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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06
RM0NT STATE ELECTION.
Great RepubIicanVic
$4,000 Majority---Thc senate Unani-
mousIy UepuJ ..cnn---Thc House
nearly so.
GREELEYISM AT A DISCOUNTi

The State election on Tuesday resulted
in an overwhelming victory for the straight
Republican ticket. The figures thus far
received show very handsome increase
on the majority of 1870, and but small re-
duction from that of 1869. The opposition
may attempt to draw consolation from the
fact that the Republican majority is some
what less than four years ago, the election
preceding the last Presidential election /;
but the effort is useless, as this result is
simply in consequence of smaller vote in
the back towns. What was lost to Con-
verse was not gained TO Gardner. Returns
from Windham County show Republi-
can falling off from 1868 of $50 votes, or
less than one per cent, while the other
side loses 247 votes, or moro than two per
cent. Somerset is the only town in the
County electing liberal republican repre-
sentative.
Bratleboro cast heavier vote than ever
before, and made net Republican gain of
1872 over the vote of 1868, and 27S over that
of 1870; while the combined forces of the
opposition, despite all their efforts, cast
precisely the same vote as the Democrats
alone polled in 1865! Rockingham also did
handsomely, the Republicans making
net gain of 50 over the vote of 1870. At
Rutland the contest was close but the re-
publicans were victorious by majority of
s3 on the town and 124 on the state ticket,
in total vote of 400. At Burlington the
heaviest vote ever polled was CASTILLO.
Ex- Mayor Ballou, republican, was elected
representative by 1903 majority. The re-
publican maiorites range from I75 on the
state ticket to 1875 for sheriff.
or the representatives elected, it Is noti-
ceable that a large number of new men are
chosen. Among them Major Grant of New
port, p. d. Bollan of Burlington, S. "
Wilson of Rutland, p. p. Pitkin of Mont
pelier, and Col. Pingree OF Hartford.
Woodstock sends DIR. Boynton st. Johns
bury Franklin Fairbanks, and st. Adams
L. A. Smith, all of who were in the last
House.
Below we give the results in Windham
County as far rs received.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

AMens.-A. A. Wyman, Mark Ball,
A mos T. Ball, Il. p. Shattuck, j. II. Au-
stin.
Brattleboro.-As Reyes, Royal Tyler,
Lafayette Clark, Willard Arms, Joseph
Steen, VIM. S. Newton, James NJ. Tyler,
Kittredge Haskins, Timothy Vinton, Geo.
Howe, Charles X. Field, Charles N. DAY.
EXPORT
observation-disclosures Whitney, VIM. Adj
ans, j. b. Stebbins, o. G. Merrifield, f.
p. Wellman.
Dover.-W. II. Jones, Joel Lyman, S. ii.
sherman, Laban Jones, Jr., Il. ID. Miner.
Dummerston. Miller, G.. w.
Walker, J. Il. Worden, J. X. Leonard,
Benz. Willard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

During his recent canvass in TINS Stale,
Gen. Fitzpatrick made and several times re-
heated the assertion, that before Gen.
Grants Inauguration, Judge Hoar of Mass
achusetts presented the President very
fine library, worth $4,000, and then called
attention to the fact that on the day after
the Inauguration Mr.. Hoar was nominated
for the office of Attorney General, intimat-
ing that the nomination followed as the di-
rect result of the present. Judge Hoar
having been informed of Kilpatricks state
ment, replies in letter published in the
Windsor Journal, that there is not a word
of truth in the story, and that he never
made Gen. Grant a present of any kind in
his life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06
West BrHfsfeboro.

Joseph Chandler, son of Rev. j. Chand-
Ter of this place, entered Williams College
last week. Those who know $40" predict
for him brilliant future.
The old shop vacated by the n. L.
Furniture Co. is not to remain Idle. John
Henkel, Carl Hollander and Heinrich Stell-
mann, workmen formerly employed by that
company, propose to form copartnership
and continue the manufacture of first class
furniture at the old stand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

1t will be noted in all the recent republic
can nominations in the South, the carpet
bag element is ignored, and the nomina-
tons are made from the ablest and best
class of white citizens. This is true In Ala
bama in Georgia, and in Arkansas. The
contest in South Carolina is between tho
thieving carpet-baggers and the supporters
of Grants administration, the federal Office
holders all being on the side OF the reform
party. This fact is strengthening the ad-
ministration at the South.-,Sprinaield
Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

GR.s.yz-S I.vDE.s.v POLICX'.

