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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

The METHODIST CHURcH.-Rev. A. c. Stevens,
who for two years past has been preaching with great
acceptance and success at Puney has been appointed
by the Conference 10 minister to the spiritual wants
oil the Methodist church in this village and is expect
ed to commence his labors here next Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28
WAsIIINGToN. April "a, 1865

A large number of refugees from the Instruction
AIRY States at present in Washington called upon
President johnson this morning, and through Judge
Underwood presented him an address. The Presi-
dent was evidently profoundly moved by this demon
stration on the part of those who, like himself had
personally experienced the devilish arocty of the re
bellion, and had been robbed of their property and
driven from their homes for their loyalty to the con-
sttution and the integrity and existence Of the ma
finn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

VERMONT SoLDIERs.-Our brave Vermont men
were actively engaged in the battle of Sunday,
April I'd. Tho report to Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eral p. 7. Washbum by Brevet Major General l.. A.
Grant, dated headquarters Vermont brigade, Blu rkes-
vile Junction. Va April IA, 1865, gives the co sual-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

Bio LAMB.-Chares Timson Of this town has
lamb which weighed when one day old 13l pounds
Length from nose to roots of tail 261 inches; grth II
inches and height 10l inches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28
WAR DEPARTMENT.

hAShiN"lpNi hprll 80 L. NJ
To Major General Dur:
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman states that "Wilson
held Macon, Ga, on the goth, with Howell Cobb, g.
W. Smith and Others rs prisoners, but they claim
the benefit of my armistice and he has telegraphed
to me through the rebel lines for ORDERS
81 have assured him that he may draw out of Ma .
con and hold his command for further ORDERS unless
he has to believe the rebels are changing the
status TO opr prejudice"
(Sign9d) Z. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
The captures in Mobile are large-sad to be So,
100000 orth of ammunition and commssary stores
and lao cannon. Not house, not n bale of cotton,
nor pound OF subsistence, nor particle of war
tera was burnt or destroyed by the retreatng rebels
The entire Union loss in killed and wounded barely
reaches 1000 men, Our navy sustains the loss of two
monitors and five other vessels We have captured
one of the most important seaboard cities in the
South, killed and wounded about 1900 of the enemy,
killed one brigadier general, captured three, 5000
prisoners, II forts, 200 pieces of artillery, vast
amount of cotton, ordnance and subsistence stores
and put the remainder to flight, with a strong hope
of surrounding it on all sides,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

AGRICULTURAL oLLEGE.-A meeting of the
Corporators of the Vermont Agricultural Col
lese is called by Gov. Smith at the Pavilion
House, Montpelier, on Tuesday, May I'd, at 10
O'Clock A. M. Hon. f. Holbrook represents
Windham County as one of the Corpora,ors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

All the Hunters in Virginia cannot find the lost
Coniederacy and if found all the the Masons in Nir-
ginia could not collect material enough in its ruins to
rebuild il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

ana johnston kneH that he (Shcrman) had no su-
th2rity to enter intl any such arrangement Second
1t was a practical acknowledgements of the rebel
government ThiN-lt undertook to re-establisb
state governments tat had been overthrov~ nj The
sacrifice Of many thousand loyal lives and immense
treasure, and placed arms and munitions Of war in
The hands OF rebels NJ their respective capitals, which
might be used as SON ne the armies OF the United
states were disbande and used to conquer and sub.
que the loyal states Fourth-By the restoration Of
the rebel authority IN their respective states thew
would be enabled to establish slavery Fifh-it
might furnish ground of responsibility by the fe l.
"i government to payrebel debts, and certainly sub
eV's .e loyal citizens Of the rebel states to pay tho
ueot co,sunmated by the rebels in the name Of the
stare oxth-lt put indispute the existence of loyal
sate governments and tue new state Of Western Vr-
gIIlui which mas been recognized by every depart
Icilt u ,ne United States government Seventli--It
PracucalIy aboIishes the confscation laws and re-
eves 'he rebels OF every degree who had slaughter
crimes Eighth-lt gave terms that Ind been
dehDerately, repeatedly and solernnly rejected Inv
President Lucoln, and better terms than The ,ebes
ever asked in their most prosperous condition Ninth
1t formed no basis Of tine and lasting ncocc bnt
relieved the rebels from the pressure Of our victories
and let them in condition to renew Their efforts to
overthrow the United States government md snbdne
the loyal states Whenever their strength was recru
ed and any OppOrtuuity shond offer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

