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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-13

Court OF GENRRA1 SESSIONS -Febru-
ary 12. 1e72.-The court met at 10 A. NJ,
Judge Melton presiding.
The State rs. Abraham Gordon-grand
laroeny. The jury returned into court.
and rendered verdict of guilty.
The State us. David Falk, white, Isaac
Friday and William Williams. colored.
for murder, we're arraigned and put upon
their trial. Attorney General Chamber
lain and Solicitor Barnwell appeared for
the State and Messrs. Tradewell and
Hoge for the defence. AS our readers
will recollect, this was the case where
convict in the South Carolina Peniten-
tiary lost his life from inhuman treat
ment. It is probable that the case will
occupy tho court for several days.
The Court adjourned at o'clock until
tomorrow, ut 10 A. NJ.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Twins Hall-Neil Warner.
Communication Columbia Lodge.
Building aud Loan Stock for Sale.
Mayor AlrXnnder-City Ordinance.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company.
I. l.. Orchard-Chess Club.
Meeting Y. nj. @. A.
G. j. Honston-Masonic Festival
Armstrong, Gator & Co. Millinery.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-13

A Kansas youthful misanihropo hung
his fnvorito cat and then hung himself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05
NEWS ITEMS.

Two more Atlantic cables are to be
laid from Europe.
There has been frightful earthquake
lost their lives.
--One hundred and eight females tainted
at the Coliseum last Saturday, owing to the
excessive heat.
The Secretary of War has ordered the
discontinuance of the Freedmen's Bureau.
-Bonner's "Joe Elliott made the fast
est time on record at Boston, Saturday,
trotting one mile in 2:l5i.
There were 30 cases of sun-stroke at
New York, Monday, the thermometer
mark ing ~ degrees in the shade; in the
sun, 1873.
Men, women and children are at work
gathering the wheat harvest of Southern
Illinois, which was never better.
Gen. Me Kenzie, Lieut. Smith and eight
men were recently surprised by go Indians
between Fort Belknap and Jacksboro, Tex. .,
and all but three were killed.
Gen. Slckles was very handsomely re-
warded for his services in engineering the
late Erie directors from their places, the
NJ Henry party, who employed him, hay
ing presented him with 100000.
The Troy female Seminary, founded
iihy-two years ago by Mrs. Emma Willard,
the famous pioneer of female education in
America, is to be closed, her successors
not being able to secure funds for keeping
the institution abreast with the times.
William IL. Wadleigh, late discount
clerk of the Merchants National Bank of
Boston, was indicted, on Thursday, for
embezzling $4,000 of the banks money.
AT last jury has been obtained to Try
the "gentlemanly murderer Stokes Ills
counsel seem to have spared no efforts TO
prolong the trial as much AS possible IL
seems now that they have reached the end
of their rope. The prosecution are bring
ing in their evidence, and will bring inc
matter to head at once.
The ball at the Boston Coliseum on
Wednesday night of last week was grahu
affair. About thlrty-fve thousand persons
were present, including President Grant
and portion of his Cabinet, members OF
the Foreign Diplomatic Corps, Army ana
Navy Officers, Governors, and various as
tinguished gentlemen from the four quar-
! ters Of the globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05

TERRIBLE RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-The
following are the particulars of the terrible
railroad accident in Canada, we mentioned
last week:
The details show that while the night ex-
press on the Grand Trunk railroad was
rounding a curve about II miles below
Belleville, Ont, on Saturday morning, the
engine jumped from the track. The ex-
press and baggage ear was forced past the
broken engine, but the smoking car tele-
scoped the second class car, the latter
plunging forward and remaining on the
top OF the engine, which, the safety valve
having been knocked off, filled with steam
the second class car, crowded with passen-
gers, many of them lumbermen going to
Quebec. All the other ears, being two first
class cars and one Pullman, were compare
lively unnjured. The passengers hurried
to the assistance of the poor creatures who,
being unable to escape, were suffering all
the agonies of boiling. Crowbars were i'm
mediately applied and openings were made
from which the victims crawled or were
drawn. Many were found entangled aud
were extricated with great dinicllty, the
timbers having to be broken before they
could be moved. Five persons were found
dead and were carried to the road side,
where the wounded lay for three hours in
the most fearful agony before they could
be removed to Belleville, where ON their
arrival everything was done to alay their
sufierings. Mattresses were procured, and
a large freight shed was turned into tenn
porary hospital, where the patients received
every possible attention. The sight was a
terrible one to witness, the cries Of the
sufferers mingling with the yells of the dy-
! ing, while those who were least injured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05

