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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DEBILITY AND EMACIATION-
Both result from the lack Of ability to con-
vert the food into nutriment. How neces-
sary, then, for those suffering from these
alarming symptoms to immediately resort
to remedy that will strengthen the stom-
ach and digestive organs. For, as soon as
this desirable object has been accom-
plished, the health improves, and the pa
tient resumes his usual personal appear
ance.
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH DITTERs
have attained a worldwide popularity in
such cases, and have been proven the best
and safest means Of removing constipa-
ton, toning the stomach, giving energy to
the liver and relieving every symptom of
nervousness and depression of spirits.
It's cheering and beneficial effects arc
highly spoken of by thousands, who owe
to it their restoration to health. No resto-
rative in the annals of medicine has at
tained tho samo popularity in the short
space OF time it has been before the pub
lie, or has won the high endorsements
accorded to this excellent tonic. Many
other preparations, purporting to be cor
receives and restoratives, have been intro
duced, and have perished one by ono,
while the popularity of Hostctter's Stom-
ach Bitters continues to increase, and is
now recognized as standard household
medicine. The success which attends the
nse of the Bitters evinces at once it's vir-
tues in all cases of debility and diseases Of
the stomach. Certificates, almost without
number, have been published, attesting
its truly miraculous power in removing
those painful and fearful diseases. And at
this time it seems idle to do more than
call attention to tho great remedy of tho
age, in order to awaken public attention to
its excellence. 1t is the only preparation
OF the kind that is reliable in all cases,
and 1t is therefore worthy of the considc-
ration of the afflicted Jan 90 CT
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-29

Beauty and health are moro to be
priced than the wealth OF the Indies.
without health, what are all the posses
sions OF world to you with diseased body
and mind. You cannot enjoy them, and it
gives You pain not to realize them. Use
tho Queen's Delight and be restored.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-29
Sportsmen's Equipments,
Guns. Pistols, Fishing Tackle, &c.
English Goods.

English Goods.
UST RECEIVED, direct from Liver
~ pool,
Fine DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS.
Eley's and Coxe's Percussion Cans.
Police Handouts,
Timed, Iron. Table and Tea Spoons,
Common and Fine Curry Combs,
Padlocks, in setts and dozens,
Fine Steel Shcvels and Tongs,
English Wafer Irons,
Trace Chains and Hoes,
Hooks and Hinges,
Cases Surveyors Instruments,
Brass Letter Locks,
Brad, Sewing and Peggipg Avis,
Wad Cutters, Gun Wads, sc.
For sale low by ]. & T. Il. AGNEW.
Dec 81
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
From the Hon. II. c. Deming's Life of Grant.



nature endowed MN with strength OF
Wii' an equaole temper a sound practical
well-Da aIl understanding ana nurture
mas contributed TO develop ana foster these
natural enuowmentS; From nus west FONT
euuca'ioh ne derived substantial ana useful
AnoWieage' ana tne edge ana diselpline which
sclen,inG ana mathematical study impaired to
an intellect whose temper was Tor hard SER
wee rather IMAM gltterlng display Ills ex-
Perience IN the Mexican war, IN frontier life,
ana IN rough civil employment, inyigora'ing
u Practical resources iamlliarized HIM with
aue VARIOUS phases OF American character
ana trained MN IN the homely tasks OF Amer
'can me- his hard labor IN the civil war
strengthened ana neryed the sturdy ylgor OF
nus UNDERSTANDING ana will, endowed HIM with
.nav 'eli-rellance which can only be acquired
Ia It's Pienitnae by the habitual mastery of
those difficulties which are pronounced insur-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
Interesting StatiSlicS.