WAR DErAnTMENT, WAsniNGToy, April 25-lO 20
r. M.-Alajor Cen Dix; A dispatch just received by
ths Department from Gen. Grant, dated Raleigh, o
A. NJ, April "a, says:-"I reached here this morning
and delivered to Cen Sherman the reply to his nego-
tatons with Johnston Word WIS Immediately sent
to Johnston, terminating the truce and informing him
that civil matters could not be entertained in any
convention between army commanders"
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28
LOCAL 1NTELIIGENCB.

AhRIvALs.-About fifty sick and wounded soldiers
have arrived at the u s. Hospital in this village with
in week, and squad of twenty has been sent to the
front.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

PRINTINo.-Job printing of every description in a
workmanlike and prompt manner, done at THE PHd-
NIX OFFICE by Frank ID. Cobeigh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS
Report for the week ending 1pyH 90, 1865.
Cambridge Cattle Market.


PRICES
Beeres-EXtra Sl4 500 SIG 90; LIST quality Sl4 90
Ola SO: I'd do, $40 75aSll %; 81 do so OO9 70.
Store Cattle Working Oren-ssO, Sl20G $3.50.
Goes and Cdires-S35, Al, 600 $50.
learLngs-None.
1icO Years OH-S359 SAP.
Three Years Od-S45G 500
Sheep and LdmJs-3440 mt market. Prices in lots,
80 90 81 OO9S5 90 each; extra, SO 90, SIS a 50 so,
or from to &c - lb.
Veal Cdtres-S4G $40 each.
Hdes-797lc. y Id.
IdiioC-797lc y 10.
PehS-S2 O0a SO 90 each
Cdf Skins Use p d.
N. b. Beef--Extra and first quality includes
nothing but the best large fat stall fed Oxen Sec
ond quality includes the best grass fed Oxen, the best
stabilized Cows and the best three wear old Steers.
Ordinary consists of Bulls, and the refuse of lots.
Sheep-EXtra includes Cossets, and when those of
inferior quality are thrown out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

WEST DUMMERsroN.-Rev Mark Carpenter has
for some months past been preaching in the Baptist
church Mt West Dummerston and efforts are being
made to secure his services for year. The good
people Of that place will be fortunate if they shall
succeed in having him for their minister CHARLES G.
Roel has sold his and grst mill on West river to
Cleveland and Townshend Of Massachusetts, who will
continue the same business, intending ALSO under
stand, to add machinery for making chars.--Alonzo
d. Stoddard and Ephraim Stoddard, sons of Levi
Stoddard of West Dummerston, who enlisted into the
nth Illinois regiment, prisoners of war in Texas
having been taken prisoners year ago the 9TH of
April. They write that they are in good health, that
their fare would not suit epicure and yet is endur-
able. Why the Illinois men that were taken prison.
and confined in Texas are still held while all 9TH
crs have been exchanged, needs explanation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

WILMINGToN.-Nlr o. c. Gilbert, coored gentle
man from Saratoga, N Y, formerly slave gave a
lecture ut the Baptist Church, on Tuesday evening
last relative to the ability of his race in taking self
government upon their shoulders" The audience
was large and the speaker listened to with marked at
tention. Monday evening he gave concert in both
vocal and instrumental music, at the same place,
which was spoken of in high terms of prnise-rhe
Wilmington Cemetery Association are cndeavoring to
find Il suitable location for a new Cemetery the old
one being nearly filed up. 1t is to be hoped that u
proper site may he found and fitted up ip proper
shape. There is meeting of this Association next
Saturday evening" to be held at the Town Hall, for
the consideration of the above subject and the choice
of oflicers.-Real estate changes were never more
plenty than this spring. May LIST next, o. NJ. Law
ton, Esq. formerly clerk with Z. & o. j. Gorhan.
becomes the proprietor of village Hotel, in place
of Pettee and Ripley. TIP
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28

Fayetteville, April 12, 1865.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28
The Objections Made n, Washington.

