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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-28
LONG ISLAND.

NEwTowN The County Treasurer, yesterday,
sold 5 unpaid for the longest time any one
would take ,hom and pay all charges. They were all sold
for 300 and COO years. addition the lots now being sold
there is list Of 5000 lots and parcels OF land in the
hands OF the Treasurer be sold for taxes unpaid pre-
yious 10 the year 1871 and the Town Receiver, last
week returned 10 the County Treasurer another nst
cotnprsing $500 lots which the axess0r the present
nave NOT been paid all Of which not redeemed VIII De
sold . The building. formerly church, and owned Dy
the Young Mems Christian Association Will De soon
sold private sale OF under foreclosure ING Aiso
citation a Few years ago Wac very Aoui'sH4He' 'N' N
lately down.
sYossEr-Mrs. Fineld has brought complaint, before
Justice Chipp at Oyster Bay, against some young heh
ana BOYS giving her coat OF mOlasses ana feathers
and afterwQrd throwing rotten eggs at her warrants
OF arrest have been issued against some OF the perpe
traitors. The affair grew out OF wretched neghOof-
hood quarrel.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Eary yesterday morning az
Conrad Gardner resides III FOurts was returning
Ia ms home he was upon by eight men, one
OF whom stabbed him in the back. inhicung wound
which the police surgeon pIOhOunces MORTAL lhree
arrests have been made.
pleed eight OF which built by f. b. Baldwin, who
has contracted for the construction OF two more this
Fall. The contract for widening the road from Hemp
stead TO -Four roads Will be awarded tomorrow
MISFoIA-There are at the present time q prisoners
confined in the Queens County jan tOr arson muir
der grand larceny burglary assault ana battery 10
threatened q drunk and dsOrdery 2, abandonment l.
FREEPoRT-The Rev. Marcus Burr, Pastor OF the Pres
byteriau Church, resigned his position and has ac-
cepted Office OF Principal IN the Rockville Center
Institute.
PARKyILIE-The new Methodist Episcopal Church is
nearly completed IL frame structure, 80 by 70 Ia
dimensions, and VIII cost <lO,ucV MI NlchoiH Is tue
architect.
HUSTGNGToS.-The Rev. Lansing Stewart. Pastor OF
the Baptist Church. has rendered his resignation.
STATEN ISLAND
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

FECUNDITY OF FIsHEs.-It Is said that
probably about 60, 600, 600 or 5000, 900 cod
fish are taken from the sea annually around
the shores of Newfoundland. But even
that quantity seems small when we con-
slider that the cod yields something like 81
5000 eggs each season, and that even s.
600, 900 have been found in the roe OF sin
gle cod Other fish though not equalling
the cod, are also wonderfully productive.
A herring six or seven ounces in weight is
provided with about 80, 600 ova. After max
ing all reasonable allowances for the des-
truction of eggs and of the young, it has
been calculated that in three years a single
PAIR of behring's would produce l54, 000, 900.
Button said that If pair of behring's were
left to breed and multiply undisturbed for
period of twenty years, they would yield
fish bulk equal to the whole OF the globe
on which we live. The cod far surpasses
the herring in fecundity. Were it not that
vast numbers of the eggs are destroyed,
fish would so multiply as to fill the waters
COMPLETELY,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

WHY SOME HOTELS ARE UNPOPULAR
guests against first class hotels? Nine old
travellers out of ten can give you the fault
formula in a minute. About as follows !:
81 registered my name, and they gave me
room at the top of the house, and charged
me as much as if had the best room on
the lowest floor. Major General Buncombe
had the best room in the house and didn't
pay any more than did," 1t will be pos
lively refreshing to our readers to know
that there is one first class hotel, at least on
Broadway, New York, that has taken a
stand against this unsatisfactory and worn
out system, and charges less for the upper
floors than the lower, and allows the guests
to choose for themselves.
The Grand Central Hotel, under the ju-
dicious management of III. l.. Powers, a.
dopted this incomparably the best system
at the start, and it is being better appre-
ciated every day. The Grand Central has
now taken the lead of all New York Ho-
tells, in its arrivals as well as other respects
It's prices are $500, $3.50 and $500 per day.
An elegantly furnished room, meals at all
hours, from early morn till midnight, and
the use of the finest elevator in the world
for $500 per day is very comfortable. 1t
reminds one of old times, and fosters a
feeling of peace with our neighbor and all
the world besides.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
Whffingh0ns.

