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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10
CHIEF JUSTICE CH.sSRS LIT
TEX.
The following letter from Chief Justice

The following letter from Chief Justice
Chase is published:
NARRAaANsETT, Aug. IA, 1869.
My DEAR Mr.. BRIGGs Your note of
the 10Th, after a rather long journey, reach
ed me here yesterday.
l should be very glad to see you and talk
with you on any subject but politics. Dr.
Bailey used to say that of Bunyan's Pill
grims he represented Christian and hope
Hopeful. am still hopeful. When was
younger, and thought that if largely trusted
by the people l could do good service to the
country, l should have been glad TO have
been so trusted. Now am older, and not
at all satisfied that, if in higher place, !
could do any better than those now exer-
cising executive functions do. | am more
than content to let aspiration alone. My
hopes are in others.
1t amusos me TO hear of Chase movements
here and there. | don't believe there are
any such. AS far as locality is given to
them in Maryland, | know there are none,
for spent two or three days in Frederic <
this week, and should have heard of them
if any existed. l don't believe bit in
them elsewhere.
If l can only perform with reasonable
satisfaction to my own conscience, and to
the opinions of those best qualified TO judge
the duties of my present position, / shall
fill the largest measure of my present am
bition. | want nothing whatever OF po-
litical character, and desire that my name
may be ASSOCIATED hereafter in mems
minds with all political action. If this i,
too much to expect, let me hope, at least
that no friend of mine will lend any coun
tenance to such absurd nonsense as that t
which / have referred.
Sincerely your friend,
S. =. CHASE.
A
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

Why is the root of the tongue like
detected man2 Because it's down in the
mouth.
AT the meeting of the National. Wo-
mems Suffrage Association Tuesday alter
noon, Mrs. Stanton described her visit, in
company with other convention ladies to
Miss Ida Lewis. Ida had heard Of the
Woman's Rights movement, and of the
Revolution newspaper. "By the by" said
Mrs. Stanton turning TO Miss Anthony, ~
promised TO send her the paper. Don't let
me forget It," Whoreupon Susan put in
promptly, Gan right II she gives me three
dollars" which remark shows that Susan
fully understands the apothegm, business
is business" Mrs. Stanton suggested that
II would be q good idea for Ida to SGT up a
school for training young women in the
art of rowing, so that, by and by, crow of
American girls might pit themselves
against crew OF English women, and win
back the laurels that now rest ON the brows
of the Oxford champions. The idea SEEM
ed to tickle Ida greatly, but not more than
did the promise of Theodore Tilton, who
was one of tho visiting party, that when he
became President Of the United States he
would make her his Secretary Of the Navy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10
UJHckesIer, ~. III.

Tho Ashuelot Valley Fair takes place
at Winchester, n. H., on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, Sept. l4th and
10Th. Liberal premiums are offered, and
the officers have been untiring in their eff
forts to secure a display of agricultural,
mechanical and other productions which
will be worth seeing. Winchester people
have the reputation Of giving visitors their
moneys worth, and If Tuesday and We'd
nesday prove pleasant they will have 4 fine
exhibition and big crowd of people, as a
reward for their energy and enterprise. On
the last day there will be horse trotting, foot
and velocipede racing, and other usual
amusements.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

GREASE YOUR WHEELs.-"Some persons
may not be aware" says Hieover in his
work, bipeds and Quadrupeds, THAT the
trihing neglect of pair of wheels being
comparatively dry or well creased will
cause twenty miles to take far more work
out of horse than forty would in the lat
ter case yet wheels absolutely screaming
from dryness are often seen and heard at
tachcd to carts and wagons and thus
would the brute in human form let them
scream till he had finished his journeys
end or his days work, though his horses
were drawing, from such cause, at least
one ton in four of resistance more than
they would if the defect were attended to-"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

saw filler; Metcalf & Cobb, Westminster,
specimens of horse shoes; f. J. French,
jacksonville, silver plated harness; War
rem Parker, Putney, his well known horse
rake. Besides these a variety of sowing
machines, threshing machine, bee hive,
sugar evaporation, paintings, flowers cloth
ing, fancy and toilet articles, dry goods,
&C., &c. Notice of specimens of grain by
II. Bradley and others, of cheese from Put
ney and Brooklne and other towns; Of
vegetables, poultry, sheep, swine, the
horse trots, and other things we must de-
fer till another week. On Thursday morn
ing the weather was fair, Il large addition
was made to the number If visitors, and
we anticipate for the two last daysfk the
fair great crowd aud satisfactory ilt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

