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

Over eighty woollen and calico mills
are at present being built in Georgia.
Mr.. Morgan Smith, colored tragedian
commenced an engagement at the Birming-
ham Theatre, England, on the 9th.
Lord Derby said of the cable MAY
God grant that this link, now safely cstab-
lished between this country and America,
may long continue to unite the two kind
red peoples in bond of harmony and of
friendship"
Col. Thomas G.. Pitcher, United States
Army, has been ordered to relieve Brevct
Major-Gen. Cullum as Superintendent of
the Military Academy at West Point. Gen.
Cullum will report to Major-Gcn. Hum
phreys, Chief of the Engineer Corps. This
is countermand of the recent order as
signing Gen. Augur to West Point.
1t is understood that il has been de-
termined to send Naval force to the MeXi-
can Coast to enforce the Presidents recent
Proclamation disallowing MaXimilians
paper blockade of Matamoras, and to look
after and protect American interests in that
quarter There is authority for saying that
the President has determined to act vigor-
ously in regard to Mexican complications,
and to sustain and enforce the Monroe doc
trine.
"A general proclamation of peace has
been issued by the president. tits founded
on the return of the state of Texas to the
union, that being the last of the insurrec-
tionary states to perfect the preliminary
steps emitting it to restoration. The proc
lamation recites the various steps taken TO
h,ipc ctotp hoply that
there are troops enough in the state to en-
force the laws and protect the citizens. In
conclusion the document sets forth "that
peace, order, tranquility and civil authority
now exist in and throughout the whole of
the United States of America.
The second annual session of the Ken
lucky State Teachers, Association has just
closed. Among the subjects which engag
ed attention were 1.-THE use of the Bible in
the Schools "MiXed Schools, Salaries"
"Object Teaching" and "Gymnastcs." After
spirited discussion as to the proper use of
the Bible in schools, it was resolved, by an
almost unanimous vote, "To use the Bible
daily in the schools of the State as a means
of moral culture" A resolution favoring
the mingling of the sexes in the primary
schools was adopted. Physical training
and object teaching were recommended, and
the teachers agreed to introduce them.
resolution was adopted favoring tile estab
lishmcnt of Normal Schools in every county
in the State.
All donbt as to the origin and charac-
ter Of the New Orleans riot is likely to be
set at rest by the publication of the report
of Gen. Baird. Special reports to the New
York papers profess to give the main facts,
which Gen. Baird states, and they throw
the whole responsibility of the riots upon
the rebel authorities, by whom, according
to Gen. Baird, they were preconcerted. He
claims that the measures he adopted to pre-
vent disturbance would have been success
full but for the treachery of Mayor Monroe
and his police 1t is plain that the horrors
Of the butchcry have thus far been under
valued. The number Of killed and wound
ed is now estimated at three hundred and
sercnty-eight. Important battles were fought
during the war, in which the losses were
less. Nor is the persecution ended. Union
men are leaving the city, and after the ter
riblc luminosity of their enemies, and the
more terrible indifference of the Executive
branch of the Government, it would be
strange if they should remain. Far more
appalling than even such riot is the fact
that it could be committed with IMMUNITY