AT the annual town meeting held on
Tuesday the 4th inst, the following named
gentlemen were chosen officers of the town
for the current year as follows: II. b. Bal
lou, clerk; II. o. Gilett, r. D. Brown, Z.
L. Fuller, selectmen n. l.. Stetson, treas
urer and trustee; VIM. ii. Lynde, over
seer of the poor; II. Corkins, constatable
and collector OF taxes l.. l.. Fuller, L.
Gale, J. w. Morse, listers A. A. Butter
field, II. w. Brigham, J. w. Sawyer au-
ditcrs; L. p. Morey, E.. C. Starr, town
grand jurors A. A. Butterfield, town agent;
w. P. Jones, superintendent of schools.
The town voted to extend the jurisdiction
of constable throughout the state. For re-
pairing high ways voted to raise fifteen
cents on the doller of the grand list in adj
dition to what the law requires Also voted
to raise tax of forty cents on the dollar of
the grand list to defray the expenses of the
town the ensuing year. For county COM
missioner, o. f. Buttertield received 80
votes, all that were cast
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
jamaica.

The friends of Rev. c. Burnham re-
Gently gave HIM the benefit of an oyster
supper in the town hall, with handsome re-
suits. His wife received beautiful dress,
the gift of G. II. Pierce and s. +. Rawson.
"A sad funeral scene was witnessed on
Wednesday, the Goth ult. Mrs. Laura A.
Carr Morton died on the 22d ult., aged "a
years and IL months. She was first mar
ried to Mr. VIM. ii. Carr in 1854, who was
carried off on a bridge during the freshet
of 1869 and drowned. She lived widow
till last New Years day, when she was
again married to a brother-in-law of her
former husband, Mr.. James C. Morton of
Hyde Park, Mass. She had been in feeble
health for many years, but her last illness
dates from about. one week from the time
of her last marriage. She had two runs of
fevers, first bilious, then lung fever.
She never left her home after her last mar
riage, and the second time she wore her
bridal dress it enshrouded her for the tomb.
large number gathered at the Congregl-
tional church on the occasion of her funer-
al. and Rev. c. p. Frenyear and C. Burn
ham united in performing the services.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
HimgdaIe. ". IL.

The Congregational society will have a
festival on Tuesday evening, the 18th inst.
S. X. Hildreth has sold his house on
Canal street to Mrs. d. Blanchard for 5000.
The concert given by Hinsdale Cornet
Band in American hall, on Saturday eve
ming last, attracted a full house. Owing to
the low price of admission, only $50 were
realized from the sale of tickets. In all
other respects it was happy success.
During the past few days several impor-
tant sales of real estate in town have trans
pired, as follows: George Wellman, farm
at the north part OF the town to j. Estey &
Co., of Brattleboro, for $4,000. Heirs of
the late d. A. Barrett, American house,
American hall and stores, to Edward Steb-
bins for s5375; "Checkered house, to John
Corkeny for sl4OO; several fine building
lots and land adjoining, near the junction
of Halle, High and Zion streets, to A. Doc
little for $3.50. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

the several votes during the action on the
cred. No party, but men of all parties,
will have to take the responsibility of this
action. The House, by their action, have
virtually sustained the action OF the COM
mittee. BY the votes of "absolute censure"
passed they have endorsed the facts as found
by the committee. BY their refusal to CEN
sure Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, and 9TH
er gentlemen involved, and by discharg-
ing the committee from further action, they
say, in so many words, that the statements,
findings and conclusions of the committee
are correct. We said, at the time of the
making of the report, that it would COM
mend itself 10 the considerate judgment of
Congress and the country. Congress has,
by their action, substantially confirmed
our judgment, although, by a contemplate
quibble they have refused to expel. The
country has already pronounced its judg-
ment on the matter, and we very much
mistake the temper of the people if they
do not, at their first opportunity, place their
seal of condemnation on the bubble and
subterfuge that controlled their final ac-
ton. The same great defect in the charac-
ter of the majority of American statesmen
and politicians, which gave rise TO the great
scandal caused it to assume its vast and
portentious proportions, ruined the char
acters of some of the most highly esteem
cd of our public men, and destroyed their
usefulness forever, presided even to the III
nal end. The want of back bone and NOR
al courage placed Mr.. Colfax, Mr.. Patter-
son and others in their present unenviable
positions, prevented the members of the
House from taking decided, consistent
stand in reference to Cakes Ames and
James Brooks, and drove them to false po-
sitiuns, sheltered behind Inconsistency,
evasion and subterfuge. We have reason
to congratulate ourselves that in the whole
matter, the representatives of Vermont
have taken a manly, honorable, straightfor-
ward course. Foe their manly and moral
courage, in which they but truly and faith
fully represented their constituents, they
are entitled to aud will received the graft
tude and thanks of the sober, second
thoughts of the nation. Would that there
had been more like them.-Rutland Her.
aid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