REPUBLICAN COUNTY NoMINATIoNs.
Addison County: For Senators Marshall
Smith of Bridport and j. w. Barnes of
Ferrisburgh assistant judges, l.. l.. Beers
of Monkton and j. w. Boynton of Orwell /;
state attorney, J. II. Lucia of Vergennes;
sheriff, Isaac NJ. Trip of Middlebury;
high bailiT, Edward Gorham of Addison /;
Judges of probate: Samuel Il. Cook of Mid
dlebury and John d. Smith Of vergenues.
Windsor County: ForSenators, Charles
NJ. Lamb Of South Royalton, Luther Adj
ans of Chester, Charles W. Scott of Plym-
outh for states attorney, William f..
johnson of Woodstock for assistant judg-
es, Calvin French of Cavendish, Crosby
Miller of Pomfret; sheriff. Surrey W..
Slimson of Ludlow; for high biliif, Rollin
Amsden of Windsor for Judges of probate,
Hartford district, John Porter of Hartford I;
Windsor district, William Rounds of Chess
ter.
Orange County: Senators, William r..
Shedd of Newbury, Lyman G. Hinckley
of Chelsea judges of probate, John II.
Cleveland of Brook field, Henry w. Bailey
of Newbury; assistant judges, a. Il. Kin
ney of Vershire, William IL. Nichols of
Braiytree states attorney, Orrin Gambell,
Jr., Of Bradford sheriff, j. q. A. Bass, of
West Randolph.
Chittenden County: Senators, Geo. II.
Bigeow of Burlington, John l.. Mason OF
Richmond, A. o. Humphrey of Underhll ;
assistant judges, Nathaniel Parker of Bur-
lington, Alney Stone of WestfoId; state s
attorney, w. l.. Burnap of Burlington
sheriff, Lumau A. Drew of Burlington
high baliff, Ira w. Sayles Of Richmond
jud &C of probate, Torrey L. Wales of Bur
lington.
Lam ollie County: Senator, II. Henry
Powers of Morrisville; First assistant
Judge, James r. Parrish of Stowe; sheriff
Norman Camp of Gilmore states attorney
Albert A. Niles of Morrisville; judge o
probate, Madison o. Heath of Johnston
high bailih, James NJ. Parker of Hyde
Park.
| Caledonia County: Senators, Calvin
Morrill, and Charles Rogers judges, Hen
ry Peeley and John Bacon states attor
ney, Elisha May; sheriff. Isaac NJ. Smith
judge of probate, A. /. French.
Franklin County: Senators, d. II. Bal
ley of st. Adams, George A. Ballard o
Fairfax, and William II. Stiles of Mont
gomery judges, a. s. Ladd of Enosburgl
and j. p. Odds of Franklin states attorney
L. A. Powell of Richford judge of probate
NJ. w. Bailey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05

was among the first TO advocate the eman-
cipation of the slaves TO take up arms in
the suppression of the rebellion who, by
his hearty, vigorous and efficient efforts in
the Union army during the war, made for
himself national reputation, aud then at
its close, was the advocate of amnesty: -
This Convention appealed for the support
of tho measures so distinctly set forth in
its declaration ofprnciples, and of its stand
ard bearers, TO Independent men of the
whole nation without regard to former
party affiliations.
The present administration and its or
gans, although protesting great apprehen-
sion for the safety of the country, because
of the possibility of the election OF a Demo-
cratic administration in consequence OF the
differences in their own ranks, have shame
fully beliod and disgraced themselves in
the eyes of the people by refusing to en-
dorse the nominees of the Cincinnati Con-
vention at Philadelphia, forgetting in their
mad zeal 10 retain Gen. Grant and their
offices, that history will place them in the
position of having broken up the Republic
can Party.
Those in control of the Republican Party
have thus forced these issues upon the
country, leaving us no choice but to buckle
on the armor and fight manfully the battle
of reform.
TO do this successfully, organization is
necessary. I therefore suggest the proprie-
ty of the formation of Greeley and Brown
clubs throughout the State, and the circu-
lation of documents in the interests of our
cause.
The following named gentlemen are APP
pointed members of The State Committee
for this States
Charles Clement. of Rutland; Henry G.
Adams, of st. Adams j. A. Salisbury, OF
Rutland; Fletcher Tarble, of Swanton A.
G. Stafford, of st. Adams David S. Sweet
of Alburgh d. l.. Kent, of Dorset L.
Henry Wiley, of Randolph.
JED p. LApD,
Member of the Liberal Republican Ma
tional Committee for Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05
vy'csfHiinsfer West.

