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A Great Railroad work Inaueur.te.

A ~1IAs aAAT04u work 1nAuEurAted,
A delegation Of citizens of Chattauooea
have been In Cincinnati for several days past
to confer with the merchants and capitalists
OF that city in regard to the construction Of
railroad leading south from Cincinnati.
Which would tap the great Southern trunk
lines. Chattanooga beng the common centre
sof fse railways, concentrating there from
Johnsonrillc, Memphis, Mobile, Charleston
and Richmond, was urged by The delegation
as the Southern terminus OF the road. and
promised donations Of one half the lands
along tue proposed route, aud State aid al
the rate Of $4,000 per mile.
The result Of the interview between the
delegation and the Cincinnati Chamber Of
Commerce, was the following proposition ,or,
individual subscriptions, which was referred
to the Chambers special committee on The
general subject of Southern railroad:
MHEnEAs, The Lexington and Southern Ken
i.ns = HSa [sa 49, C2mpanJ proposes TO compile is
vile, 70 the southern boundary Of tne State ~
henRnckJs and from thence Cause coutinuout l}ne
OF aasoAo 10 be constructed to sotlfhern r.IIrnai
connection With Knoxville, Chattanooga. Of rorne
intermediate point On the East Tenncseec i Geor-
Get practicable period. ~ '1e sA4a
In Go OF said enterprise We, whose names ana
Ae1eunto annexed. sgEee to pay to eAid conopany
IL otoet O. HssiEns the suns 10 our names respect.
! .se! auaenea a. folloHs, v1z: Ouc.haN when said
soao Il completed from Lexington TO Danyille afore
raid, and The remainder when the ,st trsin of sars
paesee over the entrs Line to eou,hern cnnnertion
n abore etased. ~0A11es a't41
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F A despatch from Memphis {Tenn.) re-
ports that negro on Forests plantation, in
sunlo~er county. Mississippi, exaspcsated by
tic interference of his employer In domestic
matters, drew knife aud attempted to xiii
him. Forrest, though wounded In the hand-
succeeded In seiziug an ak and striking The
black dead; he then gave himself up to The
Sheriff.
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md gentlemen, Ter The patience with which you
nave beard ne. j introduce 10 yon General Smith,
loIal member Of the Le6!sIatu1u no1n West Tn
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his ability IN the discharge Of his duties rs
Speaker of the Vermont House Of Represen-
tativcs, and ADORE al for his uncompr oE1isins
lore of freedom.
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1NPHoHCAu H1JurIIJ... .s.s...........,,,,.,,I1a
COMPTON, Kane County, April i, 1s6d.-Tbe en-.
tire Republican ticket vas elected In this town yee
tctday. ]. P. Bartlett, the Radical Republican
cand'date fos Supervisor, received IS yotes; A. r.
Gilman, Democrat II; Scattering, 7.
PEnu, tll) Apn1 q, 1e6s.-The municipal and
Town elections for Peru, took place On The I'd and
"a fnsants and resulted In the Euccs.s Of the en-
tire Peoples, or Union ticket, by large mso.tues.
WISCONSIN,
KEsosHA, April 4.-The Union Republican ticker
for city officers, headed By Col D. ], Hyne, }or
Mayor, was elected yesterday by about 100 matoity
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SPRING ELECTIONS,
ILLINOIS.

WALNUT aRovE, Kane Co., Aprils, 1s6a.-Tbe
Copperheada or Administration men nominated
johnson ticket List Friday uicht for township or
fcetr. and mustered their whole strength TO-DAY
Tor battle, aud after one Of the most exciting dayt
ever witnessed 1t town election the reault ID rs
follows:
Straight Republican (Coueress). ~,
Opposition (John: :on} -. ....,....,,,....... n
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~ zone enemies Of mine, more co~arslJY and mn.
prtndpled than manly, am constantly rep;esented
tr5lDg 10 t9Ttt negro surnee upon the people Of
Tennessee, Before Was nominated for Goveruor.
