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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

B9y- Within one year past there
have been sold in the home market,
and at par, of this Government Loan,
$3.50, 100000, which was divided as
follows: The first series of $500, 000.-
600, bearing date August is, 1864,
and now quoted at par and interest;
the second series, also of $500, 900, 600,
bearing date June 49, 1865, and now
selling in the market at 80 3-4, adding
interest; and the third and final series
Of $23O,0OO,000, bearing date July Is,
1865, and just closed out at par and
interest Between the LIST of February
and the 26th of July, Mr.. Jay Cooke,
by his admirable system of sub-agen-
cies, sold $700,000,000 of these bonds,
making a daily average of nearly So
! 100000. Never before has there been
such a success as this, and it is honor
able alike to Mr. Cooke, who has man
aged the sales, and to the people who
have taken the bonds
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

psS- Henry l.. Lamb. Esq. chief ed
itor of the IN. " morning Herald,
and recently editor of the Burlington
daily Times, has been of late at Bur
lington and Montpelier on a visit to
his friends Mr. Lamb is writer of
much force and elegance, and yields
a sharp and incisive pen on all proper
occasions Mr.. Lamb will make his
mark whenever and wherever be
uses his ready pen.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

Bsayr Richard Hildreth, late U. S.
Consul at Triest, Austria, died July
18th, 1865, aged So. He was native
of Deerfeld, Mass. His principal
literary works are his History of the
United States and Japan as it wat
and is. He was yoluminous and
able writer. Archy Moore, an anti
slavery novel, was written by hin
in 1884
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

Bay" 1t may not be generally known
that James Parton, Esq, author of the
Life of Andrew Jackson, Life of Hor-
ace Greeley, Life of Aaron Burr and
Gen Butler in New Orleans, and other
popular books, has contributed recent
ly to the "New York Ledger a series
of very excellent and condensed bio
graphical notices of distinguished
men. His sketches of such men as
Jefferson Davis, DR. Valentine Mott,
Andrew johnson, Calico and Copper
nicus are not only readable but valua-
bic additions to biographical htera-
ture. John G. SAKE, Esq, whom we
claim as Franklin county poet. is a
regular contributor to the columns OF
the Lede erin fact, Mr. SAKE contrib
utes poetical articles to no other pa
per or magazine. These two facts
ought to be widely known and viii
tend undoubtedly to increase the cir
culation and influence of that popular
literary newspaper.
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tslS' There has been considerable
talk about building branch railroad
from Waterbury to Stowe. Some
months ago there was like talk about
building a branch railroad from the
fairtaX and East Georgia station M
the Lamoille river to Fairfax village
and ultimately to Lamoille county.
Unfortunately talk does not build rail
roads Talk is proyerbially cheap.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04
1777. Bennington Battle. 1865.