1t has become so much the custom with
opposition journals TO represent every part
of President Grants administration as a
failure, that his Indian policy could not
expect to escape the general condemnation.
The fact that the success of this policy is
not as yet fully assured, that there are still
acts of murder and robbery are committed
on the frontier settlers, gives them album
dant opportunity to assail his administra-
ton at what many regard as its most vul-
nerable point. Yet it would be great err
ror to suppose that the efforts put forth TO
conciliate the Indian tribes had proved al
together fruitless, or that there had been
no Improvement in our Indian relations,
since what is known as Grants peace poll
cy had been adopted. OF its results thus
far the following summary is given by
Gen. f. A. Walker, the preseut efficient
commissioner of Indian affairs, who is not
unknown in this community, and whose
qualifications TO speak intelligently and
authoritatively on the subject, will not be
called in question, by those who know him.
He says:
During the present year more than twen-
ty-five thousand Indians have been added
to the number of those directly under the
control of the government. During the
three years of the present administration
more than eighty thousand Indians have
been brought TO agencies and placed under
the care and supervision OF Indian agents.
~, 49, o,.oooa tr,, ,horsopd Indians arc
a,,,, .o,,,inr, horord tbo sunervision n,
| iii. oc,or,s Notwithstanding tbe immense
ox,o,t Of ,orr;,orv which vot iptervenes be.
49,, ,,,o so,,Iod nor,iops or tbo country 7,
hos hooono oIr,ns, a CERTAINTY that tba
oor,iro yoor will see tbe number or roam.
;nc Indioro so far reduced that substantial.
To tho whole Indian race within tbe Hit.
Oh S,o,oe will ho sottlod unop reservations.
Those rosorvo tions oro located with refer
| ence to allowing the finest development of
railroad communications. the LARGEST OK
| tension of AGRICULTURAL settlements. and
| located with view of securing the hest in
terests of the aboriginal population. and i'm
order TO afford the members of that unfur-
tunate race opportunity TO learn the arts
| and customs of civilized life. and. | trust.
| in the end TO participate in the happy des-
TIMES of the American eople. Such a re-
suit would be well attained at anv EXPENSE.
for the free DEVELOPMENT of railroad COM
| munications, and the extension of our set
| Elements IL of incalculable volue merel y
from uecuniarv point of view. Every
wear the advance of our frontier takes in a
new extept oflands teeminy with oyricuI.
ture and mineral wealth canal I'm ,be area
or n,ry tho LARGEST s,,,os NJ ,bo Irrior
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| a. -, NJ It'll, ,,,,,, ,,,;,IIa,,t a.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

Winchester has Greeley club which
has been joined by quite a number ofprom-
inc mt Republicans. The officers (all Re-
publicans) are as follows: S. NJ. Morse,
president II. Follett, vice president; Il.
F. Merriam, secretary; +. Alexander,
treasurer; VIM. Shrigley, Wright Wood,
David Reed, executive committee. The
"peace-maNers'' now claim a majority Of
the voters in that town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

"A bear weighing over 200 pounds was
trapped and shot on Tuesday by Daniel
Bishop Of this town. Several missing
sheep owned by Mr.. Bishop and his neigh
bors had been charged TO the account of
Bruin, who thus balances the books with
his pelt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

The school In district No. 3, taught by
Miss Ella II. G. Blake, closed Friday Aug
10th, with an examination at which num-
Der of the parents were present. Those pu-
pills who were neither absent or tardy dur
ing the term of twelve weeks, were Alice
A. Stratton, Mamie III. Morse, Annie c.
Morse, Nettie j. Adams. Those who were
not absent, John L. Morse, Oliver Fisher.
Those who were not tardy, Hattie A. Whit
man, Mary II. Morse, Cora a. Bingham,
Emma II. Bingham, Julia NJ. Morell,
Linas w. Bingham, George A. Houghion,
Eli b. Morell, Sherry Morse, Lizzie Stone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

rho Louisville. Democratic Convention
assembled Tuesday, Judge James Lyons
of Virginia was chosen permanent presl,
dent. The attendance was quite large ana
enthusiastic, and the Baltimore nomination
was very severely rcpudiatod. A lengthy
lo,,er from Charles O'Conor, was read, an
nouncing his sympathy with the move
mont but declining to accept nomina-
zion for the Presidency. lie was formally
nominated however, on Wednesday, with
40. Adams as Vice. The latter accepts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