the conyentlon cailed me ont upon his euhieet'
when distinctly told them was IN fsynr 81 fhs
Amended Constitution, settling The negro ftee ann
Making them equal before the Law, and that that
VIE Al proposed 10 40 for him now, and unti he
tnffaee- Iu ny regular message Of October list, I
made quite lengthy argument against admiftin1
negroes, lndis crminate1y, to The bajiot bnY- ann
an VIII enough to believe my argument there ciyen
wss ons o. @ zone sbll'sy Ny viewa hare undergone
President Johson, since the date of nv nez,.ra
Published to the world through Minor Sf1rnes nf
Boston, and through Judge SharkeY thst h. va =, ~
favor oi admitting TO the ballot ali neernea ho
could red and write; I'll who had served In the
given extent, saJ <a5o, and Then graduaity he nr.
po:ed to admit MI othess 10 the ballothox "A thev
became QEalded 10 vote The President desr,t.he22
to Nashville thst It was right and proner that me
negro ehonld be allowed 10 testify e ia cnnTts ~
me eonntlJ. ma ont Tor the influence be exe.ted.
favored this meaaute, fsst aa rIvht in itset sni
next a the cnly ne1na Of getting our ieieration
INTO Congress. And strange to fay. tbn men rShn
are ahut1ng ne, a1e loud tn their pra!se Of the
Prtetdent! Ihe d!lcre1ce be2wrcn hin lad m1seIy
y I1st oe - l. Rtsa1ay looking to .he South, whtlst
my Message, IN which advocate eettinr ine .n,e
country 10 themfelEes The he. tift1 eYis:ir ~
tween them and The whites OF The Spnth ronirWs
MT ennv1cton Of The correctness ol M nrnnnt,9ion
70 tnps set snem ap3I entAble country. 1t would
be economy On The part Of the 1oYrsnmenf. New
Of the Intelligent negroes arc IN fayor OF thj3
scheme. ~' Va sA1s
VITO or TIE YHK1pnES,s an1.
The Fresidente veto OF Ibis b.1l L. by eye5v reb%l
IN Tho s9u'n md bJ the rebel pspes, declared to b
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| districts. Elections are carried on with
abous as much spirit Ia modern Greeco
a In our country; and a. Gcners1s
Hawley or Burnsldc was recently chosen
Governors Of Connecticut and Rhode Island
go the heroes Of the Greek warfare against
Turkish slavery, and Of the more recent con,
dict against the Bavarian dynasty, are the
favorite leaders OF the Morea, Hydra and
other districts, while the War DepaY1mrnt
has been generally under the control of Roz-
zazis, descendant Of Marco Boxxaris. III,
destiny Of the nation having bees plaecd
previous to the accession OF King Georpe
under the supreme control of Caua,is' a
childish old man with lions face. WIN r.
nothing but an ilaterate sailor, but .xboaa
gloEy consisted IN destroying the Tur,x7.h
squadron at the island Of scio, and WIN bs.
| since that heroic achievement, retired ,nto
| privacy and poverty, but is worshtuned hy
the people as sort Of father Of his cnpntrv
The political ability of the Greeks Is sboEn
IN ther parliamentary debates. The member
ior Hydra has all the bold characteristic, ~
that cradle OF sailors; and the Moreans all thu
da91ng Of gue1suero; the Coraot, .Cepbalo-
man and Santa Marian all the blended chsrac.
tel1stlcs Of Venetian glow and Grecfan pentns.
Inc syran are tie turbulence of that bothad
osdemocracy, the Spartan all the traditional
hfmness of his race: while the Athen;an
presents In his cosmopolitan eulture a atart-
hng contrast to the provincial and doocra
Peloponnesfans. But while these. and menv
other psychological varieties abound. there
n5et IN Gteeee, Is IN Italy, one and the same
universal platform Of patriotism which sinks
a4l MINOR differences. The Greek loves fude-
penoence and education, and carries like the
1ahkee, the church and the schoolhonse
Wherever he goes, the Greek priests oficiat.
ing as schoo1masters, and being respected
accordingly. As Greek settlements arc be;nn
more and more scattered over Turkey. the
Moslens are receding before them. 1t is this
dT1lidng tendency Of the Greek which IL The
great source Of his political and moral |
power In the Sultan's domfulons.
