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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
Wilmington Items.

WIIMlNG1oN HIGH ScnooL--The Fall term Of
this institution closed with Public Exhibition on
Thursday evening Of last week This session has
been perfect success in all respects. The number
Of students we are informed reached upwards Of COY
ninety The teachers, Mr.. c. VI. Russell, Principal,
and Mise. Lucy Doolite, as Preccpress, with Miss
Charl5Uce II. Hapgood, Teacher of Music, have won
the deserved thanks of parents, guardians students,
and in fact the entire community. Tho Examination
which oo1 place on Monday and Tuesday was of un-
usual interest. The readiness with which the ques-
tons verc answered on the part Of Glasses in the diff
ferent apartments truly surprising, coming as
mnny Of the questions did from the examining com
mittee The exhibition was the best we ever attend
ed in town The pieces were for the most part well
committed. and reflected great credit on all who en-
gagged in the exercises We might mention declama-
tons, dialogues music, &c, &c, which charmed us
most, but refrain where all performed so well. The
crowd went to their homes feeling that they had been
able once 10 epjoy an entertainment of this kind in
Wilmington
The day has come when more active measure,
should be taken In the permanent establishment of 81
high grade school" in this town. All that is needed
is work and perseverance to bring this needed gooC
about This and surrounding towns arc ready tC
furnish students enough to make it ono of the mos
prosperous Institutions in our State. Shall we mo-
set about this work in earnest, citizens of Wilmington
PANruEEs Much excitement prevails about thu
story Of 81 panther, or panthers, being about town
"seelinc whom they may devour." The huntsmeI
are out after MIN but with poor success thus far
DAN A. BUELL. has bought the Tin and Stow
Store formerly owned by O. f Swift
&C. N. DAVENPORT has sold his "Dennison'' fnrm t
Il Mr.. Walcott from Ohio.
HIRAM MUELLER has sold his house and lot t
Henry Ames formerly Of Halifax.
KILBY Fox has sold Ills farm to Hiram Wheeler.
LucIus Fox has sold his "hnr farm to Elliott i
Kngsbury, formerly of Marlboro.
REV. JOIN b. PERRY, formerly of Swanton, Vt
has accepted call from the Congregational ChurcI
at Wmington-saary $1,000.
REV. W. W. ATwATER will deliver temperate
lecture at the UniversGlist Church next Friday, got
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
washington Items.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The prepare
ton of the Presidents message, and the re-
ports of the several heads of departments
and chiefs of several bureaus, are in II state
of greater forwardness than ever heretofore
previous to the session of Congress. Some
of them are partly in print, and others are
nearly ready for the printer. The probable
ity is that the press will be furnished with
copies of the message in advance of its de-
livery.
Financial men who are here to obtain in
advance an inkling of Secretary McCulloch's
report, state that the main feature Of it will
be request to Congress to authorize him
to issue any kind of bond at a rate of inter
est not exceeding six per cent. and redeema-
Bile and payable at such times as he may de-
| eide, and by which he can fund, as he may
| deem proper, the compound and other legal
| tender notes.
Workmen are engaged in preparing the
old\ Fair Building ON Pennsylvania Avenue
| for the banquet to be given to the Republic
can members of Congress on Saturday next.
Returns received at the general land of
fee show that during the month Of October
4o,53S acres of the public lands were dis
posed of at Iona, Mich, and 1862 acres at
Brownsville, Nebraska; total, 54,470 acres
The greater portion of the lands were locat-
cd with Agricultural College scrip, and tax
en- up for actual settlement under the home
stead law. The Commissioner has under
preparation q list, which will soon be pre-
scented to the Secretary of the Interior tol
his approval, Of selections for the Contra
1 n,1 Of Vol n.it,
$4,000 acres.
Gen. George w. Cullum of the Engineer
Corps, and late Superintendent of the Unit
ed States Military Academy, has been de
tailed as a member of the Board to consider
the subject Of the modification of existing
sea-coast Notifications, and will be stationed
in this city
A statement has been published that thc
President has given to Mrs. Thompson per
mission for her husband, Jacob Thompson
to return home. This is untrue. lie posi-
lively refused to give any such permission
but said Thompson must take the conse
quences Of returning like other prominen
rebels still abroad.
1t has been asccrtained that MaXimilian'
tenacity in holding on to Mexico has beel
due to the expectations, encouraged by hi
late agent in the United States, Marins DE
gollado, who has just returned to Mexico
that n new civil war was on the eve @
breaking out in the United States, and tina
this would certainly be the case if the radi
calls carried the fall elections. 1t is eXpecte
that all these Missionaries are now disappoint
cd. The fact is known here that Degolad
could not obtain audiences with Presiden
Johnson or Secretary Seward, while in tn
United States, his efforts to have them hay
ing failed, notwithstanding his statements
the contrary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

