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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-26

lesyA At an informal meeting of the
Physicians of Franklin County, held |
at st. Adams, on the 18th of January, /
1866, upon the occasion of the death
of Dr. H. f. Stevens, of st. Adams,
ON motion Dr. j. l.. Chandler was
called to the chair, and Dr. A. NJ.
Brown of Sheldon was appointed Sec
rotary.
On motion committee of three,
consisting of DIR. G. NJ. Hall of Swan
ton, DR. John Branch of st. Adams,
and DIR. A. NJ. Brown of Sheldon, were
appointed to adopt and present reso-
lutions for the consideration of the
meeting.
The committee submitted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted
4 WHEREAS it has pleased AL
mighty God to remove by death DIR.
Hiram +. Stevens, of St Adams, in
the prime of life, and in the height Of
professional usefulness, therefore,
Resolced, That we bow with deel
humility and contrition OF heart to this
} athictjng dispcnsation of Divine Provi
| dence; that He who ruleth all thing
that come to pass, doth not willingl,
af1lict the sons of man, but in his benz
ficent wisdom doth all things well.
Resoired, That in the death of Dl
S Stevens the medical profession i'll thi
n County has sustained an irretrievabl
q loss in the person Of IN intelligen
counsellor and Jealous worker il til
i field of medical science, and firm an
n abiding friend; and that the commun
e ty in which he resided has lost one {
n it's most useful members-a willin
contributor to the advancement of pull
lie prosperity, and u real and read
q public officer.
: Resoiued, That while we tender OF
s heartfelt sympathies to his Athlete
IS family, we humbly pray that He WI
n tempers the winds TO the shorn Ian
: will shield and guide them in this Il
: hour of their deepest affection.
al Resolved, That a. copy of these res
le lutions be furnished for publication
the newspapers of the county and
to the Boston Medical and Surgical 10,
DC ,aaI-also % copy to the family of t
- deceased.
De Attest A. NJ. BROWN,
Vi Secretary.
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WAsnrNaroN, Jan. %.

There is or soon will be an ample
force on the Rio Grande frontier to
insure the neutrality of the U. s.
News from that quarter is getting
to be quite important, and II the Lab
erals should continue able to Keep IN
the field it will be difficult to prevent
complications. They are especially
afeared, ms the brutality of the Impe-
rialsts in shooting down the Liberal
soldiers when taken prisoners, excites
the heartiest Indignation of our troops
in that part of Texas.
The French minister made de-
mand on the State department for in
formation relative to the recent cap
ture of Bagdad by Yankee iillibusters;
up to last night no official information
thereto had been received at the de-
partment Consequently Mr.. dc
Montholon could not be gratihed.
Instructions were transmitted tc
Gen. Sheridan immediately ON RECEIPT
of intelligence if the affair requiring
him to make thorough Investigation
and punish offenders.
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rHE VERMONT TRANSCRIPT

