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re IN Rutland.

TIE saoes q stgac,ite 6re that has ~.
~ visited Rutlan5. occurred sunday
morning lat Al aboa; ocloek FIRE
VA discovered ia buiidlng u the 5ess
4 Cfnmtous hlock Merchants Row
occupied ~ 7 S Gideon q Co. upbol-
sssrs and furnitare dealers. 81 vork
shop. vhich VAS consumed Prom thia
building the aames were communicated
= Cran.ions b'6ek. which was entirely
consumed. A. was also 40 adjoining
building owned IA , u Bailey
The following are tho names d the
principal Sufferers his reported hy the
Herald Monday b NJ Bailey, insu-
rance on building. $4,000, Bailey q
Parker jewelers.. insurance, 5000 .
Mrs Mower. millinor, insurance $1,000,
Mr Randall, insurance on household
furniture 81 600 Cramtons block was
insured for $4,000, ~hich viii cover
about onc-balf the loss The following
Is The amount 81 loss sustained BY lis
occupants Sawyer 4 Dunn. loss So
600. insured $4,000, J G. Dunn, loss
$1,000. DO insurance; Mason & Marsh
al, groccrs, boss $1,000. insured $4,000,
r. S. ellison 4 Co., loss S2l, O00, insur-
ga for 5000: Ben X Chase, jeweler,
loss $ll, 900. insured for $500 n "
Brooks stationer, loss 81 600, insured
81 300; Goodnow 4 Co, boot and shoe
dealers, stock valued at $50 600 saved
two-thrds Of stock, insured for $4,000;
Paine, Bowman & Co, clothiers, loss
$4,000, insured S1l, 500; q II. Palm
CT, dsy goods, loss light w w. Nc
Call, tailor, loss small; f. n Merriam,
loss $500, insured 81 900; Smith &
Williams gunsmiths. loss 81 200, no in
suranee. The law offices Of II. S. Pea
body, and W. G. yeazey, were destroy
ed, as was also one or two eating sa-
looms and the household furniture of
two or three families living in the block,
on which there was little OF no insu-
rance.
As to the origin Of the fire, eays the
Herald, there can be no doubt of its be-
ing the resulto the carelessness, to say
tho least. Of four persons engaged in
carousal in the work shop of Mr.. Gill
son. who set fire to combustible mater
ial, which spread rapidly, and tie gull
ty parties escaped from the building
with scarcely any effolt is to extinguish
it, and lied without giving an alarm =
The parties have been arrested and are
row in jail awaiting an examination
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

1t is expected that the Senate viii
soon take up the bill reported from the
committee on territories during the first
session Of the present Congress, pro-
viding for the admission Of the state Of
Colorado Since the president vetoed
the bill for similar purpose about a
year ago the population has largely IN
creased, the vote in August last being
2345 more than in the previous year,
and tie people generally Icing now
more than heretofore in favor Of admis-
sion The friends of the measure, FOR
these and other reasons, are sanguine
Of success. Ex-aov Evans Of Colora-
do, one of the senator's elect, arrived ut
Washington FROM Denver, Sunday NOR
ming. Ho says that the Indian peace
commissioners have been deceived by
exparte misrepresentation in regard to
his course with the Indians while gov
ernor of Colorado He says that there
is not single fact to show that he did
not earnestly and faithfully strive TO
avoid Indian hostilities in that territory.
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East ARLINGTON, Jan. l6, 1868.


