Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-01-07
Summary 0fNe7OS.

Gov. Ashley has written to President
Grant demanding an investigation into his
public and private acts.
The receipts of internal revenue for the
half year are $50, 234 900; from customs $685.
10000. This is about thirty millions in ex-
cess of McCullocl's estimate.
Secretary Belknap has issued an order,
bv direction of the President, which virtu-
ally places Georgia back under martial
law, a. she was before the commencement
Of reconstruction.
The administration has received infor-
nation from Cuba which shows that the in
suncction there is virtually at an end.
Some of the leaders have left the island, and
others have accepted the terms of amnesty
offered.
Commissioners Fisher of the patent Of
flee has had returns prepared which show
that the amount of business transacted last
year was immense. The number of appli-
cations for patents was 1921 number of
patents issued, 1886; patents extended,
los; caveats filed, 1924; patents expired,
2Js3; receipts during the year, S69S, 1851.
The llth of March, 1870 will he the
semi-centennial anniversary of the NIercan-
tile Library Association of Boston, and a
committee has been appointed to draw up
program for that occasion. One of its
chief features will be an address by the
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, who delivered
one on a similar occasion twenty-five years
ago.
Mr.. Seward will visit the island of st.
Thomas and remain there through the win
,.aI, 10.
chased, ii is but natural that he should wish
to look at st. Thomas, which he tried to
buy. lie may perhaps make as glowing
report in relation to that island as he has in
reference to Alaska.
1t is rumored that the Russian govern
Inent has Just obtained from Colts factory,
at Hartford, Ct, 100000 rifles of the Berdan
pattern, and a further purchase of an equal
number is being negotiated. Mons. Blacque
the Turkish minister has also bought 250,-
600 Springfield rifles for the Sultan, 200, 900
of which have been sent to Constantinople
1t il also said that Russia or Turkey, or
both, are negotiating for the purchase of u
portion of the Harper's Ferry property re-
Gently sold by the government to private
capitalists, for the purposes of repair shops
or liClDTlcS.
Sec. Boutwell, promptly announces his
financial program for the present month, so
that business men may govern themselves
accordingly. He has directed the sub
treasurer at New York to continue the sale
of one million Of gold and the purchase of
one million of bonds on alternate weeks
through the month of January, on account
of the sinking of the fund; also to sell one
million of gold and purchase two millions
of bonds on the alternate weeks for the
special funds. This will secure the sale of
four millions of gold and the purchase of
six millions of bonds.
p ostmaster General CreswelI is still
disposed to push his idea of the entire de-
livery Of the mail matter in large cities by
carriers, abolishng altogether the system
Of boxes. He is probably ahead of the
times, however on this point; and we shall
have To. continue "a mixed system, keeping
the boxes for those who wish, and sending
out by carriers only such matter as is ad-
dressed to street and number. The carrier
business is very expensive, costing mill
ion dollars last year, with million and a
quarter asked for next year, and does not
worA satisfactorily to large part of the
public.