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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06
The Tax Bill.

The following is an abstract of the tax bill
reported on Monday. 1t provides for the APP
pointment by the president Of commission of
internal revenue with a salary Of five thousand
dollars per annum, his Office to be in the trea-
sury department, with suitable number of
clerks. The country is to be divided as the
president may direct into convenient collection
districts, with an assessor and collector appoint
ed by the president for each district, who shall
have power to apr oint such deputies as reces-
sary. The bill provides for duty on spurious
liquors of 10 cents per gallon; ale and beer 81
per barrel stem o. leaf tobacco, 3 cents per
pound, to add when manufactured, cents, and
on cigars, 5, 10 and 20 cents per pound, accor-
ding to value. On lard and linseed oil, burn
ing fluid and coal OIL 8 cents per gallon; re-
fined coal oil, 10 cents per gallon; gas, per
thousand feet, % cents; bank note paper,
cents per pound printing paper, 8 mills per
pound; soap, mills per pounds salt, cents
per one hundred pounds; sole leather, cent
per pound; flour, 10 cents per barrel all other
manufactures per cent advalorem. On rail-
road passengers, mills per mile of travel !;
Communication tickets, 3 per cent steamboat
travel, mill per mile onnibusses, ferry boats
and horse railroads, 3 per cent of the gross
receipts from passengers advertisements per
cent on the am unit of receipts annually. For
the use Of carriages annually from 81 to 10.
according to the value; gold watches, 81 sill
yer watches, 90 cents; gold plate, 80 cents per
ounce; silver plate 3 cents per ounce: billiard
tables, $50. On slaughtered cattle 80 cents
each hogs, 10 cents each sheep, cents each;
licenses for bankers, $1,000; aucioneers $40
wholesale dealers, $50 retail dealers in lou-
ors, $50; retail dealers in goods $40; pawn
brokers, 500; rectifyers 500; brewers $50;
hotels. inns and taverns, graduated according
torenta!, from s. to 5000; eating houses, $40
commercial brokers $50; other brokers $50
theaters, 500; circuses $50; bowling ALLEYS
So each alley; wholesale pedders, $50 other
peddlers, from S5 to $40 coal oil distilleres,
$50; incomes, 3 per cent on all over 5000, ex-
elusive of the income derived from dividends,
&c., which are taxed separately; railroad londs
and dividends Of banks and saving institutions,
3 per cent payments Of all salaries of officers
in the civil, military or naval s,rvice in the
United States, including senators aud members
Congress, per cent; legacies, and distributive
shares OF personal property of deceased per-
sons from to per cent, according to the de-
grees OF relationship, and stamp duties on all
kinds OF legal and commercial papers, all patent
medicines, telegraphic messages, and all goods
by express.
The lax bill contains one hundred and five
sections, and is one of the largest of any kind
ever before prepared, ond on which months of
linn huVa haa, hcetCwnd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

A PROVISIONAL GovERNMEYT.-The Presi-
dent has appointed the Hon. Andrew ohnson
at present Senator from Tennessee, Briga-
der General and Provisional Governor of Ten
ncssee. This is righteous retribution. To
the State from which he was cxiled by the reb-
els in power he now returns clothed with ample
military rank, authority and power as chief
magistrate. As governor he has a hundred
thousand hayonets at his command, besides
more than fifty thousand loyal Tennesseeans
who will follow him as in days of old. when he
led them in political contests. The day is
dawning when to be a loyal man is no crime in
Tennessee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEcTIoN.-The annual
election in New Hampshire for State officers.
members OF the Council and Legislature, and
for county and town officers takes place on
Tuesday Of next week. For State officers there
are three tickets in the fell. The Republicors
and others in favor of supporting the national
administration in putting down the rebellion.
met in convention and nominated Nathaniel s
Berry for Governor, and Dixi Crosby for Rail
road Commissioner. The unadulterated afraid
you-hurt somebody democrats, nominated
George Stark for Governor, but their platform
was so obnoxious to many of the honest of
their party that large number boled the con-
Germ and set up for themselves ticket, namins
Paul ]. Wheeler for Governor and Josephus
BALDWIN for Railroad Commissioner. There
seems 10 be no doubt that Gov. Berry will be
reelected.
Among the local nominations we notice the
name of Charles f. Brooks of Westmorland
for the Council, ard John J. Allen, Jr., of Fitz-
william for Senator, both of whom are men of
the right stamp, honest, capable, and faithful 10
the Constitution. In Cheshire County the cam
didates likely to be elected for county officers
ore, Calvin May, Jr., for Register of Deeds !;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