Over 5000 persons came in from the sur
rounding towns to see Gen. Grant and fam
lily, as they passed through this village on
their way to Saratoga, recently.
VIM Hardy, alias Henry +. Carpenter,
was arrested and brought before Justice
johnson on Tuesday of last week, charged
with stealing team from j. d. Bridgman,
and was required to find bail in the sum of
$500, in default of which he was commit
ted to iail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

Life" says Henry Ward Beecher,
"would DO perpetual tlea-hunt, if man
were obliged to run down all the little in
uendoes, inveracitles, insinuations, and
suspicious which are uttered against him."
In accordance with the scheme of re-
trenchment now going on in every depart
ment of the Government, the Secretary u
the Navy has reduced the number of YES
sells attached to the different squadrons, 50
that they aggregate forty-three instead of
fifty-one, as formerly.
The Boston Daily Advertiser, which
changed hapds six years ago for $4,000,
has Just been sold TO stock company for
S225, 900. Hon. j. Wiley Edmunds is Pres
ident of the Company, and Mr.. &es,
one OF the former owners is Treasu Id
business manager. d. A. Goddard
late assistant editor, is editor-in-clS e
Advertiser is one of the best papo 10
country, and the great increase in 70
show s that people appreciate it.
Tho New York Herald says;
os by fire throughout the I'm
during the month of August,
amounted to 81, 43S, 900. This IL
statement. The loss is nearly d,
of August, 1868, and much exec
tai of any month during the past
year. The value of property dest
fire since January l, 1869, already
to S27, 100, 900, while the total losse s
were less than S35, 600, 0O0 The fire
8, in Philadelphia, when property IA
at 81, 900, 900 was burned, was the n 70
structive one that has occurred in IA Nm
try since July 4, 1866, when the cty OF
Portland, Me-, was devastated-theI fbss
amounting to s1O,OOOOOO. The widestpead
drought has, of course, been one of tho
principal causes of this great destruction Of
property. -...-.-,..,..
being undertaken by young Englishmar
named Bennison who proposes to r-eidlC
his own canoe from New York TO Texas
The boat in which this enterprising lSuns
man has undertaken his long Journey II
only fourteen feet long, and woighs sixty
pounds. 1t Is built staunchly, yet lightly
of some tough wood, and is dockcd two
thirds over with mahogany. In the centre
is an open space whore the rover sits, sup
ported at the back by two upright Stats o
wood and II cross-pioce, and protected il
front by rubber apron, which button
him completely into the boat For carg'
he carries only his rifle and ammunition
and few other articles packed away, ant
his propulsive power is given by double
bladed paddle, made of ash, and weighing
only two and q half pounds. He propose
to stop for food and sleep at such points a
may be convenient. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

We learn that tIe disastrous fire which
occurred at Williamsvlle ON Monday Both
ult., which we noticed last week, was occa-
stoned by some boys smoking their wooden
cigars in the barn. The people in tho neigh
bOrhood hastened to the spot and did what
they could to save the property, to whom
Mrs. Ingram wishes her hearty thanks ten
dered for their kindness. The loss to her
is q soVcre one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

"A man named Carpenter from Bellows
Falls, who was committed to jail last week
for horse stealing, made his escape Tues
day eve. While Mr.. Evans was fastening
the prisoners in the cell, Carpenter sprung
past him, leaving Mr.. Evans in the cell,
and upon his attempting to open the door,
he wrenched out the handle, whilst Car
penter turned the key, thus making it inn
possible for Mr.. Evans to pursue him. The
alarm was soon raised, however, and par
ties are in pursuit, but at last accounts he
was not heard from. We understand that
a liberal reward will be offered for the ar
rest of Carpenter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

Tho following unique epitaphs are
traceablo upon the original tombstones
still standing in country churchyard in
the town Of Westminster in this county:
'TIcre lies Tho III
ram whom We loy'd
HIS life IL done hts
Spirit mov'd; 10
months with us he
hevd no more, 9Th
Of Octob'r he died
1904 the Son Of
Mr. rhadeus, X Mrs
parnel Bradley"
ITO Perpetuate the
Memory Of the Amable
Mrs Orpha Sage Consor
Of the Rev, Sylvester Sage,
who Departed this Life
febry 18TH 1892, in the
2ith Year Of her Age.
"YOu Earthly Viaitant behold 4 see
These Marble Lines In Memory Of me,
Once the Animated Clay Possossd
But now my Sleeping Dust lies here at rest
Are you In Years OF YOUTH this IL your home.
Soon run my glass, you soon may meet your doom
Each moment then improve. Prepare To die.
Prepare to meet your Judge above the Sky
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

