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Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats of Franklin County
met in Convention Mt Fairfield on the
Sd inst, and were called to order by
p. G. Skinner, of St Adams, chairman
of the County Committee. Col Haz-
Teton, of Bakersfield, was elected Pres
idcnt; Edward Clark, of Fairfield, and
Phlo Weeks, of St. Adams, Vice Pres
ident, and DIR. j. O. Cramton, of Fair
field. and Charles w. Stephen, of ST.
Adams, Secretaries.
A nominating Committee of three
from each town was appointed, who
reported the following ticket:
Sendtors-V Victor Atwood, of st. Al
bons, Geo. NJ. Hall, of Swanton, Ma
ham Bingham, of Bakersfield; Assis-
tant Judges w. Y. Wightman, Hiram
b. Soule, of st. Adams; Judge of Pro-
bate Asahel S. Hyde,sof St. Adams;
States Attorney Joseph Smith, of
Berkshire; Sheriff Sidney p Gates,
of st. Adams; High Bailif' NJ f..
Fish, Of Sheldon. County Committee
p. G. Skinner, of St Adams, f.. II.
Wallace, of Fairfield, j H. Stuniebean
Of Sheldon.
There was considerable sparring
among the "unterri6cd, but young
America" seems to have had things
pretty much their own way. Some OF
the speakers spoke in eulogistic terms
of A. J. Samson, others thought il
would be good strike of policy tt
nominate him for the Office he now
holds The Judge, of course, is toe
good Republican to accept such {
nomination, had it been conferred.
1t was voted that the TnANscRipr be
furnished an official report of proceed
ings, but as it has not come to hand
we must go to press with this brief &C
count.
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NEwspApERIAL.- We have omitted to
say that the Woodstock Standard
comes to us again enlarged and other
wise improved Our friend Greene
makes newspaper well deserving of
the cordial support of the prosperous
community in which it is printed
BY an arrangement made the first
of July, Messrs. IL. b. Davis and Geo.
II. Bradford, assume the publication
of the St. Johnsbury Caiedonian. 1t
is announced, however, that the
ownership of the paper, also its edi-
torial management, remains I'M
changed. Both Messrs. Davis and
Bradford are practical and experienced
printers
Mr.. Willard, Of the Montpelier Free
man, has completed his new office al
the head of State Street, and moved
his newspaper establishment into it
The Freeman is one of our very best
State exchanges and we are glad tC
see this fresh evidence Of prosperity.
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The CREsCENTs AT OGDENsBURGH.-
The Crescent Base Ball Club of st. Al
bans, and the st. Lawrence On Y.)
Club, played match game at Ogdens-
burgh ON the 4th of July, resulting in
an easy victory for the ST Lawrence
boys, who, according to statement OF
eye witnesses, " did some tall play
ing For the Crescents, it should
be said, they did not, for some reason,
play as well as usual, which may ac-
count for their small score. Another
game will soon come off, wien, il is
believed, the Crescents will do very
much better. On account of severe
rain storm, game was called on the 6tl
inning, the ST. Lawrence boys at tn,
bat. Mr.. Ii. c. Villas acted and per
formed his duty in a satisfactory man
ner We append the score;
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New Publications.

"MEuY AND WISE. - Mr.. Cyrus But
Ter, of New York city, whose series of
letters from Europe to the VERMONT
TRANscBrpT were read with deep interest
two years ago, and which by less
modest gentleman would have been
put into book form, has sent to us
several copies of Frank Bellows illus
trated weekly, entitled Merry and
Wise
We have examined this paper with
no ordinary interest, from the fact
that Mr. Bellew, its editor and pro-
prietor, is said to be one of the most
original and amusing illustrators of
this time. He is an Englishman of
cultivation and education, and was
formerly on the illustrating staff of the
London Punch "a comic paper Of
worldwide note, Having become an
American citizen and a resi- lent of
New York, his genius for art has been
employed upon several illustrated pc
riodicqls such as Harper's Magazine,
Harper's Weekly, and others which
have the largest circulation in this
country.
OF this weekly publication now be-
fore us, and NOW under considera-
ton" as the lawyers say, Frank Bel
lew is editor, illustrator, and proprie-
tor. The merry and Wise is a high
toned readable paper with choice
reading matter for the merry and wise
and always wisely merry and merrily
wise. Fun is never allowed to degen-
crate into low buaooncry, and there Is
nothing about its caricaCures or come
illustrations that can offend lie most
fastidious taste And yet there is
spice and humor, and the keenest
satire upon the follies of the age. The
extravagances of dress and manners,
are not spared, but held up before
high heaven to ridicule and scorn.
Those fond of the humorous and
pathetic, and those who like to see a
frst-rate caricature upon "folly as il
flies, from week to week, will hail
with pleasure the hebdomadal arrival
of this genial illustrated weekly.
We shall be glad to learn that this
paper and its monthly cousin, "Tht
Funniest of Plum, and the Phunyiesi
sort of Plum" Icy the same artist and
editor are on sale at the news depots
hereabouts
Mr. Butler informs us that Franl
Bellew has published a series of conf,
illustrations of, "Ihe Wonderful AID
= ventures of Baron Mnilchausen,' anC
} has reprinted the jests of the origina
and veritable Joe Miller being th
d only illustrated edition in the Unite,
Q States Bellows new illustrated worl
i The art of Amusing is another vol
= ume, intended to amuse every bod
! and filed with all sorts of parlor an,
/, family amusemonts. FIVE are forum
= ate enough to secure copies of thes
r publications, we shall refer to ther
G again, and meanwhile we commend tn
illustrated papers referred to, to til
J merry and the wise. ~
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THE TRANSCRIPT.
Tic fate or Macmillan.