The following statistics of the graduating
classes at Dartmouth College, which have
been furnished by the Secretaries, will he
found interesting -
Acadcmical Department. Number in class
32.
Places of residence-New Hampshire l6
Vermont New York = ; Maine, Massachu.
sets, Ohio, Indiana Michigan, Iowa, Missouri,
California and the Province of Quebec, l
each.
Age at time of graduation-O Oldest, %
years months; youngest, 10 years ! month;
average, % years.
Weight-EIeaviest l9S pounds; lightest,
ll3 pounds; average, l47 pounds.
Height-Tallest, 6 feet y inches short
est 5 feet 81 inches; average, feet a in.
Beard-None, II mustache, only , side
whiskers, 4 chin and side, chin and mus
tache 6; side and mustache, 2 full beard, B.
Religious es-Congregatoual Is;
! Presbyterians Epscopalians and Baptists, 3
fench Methodist, = Unitarian and Catholic
| each and has no preference
Politics-Republicans, "a Democrats, 6
and belong to neither
Intended oceupatons-Law, s. business
Z ministry, 5 medicine 4 4; teaching, 3
civil engineering and are yet undecided.
Personal Habits-l5 do not use intoxicat.
ing liquors s use ale, wine, &c. use 9TH
er Intoxicating liquors Is do not use tobac
co smoke but do not chew chews but
does not smoke; both chew and smoke; Is
do not use proiane language, and IA do.
Matrimonial Prospects, are engaged
undecided on the point 2 decline to say
and of the remaining "a who are not engaged
| never will be, not for ten years, and 3
others are destined to be old bachelors.
Scientific Department. Number in Clas,
Up.
Place of Residence-New Hampshire, 8
Massachusetts, 3.
Age at the time of Oldest
% years youngest, 20 years months aver
age, % years months.
Weight-Heaviest 10 pounds; lightest
l25 pounds average, l451 pounds.
\ Heght-Tallest, 6 feet inch shortest, )
feet 4 inches; average, feet inches.
Beards-None, 81 mustache, 2 /; chin anc
mustache, side and mustache, 2 side,
full beard, g.
Religious Preferences Congregational, 0
Freewill Baptist, Free Thinking, ! nc
preference, !.
Politics-Republicans, 10; Conseryatiy,
Republican ! Democrat, |.
Intended Occupauon-Medicine, / teach
ing architecture, 2 engineering, I ; agri
culture, |.
Personal Habits-1l do not use intoxcat
ing liquors; | uses ale, wine and cider; II
do not use tobacco smokes smokes
and chews 10 do not use profane language
, do.
Matrimonial Prospects, very favorable
e are in the market, and one of these, it i
feared, always will be there l has mo hope,
and he is surely destined to live a life of ''sin
gle blessedness."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
The Late Geo. w. Bedding.

A correspondent furnishes the Springfield
Republican with the following facts concern
ing the early and personal history of Mr.
Bedding, the Londer banker who committed
suicide at New York, Sunday
Mr.. Bedding was native Of Vermont,
brought up in the village Of johnson, where
his parents and friends still reside About
eiqht years since when about twenty-five
years of age, he was sent to London as an
agent for New York hoop manufacturer.
His energy, enterprise and tact soon brought
him into notice, and ere long he became con-
ductor of an extensive hoop mandatory in
the British metropolis He was successful,
accumulated property, and was evidently a
rising man During the war Of the rebellion
his voice was more than once heard abroad
on behalf of the institutions Of his native
land. In 1864, he was married in Paris, at
the residence of the American Minister, and
by that distinguished functionary, to a daugh-
ter of his own State, and who is now so sud-
denly widowed lnls66 he visited this coun-
try with his family. After extensive cxcur-
sions here, from East to West, he returned
the same year to England, since which time
he has been engaged in the banking business.
Reverscs of fortune it appears, Frustrated
his house, Leaving his young family to fol-
low him. he FASTENED to this country to effect
compromise with some Of his creditors.
Hardly had he touched foot upon our soil,
however ere he is arrested, cast into Jail like
a common fclon, and there, distracted heart.
broken, sinking beneath a weight Of mortified
ton and woe he could not brook in his lonely
CELL this noble, aspiring, generous young man
B." Burst the shacklcs God imposed,
And came uncallcd before him"
We do not envy the feelings Of the relent.
less creditors who, by thus thrusting this high
spirited but unfortunate young man into ,
New York Jail, broke his spirit, qucnched hi
life, desolatcd forever the hearts Of his it'll,
family, and plunged in unutterable sorrow
the circle Of loving hearts anxiously awaiting
his arrival among the Green Mountains OF
| Vermont
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
The Stnie Convention.

