Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15
Summary TNe7oS.

Mr.. Whittemoro is said to be making
arrangements to take the field as a candi-
date for election next fall to the ADD Con-
gress.
Gen. Sherman has ordered three hun
dred recruits to Sioux City, to reinforce the
regiments stationed there and protect the
frontier.
-Thirty-seven Democrats put themselves
on record in the House of Representatives
Tuesday, as denying the validity of the 18th
and 10th amendments. Several others
lodged the question.
1t is stated that tho President on Mon
day last, in conversng upon European
matters, expressed the opinion that war is
inevitable, and Gen. Sherman and Admiral
Porter are of the same opinion.
Later returns from the Oregon election
show that the Democratic candidate for
Observation-Disclosures elected by 63l ma
jority, and the Democratic candidate for
Congress by only 3i3 majority.
A committee appointed by the church
of England, including learned men with
out regard to denominational views, met
at Westminster, June % and June %, to
perfect plan for the revise of the common
version of the Scriptures.
Secretary Fish authorizes the statement
to be published that he has not rendered his
resignation to the President to take effect
next September, or at any other time. He
has rented his house till next spring and
expects to occupy it-as a member of the
cabinet, we presume.
The republican congressional commit
tee has completed its organization by max
ing an executive committee consisting of
Senators Wilson, Rice, Cameron, Chand-
Ter, Sawyer, and Representatives Sergeant,
Logan and Ketchum. Mr.. Wilson is chair
man, Congressman Platte of Virginia, sec
rotary, and Col. j. II. Clendenning treasur-
err.
An excursion train on the Richmond
and Frederick sburg railroad, with Meth
odist Sunday school on board, returning
to Richmond, Tuesday evening July II,
from picnic at Ashland was thrown down
an embankment IL miles from Richmond,
by tree blown across the track. Four
cars and the engine and tender were de-
stroycd. Douglas McClelland was killed
instantly, John Clark had both his legs
torn OF, and number of others were
slightly wounded.
Gov. Clanin of Massachusetts has sign
ed the bill amending the prohibitory law
and the Supplementary act 1t will, there
fore, be lawful to sell cider, ale, porter,
strong beer and lager beer As the bill
provides that cities and towns shall each
year vote whether the sale OF the legalized
strong drinks shall be made within their
respective municipalities, the question will
thus be constantly agitated; and this fea-
ture of the bill reconciles many radical
temperance men to its provisions.
The preliminary steps have been taken
in Congress toward adding another-the
thirty eighth-State to the Union. A bill
has just been introduced in Congress to en-
able the Territory of New Mexico to Or
ganize II constitutional convention, and
take the other necessary steps for becom-
ing State. 1t is proposed that the new
State shall be called "Lincoln,' in honor
of the late President. This compliment
loses none of its significance when we re-
call the fact that the Territory of Washing
lph IL inc DlllN OluCT Instance OIL an Amcrl-
can President being thus remembered.
The new Constitution for the State of
Illinois adopted by a large majority, is gen
orally regarded by the people of the State
as great Improvement upon the old one.
1t is expected to prevent bribery and cor
ruption in the Legislature, the gerI yman-
dering of election districts, the misappro-
priation of public money, the extension of
terms of office by legislation, and varie-
ty of other mischievous things with which
the citizens Of this State are only too IA
miiar. If the expectations of Illinois
should be realized, it is to be hoped that
others may profit by their experience.
-EX-Commissioner Wells, since his re-
lease from duties ut Washington, has been
in great demand for public work all over
the country. New York wanted him for
the perfection of the state taxation, Con-
necticut wanted to send him 10 Congress,
and the West clamored for his services in
various departments. Gov. Hoffman's bid
was the earliest, we believe, and has been
accepted by Mr. Wells, who, after two
months vacation in Europe, will enter up
on his duties rs chief of a commission to
investigate the sources of revenue and to
fix basis of taxation for the state of New
York. 1t is a gratifying circumstance that
this country is big enough to permit the
recognition of merit by empire states,
when the republic itself is blind to it.
AT the recent Unitarian collation. in the
Crystal Palace, London, Lady Bowring re-
sponded to toast in an eloquent speech of
considerable length, which was received
with applause. She followed Baboo Ke-
shub Chunder Sen, and Rev. James Mar
tineau, and said: II should be glad to see
some of the younger women trained for
the work of the ministry. The other learn
ed professions may in time be open to
them, but in the work of the ministry they
will be especially in their sphere. They
are already engaged as Bible women. Why
should they not go a step further, and oc-
cupy the pulpit? 1t is thought desirable
and proper that ladies should sing and act
in public. Why should they not come for
ward in the higher and nobler sphere of
teaching and leading souls to God ?"
The sale of Charles Dickens personal
effects has realized nearly fifty thous-
and dollars for his heirs, but there are few
among us who would not think this, or
any amount, poor compensation for part
ing with relics of one SO noted and honor
ed and loved. Without wishing to impugn
the motives of Mr.. Dickens sons, we can
not but congratulate ourselves that even in
our money-loving country these matters
arc conducted with more decorum nor
can we resist the conviction that any such
hast to catch the benefit of the present
enthusiasm regarding everything pertain
ing to the great novelist would, if attempt
ed in the case of an American notability,
be condemned by our English critics as a
further exhibition of the mercenary mean
ness which they are so ready to impute to
us. The death of Thackeray was followed
by similar auction in like haste, and in
both instances our aesthetic sense of what
is due the memory of greatness has expe-
rienced shock.