On the first page of the TRANscmpT,
NAV be found a sketch of the Emper-
or Macmillan who, after trial by court
martial, was shot on the 10Th ult. We
NAV mourn the sad fate of Maximili-
an; we may try to convince ourselves
that the Mexicans have committed
grave mistake; that they ought to
have listened to the request of other
nations and spared the life of a con-
CURED foe; while. doing this, however,
we should bear in mind that he had
no business in Mexico. In going there,
at the instance of Napoleon he assum-
ed all the risks of failure, and had lit
tie reason to expect any mercy if he
should fall into the hands of the poo
pie whom he was to subdue AS is
well observed: That Mexico is half
civilized and has been convulsed with
the strife Of factions, does not alter
the case. The wretched confession of
that ill-starrcd republic must not blind
us TO the actual position and political
il not moral guilt of the Austrian
Prince. The plain truth is he had no
business in Mexico with an army at
his back. He entered it sword in
hand, virtually to subdue it, and keep
it subdued under his reign by force -
He was not invited by the popular will
he had no countenance from any pow
er on The continent Under such cir
cumstances he and his imperial back
ers ought TO have understood all the
risks involved in failure of their
scheme of uniustifiable coercion
Macmillan showed no mercy to
those who resisted his attempt to es-
tablish an empire. He welded power
with almost despotic hand. His or
der declaring the Republican Presi-
dent and his supporters bandits and
outlaws, partook largely of barbarism
and undoubtedly had much to do in
bringing about his tragic death. Hi.
fate ought to be solemn warning tc
nil who would undertake similar enter
prises, be they peasants or kings.
More blame, of course, attaches t.
Napoleon than the Inflated Maximil
ian, who has been the power behind
the throne;" and but for whom the
Austrian Prince would be alive. Tho
general indignation" to quote from
the New York 1ibion, Throughout
Christendom Mt Maximilian's fat,
should be directed against the rea
culprit Napoleon), and not wasteC
upon the Mexicans, who have only re
taliated in kind for the killing of thei
countrymen. If the inroads of selGsl
ambition have left Napoleon q con
science, the recent intelligence fror
Mexico must give him paine.
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Masonic Funeral at st. Adams
Bay.

