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P0etry.
WRITTEN ron The VERMONT PHDsIx.
THE OLD BsTTLB-GROU.
NJ MRS. JENNIE +. GALE.

The dreamy Summer days were long,
The waving grass was green,
On stalwart England's sunny fields
A battle fierce had been.
The wild flowers, formed TO hold the dew
While blooming in the dell,
Felt their white cups Allied high with blood
That day, and shrinking fell.
And many an insect, which from leaves
And harmless herbs had gained
It's colors bright, by dying men
That day anew was stained,
And fleeing from that field Of death,
Nor daring to turn back,
Had marked It's wild, affrighted way
with an unnatural track.
The painted butterfly, which basked
In the warm sunlight there,
Upon its gilded wings took blood
Into the Summer air.
The ground quagmire foul became
Ere that dread day was done,
Whose one prevailing hue stiil lowered
And giimmercd at the sun.
But, OH from us may Heaven keep
The knowledge Of the sight
The slowly rising moon beheld
Upon the field that night,
when coming up above the line
OF distant rising ground,
softcned and blurred by trees she rose
And calmly looked around
Sailed up into the quiet sky
And looked upon the plain
With upturned faces thickly strewn,
The faces OF the slain
which once in childish slumber sweet
On mothers breasts had lain,
Who for their coming evermore
Would watch and walt in vain.
May plying Heaven the knowledge, too,
Keep back from every mind
The secrets whispered afterwards
Upon the tainted wind,
OF that nights death and agony;
But many n moon was bright,
And many a star kept mournful watch
Above that field by night,
And many wind from every point
Blew over 1t by day,
Before the traces Of the fight
Had all been worn away.
But Nature soareth far above
The evil hearts Of men,
And soon upon the battle-ground
serenely smiled again.
Aye! smiled upon that guilty ground
As she had done before,
When it was innocent and pure
As in the days Of yore.
The larks sang high, the swallows skinned
And fitted to and fro;
The shadows Of the flying clouds
Der it did swiftly CO.
Der grass and corn and turnip-feld,
Ger roof and spire and wood,
Where mong the trees the nesting town
In slumbrous quiet stood;
Away to where earth's borders seem
To meet the evening sky;
Away, into the distance bright
Where the red sunsets die.
The crops were sown and gathered in,
The stream which once ran red
Now turned a bustling watermill,
Forgetful of the dead.
The ploughboy whistled at the plough,
Cleaners in groups were seen,
While herds Of sheep and cattle there
Grazed in the pastures ireen.
Smoke from the cottage chimneys rose,
The Sabbath bells rang out,
And many childish voice was heard
In whoop and call and shout.
Old people lived and p ssed away,
And Times oblivious tide
Swept DER this bloody battle-ground
Where many thousands died.
But could that slaughtered host have risen
Upon that field again,
Have stood in their own forms upon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-12

GUILFORD. Feb. 2stA, 1872.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-12

The longer ! live the more am certain
that the great difference between men, be-
tween the feeble and the powerful, the
great and the insignificant, is energy-in-
vineible determinations purpose once
fixed, and then death or victory. That
quality will do anything that can be done
in the world and no talents, no circum-
stances, no opportunities will make two
legged creature man without it.-,Sidney
N1DiyL
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ACANDLE TO BURN ALL NIGHT.-Whon,
as in case of sickness, dun light is wished,
or when matches are mislaid, put powdered
salt ON the candle till II reaches the black
part of the wick. In this way mild aud
steady light may he kept through the night
by small piece Of candle.
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bs and Surgeon, Brattleboro, W: Office one door
north Of Congregational church.
Oflce hours from 8 to 4. NJ, and to DIP. NJ.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

n VI. RUSSELL h Co., Wilmington, VT. have one
O.of the largest and best selected stocksof GENER-
NERoulS lSDIsE in Windham County, consisting of
everything usually kept in first class country store
sg- New Goods received from Boston and New York
weekly. Agents for Grover Baker and Green
Mountain Sewing Machines.
75-Orders for Country Produce solicited.
All cheap for READY ' AY or on good credit, SHORT
TIME.
At II IONS in Avord's Block opposite, full assort-
ment Of COFFINS AND BURIAL CASKETS of BEsT
QUALITY. All kinds Of wood repairing promptly
done c. NJ RUSSELL x co.
Wilmington, VT, Dec. l, 1871.
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MEXICO.

