davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
Franklin County Court.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1866,

Tuesday, Sept. Goth. In the case
of Porter VS. Prouty, the jury failed to
agree on verdict
Wednesday, Sept. 9th. The case
of Warren VS. Bell, action of assault
and battery, was taken up and result
ed III a verdict for the plaintiff. Dam
ages So.
Amos Prindle VS. Town of Fairfield,
an action brought to recover for in
juries sustained by the plaintiffs horse
on account of insutficiency of highway
On a statement OF facts, Judge Steele
ordered a verdict for the Town. Elk
ceptions were taken by Mr.. Prindle
and the case goes to the Supreme
Court.
Thursday, Sept 27th. The Court
to-day took up the case of Lewis A
Dunn and others VS. James O. Morton
This case, also, goes to the Supreme
Court on exceptions taken 10y the de-
tendant
Saturday Sept, Goth. State against
Peter and Margaret Duyea occupied
the attention OF the Court to-day
Verdict Of acquttal
Tuesday, Oct. %. The case o
State against Bradley occupied the at
tention of the Court yesterday, and to
day the jury brought in Il verdict o
not guilty.
Wednesday, Oct 81. State VS. Johi
Emory, has taken up this morning p
Bradley was indicted for setting flr
TO sugar house belonging to Lyman
Hunt, Of North Fairfax, mention G
which was made in the TRANecRIpr a
the time. The jury rendered yer
dict of not guilty.
The indications are the Court wi
not complete its business before til
. latter part Of next week.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
A New Coinage.

Compared with the coins of other
nauonallties the American is sadly de-
nclent IN taste and workmanship OF
designs, and why it should be SO we
cannot explain; nor can we see WHY
we should sample after semi-barbaric
CHINA in our improvements upon our
coinage-proyided Improvement is the
proper word to apply to a project
winch is, according to q Philadelphia
paper, under consideration bv tbe
Government, with probability OF
adoption. Designs have been submit
ted for one, two and three cent nieces
which are to be made of nickel or
composition Of which that metal is q
chief part The Distinguishing i'm.
provement which is proposed, consists
IN having raised star in the centre 81
the com, the nucleus OF which is ron.
resented by hole extending through
the piece. The one cent piece has one
perforated star, the two cent niocas
Two, and the three cent pieces three
mus, by holding the piece up to the
iight' or by simply passing the fngel
over the surface, so as to perceive the
holes, the denomination OF the coin i
known. The same principle is nro-
posed to be applied to dimes and bolf
uimes' which are to be made of A bet
stars. f'|''"'eo
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
Nasty with the Presidential Party.

MlrFus PA enthusiastic indi-
will who wants the post olfis at this
place very much, fell ON the Presidents
neck and wept, hailin him ez the
= Preseryer Of the Union The Pres
ident thanked him for his spontaneous
tribo1t, and left IN his hands the CON
autnshun, the flag and the appint-
ment he desired
BALTIMORE There was spontane-
ous rocepshun hero, wich was gratifyin
to us. The perceshun was immence
and the mostoes expressive. Wun
diuizhun WIZ headed by the identical
iudiyidpl who fired the first shot at
the Massachusetts men in 1861. He
II ardent supporter of President
johnson policy. Wun flag was cap
chured from Injeany regiment at the
first Bull Run, at wich the President
wept. " Things IL becomin normal, .
sed he, ." when the peopil will stand
that. Wat love wat unity. The
flags nv both secshuns witch wuz lately
borne by foze, now minglin in the
same perceshun, and all NV um cheer
in mel"
At last we arrived at Washington,
heying swung entirely around the
cirkle, and found traitors North and
South The demonstrashun to greet
the President on biz arrival wuz i'm
mense. Tho clerks in sll the Depart
ments wuz out, Cat least them ez wuz
not will wish they he'd bin, ex their
names WIZ all taken, the solgers on
dooty wuz ordered out, and altogether
( it wuz the most spontaneous exhibition
l ever witnest. The Mayor made a
speech. The President replied: II
he WIZ Judas Iskaiiot who wuz the
Savior? told him he he'd swung round
the entire ciTkle and he found traitors
on all sides Nv it, that sence he left
Cleveland, Chicago and indianapolis
he wuz satisfied there wuz the hett on
EN- IN the North, but be this ez it may
he left the constooshun and 80 stats,
and the flag with 80 stars onto it in
his hands. He he'd ben Alderman NV
his nativ village, and Congressman
and United States Senator, and Vice
President. wich latter circumstance he
considered forchinit, but wuz, after
all humble individjil, He didn't
feel his oats much, and wood do his
dooty agin traitors North ez we'll ez
a8in his misguided friends in the
South
And so ended the Presidential OK
cursion
PETROLEUM v NAsBY, p. NJ.
witch is Postmaster.
And likewise Chaplain to the expe.
dishun.
P 81 forgot to nenshun that al
Chicago we laid the corner stone u,
a monument to Douglas. The occur
renee he'd entirely slipped my memory
p v
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
GOLD. The Bennington Bannc,

