chicago and
Rock Island l; Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad
All the Western railroad stocks in very astive de-
msnd at the improvement in prices and closed firm.
Cleveland and Toledo, and Chicago and Rock Island ad-
vanced to-day more Than any others. This opening OF
the spring trade and traffic has given quite impetus
these stocks Each company has recently declared
cash dvdendthe former four aud the latter Hve per
cent, payable Sumo time this month.
At the second board the market was even more
buoysnt, Illinois Contra bends advanced per cent
Reaching Railroad, u; Cleveland and Toledo, ~ New
York Central Railroad, n Hudson River Railroad, y
Wisconsin Lake Shore sold at 70 per cent buyer sixty
dsys The sales Of this stock orders from the in
terror. The gradual absorption going on in Western
stocks must ultimately take up the entire capital Of the
most prominent and most productive companies. Ner-
chants engaged In active business In this city and else
where prefer Western railroad stocks to any other class
Of securities. Merchants here connected with the
Western trade have opportunities for knowing the
sources Of the railroad companies Of that region and
with them these roads are favorite investments.
.Ssx. ~ rnsa tod folIo
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The Magnetic telegraph Co., Morse line from New
York 10 washngton) have declared dividend of two
and half per cent.
The anthracite coal trade is steadily the increase
rhs Reading Railroad Company brought down for the
week ending Thursday the very large tonnage of 49,
lat TONS and for the current year to thst day 4s 500
tons against $685. lS to corresponding date last year
We have this week the rst regular weekly statement Of
tonusge from the Schuykill Navigation Company The
shipments up to Thursday a. 245 tons The trade
is quckenng and 10 the days or fortnight
will be 10 full operation.
The Troy Budget says
Eight OF the Oldest forwarding houses, viz the Troy
ami Western Union Transportation Company, New York
and Mississippi, Grifths Western Western rranspc7ta
ton Company, Fulton Lake Bost Linz, Great Wes-
cen Lire and E,kforo line, have recently
been consolidated ioto corporation under the
Of The Western Transportation Company with cash
capital Of $500 000 The company have large feet Of
PsNetpl pSopesTs sail vessels and canal boats and are
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TAX Il TICE.
A., 80 S.GDIl& HIST "a .l, kSENurn

" w. BROWNING, MERCHANT TAILOR
4 under the United State Hotel, would re-
spectfnly inform his customers and the public
generally, that be has just received New Fall anC
Winter Goods ~ great variety. Such Cloths
Cassimeres, aud Yestings Of the latest importa
TOO, and i prepared to have them made ~ al
me shortest notice, IN the most fashionable man
ner, and al low rates Of prices
tiaVihg made arrangements "a 20 MAO the
! heAdy-made Clothing business extensively this
season nc Heels confident that be can offer 10
those wishing 20 purchase a stock OF Cothiaq.
not inferior ~ any ~ this city and not made ~ j,
The north, a. i usually the case with work sold
here; but cut IN mis- own establishments ana nad.
by our own needy citizens ~ this dull season II
low rates Of prices. lie is enabled therefore. n
compete with northern work 10 point OF prices
and TO quality and style he wiB leave iar tho.e
who favor him with a call to Judge
lie sell whole suits, Coat, PaHs aud Vest
al the following low rates:
Good suit for business purposes, out Of cloth -
CASHMERE, for the small sun Of............SlE
Dress and Ffock Goats, from. ......Sl0 to 80
Oyer-coats ofdiherent styles from. .SI2 to 81!
biack ana fancy Pantaoons, from.p .S3 so 10 SIC
pin ana viewer vests, from. ....... so 80 10 sic
his stock Of Clothing is of superior quality
and has been made up since he received the fal
and winter fashions
lie Keeps constantly on hand large assortment
OF fancy arllcles-such a. gloves, cravafs collars
umbrellas, &c
Sole agent for the sale 81 Sr5n,. Repou
Fashions in this city.
Sept l4-u
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III pressiy for families, delicate and appro-
pirate food for all seasons, and of the most
economical, nutritious, and wholesome prepare
tons ever brought 10 the table. eminently COM
binng the qualification of the palate with ample
and healthful susienance of the body.
Strictly speaking, Heckers' Farina is neither
stringent nor laxative, but restorative, strengen
ing the digestive and absorbent system. In dis
ordered bowels, darrhae dysentery, and even in
cases ofScholera, when food is deemed admissible
by the physicians, Heckers Earina cannot fail 10
be sautary; and wherever known is extensively
used in hospitals and private practice. The pres
ervation of health or the prevention Of sickness
is al least as important as the curing OF disease.
People in health should therefore use Heckers'
Farna freely, as common food, TO preserve the in
estimable blessing.
For sale by grocers and druggists generally.
Wholesale by Charles L. Pitts, IL Commerce
street, Baltimore; Dingee Brother, 81 South
Front street, Philadelphia; S. G. Bowdlear IL Co,
II Long Wharf, Boston; and by the manufactu-
rers, Hecker 81 Brother at the Croton Mills 20l
Cherry street. New York.
Heckers' Farina Jelly, made In double
Boilers, which render burning or .scorchng i'm
possible, is now exhibited daily at the Fair of the
Metropolitan Mechanics Institute in Washington.
Mar 8-2w.
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D ARTLETps AMERICAN ExPLoR-