JOINT RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY
The Legislature passed the following reso-
buttons enforcing the doctrine of protection
TO American Industry:
Resolred by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatices, That is the sense of the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Vermont,
that an efficient system of protective duties
is indispensably necessary to the best and
permanent prosperity Of the country.
ReSolred, That it is the duty of the Gen
eral Government to protect the labor and
industry of the country against foreign
competition and that the material interests
developed by the wool producers of Yer
mont, demand that the protection in IA
vor of wool in the tarilfbill presented at the
last session of Congress shall receive its car
" attention and sanction.
ResOlred, That our Senators and Rep
resentatiyes he requested at an early day OF
the next session TO earnestly and faithfully
urge this subject upon Congress.
Resolrcd, That the Secretary of State
communicate Il copy of these resolutions ia
each of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
New YORK i'm the 10Th Century.

Rev. Samuel Osgood, ID. d., in recent
address before the y. Y. Historical Society
gave the following interesting statistics of
New York City =
Look at our city now in its extent, popu-
lation, wealth, institutions and connections.
aud consider how tar it is doing its great
work under Gods Providence as the most
conspicuous representative of the Liberty of
the nineteenth century. You are too IA
miliar with the figures and facts that show
the largencss of the city to heed any mi
mute or extended SUMMARY of recapitula-
ton. That we are not far from million of
people on this island, that began the centu-
ry with 10000 that the valuation of prop
crty, real and personal has risen, since 1900,
from &25,000000 to S7359SS ,0j7 : that the
,real value of property here is about 1000,
100000, or thrticth part of the property
of Great Britain; that our taxes within
that time have risen from $l21 600 to SIG,
950767 that our banking capital is over
S90,000,000, and the transactions at our
Clearing House for the year ending Oct.
1866, were over S2900,000; that our saw
ings banks have 100000 depositors, andS77,
000,000of deposits that our los Insurance
companies and IS fire agencieshave capt.
al of SAL 100000, and our life insurance
companies Il capital of S2,93S,000 that our
shipping, registered and enrolled in 1860,
amounts in tonnage to l DOB, 294 tons, and
the number of arrivals of vessels in this
port in 1865 was 1864. of these 10lS being
steamers. Our exports for the year 1865
were S20S, G50,250, and our imports were
S224,742, 40. On an average 30 tons of
mail matter are received here for our citi-
Zens, and So tons are sent out daily. The
average number of mail-bags received is
3SJ, and the average number sent out is 1l3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
NeU publications, 7str.

The ATLASrIc-for December-contains many
short and Interesting articles. The number com
mcnces With sketch of the life and characte.r Of
John Picrpont by John Neal; contains political a.-t
cles "lhe Fall of Austria" and Demonstration Z;
"Though Broadway" by II. T. Tuckermani "My
Heather ut Home" "Borneo and Rajah Brooke
"PassNSes from Hawthorne's Note Book" and the
usual number of stories and poems. Mr.. Howell's
book notices always good, and his review of "Gri-
fifth Gaunt' is more just than complimentary.
OUR You've FoLKs-for December-is also out,
and contains more than the usual number of pretty
pictures with good and entertaining reading, as al
ways. The charming story, "A Summer in Leslie
Goldthwaites Life" Is concluded in this nnmber
Both the above are published by Ticknor " Fields
and for sale at Feton's and Carpenters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