Dr.. Editor Il would communicate
to you of the gathering Of friends at the
residence Of Mr. Konkie, in SYNDICATE,
on Friday evening, Dec. 20. The occa-
sion was n donation festival At an
early hour were seen rushing to the
place appointed youth and maidens, no
bic women and venerable men. We
were very heartily and cheerfully greet
ed by them all, and it was not necessary
to remind them of the errand upon
which they came, for they seemingly
had not forgotten the claims of the
Gospel of our Lord, and all with pc
culiar readiness contributed of their
ability to minister to the wants and
comfort Of him who labors with them
in the Gospel. In addition to spend
ing an evening with kind and warm.
hearted and loving people (Which of
itself is to be appreciated we were
made the receidient of about $40, and
that they to whom pertains the credit
may have what is justly their due, we
would add about SIS donated prior to
the general gathering, making in all to
be credited to the friends in SYNDICATE
Centre, in cash and its equivalent 500.
Mr.. Editor, we are not disposed to over
look the kindness of friends in the
northern part Of Sandgate, comonly
called Bear-town 1t not being conye-
nient for them to attend at the Center
proposed to make trial in the matter
Of donation for their minister, the fol-
lowing Friday evening, and with acdi
the thing was set on foot, and it can
be substantially proven that it was a
success.
We have in Bear town, friends COED
and true, and your correspondent was
permitted to share their cash and its
equivalent to the amount Of S32, and
was it not creditable and noble too p?
we think SO, for be it remembered that
this was done within their own district,
none from without to help them
They appreciate Gospel privileges, are
ready and willing Of their ability to sus-
tain tho means Of grace. We found
that there was no deficiency in Injuries
in Bear-town, We bad prepared in our
presence a table literally loaded with a
choice variety Of the good things that
Prince should not complain Of Well,
they have green-backs up there among
the spruces, aud are not backward in
handing over when a good cause is
presented WM G. BoURS,
Pastor Cong. Church, San5gate.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

The report having been extensively
circulated that the Supreme Court was
about to declare the reconstruction acts
Of Congress unconstitutional the House
on Monday passed bill which provides
as follows:
The first section which was agreed to
by the Senate last Spring simply pro-
Sides that five judges shall constitute a
quorum OF the court, the present quo
rum is six,-and the reduction was held
to be necessary because the number OF
iuC ges had been reduced. The second
section provides that no act of Congress
shall be treated as unconstitutional un-
less two thirds Of al the judges on the
Supreme Bench concur in an opinion
To that effect; and when any law is pro-
nounced unconstitutional by District
Judge, all proceedings under this decis-
ion shall be suspended until such opin-
ION has been confirmed by two thirds OF
the judges of full court.
The Advertisers correspondent says
The debate in the House was very in
teresting, quite number Of the mem
bers participating Mr. Bingham S
speech in particular was unusually good
Judge Wilson, chairman of the iudici-
airy committee, spoke very briefly; the
only noticible speech on the democrat
ic side was that of Judge Woodward. =
The.domocrals wanted % fhbuster, but
the House took the precaution, before
the debate began TO suspend all rules
giving them chance TO do so, and the
speaker refused TO entertain any dilato-
~ motions; they appealed from his de
cision, but only twenty-iour members
chose to 70 on record against him,
The'bill was passed by yeas ll6, nays
80, being considerable more than the
necessary wothirds to carry it over the
veto. The minority vote was wholly
democratic.
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Inc New RECOMMENDATION BiII.

The House Reconstruction Commit
Tee have agreed T. aud reported the fo.-
lowing bla
b. Il euaes,d &. That ia Virginia
North Carolina South Carolina tieof
ga, Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana.
Texas. Florida and Arkansas tie civil
State Governments ID said States res
pectiyely shall net be recognized as valid
a. legal State Governments either 10y
tie Executive OF Judicial power or au-
tbority u the Calted States
SncTIoS 2 h il further enacted
That Tor the speedy enforcement u ID,
act entitled "A act to provide for .
more efficient Government Of the rebel
States passed March , 1867, and thC
several acts supplementary thereto, the
General Of the army Of the United
States is hereby authorized and requir,
cd 70 cnjoin by special orders upon all
officers IN command within the several
military departments within said States
the performance Of TIE acts authorized
by said several laws above recited, and
TO remove by lis order from command
any OF all Of s5id commanders, aHd de
tail other officers Of said army not be-
low the rank o. Colonel, to perform all
duties and exercise allthe powers au-
thonzed by sGid several acts, TO The
end that the people 81 the said several
States may speedily reorganize civil
Governments, republican in form, in
said several States, and be restored 70
political powerin the union.
SEc B BE L further enacted, That
the General of the Army is authorized
to remove any or al civil officers now
acting under tic several provisional
governments within said several disor-
ganized States, and appoint others to
discharge the duties pertaining to their
respective Offices, and may do any and
all acts which by said several laws a
boye mentioned are authorized to be
done by the several commanders Of
military to departments within said
States; and SC much of said acts or any
act as authorizes the President to de
tail military commanders, or to remove
any officers which may be detailed as
herein provided, is hereby repealed
SEc. A. BE it further enacted, That
it shall be unlawful for the prestdent OF
the United States to order any part OF
the army or navy of the United States
to assist by force q arms the authority
of either of said provisional govern
ments in said disorganized States, ia
oppose or ohstruct the authority OF
the United States as provided in this
act, and the acts to which this is sup
Elementary.
SEC, 5. Be it further enacted, That
any interference by any person with IN
tent to prevent by force the execution
of the orders Of the General of the Army
made in pursuance Of this act and the
acts aforesaid, shall be held to be q
high misdemeanor, and thepartv guilty
thereof shall upon conviction be fined
not exceeding $1,000 and imprisoned
not exceeding two years.
SEc. 8. Belt further enated, That SC
much of -all acts and parts of acts as
conflict or are INCONSISTENT with the
provisions Of this act are hereby repeal
ed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