had no power to expel such man, but
that members must take him to their boz
SONS as their associate. To say that that
was law was mockerr t.e believed no
such absurdity, and no such ingenuity on
the part of the gentleman from Massachu-
sets (Mr. Butler) or anybody else, could
ever make the intelligent people of the
country believe II.
Judge Poland, after speaking full hour
and half, took his seat in the midst of a
laugh raised at his expense by Buffers re-
mark that although the Judge had prom
ised to divide the time equally between
friends and opponents of the resolution, If
he went on much longer II would be divid-
ing eternity. Mr.. Poland, however, was
soon even with Butler, for, standing be-
side Buffers desk, he turned toward him,
and in the most pointed terms referred to
him as the contriver of the machinery by
which this great villainy became operative
the allusion being to the fact that Butler,
as counsel for the Credit Mobilier, helped
frame the assignment for the Ames con-
tract
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
n L.sgJ' IE'ssECT WEEDS R.rFORCE-
.NR.vT.

Our attention having been called of late
to several instances of gross cruelty to ami
mails which have occurred in this vicinity,
we feel called upon 10 remind people who
own or have the management of horses or
other dumb brutes, that the law enacted at
the last session of the Legislature for the
punishment of such offences is a stringent
one, and that our officials are bound to take
cogniZance of such as come to their knowl-
edge. Below we publish the act in full:
An act in addition TO chapter one hundred
and thirteen, section twenty six of the
General Statutes, and for the more effect
ual prevention of cruelty to animals.
Sec. /. Whoever shall oIerdrive, over
load, overwork, torture, torment fail to
provide with proper food, drink and shell
ter, or cruelty beat, mutilate or cause the
same to be done, or whoever shall cruelty
work when unfit for labor, any horse, OK,
or other domesticated animal, Shall for ev-
cry such otfense be punished by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not exceeding one
year, or y fine not exceeding two hun
dred dollars, or both of said punishments
in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 2. Any person found violating the
laws in relation to cruelty TO animals, may
be arrested and held without warrant in
the same manner as in case of persons
found breaking the peace.
See 8. 1t shall be the duty Of all sherins,
deputy sherifis, constables and police OFF,
GERS TO prosecute all violations of the pro-
visions of this act, which shall come to
their knowledge, and fines or forfeitures
collected upon, or resulting from the COM
plant or information of any informing or
complaining officer in this State, shall be
paid into the treasury of the town where
such offence shall be committed.
Sec. 4. The several county courts and po-
lice courts and justices of the peace in their
respective counties shall have full and con-
current jurisdiction of all offenses under
this act, and to the full extent of the penal
ties therein specified.
Approved November 81, 1872.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
NEWS ITEMS.
tract.

George Mansfield of Keene, N. H.,
committed suicide on Tuesday afternoon
by hanging.
more than five and quarter million dol
lars.
Governor Dix of New York has grant
ed respite to Foster, the car hook murder
err, until the Dist inst.
The six story brick building, corner of
Hanover and Blackstone streets, Boston,
was destroyed by fire on the 9th ult., and
three fireman were killed and fifteen
wounded by the falling of wall.
Within a radius of few miles of Cole
brook, N. H., there we're work ed up in the
starch mills the past season 300, 900 bushels
of potatoes, for which the farmers received
some 100000
AT West Levant, Me-, there is such
depth of snow over portion of the county
road that tunnel was cut through the
drift, and for two days teams have been
driven under snow arch about four rods
in length.
Hon. Simon Brown, editor of the New
England Farmer, died at his residence, in
Concord, Mass, Thursday, of typhoid fe-
yer, resulting from a severe cold, contract
ed in his Office in Boston about ten DAYS
previous. His age was seventy years.
Rev. DR.. Zedekiah S. Barstow ofKeene,
N. H., who has been i'll for some weeks,
died on Saturday afternoon, aged 50. DR..
Barstow was well known in the State he
was settled over the First Congregational
church.in 1918, and his ministry continued
over half a century.
The Florida Jacksonville Union says
that Hon. j. S. Adams has resigned the
| Commissionership of Immigration in that
State, in order that he may continue TO hold
the Office of collector of customs at the port
| of Jacksonville.
Gigantic and systematic Frauds upon
the Bank of England have just been dis
covered. They were committed by an
American named Warren, through series
| of sBilful forgeries Of the names of Roth
childs and other great financial houses A
| reward of flC00 is offered for his apprehen-
| sion.
Judge Blatchford of New York, on Sat-
urday, granted an order restraining the
| Credit Mobilier from dissolution, from APP
| pointing receiver, or making any trans
| fer of its effects, the occasion being suit
| brought by the widow of James Fisk, Jr.,
| to recover 10000 shares of Credit Mobilier
stock claimed to have belonged to her hus-
band.
A collision of two freight trains on the
New London Northern railroad, two miles
above Yantic (Ct.) station, Monday, wreck
ed two locomotives and 25 cars. Both trains
were behind time, but had received orders
from different persons to proceed. Passen-
ger travel was not interrupted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
William sriIIe,