GOLD. The Bennington Banner
says:
A stock company has been formed,
OF which Dr.. j. Scranton of Benning-
ton. is President, and j. ii. Cushman,
OF the same place Secretary, to develop
the riches of gold mines found in
Plttstown, in Rensselaer, County, n. Y.
Dr. Scranton, and Geo. w Hail. Su-
penntendent, have for some time been
engaged in thoroughly testing the
value of the ores, and certify fully in
the company's prospectus to their
value and great richness, yielding as
high as $4,000 per ton, gold, at par,
and richly of silver. The Board of
Trustees contains the names of wealthy
and reliable citizens of Lansinburgh
and vicinity. Mr.. Hall has been for
some years experimenting quartz
mills IN Colorado. The Banner saws it
does not see why the Pittstown mines
VIII not rank among the richest yet
discovered.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

ORDINArIoN. Rev Elias w Hatch
was ordained pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in East Berkshire, on
Tuesday, September 25th. The ex-
ercises were as follows:
Introductory exercises, by Rev.
Charles Dunn, of Vershire; Prayer by
Rev. A. L. Deming, of Franklin; Ser
mon by Rev. Pliny Fl. White, of Gov
entry; Ordaining Prayer by Rev. G.
b. Tolman, of Sheldon; Charge to the
pastor. by Rev. A. b. Swift, of Enos
burgh; Right Hand of Fellowship, by
Rev Il. j. Comings, of Fairfield
Charge to the people by Rev. George
f. Wright, of Bakersfield; Prayer Ly
Rev. J. S. Small of Berkshire; Bene
diction by the pastor.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
October :
The President ana Negro Snn

nj. tr -e'V suffrage,
h, hno following brief letter ~.
ouooie' shows one Of the sno,. nke a
Andrew johnson went down o'' where
v,.,,,. ENEcuryE OrFrce
" ASHINdroN, d. G., Aug Is isec
'oceroo' W. l.. Sharheg Joct.,n ''
am gratifed to see tbo, ~ mss
organized your Conyentioo you have
difficulty. | hope that without ~i' y
your convention will amend your NV Selay
constitution abolishing slyor, 'la'e
denying to all future LepisIotns1, ana
power to legislate that t6ero W. :; ~ inc
erty IN man; also, that they will a piop,
the amendment to the Consti,nt;"'O y ,
the United States abolishing J" u
n you cOuid ertcnd the elecj,,s, Sl0'ety'
TO all persons IF COLOR uho can , ~'."' Y
Constitution Of the United STATE, - = we
gttsh, and lcrite their names and -, an,
persons Of color ,cho o,on real es,o, W a'
',ed al not less than t,co hundred and s ,e'
dollars, and pay tares thereon ny
'coutd SCI an Example the Other S, soa
icoutd foltow This YOU can 10 , ,-.r
perfect safety, and You Thus nlooo Wv" n
Southern States, in reference ~, w va 'ue
persons of color, upon the same b "ys
with the free States. 7 bono 's
trust your Convention viii do A INV
and, as consequence, the RadicaI'
who are wild upon negro frgncbi.'
Will be completely foiled in their .,
tempt to keep the Southern STAT
from renewing their relations 10 Il.
Union 10y not accepting their Seno,o ,r
and Representatives
/ (Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON
President of the United Stat
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
FACTS VS.. THEORIES.