In an article on our approaching State
Convention, in the last St. Johnsbury Caledo-
nian, we are sorry to notice the following:
There some rumors about opposition to the re-
nomination Of Gov Page account Of the way he has
mixed into railroad and other matters which many
slider out Of place in in the Governors chair"
We do not know into what other matters y
Gov. Page may have become so mixed as
to justify opposition to his denomination
but doubtless his railroad offense, at least
in the eyes of our St. Johnsbury neighbor
consists in the efforts he may have made in
behalf of the proposed Portland and Rutland
Railroad We know of no law or custom
which forbids the Governor of the State dis
charging all the duties that dcvolve upon hin
as a citizen, or which legitimately pertain t.
his business engagements. That Gov. Page
has gone beyond these limits and employed
his official powers and prerogatiyes to subservc
his own interests, or those of the locality il
which he resides, at the expense of other in
terests or sections of the State, we cannot fol
a moment believe. He has both too mucl
principle and too good sense to so abuse hi
trust And until such official misconduct is
clearly established, we trust and believe that
no voice will be raised against his re-nomina
ton. No such critical or short-sighted polio,
was pursued toward Gov Smith notwithstand
ing he devoted himself with his characteristic
energy to the great interests entrusted to hi
charge.
We anticipate hearty and unanimous re
nomination, not only of Governor PAGE, Blu
also of our excellent and popular Lieutenan
Governor Thomas, and State Treasurer PAGr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
Whiskey and Tobacco.

The tax bill which has passed the House
without division, places the tax on whiskey
at fifty cents, to which is to be added the tax
of four dollars barrel, or about ten cents a
gallon, on whiskey in bond, tax amounting
to fourteen or fifteen cents on sales, and the
cost Of DEMONSTRATING the real tax not far
from dollar gallon The bonded ware
house system Cor spirits is abolished, and
henceforth the fifty cent tax is to be paid at
the distillery. There is drawback of fifty
cents gallon on spirits exported.
The tobacco tax is fixed at thirty-two cents
per pound for chewing and snuff Eve dollars
a thousand for cigars, cigarettes and cheroots,
and two dollars and half per pound and
twenty-five per cent. ad yalorem on imported
cigars.
While il is not little hGmiliatng to adj
init the impossibility of executing the old law,
still, should the reduced tax prove more easy
Of collection, and productive of greater reye.
nue., perhaps the wisdom of the move ought
not to be questioned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
The {" Amusrmeni /. Question

Which was brought before the late Congrega-
tional State Convention, and ably discussed by
Hon. Il. p. Walton, and others, resulted in
unanimously adopting the following resolu-
tons offered by Rev. DR., Kitchel -
HA0eas, the question Of amusements as a practical
question Of character and duty largely in discus
sion among our churches and has been brought to the
notice Of this Body In a way that seems to demand
ofus for the use of serious souls uttcrance ofwha
We deem the mind Of the Mas,or. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That in the Judgment Of this Convention thu
spirit of the law of Christian love requires Of all Christian
people more thorough aud pmyerl consideration ofthC
tendency Of oertan popular forms Of amusoments such
as card playing, Billiards the theatre and the dance
and that whatever may be said Of these in the abstract
we are constrained to declare our solumn conviction In
view of their practical working that they are danger.
Gus and vicious In their influence, and should be dis.
countenanced In our churches
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
Startling Fraud Discovered.

The House Committee on frauds in the
Paymaster's Department, in the course of their
investigations, have discovered some startling
frauds in the payment of bounties in the Sc.
cond Auditors office, which implieate clerks
in that office and in the Office of the Adiutant
General, principally in the payment of color.
ed soldiers. BY the bounty laws, colored
soldiers were allowed one hundred dollars
bounty, and free colored men three hundred
dollars, and in adjudicating the accounts the
latter amount was paid in a very large mum.
Der of cases where only one hundred dollar.
was due, the difference being divided between
clerks and a certain ring of claim agents.
Upon the facts being made known to Secre.
tary McCulloch he on Saturday issued an
order stopping the payment of bounties to col
ored men, and all papers and records in the
cases were placed in a room of the Depart
ment and the key turned over to the chairman
OF the investigating Committee. Secretary
Schotield took similar action Saturday, ant
the Committee will now proceed to a full ex
animation of all papers in each department
relating to the subject Two prominent firms
Of claim agents in Washington are largel,
implicated in the fraud
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
Dickens ON America,

