Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-01-13


from being so large as we wished. The
largest share of the lecture was devoted to
the battle of Gettysburg in the vivid and
fiery description of which lie seemed to be
"hghting his battles DER again" His vivid
descriptions, his rapid sketches, his telling
anecdotes, his patriotic utterances and his
pathetic appeals were listened to with in
tense interest and called forth the most
hearty applause. The General is indeed an
impressive and imprisoned orator, as well
as a brave and gallant soldier.
The lecture of Justin McCart hy ut the
Town Hall on Saturday evening next is
anticipated with great interest An ex-
change speaks of him as follows: Mr. Me-
earthly is an Englishman whose liberal
sentiments and ability have placed him in
the front rank of English roformors. The
companion Of John Bright, he has been as
ISOLATED with him in his reform labors and
has contributed not little 10 the progress
that has been made in that country during
the past twenty-five years. His noble de-
Tense of the North during the late war,
while he occupied the position of editor-in-
chief of the London Morning Star, is still
fresh In the minds of all Americans. lie
was one of the few who did this country
justice. His opportunity for acquainting
himself with the great features of the pres
cnt war in Europe, were ample, and his
lecture cannot fail to be interesting. The
subject is fine, and one that everybody il
Interested in; his trcatmentof il is highly
praised by all who hear him.
We would call the attention of our
readers to great work that has been for
some months passing through the press of
I. Ellwood Zell of Philadelphia, and now
rapidly approaches completion "Zells
Popular Encyclopedia and Universal Die
tionary." In determining the merit of
books Of this nature, where accuracy, pre-
cision, completeness and comprehensive
ness are the essential qualities, it is neces-
sary closely to examine and compare it
with other works. In the case OF this book
we have had ample opportunity for so do
ing, and now we are glad to say that Mr..
Zells work embodies all the features of
Dictionary Of Language, Dictionary Of
Law, Dictionary of Medicine, Diction-
airy of Botany, Gazetteer, Biblical Die
tionary, Biographical Dictionary and treats
Ntig Ihiiy anu NOllDltltlI On INC
articles embraced within its two Royal
Quarto volumes. The price at which this
work is sold brings it within the reach of
the masses, and we recommend to all our
readers to obtain this work and thus Sc
cure a household treasure as well as a
household necessity. The work has been
receiving the hearty commentator of the
| press throughout this country, as well az
flattering notices from papers in Europe,
An agent will give the citizens of Brattle-
boro an opportunity to procure the work
within the next few weeks. Horace King.
Thompsonyillc, Conn, General Agent for
New England.
| The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post-oifice, in this village,
Thursday, Jan. II, 1871:
GentsR d Bradley, Darwin Carpenter,
l. c Coombs, John Griswold, II Il Girls
void, Chas Il Knight, Chas Mack, w j
Pentland, w ii Parks, Charlie Scott. James
Thompson, Chas w Weber.
Ladies-Mrs J p Fisher, Cora w Howe,
Mrs Mary III Miles, Dora Rhoades-2,
Mrs Mary j Reid.
Held for Postage-IIorace Martin, Spring
field, Mass; Hunt, Wait & Flint, Orange,
Mass; Geo Foote, Detroit, Mich.
CREDITADLE RECORD.
The Travellers Insurance Company, of
Hartford, wrote nearly three thousand lifeI
policies last year, and received over half
million dollars accident premiums. Total
income of the company for the year, one
million and eghty-five thousand dollars.
DIR. WARMERS LECTURES.
The course of popular lectures delivered
by DR.. l.. d. Warner at the town hall, com
mencing on Friday evening, Jan. @, on
physiology and the laws of health, though
attended by respectable and highly inter
ested audiences, were worthy OF much bet
ter patronage than they received. The
doctor possesses the happy faculty of pre-
scnting those .hackneyed subjects relating
to health and disease in manner at once
plain, forcible and entertaining. His col
lection of skeletons, manikins, paintings,
etc., is extensive, and adds greatly to the
value and interest of lectures.
DR.. WIS course of public lectures will be
supplemented with two private lectures to
ladies, and two to gentlemen.
The lectures to ladies will be at . p. NJ,
on Thursday and Friday of this week, and
those to gentlemen on the evenings of
the same days. These lectures will doubt
less be largely attended, as they are the
most important of the course.
GOOD sAMARITANs.
Tho semiannual election of officers
of this association took place at tho
meeting held last Sunday evening. The
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c. +. Thompson Vice Presidents, G. p.
Frost, b. +. Bingham, Addison Brown I;
Secretary and Treasurer, George L. Sell
leck; Executive Committee, o. b. Doug
las, e. b. Campbell, Richard Grogan, C..
w. Wyman, w. ii. Alexander. The cleo
ton of officers being completed, the meet
ing was briefly addressed by DIR. Frost,
w. ii. Alexander, II. Grogan, c. n. Da-
venport and b. Il. Bingham. The singing
was furnished by choir of volunteers,
and was excellent. Notwithstanding the
uncomfortable state of the weather, there
was Il full attendance, and the interest
manifested in the proceedings was hearty
and encouraging. The remarks made by
re. n. Davenport, In particular, In advo-
cacy of the peace policy in connection with
the work oireiorm, were weighty and con-
vincing, and evidently reflected the feeling
Of the audience. The society enters upon
its second term under the most favorable
auspices; and that its beneficent influence
is widely felt, may be seen in the number
of similar societies which are starting up
in all directions, Let the good work go
forward,
GOLDEN WEDDING,
On Monday evening, Jan. 9th, 1871, Jo-
seph Steen Of this village and his wife, Eliza
T.. (Millep Stoen, celebrated tho 5Oth ami
yersary of their wedding day. They were
married in Heath, Mass, by Rev. Moses
Miller. and have lived in the house they