1777. Bennington Battle. 1865.
The special session of the Vermont
Historical Society, at Bennington, Au-
gust 10th and 18th, 1865, gives prom
Use Of being exceedingly attractive.
Rev. Edwin II. Chaplin, d. D., the
distinguished orator and preacher,
will deliver an Grafton. He was born
near Bennington and is claimed to be
one of the Bennington boys. After
this Grafton, public dinner is expec-
ed, at which speeches are to be made
by His Excellency the present Cover
nor and Lieut.. Gov Dillingham; the
Governor that is to be, and possibly
others, including Gen. Wool, President
Fillmore and such other guests as may
be present. With social reunions in
the evening and magnificent display
of fireworks, the anniversary of the
battle of Bennington, amid the boom
ing of cannons, the music of brass
bands and songs of glee-clubs, will be
pleasantly celebrated
On the following day, papers of
varied interest will be read and it is
expected that visits will be paid to the
battle field, on which the battle of
Bennington was fought on the 10th
day of August, 1777.
The Committee of Arrangements
who have this matter in especial
charge is composed of the following
prominent citizens of Bennington
county:
Pennington, H. G. Root, N. B. Hall
Z. n. S. Morgan, j. T. G. Cook, O. f
Northup, John r. Gates, Geo. Benton
L. p. Norton, S. +. Harris A. b
Gardner John Fay, B. r. Sears, j. S
Merrill, r. w Park, G. Thatcher, Jr
JAS H. Walbridge, Ed. G. houghton
DIN Scott, VIM. H. Cady, r.. d. Ham
lin, James b. Meacham, Elijah Dewey
T. J. Tiffany, H. W. Putnam, H. Il
Bradford, Seth B. Hunt, r. @. Gore
Woodford, c. NJ. Bliss, VIM. T.. Park
SALISBURY, Martin Mattison, Norman
Milling ton; Po,rnal, A. H. Potter, B
+. Brownell.
Hon. Hiland Hall, Chairman, Nortl
Bennington; Charles NJ. Bliss, Wood
+ ford Secretary.
Among the other attractions will be
! visit to Mount Anthony observatory
picnic on Baum's Hill, then a visit t.
old Bennington to the chamber where
the committee of safety used to NEE
and deliberate and the Green noun
. tain tavern" on whose sign the cata
mount grinned towards the Provinc
, of New York.
At all these visits the people in at
tendance will be accompanied by gen
tlemen learned and competent to eX
plain all the details which give to tn
:, localities visited their chief interest
We understand that the amplest &C
commodations are made for the hos
pitable entertainment of members c
the Historical Society and their fami
lies as well as for those desiring t
n have their names put upon the roll c
n membership. Gov. Hall is Presiden
Of of the Society and, having the aid {
rs his cooperation and under his aus
/ pices, the Society has taken grea
D strides in popular respect and fave
E. and this special session at Benningto
or promises to be one of great intere'
ct and value and this celebration one {
id the most noteworthy since the co
If lapse of the rebellion
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Commencement or the University
OF Vermont


OF Vermont
The exercises of the sixty first com
mencement of the University of Yer
mont, opened last Sunday with an
admirable baccalaureate sermon.
preached by the Rev. Matthew H.
Buckham, Professor of English Lit
erature, in consequence of the feeble
health of President Torrey This dis
course is fully reported in the Times and
Free Press. On Sunday evening, Rev.
DIR. j. f. Rockwell, of Brooklyn, n Y,
delivered discourse on the subject of
Fidelity to Present Dnty requisite for
best success in life" which is reported
by the Free Pres to have been "earn-
est, eloquent, and eminently practical
The noticeable music of the occasion,
consisting of selections of oratorios,
and an opera chorus was furnished by
an amateur choir, under the leader
ship of /. n. Camp, Esq, consisting of
Miss Charlotte Tenant, Miss Ellen
Fuller, Mrs. o. l.. Ballard DR.. Ii. H.
Langdon, and Mr.. w. W. Sturdeyant.
On Tuesday, August l, an able al
dress before the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety, was delivered by the Rev Asa D.
Smith, ID. d., President of Dartmouth
College. In the evening WAS the exhi-
bition Of the Junior Glass at the First
Congregational Church. The exercises
were agreeably varied by music from
the Mendelssohn Quintette Club of
Boston.
The alumni met early Wednesday
morning, g. G. Benedict Esq, presid-
ing. The following appointments for
the celebration of 1866, were made
Orator, Dorman b. Eaton, New York,
of class of 1851; Substitute, Mathew
Hale, of Elizabethtown, N. Y, of
the same class.
Poet, Rev Constance Liberty Good.
ell (1S55,) of New Britain, Conn, and
Substitute, Mr.. John S. d. Taylor, o
st. Adams, of class of 1910. TIL,
meeting Of the alumni was very spirit
ed and significant. He may allude t.
it hereafter.
The commencement exercises wer
largely attended Col. RIG. Stone, Q
Plattsburgh, was in the procession 70
the forty time, attending regu
larry each successive year. The grad
uating class was small The Grafton
of the graduates were finely write
and well delivered; those of Messrs. ,
H. Worcester Jr., Of Burlington an
Albert w. Clark, of Georgia, remarks
bly, so. The Masters orations evince
high order OF culture and scholar
ship.
The honorary degree of NJ A. wa
conferred upon to Brcvet Maj. Gen. {
j. Stannard, OF st. Adams, and that {
Ill. D., on the Rev. Samuel Rec
Hall, of Bloomington. The corpor'
ton dinner at Miller's American HI
tel was far better than any we ha'
ever attended at the same localit
bountiful, substantial and aboundir
with the delicacies of the seaso
The fruit was good and the coffee G
pecially palateable. No dinner tab
speeches this year in consequence
an adjourned meeting OF alumni th,
was held Immediately after the Dime
The weather was propitious. the a
tendance was as large as usual al
the spirit that animated the gradual
was firm and decided that nothiI
shall he suffered to snuff out the Ur
yersity but that its candle shall be Ike
burning on the altar of science al
literature.
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ses- The Navy Departmtn' 4 1.
ly disposing of its immens = !
prices above the Governmen' II. Y
ment. The next great ' u.s.,
place as follows: Boston Az A.'ii
Philadelphia, August ~ n NJ h
August Is; Mound Cliy' I 1rn;.
II; and Washington = Az 4,
These sails viii dispose u II,
portion of the feet when , n
so prominent a part IN D
rebellion.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

