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FACTS VS.. THEORIES.

Give me place to rest INV lever
on, says Archimedes, "and 7 will
move the world Give me pure ma
unauthorized drugs" says NIedicns
of the olden time, "and | will epre
disease
In one sense, both Of these learned
pundits We're the yeriest charlataps
They knew there was no place To res.
their lever on, either to move the
world or cure disease. Mechanism
was in a backward state and the med.
zeal profession was but another name
for sorcery, and all the adiuncts Of
magic filters and charms Of the EVIL
eye, &c
But these latter days have borne
unto us Something's more than even
superstition and its crew ever dreamt
Of in their maddest philosophy. In
these days of practical science, what
was theory of yesterday is fact TODAY
and all the old time notions become as
bubbles in the sun, and burst and
break with every breath we draw
Let Alchimedes shoulder his lever
and we will find resting place ior it
to move the world Let miuo ancient
Medicus pant and toll no more for the
drugs he SO sorely needs, for we have
them at our hand, ever ready to serve
them at his beck
Refined in tho laboratory of Dr.
AIaggiel the finest materials known in
the medical profession are obtainable
by any one. His Bilious, Dispeptc,
and Diarrhea Pills stand unnyalel,
and his Salve operates with magical
effect upon burns, scalds and all sores
and ulcers Of the skin.
Ia fact, we think MAGGm S Pills and
Salve are the wonder Of this century,
and we are happy in the thought that
many others Of our brethren Of the
craft agree with us We would
I earnestly counsel that all families pro-
, vide themselves with DE- Aaggei
Preparations at once, and keep then
ready mt hand, so as to use them 81
the most opportune time and as oeea
sion serves. - Valley Sentinel
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THE TRANSCRIPT.
New Hampshire Election.

Great interest very naturally at
taches to the election in New Hamp-
shire, which takes place en- the twelfth
of next month. The Democrats are
making unusual efforts to carry the
day, and they appear to be confident
of success. So they have at every
election since the control of the State
passed into the hands of the Republic
cans, twelve years ago. The people
seem to be entirely satisfied with Re-
publican rule, and. do not propose to
follow the lead of such politicians as
Frank Pierce and Edmund Burke. If
the election was entirely confined to
local issues, the result would not be 50
Important, but the result is of national
moment II through the apathy or
indifference of Republicans the Demo
Gratis should come out of the contest
triumphant, il will send Joy to every
rebel in the country, and consequently
do much to injure the Union cause.
But to the credit of the Republicans
Of the Granite State they are far from
showing either apathy or indifference.
They are earnestly at work, and will
do everything that is honorable to
hold the ground they have nobly oc-
cupied so long. They fully realize the
importance of the contest in which
they are engaged. They have can
didate for Governor Gen. Hartman J
who is every way deserving of their
most cordial support. He served his
country with great gallantry during the
war, while his opponent opposed the
,car, thus virtually aiding those who
were striving to break up the Union
Is such man worthy the support of
loyal and intelligent freemen Ought
such man to be the Governor of &c
patriotic State as New Hampshire
The result of the New Hampshire
election cannot, we believe, be con.
sidered doubtful The Republicans
will carry the State. The only ques
ton is as to the majority. A year age
the Republican majority was over
fortysix hundred. Ought it not to bt
larger this year? A falling off Thu
year will be heralded as Democrat,
triumph from one end of the country
to the other This should not be al
lowed by the Republicans of New
Hampshire. They have only to d.
their duty, their whole duty, and the.
will come out of the contest with
largely increased majority
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Religious Items.

