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INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day were
81 l577 and for the week ending yesterday G. l59ol2
WHEAT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
The Agricultural Department is in receipt OF 200
bushels Of very superior Bouon Wheat which proposed
TO distribute II earliest variety known 10 the country
and its great advantage Is that it escapes the fly and rust
CONSCIENCE MONEY
PROSTITUTION" at Chicago, August 3, loGG, In
closes $4,000 and writes to Nj United States Treasurer-
Please accept this from making his peace with God and
appropriate it to the Of the Government as 1t rsy be
longs to the United States
PERSONAL
Cen George p. Este the newly appointed Secretary
Of the Territory Of New Mexico leaves here tonight dele
gate to the Philadelphia Convention.
TAXES UPON AUCTION SALES.
The following letter has been addressed to city
auctioneer by Commissioner Rollins.
WAsnfxGroS Aug. o lsC6.
SIR Your letter this date in relation TO the tax upon auc
Prior 70 the date Of The late Act OF July l 1850 held
that sales made By auctoneers for Judicial or Executive ON
in the sales made for other persons
The law has been amended and u Is nov s s or os
above specified liable to tax since August s instant
the time when The above act takes elect
PAYMENT or PENSIONS.
On Monday next the Treasury Department com
mence sending out the the various Pension Agents for
the payment OF Pensions due Sept l. The amount rec ued
for this purpose something so0OOO and the depart
men begin thus wisely send it forward-tha the Agents
NAV commence their payments promptly on the day they are
due
THE FREEDMES's BUREAU.
General Howard, Commissioner OF the treedmens
bureau has written letter in reply to some inquiries
made By the Hon Roswell Hart, Member of Congress
from WORK concerning the operations Of the
Freedmens Bureau. The General declares the organ
izaton and work of the Bureau giving Its statistics
from June 1863 to june. lsG6. From these 1t ap
pears that the number OF persons receiving ratons are de-
croaog and that the poor dependent upon the Government
bounty equal in number TO the blacks The letter closes
with tho onnon that in the present condition OF affairs the
Bureau il indispensable.
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Marine Disaster.

FORTRESS MONROE. Friday. Aug. TO- Is66
The schooner Wenonah, Capt. Tow two years old, Of
and from Baltimore bound for Fall River, Mass, with a
cargo of corn and wheat spang leak last night and sank
in half an hour two miles off Wioughbys Point Light
The captain and crew were saved Arrangements have
been made 90 raise the wreck immediately
SAVANNAH. August 70 1866
The British ship Tampedo, from Mobile bound 10 Sa-
vanuah was lost on Warsaw Bar on Saturday. The cap
tain and crew were saved. She was owned by j. i. De
WOLF j. w. vi Liyegp99A aud was partially !usdIcA.
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A UNIVERSAL BEyEFACTOR.

Blessed the memory o. all true housewives viii ever be the IN
machine He Hnsdl beHdctor who hss
made hundred fold profitable OF the piod
important The choice OF machine 70
ts d.y OF patent. multiplied improvements H. however
question great importance and many difficult OF settle
en srcelencebut for real genuine family
time thread labor the women OF Gus
after making ta q two other different haas
they tdrerfifsment
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that the condemned feel that they have now come
very TO death and that there hard! tue hn'e'
shadow Of hope of respite.
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MANHATTAN VS.. WILLOW.
The Manhattan will play the Willow Second
Eleven to morrow the grounds Of the latter Club in Brook
len
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MISSOURI.


A BOLTER FROM - Ny POLICY.
Special Disps,ch o TIE n. y. Trbuns.
ST Louis Aug II.-Amons the speakers at the
Radical meetibg last evening Judge Daily late Con
rvave ho denounced the President for his Fenan policy
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The Tribune Enlarged.

Notwithstanding the fact that the size of The TRts-
usE mas been more than quarter the price viii
remain the same
TERMS
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CIRCULATION OF NATIONAL BANKS.

