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Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-17

LATE INTELLIGENCE FROM THE GRE
TANS.-L. ID. Rodocanachi who accom-
panied DR.. $. G. Howe to Greece has
returned to this country. He left Crete
about six weeks since, and he represents
the people still unbroken in spirit and
determined, Notwithstanding their mis-
fortunes, to make the land free or leave
their bones among the mountains
There are still fifty thousand men in
arms. Over 5000 women and children
have left Crete for Greece, and some
siXty-seven thousand women and child
rem are living in caves and subsisting at
times, when supplies sent them from
this country and England fail them, ON
roots and herbs. The soldiers arc rcduc-
ed to the smallest rations, 81 pounds of
flour being a months allowance. Mr..
Rodocanachi has, during long soourn,
been of invaluable service to the Gre
tans, and his recital of the sufferings of
this noble people, and the outrages COM
mitted 10y the Turks are most thrilling.
We believe the friend of Crete will in
sist upon an opportunity to hear from
his own lips an account of scenes of
which he was an eye witness, for no re-
port can do him justice. -Boston Jour-
nal.
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The MONROE Observation-Disclosures
being anxious to become first-rate ma
val power, is reported to have sent an
emmissary to the Caribbean sea, to ne
gotate for the purchase of IA port to be
used as naval station. He selected Lii
mon, Costa Rica as the best adapted for
the purpose, and a communication was
addressed to the Government of Costa
RIGA, proposing a negotiation for the
grant of the port to the Prussian Gov
eminent. The Costa RicanG Government,
however, refused to accede to the solici-
tations so flatteringly presented, and
made pointed allusion to the "Monroe
doctrine" the principles of which are
declared in the answer to be "acknow-
lodged by all America"
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PoLITICAL.-The New York World
says in it's reporting columns: eff the
feeling for Chase among the rank and
file increases as rapidly in other sec
tons as it does in this vicinity, it will
have gained such Il Roadway by the
time that. the Convention assemblies
that his nomination will be "necessi-
ty" In its leading editorial, on the
other hand, itsays: with the opinions
which Mr.. Chase continues to hold, he
is by far too segacious and clear-sighted
a politician to suppose that the Demo-
cratic party can have any serious
thought of making him its candidate for
President" We suppose the believing
readers of the World pay their money
and take their choice.
The Lancaster pa InteUigencer-late
Buchanan organ-opposes Chase's NOM
nation and says the 'chief competitors
will be Pendleton, Hancock and Hend-
ricks, with chances III favor of one of
the two last named"
1t is stated that a Chase mass meeting
is to be held in New York.
Governor English of Connecticut says
he will not be candidate either for the
Presidency or the Vice Presidency.-Er.
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Fort WELLINGTON, PREsCoTr.-Th
people of Prescott, opposite Ogdens-
burgh, probably feel quite safe from any
attack of the Fcnians, and the feeling is
not lcssened Ivy the probability that the
Fcnians do not intend TO make an at
tack this summer. The Prescott 7ctc-
graph says:
Within the last few days the garrison
at Fort WCllington has been consider
ably strengthened by the accession of
more troops belonging TO the II. G. Ri
fcs. The force there now consisting us
il does, of veteran soldiers, nearly all of
whom have seen service in many climes
and on many well fought field, and
armed as they are with the best brecch
loading rifle in the world, would be
found amply sufficient to repel fifty
times their number of Fenian aSsailants
supposing it possible for the latter to as
saul the place. Several heavy guns
have been mounted on the works with
in the past few days, which completely
command every avenue to approach.
The fort may therefore be regarded as
imprcgnabe to any attack which an ar
my of mere filibustcrs, however numcr-
GUS, could make upon it, Lying off the
! town, or cruising up and down the riv-
or, within easy hail, one or the other OF
our trim tight little gunboats is con-
stantly on the watch. Armed to the
teeth with The best weapons that mod
ern science can furnish, and manned 10y
noble British tars whose fame for un'
daunted valor is as impcrishablc as the
sea, these gunboats would make shor
work Of any Fenian ilotilla that might
chance to appoaranywhere within range
of an Armstrog gun. Besides, if ncces
sity should arise, Il large force of volun
teers also armed with the Snidcr En-
field, could be assembled here in a few
hours to support the regulars. Witt
such preparations it is pretty certain
that the Finnegans whatever they ma,
do elsewhere, will give Prescott rathe
wide berth.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-17