The Congregational church at Bel
lows Falls, which has for several
been undergoing repairs, is
finished, and was dedicated with APP
propriate exercises on Thursday even
ing of last week
The Episcopal Society of Burling-
ton are contemplating an extensive
enlargement of their church. A fine
new organ is soon to be put up.
Rev Chas. Husband, o graduate Of
Trinity college, Hartford, was adyanc-
ed to the Priesthood at Randolph
Centre, on the 9th inst, Bishop Hop
kins oniciating The candidate was
presented by Rev. VIM. Fairbanks OF
Brandon, who united with the Bishop
in the laying on Of hands, together
with Rev. Moses Douglas of Windsor,
Roberts of Montpelier, Woodbridge Of
Vergennes, and Graves of Middle
bury.
Rev. j. b. Perry of the Congrega-
tional church of Wilmington, having
withdrawn his letter accepting the
pastorate of said church, preached hi
farewell sermon on the 18th. Tn
church and society passed very warn
and strong resolutions in appreciation
of his valued services, and a heart
recommendation to whatever field c
labor he might he caled, with dee
regret at his leaving
Congregational church was es
tablished at West Newbury on Tia
18th. The sermon was preached b
the Rev S las McKeen, d. d Rev
Daniel Council, who has been laboriL
there there for two years under til
domestic Missionary Society, is for til
f present to supply the pulpit.
} The Rutland Herald says the stat,
! ment which is going the rounds of I'll
papers is incorrect, that Rev. Nj
: Boardman of Lynchfeld, Mass, hi
G been called to the passionate of IL
a Congregational church in Poultne
S soon to be made vacant by the resi-
: nation of Rev. John q. Hale. No a
}, ton has been taken in calling su
e cessor to Mr.. Hale
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Items from Washington.

Tomorrow, Friday, the Republican
Senators will meet, in caucus to agreo
on candidate for President pro fem-
pore.
Hon. james Brooks is to be voted
for by the Democrats in the 4Oth
Congress as their candidate for the
Speakership.
Secretary McCullocb will shortly is
sue a circular notifying the public that
the Department is now ready to re-
ceive and convert into $40 bonds the
7-30 bonds issued under the Act OF
August, 1864 and due next August,
and also to pay the interest due there
on. This is done in order that the
bonds may be received and converted
daily and not all be presented at the
same time when due.
A weekly paper to be called the
equal Rights, is about to be started
in Washington, by Professor Wilson,
colored man
The President rendered to General
Sckles, the other day the position OF
collector for the port of New York
buthe declinedit, preferring. to remain
in the army.
A Washington correspondent says
there is a rumor that some of the eyi
dence showing enormous frauds OF
the revenue by whiskey distillers, wa
gotten up by the distillers themselves
who desire to show that the presen
} high tax invites fraud, and thus to Sc
cure its reduction.
The Freedmen's Bureau has receiy
2 ed letter from Grayson County
Texas, saying that the Government
+ must do something to protect the nc
: groes, two having been most brutal
. murdered within the last few days :
: Rufians are continually maltreatin
e the blacks. Within a circle of twent
t miles a dozen have been assassinate,
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The Rutland Herald in speaking
of the new branch of manufacturing
commenced at Sheldon by S, b. q W.
b. Green, says:
1--WE wish the Messrs. Green sue
cess, and believe that if more of our
capitalists would invest portion of
their means in manufactures, such an
investment would prove not only a
pecuniary success to themselves, but a
blessing to the community IN which
the manufactures were conducted.
Until the spirit of manufacturing, suf-
feient at least to work our own raw
material, pervades our commonwealth,
we cannot hope for the population
and wealth which has crowned the
efforts of our younger and less natur-
ally favored sisters. Let our business
men even but partially improve our
natural resources for manufacturing,
and, our word for it, the wealth OF the
Green Mountain State will more than
double within the time OF most OF
those who read this article.
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Personal.

A. ID. Hager, Esq, of Proctorsyille,
for Vermont to the
Paris Exposition, sailed in the China
for Europe, on Wednesday.
Col II, c. Benton and w. ID. Will
son, whose partnership we have before
noticed, have rented rooms in Mr. S.
c. Mobiles new block, over the store of
Mr. j. f. MCGOWAN. Both these
gentlemen are lawyers of no mean
ability, and We wish them, as they will
doubtless have, an abundant of bust
ness.
The nomination of Captain Alfred
II. Keith, 9th Vt, as Lieut. Colonel of
Volunteers by brevet, has been con
firmed by the Senate.
Here is the speech which Gen.
Sheridan made at his reception by the
Ohio legislatures
"GENrLEMEN feel very highly hon
ored by this hattering reception from
the representatives, OF Ohio, my native
State
Hon. Worthington c. Smith, repre-
sentative elect from the Sd District
left st. Adams Monday morning fol
( Washington, to take his seat in th,
House on the opening OF the 4Otl
/ Congress.
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Congress-.

