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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

PERsoNAL.-The following which we take
from the Wisconsin State Journal will be graft
flying TO Mr.. CHANDELIERS many friends in this
place:
"Senaor w. II. CHANDLER, of the l lth SEN
atorial District, has been chosen President pro
tenn of the Senate, in the absence of the Lieut..
Governor, by very compl imentary vote. His
long experience as a legislator and familiarity
with Parliamentary rules and usages, his uni
form courtesy and fairness, admirably fit him
to discharge the duties of the position, which
we doubt not he will do, to the entire salisfac-
ton of the body over which he has been called
to preside. We rejoice that Senator from
this county has thus been honored."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

JAMAIcA.-O. F. Knowlton has recently pur-
chased the Jamaica Hotel of D. H. Rice and
his management Of it thus far has given entire
satisfaction to the travelling public, and augurs
well for the future. Under Mr.. Knowlton's
auspices the anniversary of the birth of the
Father of his Country" will be celebrated at
his house on the 22d inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

"ONE ARMY AHEAD."-The Army and Ma
ry journal thus felicitously puts the advantage
we have obtained in the war by Sherman's sue.
cessful march:
sour own belief is that Sherman's great
campaign will be found to have cut the gordian
knot of the war; BY widely dividing his army,
and then whipping his adversary's entire force
with one-half he has put us one army ahead OF
the enemy--a fatal superiority of pieces on the
board of war. So soon rs that terrible discov-
cry was made known to the Southern people,
the cry for terms began to burst forth. 1t was
splendid stroke, whose influence we prophecy,
Will yet come to be felt as the masterpiece
hitherto, of the war"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

U. S. HosP1TAI.-Fourteen men arrived at
the Hospital in this place on Friday last all
Vermonters and last Wednesday one reported
himself here from Andersonvile, Georgia. On
Thursday morning % left for the front.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

Court RECoRD.-On Monday last, Leonard
raigned before IL. T. Robinson, Esq, at Will
Evansville, upon complaint of the grand Jurors
of Townshend and Newfane, for passing and
giving in payment counterfeit money. The re-
spondents waived an examination, and were
bound over for their appearance at the County
Court in the sum of $500 each, and in default
thereof committed to Jail lnasmuch as an
examination was waived by them no facts
relative to the matter was elected in evidence
But it appears from outside statements, that
the two first named reside in Cambridge or
Hoosic, n. Y, and that the latter, who has sew
era aliases attached to his name, resides some
where in York State, probably in the city of
New York, and belongs to an extensive band
of counterfeiters. They hired a two. horse team
and driver from livery keeper in IIoosic, n.
Y, and came over the mountains through Sun
derland and Stratton, and commenced passing
off the money at West Wardsboro, and from
thence TO Bucketvie, Wardsboro, Townshend
and Newfane, scattering their poor money all
along, and taking in exchange good money
They then went to Dover, on their way home
via Wilmington and Bennington, where they
were overtaken by Sheriff Starkey, whereupon
they took to the lots and run, and after a hard
chase for some five or six miles through the
snow, they were finally captured. They are all
three very young, not exceeding 20 years either
of them. Two of them are undoubtedly young
in crime, the other, from all accounts, is no
doubt tough customer, and will bear watch
ing The principal portion of the money passed
by them was new counterfeit on the Mechan-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

les Bank, New Haven, Conn, and very poorly
executed. c. X. Field, Esq, appeared for the
prosecution; Davenport and Haskins for the
respondents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

TAKE NOTICE. All notices of births, marriages,
and deaths sent to the Phoenix for publication, must
be accompanied bya responsible name in order to Sc
cure insertion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10
Snr,iis Birchnrd.

In our issue of January 9th, we mentioned
the death at Andersonville, Ga, Aug. Goth. of
Sards Birchard, son of Hon. A. Birchord of
Fayetteville. Mr.. Birchard intended that a
more particular notice of his sons death should
be published in THE PHOENIX three weeks ago
but as that notice was not furnished us accord.
ing to the request of Mr.. Birchard, we now
publish at his special request the following let.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

SANITARY.-The next meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society of this village, will be held at Mrs.
Judge Kellogg's, on High street, next Thurs
day afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

RAILROAD CHANGE.-The night express train
on the Vermont Valley railroad goes down now
on Sunday mornings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10
LOCAL INTELLIG EN- CE.