The LIVING AGE.-Littell's LiUing
Age, published each Saturday by Lit
tie & Gay, 80 Bromfield street, Boston,
at S. per year, comes out this week in
new type, and full of good articles and
stories. If this was not, and had not
been, one of the best publications, it
could not have lived to announce its
hopes for the second century of its eX-
istence, which will commence with the
new year. The publishers offer for clubs
of five subscribers, and $40, set of
Hornes Introduction to the Bible, in
four large volumes, unabridged. The
book is one of the most valuable, as
most men of reading habit know, OF
ought to.
Littell & Lay issue in neat and cheap
form many of the stories that appear
first in America in the columns of the
Age. These among story readers should
become popular.
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geg~ Gen. Logan's proposition that if
the Government will permit, either of
the Western States will take up the
Capitol, Treasury Building, Post-Of-
flee, Patent Office, and other public cdi-
fees at Washington, and set them down,
stone for stone, just as they are. and at
any point in the West the Government
may deem most eligible as a site for the
national capitol, without dollar of ma
tional cost, is worthy of that enterprise
and faith that removes mountains"
which are the glory of the rising West.
If Gen. Logan will, as an amendment,
offer to bring Pixies Peak from the
Rocky Mountains and locate it among
the praires ofIllinois, by way of siteand
prospect for the new Capitol, it would
be hardly modest in the Government to
decline his propostion.-Tr Tribune.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-17

The Montreal Daily NcCs, in Il well
written article, advises, or rather points
out to the Democrats that their only
hope of success in the campaign this
fall is in making Mr.. Chase their can
didate. The following extracts from its
article are reproduced for the benefit of
the cogitators of that party:
The Democrats have long been cXclud-
ed from power, and if they fail on the
present OCCASION, which they assuredly
will do, if they peril success by declin-
ing assistance tinged with Republican
antecedents,-they must be doomed to
four years of inaction. Last year they
were willing to adopt Grant, and for a
considerable period it seemed as if he
meditated casting in his fortunes with
them. Had he done so, the chances in
his favor were almost reduced to GER
tainty.
Should the Democrats prefer beating
Grant, to consulting the WtrdS of their
party, they will enlist Chase on their
side, because, whether the South be adj
mitted to vote or excluded in either case
he will bring to their assistance impor-
tant and powerful allies.
Mr.. Pendleton and Generals McClel-
Ian and Hancock have partisans, and
the first is popular in the West and
Southwest; but the Democratic party
though it can count on the Pendleton
men, when Il nomination is made, can
not exclude Mr.. Chase and expect the
Conservative Republicans to vote fol
one known as Peace Democrat. If the
Democrats intend to fight out the bat
tie of States rights, their wisest course
is to forget and forgive, and adopt Chic
Justice Chase.
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nlsSts rhn Now Ynrk T..ihal1e wi