Inc educational institutions In Greece and the I
4onian Islands are inferior 10 none In auy 9th. |
part OF the world, and there Is no other conn.
try IN Which the proportion of schools and |
coueses to population is greater than in
Gfeece. The progress made within the last
generation, In pnrging the language of the
iofelen alloy which adhered TO It from the.
ume OF Venetian and Turkish domination. a.
wen as from the adnixture of Franksh.
olaslc and Albanian words, and In assimilat.
Ing II more and more to tho pure idiom of
ancient Greece, Is truly astonishing, and the
nctiEity In historical and literary studies "a
very great In Athens.
Ihe remarkable beauty of the skv the
lofty mountains, the blue sea, dotted win
charming islauds, the classic ground, with its
monuments and associations, the pIcturesone
national costume, the rich and majestic Ian.
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tA1V 1HE xHxEQIEH8 RITZ
The ffesldente veto OF lnts hlI is by eyeyv rebe1
In tho s9uth, nd b. the rebel pspe1S declared to s.
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~ ta4ke - NasnFule l3, th2t an only the
throne, and that the Secretary oi state conrnIs M
IN sye1JIhlDg. By the way, 1endo.se Nj: Fle1cher,
ago to BE- elected Secretary, because We Were Of the
same faith and last but not least becanse
had auth u bis talents and integrity. Il tbs
we're published, the rebel papers at Nashville wnnid
charge that the Secretary Of State had nreparef
H. ana ior~9rded The mauus cdps 70 this point io1
tpeseh oi such ability hat Tic paternity HouIa npt a.
nneh credit to either myseH OF Inc Secretary. But
1s w. FL aw s16 S a; Y
an controlled By any man. They know hat tbe
whole ConfedeEacy tailed to regulate me i've years
asoi lneY Know that Imprisonment and hanisb-
@ ment m1!ed M 70 snoln9a;e me; and they know that
money 'aled to eo1t9l ~ me-. when offered In large
euA11oH TO u2i1oa MN.
ing you, and through you, all truly loyal men with
whom you assoc1ale, against the ecducfigc ares1.
meh,s Pa1otc n proessions and aal isrpe
of tastsining the President md upholdins lie Con-
% ensaon; Look At these men and consider ,heirp past
Jous course Of sctton. They Represent every sha5e
ol political sentiment. Some of them uere rnod
southern @ men whsn 'he rebels held East Tennessee
eaptqred and held the county Some Of them e Wste
i1-Ineoln and Johnson men In the lste Prs.,den-
s 9I II ana resolved q Chicago thai The Union
nfe-now. they arc The only true Johu.ou men n
me eount1yl Some Of them are sm2rtinc underthe
lofs o. tnetE ne3Eoe:. and hope, by forcine The
SotFheIn delegates into Congress, 10 ret nsv To1
their negroes, and eren to reetore tho insition ~
slavery 70 what II was before the war. Aud Others
ore Enating nnoer the refusal OF the Gorc.nment
to Grant them fortunes for alleged dsmase; Others,
more meseenasJ and lees pasrio.tc, de.tre ano1ner
sat that fcld may be opened for naoney.makine.