eral Shermans's order for three years,
was adopted. -
In the House, the appropriation for
the purchase of Seavey's Island was
struck out of the appropriation bill.
A bill was introduced to regulate the
compensation of postmasters A com
munication was received from the Sec
rotary of the Treasury relating TO the
mercantile marine. The annual mes
sage was discussed in committee of
whole, pending which the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 20.
In the Senate, the time for the COM
pletion of the Burlington and Missouri
River Railroad was extended. The
bill authorizing the President to APP
point pension agents, and the bill
making appropriations for pension for
1867 were passed The bill TO enlarge
the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau
was taken up. Mr.. Guthrie, in a
speech against the bill gave it as his
opinion that the amendment to the
Constitution abolishing slavery, de-
stroyed Che force of ali laws relating
to slavery.
MONDAY, Jan. %.
In the Senate, the committee on re-
construction reported an amendment
to the Constitution affecting represen-
tation. A resolution referring all pa
pers on the subject of the representa-
ton of States recently in rebellion to
the committee on reconstruction, was
, adopted. The consideration to Mr.
, Cowans amendment to the bill enlarg-
, ing the powers of the Freedmen
/ Bureau was resumed and after debate
= the amendment was rejected together
t with others subsequently offered. The
t Senate adjourned without acting OF
| the bill
In the House, bills relating to th'
t following matters were introduced anC
!. referred:- the defence of the North
a western frontier, bounties to soldier
= of 1861 and 1862, the oath of Office,
h ship canal around the Falls of Niagara
Y and the admission of Colorado. Al
/ amendment to the Constitution relat
}. ing to the administration of the gov
IS ernrtent in the event of the death {
1t the President and Vice President wa
referred to the Judiciary committed
The committee on reconstruction re
ported an amendment to the Conshtr
ton basing representation on til
whole population of a State, but e'
% Guiding from the estimate such PEE
d sons as are denied the elective fran
r. chise OF restricted in the exercise Of i
/, TUESDAY, Jan. %.
il In the Senate, protests were pr
to sented against the renewal of the RI
m ciprosity Treaty and against the sa
lie of the government mineral lands
a California. report was made at
n verse to the sale of government pro-
I'd erty at Point Lookout. Notice wi
&c given of proviso to the bill for Il
I'd admission of Colorado, that no deni
ct Of rights shall be made on account
race or color. A joint resolution WI
IS, offered prohibiting any State fro
al withholding the elective franchi
ry from colOred citizens
ed In theHousc, resolutions relating
be secession were offered and referre
nj The proposed amendment to the Co
to stitution was taken up. Mr.. Steve
&C. moved the previous question, but wit
ed drew his motion, and the debate co
~ tinued until the House adjourned.
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Ex-REBELs IN Mexico. A Richmond
paper gives the following account of
the Southerners who have settled in
Mexico:
Generals Price and Shelby, of Mis-
souri,, Gov Harris, of Tennessee, and
Judge Perkins, of Louisiana, are de-
lighted with Cordova, and are going
to settle there.
Generals Terry and Haderman, OF
Texas, are negotiating for the pur-
chase of haciendas large enough to
accommodate a settlement made up
of themselves and some of their old
friends and neighbors.
The Rev NJ. Mitchell, of Missouri
has already commenced fine settle
ment on the Rio Verde, in San Louis
Potosi"
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Bay- Some anxious individual, writ
ing to the Springfield Republican, from
Bellows Falls, makes a survey of the
senatorial situation of things in this
State, and mentions the following gen
tlemen as talked Of for Successors to
Mr. Morrill,:
Hon, Bliss N. Davis, of Danville
iona. Ross, Esq, of ST. Johnsbury
Gen. p. IT, Washburn, Hon. 0. p.
Chandler, Hon. julius Converse, and
DIR. Thomas L. Powers, of Wood
stock; Hon. d. c. Denison, of Royal
ton; Hon. A, p. Hunton, of Bethel;
Hon. Hugh H. Henry, of Chester; Fix
Gov Holbrook, Charles X. Field
Esq, George Howe, Esq, aud Hon
Hampton Cults, Esq, of Brattleboro
Hon. Henry Il. Stoughton, of Below
Falls; Hon. Abishai Stoddard, o
Townshend, and Hon. S. p. Flagg, o
Wilmington.
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holsters, and pistols.

MbltlhtlS
Masonic Brethren,
Citizens,
When the procession had arrived
at the bottom of the elevated lawn, on
the bank of the Potomac, where the
family vault is placed the cavalry
halted, the infantry marched towards
the Mount and formed their lines
the Clergy, the Masonic Brothers, and
the Citizens, descended to the Vnult,
and the funeral service of the Church
was performed. The firing was re-
peated from the vessel i'll the river,
and the sounds echoed from the woods
and hills around.
Three general discharges by the in
fantry--the cavalry, and II pieces OF
artillery which lined the banks of the
Potomac back of the Vault paid the
last tribute to the entombed Com
mander in Chief of the Armies OF the
United States and to the departed
Hero.
The sun was now setting. Alas
! the soN OF GLORY was now set forever
No--the name of WASHINGTON
the American President and General
will triumph over DEArnl The un
clouded brightness of his Glory vii
illnmine the future ages.
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FRANKLIN County Supreme Court
January Term 1900.

