Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-01-27
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Official returns show that the rebels have
over $4,000 Union prisoners in their hands,
while we have over 5000 rebels including 81
general officers.
Lake Champlain froze over on Wednesday
the 18th opposite Burlington This is about
month earlier than the time of its closing last
year, and about two weeks earlier than the av
erage time.
The time of cheap newspapers has gone by,
for the present at least. The New England
Farmer, which suspended last year because it
tried TO sell itself too cheap, has revived, and
now comes out at $500 per year, or $3.50 in
advance.
The new three cent fractional currency is
now ready for delivery at the Assistant Treas
urer's office, and is rapidly getting into circula
ton 1t is smaller than the five cent currency,
better engraved, and printed on better paper.
1t has likeness of Geo. Washington on the
centre of the face Of the currency, the reverse
side being green, with figure in the centre
and III in each corner.
The War Department will not give any more
passes TO persons wishing 10 visit the armies Of
the Potomac or of the james after the bodies
of deceased officers or soldiers. The embam-
ers have been ordered away from those armies,
and no bodies can be removed from there.
Admiral Porter, in his detailed report of the
attack on Fort Fisher, gives the total number
of naval officers killed and wounded at 81, and
of others killed, wounded and missing, incu-
ding the explosion of the magazine, 300. He
states that The rebels have blown up Fort Cas-
well AMI the rebel steamers Tallahassee and
Chica nauga.
The government paid for printing paper and
book binding for the year ending September 80
1864, Sl,420,O69, and expects 10 pay over 49,
900, 900 for the same items the current year,
100000 iof paper atone. The male labor
ers employed in The government printing de-
parlment average about So day and the fe-
males 81.
Schools for freedmen are already being es-
tahshed in Savannah. The educational assoc
citation of that city formed by the colored peo-
| pie for their own benefit, has placed itself under
the patronage Of the American missionary asso-
citation. Ten schools, embracing five hundred
pupils and if cen teachers, have already beer
put in operation. The buildings occupied are
the Oglelhorpe Medical College, and Bryan,
Slave Mart" This is Yankeeizing the captured
city in quick and efiectual way.
The Smithsonian Institute building at Wash
ington was nearly destroyed by fire on Tuesday
last. The loss is very severe, including thu
lecture room. the philosophical Instrument
apartment and most OF the valuable instru
ments. The Offices in the towers, and thu
originals of the private records and archives o
the Institution were destroyed. The large Ii
brary in the west wing was not damaged. TIT
furniture of Prof Henry and other propert,
was injured by hasty removal. The full exten
of the loss is not yet ascer,ained, but is yer,
great. The fire is supposed to have originated
from a defective hue.
Henry Wilson has been reelected Senator t,
Congress by the Legislature of Mass. nlmos
unanimously.
There was destructive fire in Buffalo, N. Y
on Wednesday, the 25ih Much valuabl
property, hotels, stores. &C., were destroyed
and several lives are reported to have 6eel
lost. The fire was checked at one time b
BLOWN, up building, but broke out again an
ragged with great fury. The loss is estimate
from S500,000 to 81 100000.
On Tuesday last the rebel fleet in the Jane
made dash towards City Point with intent t
E do mischief. but they met with a warm recel
e ton ) one Of the vessels was quickly destroye
i by our batteries and two others so badl
damaged that they sought safety by speed
fight towards Richmond.
The Illinois Senate has repealed the infa
j. nous "black laws, of that stale.