Rev. A. Stevens has recently gone to
Minnesota on a vacation for few months.
He has been connected with the church
here for nearly 80 years, and this is the
first vacation of any length that he has TAX
en-. The desk is TO be supplied part of
the time by student from Andover.
F. o. Durham is building a new house
upon which the workmen are at present
busily engaged.
Geo. Campbell is getting material and
laying the foundation for n new house,
which when completed will doubtless be
second to none in the place.
-Dea. A. p. Ranney, who bought the
store last April, has it well filled, and is
receiving good patronage.
Crops as a general thing are looking
well. Grass much better than for two
years past. Apples promise abundantly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05

civil service reform in all parties is mere
llp-service yet no one who Is sincerely in
terested in IL has reason to regret its prog
ress. When Mr.. Jcnckes began, It was Of
ten necessary to explain what was meant
by the words civil service. And now, al
though ten years are not passed, radical
reform of the practice is demanded by ev-
cry political organization In the county
and the sharpest shaft that can be flown at
an opponent Is that he Is Indifferent to this
question. If, as we have suggested the
working politicians of all parties are of the
the opinion that the government cannot be
carried on except upon the spols system,
their sagacity Is as profund AS usual, and
they will live TO learn better And in the
general attention which the subject is now
commanding the country will not forget
that, as 1t was Democratic President who
established the practice that the subordin-
ate offices should be regarded as spells, 1t
is a Republican President who declares
"that honesty and efficiency, not political
activity, will determine the tenure of office"
-Harper's Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05
THE CO.vy.B.vTIO.v.

Concerning the State Republican conven-
speaks as follows:
The convention at Montpelier was the
largest and perhaps ablest delegate conven
ion ever held in Vermont. The result
proved that doubtful things are mighty
uncertain" Governor Stewart, whom six
months ago everybody would have said
could not poss IDLY be defeated, if cand-
date for denomination, was not re-nomin-
ated. Mr.. Billings, who had the large plu-
rality of the convention and who came so
near 10 the nomination tina. a change of
hree votes would have given it to him,
was not nominated; while Mr.. Converse,
whom the great majority of The delegates
probably would have said, before they met,
could not possibly be the nominee, was the
nominee.
The candidates, fortunately, were all hon
est, incorruptible and competent men, so
that the State could not miss Of respecta-
BILE Governor. The advocacy of each was
warm and spirited, and each achieved a sue
cess. Mr.. Converse has the nomination to
which he so long aspired. Mr.. Stewart,
though he did not prove able to carry the
nomination, was able TO, and did, in effect,
name his successor. While Mr.. Billings
unmistakabl achieved the moral triumph
of the convention.
The convention dispersed in state of
harmony and good feeling, which nobody
who had watched the heated and even bit
ter nature OF the canvass, could have deem
ed possible. For this we must thank Mr..
Billings. His speech after the declaration
of the result was the most extraordinary and
magnetic one we ever heard on such an oc-
casion, and 1t took the convention by storm.
As he spoke of his love for and indebted
ness TO his native State, as he declared his
acquiesence In the result, as he appealed
for harmony and united effort in the grand
cause of the Republican party, and as he
declared with an eloquence we cannot de-
scribe, that through and over and above all
parties and politicians and private interests,
the principles and characteristics must be
maintained which have made Vermont the
pure and intelligent and noble common
wealth of which he was so proud-men
who had been fighting him all day sat, in
tent, their faces working with strong emo
ton, and crowding around him at the close
to take his hand and assure him that he
might count ON them in future for any
thing he wanted. The President of the
convention expressed the thought of hun
dreds present, when he said 1t was proud
or thing to have made that speech under
the circumstances. than to be the Govern
or of any State of the Union. The applause
with which 1t was received, and the cheer
for Billings at its close, were the hearties
of the days and after 1t II there had beer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05
Hfmsdafe, ". ~.