Beg- The New York Tribune, with
unusual wisdom and fairness, says:
eve wish the democrats would nomi-
nate the chiefjustice, for that would de-
cidedly simplify the work Of rcconstruc-
ton and bring us much nearer the close
of the threadbare controversy. With
the chief justice us the democratic NOM
ince for president on any platform which
he could accept without n forfeiture Of
self-respect, the ''nigger would become
the negro-or rather, he would cease to
be distinct element of the political sit
uation. We might thereafter leave him
out of the question, and proceed unem-
barrassed with the grave though hither-
to less urgent problems of finance, debt,
taxation, and industrial progress.
RSE@ The gem cannot be polished with
out friction, nor man perfected without
adversely.
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THE CIGAR SToRY.-The Grant and
Colfax cigar story has got into the pa
pers incorrectly, and this is really what
occurred: The Speaker was at the head
quarters the morning before the nomin-
alton, reading to the General his Chica-
go kilograms up to midnight, which the
General had wished to see. Both were
smoking, and the General asked,
"Where do you get these cigars that are
named for you? They suit my taste ex-
actly." The Speaker replied that a Re-
publican German, named Henry Bernd,
at Danbury, Conn, had named them
for him and he, with other congress-
men used them exclusively. The Cen
eral Immediately wrote a letter ordering
"a thousand, and, as he has not the frank
ing privilege, the Speaker said as the
letter was for Colfax cigars he would
depart from his usual rule Of not frank
ing letters for others, and franked it,
When it reached Danbury, the German
had the Republican candidates for Pre-
sident and Vice-President Oh one letter.
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PRUsSIAN GOSSIP. THE New York
SIN thus records and disproves the credi-
bility of a piece of gossip concerning a
celebrated literary gentleman:
The newspapers are publishing with
undisguised satisfaction a prepOsterous
story concerning our distinguished fell
low-citizen, the Hon. George Bancroft,
now American Minister at the Court of
Berlin. They say that Mr.. Bancroft,
whose locks are silvered with the SHOWS
of nearly seventy winters, is over head
and ears in love with rather homely
LIT ,-or,r cn,art daurhtnr Of Nrnyarhner
the composer, and is daily at her moth
er's house, paying sort Of literary and
sentimental devotion to the young lady,
The other day, as the tale runs, he was
taking walk with her and some other
ladies in the Thiergarten, when lady
and two cavaliers, all mounted on
splendid horses, passed them at a full
gallop. GLOW magnificent that looks"
exclaimed Miss Meyerbeer! chow en-
Wy that lady for being so good a horse
woman" "Why do you not ride on
horseback, Miss Meyerbeer"' asked
Bancroft. "Because | have nobody to
ride with me, and a lady, you know,
cannot take rides without a cavalier"
81 shall learn to ride" said Bancroft,
"and in four weeks you shall have a
cavalier" Bancroft, says the report,
kept his word. Despite his siXty-eight
years, he took riding lessons, and on the
LIST of May he and Cecilia Meyerbeer
were seen on horseback in the Thier-
garten. How absurd this story is, will
at once appear to every person who has
frequented the Central Park at any time
during the last dozen years Mr.. Ban
croft's erect, striking figure, mounted
on stout bay horse, has been familiar
in the rides of the Park, in all sorts OF
weather, ever since it was first opened
to the public. In fact, he has been a
skilful horseman these forty years, and
only malicious love of gossip would
have trumped up such Il ridiculous
tory against him.
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"Lcf as H0re f'edcc."

1t is remarkable fact, that the let
tiers i'm which the Republican candidates
formally accept the nominations ten
dercd them. each closes with the one
word which so cmphatically expresses
the longing Of the American heart to-
day, Peace J"
The people ask for national concord and
peace and expect to obtain it, in the
manner clearly indicated by Vicc-Pre-
sidcnt ColfaX. They respond to the ut
terance of General Grant, LET " have
peace.n with hearty exclamation.
The war chieftan of the nation opens
the now campaign with an invocation
to peace! General Grant won for the ma
ton, through arms, what could never
have been attained for it in any other
manner. President Grant viii bring 1t
to peace and universal prosperity, econ
omy of administration, and the rcduc-
ton of the public debt; all the newt
able consequences of the policy he lays
down, the enforcement of the Chicago
platform, and the execution of the Will
of the people.
"Ict us have peace Four years OF
civil war; and four years of political
strife. An armed minority, strongly
fortified for four years held the MAORI
ty of the people ut bay, and kept the
country in bloody strife. That same
minority, intrcnchcd in the nations
strongest hold, has involved us in anoth-
er four years struggle, as disastrous &c
property, if not to life, and as seriously
straining to the tcnacity of our institu-
tons.
It is fitting that he who led the ma
TONS hosts in its struggle for actual cX.
/ istcnce, should now be their chosen lead
er in the contest for its true life. There
arc but two arbiters of our nations dcs
! tiny, the sword and the ballot-boN. The
! foes of freedom sought to crush its
! friends by resort to the former, anc
| failed. They then dcbauched the hcac
! of the nation, and through prolonged
struggle have continued the turmoil
They now appeal to the ballot-boX. |
they succeed there, it but intensitics the
struggle. If they lose, then freedom
and peace achieve final triumph.
Harmony and wisdom in our nation
al councils will restore the hope ant
confidence the country needs in Orde
that prosperity and peace may follow
! A President in whose sagacity, mOdcra
ton and prudence wecan place implicl
trust, acting in harmony with Congress
and Congress with the people, pursuing
Il policy of economy, and impartial re
cognition of the rights of all, cannot fai
in bringing us lasting peace.
The prayer OF the nation is, Let u
have pcacc.n And they ask it, and vii
receive it from General GRANT. al
bang Journal.
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Vermont Daily Transcript.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE u, 1865.
4 NeW Minister.

The Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the re-
Gently appointed Minister to England,
who succeeds the Hon. Charles Frames
Adams. called on the President on the
14th instant, and accepted the position.
For many years Democrat, Mr.. john
son has paid no divided allegiance to
the Union, and has accepted, with GER
tain notifications, the congressional
theory of reconstruction, and has acted
i'm opposition to the obstinate course OF
the President in many respects, while,
however, he did not consider his acts
impeachable. If Mr.. Johnson had not
the confidence of both parties alike, he
would not have received the flattering
commitment of unanimous vote, con-
firming his nomination, and without
having his nomination referred to a
committee. a. is usual. We bclive him
eminentIy fitted for the position when
he has accepted. The London press
speaks of his appointment in manner
showing that in the country and capi-
tai to which he goes, he will he cordl'
ally welcomed. Dispatches by the ca
bic, June 18th, say
The Daily Nc,os to-day has an cdito'
rial article on the subject, stating thai
the long experience, training, and high
character of Mr.. Johnson are guaran
tees that he will represent the unltec
States as q whole and not sectionally.
The Times closes a lengthy article
with tie following words: NO envoy
could be sent here who would be hailec
with more confidence as the honoret
spokesman of great nation. The I'M
animous ratification of his nomination
by the Senate is an uncXamplcd testl
monial. His intellect is admirably
trained to discuss the pending or proba
Bile issues with precision, importantly
dignity of character, breadth of learn
ing, and charm of manner"
The ministry of Mr.. Adams has beel
very successful and creditable one, anC
returning to this country he can 'rc
port progress" Mr.. Johnson, who ha
been in active life all through the re
bellion, and who is fresh in knowledge
of minute us well as general kind, o
our condition and feelings, is well fitte'
to carry on the affairs of the mission
with the British Government. Tn
change of ministers, without being ab
solutely necessary is fortunate.
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Bss] Have you seen Prangs Chrome?
"Old Oaken Bucket" "Falconer and
Bride" at H. Livingston & Sons.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18
MEMPHIS. July u, 1859

MEMPHIS, July {, lbJe,
Messrs. p. T. scruggs, ETC.. Committee:
! l have received your note, addressed
to Mr.. Walker and myself requesting e
place our names upon the lists Of those
who are willing to visit and address the
Clubs and other Democratic meetings OF
the county,"
In my own behalf, frankly syow 10
you that 1 have great aversion to
making speeches. 1 have no ambition
any more for political office; and in or
binary times, when any man would be
fully justified in counting as much retire
ment as might be agreeable to him, /
should feel no hesitation in declining
your request.
But this is not q political contest in the
mere partizsn sense of the term-it is a
struggle for something more than q
change of political organizations in the
administration of the Government-it is
a struggle for the restoration of the Gov
eminent itself from the assaults Of de-
structivss, into the hands Of those who
will replace its guarantees, and re estab-
lish, for the benefit of ell, the land.
marks of constitutional obligations, now
erimiHally abandoned.
could say much more; but it is sufIi-
Client TO invoke .alI our energies, when
we feel, as every day all we see
obliges us to feel, that all we have, Of
property, hope, happiness-I had almost
said of honor, liberty, life itseif-are
imperiled, and in this contest must be
preserved or lost.
am prepared, therefore, in 9 private
capseity,to render such service as my
feii0w-citizens may consider needful, to
give, to speak and to do whatever may
be legitimate and in harmony with the
sentiment Of our leaders, for the accom-
plishment, not merely of our own deliv-
ersnce, the deliver0nce of our own people
and our peculiar section, but the deliver
anee of the nation, now in the very grip
of despotie power and hurryiEg toward
the gulfof perdition.
am, very respectfully, gentlemen, your
obeelent servant, ID. X. MCRAE.
SECOND WARD DEMocRATIc MEET
ING.-All Conservative Democrats are
requested to meet at the City Hall, Elk
change Building, on Saturday evening
next, 18th inst. at o'clock pm for the
purpose of forming a Second Ward Dem
Ocratic Club. 1t viii be hoped that all
will be in attendance, as Col. A. a.
Douglass, and other distinguished speak
ers will be on hand to address the meet
fnu
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18

