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wHApA NEW ENGLAND WOMAN DID

The Washington correspondent of the Inde-
pendent gives the following account of reform
accomplished in ore of the hospitals in that city,
by New England woman;
"An interesting case has come TO my know-
edge within day or two, where New England
woman, alone and friendless, achieved a great
reform in one of our hospitals. The surgeon
having charge of this particular hospital was a
brute, treating the men in his charge, visitors,
and indeed the surgeons beneath him, With con-
temptuous cruelty. Having poltical influence
il was not an easy matter to remove him, though
there were hundred acts of his, any one OF
which would or should be considered sufficient
cause for his instant dismissal from the service.
But eve.y one beneath him was afraid to take
the first Step, for fear the brutal man would turn
upon the person beginning the complaint and
with his superior position and influence crusl
the complainant. One day New England
woman came to the hospital to see her sick son
| She soon met the chief surgeon, and was trea
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-10-30

Hon. Charles Simmer was, by good fortune,
present ct the annual festival of the Hampshire
Agricultural Society, il Northampton, last week
where, after felictous introduction by Hon.
Erastus Hopkins, he made the following admi-
rable speech -
l cannot forget the first time that looked
upon this b, autitul valley, whore river mead
ow, and hill, each contlibule to the charm. 1t
was while was II youth in college. With sew
era of my classmates ! made pedestrian ex-
cur>ion, rs it was called, through Massachusetts.
Starting from Cambridge We went by way of
Sterling, and Barre, and arrived at Amherst
weary and footsoir, where we refreshed our
selves by prayer in the college chapel. From
Amherst we walked to northampton, and with
out delay ascending Mount lloiyuke, we saw
the valley of the Connecticut spread oui before
us, with its river of silver winIng through its
meadows of gold. 1t was a scene of enchant-
ment, of which time has not weakened the i'm.
preston. From Northampton we walked to
| Deerfeld, where We slept near Bloody Brook +,
and then To Greenfield, where We turned off by
Coleraine through dark woods and over hills,
to Bennington in Vermont. The whole eXcur-
sion was deeply interesting, but no part more
| so than your valley. Since then have been II
traveller at home and abroad but | know of
no similar scene Of greater beauty. | have
seen the meadows of Lnmbardy; and those
historic rivers the Rhine and the ArnO, and
that stream Of Chhente which Henry ~. called
the most beautiful of France, also those Scot
tish rivers so famous in legend and song; and
the exquisite fields and sparkling waters in
lower Austria; but my youthful JOY in The scene
which | Witnessed from the ne'ghhoring hill
top has never been surpassed in any kindred
scene. Other places are richer in the associa
tions of history; but you have enough already
in what nature has done without waiting fol
any further illustration.
There is a1othor feature in the life Of lh,
farmer which is more interesting still. Tn,
farmer is patriotic an liberal. Depending up
on Nature he learns to be beindcpendent Of man
If not less than Others under the influence q
local preiudicrs, he is at least removed from
those combinations which are engendered b
, the spirit of trade. lie thinks for himself am
acts for his country. | do not venture to sa
that he is naturally a relolmeri but think tn
experience Of our country ottests that he doe
moi set himself against the ideas Of the age.
. Ther. are men-who plant themselves on III
/. ancient ways and vanly exalt all that has bee
done by our ancestors as beyond addition G
- amendment. They are well described in III
f early verse;
Some teere be that do defye
10 All that IA new and ever do crye
4 The old is better; away with the newe
,e Because il is false and the old is true.
T. And anain they are described in the conye
" sa,ion between the two eminent English eccle
" iastics. Blother of Winchester" said Cra
- 10 Lord Ghnncrllor Gardner. YOU ill
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GETTING RIcH.-The difficulty of getting
rich is commented on by the Albany Rnicker-
booker in noticing the failure of Jacob Little
He was once worth two million dollars in ready
money, aud had credit for five millions, but Just
as much as when he had only two thousand he
wanted that to become four lhousand' he now
desired to change his two millions to four mil,
lions. He was not satisfied with an income OF
three thousand dollars week, but like Oliver
Twist he wanted more. Reverses came, and
the great Bear Of Wall street was PROSTATE
Again he recovered and again he fell before
the changing tide aud we believe he has suf
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PLAYED OUr.--The Vermont Cavalry resi-
ment is far from scryiceable condition ju,t at
present. Much of the other cavalry is in the
same disabled state. The men are exhausted
by the great hardships which they have under
gone, and by ovcrwork which they were required
to do. A majority of the horses are dead or
disabled, Capt. Erhardts company contains
only eight mounted men. We have cavalry
enough, on paper, but in actual service, or fit
for it, too few-to catch Stuart
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The government has assured itself of the best
constituency in the world every spark OF intel
lec, every virtuous feeling, every religious heart,
every man OF honor, every poet, every philoso
pter, the generosity of the cities, the health of
The country, the strong arms of the mechanics,
the endurance of farmers, the passionate con
science of women, the sympathy of distant ma
tions-al rally to its support.
"Of course, we are assuming the frmness of
the policy thus declared. 1t must not be pa
per proclamation. We confde that Mr.. Lin
coin is in earnest, and, as he has been slow in
making up his mind, has resisted the impor-
tunacy of parties and of events to the latest mo-
ment he will be as absolute in his adhesion.
Not only will he repeat and follow mp his stroke,
hut the nation will add its irresistible strength.
| If the ruler has duties, so has the citizen. In
times like these. when the nation is imperiled
what man cam without shame, receive good news
from, day to day, without giving good news oi
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TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