The funeral of Col. Dan. II. Benjamin, prom. !
inent Arch Mason and knights Templar in I
Franklin County was held at st. Adams Bay, on I
the afternoon Of Friday, July 5th Park Davis, !
Esx., of ST. Adams Master Of Franklin Lodge
No 4, oficiated.
The Rev. Henry X Cobb, Of ST. Adams,
member of the Masonic order, delivered an able
and acceptable sermon, and the Rev Mr.. Chris
tic, also of the NJ. f. Church, made the prayer.
Several Knights Templars, headed by Col Albert
u. Jewett, of Swanton, where a Commandery is
located, were present in partial regaa
The music at the church and at the grave
very fine, and the whole services conducted in
superior manner by W. NJ. Davis, we've uncom-
monty solemn, and were witnessed by large
concourse of Masons and others.
Col. benjamin was a christian gentleman of
rare social qualities. His old friend, William
Bridges, the oldest member of the order carried
the Holy Bible in the procession, and placed il
ut the head OF tho grave, and the outdoor music
led by the rich voice of Mr.. Munsell of Swanton
and supported by the fraternity in a body, was
exceedingly impressive. The graveyard is
beautifully located and the entire ceremony was
unusually well conducted.
Col Benjamin. the recipient of these masonic
honors, was in his S0th year and left large
number OF friends and relatives to lament his
dccease.
Among those present we noticed besides those
already mentioned DIR. George NJ. Hall, Grand
Commander of the Knights fempars, of the
State Of Vermont, DIR. Dana J. Morrill, late mas
ter OF Seyenty-Sik Lodge, OF Swanton, a. J.
prominent members of the order from Swanton
and 81. Albans. Burlington Times,
To this notice which promptly APP
peared in the Burlington Daily Times
on Saturday morning, few hours af-
ter the funeral, we would add that
Col. Dan. H. Benjamin was a native of
Hartford, Conn, where he was born
in December 1887, and thence removed
TO Tinmouth, Vt, and thence to Berk-
shire, Vt, and he has lived for many
years in Franklin County, and for
several years past with his children
MIR. Silas g. Benjamin, of ST, Adams
Bay, and Mr.. Amos Head, of Swan
ton.
Prior to his death he requested the
Rev. Mr.. Cobb to officiate at his funer
al and preach the sermon. This he
did in au able and impressive manner
After reading select portions of Holy
Writ and singing the 1O65th hymn
Mr.. Cobb preached from st. John 8
4, 81 must work the works of Him thai
sent me while it is day; the nigh
cometh when no man can work.
From this text Mr.. Cobb delivered N
excellent discourse upon the theme
THE Divine assignment Of labor an,
the proper time OF its accomplishment,
closing with II digniGed and graceful
allusion TO the deceased brother who's
coffin, upon which lay the sheathe
sword of the knight Templar, was be
fore him.
The music was appropriate-Mi'
Diana Brooks presided at the melod
on. The afternoon was bright and ii
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Particulars OF the Execution OF
Macmillan, MiramOn, and Mejia.
NV ORLEANs. Juno 9.

NEW ORLEANS, June 9.
The Times has a special despatch
from Houston, Texas, giving n detailed
account of the execution of MaNimil-
ian, Miramon, ard Mejia None of
the prisoners were bound OF bhndfold-
ed nor was any indignity offered to
them. Macmillan before being shot
recapitulated the causes that brought
him to Mexico. He denied the au-
thority of the court that tried and SEN
fenced him, and hoped his blood
would stop further eflusion of blood in
Mexico.
Just before he was led ont for exc
cution he called to the Sergeant of the
guard and gave him handful of gold
and requested as favor that the sol
diers would aim at his heart. Ills last
words were 'poor Charlotte.
Five balls entered his breast, but
these did not kill him immediately,
and so two other soldiers were ordered
to shoot him in the side, and in this
manner he was dispatched. Much
dissatisfaction and grief was manifest
ed by those who witnessed the sad
scene.
Miramon read from a paper which
he had written that the only regret he
felt in dying was, that the Liberals
should remain in power, and that they
should have the power to point ont
his children MS the children of a trai-
tor.
Mejia made no address, but met his
fate quietly and bravely.
The sword of Macmillan was pre-
sented to Juarez by Escobedo in the
government palace.
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HIGHGATE SPRINGS. ~ Among the re
cent arrivals at the Franklin House,
Highgate Springs, are James Parton
and family, of New York, the Rev DR.
Hall, of Bloomington, Vt, George f..
Houghton, iSt. Adams, y. II. Wade,
DIR. James Lewis, of Burlington, John
f. Desmazes and family, of New York
city, Hon. James O 'Halloran, NJ. p. p,
Edwin Cornell, Esq, OF Stanbridge, G..
E., a. w. Carter and family, of Chel-
sea, Mass, O. Carter and wife, of
Charlestown, Mass, ID. G. Alden and
wife, Chelsea, Mass, Mr.. Il Mrs Mat
thews, of Bridgeport, Conn, and VIM.
W. Reyes, of Highgate Falls. This
finely located hotel under the proprie-
torship of Mr.. George Averill, whose
son is assistant in the management.
The number of guests is daily increas-
ing, and the season promises to be I'M
commonly lively.
Mr.. Parton, the author, and his wife,
the well-known Fanny Fern" are in
tending to spend two months at least
at this watering place, and are pursu-
ing their literary and historical studies
and labors away from the noise, heat
and dust of metropolitan life, and amid
the groves and walks and ramblos fol
which Highgate, East and West, is
more or less remarkable.
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RicIlfOrd.