THE DIAMOND DrcKESs bleak House
The ninth volume Of the charming and
popular Diamond Edition. These
volumes are 50 neat, compact, the small
type SO clear, the paper so perfect, the
press-work so even, and the binding So
firm and yet delicate in taste, that We
have never doubted their popularity
since ne handled the first volume. 1t i
an edition remarkable for its compact.
ness and beauty.
Now that Dickens is coming to this
country to lecture, We advise our friends
TO read him up It their leisure moments
These little volumes are cheap, and one
can purchase them as they are issued
and not feel the diBinution Of the size
u his purse The Illustrations continue
20 be Of the same artistic character al
in the FIRST volumes issued ProeidUce
Pres.
BAExAHY RuD0E, AND HAKD TINES. u
The tenth Of the Diamond series Of
Dickens, by Tickuor x Fields, comprises
BarRgbg Nudge aud Hard T,nies within
the same covers, the former having ten
Of Eyunges illustrations and to latter
SIX, All OF which are most happy max
ing the usual compliment Of drawings
To volume Of tins edition. We can
add nothing 70 what We have already
said IN praise Of tuls work. but urge il
upon All persons q moderate means.
equally wlth those Of tasteful prefer.
euees as happily combining their wishes
basfoa Commonwealth
The cost u each volume q tie bean
,a'al Illustrated Diamond Dickens is
ouly 81 90: plain edition. 81 25 II can
be- procured Of any bookseller. OF WILDE
sent postpaid by tbe Publishers Tick
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

