Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-08-11
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

The latest news from the Atlantic Cable is
unfavorable, though not sufficiently so as to set
it down failure. The statement is that on
the goth ult., when the Great Eastern had laid
out about seven hundred miles of the cable, sig
nails failed at the shore end, and had not been
resumed on the 30th when the steamer sailed.
1t may be only some slight fault that can be
remedied in day or two. We hope all will
yet be right.
Consul General Hale, at Alexandria, Egypt
in an official dispatch to the State Department,
gives a vivid picture Of the ravages of the chol-
era in that city. There were one thousand sew
en- hundred and eighty-fve deaths from June
9th 10 the 18th of July. 1t is estimated that
more than thirty thousand persons have lett
Alexandria since the malady appeared on the
18th of June, up to the 9TH ult. The most dis
tressing reports are received from the interior.
The receipts from internal revenue on Mon
day July 31st, amounted to $2,000,000, and
the total receipts for the month of July were
upward of 100000. 1t is expected that,
for the next three months, the receipts will av-
erage S2S, 100000, a month.
The Seven Thirty Loan was entirely taken
by the subscriptions of the Goth ult. Messrs.
Jay Cooke & Co., state that of the sales of the
three series of loans amounting to eight ham,
dred and thirty millions, seven hundred mil
lions we're taken through their subscription
agency.
The Springfield Republican says The
10 TrI1
Spangler and o Laughlin, to the Dry Tortugas,
has returned to New York, having accomp-
lshed her mission. The island where the pris-
oners are placed is about IS acres in extent
and there are at present about five hundred
and fifty criminals confined there. The 10th
New York regiment is doing garrison duty at
Fort Jefferson on the island, and guarding the
prisoners. When first told that their destina-
zion had been changed from the Albany peni-
Tertiary, Mudd and his comrades seemed much
disappointed, but on viewing their quarters
they were more than satisfied. There is al
ways good sea breeze on the island, and it is
remarkably healthy. Dr. Mudd has been
placed in the hospital, where he will act as as
sistant surgeons Arnold is TO be made clerk
among the prisoners Spangler is to be put to
work at his trade as q carpenter; and some
suitable business will be found for OLaughlin.
There are estimated to be 100000 Americans
in Europe.
BY the statement published Aug. 9th it ap-
pears that the increase in the public debt, since
the close of May last, has been, in round num-
Cd al
these-on May 81, 'S2,635, 205153 on July
81, 2,757 ,253,275.
The New England Agricultural Society will
hold their Second Annual Fair at Concord, N.
H., on the 9th, 9th, 9TH and Sth days of Sep
TENDER next. The sum OF eight thousand dol
lars is offered in premiums. Among the nov
elites advertised for exhibition is steam pillow
invented by New England mechanic The
Trustees are determined that this exhibition
shall not be inferior to any ever held in this
country.
Adyices from Texas do not represent the
condition of society to have been much i'm
proved, the bands of lawless men who infest
the country being still able to avoid the law. 1t
appears that when the rebel army in that State
broke up, only about half returned to their
homes. Ofthe other half part made the best
OF their way to where they learned government
property was stored, and appropriated and di-
videa this and whatever other property near
by they could lay their handson Finally the
remainder of the army scatte cred over the coun-
try in small bands, committing all kinds of out
RACES, of which robbery was the mildest. 1t is
such men as these that our forces have 10 en-
counter, and tbs 10 be hoped that they will
make short work of them. There is no doubt
that the Federal soldiers will be welcomed and
assisted by the great mass of the people who
have suffered from these brigands.
General Hancock, commanding the Middle
Department, has issued an order which says;-
Paroled prisoners Of the late rebel armies who
have not been pardoned by the President will,
on arriving in the limits of this department, re-
port presence and residence Immediately to the
nearest Provost Marshal and register their
names. If non-residents of this department,
and not allowed by the terms of their parole to
enter the department, especial authority must
be shown and filed under which they are found
there, and, in order that the authority be valid,
must be from an officer having power in the
premises. To allow persons of the latter class
to remain within the limits of this department
requires the sanction of the department COM
mander, or of higher authority; that of anoth-
er department commander is not sufficient. No
person of the class named will be allowed to
visit the city of Baltimore without permit
from headquarters or higher authority.
Rev. A. p. Marvin of Winchendon has been
appointed by the American Congregational AS
ISOLATION as its agent for raising 100000 TO
be expended in the erection OF Congregation.
al Building in Boston.