SEcRErARY or STATE ~ y h
has appointed Dr. dF o. st lS'
Mortified, Secretary o. 9 4,
the vacancy occasioneda l 9y h
of Hon. George W. p~ 5ei h
Nichols was reeomne,u lo M, 0
place by almost all the , ,'a1 %
the State; has long peer .,r sd
worker in the Union In Weed
the faithful and shillfq %la salss
Thirteenth Vermont N .Ss pss.
is we'll qualified for '"'
Times,
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na- Miss Emma Hardinge. the cele-

pS- Miss Emma Hardinge, the cele-
brated Spiritual lecturer, who has been
speaking in Hope Chapel, n. Y, for
the last six or eight weeks, to crowded
houses, Notwithstanding the hot wea-
ther. leaves for Europe, on Saturday,
August 9Th. Miss Hardinge has gain
ed great popularity in this country, as
aspiritual Medium and lecturer. and
her eloqnence is said to be wonderful
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

seg~ The Journal of the last annual
Diocesan Convention of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church of Vermont
holden at Burlington June 7 and 8,
1865, has been printed by Mr.. r. S.
Styles, printer of the Burlington Senti-
mel, in pamphlet of II pages.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

VERMONT CONVENTION. We see it an
nounced that the Twelfth Annual Con-
vention of Spiritualists is to be held at
Ludlow, this year, on the last Friday,
Saturday and Sunday Of this month
and that the vt. Central, and Rutland
and Burlington Railroads will return
members of the Convention free
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August
Latest News

Quite a mystery attaches n"gust |.
oner who arrived at Cairo e.. 70 pris
PMS on Thursday night, Der 'I !, Mem
City OF Alton. He was heayilyS ' lean
ana under guard CONSISTING ., ionet
eran officer and four men wbo u vt q.
give no information in relo,;o oo would
prisoner y, farther than that his co 70 ih'
was the most important ono no g, caPtq
some time. They proceedsd "aue fi
the same night TO Washing,o.o ny raj
general belief among the Ssa. lhs
ON the City of Alton Is that !, gen
young Surratt, one of the acco,n ~ Wa
in the assassination of Preside, los
coin. '''oii' Lo
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

Roy On the 10th inst, the women
of Greenfield, Ohio, made a raid upon
the liquor shops of that village, broke
in the doors with axes and hatchets.
rolled the casks out of doors, and
emptied the liquor.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

sev" 1t is iumored about town that
the Jail birds Hicks and Tebeau, who
escaped FROM the st Adams jail last
week. have gone TO Canada 10 attend
the reinstatement of Police Judg'
Courscl, and also to induce Beunet IL
Young to renew bis subscription Il
the st. Adams daily Vesscngr
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mz.S- Rev Lyndon , d

nay Rev. Lyndon , n tiI
Franklin, vt. had six sons = y b
at once. Samuel +. was was. y "
mont Cavalry three ye yea 'bstise
was in the Sd Verlnoate papt .
year, became first lle ,nrm VS. :
the expiration Of bis term iDto b.
Major. John A. went !, l naotsia.
aud reese to the rank !. o. IN II BE ~
ry ID. was three years GSrightop
achusetts regiment. ,' " yerps''
a ''l drummer np IN the Sth a. li;itb !
Fordyce A, a fifer IN ,l ll,I essceq'
them escaped unharl npore buta't
D.. who received a ah sFI battle ~
s Nauntain, Mr. French XII
s 10 n in the army
Record.
sg Senator Foot Is T"
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A special train containipSSu SI ]
Grant and family and suite io..' Ve'
with qnite a large party spocioi ,'lI
ylted left the Boston and Maine y.
this morning for Lawrence on 'o Ne Z 2
land. "nu Por
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-04

sgr Senator Foot Is II :
Washington
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UNION COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