IIiE I'D AT CHESTERFIELD FAcroRY.-A-
greeably to recommendation and proclamation
of the President, the people of Chesterfield
factory and vicinity assembled at their Union
Meeting House, on the ev ming of the 22dinst.
The meeting was called to order by BENZ.
Pierce, Esq, and Barton Skinner, ESQ, was
called to preside. After singing by the choir.
prayer was offered by Rev. l.. n Fowler, who
also read the parting address of Gen Washing
ton to his officers on parting from them in New
York, and also the resignation Of his Office TO
the Congress Of the Unilel States after which
the farewell address Of the Father of his couu-
try to the people Of the United States was read
by Mr.. AFRO B. Skinner. Spirited and appro
pirate remarks were also made by Rev. Mr..
Fowler, BENZ. Pierce, Esq, and the chair The
exercises were inlerspersed by patriotic and ap-
propriate pieces by the choir, and at O'Clock
the assemblage dispersed, apparently well pleas
ed with the evenings excrcises.-Rccne Senh-
mel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

Thurlow Weed in his last letter from
Europe, says Mason has lodgings at Fenton's
hotel, London, where he is as little the subject
OF attention as any private gentleman could
desire. lie was visited by secessionisls-and
by no one else. This marked neglect of the
chivalry of Virginia, in the person Of a confed-
crate commissioner, is not without its signif-
canoe. The idea prevalent in England is, that
the four confederates taken from the Trent,
cost England G10OO,00O eacn and that it is
more than they are worth.
Several years ago, Col Benton warned the
country to beware of JEFF Davis in the follow
ing language He is martinez, pufied up
with West Point science, dogmalcal and prag-
matical, within his circle but that circle is
narrow one and he moves uncontrolled within
1t. He is an avowed secessionsr"
The total bank capital of Massachusetts, is
S6S 900. on which a tax is levied of one
per cent, afiording revenue to the state of
s6S0,000-a handsome income
Senator Chandler of Michigan, it is said. has
loaned the Government since the july session
OF Congress Sal 900. If some of our wealthy
and windy patriots would talk less and do
more-imitaing Senator Chandler-they would
serve their country far better.
The post office department is rapidly follow
ing up the operations of the army by the re-
establishment of post offices and post routes.
Post offices have been reopened in various parts
OF Tennessee. Numerous applications have
been made for the appointment of a postmas-
ter at Nashville. The people of the recovered
portion Of the seeded states manifest greqt
anxiety 10 resume their wonted relations to the
Union government in this respect.
President FELTON, is dead He was the
greatest Greciun in America, and the cause of
letters has sustained an irrep0rable loss through
his death. He died at Chester, in Prnnsylva-
MIA, at the residence OF his brother, Mr.. S. VI.
FELTON,, gentleman of talents equal to those
OF the President, but who is employed in
more active line than it was the lot of the scho
lar to pursue. Old Harvard will find it no
easy matter to supply the place OF so learned
man as President FELTON,. He was 50 years
old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

VERMONT HOLDS HER OwN.-The bill in
creasing the number of the House of Rep
resentatives from 233 10 24l, has passed both
branches of Congress. Under the provisions
of this bill an additional member is gained by
each of the following States for their large un-
represented fractions under the old law, to wit:
Vermont Rhode Island, Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Kentucky. YER
mont will thus be entitled to three Members of
Congress during the next decade,-the same
that she now has. 1t was in view Of the prob
abilities of the passage of THE law that the
Legislature, at its last session, passed an act
postponiug the election of Members from the
LIST Tuesday of September, 1862, to the LIST
Tuesday of March, 1868.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