Mr.. Dickens has published in his English
journal, All the Year Round, the promised
statement as to the views resulting from his
recent visit to America, 1t is headed "a
Debt of Honor, and introduces the matter as
follows:-
Desiring to record in this Journal in the
plainest and simplest manner possible certain
words publicly spoken by its Conductor on
recent occasion, we present the following ex-
tract from the latest published copies of Am
erican Notes and Martin Chuzzlewit. 1t is
entitled, Postscript"
The Postscript" consists simply of re-
production of the remarks made by Mr.. Dick
ems at the press dinner in New York in April,
with the addition of the following concluding
paragraph
81 said these words with the greatest ear
nestness that | could lay upon them, and |
repeat them in print with equal earnestness.
SO long as this book shall last, | hope that
they will form part of it, and will be fairly
read as inseparabe from my experiences and
impressions Of America.
"CHARLEs DICKENS"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
Breyities.

Death is certain; time uncertain.
Let your apparel be modest, neat, comely
--lnsensibility is the companion ofdranker.
ness.
Let your works be holy, profitable char.
table.
Let your thoughts be sober, divine, god
ly.
Let your manners be grave, courteous
cheerful
Let your diet be temperate, convenient
frugal.
Society, like faded silk, must be viewed
in all situations.
Relatives take the greatest liberties, and
give the least assistance.
1t is best not to be angry and best in
the next place to be quickly reconeied.
lie who pelts every barking dog must pick
up great many stones.
Everybody knows good counsel except
him who hath need Of it,
Married Life often begins with rosewood
and mahogany and ends with pine,
Why iskissing girl like eating soup with
fork because you can't get enough.
The gem cannot be polished without fric.
ton, nor man perfected without adversely.
-Modesty in woman is like color on her
cheek-decidcdiy becoming if not put on.
-Idleness is hard work for those who are
not used to it, and dull work for those who
are.
Fashionable young lady, detaching her
hair before retiring WHAT dreams may
come when we have shuiiled off this mortal
c)il!"
Take two letters from money, and there
will be but one left We know a chap who
took money from two letters, and there wasn't
anything left
"A lady in Western New York city pub
fishes card stating that it gives her pleasure
to acknowledge the receipt of the amount Of
an accident policy on the life of her husband
who was killed in a late railroad disaster
-"An unloved wife" who ought to know
of that of which she speaks, because she has
so much experience, says that the reason that
ladies look so much to money, in the matter
Of marriage, is, that nowadays they so seldom
find anything else in man worth having
London Journal.
"A little boy lived for some time with
penurious uncle The latter was one day
walking out with the child by his side, when
friend accompanied by greyhound address
ed him. The little fellow, never having seen
a dog of so slight and slim texture, clasped
the creature round the neck with the impas
stoned cry, "0h doggie, doggie and do you
live wi your uncle, too, that you are so thin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01

WEDDING GARMRNTs.-The marriage last
week, of Senator Henderson, Of Missouri, and
Miss Foot, daughter Of Judge Foot, ia cousin
Of our late Senator Foot, we believe,) is said
to have been brilliant affair The Wash.
ington Chronicle says, among the many en-
tertainments that have taken place in the
capital of the nation, the marriage ceremony
and reception of the distinguished Senator
stands the frs. in splendor" That the Gu
rious in such matters may be gratfed, we
copy the following description of dress worn
by the parties -
The bride, beautiful blonde of petite form
aud expressive face, was attired in heavy
white silk, with gored skirt and empress train.
Over this was dress of white illusion, finish
ed with two narrow Aounces around the bot
tom Of the skirt. A handsome sash, with bows
of white silk, encircled the waist. Her rich
clrls were trimmed with beautiful wreath
of orange blossoms, from which was suspended
an elegant tulle veil.
The first and second bridesmaids we're
elegantly attred, Miss Beach wearing an
underdress of blue silk, over which was a
dress of white India muslin, and Ia panier
oyerskirt. Miss Augusta Foot wore an nm
derdress Of rose-colored silk aud overdress of
white India muslin, with skirt and Aounce.
The groom and groomsmen were attired in
light pants, white TESTS, and dark blue walk
ing coats.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01

Through an error, either of the reporter Or
the compositor, the Vermont newspapers gen
orally have given the statistics wrong. In
1920 there were nine or ten weekly newspa-
pers while in 1868 the number is As week
ly; to this add six dalies, equal to 80 week.
lies, and the total equals 81 weeklies. Again
the newspapers now will average more than
double the size of the newspapers of 1920, SC
the power Of the press is as 1872 to 10. Re.
membering that, by the use of smaller type
the printers now give more matter in tn,
same space, the increase since 1920 is much
greater than above stated. The average price
of newspapers to subscribers is nevertheless
made less than in 1920; so the public are
better served and pay less price for the SER
vices-by no means an adequate price.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
Progress of the Union Pacific Railroad.