The above Court adjourned ON
Thursday evening last, after disposing
OF the following causes:
Joel H. Pease vs.. Benz f. sabin;
new trial granted.
H. Carlisle and wife VS.. Town of
Sheldon; judgment Of County Court
affirmed.
State vs.. Perry Cook. The respon-
dent has the right TO replead.
J. r. Arlington vs. A. b. Houston
new trial granted.
Rider vs. Rider, was continued un.
Ill next term. fat
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F'ENIANIsM IN IRELAND.-It is said
that the substance of late letters re-
ceived from Ireland by the Fenian
leaders is that all things are now
ready for the grand uprising in Ire
land, and that it is strongly recon-
mended to the chiefs of the Feniar
Brotherhood here to issue an officia
summary of grievances against Grea
Britain, accompanied by formal dec
laration of war. As soon as this dec
laration is published in Ireland, The
decisive moment for striking the Ions
contemplated blow will have come
So says the New York correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger,
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nsaS- A short time since, as arailroad
train was stopping at Gordonsville to
put off a mail quite a crowd who had
assembled there, made an assault up
on the mail agent, who was North
ern man, as the Post-Ofiice Depart
ment appoint none who cannot take
the oath. They informed him that
they would not allow any Yankees tc
run on their roads Words led tc
blows, and the train moving off, the
mail agent escaped with his life. On
reporting this to the Post Office De
partment, Governor Randall immedi.
ately struck Gordonsville from til,
list Of post-ofices, and trains now run
by that point.
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GEN. GRANT The Washington cor
respondent of the New Bedford Mercu-
~ thus describes Gen. Grant as he APP
pears on the streets of the capital:
"Gen. Grant rides about town in a
one-horse buggy just like any other
man. l saw him on Il street Satur-
day. The top Of his buggy was turned
down, and he sat in the carriage
Smoking a cigar, of course with as
little concern as if assassins We're new.
er known. He is quite horse-jockey
and doesn't allow any team to pass
him on the road ii he can help it
Think of Wellington, or Napoleon, OF
our own Gen. Scott even, appearing
on the street in buggy and drivins
his own horsei And yet Gen, Gran
has commanded larger armies, Tough
more battles, won more victories, anC
captured more cannon than either o
them
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REcmRooITY.-A conference has been
arranged by Secretary McCulloch to
take place at the Treasury Dept, at
which the British American Delegates,
the Committee of Ways and Means,
and several prominent financial gentle
men are to be present. The meeting
will be held within few days, or as
soon as the report of the United States
Revenue Commission is received from
New York. The Canadian Govern
ment hope to adjust such Il treaty in
lieu of the present, which expires
March IL, rs will promote the best in
terests of the two countries.
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STATISTICS OF MErHoDIsM-In 1865
Philip Embury preached the first
Methodist sermon, and arranged the
first class in the city of New York
Now the church has, in the United
States and Canadas, 1860 travelling
and 10000 local preachers, and about
100000 COMMUNICATE members, and
100000 scholars in its Sabbath
schools. 1t controls about thirty pc
riodical publications. The u. E.
branch alone has over $4,000 preach
ers and $4,000 members. Last year
it had 1906 conversions in its Sabbath
schools. It's Missionary society has
1859 circuits and stations, with 1928
paid laborers and l05, 900 commune
cants. Its book concern has a capital
Of 1887, 600, with 500 agents, clerks.
etc, and 1000 different books on its
catalogues In New England the de-
nomination has doubled itself every
twelve years since 1856 Ia the foul
middle States the Methodists have
three-fourths as many churches as tie
Babtists, Congregationalis;s, Pfesby
terians and Episcopalians together.
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On Friday morning the Grand Isle
County Court causes were heard in
this village. The case of Clark S.
keeier v. Abner Keeler's estate, was
partially heard by the Court. 1t was
argued for the defendant by Hon. G.
Harrington Of Alburgh. Hon. G. T.
Edmunds. who was not present, has
the right to hand in brief for tn,
plaintiff. There were two cases ii
which divorces were granted, namely
that Of Dodds V Dodds, and Parke
v. Parker.
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The BANIsHED CoNsPIRAToRs. Late
intelligence from the Dry Tortugas
saws that Dr. Mudd, Spongler and
O'Laughlin, the Lincoln assassination
conspirators, all occupy one room, and
are apparently in good health. They
do the most mental and degrading
work about the prison. Dr. Mudd
has behaved with exemplary propriety
since ms failure to escape some time
ago, and is evidently striving to rein
state himself in the good opinion OF
his custodians and his former easy and
agreeable place in the prison hospital,
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EXTRAORDINARY INFLAMMATION "A
son of Freeman SWatton, of Benning-
ton, was lately attacked with inham-
nation OF the eyes. One eye was
much worse than the other. On the
third on fourth day it grew very much
worse, beginning to obtrude from the
socket. and finally burst, extortine
from the boy scream OF intenses'
agony Medical men thereabouts say
that they have never known or heard
OF a similar case. whore simple inham-
nation OF the eye caused So disastrous
results.
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DEan TRANscnIpr