FoR ONE sQUAREof rwgLvg Lfxss ot less nonpare type
the snaest sue used THREE fNsgErOSs, t1 for each
must he marked ON Al Advertisements they will con-
tinued until ordered ont. Contracts will be made with
advertisers by the column raconal parts thereof at
liberal rates. advertisements to be paid in ad
For all Probate lversements excepting notices Of appca
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81 80 each for three insertions
For notices of Lb,rons Estuys, the formation dsso-
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II sentby mail the money must accompany the order
For BUSINESS CARDS in the FIRST column from $500 TO- $500
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VOL. xxx.
From the Worcester Daily spy1
TO Il. M.

10 Il. M.
Beside the VESTS ar,crial stream,
The fiery summers heat,
Whitcncd last year, with touid beam,
The prairie at my feet.
And daily moving westward slow,
a shield Of floating fire,
'rhc sun bcheld the rivers glow
To narrower bounds retire.
How calmly, past the shrinking stream,
And cngthcnii cupes Of sand,
Missour's hills in pleasant dream
Smiled DER the quiet land;
Or seemed TO smile; the venomed dart,
That thrilled the lanI with pain,
Seat poison from the nations heart
To its remotc.t vein.
In sunsets every crimson fold,
With farcy'. easy fears,
The wild guerillu's flag unrolled,
Or flashed his slautcd spears.
The hour again we nav not see
Such anau,hcd rage to feel.
Then love, sweet love, and charity,
Grew hard as FURNISHED steel.
Twas then We parted; what relief
From cumulative pain?
Our own, the nations mighty grief
W 4ghed heavy on us twain.
l. eastward with the trailing cloud
And trumpet Of the stream,
Thou backward TO the noisy crowd
And to thy wistnl dream.
into the old-'imc friendly hearts
E<traucci came again,
Alore | walked the busy marts,
And mixed with eaiuful men.
Thy thought was with me in the woods,
Thy smile HAT all can win,
Aud ever with my lighter moods
Thy graceful jest fell in.
Yet these were not the very davs
When our two paths were one,
When from hce fell the silver phrase
Of sweet-lippel Tcmy~on.
That flashed like wings Of birds,
An Interchange Of silence fell
Far swcc,cr than the word.
Truc-hcdrted, thou, a- Knight Of Old
Among his bearded peers,
Like Gaahad. as purciy-hod
In shock Of spnlcied spears.
A year has gone; hps quietly flown
New harvcsts Gil the plain;
NIars, cheercd hv ln>t years yield has sown
\ greater breadth Of grain
''ris not the glimmcring fire of graves!
Dear friend, dost truly feel!
A million Of these shining waves,
An ocean of true steel
That surgcs on the southern coasts;
Shall it not sweep them bare?
Col keep me from the empty boasts
That may be half despair.
Yet peace lies past the ridge Of steel
And warns the gentle slopes,
The futures way,ide hedges feel,
And bloom with duwning hopes,
For thrifty hands shall turn once more
The steel to wheat and pine,
And plant beside the Alric's door
The olive aud the vine.
The tremuous wood, the cu-v,ng hill,
The tranquil bays shall hold
The sunrise AMI the sui,c' Sill
Shall food the sky with gold.
see the peaceful goodies stand
With smile Of tond regret.
Her face is toward the thriving land,
Her eyc3 with tears are wet;
She dreims again her dream Of blood
That We may not be slaves,
God wlcms II, in a crimson food,
And dots tie land with graves.