diet between lhe North and the southa az ihonesiy
believe the{ will, and IS some OF them frankly cor
less they VIII In certain contingencies how nauy Of
Ehem ~lll take up atmss Look back and zee now |
p 'pnany o. them fought tn the late waT. Not one Of
hem They seek to draw the returned Union SOL
llets INTO .helr own rebel vortex, BY The md dog
~ OF neEro equality, and by throwing up their hats
U praise OF the Presidents humaDe and patriotic
policy, but they vii keep cut Of dagger them
'eiFes. And Il they give aid and comfort to any ]
Lass OF men. 1t Will be their rtbI kln. |
again wntp the loyal men Of loyal East Te1les-
'ee, not to put themseEea under the lead Of these
1eroit and Designing rnen. but wa'eh theis move
neEts, and Jon Will End ali have said to be irue |
have neys1 misled Or dese1yed tho people Of East
renneatee. have no motive TO do 20 now. b.. |
ieve Ill have said, and hope my worst fears may
lot be realized. And having Waded through 4 |
peeeh OF greater length Than supposed I had
'asslcsl strength to endure, tbaak jon, i3aies
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The Vermont FI,Ruix.

We have the pleasure of announcing to
our friends and patrons that we have recent
ly been furnishing our printing office with q
new Potter Drum Cylinder Power-Press.
and Caloric Engine (Roper's) to run it
with. These improvements add greatly to
our facilities for business, enabling us to
do our work more eXpeditiously and with
less muscular power. We have been at CON
siderable expense to make these improve
ments, and have been encouraged to do so
by the liberal patronage we have received.
and the flattering prospects held out to us
in future. 1t has been our aim to make our
paper useful and acceptable to our readers.
advertising their business, and giving
them the news. Having good facilities for
obtaining reliable information, being assist
cd by some of the ablest writers, and giving
our time and energies TO the work, we feel
confident that we shall sustain, and hope to
increase the reputation of our paper, and
also to add largely to its circulation. We
intend in due time further to enlarge tho
size of our sheet, so as to do more ample
Justice to our readers. And we now ask
our friends and patrons, one and all, to helr
lis in any way they can to carry forward
our work thus helping themselves while
they help MS.
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Adjournment of Congress.

After session of eight months Congress
adjourned on Saturday last The closing
hours, as usual, were busy and excited ones
Much business was done, and some things
done which had better have been left I'M
done. The members voted themselves So
600 salary, which we think was at this juno
lure of affairs II very unwise measure. The
bill to equalze the bountes of soldiers which
allows 800 to every soldier who honorably
served three years, and $50 to every soldier
that served two years, was also passed.
These two bills were tackled on to the mis-
ccllaneous appropriation bill, and passed
along with that.
The army bill, as passed finally, provides
for the addition to the regular army of "a
companies of infantry, two companies to be
added to each of the existing ~ battalions
eight new regiments of infantry, four OF
which shall be veteran reserves and four
colored troops, and also four additional reg
ments of cavalry.
The House refused TO modify the test
oath in Senator Pattcrson's case and the
Senate decided to admit him on his taking
the oath.
In the last hour of the session the Presi-
dent sent in veto OF the bill 10 erect the
Territory of Montana into Il surveying dis
trict
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johnson Convention.

Tic friends of Andrew johnson and the
supporters of his policy in regard to recon-
struction. had Convention at Windsor last
week and chose delegates to attend the Con-
vention to be held at Philadelphia on the
1lth inst. They adopted the following res
olution
Resolred, That in the judgment of this
Convention the time has arrived for the i'm
mediate restoration of all the States to their
rights and privileges in the national Union:
that such restoration is emphatically de-
manded by the interests OF the whole coun-
try, and that we believe in and will heartily
sustain the plan and action proposed by
President johnson for that purpose.
The following is list of all the Delegates
selected TO attend the Philadelphia conven-
ton:
Delegates at Lorge.-T p. Redfeld, Mont
pelier; Henry Keyes, Newbnry; Edward J
Phelps, Burlington; Giles Harrington, Al
drew Tracy, Woodstock: Lucus b. Peck.
Montpelier; james II. Williams, Bellows
Falls.
Altelndtires.-IIiram Atkins, Montpelier;
Henry Chase, Lyndon; b. b. Smalley, Bur-
lington; f. j. Perkins, st. Adams Daniel
Tilden, White River: Col. ID. X. Andres,
Bradford; Col. F. G. Bnttcrteld, Saxton's
River.