MATAMoRAs, June 14-Goyerior Ca.
males, Of Tamaniipos, who has hitherto
abStained from taking any part in this
war, has directed national guard to be
organized along the whole frontier Of
the State. Col. Gregoris De Losoto, Is
organizing q force which is expected to
reach three thousand. 1t is understood
that Gov. Canales will operate a govern.
ment force against the reYolutionisIs. Ce.
ballos occupies Camargo and Mier, in the
moth. Col. Revultas holds Saltillo, on the
south OF Monterey, where General Ire.
vino appears to remain. Mactini is prob.
ably recruiting his forces. Business is
entirely suspended, awaiting the next
movement.
The Maamoras steamer Tabasco ar.
rived at the mouth Of the Rio Grande to.
day, with 375 troops, money and muni.
tions of war for this city, which are being
diSembarked. The steamer City of Me.
rida is reported coming with 600 men for
Gen. Ceballos, to-day. a q
kilograms confirm the defeat Of the
revolutionists under Gen. Pedro Martinez,
at Canoloe, by Gen. 0choa, and SAYS the
insurgents had lost nearly all their horses,
and were dispersed through the noun.
tains. t-r
Upon the arrival OF the troops coming
per the City Of Merida, Gen. Ceballos
will be in condition to advance on Mon.
terey, which is the only point OF import.
ance north Of the Sierra Madre held BY
the rebels,
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Terrlble steamboat Ernloslon.

McGREGoR, Iowa, June 15.-The raft.
boat ]. A. Mcdonald, under command Of
Wall Blgelow, passed here about 4 o'clock
P. NJ. yesterday, and when nearly opposite
North McGregor her boilers exploded,
and blew all above the deck into frag.
ments. The hull Immediately sunk in
about sixteen feet OF water. The ALA.
makee transfer.boat between Prairie du
Chen and McGregor fortunately was at
the landing at North McGregor, and i'm.
mediately went TO the assistance of the
sufferers, and picked up eight of the crew,
five OF whom were seriously wounded.
Two oil them have since died. 1t is not
known how many were on board at the
time of the accident, and 1t Is impossible
to ascertain at present, as the captain and
owner Of the boat remained in st. Louis.
AS near as can be made out from the
stories Of those saved, there must have
been between twenty-nine and thirty.tlve.
The following is the list, from all par.
ties: Jack Kelly, killed; Daniel Hoaghy,
OF La Crosse, fatally injured, since died;
81. A. Watson, Of La Crosse, sadly hurt;
Charlie Patterson, of La Crosse, badly
hurt; Pat Kelly, Of Ambrey, badly hurt;
James Morrison, OF St. Charles, scalded
slightly; Spencer Rice, slightly scalded;
q. Rempetran, slightly scalded; Jacob
Henly, Of Wisconsin, slightly scalded;
Samuel johnson, Of La Crosse, slightly
scalded; Wall Bigelow, acting Captain,
slightly scalded; ]. Lynch, cook, of La
Crosseiuniniurrd; Patsey Flanagan, killed;
Thos. Ryley, uninjured; Mike Dowell,
cook, OF La Crosse, and John Martin,
second pilot, Of La Crosse, killed; Robt.
Solomon, second engineer, who was on
duty at the time Of the explosion and re.
ported to be among the killed, has since
turned up badly scalded and bruised, but
not seriously injured. The engineer on
duty says he was carefully attending to
his work and had tried the water not
more than three minutes before the ex.
.plosion, and found water in the two top
guages. He seems to think the boiler
was very inferior, and cannot account for
the explosion. The crew of the Natronia
are dragging the river now, but as yet
have recovered but one man, who It was
impossible to identify.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, June ia large number
Of the delegates OF the different societies
in attendance at the Saengertest, as.
sembled at the hall this morning, and
transacted some business. Forty socie,
ties were represented. A motion to hold
the National Saengerfest every fifth year
instead Of every year, was tabled. A
motion to allow each society one delegate
for every twelve members, instead Of two
for each society, was adopted. Cleveland
was selected as the place for holding the
next Saengerfest.
ST. Louis, June 16.-Leon Tyler was
stabbed and almost instantly killed near
Sixth and Market streets early this morn.
Ing by ]. Schumacher. 1t was the result
oI quarrel had In q brothel near by.
An old man named Peter Cshili, who
was afflicted with delirium tremens, threw
himself from the third story Of q house on
Clark avenue yesterday, and was instant,
ly Killed.
The Saengerfest picnic at the Fair
Grounds this afternoon, was q grand sue.
cess. Over ten thousand people were in
attendance, including nearly all of the
societies from abroad and a host ofcitizens
and strangers attracted to the city by the
festivities OF the week. A large number
OF strangers left for homo tonight, and
the remainder will leave o-morrow. The
week has been one Of great enjoyment
and will be long remembered by all con-
cerned.
The Tines Printing Company, of this
city, has purchased the property on the
northwest corner of Filth and Olive
streets, and will soon erect fine building
thereon. Price, 100000; equal to 90, ,572
per foot, the highest on record. The
same property was bought for $4,000
fourteen years ago.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
THE GENEVA ARnrTRAToRs.