The 4th, Notwithstanding the race,
passed off very pleasantly As the
races were tho main attraction of the
day, | will give you the result, as kind
ly furnished me for the TRANscmpr, by
Capt J.. Rounds, Secretary, viz:
First purse of S25, open to all hors-
es that never trotted for public money;
mile heats, best in 3, in harness
Entries: Hiram Seeley, his CHI m. Hon
est Jane S. L. Thorp, his b. m. Lucy;
Peter Pickle, his br. m. Nelly Dale;
c. Coatworth, his bl m Fanny Drawn.
First heat won by Honest Jane, in $50.
Second heat won by Honest Jane in
33.
Second purse of $50, open to all
trotting horses four years old or I'M
der; mile heats, best 2 in 8 Entries:
Hiram Seeley, ch. m. Honest Jane; S.
l.. Thorp, b. m. Lucy; Honest Jane
started under protest on account Of
age. Winning horse to pay 3D. entry.
First heat won by Honest Jane in 81.
Second heat won 10y Honest Jane in
33 Ia. Judges afterwards decided
to give Honest Jano the race and
money.
Third purse Of SIS open to all run
ming horses that never run for public
money; mile heats best 2 in 3. En-
tries JAS McKenny, b. IN. Roxcy; NJ.
Goddard, oh. II Bradford Shurwood
bl. IN Nonch Drawn; Chestnut Horse
started under protest on account of
having run before for public money
First heat won by cb. horse both run
from track Second heat won by ch.
horse both run from track 1t has
not yet been decided which horse gets
the money.
Fourth purse of $50, open to all
trotting horses; 500 to 1st best, $50
to ID best; mile heats, best B in 5, to
harness. Entries A. D. Hawley, br.
h. Fear Not; j. r. Goddard bay mar
First heat won by Fear Not in 2.52.
, Second heat won by Fear Not in 2S4
Third heat won by Fear Not in PAT.
In the evening there were two balls,
one at the Union, and the other at the
) American House; both were largely
attended, and all seemed to be well
pleased
1t is estimated by competent judges
that between 1000 and 5000 persons
were present on the 4th.
Farmers Exchange is the name
which Mr.. j. p Cutting has given his
new store. 1t is one of the prettiest
| stores in Northern Vermont. 1t is
well filled with new and seasonable
goods, and Judging by the throng OF
people, which visit there daily, Mr.. c.
must be selling goods at low figure
Report says he is.
H. d. Farar OF this village has SOLD
nearly 300 cows this season to farm
ers in Vermont, aside from large
( number of cattle which he has sent tc
market. He has now another drove
about ready to start
Collector Carpenter has commenced
the erection of new Custom House
building upon the site Of the old one
t p.
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Personal.

A recent money article of the New
York Tribune SAYS: ut is reported
that Mr. Henry Keep will retire from
the Presidency of the New York Cen
trail, and be succeeded by Gen. II. II.
Baxter formerly of Rutlandl and that
other changes will be made in this di-
rection, which will bring the road in
to full sympathy with the Hudson riv-
er management"
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Watson of
Worcester, this State, celebrated their
golden wedding on the 10Th ult. Mr..
Watson is 50 years old and Mrs. Wat
son 70 years of age. They each retain
their faculties to wonderful degree.
Associate Justice Wayne, of the
United States Supreme Court, died in
Washington Friday afternoon, i'll the
18th year of his age He was appoint
ed in 1885 by President Jackson. No
successor can be appointed, as by act
ofCongrcss the Bench must not here.
after exceed six in number.
Mr.. w il. Kettles of Fall River, wei
known rs the cx-champion telegraph
er, has resigned lfs position in the
Western. Union Telegraph Office in thai
city, aud is to occupy position ten
dered him in the War Department
! Washington.
Hon. William Warner of Detroit de
livered the annual address before tn,
Literary Societies of Hillsdale College
Michigan.
Mr.. Shoubcl Hutchings, who dice
recently at Providence, left legacies t,
the amount of $4,000, including SO,
600 for the education Of the coloret
people of the South He left fivt
thousand each to the Bible Society
Tract Society and American Board
and $4,000 to his native town of Kill
ingly, CT.
The Rutland Herald records th
death of Hon. Franklin Hawkin
Witherell of Fairhaven, who was one
member of Congress from Vernon
The Hyaid adds that Senator How
ard, Hon. A. H. Buel and Hon. Cha
L Walker, the two latter gentlemc
also natives of Vermont" delivered ct
logies on the deceased
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air was balmy. Col Bcnjamin's re-
mains were deposited in the grave
yard where rcposes the dust of old
and the young, much loved and carly
lost, and beautiful children, and the
fathers and mothers OF this generation
The good old octogonayian has now
joined them in bright and better
world. Requiescat in peace.
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uu,curoN MARKET- J"I' =,

