Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-08-05
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The force In the Brooklyn navy yard
mas lately been increased to 400 men, and
il Is expected that 1000 more will be added
during the month.
AT the recent commencement at the
University of Chicago, the degree of Bach
elor of Laws was conferred upon a woman,
for the first time in the history OF the State.
The American Association for the Adj
vancement of Science will hold its 10Th
meeting at Troy, n. Y, August 18th. The
usual local and railroad courtesies will be
extended.
"A convention of the temperance people
of Massachusetts, to organize an independ-
ent political party and make nominations
for State officers, is called to meet in Bos-
ton, August 18th.
Lady Franklin, the widow of Sir John
Franklin, arrived at Chicago, July q, nom
Omaha. She recently returned 10 SUI
Francisco from Alaska, and was on hef
way to England, via New York.
The descendants Of Jonathan EDWARDS
are to have meeting at Stockbridge, Ms,
on the firsi Tuesday and Wednesday of
September next. President Woolsey Of
Yale College, who is one Of them, VIII de-
liver historical address.
The Republican State Convention for
Massachusetts has been called to meet at
Worcester wednesday. Oct. 5. the repre-
sentation nv Delegates TO he upon the same
baeis 40 Lost yoar This ia soyerol weeks
later than usual and leaves a very short
time before election.
- The central shaft of the Hoosac Tunnel
has been sunk ten feet into the tunnel ten
more reaches the grade The rock is softer
and two faces will soon be worked. Work
has been commenced at the little well by
Holbrook & Hawkins. and will he carried
east about 500 feet with brick arcbino to the
solid rock
Judge Bowling of New York has de-
termined that as n magistrate be will M,
deal with the case OF n drrnLep man mr.
woman when thew are DRINK but only
when they are sober An nersoro or,o.,od
while drunk arc 10 bo Lont y, ,ha s,a,;o,
house until they are sober, and then taken
before police magistrate
AT recent auction sale in Koena v
H., two historic tents were disnosod ~ oro
for 1873, the other for s2l Those ,,oro ,no
of e,yht E,o,ish ,o,,o ,ol.o., - w.
transport in the war of1e,o and ao'o..I,
pre- sen ted In the old Eoo,,o ;a.,,t r,c'.',-1'
The late Col Robert VIII - 49," 'a,,'
New Uomnsliro .o,.i,.,, 49,, ~ ''''
in the war q, ,I,o Ill, '''U '''oHe ''i''S
Tho Eronoh 49,
trom tbe council :, Any, VIZ "o'o "Dso"t
vote an ,bo ;nc,u;,,Ii,. '''' i""'
sondir, in ,,,air a',toa,'S uoSn'"' are no"
of faith - ~ 'Ho ne" "i''o'o
nifiod their acC,miosaoroo n"'o mus s's-
an. of po;,,,a 80. ~, "'V INC 1Ni'noish-
6ix and ,I'n p,a,,1 "','ooiS' Durt ana
bouro Non,as W'.I1 " ''te"nS' @'I"s-
hos ana o., '''''''' "o'''"uo"i'' oar-
Tha cn-a'
so,,.Iiol ~ -, poS'o', anu vicinity as
,in,, I,,i.' 49,, ii"'' "euhesuay eve
=, oon ,' W ,"0 "un'por ol ABOUT
Win Ea,ha,,a,-, o's'o" " 'neir sympathy
,,o iii, r "a '"e approaching strug-
1,,,otar,' ~, ino ios'runl was apRro-
nam nn,,a N"P!u "'',' German and AtneF-
ha,a s'1e insignia ana the Eerinanls
- P"'rioic Fausic from the
So, "n'o' contained many ladies.
IA o s,' "''o '''"'e ny leadihg Germans
Tha h..,.,,
no - 800, ~. p, |,". l''9 'oo'' A'neHueu