Feb. Goth the House proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to pro-
vide a more efficient government for
the rebel States.
Mr.. Shelabarger moved an amend
ment to the amendment as new sec
ton.
That until the people of the rebel
States shall by law be admitted to
representation in Congress any civil
governments that may exist therein
shall be deemed provisional only and
shall be i'll all respects subject to the
paramount authority of the United
States, at any time to abolish, modify,
control and supersede the same, and
in all elections to any Office under
such provisional governments all per-
sons shall be entitled to vote under
the provisions of this act, and no per-
son shall be eligible to any Office un-
der such provisional governments
who would be disqualified from hold
ing Office under the provisions of the
the third article of the Constitutional
Amendment. Adopted-9S to 10.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment as thus
amended was agreed to--yeas 125,
nays 46-a strict party vote.
As this Amendment to the Senate
amendment was agreed to, the bill was
returned to the Senate at 100 p. NJ.
In the Senate, Feb. 81, the Indian
Bureau bill was taken up and debat-
ed.
In the House, the bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
deem the compound interest notes
with accrued interest and issue there
for legal tender notes not exceeding
e hundred millions
On the 22d, no business of impor
l lance was transacted by either House
: On the Odd the House went into
Committee of the whole on the bill
3 making appropriations for sundry civ
il expenses of the Government.
3 In the Senate, Feb rs, just befor
: the adjournment Mr.. Shermanreporte,
from the Finance Committee, the com
pound Interest Funding bill.
The Committee recommended non
concurrence in the House amendmen
and report the bill as passed in tn
Senate in the nature Of a substitute
! Mr. Wade called up the bill in re
= lation to the government of Monto
ma.
The fifth section abolishes all dis
!, tinction on account ofcolor as a quail
= fcation for electors Of the Legisla
ture
. The bill was further amended an
\ passed.
" In the House, Mr.. Taylor of Tonne.
! see offered a resolution declaring tina
II the surviving soldiers and sailors {
= the war Of 1912 ought to be place
: on the pension rolls by this Congress
! Adopted.
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Ds~ st. Adams has had the name of
being the worst place in the state for
rum selling, rum-drinking, and rowdy-
ism. st Johnsbuy Caiedonian.
The Californian makes an unjust at
tack upon st. Adams. While we ad-
nit that there has been considerable
rum sold, we do not believe that St
Adams is any worse in this particular
than most of the large towns in the
State Some of our State exchanges,
we notice, hold up our pleasant town
as sort Of "sink of iniquity.' Would
it not be we'll for them to look a little
nearer home? "Why beholdest thou
the mote that is in thy brothers eye,
but considerest not the beam that is in
thy own eye ?"
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NEwsPApERIAL.- The Montpelier Free
man has donned a new dress, and pre-
sents very handsome appearance. r.
The Freeman, under the management
of Mr.. Willard, is an able paper, and
we are glad to be assured that it is in
a most prosperous condition. 1t is an
Independent journal, tied to no ones
apron strings, and deserves large
patronage.
Rev. Eli Ballou, editor of the Re
pository, has bought out the interest
of his partner in the firm of Ballou,
Loveland, & Co.
The Owl is the name of new pa
per printed at Poultney, Rutland
County, by the "Owl Association. -
The name of the editor is not an
nounced.
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Conclusive Proof.

