Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
Minor .Ndffers.

A monument has just been erected over
the grave of Daniel Defoe, tho famous au-
thor of Robinson Crusoe, who was buried
in Dunhll burying ground, London, 130
years ago.
Senator Morton has ut length formally
declined the offer TO make him Mr.. Mot
leys successor. His reasons are reported
to be purely political.
The health OF Judge Chase has much
improved, but he is not yet we'll enough to
resume his seat on the bench of the Su-
preme Court, on the opening Of the term
on the Goth inst. He will reside on his
farm, short distance from tue city until
January.
The New York papers say that the
Crystal Palace association, capital seven
millions, has bought twenty-three acres Of
land in Yorkville, for glass and iron
building Tor the Worlds fair. The propos-
cd palace will be 5000 feet long and $50 feet
deep, with central area of eleven acres,
orna mented with flowers, fountains and
statuary.
The authorities at Washington are max
ing active preparation to meet any contin-
gencies which may arise at the election in
New York city. The only troops moving
at present, however, are companies of the
sth infantry, on the way from Charleston.
There is no expectation of any interference
unless an attempt is made to carry out the
present designs of the democratic manag-
ers to overawe the judges of election and
force fraudulent votes upon them; but in
any event the President is determined to
see hat the new law is fully executed.
Senator Carpenter Of Wisconsin, in a
recent speech at Milwaukee, said ~ was
standing by one of our Wisconsin regi-
ments, when being mustered out, i: finally
broke ranks in the streets of Milwaukee,.
l shall never forget brief conversation L
heard between citizen and one of the SOL
diers who had just stepped out of the ranks.
After the ordinary salutations, "Well,"
said the citizen, "wcll, John, you must
have seen good many tough sights"
"Yes," said John, 81 would not sell what l
have seen for hundred thousand dollars,
and would not see it again for a hundred
millions"
king William of Prussia is not lavish
on personal apparel. His valet recently
gave him n hint by substituting new coat
for an old old one which he had worn two
CT three years longer than he ought, and
was thcreupon summoned to the royal
presence. "Where is my old coat Jean p
81 have taken it away, your majesty; it is
no longer fit to be worn" "What are you
going to do with it, Jean?" 81 believe l
am going 10 sell it," GLOW much do you
think you will get for ?" This was hard
to answer for no old clo' jew in the world
would have given shilling for ii. Jean
therefore hesitated for moment, and then
answered.: 81 believe shall get about a
dollar for it," The King took his pocket
book from tho table, and handed Jean a
dollar. "Here is your dollar, Jean. That
coat is so comfortable, want it yet bring
it back TO me-
There are reports Of terrible shipwrecks
in all directions. The telegraph reports
that the Anchor line steamship Cambria
has been wrecked ON the Irish coast and
all on board took refuge in the ships boats.
One sailor has been found and the rest may
turn up at any moment. The steamship
Mariposa, plying between New Orleans
and New York, has been at sea since the
9Th inst, when she left New Orleans, and
no doubt remains, from debris picked up
along the route, that she, too, is wreck
and her crew are either lost or are still
hanging their hopes on the irail tenure of the
ships boats. Other wrecks are reported in
widely separate ATTITUDES, and on tho Flor
ida coast ono steamship captain reports
having passed eleven wrecks in one day.
Tho shore Of that paradise Of wreckers is
strewn for fifty miles with q general as
sortment Of merchadse and the debris per-
tanning to wrecks. The mighty Storm
King has reapcd q rich harvest.
The department of agriculture has pre-
pared digest of the reports on tho condi-
ton of the crops for October, showing that
the wheat crop of 1870 is IA per cent less
than 1860, but the quality is better. The
corn crop Of 1870 is the best for 10 years
and is estimated at 100000, 900 bushels. The
rye yield in Illinois is less than in 1869
Tho oat crop is less than last year excepting
in tho southern states. Rye, oats, buck.
wheat and barley aggregate less than usu
al. The report indicates an average pro-
duction of peas and beans, and a consid
cradle reduction in the potato yield rang,
ing from 10 to A por cent in the western
and northern states. The sweet potato crol
is unusually large. The cotton estimate in
July was three aud a half million bales
but the last two months have been unfa
vorablo, and may reduce the total quarter
Of a million bales. A large increase in the
product of cane sugar is certain. There is
no evidence of any large surplus to add tC
the supplies this year.