This proceeding of Gen. Sherman was unapproved
for the following reasons -
Frst--It was an exercise of authority not vested
in Gen. sherman, and on its face shows thai btl he
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-01
OLD SERIES, VOL. %, NO. 26.

great grey rocks leaning out over the river
On one side Of these latter little bench
! was placed in nook sheltered from the
wind and from the sight.
Here we sat in the fall food OF the moon
light and having just had dinner I felt
wonderfully in need of segar. Accord
ingly ] went back to little stand rear The
ballroom and purchased several of the won
deriul woman who sold reireshmcnts Then
returning to the scat 10y the socks, gave
up all cause or fears for my incognito, and
royellcd in the pleasures of solitude-thc
iragance of my segGr-the moonlight--an d
little Jennie's presence.
How long we sat there, heaven knows.
We talked and laughed, and sang, and
looked into each others eyes, and told for
tunes; and performed ell the nonsensical
operations common amongst young people
Just falling in love with each other, and
might have remained there till the month
Of August in the year Of our Lord eighteen
hundred and fifty seven, for aught I know,
had not the carriage been sent to convey
us home and the rest CT the company began
to wonder where we were.
This wonder bcgat questions, the dues
tions fears, and fears search headed by the
valiant Bim5y. They called and looked,
and listened, but our position down in the
sheltered noo!. among the rocks prevented
them from heaIing us or Us them.
At length they hit upon our path, and
ali came along in single file, until they got
TO the open apace shove.
Then they saw sight.
! was spread out in a free and easy po-
silion, my bonnet of, and my hair some
what towzled up. One foot rested on the
ground, and the other on o rock, about
level with my head, NrcgarGleas Of ankles
this tirne,) and there | SIT p1ling away in
a very unlady-li&e manner.
Jennie was sitting close beside me with
her head almost on my shoulder, and her
small waist encircled by my arm. Just as
The party came along above, l laughed ont
in loud muscular voice
Just to think Of poor what's his name,
there, Bimby! Suppose lie knew that he
had been making love to mani
Hush cried Jennie. Look! there he
is-and oh my gracious there is the whole
company
Yes We were fairly caught 1t was Of
no use for me to clap on my bonnet and as
sume my falsctto again-thcy had all seen
too much for that. Besides, by this time,
Bob Styles and Maggie Lee were doubtless
.one flesh and my disguise was o. no furth-
er Importance, so I owned up and told the
story
Lawyer Bimby was in rage. He VOW
cd to Kill me, and even squared of, but the
rest Of the party laughed at him so unmer-
ciiully, and suggested that we should waltz
it out together, that ne finally cooled, and
slunk away to take some private conveyance
to D.
Bob Styles and are living in . double
house together. lie often says he owes his
wife TO my masquerading, but he doesn't
feel under any obligations to me, for | owe
my wife to the same thing.
n. b Ny wife's name ia Jennie
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-01
Ar g3nslisn Cure for Epruniseunes