VINDICTIvE PAss1oNs.-Tho Whining
ton On. O. Journal gives n deploroble ac-
count of the condition of society in some
parts of that State, as follows:
In certain portions Of our State, especially
in the extreme western counties, where COM
munities and districts were divided in their
support Of the State and Confederate gov
ernment, we arc sorry to see that the cnmi-
ties and ill-feelngs cngcndcred then are still
ranking in the hearts of many, and in some
neighborhoods the most deplorabc condition
of affairs exist. The criminal and civil
dockets of their courts are crowded with in
dictments and suits for ollenscs or injuries
committed upon one another during the war.
The efforts of their best citizens and the adj
vice Of friends have failed in many instan-
ccs of stopping those prosecutions, and in
not a few cases violence, even TO thmtaking
of human life, have attended these unhappy
affairs. Those who have been attended or
wrongcd on either SIDE not being willing to
relinquish their claims to rcparation or ven
gcance, and compromise in a spirit of har-
mony and good feeling, but insisting upon
the rigors of the law being visited upon their
neighbors, have caused others TO rotaliate
the consequence of which has been that
neighborhood feuds and personal quarrels
disturbing the general peace and prosperity
have become rife in many counties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

ding under bare poles. The mandates of
fashion have been over severe for three or
four years, and now we are paying the pen
atty of our DEVOTION Eugcnic's hair is get
ting thin on the top of her head. Well She
has plenty of company in that aiiliction, if
cataracts rats, mice and the thousand other
diaboical contrivanccs of har-drcsscrs,
have all tended 10 one ohjcct--to strain mt
the roots of the hair by tying and twisting
in every possible way. The natural conse-
qucncc is the downfall of the glory of wo-
man. What shall we do ? Go back to the
fashion Of shepherd simplicity, and wear
our ringlets over our shoulders?--Alas! for
us we have locks like unto the needles of
the pine tree and whose tresses have us
much spiral tendency as the most rigid Of
pokersl Who will come TO our relief for
the waterfall Expresses our brain and head
aches arc prevalent among us. Let some
hairdrcsser arise who will free us from this
bondage and great with be his reward.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

The Pope has thrown down the glove at
the feet of Victor Emmanuel and will not
voluntarily yield his claims of the temporal
sovereignty. His recent allocuton renews
the protest against the annexation of the
PontAcial States fly the King of Italy. His
Holiness complains of the manner in which
venerable bishops and the most yirtuons
clergy, both secular and religious and 9th
err excellent citizens are treated. They are
thrown in prison, sent into exile and de-
privcd of their dioceses TO the great detri-
ment of souls. Virgins devoted TO God are
taken away from their converts and reduced
to beggary. Gods temples are violated,
Catholic youth are taken out of the pale of
Christian discipline and conilded to the pro-
fessors of errors and iniquities, and lhe patri-
mony of the church usurped and sold.-
These and other scandals, which in plain
English is only the assumption of civil
power by the Italian government, grieves
the Pope to tears. This allocution if il was
backed by bayonets, might be regarded as Il
threat, as the Papacy is weak, lie is in fact
only wall of despair. II shows, however,
that the Papacy even in its weakness does
not abate one jot or little of its claims to in
fallibiity,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
Important Memorials TO Congress.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15-The Cham
Der of Commerce Of this city have unani-
mously adopted memorial to Congress,
which after recitng the previous action of
the chamber, sets forth the act of Congress
requiring the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany to perform - trips yearly to China,
in consideration Of being allowed to leave
Honolulu out of the regular route, causes
great inconvenience TO the travelling and
mercantile community, disarrangcs plans for
rapid steam communication with ports in
China and Japan, and is oppressive to the
company designated to perlorm'thc contract
and that 13 trips involve the necessity of
another steamship and an additional yearly
expense of 100000 without Il cOmmensur-
ate advantage to the government, public or
steamship company. The memorial closes
by asking Congress TO permit the company
TO make twelve trips per year to emma,
without touching ut Honolulu and to in
crease the subsidy for mail service to the
Sandwich Islands from $4,000 to 100000
yearly.
The prospect of the Nevada mines arc
much improved. Yellow Jacket advanced
POO within few days and yesterday closed
strong. Overman has disclosed large
body of ore in Il vein struck last summer
Mining interests in Arizona are said TO be
improving. All the mines at William Fort
are doing well. Ore obtained there will
hereafter be melted on the spot instead OF
being previously shipped.
NOl(e prOseq,G has been entered in The
case of \. J. Walker, indicted for malicas-
ancc in Office. The prosecution is believed
to have been instigated by interested parties
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
The Chicago Tunupl.