On Thursday evening of last week
nearly two hundred ladies and gentlemen
ate nded the festival at Masonic hall. Thos.
w. Saben, w. NJ, conducted the ceremon
les in manner creditable TO an accom-
plished presiding officer. At the opening,
Mrs. Hattie T. Wilder charmingly render
ed some fine music which was followed by
season of social intercourse, and then
procession was formed which moved from
the upper to the lower hall, where tables
1 had been richly laden with numerous VI
ands and fruit under the direction Of
Messrs. Fay & Bishop, stewards of the
lodge, and by the aid of many ladies. At
the table the w. NJ. desired Ex-Gov. Halle
to invoke Divine blessings upon those pres
ent, and he in compliance with the request
devoutly and fervently addressed the
throne of Grace. Soon after the social les
tivities of the occasion were resumed and
earnest work began at the tables, In the
course of which Gov. Halle, w. II. Halle,
Esq, Mr. White, teacher of our high
school, and DR.. o. J. Martin, responded TO
calls from the presiding officer for speech
es. After all had satisfied the demands of
their appetite, but while yet the flow of So
cial enjoyment had not abated, the lateness
| of the hour admonished the w. NJ. that he
must close the happy season, and in doing
so invited all TO join in singing "Old Hun
dred."
| AT the Universalist church next Sun
day, at clock p. NJ, Rev. NJ. II. Harris
| will answer the question, "If Universal
ism is true, what is the use Of preaching
it?"
-Messrs. Worden x Co. have opened
communication between Hinsdale and Yer
non by ferry. The boat which they have
| rugged is a substantial and safe one for
teams whether single or double. 1t will
be great accommodation to the public on
| either side of the Connecticut. and a much
| pleasanter communication with Brattlebo-
| no is thus established than before existed.
In no other direction from Hinsdalo to
Brattleboro can a ride of a few miles be
made so pleasant as the one leading across
this ferry.
There is now fine opening in This viii
lage for an enterprising man who can man
age market.
| Monday, July LIST, at O'Clock p. NJ, the
| thermometer indicated l0l degrees In the
/ shade
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05

orally one for Hon. Justin $. Morrill, in
the fight Hon. Luke p. Poland Is propos-
ing to make for the seat Mr.. Morrill, occu-
pies in the United States Senate. The re-
publicans of Chittenden County, Mt their
Convention last week, adopted a resolution
in favor of the reelection of Mr.. Morrill,,
thus instructng the Senators from that
County. Mr.. Poland may be able to dis
pense the offices within the gift of U. S.
Grant, but he will find it quite another
thing to displace Mr.. Morrill, from the high
position he occupies in the esteem of the
hardy yeomanry of Vermont. "-ArguS d
Patriot.
We have excellent authority for stating
that Judge Poland does not propose to
make flight" for Mr.. Morrill's seat next
fall. That both these gentlemen will be
continued for another term in the respective
positions which they now so worthily fill,
is we believe, not only in harmony with
their own wishes, but in accordance with
the general feeling and desire of the people.
The state could lily afford TO lose the ex-
perience and sagacity of the one, and the
district certainly has no thought of ignor-
ing the wisdom nd ability Of the other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05
RR-D ISTRIC1E.vG OF TIFF
STATE.

A re-division of the Congressional dis
trcts of the State is talked of in certain
quarters, on account of inequalities of pop
nj alton and inconvenience of assenblage.
4 comparison of the census of 1870 with
that of ten years previous, shows however,
that these difierences-which under any
arrangement must be considerable-are
d iminishing and hence we fail to see the
necessity of the proposed change on this
account In 1860 the first district contain
ed lO,24s. and the second 14,5s5, more pop
ftion than the third district. The popu-
lation by the census of 1870, was: First
district, Ill, $50; second district, 106, S97 -;
third district, 1l1,l47; the greatest differ
ence being between the first and second,
the former having 5,0s3 more than the lat
ter.
In addition to this disparity of popula-
ton, it is claimed that our present district S
are inconvenient in regard TO assembling
in some comm ON centre, and we are aware
that there is some weight in this objection
Probably the best division which could be
IN ade, should a new arrangement be deem
ed advisable, is that given in the Montpel
Ter journal of last week, which is as fol
lows:
First District.-Addison county, RUTLAND
county, Bennington county, Windhan
county population Ill, 496.
Second District Windsor county, Or
ange county, Caledonia county, Orleans
county, Essex county population 100, GAG
Third Observation-Disclosures county
franklin county, Grand Isle county, La
noble county, Washington county; popu
lation lO9,sO5.
In this case the greatest difference in pop
ulation would be 1850, and the respectiv,
places ofassemblng would, we suppose, b
Rutland, st. Johnsbury and Burlington
The question will probably be brought be
fore the next Legislature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05
State Meas.