National bank circulation was issued during the
week By the Deputy Controller Of the Currency to the amount
Of s55G making the total issued to date 1927 O4s0'O
GOVERNMENT FUNDS IL THE TREASURY VAULTS.
The following statement exhibits the amount OF
funds in the cash Of the Treasury the close Of yeer
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Is he a Copperhead 2

JUDGE HOYT's PoLITICs.-In JUS
tice to judge Hoyt we willingly con-
cede that during the late war he has
been known as thoroughly loyal, and
we are not aware that he favors the
reconstruction policy Of President
Johnson: much less do we think he
is justly charged with copperheadism."
st. Albans Messenger, 8h.
The above IS from Mr.. Bakers
organ, which is printed in the same
town where Judge Hoyt resides, and
ought to know whereof it speaks.
1t will be remembered that the above
was intended as a contradiction of the
report put in circulation by some of
BaXter's heated partizans, that Judge
Hoyt had opposed the war, was a
Johnson man, &c, and coming from a
paper which supports Mr. Baxter, it
will of course be regarded by all as
good authority. we hope the sup
porters of Mr.. Baxter will make a
note of what the Messenger says and
hereafter refrain from repeating what
is manifestly a vile SANDER.
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The Soldiers Friend.

Mr.. Bakers friends are not con-
tent with claiming for him that he
Yielded to the common impulse OF
humanity and Suceored the suffering
soldiers at time when the spectacle
of their distress was moving every
loyal heart in the land to alleviate
their hardShipS, but insist that the
humane impulse which at once stirred
the whole national heart, was an
over mastering passion with Mr.. BaX-
ter. to which he made all baser feel
ings utterly subordinate, that his in
tereSt in the soldier boys" was the
spontaneous outpouring of his ineff-
able love, his impulsiye affection fog
the gallant defenders Of the Union
Now let US scrutinize this claim of
Mr.. Bakers a little and see how
much real basis of fact is at the bot
tom of these sentimental, sounding
generahties bout the " soldier 5
friend" How many of Mr.. Baxter 5
appointments in this District are ere
turned soldiers" What proportion
do the returned soldiers bear to the
professional 4pipe-laycrs" and wire
pullerS" who to-day surround Mr..
Baxter as with a Gordon of seat. TN
til Gen. Stannard secured despite the
opposition of Mr.. Baxter the collee,
torship of this port, scarcely return
ed officer or soldier held an appoint
ment in this District. With scarcely
an exception, every appointment OBJ
tanned through Mr.. Bakers influence
was conferred upon other than b mer-
itorous officer or soldier, was given to
some creature Of approved ability for
packing conventions, manipulating
caucuses, in short for perperuating
"Portus" in power, Let the single
instance of the Provost Marshal suf-
fee. 1t was an office semi-military
in character, and the natural selection
for such a position would have been
some intelligent officer. whose famil-
iarity with the regulations of the
army and with military business gen
orally, would assist him to the dis
charge of his duties. It is enough to
say that the appointment was award
ed to the most unmilitary, saving bis
title, of all Bakers unmilitary friends
Now, let us further consider the
"bnncomb" character of this claim of
Mr.. Bakers to the suffrage of the
soldiers. The "serviee Of plate" which
was pretentiously proclaimed to be a
spontaneous tribute of affection from
the soldiers to Mr.. Baxter, was in re-
ality principally paid for by contri-
buttons from many of Mr.. Bakers
aPostmasters, Collectors, Assessors,
and their subs" throughout the
State, and then ostentatiously publish
ed as free, generous, voluntary ex-
preston of the love of the soldiers
for the Soldiers Friend p This is
a fair illustration of the manner in
which Mr.. Bakers bubble of repu-
tation was blown up to a brilliant
bigness 10y his obsequious friends who
kindly furnished the soap.-Iimes.
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Why Not ?

Why not send Alr. Baxter TO Con-
gross because he has disgraced
himself and his Office, by corrupt use
of its patronage and power.
Because he has secured the appoint
ment of corrupt and dishonest men, to
places of honor and trust.
Because his selections of men for
the receipt Of the power and patron
age he has controlled, have a1,cays
been made, not with Difference to the
public good, but for his own personal
advantage.
Because he thus herds a venal
horde of wire-workers and pot-house
politicians, who are demoralizing the
party, and disgracing the fair fame of
Vermont.
Because his defeat will thoroughly
break up 'the ring"
Because he has had the office too
long already.
Because he promised the last time
not to present himself again as a can
didate.
Because he is unfit for the place
both in character and qualifications.
Because he openly threatens that
his money shall carry him into the
office.
Because his tools are shamelesslv
6r3btng men with money, to work for
him at home, and hiring others to at
tend the Convention in his interest.
Because the great mass of honest
and respectable republicans have ut
terly lost confidence in him.
Because there is an honest, capable.
hlghminded gentleman, withouta
stain on his character, staunch re-
publican, and a true man, presented
for the place, in the person of Hon.
Romeo H. Hoyt.
II these are not reasons enough
plenty more of the same sort can be
given.-Free Press. 4 =
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Great Mass Gathering,
at Hyde Park
5000 People Present