That the civil law at the South is
to protect the freedmen
and the unionists there, is conclusively
proven by the evidence given before .
the Committee appointed to inyesti
gate the South Carolina murders I
We have only room to briefly refer to
the testimony of Gen. Sickles Gen.
Schoheld, Gen. Thomas and Gen.
Wood, all of whom speak not from
hearsay, but from personal observa-
ton. First as to the testimony of
Gen. Sickles, who was we'll known to
the country before the war, as strong
democrat. In reply to the question,
what is the probability of justice being
done in South Carolina, in cases where
citizen kills a soldier? he said: In
my judgment the bias of the people is
SO strong against the presence of gar
risons in the State and against soldiers,
that you could not find jury i'll the
State that would convict man for
killing Union soldier. We quote
Q. Within your knowledge, has any
soldier suffered at the hands Of citi-
zens, and a citizen doing the wrong
been indicted therefor before the
courts and escaped punishment ? A.
They do not even indict them. They
do not arrest anybody nor prosecute
anybody for such offences; yet soldiers
and officers have been III some instan-
ces wounded and III other instances
killed. They have been fired upon in
repeated instances within the last yen
and half, and no one has been prose
cuted or punished for it by the ciyi
authorities. Public teams and wagon:
have been seized on the highwayt
within five miles of Columbia, the
capital of the State. The teamster.
have been tied TO trees and robbed
the horses and harnesses taken off anC
the wagons burned, yet no notice hni
been taken of such occurrences.
has not been possible for us, with al
the industry and energy al our com
mand, to arrest the perpetrators
Horses have been run OFF miles an,
miles. and not one person on the roa,
would give information Of any Of tn
offenders. We could not recover tn
horses, nor get any clue TO the often
ders, nor make any arrests; nor di
the civil authorities.
@ How do you find it in cases wher
alleged offence is committed by Unio
men, on freedmen 4. In that cas-
officials make arrests. They are Wig
liant. Jealous and successful in thol
cases 1t is this particularly that i'll
pairs confidence. Ii the ohend'
whose arrest is desired is man
property, and was on the other sic
/. during the war, they cannot find hir
1t is impossible to get informant,
about him. But If the alleged olle
der is negro or some man who h
not come up to their mark during t
wer, every newspaper trulnpeis I
of, nee with description OF the ma
every road swarms with hunters, eve
,ea and swamp IS searched 10 secu
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On Saturday, the Senate confirm
ed the appointment of Hon. Arson j.
Crane, of Huntington, as Collector of
internal revenue for this district, uice
Carlos Baxter, resigned. Mr.. Crane
represented Chittenden County in the
State Senate in lS645 and was for
awhile deputy collector under MIR.
Clapp, the duties of both which posi-
tions he faithfully discharged. Mr.
Crane will make an able and efficient
Collector, and in common with his
numerous friends we congratulate hin
on his appointment
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JonN H. SuRRArr This individual
was brought before the criminal court
at Washington, on Saturday, and
plead not guilty to the indictment read
to him by the clerk He has been
visited by his sister, and the interview
was quite affecting. Joseph II. Brad
lev, ST., & Jr., and r. T. Merrick are his
counsel. In reference to Surratt' S
situation the Star says: Gle is con-
fined during the night in one of the
three cells opening on a corridor about
Is feet long, in which, during a good
portion of the day he PAGES back and
forth. He seems to be in excellent
health, sleeps well and eats heartily
but speaks but little and then in re-
gard to his personal wants. The
door at the end Of the corridor is
planked up and consequently he can
not see or have any intercourse with
any of the other prisoners. He is
very closely watched by the guards
and while in the corridor there is {
guard with him
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RHODE IsLAND.-The republicans Of
Rhode Island held their State conyen-
ton at Providence on Friday, and
nominated the following ticket: For
Governor, Gen. Ambrose f. Burnside
of Providence; Lieutenant Governor
William Greene; Secretary of State
John r.. Bartlett, of'Proyidence; Gen
eral Treasurer, George w Tew, of
Newport; Attorney General, Col.
Willard Sayles. Congressional con
ventions were held the same day, and
the present representative to Con
gress, Thomas A. Jenckes and Ma
than L. Dixon were renominated.
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ELECTION ~ GEORGETOWN. The first
election in Georgetown, d. G., at
which the colored men were allowed
to vote, took place on the 25th, re
suited in the election Of Charles D.
Walsh radical for Mayor, by nine
ty-six majority Henry Addison, the
present Mayor was the conservative
orwhite mems candidate. A telegram
says that during the entire day there
was less drunkenness and disorder
upon the streets than usual, although
from an early hour the streets and
corners i'll the vicinity of the polls
were occupied by groops of citizens
without distinction of color, who were
evidently deeply interested in the re-
suit of the election.
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The Fort KEARNEY MAssAoRE.-A
letter from Fort Laramie, dated Janu-
airy Is, gives the name of another Bos-
tonian, victim of the Indian massacre
at Reno creek, about four miles from
Fort Kearney- The name of the
young man was William l.. Bugbee.
He served with distinction in the war of
the rebellion, having enlisted in the
Odd Massachusetts, regiment, and af-
terward served in the 9TH Battery till
the close Of the war. After remaining
at home short time he enlisted in
Company c of the ID U. S. Cavalry.
OF the whole number of victims in that
awful massacre, twenty-seyen belonged
to Company C.
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Delegate Conventions.