Snow VERSUS RAILRoADs.-The snow upon
the upper roads is very deer, and the high
winds that have prevailed for the past forty
eight hours, together with the heavy fall fsnow
IN the same time, have delayed the trail MS very
much. The mail train that left Boston bv the
Fitchburg Railroad at o'clock Friday morn
ing, was at Ludlow, VT, at s 1.2 o'clock Sat.
urday morning, with good prospect of per-
manent settlement. The II o'clock train from
Boston, on the same road, reached Keene. n.
H., at O'Clock in the evening. with the aid of
three extra engines. The Cheshire road was
obliged TO skip one trip on Friday. and nothing
reached Boston on thar day over that road.
The O'Clock train on Sa urGay was detained
a long time in the cut just below A,hburnham
Junction, and did not reach that station until
II l-2 O'Clock. In the vicinity OF Winchendon,
Fitzwiam, Keene &C., the snow is very deep,
with enormous drifts. 1t is thought that the
snow will average from four to five feet in depth
while beyond the Connecticut valley the depth
increases, especially in the region of Barton,
Ludlow, ST. Johnsbury, &c.-BoSton Journal
Mach 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

TAXATION.--In another column will be fouad
an abstract of a revenue bill reported BY the
Committee of Ways and Means in the House
of Representatives, showing what we are COM
ing to in the matter of taxation. 1t is quite
certain that something like this hill will pass
Congress and become a law. This is all right.
To sustain the government and thus protect our
own interests it is indispensably necessary to
institute a system of taxation altogether more
stringent than any that has heretofore obtained.
But the people are willing to pay if the money is
only properly expended in putting down the re-
bellion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

Town MEETING in lBrattleboro passed off
qcietly enough the stormy weather and the
shocking bad travelling rendering the atten-
dance unusually limited. The greatest strife
was for Town Clerk, Lafayette Clark, the past
popular clerk, declining reelection, he having
held the office IS years. His predecessor held
the office for 45 yours. II. A. Wilson was
elected Clerl, on the Sd ballot, and he is the
third incumbent during the present century
The office will now be kept in this village, in
stead of West Brattleboro as heretofore since
the organic ltion of the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06
EROu WASHINGTON
Death of Gen Lander

Gen lander died Sunday afternoon. n, po.r
Paw, Western Virginia, from the debili,a.;n,
enect oil his wound received at Edwards Ferry'
where his widow resides "'
Gen Lander had every attention which his
old and well tried friends around him could be-
STOW. His death was somewhat sudden. II
was not until o'clock Sunday afternoon that
his wife received intelligence of his illness.
she lmmediat -ly took measures for obtaining 4
special train to proceed to him. but before the
arrangements were completed, Secretary Stan
ION called in person, and with much feeling and
decacy, acquainted her with the fac. Of her
husbands death. "''
Gen Shields succeeds to the command in
Western Virginia. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06
a LATER DISPATCH.

The main body of Gen Banks division rests
in the vicinity of Chorleslown. No disaster or
accident has occurred since its concentration,
Or since the departure from Sandy Hook, to
cause any anxiety to friends at home. The
hitherto rancorous seeessionists now pay mark
ed respect to the federal uniforms. Tn, citi-
zens who have been compelled TO succumb to
rebel force are eaed with the prospects of the
future. 1t is found that the farmers of this
suits as usual and the coming crop promise
well.
Considerable -four, accredited to the secces-
sion army, has been seized, bur private proper
ty has been strictly respected. Martinsburg is
occupied by the Union troops
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

Lovers of Fruits either fresh or preserved
will DO well to observe the advertisement of
Mr.. and Mis-. d. r. Cobb of Putney, which
appears in another column. They now own and
occupy the best farm and garden in the county
tor the production of the early fruits, as straw
berries, raspherries, currants plums, &c., and
are enabled to furnish them all in their season
in any desirable quantity We have received
samples of preserved tomato and currant wine
from Mrs. Cobb, and after due examination we
award her the premium. They were both OF
the first quality. Families in want of such
Injuries will find no better in the market
FROST & GooDnrE will keep these productions
for sale in this village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

UNFORTUNATE OCcURRENCE.-Mr. Alonzo
Church, who lives in the South part Of this
town, met with a painful loss, on Monday after
noon. While feeling tree in the woods, his
horses, which were left standing at a short dis
lance, becoming frightened, IAN directly under
meath the falling tree, and were crushed to the
ground in an instant. Both died in few
minutes, their bOck-bones being broken. Ii
appears that the tree fell in the opposite direc-
ton from what was intended, but no harm harm
would have been done had no, the animals be-
come alarmed as the tree fell. The span was a
valuable one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