Election takes place september 9th, 1865.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-31

Mr.. Bowles of the Springfield Republicu

Mr.. Bowles Of the Springfield Republican,
writing from Austin, says;
"Polygamy introduces many curious cross
relationships, and intertwines the branches
Of the genealogical tree in manner greatly
to puzzle mathematician, as well as to dis
gust the decent minded The marrying Of
two or more sisters is very common; one
young Mormon merchant in Salt Lake City
has three sisters for his three wives There
are several cases Of men marrying both
mother (widow) and her daughter or daugh
ters; taking the old woman for the sake of
getting the young ones, but having children
by all. Please to cipher out for yourselves
how this mixes things. More disgusting as
sociations are known, even to the marrying
Of half sister by one Mormon. Consider.
too, how these children of one father and
many mothers, the latter often blood rela-
tions, are likely to become crossed again in
new marriages, in second and third, if not
in the first generation, under the operation
Of this polygamous practice; and it is safe to
predict that few generations of such social
practices will breed physical, moral and
mental debasement Of the people most fright
full to contemplate. Already, indeed, are
such indications apparent, foreshadowing the
sure and terrible realization.
Brigham Young's wives are numberless /;
at least no one seems to know how manv he
has and he has confessed himself to forget
fulness in the matter. The probability Is, he
has from sixteen TO twenty genuine oncOm-
plete wives, and about as many more women
SEALED" to him for heaven and glory. The
latter are mostly pious old ladies, eager for
high seats in the Mormon heaven, and know
ing no safer way 10 get there than TO be
tackled on to Brigham's angelic procession.
Some of these sealed wives are the early
wives Of other men but, lacking faith in
their husbands glory, seek to make sure
thing for the future by the grace Of gracious
Brigham.
In many cases the Mormon wives not only
support themselves and their children, but
help tosupport their husbands. Thus clerk,
or man with a similar limited income, who
has yielded to the destinations and desires Of
three or four women, and married them all,
makes his home with No. l, perhaps, and the
rest live apart, each by herself taking in
sewing or washing, or engaging in other EN-
ployment, to keep up her establishment and
to be no charge to her husband. He comes
around, once in a while, to make her a visit,
and then she sets out an extra table and
spends all her accumulated earnings 10 make
him as comfortable, and herself as charming
as possible, so that her fraction of the dear
sainted man may be multiplied as much ~
possible. So the fellow il he is lazy and has
turned his piety to the good account Of get
ting smart wives, may really board round
continually and live in clover, at no possible
expense but his own clothing.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-31

ExcENTRrc MUsIc.-Haydn challenged
Mozart to compose piece Of music which
the former could not play at sight Mozart
accepted the task, and supper and champagne
was to be the forfeit. In five minutes piece
Of music was produced, and handed to Haydn,
with bantering toast from Mozart:
"There, sir, is composition which you
cannot play and | can"
Haydn sat down to the instrument sur
prised at the simplicity Of the music which
was to puzzle him; bat when he got half
way through he suddenly stopped, saying:
IIow's this, Mozart how's thisl You've
got my hands stretched out to the ends Of the
piano, and yet there's a middle key to be
touched. Nobody can play such music as
this I"
Mozart, laughing at Haydn's perplexity
and anger, took the vacant seat and began
running through the easy passages. He came
TO the difficulty which his friend-found in
superable, and, bobbing his head struck the
key with his long moss, and was at the end
of the composition In Irice.
Hadyn, with whOni such a feat was
physical impossibility, burst into a roar Of
laughter, and confessed that nature had en-
dowed Mozart with capacity for music
which he (Haydn) had never discovered,
and 70 which he could lay no claim. The
forfeit was eheerfully paid.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-31

