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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

DIsTURBED.-The rebels and copper
heads in the Philadelphia Johnson Conven-
ton were considerably disturbed on We'd
ncsday evening by sour boys in blue" singing
in the streets Tramp, tramp, tramp, the
BOYS are marchng;n John Browns body
lies moldering in tie grave" and "Rally
round the flag" giving with an emphasis
"Down with the traitors" One Of the del
egates from Alabama said in a speech made
at one of the hotels the only opposition he
found came from the 'mean niger loving
radicals. The Union men of the South were
those men who shralk from their duty on
the day of trial, andrefused to go with their
States. These are the ones who are raising
their hue and cry, and playing the devil
generally. "Haye you, he continued, "any
respect for man who will not follow his
State, even if his State goes to the devil.
| No, you have not. III was in hell l think
l should fight for hell Voices, How
about New Orleans, Andersonville! "
Cheers for Gen. Geary were given with a
will, but the speaker rallied and shouted
through the din, Do you want niggers to
vote?n TO which came the clear response,
eyes, niggers are better than rebels" The
Republicans had by this time become very
numerous in the street, comprising at least
half the crowd. The speaker was constant
ly interrupted with yells for jeff Davis, Mos
by, Doolittle, Winder, Valandigham and
other such, and "Andorsoville, Anderson
| Vile"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU.-Gen. How
ard, Commissioner of the Freedmen's Blu
rcau, has written a letter in reply to some
inquiries made by the Hon. Roswell Hart.
member Of Congress from New York, CON
corning the operations of the Freedmen
Bureau. The General describes the organic
alton and work of the Bureau, giving its
statistics from June, 1866, to June. 1885,
From these it appears that the number of
persons receiving rations are decreasing, and
that the poor whites dependent upon the gov
ernment bounty are equal in number to the
blacks, The letter closes with the opinion
that in the present condition of affairs the
Bureau is Indispensable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

The late Fenian INVASION and the rumors
Of an intended renewal of the attempt to
capture Canada have alarmed our neigh
bors, who are providing for the purchase
and maintenance of gun-boats on the Lakes
and the River 1t Lawrence not however,
without some opposition in their own camp,
Oh the score Of the expense. Hitherto the
burden of defense has fallen mainly on the
Mother Country. Now the Canadians must
help themselves. They will soon discover
to their cost, that if confederation has its
benefits, it brings its responsibilities along
with it-and pretty heavy ones they will
prove.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

PERIODICALS. - The Atlantic Monthly
and Our Young Folks for September, both
published by TiclSnor 81 Fields, Boston, and
Every Saturday, published by the same
firm, sustain their high reputation. Every
Saturday is to be enlarged from 80 to 40
pages with the first number in September
Beadlc's Monthly, q Magazine of To-day
published by Beadlc & Co., New York. is
out in due season, and filled with interesting
articles. These periodicals are for sale at
Fclton's and at Carpenters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

SAVINGS BANKs.-In saying in our last
issue that the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue had decided that Savings Banks
are included among the Banks liable to a tax
after the LIST of August, we should have said
liable to a tax of 10 per cent on all the bills
of State Banks paid out by them. AS these
Banks do not now pay out any bills of State
Banks they arc liable to no tax.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

Within six weeks that is to say. by the
first of October, will be harvested one ofthc
largest corn crops ever produced in the Uni
ted States. y writer in one of the Western
papers calculates that, as bushel Of corn
contains sixty solid pounds ofgrain, the crop
OF the current year, say one thousand million
bushels, will amount to sixty thousand mill
lion pounds ofgrain, besides an equal weight
in fodder. The value to the country of such
an aggregate of agricultural wealth, SPRING
ing from single crop, is not easily conceiv-
cd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

Tho President will leave for Chicago, to
attend the Inauguration ofthe Douglas mon
ument, Aug. IS. IIo viii stop half day
and night in Philadelphia and in New
York, a night in Albany and Auburn and
remain at Niagara Falls over Sunday.
Short stops win be made at Buffalo, Cleye-
land, Toledo and Detroit, and the par
ty will arrive at Chicago on Wednesday
Sept. 3. Mr.. Seward will accompany the
President and possibly Postmaster Gencr-
al Randall and Secretary McCulloch. The
ladies Of the White House and of Mr.. Sew
ards family will be of the party. They
will return by way of Cincinnati and Pitts
burg
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