LONDON, June 15.-A dispatch from
Geneva announced the presence In the CITY
ol all the members Of the Geneva Board
of Arbitration. The American Consul
was closeted yesterday with Charles
Francis Adams.
II isreported In some quarters and con,
tradicted in others that Count Sclopis
President OF the Tribunal, will propos' an
adjournment. -
Geneva Is gafly decorated with days.
An absolute failure Of arbitration Is not
apprehended by either side.
LONDON, June 1O.-Special dispatches
from Geneva TO the London Journals saw
the sitting Of the Board yesterday lasted
only an hour. Lord Tenterden presented
the formal demand of Great Britain
for an adjournment until the question Of
indirect claims Is settled with the United
States. The American agent replied that
he had received no instructions from his
government. The Board will probably
discuss on Monday the proposal for an
adjournment. Some report that the Amer.
leans will concede the point and that
England will make no further concessions,
The American commissioner, agent and
counsel have engaged apartments in &c.
neya for the season. The representatives
Of England dlned together yesterday and
Will make an excursion on the lake today.
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cHANAN was elected President In 1856
there was peace in oil our borders, and
yet before his term expired civil war had
actually commenced, and he, like Mr..
GREELEY in 1861, was too weak to stay
Its progress. What the latter would do
as President in time Of public exigencY
we can only infer from what he proposed
to do at the dates named. Every Repub.
lIcan in the land copgratulates himself
that Mr.. GREELEY was not our President
in 1861, or in 1854, and 1t Is not for any OF
US to say whether fresh cause for such
congratulation may not arise again. The
South knows his weakness, and so does
the whole world. .s e
But even allowing that we shall have
no foreign or domestic broils for years to
come what Is there in Mr.. GREELEY's re.
cord that commends him as candidate
for the Presidency Financiallyhe is re.
garded as very unsafe leader by the
business men Of the country. His method,
for instance Of resuming specie payments
is novelty for which patent right might
be claimed. "The way to resume specie
payments" says he, "is to resume" To
simply write over the Treasury doors
specie payments resumed This is Ger.
tainly the cheapest as well as the most
extraordinary method Of eQualizing val
ues between paper and specie ever yet
discovered. As q Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, or even as the Presidential superior
of such an officer, We might well look for
new departure in the national finances.
Another Of Mr.. GREELEY's pet theories
IN political economy is sthst we should
have no foreign ministers, or at least very
lew, perhaps three or four. We are not
certain that he admits the necessity ofeven
one And still another theory is that the
Post Office Department should not be un.
der the control Of the Government, but
should be run by Adams Express Com
pany orsome such an organization. These
theories, along with his eccentricities
during the war, show the erratic tenden-
cies Of his mind and how uncertain would
be his policy in case Of foreign or do
mestic trouble coming upon us.
With Gen. GRANT in. charge OF the
Government we have little to apprehend
in the way Of dangerous experiments or
the lack OF flrmnesJ in dealing with diff.
culties as they may arise. We have
every reason TO believe that he will con-
tinue to execute the laws faithfully, to
collect the revenues honestly, to keep on
reducing the national debt, to avoid for
eign difficulties, and try 10 leave the coun.
try in much stronger and more prosper
Gus condition than he found It when he
succeeded ANDREW JOHNSON in the office
which he holds.
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ALBANY.