SNow-The heaviest snow Of the season fell
on Tuesday night last.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

WHTNGHAM,-Rev Mr.. Spaulding, for
merly pastor of the Congregational church at
SaXton's River, has been lecturing in several
towns in this county and taking up contribu-
tons in behalf of the National Freedmen's AS
ISOLATION. On Sunday, Jan. 9th, he lectured
at three different places in Whitingham-Jack-
sonville, the centre of the town, and Sadawga
Springs, and during the week collected about
$50 for the benefit of the colored ireedmen.-
Mrs. Grace Davis was 100 years old on the ODD
day Of January, 1865. She came 20 Whiting
ham in January, 1899, and for the last twenty
or twenty-five years has been supported by the
town, and for eight years past at the residence
of her son, Benoni Davis, in Halifax. she was
born in Waltham, Mass. Her parents moved
to Concord when she was a small child, where
she spent her early life She was married at
Waltham in the 9th year of her age, and lived
with her husband, John Davis, thirty-nine
years; was the mother of eight children, only
two of whom are now living She has been
member of the Baptist church over sixty-four
years. In her younger days she was noted for
her ardent religious zeal, and possessed an ex-
traordnary gift for exhor.ation and religious
teaching, and by her pathetic diction would Of
ten affect congregation more powerfully than
the most eloquent divine. Her sense Of hear
ing is nearly extinct, otherwise her physical and
mental faculties are quite good for person of
her extreme age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

FATAL ACcIDENT.-Mr. Edwin Elmer Of
West Dummerston was thrown violently from
his sleigh, in this village on Saturday last, and
so severely injured that he died about eleven
o'clock on the evening of the same day. He
was in his sleigh with two girls, one his daugh-
ter, and was attempting to drive his team, two
young horses, between the American House
and Hadley's meat market. The horses became
FESTIVE and upon his urging them to go where
they seemed afraid TO go, they backed round
ard struck the sleigh against the stone post
standing at the corner of the American House
and broke the pole of the sleigh; upon which
they started at full speed down the street,
throwing the three out of the sleigh upon the
hard snow. The girls were but slightly injured,
but Mr.. Elmer was taken up insensible and
carried into the American House, where he lin
gered in an unconscious state till he died. The
injury inflicted was upon the head, and it is
probable that the severe conclusion of the brain
was the cause of his death. Mr.. Elmer is
highly spoken of by his ne:ghbors as an indus
trious and enterprising farmer and business
man, honest and upright in his dealings, kind
and faithful in the various relations of life, and
his death will be a severe afiiction to his fami-
ly, and great loss to the nGghborhood in
which he lived.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

PROF. DE LANNoY.-This gentleman, who
has lived for several years in this village, and
is well known as an accomplished scholar and
excellent teacher, has removed with his family
to Chester, Delaware County, Penn, where he
is to be associated with Mrs. NJ. G. Davenport
in conducting a school for young ladies'. The
experience, energy and scholarship of Mrs.
Davenport, the rare accomplishments and gen
temanly manner of Mr. DE Larnoy, and the
great talent of Mrs. De Lannoy for painting
and drawing, and her practice and success in
teaching these beautiful arts, are sure guar
anty that under their superintendent and in
struction the school will be success, conferr-
ing high moral and intellectual benefits upon
the pupils, and bringing, we trust, such remu-
neration as they deserve. They have our best
wishes for their success and prosperity Mrs.
Davenport will continue for the present her
agency for the Sanitary Commission, and her
address, as heretofore, at Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

SALE OF PEws.-Last week we gave some
account of the repairs and appearance of the
Centre Church in this village. We understand
the pews 1919 in number, have all been rented.
They were appraised so as TO bring in an in
come of about S2l00, the prices ranging from
SO to SO 80 EACH They were mostly taken at
the appraisal; some, however, went little
higher. The money thus raised for the rent of
the pews will pay all the current expenses of
the Society, and leave surplus towards can
ceiling the debt incurred for repairs. This mode
of raising money for defrOying the expenses of
religious societies is becoming quite common,
and wherever tried we believe has proved sue
cessful. Last Sunday the church was reopened
for worship; the day was favorable, the house
was well filled, and the exercises are represent
ed as being highly interesting and appropriate.
The Society is in prosperous condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