GIVE me place to rest my e's n
on says Archimedes, "and VIZ
move the world" "Give me pure, auu
unauthorized drugs" says MealVu'
of the olden time, "and | VIII cui'
disease.
In one sense, both of these learner
pundits were the yeriest ehaIl"'.'s
They knew there was no place 70 l ,be
their lever on, either TO move '~s
world or cure disease. Mecnau''iI
was in backward state, aud tue iu. .,.
zeal profession was but another pa~ y,
for sorcery, and all the ADJ S.,;
magic filters and charms OF the '
eye" &c. horne
But these latter days have O orsn
unto us something more tnaI liant
superstition and its crew ever al''I n
of in their maddest philosopuF ,bat
these days of practical science, :. Va" day.
was theory of yesterday IS iac' ' ,,,,e ,s
and all the old time notions oecv pee, and
bubbles in the sun, and Duis r
break with every breath we a'e", orer
Let Alchimedes shoulder his for 4
and we will find resting place i ",
to move the world. Let nine a s,r me
Medicus pant and toll no more ~ have
drugs he so sorely needs, for We ser,e
them at our hand, ever READY ~
them at his beck. If Dr.
Refined in the Laboratory orn IN
Maggiel, the finest materials h unable
the medical profession are 9 yp,;."srtic,
by any one. His Bilious pisFPsIIed,
and Diarrhea Pills stand ilr'agical
and his Salve operates wllp II Sores
effect upon burns, scalds' anu
and ulcers of the skin. pills and
In fact. we think MAoeIELS fll nt~ry
Salve are the wonder OF this M That
and we are happy in the thou thou Of the
many Others of our brethren y would
craft agree with us. We pro.
earnestly counsel that all families Ilals,oiel's
vide themselves with Dr. Masf Them
Preparations at once, and keep Pom ' al
ready at hand, so as to use ' as occa-
the most opportune time anu -
sion serves Vdlie9 Senf'"e''
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
An Incident of the First Phlladel-
phia Convention.

Gov Morton. OF Indiana, in recent
speech. related the following signiii-
cant incident of the "my policy
schemers at Philadelphia, showing
how near they came to publishing
direct Insult up6nn Union soldiers:
want now to u entlon iact that
occurred at the Philadelphia Conven-
ton, which believe is not generally
known. It is very significant fact,
however, and was stated by Judge
Hughes in public speech at Masonic
Hall, in indianapolis, at which time
the Judge called upon any member OF
the Indiana delegation to contradict
the statement They appointed a
Committee composed Of one or two
from each State, to prepare resolu-
tons TO be submitted to that cOnyen-
ton as a platform They prepared
the resolutions and got through with
their labors on Wednesday night, aud
the resolutions were to be submitted
to the convention on the next day
Ia this platform which they had pre-
pared, they had inserted resolution
compimenting the rebel soldier and
the Union soldier just alike for their
bravery They put the rebel soldier
and the Union soldier upon perfect
equality; and why should not they
There were n good many more rebe.
soldiers in that Convention than there
were Union soldiers. They did not
90 there for the sole purpose of thank
ing Union soldiers, but III their reso-
luton they thanked the american sol
dier, without regard TO the section o.
country from which he came, and, ii
less than a year and half after this
was over, placed the rebel soldiers
and the Union soldiers upon All equal
ity. But at three o'clock-on Thursda,
/ morning, a delegate from Indiana
who seemed to have more sense thar
any of the rest of them got up from hi!
bed and had the rest of the members
Of the committee called up. He haC
them assembled II the Continental
Hotel before daylight, and told then
= if that resolutionNSent to the countr,
in that form, it would grind them t,
powder in the North; that the tim
had not como when they could go be
fore the Northern people and put reb
ell soldiers on an equality with Uniol
soldiers,E and compliment them. r
, Therefore the resolution was changed
it is said, by striking out the wore
American, and inserting the wore
Federal before soldiers.
Week before last l received a pape
published at Augusta, Georgia tn
, Augusta Sentinel and Chronicie-edit
: ed by rebel soldier, who was mem
: Der Of the committee Which forme
the Philadelphia platform. He say
in his paper that the change was Nc
made with the consent Of a maiorit
of the committee, and that, in It's pre-!
ont form the resolution is fraud NJ
on the Southern people. He say
that majority OF the committee Iii
i, not consent to strike out the wcr
/, American, and insert the word Fede
, al, and that they don't feel bound /
-, the resolution in its present form.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
Vermont Historical Society.