GAS FOR LESS THAN NOTTINGHAM
Englishman named Russell, well known as
a patentec OF several remarkably useful and
publicly beneficial inventions, is now exhib-
iting in London an extraordinarily simple
little contrivancc, by which it is shown that
gas-light, about the cost Of which and the
grievances connected with which so much
has lately been said, can be manufactured
for positively less than nothing. Visitors
find that Mr. Russell can prove 10 them that
he is able to extract gas from vegetable sub
stances which, up to the present, have been
treated as utterly useless and which, better
still, after producing the gas become matcri-
al Of cash convertible value: so that the more
of the new gas one manufactures and con-
sumcs the greater advantage it will be to
him pccuniarily. If this be so, it only re-
mains for us TO come TO the happy concu-
sion that we can light our houses with gas
for less than nothing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

ALTERATIONS IN THE PENSION LAW.
BY the acts of June 9th and July Odd,
1866, the pension laws have been materially
changed, and viii affect the following pen
sioners: Widows 81 per month for each child
under sixteen years, in addition to the IS;
disabled soldiers, increased to 1920 and 25
dollars per month. Other minor changes
have been made. New applications are nee
cessary in every case, and pensioners should
lose no time in doing 50, in order to draw
the increased pension on the 4th of Septem-
Der next
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24
Tile Third DisiricI.

We announced last week that Mr. Baxter
was ronominated at the recent Convention
at Hyde Park, but the announcement was
not correct The accounts Of the doings at
the Convention were at first very much
"mixed," and our authority was the decla-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

ANTIOCH COLLEGE, OHIo.-We are
happy to learn that our friend and class
mate, Rev, George w, IIosmer ID. ID. of
Buffalo, N. Y, has accepted the Presidency
of Antioch College, Ohio. Also that his
son Rev. James K. Hosmer of Deerfcld
Mass, is appointed enc of the Professors of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

Good.-Warrington writes to the Spring.
field Republican,:
81 hear good thing said by Gen. Butler
within Il day or two 4 Johusonitc was ma
king congratulatory observations to him on
the touching scene at Philadelphia, and re-
marked that "cXtrcmcs meet" Yes said
Butler, $50 they do when dog chases his
own tail, but both cXtemcs belong to the
same dog.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

THE AGRICULTURAL BRANCH RAIL
RoAD.-The Fitchburghers, as well as many
other people, are just now rejoicing in a
new Railroad to Boston, called the "Agri-
cultural Branch Railroad" This road has
been running but few weeks, although il
has been a good many years since work on
il commenced. The cars leave Fitchburg
on the Fitchblug & Worcester road, but
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

that institution. We think the friends, and
patrons of the College are very fortunate
in both these appointments, and we antici-
pate prosperous and brilliant future for
this favorito institution of the West.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

THE FAII.-We believe that those who have charge
of the coming Fair are making all necessary arrange
ments for the accomm odaton of those who may at
tend. The track is in good ORDER the buildings for
the exhibition Of manufactured articles fruit, grain,
ornamental work. &C., are put in readiness, stalls for
animals and food for the in preparation, and
the hotel-keepcrs and others are providing for the
board and lodging of large numbers of guests. A
Committee is appointed to ascertain who can furnish
lodgings for visitors board and lodging for respec-
table people, who will be glad TO pay literally for
their accommodations. Should the weather prove
fair we expect crowd of people, and it may not be
easy for all to find accommodations, but we believe
everything will be done that be TO make strangers
comfortable We trust that all our citizens will show
spirit of accommodation on that occasion, and that
there will be cause of fault-fndng complaint on
the part of those who come from abroad.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