ALBANY, June 15.-Tho Governor, un.
der the law OF 1860, which reduced sen,
tences Of persons convicted OF murder IA
imprisonment for life, whose death war.
rants were not signed within q year after
their conviction, has made such formal
combinations in the cases of Marion Hall
Patrick Brady, Moses Lowcrberg, and
Harvey Drane, convicted in 1863, and
James Lewhall, convicted in 1851.
Nothing new has transpired in the mat
ter OF the strike ol the Central Railroad
employees. The strikers and sympathizers
held large meeting last night In the City
Hall, at which several speeches counsel
ing moderation were made. A committee
was appointed to urge the cooperation o.
the employees in East Albany, and to re-
ceive Communications from the officers Of
the railroad company. i1tlis said that the
workmen in other branches OF industry
here are preparing to strike.
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The WashIngton TREATY..

GENEVA, June 15.-Tho tribunal for the
arbitration Of the Alabama claims met at
noon to-day at the Hotel de Villa, all the
members being present as follows: Count
Slopis, representing the King Of Italy;
President of the Court, Charles Francis
Adams, on the part Of the United States;
Alexander Cockburn, representing Great
Britain; Jacob Steaupni, representing the
Swiss government; Baron D. Itajubas,
representing the Emperor Of Brazil. The
summaries Of the proof Of the arguments
in the support OF the case OF England and
the United States were transmitted to the
arbitrators by the respective agents of the
two countries, Lord Tenderden and ]. G.
B. Davis. The Court of Arbitration soon
after adjourned till Monday next at 9 p.
NJ. Further than above stated the pro-
ceedings of the tribunal arc kept abso,
lutely secret. sE g;-ss u
GENEVA, June 1G.-Thc Board of Arbi,
tration under the treaty of Washington
adjourned yesterday until half past two
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Itis rumor
ed that the Americans oppose long ad
journment, and demand an immediate
decision. @ r
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LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, June 16.-A prisoner at.
tempting to escape from the workhouse
this evening was shot by druggist at the
institution, and so badly wounded that he
Is not expected 10 recover.
A man named W. Brady was run over
this morning some four miles from this
city by train on the Nashville road, and
horribly mangled.
The number Of persons bitten by dog
in the east end Of the city last night
was ascertainded to be about twenty.
Great anxiety is felt as to the result
though some express the hope that the
dogs did not have hydrophohia. Every
attention IS being paid to the persons
bitten.
The floor OF the Christian Church a,
La Grange, twenty-six miles from this
city on the Q. & L. R, R, gave way under
the congregation assembled TO attend q
funeral service. Fearful excitement and
confusion ensued, land several were badly
injured, but fortunately none killed.
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A Leyel.Headed seSorehead. >,

A correspondent, probably a "sore.
head" writes to the Methodist Recorder on
the subject Of ministerial titles, as follows:
"As 10 the D. D., we have little 10 say in
It's favor. In most cases it smacks of ar
rogance, besides being wholly superauous.
It Is inconYenient TO write and. TO print
1t tlumbers and confllses the clerical roll.
Doctor sounds less brotherly than BROTH
or. The D. D. is affixed to q great many
specimens OF conspicuous mediocrity, rem.
dering the mediocrity all the more con.
spicuohs. Rev is title enough for any
minister. Call no man MASTER says
Christ The ID. assumes superiority.
II o minister's zeal is superior, in any re.
spect, his talents or attainments alone can
demonstrate the tact-titles can't do 1t.
Were the D. D. confined to q very few ac-
knowledged masters In Israel, 1t would be
less Objectionable; but given so profusely
and indiscriminately, 1t has made itself
meaningless and ridiculous"
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BOSTON.

Boston, June 15.-The Prussian band
arrived this morning. A public reception
will take place tomorrow morning, when
the English band Is expected. The Coli.
scum is completed, and ready for the
grand opening Of the international Festi-
val tomorrow. Tho hotels, boarding
houses and private quarters, are rapidly
filling with visitors.
A meeting OF trades unions, Is called
in Faneuil Hall, for Tuesday evening, In
furtherance of the eight hour movement.
An international peace meeting was
held in Music Hall tonight. The exercises
are intended as preliminary TO the musical
festival which opens tomorrow. An i'm.
mense audience was present. ~
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THE LATEST NEWS.