The next annual meeting of the
Vermont Historical Society will be
held at Montpelier on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 10th, 1866.
The annual address will be pro-
nounced by the Rev. j. Il Rankin, of
Charlestown Mass An eulogy upon
the Hon. Solomon Foot, late Z. S.
Senator will be delivered by the Hon.
George f. Elmunds, and the Rev. Z
II White, of Coventry. will read a
memoir of Gov. Jonas Galusha.
The meeting promises to be an in
teresting one. Half fare on the rail
roads
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

Seg- A. n. Swain, Esq, of the Bel
lows Falls Times, and Postmaster in
his village, gives the following sensible
advice to his fellow office holders:
We trust and believe there are very
few if any federal Office holders in this
section of Vermont, who will desert
their colors and abandon their Union
faith in the present hour of political
treachery. No matter if your official
head is cut off; stand firm by the cause
which alone gave you the positions
you enjoy, and do not tarnish your
reputation by going over to the enc
my.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

BARBARous--The Lamoille Ne,cs-
dealcr says, that on Saturday night,
Sept. 10Th, a baby, about two days old,
was left on the doorstep of Webster
Page, in the north east part OF Cam
bridge 1t was evidently living when
left, but died from exposure. When
discovered it had hardly anything
around it, and lay on the cold stone
with its limbs and head bare. Inqni-
RES developed the fact that two wo-
men and a man were seen to approach
the house, and tracks III the sand in
dictate that the man left the little one
on the stone. The guilty and heart
less wretches have not been dis
covered.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

\ Disabled SOLDIER, who has been
removed from the Office of Postmaster
in Western town, thus writes to the
Chicago Post: 81 have just been re-
moved from the Postoffice because
would not go for my policy, and the
meanest Copperhead in town, in pref
erence to soldier, appointed in my
place Thank God there was not a
Republican in town that would accept
it on the terms That soldier cele-
brated his freedom by beginning to
circulate campaign documents That
is the way \. J. is making voters for
the Union cause,
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

BEEcHER To BEEcHER. Rev Edward
Beecher, ID. d., Of Knox College,
Galesburgh, Illinois, the Oldest mem
Der of the family whose name he bears,
who stood by the side of Loveloy when
he was assassinated at Alton, and
from that day to this has been conss-
tently and earnestly on the side Of ns'
tice to the negro, has written letter.
which fills three columns Of the Chr
cago Tribune to his brother, Henry
Ward, pointing out in a kindly aud
fraternal spirit the fatal consequences
of tbe policy advocated by that brother
in his recent letter to the managers OF
the Cleveland Convention. DE en-
forces in a mastery manner, the max,
i'm, BE Just before you are generous
aud indicates very clearly his oplnl01
that the pastor of Plymouth CnaI,l
has allowed one portion of Gods lIaln
to obscure all other portions, ana %
acquire an unbalanced ascendehcy
over his mind.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

RAPID INCREASE IN THE POPULATION
OF THE UNITED STATES. Returns lately
sent i'll to the Census Office give us an
interesting glimpse into the growing
prosperity of the country 1t would
seem from them that, Notwithstanding
the ravages OF the late war, the pop
ulation OF the United States has been
and is increasing at the rate of mil
lion year. The Western and North
western States are mainly absorbing
this added nomination.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

THE Cosr OF LIVING N NV YoRK -
House rents are still enormous in New
York, the rates ranging from $500 to
$500 year for unfurnished tene-
ments in good neighborhoods The
prices demanded by the boarding
house keepers are even more extraw-
giant than those asked by the landlord:
suites of two or three rooms being
held at from 500 to 5000 week, Of
from $4,000 to $4,000 year for iami
lies of moderate size.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

DEATH From MORPHINE. Mr. Nahl
Hart, of Wheelock, died from the ei.
fects OF taking too much morphine
Not understanding the power Of the
medicine, he drank too large dose
and fell into sleep from which be
never awoke Mr.. Hart was about 6j
years of age, one Of the first farmer.
in Wheelock, and had. we think. al.
ways resided in that town. He wa,
highly respected as a citizen and a
neiohhOr. = Inion
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

EXTRACT FROM A COMPLIMENTARY frr
TER. "A fellur IN our place sprind he,
ANGEL bailey and it paind hem ba3Isy
SO he got bottle of Rennes po6o
KILN magic lie at the Stoar and pg5
1t awl mp on his ankul at one rpbben
and 1t cured hem rite smart &c, and
do hkclriSe.
Sold in st. Adams by Weeks 4 Rev.
nolds, Grocers.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

ss5- At meeting Of the Society fol
Religious Inquiry, of the L. V. NJ. the
following gentlemen were elected Off
GERS for the present term
President, c. Il, Parker; Vice Pres
ldent, j. ID. Denison; Corresponding
Secretary, l.. Il. Shattnck; Treasurer
H. q. Barnes; Recording Secretary, j
Shonion; Librarian, H. O. Wheeler.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