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The second son of the Emperor of Russia,
who is to visit the United States at an early day,
by invitation of Minister Cameron, is named
Alexander Aexandrowitch. He was born on
the 26th cf March, lS45 and ia therefore seven
teen years of age. He holds the military rank
of Colonel OF the Pereiaslaff dragons. His ro-
val rank is that of Grand Duke.
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thor of it," "Your Grace wrongcth me- re-
Piled the hard conservatives ~ have never yet
been author of any one new thing, for which
thank my God" Men Of this stamp there
doubtless are among us, but very few, rejoice
to believe among farmers, who believe that our
duty can he best accomplished by standing still.
For myself, ielieve that it can be completely
done only 10y AN mcesSont advance in all things
in knowledge, in science, in art, and lastly in
government itself, destined to he the bright
consumation on earth Of all knowledge. all sci
ence and all art.
And now since have made these illusions,
allow me to - one step further. There is no
change so reasonable or SO necessary az not to
provoke opposition. When Sir Samuel Rom
ilir proposed tu abolish tie punishment Of
death Tor stealing pocket handkerchief, the
commons Of England consulted certain officials
OF the law, who assured the house that such an
innovation would endanger the whole criminal
law OF the Iand And when this illus,rouS re-
former and model lawyer lfnr of all men in the
history cf English law, Roniliy is most truly
the model laN!cr) aiterwurd proposed To abol-
ish the obscene punishment for high treason,
requiring the offender to he drawn and quar-
tered and his bowels to he thrown into his face
while yet his body paptalcd with life, the at
torney general OF the day, il opposing this hu-
Hldiic dHeHuInVHt, hNkeli are 'N H3leeuaTuS,
the ancient landmarks the bu'warkS OF the
constitution, to hc thus hastily removed p"
Which gave occasion to the appropriate eXcla-
nation in reply :-"Nhat to throw the bowels
of an offender iuto lis face one of the safe
guards ot the British constitution ought to
confess that until this night was wholly igno-
rant of this bulwark." Thus were these benc-
fcicr s'iurts opposed.
rejoice to believe that there is no such hide
hound Indifference to liberal ideas amoug our
farmers. But jnst in proportion as thu farmers
are uumerou', intelligent, powerful, and liberal,
do they constitute an arm OF strength to our
country. Pardon me II now more than ever
see them in this character; when ! appeal to
them for the sake o! our country, IN Ike no
appeal inconsistent with the prophecies of this
occasion. Our country is in peril, and it must
he saved. This is enough.
Under God our country will be saved through
the united energy, the well compGctcd yigor Of
the people, directed hy the presi1 mt of the
United States. Oar first duty is to stand by the
president, and to hold up his hpnd~ There
must br no hesitation or timility Ii he calls
for troops he must have th-m. It. besides cal
ling for troops, he eui>,s other agencies for
the suppression Of the rebellion, he must be
sustained precisely IS in calling for troops.
Thus far the main dependence has been up
on troops t' which our honored Commonwealth
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"OME INSURANCE COMPANY tF
II the City of New York.