BANCRoFT's ORATIoN.-On our first rage
we have given sample of q splendid Grafton
delivered by George Bancroft, at the last nm
niyersary of Woshngton's Birth. AS it is ia
vorable TO freedom and human rights, the dem
ocratic supporters of slavery and their lockeys
are denouncing it. The truth is, that Mr.
Bancroft said no more than il was the custom
of all democrats TO say down to 1850, when
the conversion of the democracy into slaveo.
Gratis began in earnest. In 1S49, the opinions
of the Northern democracy on slavery were far
more liberal than are those Ct the Republicans
in 1862, taking the Republicans as party
Indeed, if Republican Convention, even in
Vermont, were TO adopt such resolves as were
adopted thirteen years ago by democratic con-
ventions III New Hampshire nothing short OF an
earthquake would be the consequence. Mr.
Bancroft therefore, has only spoken like an old
school democrat, and deserves praise for re-
minding the world what were the opinions of
his party in its better days, ere it had become
a collection Of overseers, slave-drivers, sympa-
thizers with treason, and the bulwark of seces-
sion. If he could bring his party to its former
ground, he would do q good work for his coun-
try, and entitle that party TO a reconsideration
OF the judgment that has been given against it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

Walls FROM DIXIE.-The Richmond Whiq
unbosoms itself with will. 1t confesses that
the Rebellion is iailure-that the Confederacy
is "gone up'-that the last hope of the "Chyal-
ry" has gone out--that the "iree people" of
the South have been "ruined"! 1t charges the
deep damnation OF the taking off of Rebellion
upon JEFF. Davis and his minions. Uupon their
wretched heads must insists the Wing, the guilt
and the shame rest. The most signal service
which he and his creatures can render to an in
suited people, is retire from the places they
have disgraced and make room for their bet
tiers.
Poor JEFF his own friends have found him
out at last. The dupes whom he has led to
ruin discover, when il is too late to retrieve the
error, the poverty of his resources and the
bankruptcy of his fortunes. Finally the truth
downs upon them that they have been following
not only knove but Il prctender-that they
have been confding their estines to one who
has neither the vii nor the means to achieve
success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06
CAMP HoLBRooK, BRATrLEBoRo, W., J
March 3D.. 1860

Presentation Of a COLL Watch to CAPT. Henry f. Fos-
TER, Company C." sh Vermont Volunteers:
We were this day shown a very fine gold,
hunting case watch, valued at $40, which we
were informed was presented to Capt Foster
by the officers and members of his command as
slight testimonial of their esteem for him
both as an officer and a man. The Company
was called out and marched in front of the Cap
tain's Quarters, when Mr.. L. X. PRoUTY, in
behalf of the Company, stepped forward and in
a very appropriate and touching manner, pre-
scented the watch together with paper contain
ing the names of the warm hearted con-
trbuors. Captain Fosters surprise can bet
ter be imagined than described. Taking the
watch, and while his big heart found vent
through his eyes, he thanked the "Boys" in the
kndest manner possible, and assured them
that, wherever they went, whatever sky was
above them, they would have friend to care
for and protect them.
The ceremony being over, three rousing
cheers were given and we went away satisfied
in our own mind, that q nobler set of fellows
never shouldered a musket. CHM.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

"THE FRANKLIN COUNTY HERALD" is the
title of a new paper started at Swan on by J..
Keichum Ayerill. 1t looks well and reads well,
giving indications of taste and tact in its editor
and proprietor. The mere fact of his starting
upon such an enterprise at this unpropitious
time and here in Vermont where the business
is Mt best not particularly remuneraive, affords
sufficient evidence of his plu *. We wish the
Herald and its editor sue. ess.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

TREASURY NOTES A LEGAL TENDER.-The
Treasury note bill creating Si50,000,0O0 de-
mand notes and making them legal tender for
debts, has passed both Houses of Congress,
Notwithstanding the opposition of the Vermont
delegation, and has been approved by the Pres
ident' Our readers will find some valuable
suggestions in relation to this matter in an ar
.lc'e on the first page, which we clip from the
Boston Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06
Total exclusive of 2nd Battery,