JOSEPHINE BY MUHLBAcH.- The Null
bach well sustains her high fame in TINS
new historical romance. Indeed, we
hardly know whether we ought not to
drop the word romance, and call it plain
history at once. 1t reads like history
it Is made up Unknown facts; its heroine
and its heroes were once flesh and blood
and not Mi the AIuhlbach could invent
a more woalclful series OF events than
befel the sweet Young creole who shed
the only soft human light tLat cleaned
across tie pathway Of Napoleon. The
book is called The Empress Josephine
but it far less concerns her history and
character as the sharer Of II throne, than
as the sovereign mistress III one way
ward heart, the only woman
whom Napoleon ever loved, and
his cold sacrifice ofwhom brought down
upon him the terrible penalty Of his
sublugation and solitary death This
great story Of actual life, the most man
Vicious perhaps 10 be found III al the
annals Of courts, is told in a manner
worthy Of tie theme by the famous Ger
man novelist 1t Is more Of leEe tale
than some Of her other books, and
shows her to great advantage as a deli
cate analyst Of the grand passion. The
pictures, we predict viii command gem
e-al admiration They are NOT behind
the best Of those which irradate the dull
ness Of the English magazines. Castor
Fay is the artist He is an American,
We understand. and We hail his appear
ance as a promised relief from the long
reign Of artistic mediocrity For q re.
alIzation Of the dolce far niente, COM
mend us to the delicious Josephine at
Martinique, and for maidenly sweetness
% Hortense leaning against the garden
fence
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NWks IiiumaFep Ctrusetr Al
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ester y Y enclosing To cents Thi
catalogue has y established reputation
As valuable guide tor Che flower eay
den, and catalogue 81 seeds and il con
tains accurate descriptions ~ the lead
Ing floral treasures q the world. il,u,
traied with numerous eDgraviugs Al
gardeners should hare Il
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There has been lsid ou our table q
copy oiiae Nourma> MouBry ior Jan
nary. and an examination Il is pages
shows thai This new vonsorc ia The
world u periodical li,aatufe las takcr
a fresh and hopeful start Harriet
Prescott Spol'ogd begins a serial atory
The January portion Of when IS mag.
ni6aent prose- poem An article upon
Charles Dickens ID America reveals q
keen anj terrible pen. and although
the view u the writor viii call out
criticism. ;bcy VIII also command Al.
tenhon Other contributors arc Writ
Skies, who tells usa.l "About Philadol-
phia; Mr. Tufts, who analyses the
power aud the style Of three eminent
metropolitan clorgymen, Beecher Cha.
pin and Duryca, Harriet McENen Kim
bali, whose poem "Beflsnded Is q
gem; and several othcr writers less
known but thoroughly able, The Ed
itorial Department has features which
distinguish il from other Magazines,
and its literary matter is worked up in
quite novel way
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VERMONT AT GETTYSBURG. The editor
of the Free Press publishes the follow
ing extracts from private letters 10 HIM
OF Gen. Meade aud Secretary Stanton,
endorsing the high yalor 81 tho Yer
mont troops at Gettysburg Gen.
Meade says
II know Of no body Of troops entitled
to more credit for distinguished aud
valuable services there rendered than
STANDARDS Brigade u Vermont tfooos
Hon y. NJ Stanton, Secretary Of
War said
The patriotic yalor exhibited by the
soldiers Of Vermont aud Their gallant
officers upon many battle-helds, was
lever more CONSPICUOUS than 10 that
great decisive battle OF Gettysburg,
Vermont has good reason to be proud
Of her sons. and the place they have
won in national history
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

FINE AZ TIE STATE Pmsos On
wednesday, 18th inst, about noon, a
large quantity Of snath sticks belong
ing to the contractors, IA the drying
room, situated on the southwest cor
ner Of the old prison building, at Wind
sor, took fire. 1t efiectually smoked
out the female conyicts, who were con-
fined in the upper part Of the same
structure, although none suffered any
harm. II was at one time feared that
the roof Of the main building would
take fire and endanger the main build
ing, but the prompt efforts Of the engine
company and tie citizens Of Windsor,
in aid Of the Superintendent aud ofli-
cers, kept the flames in subsection and
al danger passed without heavy loss,
il is now thought, beyond that 81 the
company, which is roughly estimated
81 about $500, The behavior Of the
conyicts during the excitement was
commendable, some Of them being the
nosi efficient and daring helpeIs, aud
al observing order
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

The President has sent message to
the House enclosing the Secretary OF
States certificate that the following
named States have ratified the 14th ar
ticle proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States by
the Thirty ninth Congress, establishing
tho basis Of representation in Congress,
namely Connecticut, New Hampshire
Tennessee, New Jersey, Vermont, New
York, Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia,
Kansas, Nevada, Missouri, Indiana,
Minnesota, Rhode Island, Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan
and Nebraska
Maine has also ratified the amend
ment Maryland, Kentucky and Della
ware have rejected it. California has
not yet ratified the amendment, and as
the Democrats have a majority in one
branch Of the legislature Of that state
is not likely 10. Iowa has not yet act
Cd upon it, The Democrats hope "a
rescind the ratification Of New Jersey
and Ohio as they have majority in
both branches Of the legislatures Of
those states; and they claim that any
state has right to neutralize its for.
mcr action at any time previous to the
affirmative action Of the requisite mum
Der Of states.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