CHICAGO, Nov 2G.-Thc great lake tuns
mel is all but complete. two feet of earth re-
manning to be eXcavatcd. The Board of
Public Works will break through this to-
morrow. 1t is mighty feet of engineering
skill. Dali and Cowan, Of Harrisburg. Pa.
took the contract for building it at 50, 1OO-
l39, and ground was broken March II. 1864,
and work has steadily advanced to compile
ton. It's capacity is such that it will fur
nish million of people 81 gallons of water
each per diem. Much remains TO be done
before the water comes through, in the way
of erecting elevating engines, building put
ting down pipes, &c. Next spring the work
will be cOmplctcd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

The Common School should have the So
licitous care and attention of every citizen,
no matter what his profession, or how light
his responsibilities. Statistics bear us out
in saying that the poorest schools and the
least attention to education exist among
the most purely agricultural districts and
it is also true that in more populous sec
tons farmers, as Il class, are not the ones
to forward efforts for better and more thor
ough schools. The great safeguard of our
liberties is universal intelligence. y good
public school is a security to any COMMUNE
ty against petty thieving. stack burning, or
chard robbing, and a thousand other annoy
ances from bad boys and bad men, which
can hardly be over-estimated The con-
tamination of ones children by ignorance
which is almost always vicious and the
cause of poverty, should be provided
against by securing the best school houses
and the best teachers for all the children of
the community. This is every mans and
every woman's business, and duty for
which an account must be rendered as much
as for the heartless neglect of the hungry
and Observation-Disclosures.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
THANKSGIVING.

This year we have not only State but a
National Thanksgiving. The President APP
pointed the Doth of this month as Il day to
be set apart throughout the whole land for
Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty God
for the great and signal blessings he has
conferred upon this people; and the Cover
nors of several States have appointed the
sane day for this purpose If indeed the
whole thirty-siX States, with their entire
population, could heartily unite on that day
in lifting up their hearts to the Giver Of all
good, and thank Him for the blessings they
enjoy, AMI the opportunities for growth,
progress and prosperity which are now
opened to them, if they but use them wisely
and well, it might do not little to allay the
bitterness that still exists in the minds of
towards those in another section, and help
TO hasten the day when harmony and good
feeling shall unite in fraternal bonds all tho
members of the great national family. The
bitterness engendered by the great rebellion
can only be removed by better understand
ing and practice Of the great principles OF
Justice, freedom and righteousness on which
the welfare of individuals and nations de-
ponds The people must sec and feel that
God is no respecter of persons, but that in
every nation those who do justice, love mercy
and walk humbly before Him are accepted
of Him. Let all strive to bring themselves
into harmony with the laws Of the Supreme
Ruler, and then will they be one with each
other. We all have many reasons for graft
tude and thanks to our Heavenly Father
and the recalling them to mind, and embody-
ing them in fitting words of thanksgiving
cannot fail TO lead to more devout and use,
tul lives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

ACQUITTED.-Th Springfield Republic
can is very severe upon the acquital, by n
Franklin county jury, ofthe bank clerk Ten
ney, who stole $4,000 of securities placed
in the bank for safe keeping, and lost them
all in stock speculations. The Republican
says: Few in that community expected
such a result, unless ii were the girls in the
courthouse gallery, who said such hand
some Young man, and so good dancer, new
er could be sent to State Prison. The jury
seemed TO be made up of like "weak sisters"
who lost all notions of justice, all sense Of
duty to law and the rights of property, in n
maudlin sympathy with mice young man,"
who was confronted with q fclon's cell for
his recreancy TO most delicate trusts and his
violation of the most simple and necessary
laws of every civilized society.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