PERsoNAL-We learn that Eugene B. Floyd,
who served his time as apprentice with 'Thomp-
son & Ranger Of this village, and was suisse
quently employed by them as a journeyman,
and who for year or more has been with
Kirkham, jeweler, at Springfield, Mass, has
purchased a store at Burlington in this State,
and is about to locate himself there in business.
Mr. Floyd has the reputation of being thor
ough workman, good business man, and what
is more, is honest and worthy of trust.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

Whole number of policies is
sued in last six months, 2510
Whole number of policies in
force, 1921
Amount of property insured
in last six months, $685., 420, 90
Amount of premium notes
taken, 1lO,lS1 80
Amount of cash receipts, 1853, 81
Amount of property at risk, 1924, 6S2, 90
Amount of premium notes in
force, 70l ,3GS, 20
Amount of net cash surplus, 32475,67
Losses in last six months, 3,1q9,S2
The company is entirely out of debt, ex cep,
for few small unodjusted losses, which will
not amount to over 5000 in all.
The unlocked for increase os Sl02O9.S7 to
the cash surplus arises from the small am cunt
Of losses, which can hardly be expected to con-
tinue. SAMUEL WELLS, Treasurer.
Montpelier, Feb. /, 1865.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

GUILFoRD.- Soldiers Aid Society in
Guilford, recently organized, held their first
levee on Thursday evening of last week, being
complete success. An original address was
delivered by Amos Hart, Esq, one of Guilford's
most talented sons, followed by tableaux and
the spirited farce of "The Prosecuted Dutch
man." which was acted by amateurs in a man
ner worthy of older and more experienced
hands. The Guilford Cornet Band furnished
the music, which it is sufficient to say was done
we'll The rett receipts were s35 1t is to be
repeated.-Mrs. Betsey Camp, a very aged la
dy, was found dead in her bed on Saturday
morning last. She had lived with her son, who
dwelt in a small shanty, using barn for a
lodging-place, some rods distant. The extreme
cold of the past few weeks proved too severe
for her advanced years. Her good-for-nothing
son deserves the pillory for his inhuman treat.
ment of his parent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CON-
PANY.-The following is the semi-annual re-
port of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, Of Montpelier, made February l,
1865. 1t shows the company to be in pros
porous condition, and eminently safe:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

WILMINGToN.-Several important omissions
were made among our business fraternity here,
which were accidental, and which | herewith
give in addition to those of last week.-Frank
Crosier, Photographic artist, one door west of
Bassetrs carriage shop, is executing work in
his line in highly satisfactory manner.-A. II.
Thomas, dealer in ready-made coffins, rooms
over Alvord's stove and tin store. A good as
sortment constantly on hand.-Horace Hub
bard, River street, manufactures boots and
shoes in most reliable manner.-O. A. Alvord,
High street, Emerson Moore, Main street. and
John Smith, Main street, architects and build
ers, are each and all reliable men and receive
full share of patronage.-S. T.. Chamberlain
manufactures excellent boots and shoes, Main
street.-A lyceum is in successful operation at
the schoolroom, upper hall, every Saturday
evening. Obediently, THAD. PAXTON.
The SOLDIERS EXIuBITION.-"By request"
the soldiers connected with the U. S. General
Hospital, in this town, gave a second exhibition
on Tuesday evening last. The attendance.
though not so large as on the former occasion,
was such as to encourage "the boys" greatly.
Had those in the gallery taken seats below, ev.
cry seat on the floor would have been filed
The thing was decided success, and too much
praise cannot be accorded to the soldiers who
prepared and gave the entertainment. The
programme was new. We thought several of
the tabeaux and scenes superior to those of the
previous evening. Some of these were called
for and were well rendered. Our old friend,
the "Quack Doctor" was on hand again with
his wondrous medicine. Our Irregular physi-
clans" must look out or their occupation will
be gone. The "Zouaves" looked well in their
scarlet uniforms, and did well. The "Johnnies"
will doubtless remember them-though not
with affection As to the singing, we have the
authority OF Gov. Holbrook for saying that it
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-02-10

VILLAGE STArIsTIcs-By the polteness of
George A. Hunt, Esq, Clerk of School District
No. ., of Brattleboro, we have been furnished
with the following statistics:
Number of children in this village Jan. /,
1860, between 4 and Is years Of age, sos
Number Of inhabitants, 1868
Number of dwelling houses, 397
Number of houses occupied by two or more
families. 81
Number of births in 1861, 81
Number of deaths in 1864, 1875
Included are those deaths which occurred
at the Vermont Asylum. 3S
And at the U. S. General Hospital, IS
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o. n s sakra, Cincinnati P; ElkEa n. York.
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#iIitarg 9irtftnrg
Quartsrmaster's Department,
BTT. BRIG. GEE. J. L DoEALDsoE,