Thrty-one States chose delegates to the
Louisville Convention.
The Siamese twins differ in politics
Eng's half approves of Grants re election,
while Changes half is a strong Greeleyite.
The Wilcox Vindicator, democratic pa
per Of Alabama, says: You might as well
assverate as Biblical truth that Jonah
swallowed the whale, as to assert that his
liberal movement which is now going on
has swallowed up the national democracy"
The New Hampshire Patriot (Dcmocra-
tic) revives the memories OF We olden
times by calling Frederick Douglass a
"lying, dirty niger"
Am ong the men who now go for Greeley,
the Boston Journal connects all the members
of James Buchanans Cabinet, and all the
members of jeff Davis's Cabinet who are
living
AT a Republican rally in Manchester, N.
H., on Thursday evening, at which Sena-
tor Chandler of Michigan spoke, roll was
exhibited containing ninety-one names of
Democrats who have pledged themselves
to vote for Grant and Wilson.
In reply to a question by the Washing
ton Chronicle, the Tribune is authorized by
Mr.. Greeley to say that he CONSTITUTES the
18th amendment as forbdding payment to
states for slaves, as well as to individuals
and he never, till very recently, heard that
another opinion was entertained by any
one.
The New York Times, in careful cal
culation says 1--WE repeat to our friends
in the country that they will have at the
outside only 5000 adverse majority in
this city to overcome. In 1868 they had
81 600 majority to overcome, and yet with
that immense and fraudulent majority in
their favor, the Democrats only carried
the State 10000. They are sure to be &c.
600 votes worse off in his city than in 1868.
Charles Francis Adams has written to a
member of his family saying with much
earnestness that he will not consent to al
low the Grceleyites TO place him in nomi-
nation as their candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts that he has no sympathy
with the Greeley movement, and regn DIS
the reelection of President Grant under
the existing circumstances as essential to
| the best interests of the country.
The New York Herald, the "independ-
ent journal" of that city, is getting discour-
aged, and says that from the present out
look the prospect from every point of view
is growing gloomy for Greeley, and unless
in the results of the coming State elections,
he shall make break in the apparently
compact lines OF the administration party,
the philosopher Of Chappaqua, as pilgrim
for the white house, may give up being
elected. The New York Sunday News, a
Greeley organ, is very respondent, and
urges the democrats TO renewed activity II
they would have the slightest hope of elect
ing their candidate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

Mosby, the guerrilla, asserts that the
election Of Greeley means negro suprema-
cy in the southern states. lie is opposed
to that, and so advocates the election of
Grant. Wendell Phillips tells the negr les
that the election Of Greeley means for them
loss of civil and political rights and sub
lection to their old masters. lie is opposed
to that, and therefore advocates tue cleo
ton of Grant. Mosby shakes hands with
Grant across the bloody chasm because
Grant is more conservative than Greeley
and Wendell shakes hands with Mosby be-
cause he supports Grant, but refuses to-
fraternize with other rebels who declare
for Greeley, though by Mosby's account
Greeley is the better friend of the black
man. If the people are little muddled
by the cunning of these doctors, learned in
Grant republicanism they are recommend
ed to study It standing on their heads
[Cincinnati Commercial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

First, we hear Ben Butler cry out: "Can
the loyal people of the North shake hands
with these southern rebels?" And then we
hear Blanton Duncan cry out: "Cau the
people of the South clasp hands with those
men who have wronged them from the
termination of the WARP Soon afterward
we hear the old abolitionists, Garrison aud
Phillips, abusing Greeley In the most vio-
lent way, and at the same tipe we hear
the old hre-ea,ers, Toombs and Wise, vitu-
peraling Greeley in the most frantic style.
But, in the mean time, we are inclined 10
believe that quite number of the decent
people Of all parties and sections have be-
come weary and disguised with the cruel
quarrel which such men rs these would
keep up forever. They prefer shaking
hands with to shaking fists at each other.
OF this last business there has been enough
during the past half-century. -lCincnnati
Commercial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06
TO ADVERTISERS.