The late election in the State of Arkansas
for State officers and members of the XLth
Congress- resulted as was expected, in the
success Of men who during the war were
noted for their devotion to the cause of Sc
cession. With the exception of the guber-
material chair, whose incumbent, Gov. Muir
ply, holds over, all the State offices are in
the hands of the friends of the late cOnlede-
racy In the Legislature, three counties
are represented by radical Union men and
Il few more by Conservative Unionists; all
the remainder are intensely southern in
their sentiments.
The Union men of Arkansas are aware
that the Convention of 1864, which framed
the new Constitution, committed mistake
mot making provision for the Introduction
Of Universal suffrage. Now when the con-
troll of the State has again passed from
their hands, they have come TO the conclu-
sion that the only way to restore the loyal
element to power is to enlranchise the col
ored population, who, in Arkansas as else
whore, are loyal to the Union.
The Unionists are aware that they cannot
rely on aid from the Executive at Washing
ton. They have consequently called n
Union State Convention, which is to meet
at Fort Smith on the 18th of December, to
invoke the aid OF Congress. The Conven-
ton will petition Congress "for an Enabling
Act, permitting the truly loyal people to
form Government in accordance with jus
tice, Freedom, and the inalienable rights of
man.
The call is numerously signed by promi-
nent Unonists, chiefly Of Western Arkan-
sas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
Foreign News.

LONDON. MonlnY. NnY

LONDON, Monday, Nov. 26
a letter is published in the Daily News
to-day, stating that the government has vol
UNFAIRLY rc-opcncd the case Of the privatcer
Alabama. Mr.. Seward. in behalf of the
American government, demanded the settle
ment Of the claims for damages by that YES
sci some two months ago.
There has been renewed fighting in Cam
dia 1t is said that the Turks have been
badly beaten, and have suffered grcatly-no
less than 5000 having been killed and 1000
taken prisoners.
1t is rumorcd tuat a republican organiza-
ton has been discovered in Paris
BERLIN, Monday, Nov 2G.
The Prussian government intends to have
a Consul-Gencral in the city Of New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

How SHALL LADIES WEAR THEIR
HAIR ?-The following from n lady, dis
cusses subject ofno small importance to the
fair sex, and we commend it to their most
careful attention:
Something must be done, and that quick
", or we shall have all our lady-ships scud-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

FARMERS, LOOK AT THIS Every far
MGR in Brattleboro and the vicinity is re-
qucsted to call at The Vermont Phoenir Of
fec the first time he comes into the village.
We have something for his benefit to COM
municate. EDITOR PHGNIX.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

TAKE NoTrcE.-On the receipt of one
years subscription we will send the Phoenix
through the remainder of the present year
to the close of next year, 1867, TO any one
not now on our list of subscribers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

The Rev. gro sIoRRs of brooklyn, n Y, says In the Bible
Examiner by way Of apology for publishing medical certificate
In h Magazine Of the eue q his only soroa "aer dis
solution Inevitable publish
pay but in gratitude to God who has thus prayer and
in Justice 10 Dr. Andersi being satisfied that In ho
Iodine Water treatment which the radn OF this Magazine will
Circulars free.
DR. H. Anders Iodine Water l. sale by j. p DINsMORE
iiop'"r o" S SN' N h' ana ny alt Druggist lives
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30

Mcssrs. SErH W. FoWLE 4 co, -
For several have been In feeble health
being
been good deal afflicted with Cough The list winter
attacked morc violently than and for
combined 70 some OF the time critical state 80
much so that my friends and physician supposed that DAYS
were nnmhesd AZ THIS Junctuc commenced taking wisrA's
bALsAM oi WIN tknRNi the effect Of which Wonder
MI Aser ne thru doso bad been taken felt that
eeitng great relief aud the of whole bottle
and brought me back q good state of health considering NY
naturally feeble constitution inteud tho
and think ii very valuable preparation.
Prepared by SETH W. FOWI.E SON Is iromo,t ~ ~ ~
and % sale by Druggists ~ %
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-11-30
South Carolina sccjSInfurC.

COLUMBIA, $. c., Nov. 2G.--Thc State
Legislature met tonight. The Governors
message will be read tomorrow. 1t strong
ly opposes the Constitutions. Amendment.
and recommends the passage of n homestead
law and the adoption of means to discour-
age the emigration of negroes. and provide
for the subsistence Of INDECENT blacks. lie
thinks the experiment Of free labor will not
be failure He says the grain crop is I'M
usually short and not enough cotton has
been raised in many districts to buy the
needed bread. The debt Of the State, cx-
Guiding the war debt, is S5,2j0,OOO.