nAsu CAPITAL Al. 900 OO0-sURPLUs OVER $500 900
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ractar Of ts officers entte It to rank among the very
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LIST OF AGENTS,
,vments for THE VERMONT PIIGNIX, for 1862

may be madei -. - - - -
west Bratteboro,A DUNKLEE, P.F PERRY Brookline,
G. W. SfEBBlNsi Dover, LYMAN BURti w Dover, WIN.
toi, S. W. WILSON Grafton, N. H. HALL Guiord. Ell
MER MASON GuiilOrd Centre, $. l.. SlBbEY Green
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d. TYLER, Marlboro, W. W. LYNDEj Fayetteville, j.
DUNHhGG, JR., whiamsville SAMUEL BROWN Put
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~ J. CARPENTER DEALER IN
ELs Toys, Fancy nls, Books, Stationery, Newspapers
Magazines and Periodicals.
Subscriptions received for the Principal Newspapers and
Magazines and forwarded by Mail or otherwise.
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n n. DAVENPORT, Attorney and Coun-
" sellor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery,
WILMINGTON, VI
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ID Opposite Revere House, DRATTLEBORO, VT.
Wnant's Celebrated Slate and Wood Bed Taoles, with the
Nov style Cushion. ~ Closed at 10 p. ii.
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SPEECH OF CHARLES SUMMER,
IL tic Hampshire CoUnfy Ig'icu'fHsM Society
Southampton, Ocf. 3D.
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n X. FIELD, Attorney and Counsellor at
~. Law and Solicitor in Chancery.
Oice over the Savings Bank, BRATrLLBoRO, VT.
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fered FIVE failures, each time however, like an
honorable man, paying in full all deman Is
against him. AT his present age it is doubtful
il he will he able to ovcrtake the fortune he has
so long been in pursuit of, but he will undoubt-
cdv yet make Wall street feel that he is alive.
What is true Of Jacob Little, is true of every
body, tor he has only acted out human nature.
Men are never richer on their millions than on
their thousands or hundreds--they are never
satisfied, whatever they have; they are never
hlesssd but always to be blessd. We start out
into the world without n cent, and think, while
we toll for a mere pittance, that if we had a
house over our heads we could call our own, we
should be independent and contented then we
want FIVE or ten thousand dollnrst and by the
time that has accumulated, the expenses of liv-
ing have pressed upwards so fast, that we must
double it to keep clear of absent want. Next
The man may have his City or a hundred thou
sand but the value of money has changed to
him a dollar once was bigger than douboon
now, and there is the same desire to he rich, as
when the half eagles in his pocket were only
pennies.
Happiness is not in riches wealth is not in
abundance independence and conteniment de-
pend not upon the extent Of lands. the number
of ships one calls his owns it all depends upon
the state Of mind; and he WIN learns to do
without what is nyi lISoln'-, necessasy, is
making iust as uIch Ieoue.' towards con
tent--perhaps more--as he who has acquired
the means Of satisfying that needless want.
The actual wants of mankind are few and sim
pie, and easily supplied; it is the arifcial--the
luxuries that make US slaves, and beyond these
we have imaginary and anticipated wants, which
may never come to us, that burthen and per-
plex the soul. We have not the least conf
dencc that the future will supply its own needs
that tomorrow will be as abundant as to-day.
We have no faith that God will temper the
storms to the condition Of the man, or give
supplies when required, and to the exact amount
needed; and therefore doing our own work.
and assuming Gods supervision, living in to-
day all the future, and seeking at once TO sup
ply natural and artificial wants for all time civil
lie i society is in state Of seryitude.
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DILLIARD ROOM, EXCHAN
ID Bio s, Orrjsita RLvgRE House,
BRATrLEBOR0, VT.
PuELAN's IMPROVED CUSHION.
1T Closed at 10 p. NJ.
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DUTLER & WHEELER, Attorneys and
ID Counselors at Law and Solicitors in Charcery.
JAMAICA, VT.
j. 4. Butler. H. II. Wheeler.
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VXTOODCOCK & VINTON, Paper Manu-
w facturers. All kinds Of Printing Paper made to or
der Cash paid for White and Brown Rags Brateooro'
VT.
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BUSIN ESS CARDS.