In the United States District Court
OF Alabama, Saturday, Judge Busted con.
tirmed the sale Of the Alabama & Chatta.
nooga Railroad and ordered the assignees
II bankruptcy 10 deliver the road 10 the
State authorities.
The Democratic Committee Of the city
oi Louisville on Saturday, appointed dele.
gates to the State Convention and instruc-
ted them to vote for delegates To the Bal.
timore Conv1ntion who favor the indorse.
ment Of Greeley and Brown.
On Saturday, in quarrel hear Frank.
fort, KY, q negro named Charles Collins,
stabbed another negro named Jim Muir.
ray, killing him instantly. Themurderer
was arrested.
The examination Of candidates for
admission TO the Naval Academy at An.
napolis, Maryland, which commenced on
the 9th inst, closed Saturday. Sixty
candidates were examined, but the report
OF the board as to how many were quail.
fed for admission has not been yet re-
ceived at the navy yard.
William J. McCracken, one Of the
Oldest pioneers Of Western New York,
died at Milwaukee, Sunday morning, al
the age Of eighty.eight years. His remains
will be taken to Rochester, New York, for
interment.
"A serious trouble from the labor
movement Is feared at Boston. The en-.
gineers have threatened to strike, and the
masters have resolved to meet II by lock-
ing up the shops and factories, thereby
throwing out Of work all employees
whether engaged in the strike or not
The Democrats OF the 9th ConRres.
sional district Of Massachusetts have
chosen Leopold Morse and Bollver
Stevens, both Of Boston, delegates to the
Baltimore Convention without instruc.
tions.
Booth, manager Of the Lyceum
Theatre, London, Is dead. He was re.
lation Of Edwin Booth.
The steamship City of Brussels ar.
rived at New York, Sunday morning,
with the BritiSh Grenadier Guard band,
Dan,Godfrey leader. 1t Is enroute to the
Boston jubilee.
"A locomotive attached to the express
train on the Erie Railway, due at Buffalo
N. Y, at 1880, Saturday night, exploded
her boiler fifteen miles from Hernelisyille,
Instantly killing the fireman, and fatally
lnjuring John D. Robson, who was riding
on the engine.
The water in White Lake, Sullivan
County, N. Y, has receded several feet
the past three days, and Is still rapidly
sinking: The lake Is on the mountain
top, and probably has found q subterra-
mean outlet.
The tannery OF Robert Duncan, at
Princeton, Ind, was destroyed by fire,
about two o'clock Saturday evening.
Loss $4,000.
Michael Howard, aged 55, alaborer on
the Piqua Railroad near Columbus while
attempting to cross the track yesterday
was knocked down by coal train and
instantly killed.
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The Iron Market.

The recent appearances were that the
price Of iron had gone too high and must
reccde several points, perhaps below so,
at Wheeling and Pittsburgh. But within
the last ten days the quotations seem to
be Strengthening again and there is talk
of full prices and even an advance. The
Iron Age of June 18th says that "within
the past day or two the price Of iron has
materially advanced" and the Youngs.
town, Ohio, Courier, of tho same date,
quotes it at 53-at the furnaces with nc
sales Of late below that figure.
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MEMPHIS, June 16.-Judge Flippen Of
the criminal court last night sentenced
Early Eason, convicted Of the muder Of
Ed. LiSle last summer, to be hung on the
second Of August. Charles Clinton, con.
vited Of the murder Of his vile last night
will be hung at the same time. Eason
was convicted at the last term Of court,
but was granted a new trial by tho su.
preme Court
Dan Smith (colored) convicted of the
murder Of VIM. Merriweather, will be
hung next Friday-unless pardoned or
respited by the Governor. A strong Ell.
fort is being made to have him reprie7ed.
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River News.


PrTTsBURau, Pa, juno 15.-Frequent
showers, Monongahela five feet Ten in.
ches, stationary. ~
ST: LOUIS, June 15.-River falling
slowly. Clear and cool.
EVANSVILLE, June l5.-Clearand warm;
river fallen eight inches. ~
MEMPHIS, June 1J.-Clear and warm;
river rising steadily. ---..-'
CEorNNATI, June 15.-Riyer eleven
feet three inches rising.
LOUISVILLE, June l5.-Riyer rising
inches, 9 feet 2 inches in canal, 4 feet 2
il,ctss,i inches IN chute Slightly cloudy and
NASHVILLE, June 15.-Riyer rising
slowly, II feet, large, on Harpath Shoals
Weather tair and very warm.
CAIRO, June 16.-River fallen A inches
! Weather cloudy, Mercury 50. SG'