4 mass convention fer an extensive /
territory is delusion. 1t is impos-
sible for the people generally to as
semble. it costs too much time OK
nense. and trouble. Ordinarily, when /
tLero is little or no excitement, all the I
managers have to DO, is to speak to
enough Of their friends in the several
towns, requesting them to be present.
When there are rival candidates, the
difficulties increase, the labors of the
Ring are multiplied, and somebody
has to bleed numerically Some sup
pose that delegate conventions will
prove to be the most accurate expo
nents of public sentiment They may
be jt'-but that off suggests a difficult
ty. / hope no one is 50 vordant as to
think the Ring will surrender the
"ropes,' and allow the people to man
age delegate conventions The mana
gers are blest with very general ac-
duaintance throughout the State
They have sub-managers in nearly
every town Two or three of these,
who enjoy and take pride in relation
to the Great Ring, may be found in
every town, and are ready to 'sneeze
when their leaders take snuff Now
suppose the managers desire an cleo
ton Of q friend, or patron what is
easier to accomplish than to secure his
nomination, through these sub-mana-
gers What they need is majority
of the delegates who will be likely tC
attend the convention. The sub
managers will attend the town caucu.
SEES. Ordinarily, few will attend the
caucuses besides them, and they vii
l have everything arranged to suit then
own purposes. In many, probably
most cases, the people will imagine
that they are represented in conven
ton, while the fact will be that tn
= Ring is really represented. 1t is no
G always known who these sub-mana
e gers are When it is important to b
concealed they are never or rarel
i known. This method is attende,
= with less trouble and is much less eS
b pensive than the plan of mass con
y ventious. am aware that the pee
IS pie can control the appointment {
II delegates, but they 'front.' They wi
P never rise in their might and us
II their power until the managers abu5
r, their authority, by becoming the too
If of bad, rery bad men. This they al
= two shrewed to do, and it
fortunate for us that they are wis
| and prudent enough not to ventul
g upon any dangerous experiments
he Let us have delegate convention
Is hereafter 1t is cruel to put OF
ne managers to so much trouble and d
IN cidedly unwise to expose so many
IN the people to Generalization. 1t
ty certainly desirable to keep the "boC
of polite" in as sound and healthy co
ep dition as possible. Adopt the plan
delegate conventions and it will
IS necessary to corrupt but a few. l.
he us not subject our managers to L
by huge labors sometimes requisite
~. pack mass conventions.
lg O. G.. W.
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CLIMATE OF WEsrERN TEXAS. Rain
is quite a rarity in Western Texas.
When it does come, it oftener sprinkles
than pours There are occasional
foggy days, bat the sky is seldom
clouded What are known as Gulf
clouds move very swiftly, and usually
disappear by ten O'Clock This dry
atmosphere gives peculiar brightness
and beauty. The winters in this sec
ton are mild The terrible north
ers' are much less frequent here than
in other parts of the State Last
month, we are told, there were not
more than two or three days when
one wanted to keep near the fire
This month the Western Texans are
planting corn and gqrdenining.
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March

-Four hundred and forty dou
were were forwarded from Newborn. n q .
for the relief Of the family Of Jeflers w.
Davis. '''soh
1t is estimated that farm ir,,
ments to the value of $500 GOO n i'e-
imported last year into California. '''
Mr. Dickens will shortly CON.
mence series of reading in the nro,
inces, and in the course ofnext monn,
will visit Ireland. vi
Forrest is playing in the citv -,
Washington. VI
The practical painters of No,,
York have given notice that aftos
March 4th they will demand 81 no,
day. ~
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REMARKABLE FAors. There are q,
present, in yoteing population Of
only eight hundred, now hying !,
Monroe county, Georgia, two hundred
white men sixty years Of age and nm
ward. 1t is questionable whether am,
other part of the country can make y
better showing In the same conntrr
there were before the war one tbons.
and two hundred voters, four hundred
OF whome must have persisted in the
war.
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On the 10th ult., patents were is
sued to the following Yermonters -
Henry c. Lull, Of Montpelier, for ma
chine for securing marble; NJ. S. Raw
son, of Winhall, and G. b. Rawson of
South Londonderry for improvement
in machines for raking and loading
hay, John S. Steele, of Rockingham,
for improvement in sand box for car
riage axle