The hotel buildings recently purchased
repairs and been neatly painted, and they
will be ornamental to tho village. A new,
conveniently and tastefully arranged store
has been opened in the hotel building. Mr..
Scott is much respected AS a citizen and
well merits a large share of public patron
AGE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

JAPANESE FUNERAL SoLEMN1Tr "a
tourist, writing from Japan, thus dc, pcs
the ceremony of burning the dead, ich
he witnessed one evening, happen to
walk past Il little cemetery:
The mourners were dressed enlif In
white, which contrasted with the Aiy
robes of small group of priest he
corpse, in its enclosure lay upon n,
and offerings of green rice and OF 4
were made as though TO the maIi
dead. Then came the beating of
the cang of cymbals. Tho
which contained the corpse w
like half barrel, and in this the
placed in a sitting posture, and
places were filled with combus
low, plaintive chant, so mOnoto
seemed merely the repetition
which l suppose TO have been
their deities. They then separt
| ly few remained to attend
service. The receptacle or com
ed over stone trough and cow
| heap of fuel. All gathered in ~
| Gle, and the nearest kin lin this
| wife) applied the torch, and as th IS
| assembled the monotonous chant e
sound of cymbals were renewed ~
full concert. Excessive grief was My
restrained except ia the case of a IN |joy
about ten years old, who wept piteolsly
and who was taken aside to be comfohed
The'group broke, and one after the othe' dc
parted, leaving the wife above referred to
alone, tho image Of sorrow, and apparent
ly unable to tear herself from Che ashes 0
| her husband.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10
TO .fDu.BR TIsBRs.

TIN VERMONT RhGNIx HAS A LARGER CIR
cuLATroS THAN ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER IN
SOUTHERN VERMONT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

naming at the post-ollice, in this village,
on Thursday, Sept. o, 1869:
Gents-C. w. Baldwin, VIM. Eels, Fran
els Fletcher, NJ ID. Halves, Prof G. III.
Hitchcock, Edgar A. Hutchins, George X.
Hart, X. NJ. Higginson, George Is. Miller,
George Merriam, James McCloskey, VIM.
McCaEth, Chester Pike, Elbridgo Perham,
G. l.. Smith.
Ladies-Mrs. NJ. II. bingham, Katie A.
Dowd, Amanda Fortuna, Ella a. Foley,
Miss Fergerson, Mrs. G. =. Lyman, Hattie
II. Lscom, Kate Morrison, Mary Moran,
NJ. II. Maculay, Anna NJ. Stebbins, Nellie
Sherwin, Mrs. Susie stowe.
Misccllaneous-NIessrs l.. Pickett q Son.
Hold for Postago-Carpenter, Woodward
e Morton, Boston; Miss Sarah Lamprcy,
Hampton, N. II.
TUE VILLAGE SCHOOLS
Our village schools commenced the fall
term of twelve weeks Monday, Aug. 30th.
They arc all full, some to overlooking.
There arc in all seven schools, constituting
three grades-primary, intermediate and
high In the five primary schools are the
youngest scholars, who go through pre-
scribed course of study, and at suitable
age are transferred to the intermediate on
passing satisfactory examination. These
schools are taught by women. The course
of Studies for the intermediate school * ar
ranned for two wears. when ON nnssiu,, n
satisfactorily examination the nunils ara adj
mitted to the high school. In the interme-
diatc school three teachers are emnlovcd-
| all woman. Tho bioh school il under the
charge of Il. f.. bingham. assisted bv two
female teachers. The pupils admitted to
This scbool romoin for an indeGnitc fine
according TO circumstances. and are adj
vanced i'm in regular course of studies
while they remain; so that the extent of
their studies and attainments depends upon
time, diligence and capacity. The same
teachers are employed as last term except on
Elliot street, Miss Fletcher taking the place
"I MISS ui"rd' inc schools and studies
"o ;" ",ra"seu 'ho' Vhorough instruction
'"U So u''D' i'nno are so'"reu' ana 'hose
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BnATrLEBoRo BoOKK EEPING & WRIT
ING ACADEMY The Fall term is announce
ed to open on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, in their
pleasant apartments in Savings Bank block.
Prof. Farley will be pleased to welcome
back his many old pupils and such new
ones as may desire to become good writer's.
A class for young ladies will be formed on
Tuesday. Applications may be made on
Monday, the 18th inst, the rooms being
open at that lime
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10
DEATH OF SECRET.IRI' R.Iyy-
LE.NS.