"A sleigh ride from Marlboro, (South
Branch) of l6 couples, came on Friday,
25th ult., and supped at Bowker's hotel on
the usual amount of goodies" The day
was propitious for the season.
The ladies of the Universalist society
furnished suppers for the dance at the
school hall, 9th ult., and cleared sl5, and
are about getting chandelier and lamps
for the same.
"A valuable horse owned by John G.
Patterson of Westminster, died here at the
hotel on the 4th, of lung fever. Mr.. P. had
recently refused S400 for him.
Our village school which has been I'M
der the charge of Miss Jennie II. Warren,
closed on Friday last. The school, % in
number, with few exceptions, were punct-
ual in attendance, several of them having
no marks against their names. Mrs. War
rem has had much experience as an in
structor, and is well known, as a capable,
and successful teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
.uarIb0rO.

A correspondent calls attention to an err
ror in the name of the teacher of Marlboro
(South Branch) school, in last weeks pa
per. For Carrie f. Brown" it should
have read Charlie L. Brown. Change of
sex makes terrible difference.
We are told that a Wilmington man
whose horses got cast in the snow last Tues
day, near Mather Adams's, dubbed the an
imals so numerically that the snow and
bushes in the vicinity were covered with
blood. There were several witnesses to
the affair, and there is talk of making the
fellow feel the force of the law.
The following is the list of officers e.
lected at the annual March meeting for the
year 1873: Moderator, w. w. Lynde; clerk
and treasurer, a. NJ. Prouty seectmen,
G. NJ. Adams, j. Q. A. Winchester, j. IL.
Hamilton listers, ii. w. Bellows, Leroy
Chase, c. p. Whitney grand Juror, w. W.
Lynde; town agent, Is. NJ. Whitney; con-
stable and collector, G. II. Persons. Votes
for county commissioner, o. Il. Buttertied
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

A correspondent from Brookline writes:
We read with pleasure in the last issue
of the PHOENIX of the respects paid to Miss
L., from her scholars and their parents in
Dist. No. 0, Newfane; and doubly so If
through the efficiency of our worthy SUI
perintendent in wedding the wheat from
the tares delinquent teachers were made to
see the error OF their ways and profited
thereby. The writer of that article is well
come to the momentum and authenticity
of his 1--WE are credibly informed" Little
"spunky Brookline" don't propose to have
her officials make "white washing" re-
ports. AN OBSERVER.
List OF town officers; o. l.. Sherman,
Moderator; ID. A. Dickinson, Town Clerk;
f. o. Burditt, C. f. Sparks, Frank Moore,
Selectmen; +. o. Burditt, Treasurer ID.
o. Stratton, Overseer of Poor o. Il. Frank
lin, c. p. Lamb, j. ii. Merrifeld, Listers !;
G.. b. Williams, j. IL. Merriield, w. Il.
Bruce, Auditors Geo. b. Johnson, II. Ma
son, Col. Franklin, Fence Viewers Frank
lin Moore, Town Agent A. NJ. Merriield,
Superintendent ofSchools; Holland Plimp-
ton, w. j. Tuthll, j. IL. Merrfeld, Town
Grand Jurors A. j. Morse, Constable and
Collector.
Vote for County Commissioner, .. +.
Butterteld, q votes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