D ing Expedition.-Personal narrative ofex-
porallons and incidents in Texas, New Mexico,
California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, ! !. X. Bart
lett. United States Commissioner during that PEE
nod, IN two volumes, with maps Illustrations.
The Hive of the Bee Hunter, ii repository OF
Sketches, including peculiar American character,
scenery, and rural sports, by T B. Thorpe, author
o. Tom Owen, the Bee Hunters SIC, Illustrated
by sketches from nature.
Farmingdale novel by Caroline Thomas
Our Parish, or annals OF Pastor ard People.
Jusf received and for sale by
r., FARNHAM,
Corner OF Penn. avenue and llth 81
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COU RI OF CT AIMS.
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II n addition TO the Practice of Law, b here
4 tofore, in I'll the Courts of the District, and in
the Supreme Court OF the United States the IN
dersigned will devote himself assiduousy TO The
Prosecution Of Claims against the Government,
III the above Court, established ia this city by act
Of Congress, approved March, $3.50 which has
cognIZauce Of all claims arising under the Consti.
tuition, or founded upon any law Of Congress or
upon any regulation Of an Executive Department,
or upon any contract, express implied. with the
Government the United States, or any of lis Of
icers or agents. When the claim il established in
this Court, and an appropriation made by Congress
for the purpose, The claimant will be pad at the
Treasury Of the United States.
All Claims against the Government must hence
forth be prosecuted 10 said Court, and not before
Congress heretofore.
Nj. THOMPSON,
attorney md Counsellor al Latc
WASHINGTON CRY, ID. G..
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TMP0RVA NJ BOU STY-LAND B00k.-

I NP0RTA NJ BDU STY-EAND BOOK
4 Just issued, second edition Of Triplell's Pen
sion and Bounty Land Laws. containing The new
bounty-Iand acl OF 1853, and embracing gest 81
all he laws, decisions and forms relating 10 pen
slons 10 officers and soldiers OF the revolution,
| their widows aud children 10 army and militia
invalids ard their widows 10 navy aud me rine
lnvalds, their widows and children; and 10 bounty
land. pro Vided Tor by every act from The Revou-
lion 10, and including that Of March 3, 1855 so
arranged as 10 be lntelliglbe TO every claimant
This work j. highly recommended BY the Com
missioner OF Pensions. Price 81 mailed free 10
any part, of the United States, except California;
TAYLOR i MAURY, Bookstore,
April u neargtb 81
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AXE PENSION sooks... Lnnds IN

III Illinois 10 Soldiers OF the Late War" giving
issued for land lying in the military bounty land
district for services IN the late war; with Eng
land the description OF the tract Of land granted
10 each, with the date of the patent; the company
and regiment in which they severally served, and
by whom each patent was received A single
copy for sale.
Old Pension Rolls OF Indiana and North Caro-
lima
List Of Pensioners of the United States nader
the act of 18th of March, 1915, showing the rank
and line in which each served
Virginia Muster Rolls.
Virginia Pay Rolls.
List of Rejected and suspended Pensions, with
the reasons for the rejection suspension.
For sale in Washington by
TAYLOR & MAURY