Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-09

not the ladies of Windham County consider it
privilege to aid in this great workp
Numerous, though small contributions, would
soon swell the fund to the requisite amounts let
us therefore consider no sum too small to con-
tribute. In compliance with the request of the
Vice Regent, have appointed an agent in each
town in the county-that all may have the priv
ege Of contributing to the object.
MARY L. KELLOGG,
Lady Manager for Windham County.
From the Mount Vernon Record, extra issue.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF TIE MOUNT
VERNON AssocIAT1oN.-The secretary of the
"Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the I'm
ion" respectfully submits the following:
Since the signing of the contract for the pur-
chase of Mount Vernon between Mr. Washing
ton and the association, on the 9Th of April last,
all the efforts Of the regent as the public is well
aware, have been to cancel its obligations on
the 22d of February, 1859 that on the birth
day of Washington that revered spot might be
proclaimed the property of the nation.
In order to stimulate yet further the exertions
of her countrymen, on the 18th of February
she issued a stirring appeal, calling upon the
citizens of the United States TO remember that
tHC FCtuIu lucN llldue Ill lilS MATTER OH tNI uuv
would be one which could only be ehaced when
the memory of Washington ceased 10 be rerered.
They were also shown that more than one
half the amount needed was already raised, and
and that but three cents each from the adult
population of the Union would give far larger
sum than was required for the entire purchase
But the 22d has passed, and the wished for
event remains unconsummated.
The regent, in the faithful discharge of her
responsibilities, has exercised the power vested
in her to advance the true interests of the assoc
citation by calling in collections as rapidly as
made, which were paid over by the treasurer
without delay, in sums permitted by the con-
tract. Thus in the space of four weeks little
over the sum of $4,000, ($9,S00 of this sum
being, however, portion of the $4,000 stated
to be invested in our former report,) discharg-
ing Indebtedness for the I'd and Sd instalments,
due sevcrally 1860 and 1861, as follows VIZ,
on Feb. ODD, SlS,7l2,7S, closing the I'd install
ment, with interest thereon, due Feb. 22d, 1860 /;
Feb. 2Sth $4,000; March I'd, $4,000; March
9th, $4,000; March 10th, $4,000 March 7th,
$1,000 March 2lst, $1,000; and March Odd
the remainder, closing the payment Of the third
nstalment, with interest thereon, due Feb. odd,
1861. Thus the association has paid ?l5S, 1888,
80 of the sum of 100000 required to secure
the title to Mt Nernon-Sl5 1000 of which Is
been paid in a little more than three months
Who can longer doubt that the association viii
attain all the sacred objects in view? Forty
one thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars
sixty-six cents with interest thereon, is vet &c
be provided for, being the 18th instament, due
Feb. 22d, 1862.
The organization of the association, consid.
ering the difficulties TO be overcome, has pro-
gressed with great rapidity Since last report
January 18th, five more vice regents have beer
appointed. Mrs Mary Pepperell Jarvis Cults
for Vermont; Mrs Magdalen Gordon Bland
ing, for California Miss Lily Lytle McAlestcr
for Pennsylvania Mrs Sarah +. Johnson, FOL
Arkansas, and Mrs Harriet " Fitch, Tor Indi
ana making thirty States now legally compos
ing the association. Mrs Alic II. Dickinson
has, for reasons Of a domestic char actcr, fell
herself obliged to resign the vice regency fol
North Carolina.
1t is with much regret that the rege mt accept.
the resignation of an officer who espoused the
cause in its earliest days of doubt and trial. ant
devoted herself to its success with urwayerine
hope and energy.
Although the exertons Of the association in
regard to the time of the purchase of Mount
Vernon have not been crowned with success, il
can but be hoped that this encouraging exposi
ton of its affairs will prompt the citizens Of tn,
Union TO renewed efforts, that an event in which
the honor of the nation is so deeply involved
may meet with speedy contamination.
March Odd. SUSAN l.. PELLET.