THE VERMONT PHOENIX has larger circulation than
any other Ncwspapern Southern Vermont
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-14
FARMERS CLUB.
Proceedings of the Club at Their
Regular Meeting on Saturday,
August 10th, 1879.

John K. Ford, Esq, President. in the
read and approved. The committee ap-
pointed ut the last meeting to devise and
recommend to the Club any important mat
ter that would be of general interest to the
farming community of this county. made
the following report. and ask ii the adoption
of the mntter therein recommended, viz +:
For the county court to strike out all de-
llnquent taxes from 1865 back to 1855. as the
court has the authority to do under the last
act Of the legislature, making the delinquent
tax list t. take effect only from 1865 Onward
to 1871. inclusive; to petition the county
court to submit to the voters of the county ut
the next general election in November, 1872;
to put into operation the edo. Law passed
by the last legislature, for its acceptance or
rejection; also to submit the ..Stock Law"
to n vote at the same time. W. T. Hays
was appointed to wait On the court in regard
to the first proposition. Messrs. Evan Young,
John Graves, VIM. Silver and Bledsoe were
appointed to procure signatures to the Sec
ond and third propositions, and present
them to the court. 1t was proposed that the
procure a synopsis of, The last Revenue
Law, or its main features; to have the same
published In the county pape,rs. that the peo-
pie may understand how the. position is in
regard to taxation sad ih4 .4teonttngenctes;''
also proposed that a correct report, rs far as
practicable, be made.by this Club of the ag-
gregate products of the several. crops; also
Of fruits raised in this county for the year
1872, and said report be sent to the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture at Washington city.
Ordered that these proceedings be publish
cd In the Lexington INTELLIGENCER.
PAUL RIINHARD, Secretary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-14
COUNTY

b delegates to be chosen I the pri-
mary meetings, in the different townships
to-day, viii assemble In Convention at the
court bouse, In Lexington. on next Ssrur-
day. the 18th. for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to represent this county In the
Senatorial Convention, to he held at Browns
vile, September 5th, In the Congressional
Convention. time and place not yet ascer-
tanned, aud in the State Convention at JEFF
ferson City. August 2lst. The work to be
performed Is an important one. No county
In the State Is more Interested IN official re-
form than our own. We have been all but
ruined by corrupt and incompetent officers.
and cannot afford to elect any more such for
\ decade TO conc. We 'entreat the conven-
ton to see that lone but good and true men
are sent as delegates. We want good, sub
%stantial and conservative citizens. who arc not
too nue. infected with modern ideas Of pro-
gress, and who do not know all about build
ing railroads, and corrupting public bodies.
We want men who have been tried in the
fire and not found wanting. Let no man
whose record is not clear receive the coun
%tenance and support OF the Democratic par.
ty, for this is the only course which will re-
suit in any practical reform In politics.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-14
CIRCUIT COURT.