JAMES A. Bmaos, Esq.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-31
THE FEDERAL DEAD.
Programme of the COmmemOratiOn Services

By request, we make room for the fol-
lowing programme on occasion of the
services n co-mmemoratiOn of the Federal
dead, TO be held to-day:
The Encampment of the G.. y. II. of this
city will pay a tribute of respect to the
memory ofthe patriot dead on Monday,
May 3lst. The exercises will take place
at the National Cemetery. commencing at
half past one O'Clock pm. Arrangements
have been made with the Memphis and
Louisville Railroad for ample transporta-
ton. a train will leave the city at ten
O'Clock am, and every hour thereafter
up to 3 o'clock.
The officers of the day are as follows:
President, COmrade Harry s. Lee; Mar
shall, COmrade r. F. Patterson; Assistant
Marshals, Comrades J. II. Purdy, Dewitte
Stearns and Marion Campbell; Secretary,
H. +. Maxwell. Members of the Encamp-
ment will be designated by a rosette Of
red, white and blue; the President by a
rosette of white; Marahal by a rosette of
white with red sash, and Assistant Mar
shall by rosette of Comrades with red
sash.
The exercises viii consist ofhOral deco
rations, Introductory remarks by the
President of the day, Grafton by james O..
Pierce, reading of a selected poem by Will
liam Craig, and an address by DIR. A. II.
Shaw. Appropriate music will also he
furnished.
An of those who desire to honor the pa
triot dead, regardless of political or parti-
san associations, are cordially invited to
participate on the occasion.
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IMPORTANT.
A Communication to be Read by Every
Democrat.
Mr,rpHn TEX May 81. l,

-4EA4EhAnt AEHNs, nay oAs ~
Editors Of appeal: In the matter of
contest for the seat in Congress, as the
Representative from this District, 1 have,
in my eighth specification, charged that
" the removal from office of James ID.
Davis, the former Registration Commits
siOner for Shelby county, and the annull-
ing by proclamation of the Governor of
the certificates that had been issued by
him, was an unconstitutional usurpatiOn
of power in this: that it deprived a large
number of citizens ola vested right, which
they enjoyed by virtue of said certificates,
and thereby I was deprived of a. large
number, tO-wit: Eve hundred votes"
The late decision of the Supreme Court
establishes fully this charge, so that now
any one who holds such a certificate, and
failed to get one from Mr.. Davis'successor,
and who would have voted for me if he
had been allowed TO vote, can yet haye his
vote counted for me 6y calling Ioithin three
ddys-tkis one inclUded-dt the Office Of the
Hon. ThOS. Leonard ia the Court building,
corner Of Second and Union, and there
teStifying to these facts. The brief period
vet remaining for taking testimony in
this case viii prevent me from
getting the testimony of the hun
dreds of this class who are in the
country, but if the Democratic papers of
the city will copy this or call attention to
the fact, it will enable a large number to
come forward and perform what L know
will bea pleasant duty, and add that many
more to a large majority that / have
already clearly established
Yours very respectfully, ETC.,
JNO. w. LEFTWICH.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-31

Annual Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of Tennessee.
cOrrespondCce @the APpeal.l

CorrespondSsee ojhe Appeal.l
CLARKsvILLE, TENN, May &c, 1869.
About twenty clergymen and a large
Protestant Episcopal Convention have ar
rived, and the body convened to-day
Bishop Quintard presiding; Rev. Richard
Hines, Secretary, and Rev. J. NJ. Sharer,
Assistant Secretary.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer m a sermon by Rev. DR.. Ridly,
after which the communion was partaken
of by a portion of the delegates. The Con-
vention then went into the regular order
of business, and the various standing
committees appointed; after which it adj
lourned until tomorrow morning.
There is regular service this (Wednes-
day evening, the Rev. Mr.. Graham pre-
siding. Business commences at an early
hour tomorrow morning, and there will
be service at six a.m., at which the Sacra-
ment will be administered to all such as
could not partake to-day.
Nav 27th.-At the morning service the
Holy Communion was administered. AT
the session to-day, the principal features
were the Bishops address and a discussion
of the obligation of giving ttthe-whether
it was as binding under the new dis
pensation as on the ancient Jews. The
Bishops report and address was a most
interesting and was listened TO
with great interest. 1t shows that he has
been most actively occupied during the
year, having visited every parish twice,
and some of them as many as fOur times.
The University of the South has also
taken up much of his time. He denounced
the system of holdiEg fairs and bazaars
for raising church funds that now obtains
in the Episcopal and other churches, es-
pecially the raffiing, lotteries, etc.
MAY 2s.-The report of Standing Com
mittees was made to-day. The report of
the Committee on Assessment was
adopted unanimously.
On motion of a lay delegate a commit
tee was appointed on the Bishops adj
dress, more especially on that part relat-
ing TO fairs.
The Committee on the next place Of
holding the Convention reported in favor
of Jackson, Tenn, and the report adopted.
Dean Hines, of st. Mary's Cathedral
(Memphis), delivered his annual address,
and it was the subject of a great deal of
sharp discussion, of which / Will write
fuller when more at leisure. W
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deep their filthy hands into AlstOp's