SARATOGA The High Rock Spring
has been sold to a stock company with
a capital of $500, 900, of which Hon.
James NJ. Marvin is President. vii
liam II. McCaffery, formerly conductor
on the Rennselmr Saratoga r. r., is
the General Superintendent of the
Company.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

The great lake tunnel ut Chicago
will be completed next month.
-Frosts in central Illinois have, it
is feared, damaged the corn crop.
Mr. Gladstone is going to pass the
next three months in Rome.
Gen. Sherman had public re-
ception at Denver, Sept. 10th.
Tho House of the Oregon Legis-
lature have passed the constitutional
amendment by rs to %.
To keep fish from smelling cut
off their noses.
Some Lowell Mass men are to
erect an enormous shoe factory in
Savannah, next spring.
To make blackberry jam-put
twenty-five blackberries into goose
quill
Gen. sheridan has gone on a tour
of inspection in Texas.
The Austrian emperor has sold
sixty of his private horses as "A meas
ure of retrenchment
1t is estimated that the cost tc
Austria of her recent disastrous wal
venture, will be $4,000, GOO
Victor EMANUEL has the larges
emerald in the world. 1t is six inches
long, four broad and three thick.
Congressman Boutwell, says thai
John II, Surratt is living in Europe
and that Mr.. Seward knows of IN!
whereabouts.
Lit. Col Custer is COMMISSIONS,
breyet major-general, and is ordere,
to report to Gen. sherman at st
Louis, probably for duty in Kansas.
The English papers publish n,
telegraphic news from America by tn
Atlantic cable, but rely on the. steam
ship arrivals as before.
Prof. Agassiz says that"God Saw
the Queen is an old Swiss nationa
air that has been known for centuries
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

PoMrIcNL. The " conservatives of
the 9th Maryland District have nomi-
mated Montgomery Blair for Congress.
The recent Presidential excursion
was an expensive affair 1t is stated
that it has completely bankrupted the
finances of the johnson National
Union Club, leaving it the snug little
sum of $4,000 in debt.
Henry J. Raymond, editor Of the
New York Times, declines being a
candidate for reelection to Congress
He takes up two columns of his paper
in defending his past course. lie in
sists that he has been, and still is q
member of the Union party. In re.
gard to the use Of his name as can
didate for reelection he says
"There are many considerations
which would render this unwise NJ,
past action does not command the ap
proval Of a large body among those
who originally gave me their votes
and apart from such approval, so far
as it can be had consistently Will
proper independence of personal opin
ion, seat in Congress ceases to have
for me any attraction, or to offer an,
opportunity for useful public service
and / shall best consult my own sci
respect, as we'll as the sentiments o
my constituents and the interest o
the Union cause, by Withdrawing IN.
name from the canvas altogether r
This involves no special sacrifice OF
my part, as shall easily find oppor
tunities, whether in Office or out, 70
promoting Union principles.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

APPOINTMENTS. Confirmed. - Among
the appointments confirmed at the
last session of Congress, are the fol-
lowing:
Capt. p, T.. Holcomb, 18th L. S IN
fantry, to be Major for gallant and
meritorious services at the seige Of
Port Hudson. Capt. Holcomb was
formerly Of the LIST Vt Battery; %
1t James Davidson 10Th infantry, to
be Captain, for gallant and meiitori-
GUS services at the battle of Fredericks-
burgh and Gettysbure h; 1t Vim. Z.
CAIN 3D. U S. Cavalry, to be Captain
by breyet, for gallant and meritomous
services at the battle Of Mission Ridge
and IN the Atlanta campaign; Capt. G.
+. Babcock. of the T. S Engineers. to
be Colonel for gallant ana meritorious
services during the war. All Yer
monters
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

p.ay. Oliver Wendell Holmes will
commence in the January number Of
the Atlantic Monthly, novel OF Naw
England Life, entitled The Guardian
ANGEL
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
as,y- II is stated that a petition is in

GsD~ 1t is stated that petition is in
circulation among the American resi-
dents of Vienna, asking for the re-
moyal of Hon. j. Lathrop Motley, Che
American Minister to Austria, for the
alleged reason that he does not at
tend properly to the interests OF
American citizens in that country