District DelegdteS.- First Dishict-Isaac
McDaniels, Rutland; Geo. NJ. Fisk, North
field; DR.. j. NJ. Comcgys, Montpelier Dr.
Bass, Middlebury. Second D1strict-
H. NJ. Worthen, Bradford; Thomas J.
Wheelock Major J. S. Allen, White River
Third DiStrect.-D. c. Linsley, Burlington:
J. j. Deayitt, ST. Adams; Lucius Robinson
Newport; j. S. Edwards, Derby.
AHernatireS.-Fjrst Disrict.-Gco. w.
Farewell, Dorset; L. L. Wright, Cornwall:
John Welch, Montpelier; Edwin Ballcttc
Middlcbury. Second DiSL'ict-Samuel T.
Harvey, Barnet; J. w. Frost, Hartford;
Dudley p. Hill, Lyndon; Capt J. o. Liv-
ingston, Topsham. Thru District.-R. W.
Chase Burlington; n. II. Arlington, Ba-
kersfield Waldo Bingham. Hyde Park; l..
Gilman, st. Adams.
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Important Report.

Mr.. Boutwell, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee of the House, has made a long
and elaborate report in regard TO the COM
plicity of JEFF. Davis with the assassination
of President Lincoln, and other barbarous
crimes committed during the war. This re-
port introduces a mass of testimony drawn
from a great variety of sources-testimon
direct and crcumstantial, which goes to
show that the starving of our soldiers at
Andersonville, Salisbury, and other places,
the burning of cities and towns in the Nor
thern States, the destruction of shipping by
fire, the introduction of infectious diseases
among our soldiers and citizens, the destruc-
ton of the Capitol at Washington, and the
assassination of President Lincoln and other
officers of the government, were parts of
concerted plan to cripple the power of the
loyal States, and destroy our institutions
and governments; and that JEFF. Davis and
the officers under him approved, encouraged
and gave direct or Indirect aid to these
measures. The tcstimbny adduced in rela-
ton TO these matters Is so full and so cir
cumstantial as scarcely TO leave doubt in
any candid mind of the guilt of Davis, not
only of treason but Of other crimes shock
ing to humanity, and which deserve the Sc
verest punishment. The Committee con-
clude their report by accommodating the
adoption of the f5flowing resolutions.
ResOlred That there is no definite or in
sutIlcionoy in the present state of the law to
pre,ent or interfere with the trial of Jefier-
ssn Davis for the crime of treason, or any
other crime for which there may be proba-
BILE ground for arraigning him before the tri-
bunals of the country.
ResOlred, further, That it is the duty of
the executive department Of the government
to proceed with the investigation of the facts
connected with the assassination Of the late
President, Abraham Lincoln, without UNI
necessary delay; that Jefferson Davis and
others named in the proclamation of Pres-
dent johnson, of May ,, 1865, may be put
upon his trial and properly punished, if
guilty, or released from the charges against
them, if found to be innocent.
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Ehe Summer TrnYcI.


MISUNDERSTANDING 'ne eAl'eo'"''"hs 'i''cl-
tanned in the spring that The summer travel
this season would be on Il more extensive
scolc Than eyer before II * onnorent no,v
-
'lia' the migratory No''r'eS oi pleasure are
not comparatively numerous ut any OF the
resorts of fashion. Here we are in the very
bairbt of tbe sooson and tho fashionable hn-
-. ". III -.