deep their filthy hands into Alston's
pocket.
Wall procured about sever hundredcer-
tifcates for the purpose of voting them all
for Smith, but like every other man, whose
vote and influence can be bought, put
them on the market and sold them out at
from fifteen to fifty cents each, and prom
ised, for a consideration, to vote them for
Hunter; but, strange to say, in the Third
District, on Big Creek, where he held the
election, only thirty-six out of the seven
hundred votes were polled for Hunter and
one for Smith. This result did no suit
Hunters man Friday, n when last
heard from he was going for Wall.
Bob Church found in Ed Carriers gro
cerv some 800 certificates signed by VIII
liams and numbered in blank. Samnel
Jones found at Whites Station, where a
negro had lost se~venty-five colored GER
t~ifcates signed and numbered in blank.
These trophies are being preserved for the
inspection of the Grand Jury and these
will only furnish material for 375 separate
indictments, and before they gre through
with Williams it is proposed to dress him
up in blank negro certificates. The Courts
must make an example of him. 1t is
said he pleads insanity, as he was for years
in the insane asylum, after which he
showed signs of returning capacity to
practice his ruling passion whilst Major
in a negro regiment.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-31

Arrival and Departure Of the Nails from
the Memphis POstofloe.

CHATTANOOGA, Richmond, Washington, New
York, Baltimore, and all cities East south;
Columbus, Ga, and Montgomery, Ala; all
stations on the Memphis and Charleston,
Mississippi Central, Mobile and Ohio, Nash
VILE and Chattanooga d East Tennessee
Railroads, arrive at 2:@ PM close at n'2V
Cairo, Chicago, st. Louis, Nashville, Louis
VILE. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburg, PnlLs,
delphia, Buffalo, Albany, New 1ork, ano al
cities North and West, arrive al E"U PM
Kew orleans' Baton Rouge, Jackson, Vicks-
burg. Matches and all cities South, arrive at
p.m-; closes at 10: - am
All stations or the, Mississippi y Iennes-
see, New Orleans and Jackson and southern
Railroads, arrive a. 3 PM closes atl0:42 pm
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, Little
Rock, Madison, Sundays excepted arrive hI
p.m.; close at 5 pm.
Marion Wittsburg and CLAIBORNE, AIAs
ri-weeRg Monday, WEDNESDAY ahoHtoaSs
arrive at 10 am; close at II am.
olive Branch and Byhalia, Miss, semi
weekly Monday and Friday, arrive at4p.m-i
Cha ana Bic Creek, Tenn, weekly Friday,
arrive al 10 an. close at II am.
T5ftle Rock and Helena, n al landings on
White river, (semi-weekly) Tuesday and Sat
urday, arrive at 9 AM; close at4p.m.
Pine Bluff and Helena, n all landings on
Arkansas river (tri-weeklyl Tuesday Ihurs-
day and SATURDAY, arrive at Sa.m.; close ats
All landings on the Mississippi river south,
(semi-weekly) Tuesday and Saturday, arrive
at g am. close al / pm
An landings on the Mississippi river north
tsemi-weekly3 Monday and Thursday arrive
st g am; close at 1889 pm.
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ArToRSEY GENERAL AMI STATE RE.


The returns of all the precincts, except
the 1st, 4th, sth, 9Th, 18th and I4th, are in,
and the result is as follows:
Judge Of Supreme Qurt.-Andrews, 79S;
McLain, Isl; Hawkins, SOB; Shackleford,
26l; Smith, "a; Nelson, 24s.
attorney General and State Reporter.-
COldwell, sd; nc opposition
Judges Circuit CbUrt.-Bond, S92; Boyd,
673; TOmlin, 30.
GdnceUOr.-T. c. Muse, 334; Rains, 273.
Attorney General Circuit COurt.-Tally,
733; Grove, 2S4; Lowe, 46.
We will give the returns of other dis
tricts as they come in from time to time.