DIRECT FROM ESGLAND.--A large cargo
of assorted goods has arrived in Savannah
direct from England. There il no good rea-
son why the seaport Of our State may not
become an importing and exporting place Of
great importance. There is no use for citi-
zens Of Georgia paying tribute 10 the large
cities Of the North, if she can save the same
by keeping her trade at home. Our leading
business men should take an interest in the
matter. Savannah can be made one ,of the
great cotton markets Of the land. By 20 do
ing our cotton dealers viii save freiehts 10
Eew York save themselves a great many
other expenses; and what is best OF all have
their own property under their. Immediate
control. 1ira
Let the importing merchants of Savannah
be sustained. They are public bensfactors.
They have started q business which will re-
suit in millions Of benefit 10 the Stste annu-
ally. All home enterprises Of every descrip-
tion should be built up and encouraged.
What helpsone portion Of our commonwealth
helps the balance.
We trust all our merchants before sending
North for goods, will irst see lwhat desired
articles they can obtain from the warehouses
OF the direct importers in Sayannah.--AH-
gltstd C6nstifafi0Rdiist.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-31

ence man cannot be free. No man can re-
spect himself who barters his citizenship. ne
more than Benedict Arnold could respect
| himself.
All right thinking men must feel that. as
a nation, our condition is deplorable one.
because we have departed from old land
marks and are attempting to amalgamate
discordant elements which God never in
tended should be united. This is what we
are endeayoring to do; we are nation of
white men. Our nationality is the part of
the man, and let us keep it SO or die. Let
us live; we cannot mix oil with water--we
cannot amalgsmaie that which God made so
distinct. The citizens Of this country know
their rights, and they will have them. Our
prospects for the future are gloomy in the
extreme. The whole political heavens are
overhung with clouds encharged with ruin.
What can we do2 How are we to ward off
the impending ruin? Armies and navies
can never doit; but we must go back to the
old landmarks Every American, citizen
must be white man and be guided by the
Constitution; be must understand that in
strument intelligently, that he may vote un-
derstandingly at the polls. He should
know that the men he helps to place in Office
are the servants of the public, and not their
masters, and are for the benefit all ofclasses
There are Congressmen who are asking
that the whole negro population Of the South
may have the right to the elective franchise.
and TO give it to every colored man in the
District of Columbia. / have no hostility
10 the negro, but he must not be put on an
equality with white men. God does not
mean it, The moment you admit him to
citizenship he is eligible to a seat in the
White House, and you can not help pushing
him there if the majority say so. If you
bring him into your drawing-rooms and give
him a seat on your crimson cushioned sofa
by the side of your beautiful daughter, hold
ing her hand, and telling him that that hand
shall be his il he ask it, | will respect your
consistency. There is a difference in the
condition of life which always existed, and
always will exist. There must be no OUT
rage ON the community.
These things done, we can go back to the
truth, virtue and intelligence, and the sub |
lime principles of the Christian religion. |
We must do it to exist rs republic, or else |
emulate the fate of Rome and Greece When |
the military triumphed over the civil law |
our knell was almost ready to sound but |
all is over now,s and we can draw a deep, |
long breath of exultation, with peace, unity, |
Then we will have the perIe- |
tuity of the American Union, one and in,ii- |
visible, until Gods judgment morning shall |
dawn, and things have ceased to be.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-31
AConfe.sion and PRAYER.

BY THOMAS FULLER OF THE 10TH CENTURY
"Lord, perceive my soul deeply guilty
of envy. BY my good will, would have
none prophesv, but mine own Moses. had
rather Thy work were undone than done
better by another than by myself Had
rather Thy enemies were all alive than that
/ should kill but by thousands, and others
their ten thousands Of them Ny corrup-
ton repines at other mems better parts, as if
what my soul wants Of them in substance she
would supply in swelling. Dispossess me,
Lord, Of this bad spirit, and turn my envy
into holy emulation. Let me labor to exceed
them in pains who excel me in parts: and
knowing that my sword in cuttiug down sin
hath a duller edge, let me strike with the
greater force; yea, make other mems gifts to
be mine, by making me thankful TO Thee for
them. 1t was SONG comfort to Naomi, that,
wanting son herself she brought up Ruth's
child in her bosom. III my soul be too old
to be mother ofgoodness, Lord, make it but
dry nurse. Let me feed, and foster, and
nourish, and cherish the graces in others,
honoring their persons, prsising their parts,
and glorifying Thy name, who hath given
such gifts unto them"