Beef cattie.-Extra fat and n ~ 5Da ill8
Oxen, $500 1850; Let qussiI;o nahty Hamn,
I'd quality $3.50 a slL2oi %" 81 rSt ofhide, ta~
sl3.5O, n 100 ms, ON total welsi' w. ,,.
and dressed beef. .,,o .a0o. OF aceoi'
Working Osen.-S2OO ''V'' ,.s
To value as beef. .-s. oxtra and eoer.
Mich eoVs.-$GO q 80, ~ agreed; iA''
n s1l5, without calves ~ n''' .oe
and ordinary $50 a 60. a.. or 5000 aV'
per head. 81 n olc; retail, v Sc.
pressed 90 a 90 cents. iS a. h ner head
Veal Caivcs.-s5 80 W II y n. CoHD'
Hides brighton. 10 a = ~ I'd per ID,
lots. . a 9lc. calfskins, loe "
Taiiow. "a SAG DE-,
Pelss.-s2.25 a s2.75 eaeA
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DEATH OF GEN. MEAGnER General
Thomas Francis Meagher, Secretary
and acting Governor of Montana, fell
from the deck of the steamer Ihomp-
son, at Fort Benton, on Intervening of
the first, and was drowned. He took
an active part in the Irish troubles in
lS4S; was arrested, tried for treason
and sentenced to Van Dieman's Land.
After four years of suffering he escap-
ed to this country. When the rebel
lioz broke out he enlisted and soon
gained the position of Brigadier-Gen-
eral, and fought bravely i'll nearly al
the battles of of the Peninsula, under
Pope in front of Washington, at Soutl
Mountain and Antietam, at Freder
icksburg, Charlottesville, etc. He re
signed in 1868.
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PEACE CONVENTION. A radical Ma.
convention was held at Bridowo, ,D0
Vt, last week, and among the s r~'ii
ers, were Henry c. Wright, of NIossa,
chusetis, l.. II. Josyhn, of Rhode T.
land, and Mrs. NJ. S. Townsend -
Vermont. The issue of today WAS H.
clared TO be mans inalienablc nobt,o
life as declared in the Declarotion y "
1776, and the theory maintained that
1T is as wicked to kill men for pobhcs
as for religion and pelf, aad That all
war was murder.
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LAKE TRAVEL. - We have barely
space this week to call attention to the
advertisement signed by Hiram Tracy,
General Agent of the Champlain
Transportation Company. Next week
we hope to say word of commenda-
ton about this line of travel and steam
navigation on Lake Champlain and
George. Meanwhile parties of pleas
ure or on business can not do better
than to avail themselves Of the facili-
ties for travel which the steamboat
managers afford to all who are bound
for Lake George, Saratoga, Troy and
Albany, and all parts of the South and
West.
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rsg~ Dartmouth College Commence.
ment occurs on the third week Of Jnlr
Senator James w. Patterson will al.
dress the Alumni, Rev. DIR. CUNT II
New Bedford, the Theological Society
and Theodore Tilton the United Liter.
airy Societies.
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SANTA ANNA--A report has been
ce'ved that Santa Anna was sbo, =,
o ? the report, however, is not cro1 "
i'ed' as he was at Campcache The d..,
before he is said to have boon - -. way
Slsal. He was forcibly taken, il w; y.
be remembered, from one of our w, v"
sells. ~ VS.
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July IL.

asS' Middlebury College common.-
men men' occurs &c, on the first week in Ave-
gust The orators before the s ,a;- Au-
are: . cietles
Boston. "mpple, Of
Philodelphian, Rev. Dr. D,o,,,
Blnghampton, N. Y. sse''f Of
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pay Hon. Geo. w. Grandov Ia
clined the acceptance of Nicoro,n..
Consulate, recently placed at HE d;''
posal by the State Department
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Ray" Ex.-Gov. John A. King, Of New
York, died on Saturday at the al
vanced age of so years. W.
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The Car must have travelled with
enough jewelry to set up a frst-rate
house-the brooches, pins, and snuff.
boxes were valued at eighty-fye thous.
and dollars.
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sag' Last week Wednesdov ma,
anniversary of the decisive batno -
Gettysburg.
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Total
ORLEANS COUNTY.

Horace Pierce, of Barton, has cut
from one acre of land ninety tumbles
of hay, weighing GO pounds each.
The depot of the Passumpsic Rail.
road IN Coventry, was burglariously
entered and robbed on the 31st ult,
to the amount of $140. The robbcr is
still at large