"A woman named Kelley was run over
and killed by locomotive at Essex june
ton, on Friday.
DIR. Merritt G. Edmunjs, one Of the
fish commissioners has placed $4,000 young
shad In Burlington bay.
The graduating class at Hanover col
lege IN. H. numbers sixty-nine in all. of
whom fifteen are from Vermont.
Lieut.. -Governor Dale has accepted the
appointment of deputy collector of customs
at Island Pond, which practically vacates
the Office of lieutenant governor.
Gold mining has begun quite extern
siveiy at Gay sville and vicinity, and suf-
fieient quantities Of the yellow sand are
being met with, to fully satisfy the expec-
tations Of the operators.
Daniel Morgan, a fireman on the Ver-
mont Central Railroad on Monday evening
fell from his engine near White River
Junction while under a high rate of speed,
and received injuries from which he has
since died.
Gov. Stewart has appointed Harmon
Garfield of Arlington, Benjamin w. Steele
Of Hartland, Asa Il. Camp, of Stowe and
William Harris, jr., of Windham, a COM
mittee to investigate the matter Of chang
ing the site of the state prison.
David Lawrence of Swanton has five
year old COW, native breed, which yielded
in one week three hundred and seventeen
pounds and 10 ounces of milk. She drop
ped twin calves this spring. The greatest
single yield of milk was q lbs ounces. The
most in any one day was 40 lbs and Is
ounces.
The Vermont Central now apply to
their passenger cars and engines the cele-
braed Westinghouse Air Brake, simple
and effective invention whereby the entire
control of a train of cars is placed in the
hands of the engineer and train going at
the ate Of 40 miles an hour en- be stopped
in 20 rods.
| The night express south on the Rut-
land and Burlington railroad, had a smash
up about miles two below Vergennes, last
Saturday evening, in consequence of the
washing out of a culvert. Two passenger
cars were badly demolished, but brake
man named White was the only person
much injured, and he will probably recov-
| err.
| arc III tIulOnl EUl lOngrt4a-
tional Churches, containing 7,3i7 mem
bers. The additions during the past year
have been 1,05l; the losses by death and
dismissions rs, leaving net gain of 273.
The aggregate contributions by the denom-
ination during the sane time, for objects
of Christian benevo,ence, have been S45,-
$4,000.
The Fairbanks board for the relief of
Congregational cergymen report the re-
ceipt OF five $1,000 Tennessee bond. from
Rev. r. C. Hand, deceased, late of Brook
Ign, n. y, to be added to their fund.- and
available not only for ministers but for
their families also. 1t is understood that
the present market value of these bonds is
about forty-iive per cent
A servant boy OF Mrs. Julian Ii. Dewey
of st. Adams, stole a watch, bracelets, and
other valuable articles and ran OFF. The
Sheriff, not exhibiting sufficient alacrity in
pursuing the thief, Mrs. d. pluckily start
ed Off herself, and after three days search
and two hundred miles travel in her own
carriage, found the rogue in Canada, and
recovered a part of the purloined articles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-05

IMPORTANT DECISION RELATIVE TO saw
mos BANKs.-Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Richardson, has received official
information of an important decision made
Il few days since at Pittsburg, Pa, in the
L. S. Circuit Court, by Judge William Nc
KEENAN,, declaring that savings banks are
liza BILE to pay an internal revenue tax on
their surplus funds. This has hitherto
been a disputed question, Commissioners
Rollins, Delano and Pleasanton having de-
cded that the banks were not liable; but
the present Commissioner, when Acting
Commissioner, was of a different opinion,
and under the suit just decided to be
brought against the Dollar Savings Bank
of Pittsburg, Collectors of Internal Reve-
nue. will at once be ordered TO collect this
ia x of savings banks since 1864, and it is
estimated that it will amount to upward o.
a million of dollars.-FTee Press.