There is a famous prescription in use
England, for the cure Of drunkenness,
which thousands are said to have bc
assisted in recovering themselves. r
receipt came into notoriety through /
efforts of John Vine Hall, commander of
Great Eastern steamship. lie had fall
into such habitual drunkenness, that
most earnest Efforts to reclaim himself pr,
ed unnvaiing. At length he sought the
vice Of an eminent physician, who gave hi
a prescription which he followed faithful
for seven months, and at the end Of I'll
time, had lost all desire for liquor. althou
he had been for many years led captive by
most debasing appetite. The receipt, win
he afterwards published, and by which
many other drunkards have been assisted
reform, is as follows: Sulphate of iron, Fl
grains; magnesia, ten grains; pepperm
water, eleven drachms; spirit Of nutmeg, {
drachm, twice day. This preparation a.
as tonic and stimulant, and so partia
supplies the place Of the accustomed LOU
and prevents that absolute physical "a
moral prostration that follows sudc
breaking off from the use of stimulati
drinks.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-01
TALES AND SKETCHES.
EDAYEN XpE,T"TaCOATs,
BY A MODEST YOUNG MAN.

81 couldn'. think of such a thing"
"But you must. My happiness depends
on it: Here, put on thingumboos, and the
what's his name"
And my friend Bob Styles held up before
my hestant gaze whole suit of feminine
apparel.
His idea was that should personatc his
lady love for one day, to prevent anybody
from suspccting the truth-namcly that
she had joined him in runaway marriage
party-until it should be too late for inter
ference that is until the minister should
have tied a knot between them nothing but
a special grant of the Legislature could un-
tie.
The scheme was not actually SO absurd as
it appeared at first sight Maggie Lee was
a tall, queenly woman, with an almost mas
cuinc air, and at the time had a very
slight f5m-almost eliminate, so that in
fact, there was really but little difference on
that point. Then had light hair parted
in the middle, and put bonnet on my head
and few persons will suspect that l was not
of the softer sex. These accessories also
gave me quite a decided resemblance to
Maggie Lee, especially when as in this case
theldisguise was her own.
Then the day chosen for the runaway
was to drive her to D., a small village
near where she lived and there she was to
join sailing down D river to the grove
three miles below; from which the party
was to return in carriages.
Our plan was that should be waiting in
the village, and should 60 on the boat with
the sailing party, while Maggie, after leav-
ing her father should slip Off with Bob
Styles across the country.
Az last got dressed, and presented my
self before Maggie, blushing great deal, l
believe, feeling very much pinched about
sciousness that my-shirt sleeves were too
short; or waiting altogether.
| Everything finished, in the way Of toilet,
Bob styles took me into his light wagon and
drove me over TO D., by secluded route,
and left me at the hotel, where the sailing
party was to assemble. Several of the pick
nickers were already there, and they greet
ed my cavalier with cordiality Everybody
knew Bob Styles,) asking he was going
with them. lie told them he was not.
Pressing business engagements you know,
and all that sort of thing. Dueced soyry
can't go, though l. just had time to bring
Miss Lee over, and now I'm of Mr.. Bimby,
this is Miss Lee. Miss Withergall. Miss
Lee" and he had ratified off long string
of brief introductons, which conyienced me
that but few of the company were acquint'
ed with the young lady whom l was thus
pe-sonating-a very fortunate thing for the
preservation of my disguise.
Mr.. Bimby, tall, legal-looking man
with hook nose, and eye glass and puffy
lhairt seemed to be pleased with my personnel
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-01
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-01