4 r HOW E'S Picture Gallery
N Dt rierreotvpes Ambrotypes, sphereotypes Photo.
graphs. Pictures made at this establishment are mounted
by the ren metho and warranted to stand
the test Of time and climate. Brattlchoro, VT
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I G. MEAD, Attorney and Counsellor at
| L. Law practcng IN the Courts OF Vermont and New
Imphire-Notary Publc-Commissoner for the States OF
New York New Hampshire and Caiiorna-Agent to pro-
cure Pensions and Bounty Land and dencra Fire Insurance
Accent BRATfLEB0R0, VT.
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NXTINSLOW S. MYERS, ATTORNEY AND
w Counsellor at Law, Jacksonville, ".
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CEWELL MORSE, Practical STAIR BUILD
- er. Shop Dwnc Blisss near the br'use nrA'''
boro, Vt.
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nnsr n PEARSON. DENrIsrs,

DOST & PEARSON: DENTISTS,
pay particular attention to the preservation Of the
natural Teeth Also insert Teeth on GJd Patina Rubber
or silver Pateuse Electricity In extracting teeth and treat
[ irregularities In Chlllrens Teeth successfully
nee and Residence nearly opposite thS Oohgresahonal
-'''"s' BRATrLEBORO, VT.
o. X. POsT. 'NA"oN'
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+ II. & W. ii. ESTERBROOKS
u Manufacturers and Dealers in Empire State, Victor
Stewards and Genesee Valley Cook Stoves, Paror and Box
Stoves and Hot Air Furnaces
Also, Plows, Cuyators, Road scrapers, Churns, Iron
Sinks Russia and English Stove Pipe and all kndsO Stove
Furnlture, Japan and Common Tin Ware
No. Exchange Block, BRATTLEBoRO, VT.
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WIN. S. HOUGHTON, Harness,
w Trunk All Yase Manufacturer, and Carriage Trim
er,PUTNEY VT
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Some teere be that do defye
All that ia new and ever do crye
The old is better away with the newe
Recause il is false and the old is true.
And again they are described in the conyer
sa,ion between the two eminent English eccle'
iastics. "Bi other of Winchester" said Gran
mer to Lord Chancellor Gardner, you ILL.,
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I II. KATHAN DEALER IN VERMONT
- and ITALIAN MARBLE, MARBLE and SLATE
MANTLES, TABLE TOPS, sOApsr0NE FIREPLACLs,
CISrERNS. SINKS &c.
MONUMENTS and HEADSToNES on hand and made to
order $50 different designs for monuments and slabs
hbitiun to those wishing to purchase.
All work warranted give satisfaction in price, quality Of
STOCK, and style Of workmanship, &c.
opposite the Flour Mill the Railroad Crossiug
BrattleburO, Dec o, 1860.
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L RETrING, CABINET MAKER AND
~ Carver, Manufacturer aud Dealer in all kinds of Gus
tom made Furniture Picture Frames of all descriptions
wholesale and retail. Carving and Repairing Furniture
done at short notice. and all work warranted to give sac
tOn. Corner Main aud High Streets.
Sign American Eagle.
Bratlleboro. Vt.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-17
Carl Schurz's Popularity with
His Command.

Army Correspondence Philadelphia Press.
Gen. Schurz has become immensely
popular with his command, and wonder
full changes have taken place both in the
conduct and discipline of the division.
Gen. Schurz rides three times day,
both in rainy and dry weather, and he at
tends personally to the wants of his sol.
dIers:. New clothing and shoes have been
distributed to his troops. Most of them
have been paid of, and efficient sanitary
regulations have been devised, which will
tend to the comfort of the troops. The
result Of this is that the Germans love the
General as heather doth his idol, and
have confidence from the well-known mil
itary ability he displayed in Germany, that
he will be fit head for them in battle.
Several weeks ago the newspapers were
teelning with the accounts of the outrages
committed by Blenker's men on the march
up the valley.
Now, from my own personal oLserva.
ton, can say that more orderly and
well-behaved set Of soldiers I have new
er seen. Everything they want they pay
for, and if any Of the number commits
any excuses disgraceful to the name of
a soldier, he is immediately pointed out
by his fellow soldiers. No doubs the
whole Of this is brought about by officers
who ia Re an interest in their commands,
and see that their soldiers are treated we'll
and conform to the duties of their pro.
fession.