A I.AUpABIE CHARITY.-We are in
formed that The Memphis Bethel Society
have made arrangements to supply the
poor Of our city with soup. By the
poor'' we mean those whom the dizziness
of the times or other causes have robbed
Of a means Of support, and are, therefore,
really objects Of charity. This Is an I'M
dertakine in which AL sble should
take a part. Our butchers we know, as
a class, are very liberal, and are drawn
on very largely by charitable institu-
tions, and SO ars the regular dealers in
vegetables. The supply Of meat needed
win be small comparatively, vegetables
being what is most needed, and these
can be supplied in any quantity By the
gardens in the neighboghood Of the city,
without being really missed, end we are
requested TO call upon all chsritabiy siia-
posed persons, especially gardeners and
fsFmers, to send any surplus that they
~ have to the Exchange (muGicipal)
me-; ~g. Entrance on Exchange street.
buildlGs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18

NFF1CE OF FERNANDO INa. Co,
u MEMPHIS. June "A, 1865.
The annual election for Seven Directors OF
this Company, for the ensuing year, will be
held by the Stockhoiders. at the Office Of the
Comp pans, on MONDaY, JULY 18th p9ox., be-
tween the hours OF 10 O'clock q IA. and pm.
je28t% ZEN May, Secretary
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FRurr JAna q LIogd. Clerke : co.

ATrEnPTED BURGLARY. = Yesterday
morning about three o'clock, MIR. John
Handwerker, who keeps grocery on the
corner OF Carr and Fifth street, Chelsea,
was awakened by hearing some enc app
parently boring hole in the front door
OF his store. While still half asleep, be
seized his gun and pointing it at the
door, fred-doing, Of course, no damage
20 ANYTHING except the door. The shot
had the effect, however, Of making the
wouId-be burglars take to their heels.
Mr. Handwerker rushed to the door and
opened It az quickly as possible, and had
the satisfaction OF seeing five rascals
travelling Of in almost as many different
directions.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18

EMMoNs & Son, No. 10 Jefferson
street, and S9S Main street, have re-
eeived Miss BrandOn's new novel, Char.
lotte's Inheritance; also, New York
Ledger of July 25th, Chimney Corner
American Miscellany, American Jour
nal OF Horticulture for July, Excelsior
Magazine No, ,, illustrated News, Irish
American, Irish People, Irish Citizen,
Turf, Field and Farm, Freemsn's Jour
nal, Cincinnati Zsitung, Kelley's Week
~, Banner Of Light, Welcome Guest,
Emerald, and of course ali the dsilies.
sand ordf - by mail or express for books,
stationery, magazines or newspapers.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18

THE great Democratic reunion will
take place this evening. The various
Ward Clubs win assemble at their places
of meeting and will then unite st Court
Square and march in body to the Cen
trail Club Hall, in the Stillman Block.
A grand rally of all Democrats is expect
ed. Turn cut en- masse, and letour ban
ners make Radicalism tremble tonight.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18

THE MEETING OF THE FIRST WARD
DEMocRACY.-Owing 70 the shortness OF
the notice, and the draymen's meeting,
the attendance at the call was small,
and the meeting was postponed until
Monday evening next, when we hope to
hear Of q full turn out.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18

SPLENDID SPoRT.-our friends Capt.
Afshar, Judge Brown and John Foof,
Esq, went on little fishing frolic up to
Mound City yesterday, on the Peosta,
and after spending 6 few hours, returned
70 town, each laden with string Of ele-
giant fish. The Peosta makes several
daily trips, and we know Of no pleasant
ar or better way OF spending the lazy
hours of these dali days than by taking a
trip on her up to these Gns fshing
,qnds.
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-iOnsl half Offractioua1 section

The north half OF section tEenty-one, SD
acres
The southwest fractional quarter OF section
sixteen lsOaIh o. Lake.. l0l 59-IJu acres.
BJth IN township six, south OF range eight,
west or th5 meridian a fores aid-Jae said
tracts being charged with q YendcTs lien IA
favor Of the representatives, Of Heury n. Atkins
deceased, the vendor reserved by his CONVEX
aDce to the said Robert W johnson, for about
seventeen thousand dollars Ofethe purchase
money yet remaining unpaid