Probably the largest mass gather
ing ever held in the Sd Congressional
District Of Vermont, assembled at
Hyde Park, on the 18th inst, in con
vention, for the purpose Of choosing a
candidate for Congress. All Of the
different professions, habits, and call.
ings of all classes in the District were
we'll represented, except the farmers,
which class formed comparatively
only a few of the crowd. Some OF
the delegates were decent, some were
not, some were drunk, and some
were not. The general cry, which
was loud, was for Baxter, Bar-x-ter.
Such sounds and crying was thus
broken and prolonged, by free use
ofCanada whiskey, which was lavishly
dealt out by the Jerry of Orleans,
from a pitcher, which he used in max
ing a general distribution Of the ele-
ment, to all who would drink, and
which was one of the influences used
by jerry d Co., for carrying this
County for Mr.. Baxter. Is it not
fair to judge persons intention by
what he does, and Jerry with his
coaches filled with men, and whiskey
strapped on for baggage, did more
toward carrying Orleans County for
Baxter, than any other man; why
not say, then, that whiskey and Jerry
did a good share OF the work. Jerry
makes q very good captain in the
Baxter cause for Orleans, but he
made too free a use of his duty fire
whiskey. The convention was or
ganized by calling Hon. Geo. Wilkins
of Stowe, to the chair, and electinI
Almont Barnes, Of st. Adams, Secre
tary. Charges were preferred II
open convention against Mr.. Baxter
for gross corruption in the discharg
of his public duties, which Mr.. Ba8
ter did not deny. The delegate
from the several counties met i
county conventions, to choose elect
ors for the nominating committee, an
all but Franklin County, it is we
understood had made choice Of ele(
tors, though they had not reported t
the Convention, and while the Coz
vention was debating, the action {
the Franklin County Convention
it adjourned, before a non
nation had been made. Stat,
ment elsewhere, signed Franklin Co
will show what that delegation dic
Other statements given this weeI
will explain all about the adjourn
ment &c.
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Hear what a Soldier says of Mr..
Derby, Vt, August. 1856

DclUy, H., August, 1OOo'
Gentlemen Il have seen an extra
of Walton's Daily Journal, evening
edition of Aug. 18th, which was evil
IDENTIFY published, for the purpose of
giving the irrepressible wasp,Capt. j.
7. Drew, one of Mr.. Baxter's admir-
ers and supporters, an opportunity to
throa0 himself, genius, enthusiasm, and
all, for his chosen chief. Mr.. Walton
is certainly very obliging to thus ac-
commodate "Traxus;" for the little
fellow loves to spread himself before
the people, And the sheet is quite
extraordinary to say the least, for
some OF the statements therein made.
With your permission desire to no.
tice some of those statements.
Traxus commences his Baxterian
sermon, by informing the editor of the
Journal, that the press has shut outall
communications, which in the least
degree favor Mr.. Baker," and such
statement is false, for | understand
that you open your columns this week
for the publication Of that, to say the
least, incorrect report of g. Noyes,
concerning what was done at the
Hydepark Convention; and further, |
understand that nothing containing
the truth, fayoring Mr.. Baxter, has
been denied publication IN either of
the papers in this county; but Mr..
Bakers very Jealous advocate, does
not seem to scruple much, with state
ments, Falsehood No. 2, is that
"Orleans County went almost unani-
mously fer Mr.. Baxtery" the truth is,
that out of some oyer 600 votes cast,
Judge Hoyt received 244, is that unan-
imous fer Mr.. Baxter? Falsehood
No. 3, in Traxus paper, is, that Gen.
Grout adjourned the Hydepark Con
vention, and he asks the honest men
of Orleans County, to note the little
trick. | was present and can say,
that the Convention adjourned itself
by fair vote, upon q motion made
by Hon. Homer E. Royce, of Berk-
shire, and seconded by j. S. Adams,
Esq, of Burlington. Falsehood No.
4, in that remarkable paper is, that
the Convention was adjourned while
Mr.. Bakers friends were at the Hotel
congratulating him upon his nomina-
ton. / was present and saw the
Hotel congratulation, saw Mr.. Baxter
pull bis hair, tear his coat, and smite
his fists, in 2 double and twisted
Baxter speech. [ saw his fawning
admirers, among whom was the gin.
gerbread Traxus; and after the cere-
monies we're over, l heard the faithful
sentinel, more faithful however than
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What the Franklin County Dele
gates did.