MASQUERADE BALL.-Therc was great gathering
at the Lawrence Establishment on Wednesday even
ing last of towns-peopc and strangers, drawn togcth
or by the attractions of "masquernde ball" The
spacious hall was not only crowded. but the street
was also filed with admiring spectators, who were
eager to catch gImpses of scenes within. We will
not attempt to describe the great variety of chNrac-
tiers represented the splendid costumes worn, the
tics performed, the fun and frolic enjoyed we can
only say that behind those masks and under those
decorations there seemed to be wonderful degree Of
pleasure and enjoyment Amid the dust raised and
the heat evolved there the dazzling sight of
"beauty and chivalry" all moving in the most har-
monious irregularty. The whole affair seems to have
been planned and executed with great skill and taste,
and the scenes there exhibited will afford pleasant
themes Of conversation for many day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

CoMMENT.-Furthcr communications of
"Commcnt" like those heretofore sent us
are declined. We cannot afford to adycr-
tisc for such compensation. 1t don't pay,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

OREGoN.-Tho official result of the cleo
ton in Oregon is 327 Republican majority
tai vote of 10000: and in the Legislature
there is six Republican majority in the SEN
ate and one in the House The Republican
supremacy in the Legislature is held to be
secure against Johnsonian invasion or Sc
duction. The election was fought on the
Congressional and Presidential issue, and
we are promised the ratification of the new
Constitutional Amendment and the choice
of u staunch Republican United States SEN
ator, in the place of Mr.. Nesmith, when the
Legislature meets in September. The total
vote at the recent election is 5000 morc than
in 1864, when the Republican majority was
ncNrlY 1000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

WISCONSIN PoLITICs.-The Republican
District Committee for the First District of
Wisconsin have issued a call for a Nomnat-
ing Convention, to assemble at Milwaukee
on the 9TH Of September, and set forth the
faith of the District in these terms:-
, "All qualified electors of this District, who
believe that treason should be made odious,
who think the vote Of loyal man should be
equal at least to that of unrepontant rebels.
who are opposed TO the Presidential policy
of giving up the government to the traitors
who sought and still seek to destroy it, and
who support the loyal majority in Congress
in eXacting from the rebels ample guaran-
tees for future peace and security as a con-
dition precedent to the restoration of their
political rights, are invited to participate in
the election Of delegates to this Convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

Roors AND HERBs-I. N. Thorn advortiscs for
roots and herbs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

MowING MAXm-Ncv or stop 10 grind scythc
Immediately after dinner, when you have hay OIL
grain down requiring attentions showers sometimes
come down hastily.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

lMrRovEMENTs.-Thc spirit Of improvement seems
to be contagious. We are glad to that our neigh
bors, Ioughton & Snow, are fitting up their basement
in very neat and convenient manner for a carpet
room When finished it will be well adapted to that
purpose, and materially add to their facilities for do
inc business
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

For Member Of Congress-2d District.
LUKE =. POLAND, of St. Johnsbury
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Theatricals and Tableaux
at the Town Hall on Monday evening were great
success, as was expected from tho well known ability
of the managers. "Follies of Night" was exceed
ngly well acted, the grace and elegance of the high
born personages being portrayed with an that
showed those qualities to be rather native than as
sumed, and contrasting strikingy with tile comica-
ties Of Pierre Palot DR.. Druggendraft, perhaps the
most difficult character in the play, was especially
well represented. "The Two Buzzards" was per-
formed with great vvacty, and received with contin-
uous laughter by an admiring audience. The Tab
lcaux were elaborate and beautiful. The groups of
statunry almost perfect illuson,-Venice and
Columbia most brilliant in color and striking in att-
tude, and "Over the River beautiful illustration
Of a beautiful poem.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24
TfrmnMt Gtems.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

CoNFERENcE.-The Windham Conference Of Con.
ference of Congregational Churches will meet at Bel
lows Fails on Wednesday and Thursday Sept. 10th
and Goth. Changed from the 5th.) The opening
Sermon will be preached by Rev Stephen Harris, or
Wednesday at 10 a. NJ. Essays will be read on the
following subjects By what means can We bring the
mass of the people to the house of God on the Sab
bath day? by Rev NJ a. Gates. Causes of the in
fidelity prevalent at the present day. by Rev. +.
Fairbanks Dissertation Of the Sabbath-its extent
and remedy by Rev. A. Stevens. Systematic Be-
neyocnce by Rev. Geo. p. Tyler, D. d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