The country will be gratifed to learn that
this great national work is going on ahead
even faster than was promised Six hundred
and forty miles are now in operation, and the
track is being laid westward at the rate of two
miles per day. AT this rate, the locomotive
will be at Salt Lake by winter, and it now
seems probable that the whole grand line to
the Pacific will be open to travel next year
Brigham Young has 5000 men at work in
Utah, and all that energy, experience and
abundant means can do to accomplish this re.
suit, will be done, We are assured by the
Government Commissioners appointed to in.
spect the road, that it is in all respects first.
class and will do credit to the country, and
be prepared for the immense traffic that is
waiting for it. The Company's First Mort.
gage Bonds are now eagerly taken by inves.
tors, the sales having recently been two hun.
dred thousand dollars per day Gov. Wash.
burn says that they are the best security il
the world.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01

" We have just received Blackwood' 5
Magazine for June, and as many of our read.
ers are no doubt subscribers to this periodical
they need few suggestions from US, The first
impulse when it comes to hand, however busy
one may be, is to glance over its pages, and
note certain articles to be read at the earliest
opportunity. 1t is not unlikely that we shall
read the whole of the present number, and
we give, for the benefit of all, the list of con-
tents, as follows :--Graee Owens Engage
ment, Part l. The Latest Lawgiver (refer-
ring to Mr.. Ruskin, and his recent sugges-
tions for the reconstruction of society," Tn.
lucky Tom Griffin - (Conclusion.) The
American Constitution and the Impeachment
of the President (condemning the Impeach-
ment, as might be anticipated) Letters from
a Staff Officer with the Abyssinian Expedi-
ton. Cornelius o. Dowd. Dreams in the
lnyalides. George Eliots Spanish Gypsy,
with copious extracts, and calculated to make
every reader DESTROYS to see the work itself }
Altogether a very varied and interesting num-
her
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
County Nominations.

ORANGE CouNTy.-Senators Roswell Farm.
ham, James Hutchinson, Jr.i judges Roya
Burnham, II. II. Patterson; states attorney
S. NJ, Gleason; sheriff, B. f. Dickinson
judges of probate, Ii. W. Bailey, Bradford
district, j. r, Cleaveand, Randolph district
CHIrTENDEN CoUNrY.-Senators, Il. r
Hard, L. b. Green, A. b. Halbert; Judges
R. j. Morse, Smith Wright; Judge of pro
bate, 7. L. Wales; states attorney, DAME
Roberts; sheriff, John G. Griffin.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01

= The two carloads of Fenian arms and
equipments remaining in the storehouse at St
Adams since last winter were quietly remov,
ed by the Fenians, with teams, into the back
country, during Wednesday and Thursday
nights last.
The Neicsdealer says that the Minera
Spring on the Notch Road that leads from
Wateryille to Bakersfield, has been leased b,
WILDER 4 Boutwell, for twenty year term
1t has been fitted up in convenient manner
for the public to obtain and test the medica
virtues Of its waters the coming season.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01

The grave of the Hon. Joshua r. Gid
dings is located in a secluded nook of the viii
lage cemetery at Jefferson, Ohio. BY his
side are the remains of his partner, who sur
yiyed him but few months, Over his grave
the broad branches of the chestnut and other
forest trees wave their green leaves, Moth.
ing has yet been placed at the grave to desig.
nate to the passer-by where the late Senator
sleeps
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01

RAILROAD CHARTERS. - Intelligence from
Concord, N. H., in reference to charter fol
the Rutland & Portland Railroad, informs u,
that the House committee have reported
unanimously in favor of charter for both the
Bristol aud Franklin routes. This will be
good news to the friends of both the Rutland
aud Wells River projects.