1t was fortunate that the soldiers of this
Regiment had an opportunity of making their
alotuents before they fell into the hands of
greedy suffers. Contrast the allotment of this
regiment with those of the regiments on the
Potomac, and the reason therefor is painfully
apparent. When once the soldiers commence
incnrring bills at The suffers of their respective
regiments nine-tenths of which are for articles
without which they are much better off, it is
difficult to induce them to save their money for
their families or themselves. On the other
hind before they come under such baneful in
Alences they are ready and anxious to place
their hard earned money where it will do them
selres or those dependant upon them some
good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

a Coon THING.-We observe that the poo.
pie of Newlane, approaching the patriotism of
H. Morton Pratt, formerly Private in Com
pany c. 2nd Vermont Regiment, who lost an
arm at Bull Run, and was there taken prisoner
and ineorGeraled in Virginia prison at Rich
mond' have elected him LIST Constable and Su-
perlntendent of Schools for the current year.
These elections are honorable to both arlies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

SUICIDE IN JAMA1cA--Enos Howard OF ia
maica, aged about 80 years, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head with a
pistol. He had been quite unwell for few
days past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

lMMERsIoNs.-Nine persons were baptized
last Sunday and four the previous Sabbath, in
the mill pond of David Barrett in the west part
of this town. Meetings are held every Sunday,
and several times during each week, in school
house No. 6. Quite concourse of people wit
messed the dimensions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

- = = -" Y :" NJ n m pfH ' - hC 4 UNFfITsrF,
having been restored to health weeks by very sim
pie remedy air having suffered several years a
lung affection and that dread disease Consumptou-is
anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers means Of
To all who desire H. he will send copy o. the prescription
used re OF CHARGE with the directions tor preparing and
using the same which they will ind Con-
suMPTIoS ASTHMA BRONCHITIS, &c The only object
advertiser in send the Prescription Is benefit the aac
ed, aud sprca information which he he
valuable and he hopes sufferer will his REMEDY,
It will cost them nothing, aud may prove blessing.
REV. EDMARD A. WILSON,
Wiiamsburgh, Kings County, New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06
FowLE,s PILES AND HrMoR CURE,

Cure Cor Beedng Blind aud Itching Plies, seroiua,
Salt Rheum, and Diseases Of the skin
One bottle warranted In all casesi not, Dealers
are particularly reoueste to refund the money.
Only five bottles n thousand returned, and these were oo
hrmed fstua. Hundreds OF letters and re %
cation. send for Circular Prepared ny hhN t i,,,,
fOWLE Chemist, n Priuce ST., boston son ~ a.
gists Certificates with each bottle PRICE, - w. N
6m4O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06
II II + w AIR .
THE UPPER POTOMAC
Advance Of Gen Banks Division.

cHARLEsTowN OCCUPIED BY THE FEDERAL.
TROOPS.
Gen Banks army occupied Harper's Ferry
unopposed, on Wednesday, with all the neces-
saries for permanent occupation. The advance
took position on Bolivar flights, and Thurs
day pushed reconnoissances to Charlestown,
capturing few prisoners. Loudon flights are
also occupied, to prevent any flank movement
by the enemy. Chorestown was occupied by n
strong force. and will be held against any at
tack. The plans of the commander are not
known, but the movement is probably to cover
the reconstruction of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06

The first act of JEFF. Davis after his accession
to power IN the confederate States, as perma.
nent President, was to appoint day of fast.
ing, humilition and prayer. How it is about
prayer IN Jetidom we are unable to say, but as
to fasting all days are pretty much alike and
humilialions are latterly almost an every day
occurrence, 1t would therefore appear as il all
days were pretty much alike.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-06
BINS

TEETH. The subscriber having lately returned from
his southern tou-, would in calling the attention OF the pub
lie return his thanks his patrons generally and TO those
especially who have continued thir support for the past
eighteen years. feeling be aerins testimonial oil their
confidence In his professional skill
lie continues T. perform all operations for preserving,
beautyug and restoring the Teeth In hts usual careful and
thorough manner.
Teeth Cold Silver and Rubber with all the late
improvements, Please call. A. D. PUTNAM.
Brrttleboro, May l, ls6l.-ls