''is Ut Ne"Por', Nh'Sal" runs o"'""S''
and among the White Mountains have an
abundance of vacant rooms. which. so far rs
the landlords are concerned, are the worst
''aching voidsn they can experience. What
is the reason of this ? Where are all the
Shoddyites ? Where are the lcgions of Pc
trolia Where are the lucky contractors Of
the war who have suddenly come into large
fortunes =? We know some of them went to
Europe, where they are undoubtedly much
interested in the war news, the elbows of
the Mincio, the Quadrilateral, Garihaldi
Louis Napoleon and the Prince Imperial,
but there must he Il still larger number yet
adjoining the society oftheir native land, and
learning the AIRS of the snobs whom they
found in possession of the dress circle when
they came mp from the PIT or descended
from the galleries deVotea TO citHehs OF Al
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oral his name has been frequently before the
public. lie first entered public life in Wis
consln, and was prominent among the lead
ers and founders of the Republican party in
that state. He was practicing lawyer.
and was appointed by Gov. Bashword Cir
cult Judge of the First Circuit in 1857. In
the same year he was elected Governor: and
he was reelected by largely increased
majority in 1859. His qualities as an exec
utive officer were especially valuable during
the first year of the war, when he distinguish
ed his administration by the energy, zeal
and efficiency he exhibited in raising, equip
ping and offering the Wisconsin volunteers.
At the close OF his second term he was APP
pointed Minister to Rome, and some time
after his return was made Assistant Post
master-General by Mr.. Lincoln This place
he has held until the present time, perform
ing its duties to the satisfaction of the pub
lie. He is an energetic, decided and coura-
geous man, and has flrst-rate administrative
qualities. He is about As years of age
Gazette eG Courier.
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Great Riot mt New orleans.

There has been very serious riot at New
Orleans, in whicIs several lives were lost and
many acts of barbarity and cruelty com
mitted. The accounts that have come to us
in regard to the affair are not very clear and
satisfactory, but sufficient to show that a
very hostile feeling exists between the reb-
els and the loyal citizens, and that the for
mer relying on the "policy" of the President
are determined to have things in THAR own
way. The course pursued by the President
so far as we are able to learn, is calculated
to have damaging effect on his purposes
and to throw cold water ON his coming con-
vention at Philadelphia.
ORDER FROM PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, July 30, 1866
To ANDREW S. HEBRON, Attorney Gener-
al of Louisiana:
You will call on Gen. Sheridan, or who
ever may be in command, for sufficient force
to sustain the civil authorities in suppress
ing all Illegal or unlawful assemblies who
usurp or assume TO exercise any power OF
authority without first having obtained the
consent of the people of the State. If there
is to be Convention, let it be composed OF
delegates chosen from the people of the
whole State. The people must be first con-
sulted-no changing the organized laws OF
the State. Usurpaiion will not be tolerated
The law and the Constitution must be sus.
tanned, and thereby peace and order.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Associated Press correspondent tcle.
graphs that this order will be promptly ex
ccutcd, and significantly adds that no fur
Their disturbance is apprehendcd This or.
der was issued against the protest of the
Governor.
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The Philadelphia Convention.

The johnson Convention to be held al
Philadelphia, August 14th, is exciting a
good deal of interest, and will be an jdpor-
iaut gathering. 1t will be composed of
those who favor President Johpson and his
policy of reconstruction. Apong those will
he found traitors and rebc$ from the South
and their sympathize,s from the North;
representatives fron the old Democratic
party, who clung to their creed during the
war and opposed the government in its pros
ecution, apd disallected and disappointed
politicians of every stripe Among these
will also be found some wcll-meaning and
loyal men who sincerely desire to bring
about a better state of things; to have the
rcbelious States brought back to the Union,
and peace and concord restored throughout
the country, and who hope by the doings of
this meeting to bring about good results.
But the Convention will be composed of
such discordant materials that we think they
will not be able to harmonizc in opinion or
action.
However, we shall be glad to learn what
these classes of men think about public af-
fairs; what they desire to have done, and
what they propose to do. We hope they
will be outspoken, show their colors. and let
the country know what we are to expect
from them. If they say true things, and
propose right measures, we will approve:
if they ialsify the TRUTH and propose acts
and measures prejudcal to the public veal,
we shall understand better how to meet and
thwart their purposes Though under that
meal mischief seems to Turk, yet we trust
more good than harm will result from the
gathering