The Senate failed TO sustain A. j in
his removal Of Mr.. Stanton, and on
Monday last rcinstated the Secretary
in tho war office. The Washington
correspondent Of the Springfield Repub-
hcan, under date Of the lith, says:
Gen Grant left the war department at
3 o'clock this morning, handing over
all tho papers TO Mr. Stanton. Both
seemed TO enjoy the transfer, and after
il was done took smoke together
Shortly after Tennessee delegation
came in TO SEQ the Secretary of War,
expecting to find Grant there, but find
ing Stanton in possession laid their
memorial before him His reply was
humorous Gentlemen" said he, Il
have been absent few weeks and am
not familiar with the condition OF the
department, bnt ] viii soon look into
the matter you present Amessenger
arrived with letter directed TO Gen.
Grant Secretary Of War;" and was
sent over TO the Office Of the General.
lie CURLY stated 10 Tie messenger that
II BIO wanted the document TO 90 to the
Secretary Of War he had come TO the
wrong place. BY special invitation
Gen. Grant was AZ the meeting Of the
cabinet Stanton vas not invited
However, he is duly installed ia the
war department and Lc cannot easily
Le put out
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

NHo AND Wan VIII Pay TINE Ray
rNuE TAX The House committee on
WAYS and means adopted. Friday morn
ing. ID committee, the following rcsolu-
ton, to guide them in the amendments
81 the internal revenue tax Law
Resolved a. The sense 81 the commit.
tee, That 1850. 900. 900 shall bo@eonsid-
cred as tie amount necessary TO be ob.
tanned IRON internal taxes. and that
tie same shall be as iag as practicable
collected from, first, distilled spirits
and iormented liquors: second. tobac.
co and manufactures Of tobacco. third
etampa fourth. special taxes; fifth, IN.
comes; sixth. dividends; seventh. lux.
nricS and amusements, eighth. banks
aud railroads; ninth. gross receipts;
tenth, legaeies and SUGGESTIONS, leaving
the lowest possible sum 70 bo collected
from industrial pursuits or relieving
that class II interests entirely
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

st. Mare's letter to Gen Grant ash
ing for the Surratt reward Of S25, 900 IS
published. The letter is dated at Mon
treal October, Ii, and st Marie says
that Gen King, tho consul at Rome,
never informed him Of the order max
ing the reward, and that since his al
rival in this country his life was in con
slant danger from Surratts friends;
that.he could get nothing to do, and
that there was noweese he could 90 IN
his own name. The congressional
committee have decided to give st Ma
RE $4,000.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

"THE HOUSEHOLD, F" published in Brat
tleboro by Milliken & Crowell, is an ex-
ceedingly neat and valuable monthly
supplying, rs its name indicates, read
ing matter for the household, and that
which is OF good quality and relating to
every department The terms are 81 90
per year. We wish the publishers sue
cess
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

Tee Superintendent ~ the Poor q
sew YoYi city saya that tbs rear the
destitute class is bot only increased
ouo,tlird. but thai these aCceesions arc
u1ade ~ II persona u another charac
ier to those which generally filled IT.
ranre namely, the families u mechan-
iea add tiaGcsmcn, and others Of real
respeeiabaliiy since the let INST he
has distributed $3.50 in money and
furnished 2240 Families with 1850 tons
81 coal
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Our thanks are due to Hon. Geo.
Nichols, Secretary Of State fora copy
of the Laws Of Vermont for 1867

PErERsoN's MAGAZINE for February is
at hand II contains the usual number
of fashion phtes, engrayings, together
with excellent stories by the best wri-
tiers, selected miscellany, music, etc.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

The President has inside very little
out u 81 tic removal 81 Gen Pope
from command IN Alabama, Georgia
and Mississippi General Meade. the
new commander. although understood
to 10 shat j called conservative in his
tendencies, has already signalized his
administration by the removal Of Coy.
jenkins u Georgia aud John Jones the
provisional treasurer. both 81 whom arc
pronounced "impedimenis' TO recon
atructi0n The order for these romov-
ais was dated January ID. This goes
beyond anything which Pope attempt.
cd Evidently the President has jump
Cd out Of tho frying pan into tho fire.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21

Preparations are being made for the
second trial u John II. Surratt at the
February term Of the District criminal
court, and the District Attorney Car
rington has ordered the defense to BE-
ready al the opening Of tie eourt