BTT. BRIG. GES. }. L DONALDSON,
chisf QlrarterniAster, Depsrtnsnt Of toe Curbsr.
land. Once 100 cherry-street.
COL. Jas ?. EUsLIEG A on,
Chief Assistant ousrteTInastsr. Once IO5 Cherry
sEeet
CAPT. g B. BROWN, A. &. n,
IN charge Of Railroad transportation. (Freght and
PsssengsT.l Office Church street, al Chattanooga
Depot.
CAPT. oHAs. 7. WING, A O N,
General Disturbing cfhcer Quarsermastors Depart
masters Department Once. lo5 cheTry-stzeet.
CAPT T. }. cox, A OK,
IN charge Of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Fquip-
age, Stshonery, Qusrteunasters' Blanks, and Stor-
age Of Public Property. Once II ldarket-street.
CAPT. cHAs, q. IRWIN, 4 9 Il,
IN charge Of Depot IrensPortation, Lumber, Work
shops, &c Once To- CherTy-street.
CAPT. GEO. b HIBBARD, A. eN.,
IN charge Of Forage and siFw. Once % Cherry
CAPT. ". a WAINWRIGHT, A O n,
in charge Of Quartermsstsr's Stores, Horse Modi-
cinss, Hardware, &C. Office los CherTy-stTeet.
CAPT. +, B. Kirk, A Q. A.,
IN charge Of Corrsls, etabos, Public Animals, River
Transportation, u. s. Snip Yard, 6c Office Taylor
Depot, corner Summer and Broad streets.
CAPT. A. ". WILLS, A. Q. n,
in charge Of Depot Of u. s. Colorsd Troops and
Freedmen, and Government Printing House, and
hll GuDlC and FrlFate buudlngs used ae btCre-
houses. Offices, Quarters, &c. Office No. &c South
Cherry street.
CAPT. ". MILLS,
T4ih Regiment Ohio Volunteers, A. A. O. H., In
charge Of Post Transportation, Fuel, Issues 10 De-
tsChments, Hospitals, Barracks &C. Office, II
Cherry street. Also Inspector Of suffers Goods,
and eli Private Stores shipped 70 the Front Once
451< Cherry -streot.
CAPT. r. }. CHILLY, A. Q. n,
DE1ury1ng snd Chief QusrternlasteF, T. 9. Military
R.ilroadl. Office Church street, Chattanooga
Depot.
CAPT. g. R HAMILL, A. g. N,
Assistant to Capt. r. J. Crly, A. Q. N. Once
Church street, Chattanooga Depot.
LIEUT.. G. F NELSON, 18th U set, AQM,
IN charge OF Property u 8. Military Railroads.
Office Church street, Chattanooga Depot.
CAPT. II. NJ SMITH, A. 9 H.,
in charge Of Cavalry Depot, Edgefeld, Tennessee.
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Rules TO be Observed In Conversion OF
state Banks 20 the National system.

The following circular has Just been
issued by the Hon. Freeman Clarke
for the purpose of adjusting the circu.
lstioE OF the National Banks.
TREASURY DEpARTwrvr. !
urrCE or CoNPrBoIlER OF CuRRENrv
WASHINGTON, May 6, 1865 !
SIN: You are requested TO mako a
statement, as indicated in the incloseS
form, exhibiting:
FlrsI-Ihe amount Of your circuls-
ton, as q State Bank, outstandins a.
the 0stc OF the conversion of vopr Ls,,l-
10 the national system.
SeCond-The amount OF such c;rcu-
lating notes outstanding May Is. lS65
You are also requested TO specify. as s
separate item, in your regular monthly
report, the amount OF State Bank circu-
laton outstanding at the date of such
statement This information is neoes-
saIy, IN order TO determine the amount
OF national currency that may be issued
10 your bank, without exceeding the
ratio prescribed by the amendment 10
Section p, Of the Currency Act, PISSED
Nsrch >, 1865. In the future IL will be
requisite, in order to avoid confusion
or Misunderstanding, 20 send. with
each order for national currency a
statement Of the amount of notes of
your old bank outstanding, at the date
- 'ie ofaer /. CLARKE.
Comptroller of Currency
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From tho Washington Chronicle.
The FOOd-PrOducing Capacity OF the
South.