The members of the Convention,
from Franklin County met at the
Court House in pursuance Of a print
ed notice read publicly from the stand,
by the Hon. George Wilkins chairman
of the District Convention, which
printed notice had been circulated
among the members of the Conven-
ton. A large number of the dele
gates from Franklin County, met at
the Court House, and filled il to
overlooking. A motion was made
and carried that the Hon. Silas P.
Carpenter, of Richford, be the chair
man Of said County Convention. 1t
was then said that a large number of
delegates were out upon the park, and
could not get into the Court House :;
and that such election would not be
fair under the circumstances, in the
absence of SO many from Franklin
County. 1t was then proposed that
those in the Court House should go
out upon the West side of the Court
House square, and On the suggestion
of Dana R, Bailey, ESQ.,, Henry E.
Seymour Esq, Of St, Adams, was
fixed upon as the gent eman who
should put the question to the dele
gates from Franklin County, as to
who should be appointed chairman
of said Franklin County delegation.
The delegates in said Court House,
then went from the Court House to
the West Side of the Court House
square. On their arrival, Mr.. Sey-
mour took his stand and upon the
suggestion of some one, two friends
Of Mr.. Baxter, and two friends of
Judge Hoyt were named as tellers,
and the delegates passed through a
gate near which these tellers stood
and challenged the passers by. The
pending question was in regard to
the craftsmanship Of the Franklin Co.
Convention. No other question was
before the Convention and no mention
of any Committee on Nominations
was made, and no persons put in NOM
ination, either by the friends of Mr..
Baxter, or Judge Hoyt.
After a small number of delegates
had passed through the gate, it was
discovered that some Of th ose who
had passed through, and been counted
had returned, passed through the gate
and were again counted. This fact
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man SO worthy, and able, as Jud &c
Hoyt, and as against the claims of the
West side of the district, which grace
fully yielded to him six years ago,
and as against also the opposition OF
so many respectable gentlemen, from
every part of the district, is certainly
more than we can account for, upon
any other theory, than that Mr.. Bax-
ter loves power, and hates to yield it
up to the people, from whom he re-
ceived it. Judging him by his con-
duct, we are free to say, We should
not dare offer Portus Baxter a crown
Unlike the father of his country, We
fear he would accept it.
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at Bull Run, inform his Baxter guards
that the Hoyt men were trying to do
something with the Convention, and
moor Traxus hardly knew what, and |
that it was their duty to proceed at
once tothe stand, which the Baxter
crowd did, and l proceeded with the
last of that gathering to the Conven-
ton stand, and was there in season to
hear Mr.. Adams second the motion
to adjourn, and voted myself upon the
question; and | know good share
of the Baxter men who were at the
Hotel, were present when the vote tol
adjourn was taken. There are other
Ifalsehoods in Traxus' little paper,
which will not now stop to mention
and all of them Traxus would have
make, in favor of his great chief. A
dernier resort the little paper makes
desperate attempt to annihilate Gen.
Stannard the little editor however,
pauses long enough, to consider OF
whose name he speaks, which leads
/ him to admire, advise, and Halter !;
2 but as the just little editor proceeds
/ in his remarks concerning the Gen.
he wakes warm and is impelled by his
passions to condemn; the only good
' reason which he gives for pronounclng
:, condemnation upon Gen. Stannard Is,
|, that he supports Judge Hoyt, and
o opposes Mr. Baxter. N ow little
- Traxus, whatever the issue betwe en-
Baxter and Hoyt, you will do we'll tC
heed this advice, throw no more Of
J. ynnr ohofto of rovongo OF Con. Stan
S nard for they only rebound upon YOU
D, own prescriptions head; make nj
+ more foolish attempts to talsify state
9 ments over Gen. STANDARDS own sig
- nature, for the people will believe hi
t statement, allow me to say, as soon a:
n hey will yours, and | will believ'
d it quicker. Gen. Stannard, | k I
Al many others, acting from principle ant
- a sense of duty; believing in the cor
ruption of political power, oppose
III Mr.. Baxter and calls for man from
IN the people, who mas never held pc
X sition in life, from which he did no
r. dare to approve the right and con
N denim the ,orong. believe Gen, Stan
= nArd to be emphatically right and N,
" little fellow, "Traxus," you better hur
ct no more shafts of reproach at tn
IN General. | am a soldier and yet
H. believe it to be nay dnty to oppose MI
~ Bakers election, and shall give m.
= vote in so doing. have long admire
'0' and respected Mr.. Baxter-but h
&C. must stand before the people a pure
To- just, man washed from all corruption
ch in office, and acquitted of even sus
10 picion of corruption, or | cannot SUP
10 port him. Why don't Mr.. Baxter dis
prove the charges brought agains
&C. him when he does, | will vote 70
TX him.
it am taking too much Of your Walt
N able paper for idle talk, but | wante
70 to say a word about Truck-us, an
- his paper; for | expect nearly all
&c your readers have seen the wonderfl
al sheet. A SOLDIER.
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A TEMPERANCE REPUBLICAN,