The following officers were chosen at
the March meeting held in this town, viz. !;
S. L. button, moderator; Joseph Miller,
town clerk and treasurer; Geo. w. Walk
err, A. b. Bailey, Thomas Clark, Selectmen;
Asa button, J. X. Leonard, Austin Laugh
ton, listers; Rufus Scott, overseer of the
poor Geo. w. Walker, town agent; Jo-
seph Miller, trustee U. S. deposit; ID. l..
Mansfield, superintendent of schools VIM.
o. Miller, constable and collector; o. l..
f. Bennett, J. X. Leonard, grand jurors ;
s. l.. Dutton, J. X. Leonard, T. N. Reed,
auditors; NJ. e. Lawton, A. G. Whitney,
s. w. Wilson, fence viewers; g. G. Ten
ney, pound keeper. Voted $50 cents on the
dollar to pay expenses. Voted 30 cents to
be paid in labor or money to repair roads
and bridges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

Wilmington town officers, 1873; Mod
orator, David Bills Clerk and Treasurer,
NJ. r. Crosby; Selectmen, II. II. Winches-
ter, ]. Patch, o. B. Lawton Listers, NJ. L.
Edward Titus; Agent, E. Gorham Con-
stables. F. E. Ray, Geo. Rose; Collector,
]. II. Kidder; Grand Jurors, Isaac Estey,
S. b. Barnard Auditors, f. T. Butterfeld,
E. Gorham, S. Robinson Superintendent
of Schools, A. w. Goodnow. Votes for
Commissioners o. E. Butterfeld 81, w. S.
Guild 49,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
GufffOrd.

-Sibley Il Hunt will sell goods at auc-
ton again next Saturday, March 9th, sale
to commence at 8 o'clock, A. NJ.
Town officers S. l.. Hunt, clerk and
treasurer; Chas. L. Alexander, VIM. w.
Barney, j. S. Bullock, selectmen; Gervis
Barstow, Edward Thurber, Ashley Wis
well, listers; Chas. l.. Alexander, consta-
BILE; J. II. Richmond, superintendent j.
III. Richmond, j. c. Cutting. +. L. Ward,
auditors. Voted to raise so cents on the
dollar of the grand list to pay current ex-
penses and Indebtedness of the town. Vot-
ed to build the new road through Wealth
erhead Hollow, as ordered by county COM
missioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07
South Vernon.

"A benefit was given at the hotel of d.
s. Priest in South Vernon, Friday evening,
for Mrs. Nj. j. Ray and her invalid daugh-
ter, Jennie, resulting in profit of 500 in
money, $40 in groceries, and present
to Jennie OF beautiful musical box by
some of her friends. The proprietor of the
hotel gave the use of his house, and the
Brooks Il Melendy quadrille band furnish
ed the music free. A card from the recipi-
ents will be found in another column.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

After long and exciting debate in the
National House of Representatives, which
ended on Thursday of last week, the report
of the Poland Committee, recommending
the expulsion of Ames and Brooks, was
defeated, and a substitute adopted censur-
ing them. The remaining victims were
let off without rebuke. Perhaps this re-
suit is the best that could have been reason
bly, expected from such an easy going set
of men as compose the bulk of that "hon-
orable' body, but it doesn't reflect any
great credit upon the country. 1t is a
source of some consolation, however, that
the votes of Vermont members were re-
corded upon the side of purity and justice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

Town officers Moderator, r. S. Wood;
Town Clerk and Treasurer, Addison Whit
he'd; Selectmen, Dwight Johnson, r. S.
Wood, Alonzo Stebbins; Constable and
Collector, w. II. Fairman Overseer of
Poor, Lorenzo Blown; Auditors, J. A.
Brown, NJ. l. Reed s. b. Houghton List.
ers, G. F. Gould, G.. II. Hubbard, j. C. AL
len; Town Agent, J. L. Franklin; Town
Grand Juror, Isaac Eddy; Superintendent
of Schools, Thomas Goodwillie; Trustee U.
Deposit Money, Addison Withheld. The
Town voted so cents on the dollar of the
Grand List of 1873, tor incidental expenses
the current year. Commissioners vote,
none.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

The 42d Congress has come to an end
thank the Lord! One of its latest acts was
the passage of a bill increasing the salaries
of members to $500, and that of the Presi-
dent to. $50, 900 per annum-which was well
enough if they had not made it apply to the
past session, an act savoring most too
strongly of downright robbery. The in
crease of the Presidents salary dates with
the present term. Happily, few New Eng
land members were implicated in the dis
graceful affair
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-07

belonging to the estate OF the late Jabez
Miller, was sold at auction, Saturday, to
Mrs. M. T. Johnson, for s92S.10
-Zenas Smith, whose decease on the 10th
ult., was published in our last issue, died
by his own hand, having hung himself in
a wagon shed, at his residence. He was
found by his son, but not until life was ex-
tinct Temporary insanity is alleged as the
cause of the deed.