There is much present distress in the
South and more is to be apprehended.
But it Is impossible that in country
possessing agricultural capacities sufii.
cient to feed more than twenty times
Its population, there can be any pernas
nent difficulty of this kind. A few
months labor by each Southern man,
without distinction TO color. would
easily supply al that is absolutely re.
quiTed tor sustenance.
The Agricultural Census Report Of
1850 is full of proofs of Southern pro-
ductiveness of food Many of our
readers will be surprised to learn that
Virginia raised more wheat in that
year, and Alabama more swine, than
Pennsylvania; that South Carolina
produced more than 100000 bushels
of sweet potatoes, and that several of
the other insurgent States exceeded
that amount that Georgia and South
Carolina yielded more than l70,000000
pounds OF rice, that there were Il, 5G2,-
oE1 swine in the Southern States, IA
1916 in the Western States, and
only 26l4,236 in the Middle States;
and that the product in the Middle
and Southern States of the great
staples Of wheat, rye, and corn, was as
follows.
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CERTIFICATE OF CUREs

From eight % twenty yeaEH standing. vita nazass
Known 70 science and iarlo.
For medical properties q Buchu, Ges pispenaa-
tory % he United 5taIea.
So Professor Devices valuable Horks On ihs
Practice Of Physic.
See renarlui made b tae lsts esioaratsa d
Flyaick, Phiisdelphla-
sss rsrnsrilE made 1y pF. Ephrgm Mcdowell, z
oslehratsi PhYs.cisn, and member Of ne Hoya
College Of Surgeons, ireland, and puhl.anei IN ths
Transitions d he King and Quoan'a Jgurnai-
see Modico-Chi rurglcal keTeNs Puo.iahed b.
Ben srn.n TraVsrs, Fellow Of &c hoya College q
Surgeons
See most Of the lsis Standard worm % Fed.cias.
Extract Buchu. 81 % per bottle, o. * ,oy 500
=, - $500 E5.s 80 ~ ~
81 haifa dosen q each for gl1, WhIeh vi b
suficionf b cure the most oascnals cAssa n dirsc-
tons are adhoFed To-
Delivered % any addEsaa. securely packed nom
oLaeryaton-
sTDeschhe Symptoms Ia al oounuuioaaouz.
Cures Eiara11sod- Aerlcs Er1a4..
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PRODUCT OF IS6O.
Total.....-~llS, OGS,674


The inhabitants of q coantry that
has made such additions, and oJhers of
almost equal importance, to its vast
products OF cotton, sugar, and tobacco,
however much they have suffered from
the Iayages Of war, cannot, in a mild
climate, where comparatively little
shelter or clothing are required, have a
dark future, unless they have entirely
lost the instinct OF selfpreservation,
and all power 10 exert a selfsustaining
energy.
If tho destiny of the South is 20 be
narrowed down TO mere question Of
existence, IL is evident its inhabitants
can secure the means of sustaining life
with less real trouble than any other
people on the globe. The whole Con
tedeTacy' can keep body and soul To-
Fether with one half the work that is
required from the citizens of New Eng
land, or Of New York, or Of Pennsyl-
vaDia, respectively. Some new indus-
trial system can certainly be Inaugural
ted 10 do the little that they require
to obtain all the necessaries of life, sus-
tanned as they are, for the present, in
many instances, by the bounty Of our
Government, and encouraged by its ex-
pressed desire TO pTOmote the re>organ-
izatiOn of labor.
IL ia folly 10 doubt the ability of the
South, IN the absence of slave labor to
Iaise ali that is required for food and
ralmcnt II is more probable that the
chief difficulty in re-establishing the
culture Of cotton, sugar, rice, and to-
bscco, will arise from the ease with
which potatoes, corn, wheat, and swine
can be procured, and the disinclination
Of the emancipated laborers TO continue
tue steady toll necessary 20 insure the
irst-nRmed crops, after they have been
relieved from the accustomed compul-
sorry influences.
We expect much, however, from the
demonstrated superiority Of American
soil for cotton culture and the peren.
NAL demand for that staple. This will
bc constant stimulus to exertion, and
a. will combine influences that win
eventually overcome all temporary diff.
iculties The South will vet prove that,
under free labor system, she can feed
herself and clothe the world.
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Tts,.s,.'..'l4 5E5 Juices. Flli drslf--,. WIN
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