RAILROAD EXTENsIoN.-The direc-
tors OF the Passumpsic railroad have
voted TO extend their road to the Can.
ada line six miles beyond Newport,
from which point a further extension
will join the Grand Trunk railroad
at Standstead. Freighting business
OF the company is increasing rapidly;
and 1000 tons of copper ore were
transported last year.
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was loudly stated and the cirfum- a
stance proved to be as stated.
After the delegates had passed
through the gate, two by two, each
Baxter man taking Hoyt mai by
the arm. and announcing their prefer
ence to the tellers, it was announced
that the Baxter men outnumberel the
friends of Judge Hoyt, by twenty-five
or twenty-three, out of a sum total of
over eight hundred. Several trends
of Judge Hoyt had previously de-
clared, when it was proved that Bax-
ter men had passed through the gate
more than once, and had been counted
more than once, that they wouli not
60 through and be party to 50 I'M
fair a proceeding and did MOI go
through, and were not counted st all.
When the announcement was made
by Mr.. Seymour that the Baxte. men
had outnumbered the friends of Judge
Hoyt by twenty-five or twenty-hree,
Mr.. Bakers friends through D. R.
Bailey, G. G. Noble, Bradley Barlow
and others, claimed that Mr.. Seymour,
as chairman should sign a testimonial,
that the following gentlemen we're
elected delegates to the Nominating
Convention from Franklin County a:
p p T.oovnnc, nf pe-l-Dl.i. u. D.
Wead, of Sheldon; James Fl. Farms
worth, of Fairfax; Harmon Northrop,
Of Fairfield; Bradley Barlow, of St.
) Adams; and j. HI. III anil t on, Of
Montgomery. This, Mr.. Seymour de
clined to do, and stated that inaSmuch
as there was unfair conduct in regard
to passing through the gate several
times, he felt it to be his duty to pro
nounce the whole proceeding null anC
void. Whereupon the Hoyt mer
called for a ballot, to which the Bax
: ter men objected; and in cons ider
: able confusion the entire delegation
proceeded in a body to the stand
i where the chairman of the District
Convention presided, and after al
exciting discussion in convention con
{ corning the Franklin County Com
{ mittee, the Hon. Homer E. Royce
made a motion to adjourn, and &C
companied his motion by very elo
quent and effective speech in whicl
) he counseled moderation; reminding
them of the intense excitement of th
4 occasion, also of the frauds perpe
e trated by certain ones Of the Frank
It lin County delegation, and how i
e would be impossible for the COnver
ton to do anything in their excite
ment which the people would fee
bound to respect, and that they ha'
{ better 90 home and think the matte
u over and settle it at the polls in Sep
> TENDER. }. 5. Adams Esq, the vel
t known Secretary of the Board of Edu
Z cation, seconded the motion to adjour
1 by some appropriate remarks in til
course of which he referred to th
charges which had been broug h
d against Mr.. Baxter, accusing him of th
It grossest malfeasance in office, III
IS der which he remained silent; whlc
} Mr.. Adams thought was the best pc
a sible proof that they were true. A
/" ter Mr.. Adams closed his remark
~ the motion to adjourn was put, an
carried by a very clear vote, and tt
chairman declared the Convention a
. journed.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
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Barton. August 22d, 1866.
DIR. j. T. SKINNER.

SE 1T was currently reported by
Baxter men, upon the adjournmeht of
the County Convention on Tuesday
last, that you had pledged yourself to
support Portus Baxter. This is not
believed by your friends who know
you to have been opposed heretofore
to Mr.. Baxter; and they desire to
hear from you through the Standard
concerning it. In responding please
say directly for Whom you intend to
vote; Mr.. Baxter or Judge Hoyt.
A VOTER.