A PALACE BURNED IN GERMAHY.--Or
$50 ultimo, the Schloss or Dukes Pala
Brunswick, Germany, was totally destr
by fire while q court ball WAS in progre
The ladies escaped from the ball roo
their satin slippers and ball dresses, thr
ice and snow. A letter says:
"Men were sccn dragging out sacl
gold and silver plate; few out Of the
valuable collection of pictures were sa
the gorgeous ball room, with its crir
velvet hangings, magnificent gold ch,
licrs, and groups of orange trees, "a
and tropical plants, were also IN flames
luxuries supper was burning, the plate Ii
and the linen in ashes. Among the
of art destroyed was colossal bronze
Of Brunonia, the patron goddess of the I
ctanding in car of victory, drawn by
sollosal bronze horses.
A YOUNG LADY Of Newark, Ohio, n
Maggie Elliott, recently died unde
following circumstances: She left
fathers house in company with her y
dence of ncighhor, and while am
themselves "hunting the thimble," NJ
became possessor of 1t, and placing it j
mouth to hide it from the others, Gccid
swallowed it, producing internal IL
which terminated in her death.
The immense property forming the
patrimony of Spain will be sold 10
benefit of the Spanish nation. It is exp
that the sale will produce 00,00e, 900
The bill which has been trGwn up "
instance of the Queen, was received
Chamber Of Deputies with indescrl
enthusiasm.
AN OLD BACHELoR's REMARKS UPON
MEN.-If you don't marry them, they
you. If you do, they abuse you /
don't let them have their own way.
hate you If you do, they rttiH you.
gee better looking fellsw than yo
and take fancy to him, why ten 10 OF
they run array from you. Get ma
Not if / know it.
A HARTFORD gentleman, who was
years ago engaged in quarrying OF
upper Delaware river, remembers that
drilling rock q lisagrecable fluid /
from the hole, sad they had to plug
He is now Of the opinion that he
"struck lie, and he has gone cut '
party to 'pull out the plug
LIBERTY IN TIE PALMETTO STAgR,
miral Dahlgren's order, issued at G
town, proelaims that under the laws
United States slavery no longer exists
in the limits of the Union, and he
this to all the slaves in that reoior.
important act is the first step raken
the amendment to tle nstions, Uonsti
in practical WAS.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-01
NEW SERIES, VOL. |, NO. 26.
P @ Z T [ G A L :.
GROWING OLD.

Ay, dad is growing old, John,
His eyes are getting dim,
And years arc on his shoulder laid,
A heavy weight for him;
But you and | are young and hale,
And each stalwart man,
And we must make his load as light
And easy as we can.
He used to take the brunt, John,
AT cradle and the plow,
And earned our porridge by the sweat
That trinkled from his brow;
Yet never heard we him complain,
Whate'cr his toll might be,
For wanted c'er welcome scat
Upon his solid knee.
And when our boy strength came, John,
And sturdy grew each limb,
He brought us to the yellow field
To share the toll with him;
But he went foremost in the swath,
Tossing aside the grain,
Just like the plow thrt heavcs the soil,
Or ships that shear the main.
Now we must lead the van, John,
Through weather foul and fair,
And let the old man read and dozc,
And tilt his easy chair;
And he'll not mind it, John, you know,
At eve to tell us DER
Those brave old tales of British times,
OF grandad aud the war.
heard you speak of ma'am, JOHN,
'Tis gospel what you say,
That caring for the like of us
Has turned her head so gray;
Yet, John, | do remember WE'LL
When the ncighbors called her vain,
And when her hair was long and like
A cleaning sheaf Of grain.
Her lips were cherry red, John,
Her check was round and fair,
And like a ripencd peach it swellod
Against her heavy hair;
Her step fell lightly as the leaf
From off the summer tree,
And all day busy at the wheel
She sang to you and me.
She had a buxom arm. John,
That welded well the rod
Whcne'er with wilful step our feet
The path forbidden trod;
But to the heaven of her eye
We never looked in vain,
And evermorc our yielding cry
Brought down her tears like rain.
But that is long ago John,
And we are what we are,
And little heed we day by day
Her fading check and hair
All, when beneath her feeble breast
The tides no longer stir,
'Tis then, John, that we most shal! feel
We had no friend like her.
Sure there can be no harm, John,
Thus speaking gently DER
The blessed names of those, ere long,
Shall welcome us no more.
Nay hide it not, for why shouldst thou
An honest tear disown .
Thy heart one day will lighter be,
Remembering it has flown.
For dad is growing old. John,
His eyes are getting dim,
And maam is treading softly down
The dim descent with him.
But you and ale young and hale,
And each stalwart man,
And we must pake their path as smooth
AND level as we can.