CoNcERT.-llr. George Fowers Concert Mt the
Town Hall on Saturday evening last, was a very fine
entertainment, Of higher character than is usually
offered in Brattleboro, and was fully appreciated by
the audience present. Mrs. Dodge's playing was de-
servedly and enthusiastically applaudcd, and the 9TH
or performers justified the high regulations they have
all ncnnred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

DuMMERsToN.-The following circumstance may
be worthy of mention. Three men, whose united
ages $50 years. worked together at hayng in this
place on Friday of last week. Jairus Haven is II
years of age; he is a farmer, and has been hard
working man all his lifetime. During the past hay
he aborcd diligently, and with the scythe and
rake did good work. William Miller aged II years,
is farmer, and has been and still is en industrious
man. Benjamin Estabrook is 20 years of age, a
blacksmith by trade During the hay season it has
been customary with him to assist the farmer in gath
ering the hay crop He has worked at his trade sixty
years; his yet strong and he still makes the
hammer and anvil do their work. These are the
three men whose united ages are more than two and
quarter centuries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-08-24

BY order Of the president, William II.
Seward, Secretary of State.
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grow in such sterile SOIL What do our me-
chanics think Of such an exhibit ss the fol-

! grow In such sterile soil. What do our me
chanics think Of such an exhibit ss the fol
lowingS: ssHa7.tf 4H.t-
i West Of Dudley Is strange wild regioi
known as the mailing district" composed
Of scattered hamlets, TO all the houses O
which IL attached what appesrs to th,
stranger . blacksmith's shop, The manu-
facture Of wrought nails Ia, and has been FOL
century or more, the great staple Industry
of the district. 1t Is carried on by the nail.
ers in their own houses. In few trades oi
the district does the employment Of women
and young children assume more objec-
tionable form than in this. The women
seem to have lost all traces OF the modesty
Of their sex, and from childhood are addicted
90 swearing and smoking ng--resembliug as faI
as possible the other sex in their habits and
department, even to the wearing Of their
coarse flannel jackets. They mostly marry
very young, often at fourteen, and seldom
later than eighteen or twenty. With such
women for mothers, ii is not difficult to
Judge their children. From tenderest ages,
often FIVE or six years, they are trained 70
that round of labor in which their lives are
doomed TO be spent. The first stage is
blowing the bellows" and next they are
taught to forge the smaller kinds Of nails
The hours of labor are dreadfully prolong-
ed, often exceeding sixteen hours per day
the rate Of Remuneration is very low, and the
houses are consequently wretchedly poor.
Entering one of them lately, saw the father,
mother, ana eight sons and daughters, all
toiling in small ill-ventiated dirty hovel.
Ii was growing late N the evening, and in
quired, sis it not ime to cease your day )
work ~ "0h, noa MASTER" rejoined the
mother "we've q noit's work befor Us yet,
or there'n be no Tread O. the loaf o Sun
day" It was Fr.day night, and it was, as
learnt, practice to work from Friday nom
ing until Saturday afternoon, without hav-
ing more than short snatches Of rest for
meals. While fingered, little fellow who
could not have been more than eight, fell
from bis work, apparently exhausted, but
bis father, on observing it, threw at him
hammer handle, telling him with an oath, 70
recommence his work. He took no part in
our conversation, having, like his two eldest
daughters, a short pipe in his mouth, which
seemed to him and them ''the calumet Of
peace"
American mechanics and laborers should
feel grateful that neither they nor their
children are consigned to such hopeless
and dismal slavery as this. The child of an
American mechanic is treated as q child IN
I'll it has assumed the yirility Of manhood.
Home influences, schools, good air, Gods
glorious sunlight, and freedom, educate the
child into character above tnat OF human
brute. These influences are absolutely ne
cessary 10 the development Of rounded,
manly character Home Is the primary
school for such education, and when II can
not exist with . proper provision for IS in
mates, it is proof positive 'there 10 some
thing rotten in Denmark - Scientijss-
american.
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CHICAGO : Z AUGUST A, 1866.