Til Circuit Court, His HonDr, Judge Towns
ley presiding, has been dragging It slow length
along'' for the last ten days. Only . few cases
have been disposed Of, as several days were con-
sumed in the Lillis partnership case. Below 10
what was done up TO Monday evening:
Elizabeth Thomas ct nj. IS. Lexington & st.
Louis Railrnad Company; defendant hlcd motion
to set aside judgment rendered herein ut the last
term of the Common Pleas Court.
Leroy L Hill VS.. Lexington 4 st. Louis r. n.
Company; same entry.
state v.. X. n. Morrison ;dismissed OF docket.
John Hall vs.. Lizzie A. Callahan ct al. change
OF venue 10 jackson county.
State VS.. George Oldham; assault with intent
70 kill; tried by jury and acquitted.
Goodwin 4 Thomson vs.. Anderson & Harker;
Frederick Zeiler VS.. Noses Chapman. motion
TO- st rtke out part OF answer 9vsrInied.
Lexington i st. Louis Railroad company VS..
Linn b. Gordon; dismissed for want Of prosecu-
ton:
Robert Anil vs.. Beverly G. Lee ct al. dismiss
WIN. H.. Byrd VS.. Joseph W. Graves ct al;
dismissed for want of prosecution;
Joseph NJ. Chrismnn vs.. John Srawtord; dis
Mayor &c. OF waserIy vs.. Belt { Erskine, dis
Vim. {. O'Rcar vs.. Bert. Z. Wren; appeal
Patrick Lilis -. james Lillis; issue a. "a
Brnj. Fish vs.. Alkaline LIshtnrr; suit dis.
" Sorii ta. H. I"e G e. HGnh 'S rs. Robert Cameron
Judgment by confession, elOg0
Robert u. Rocks VS.: stanford Graves; Judg-
ment by confession, e55l,s9.
Raphael W CAttouoch 70. STANFORD Graves
Judgment by contessiop, Sl39. ~.
Benz. Campbell W.. stanford Grayes. Judg-
ment by confession, eco.
by confessions, LEGO.
4. 5. Higgins vs.. Eilza A. Higgins; decree n,
ssms,ri NJ Steele 6. nj. "a. stanford Gr.vss,
Judgment by confession, -, 60.
r. e.. Patterson & Co. vs.. Martha v. Camp q
n. Judgment forssle9 90.
kill; dismissed by agreement at defendants cost
Isaac n. McGirk W. Lexin< ton and 81. Louii
Railrosd Company, Judgment by confesionl
ogSS d.
France. ). Hatch ~. Calvin j. Hatch, de
ere for divorce.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-14
SHEEP STEALING.

On last Thursday morning three men.
named respectively John Biddle, John L..
RAIDER and John Hicklin (what an array of
d%isrcputable Johns). appeared at the market
house IN ,hi, city with a flock Of 107 sheep.
They were anxious to sell, and as the butch
ers suspected nothing wrong, . were soon
disposed Of to John Schutzell at s76 % for
the lot. The rogues had been followed by
the citizens of the ncighborhood where the
theft was committed, and it was not long
after the above TRANSACTION, before nm officer
''nabbed' Biddle and committed him to Jail.
The three horses Zone OF which was stolen
from Mr. Rhodes). ridden by the parties were
captured at the same time. Hicklin and
RAIDER detamped on foot from Lexington,
and were followed by q number Of citizens.
On Friday night Thos. Seawell Of the pur-
suing party came upon them near the Fair
grounds. and exchanged several shots with
them. Since then they have not been heard
from.
The sheep were stolen in the southern part
of this county and five miles north of Colum
bus. johnson county. Thirty-three belonged
to widow Dalton and forty to Mrs. Nancy
Wooton. The guilty parties were young
unmarried men, living us renters in the same
neighbOrhood.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-14
ATTENTION. DEMOCRATS
q n

There will be primary meetings Of the
Democrats Of tue several townships on the
18th inst, at I O'Clock Pm, for the purpose
Of selecting delegates to a County eonvcn-
tion, to be cid in Lexington on the 18th
inst, at the court house, ut tho hour Of 1
O'Clock p. N. The duty Of which conven-
zion, will be to select delegates to the State
Convention, to be held at Jefferson City, on
the 2lst day Of August, to the Congressional
Convention, time and place undete rmined.
and to the Senatorial Convention nj Browns.
vile on the 9Th day Of September. The fol-
lowing will he the places Of me sting in the
different townships:
Lexington township. at court house In
Lexington.
Clay, at Wellington and Greenton
Dover. Mt Dover.
Middleton. at Waverly.
Sni.a-bar, at Dade's school house.
Freedom at Concordia.
Washington, at Wheatley's school house,
Davis. ut Republican church.
The several townships are entitled to, and
Will elect the following number Of delegates
to-wit: Clay. ten delegates; Sni-a- Bar, five
Davis. five; Dover, eight ; Lexington, If
teen; Freedom, Il In the township O.
Clay. it Is suggested that five delegates be
elected at Wellington and five at Greenton,
The Democracy Of Clay township is re-
quested to elect q member of the County
Democratic Committee, in place OF John S
Blackwell resigned. And it Is suggested
that this be done in the meeting OH the 18th
inst. Every patriotic citizen. regardless oil
past party affiliations, is. earnestly urged to
attend these meetings. and cooperate with
the Democratic party Of this county.
A. A. LEsUEUR.
Chairman Dem. Central Com.