| am thinking our copy OF he IL
s,er County Gazette is somewhat BELT
tied in its antiquity by your notice OF
it last week. If it is not an original, it
is said to be just as good in quality OF
paper, type, and in all other respects,
and has been in my possession just
about screen years. 1T was purchased
at the base of Bunker Hill Monument
at cost of ten cents, from dealer
having half cart-load for sale.
have no means of knowing the length
of time they had been in the market
there, and suppose it matters but lit
tie inasmuch as they were all reprints
SUBSCRIBER.
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Bay At the Ohio River village OF
Smiths Ferry, "a colored man named
Orme, with his two sons, sunk an oil
we'll last spring, which they sold fol
$4,000 cash, and invested $4,000 in
one of the best farms in the country
They sunk a second well, whicl
proved TO be Of great value, and SOLD
last week for $4,000 cash; SO tha'
these "niggers," in addition to takine
care OF themselves. have foolishly go
themselves in the way of taking car,
OF Sl65,000, made within the yeal
Unfortunate colored persons, truly
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STAMP YOUR DOCUMENTS arenue Boz
missioner of internal hes .g receipts
directed that the requiiiHSS ackags
for money, goo~s, eSpi Socuanents y ;,
and other papers aud dOc"i men aad
rigidly enforced. Business Bus pssn leniss j.
others who have lately ps ",niDg erei,
the irksome task of staIPP ptter keep
document, &c, issued, haa nenalty q
their eyes open, as 'n' Is $50 49, Nv
each and every offence .,,aStching ID
there are many persons ,'' aa'rosecuted
opportunity eI to have them pl'
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NORTHERN PAuFIc RAILROAD. Hon.
John Gregory Smith, OF st. Adams,
has been elected President of the new
board Of Directors of the Northern
Pacific r, h. Company. The general
offices of the company have been
opened in Boston, and the construc-
ton of the road will be commenced at
the earliest practicable moment. This
road proposes to run from Lake Supe-
rior, near the 45th parallel, to Puget's
Sound, with a branch by way of CO.
lumbia River to Portland, Oregon, the
latter to join the main line not more
than 800 miles from the western ter
minus. The whole road must be built
by July, 1876, and 50 miles within the
first two years.
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DUTIES UNDER THE RECIPRoorrY TREA-
TY-A Washington dispatch says it
has been aseertained that during 1864
and 1865, $+0,000,000 worth of goods
We're imported into the country free OF
duty, OF which S27000000 came from
bntlsh North America. 1t has also
Deen found that in the last two years
the government has lost 100000
Oh revenue by the reciprocity treaty.
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THE TRANSCRIPT,
ST. ALBANS.
s,rtdaN-. Jan. 20. 500.
inc Suffrage Bill.