| his infancy. He was the gleeful child Of the
social circle. It0ok him 20 my heart. He
won me by his apparent innocence. Ipressed
his lips to mine, and smiled at your mother
jealousy lisfs
l @Bat in the tavern saw fntemperance a.
q giant In his strength, repulsiye 10 the
sight, disgusting IN his habits, yet q tyrant
over me. Fashionable society spurned him
FROM its doors, where he found his slaves
crouching for his smile. He gave it, and
then cast them into the ditch. What mur-
ders he commits What homes be DESC
latess What hearts be breaks Graves he
ldigs What souls he sends to hell Wild
oWs have wailed over his cruelty to them /;
orphans bear his disgraceful mark upon
their brows. l know his tyranny. Your
mother knows the horrors Of his counte-
nance" F-s % s t
Father, he has been driven from US.
Mother sees him no more. The good Mas
ter has come to our house, aud she will en-
tertain him like Mary and Martha Of old.'
sand he will remain our guest But IL
Eeould reach the social circle, I would say
to the Sc who wish to see this frightful mon
ster destroyed, slay him in his infancy |
had to fight with him at the bars in the
woods. Tell your young friends to crush
him in his childhood, when 50 many call
himlinnocent."
Whoever may sojourn q week in Neblston,
will hear the noise of the mill which paid
off every debt that John Hartley had incur
red, and gave him the means for large gen.
erosities to the church, of which he became
an honored member, and to the poor for
whom he "deyised liberal things" He
will hear none speak evil Of the man who
has lived to prove that regeneration of heart
works the surest reformation Of life, who
came to " full age, like as a shock Of corn
cometh in his season." and who was so re-
Gently buried that the grass is scarcely green
over his grave. He has gone up on high to
celebrate the victory which he won when he
made his vow at the bars.
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--.T77 - 4 T-71- IN
There's I never-d yinR chorus
HroAkinU on tie hdlnAn ear. ~aH
In the bnsy town before rs
Voices I0ad. and deep, and clear.
This y iAhpr's sndIess dltiy:
This n toii's prophetic voice,
Bidding human hearts rejoice.
sweeter thas the poet's SINGING
IL that anthem 81 fthe free:
Rhther Il the anyIrs rineiuR
fhan the song Of bird or bee.
There'sa q Glory In the rattle
Cf the wheeis mid factory gloom:
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The tendency Of individuals affected by
the extreme heat Of the present time, In to
an excessive indulgence in cold drinks, with
out much reference TO the quantity or quail.
ty Of the fluid they imbibe. 50 long a.
they can take cold drink, q majority Of
the people care very little what they drink ;
although physicians and sensible people are
aware that many people are annually killed
by too frequent or injurious use Of cooling
beverages during the heated term. For the
benefit Of our readers, we recently applied
70 an sminent physician for IN opinion on
the subject, and . prescription that would
most readily meet the requirements OF
thirsty people during the warm weather.
The Doctors sudden and emphatic ejacular
ton OF " ginger" relieved us from the ap-
prehension that be was about to enter upon
. leogthy dissertation on the subject Of
deaths from IN overdose of ice WAter.y
ending with prescription combining dor
en- OF more drugs, to be taken as substi-
tuts Cor the popular cooling dnughts.
Ginger" said the Doctor, 1 consider
the very best article, most easily procured
and least expensive for all persons TO em-
ploy. By. ita proper use. they NAV have
cold water in abundance, and at fhs. same
time avoid most, II not ali, the m effects
produced BY the cooling abomi11aons q
great many people poor down their throats
this. bot vsathsr.n Tell your rssdsrs. =
continued the doctor, TO buy few ounces
LOT powdered ginger, and every tine they
lsre thirsty let them mix half tsaspoonfuI
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MANAGEMENT cF THE AWARE
IN ALL iTs DETAILS.

rHR PLAN OF rHR AWARD ADOPTED Is raR FOLLOWING.