The bill which is now Deiore Noh-
grcss simply extends the right OF sui
frace in the District of Columbia by
striking out the word "white' from all
laws and ordinances now in force.
Several amendments were introduced
by Mr. Hale of New York. making the
following qualifications necessary III
all persons irrespective of color, i'll or
der to entitle them to vote:
First. Those who can read the
constitution of the United States.
Second, Those who are assessed
for and pay taxes on real or personal
property within the District.
Third. Those who have served in
and been honorably discharged from
the military or naval service of the
United States; and to restrict such
rights Of suffrage to the classes named,
and to include proper provisions ex-
Guiding from the right of suffrage
those who have borne arms against
the United States during the late re-
bellion, or given aid and comfort to
said rebellion.
Ex-Governor Boutwell, spoke in OPP.
position to the amendments proposed
He advocated universal suffrage with
out any restrictions. His speech wa.
an able one, but in many respects ex
tending the right of suffrage to an un
due extent We are in favor of som'
restriction upon the rights of suffrage
as well among the blacks as whites
That there are and ought to be re
strictions among all classes, cannot b
denied. In Vermont men are require,
"to be ofquiet and peaceful behavior.
They are also required to take th
oath of allegiance as we'll to the Stat
as to the United States. Without TIL
they cannot cast their vote. Such
qualification as Mr.. Hale would hay
voters possess, would stimulate me
to apply themselves to the acquisitio
of "a little learning" and increase I'll
standard of excellence among me
who are hereafter to control the dest
MES OF this country. 1t will have
tendency to do away with the hume
Gus devices resorted to by politics.,
for the purpose of elevating themselv
to Office. 1t will place better men
Office, as men who can read and wri
are much better qualified, as gene,
thing, to discriminate between t
worthy man and the demagogue
Besides this, allowing the negro
vote especially in the Southern Sta
is an experiment which ought to
tried little before unreserved pr
leges are given to them. The numl
of delegates from these States will
largely increased, and if allowing
negro to vote, results in sendi
men to Congress who are inimical
our institutions, it may be bad poll
Whatever is done in respect to
District of Columbia, no doubt will
carried out throughout the South
States. 1t is therefore an import
matter, well deserving of great can
and sound discretion.
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NEW YoRK HORSE MARKET. Though
trade continues moderate, the increas-
ing probabilities of an active Spring
season and large movements IN mer-
chandise have given some impulse to
the horse market, and already there
is a good deal of casting abo6t for
horse flesh, especially for good, sound,
heavy built work horses, and the in
dications are that an active season viii
soon open. And the dealers are on
the All riUe for increased activity at
an early date, and SO hold their ami
mails at very full fgures-in some in
stances above our quotations, though
the actual sales do not warrant us in
advancing them. Handsome carriage
horses still command big figures,
though sales at the extreme prices
quoted are much more unfrequent
than formerly. Car horses are selling
/ in fair way, as also are stage horses,
/ truck horses. roadsters, and carriage
horses, but there is no particular move
ment in any particular class Of horses,
only a moderate trade at our quota
tons We quote: Common work
horses, single, S125 to SI75; ordinary
carriage teams, $1,000 to 1900; fast
teams and stylish, $500 to $4,000
heavy draught horses $3.50 to $500 fol
single and $3.50 to $3.50 for teams
French horses so to SITS, the latter
an outside price; handsome Canadi
ans, $3.50 to $500 each; single road
sters, $3.50 to $500, and occasionally
81, 500 to $4,000 for stylish quick step
pers. Family horses, large and styl
ish, sell at $3.50 to $500.
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Coon FOR "RHEUMATIcs' M n aren't
is to become a valuable meolv ',s tbst
The yergennes pe,~'ome. 81 ~ onlv in
citizen OF that place was not Sa b. Believe
mediately benefited, but .,,h IL rheg
permanently cured OF q uaDmn,icston
matte affection by a few 4, a lplrts
of kerosene to the affected p'i
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WASHINGTON ENTOMBED.
Ge0rge I0ic1, Dee. 20.


On Wednesday last, the mortal part
of WASHINGTON the Grcat-the
Father of his Country and the Friend
of man. was consigned to the tomb,
with solemn honor and funeral pomp.
A multitude of persons assembled,
from many miles round, at Mount
Vernon, the choice abode and last res
idence of the illustrious chief. There
were the groves-the spacious ave-
nues, the beautiful and sublime scenes,
the noble mansion alas the au-
gust inhabitant ,cas no'c no more. That
great soul was gone. His mortal part
was there indeed; but all how affect
ing how awful the spectacle OF sucl
worth and greatness, thus, to morta
eyes fallen - Yes fallen fallen
In the long and lofty Po'tico, where
oft the Hero walked in all his glory
aow lay the shrouded corpse. Tn
countenance still composed and sc
rene, seemed to depress the dignity G
the spirit, which lately dwelt in tina
lifeless form There those who pal,
the last sad honors to the benefacto
of his country, took an impressive
farewell view.
On the ornament, at the head of tn
coffin was inscribed SURGE AID JuDIcIu
about the middle Of the coffin, GLC
R1s DEo-and on the silver plate,
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GENERAL
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Departed this life, on the 14th Decem
Der, 1899, Et. 6S.
GENERAL

Between three and four o'clock, the
sound of artillery from vessel in the
river firing minute guns, awoke afresh
our solemn sorrow--the corps was
moved-band of music with mournful
melody melted the soul into all the
tenderness Of woe.
The procession was formed and
moved on in the following order:
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Brattleboro has two fire engines,
and a project is now on foot to have
the third.
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psS~ The following article, Wash
ington Tntombed, we take from n
repriat of the Ulster County Gazette,
dated Jan. 4, 1900 1t is an interest
ing account of that occasion when 'the
Father of his Country and the Friend
of man" was consigned to the tomb,
aud cannot fail to be read with inter
oct at fhe presaut day: