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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07
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Sam Lucas, the Bennington Jail braker,
has been re-captured.
Not more than one fourth of the usual
amount Of numbering is being done this
winter in the northern part OF the State.
Mr.. X. 4. Bailey, late CHIEF engineer OF
the Vermont Central railroad, died in Mon
treal last week, Of paralysis of the brain.
They are breaking up dangerous dam
of ice in the Connecticut at White River
Junction by means Of duaiin, and expect
to demoish the whole lass 50 ii ut it will
do no damage.
A man named Garland, employed In
Bucks saw-mill at johnson, was struck in
the bowels by piece Of board, thrown out
by the saw, ON the 23d ult., and ~ badly
injured that he died the next day.
Henry NJ. Wells of Burlington, who
was sentenced nearly year ago to wears
imprisonment in the county Jail for con-
niving at smuggling he being Custom
House officer, received pardon from Pres
ident Grant last week.
The Baptist church at Montpelier, which
has been four years under way, is complet-
ed at last-a handsomely finished structure.
costing $4,000. 1t was dedicated Sunday.
with sermon by the pastor, Rev. n. n.
Glazier, one-armed veteran of the late
war.
Burlington increased her population
over 600 last year.
The large wooden factory OF Joseph
Gould Il Son, at Northheld, WAS DESTROYED
by fire, Friday evening of last week The
IRE originated in picker, and soon COM
municalod to the whole building, which
with the machinery was entirely consum-
ed. BY strenuous eAertons a part of the
stock was saved. Loss $50, 900 above insur-
ance. One hundred persons are thrown
out OF employment.
The annual meeting of the Rutland
Railroad Corporation was held at Rutland
Thursday afternoon of last week. The re-
port of the directors was presented. A
lively discussion ensued on the attempt of
Mr.. ID. n. Skilings of Boston to institute
searching investigation into the affairs
and management of the corporation from
the commencement of the trust A stock
vote was taken, which resulted in decd-
ed vote in favor of Mr.. Page and his man
agement.
A colored servant girl at Rutland. the
other day went at a little child in the fam
lily where she lived, with a butcher knife.
and was about to cut Off its nose, fingers,
etc., which the mothers timely arrival in
the kitchen alone prevented. The infuri-
ated or insane creature (it seems uncertain
which, then started for the mother, and the
Interference of two men passing the house
alone prevented tragic result The girl.
who was secured and sent off had previous
ly behaved in the best manner and was q
favorite with the family.
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The ladies connected with the Congre-
gaIional society, it is reported, have decd-
ed to have a festival next month. There is
talk also, of having one for the benefit of
the Library Association"
Rev. NJ. II. Harris's lecture on Mar
riase" will be given Friday evening of
next week, and will conclude his course to
the ladies'.
Rev. G. G.. Watson is in Boston for the
purpose of purchasing books for "Hins-
dale Library Association list having
been arranged by the executive committee.
of which he is chairman.
-Hinsdale md Brattleboro daily express
was never more reliable, prompt and regu-
lar than at present. Stormy weather and
bad travelling only seem to inspire the in
deiatigable proprietor, Mr.. Newton Stearns,
with more determined purpose to 90 a.
head. We trust his efforts will he appre
ciated as they deserve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

Thursday bill directing the restoration to
the pension rolls of the names of such PEN
sioners of the war of 1912 as were struck
from the rolls under the act of February,
1867, on account OF having aided and en-
Outraged the rebellion. The bill, If passed.
will probably restore to the rolls about one
thousand pensioners who were stricken off
under the act of 1862.
The Committee on Banking and Curren-
cy of the House of Representative, has en-
tertained a resolution, which was unami-
ously adopted, directing the sub-commit-
tee on specie payments to report bill en-
bodying the following points: LIST, the re-
demption of Treasury notes in coin after
May l. 1874; I'd, authorizing tho Secretary
Of the Treasury to issue bonds at rate not
exceeding per cent in gold. to be ex-
changeable for coin and 80, free banking
under the National Currency act after July
l, 1873. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
such bill will be passed during the pres
ent session.
The Credit Mobiler investigation is bav-
Ing wonderful tonic effect upon the mem
bers of Congress. II Is killing offthe ic bs
without mercy. The bill granting addi-
tional pay to contractors for building war
vessels and machinery had its vitality taxi
en- out of 1t, Saturday, by striking out the
enactng clause, without debate or division.
The bill for rounding the cotton tax has
been In like manner slaughtered. The
subsidy and land grant schemes. with all
the plans for internal Improvements sug-
gested by the President, promise to faro no
better. Altogether, schemes for depicting
the treasury to the amount of hundreds of
millions have gone thuo far to tho dogs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

GRAND ARMY OF VERMoNT.-The aunu-
al encampment of the Department Of G. A.
r., was held at st. Adams on Friday and
was attended by about fifty delegates. Re-
ports were submitted by Col. w. q. Veazey.
the Department Com mander, and by j. II.
Goulding and l. G. Kingley, the Assistant
Adjutant General and Quartermaster Gem
eral, which show that the order are in a
hourishing condition. The following Off
GERS are elected for the year ensuing:
Commander, WheeIock G.. Veazey, Rut-
land; S. V. c., Theodore S. Peck, Burling-
ton; j. V. c., NJ. b. Carpenter of st. AL
bans; Medical Director, DIR. H. II. Lang
don of Burlington Chaplain, Rev. Har-
vey Webster of West Berkshire Council
of Administration, X. +. Hartshorn of
Ludlow, L. S. McWain of West Randolph.
W. ii. Gilmore of Bradford, II. s. Hard of
Arlington, Albert Clark st. Adams; Rep
resentatives to National Encampment, w.
w. Henry of Burlington, II. f. Taylor of
Brattleboro; Alternates, j. II. Goulding of
Rutland, II. NJ. Currier of Bratteboro.
1t was voted to hold the next oncamp-
ment at Brattleb 1ro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

The winter schools in this town are
now drawing to close. The school in
district No. Is, taught by Henry Whitney
Of this town, closed Friday, Jan. 3lst, and
has been successful and well attended, Mr..
Whitney being u young man of good char
acter, fine ability, and first class teacher.
Schools of this kind cannot be too highly
appreciated. District No. /. taught by
Henry S. Adams of this town closed Fri
day, Jan. oath, and has been successful in
some instances There has been portion
of the winter two scholars, and if these are
not proficient in the art of pitching cents
and smoking, the teacher ought not to he
blamed, for he has taken great interest in
these useful accomplishments. l mention
them as being useful, aid 1 suppose them
to be so, as the district has paid the teacher
one collar per day for his services. 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

Cakes Ames writes to Judge Poland that
he hopes the Credit Mobilier investigation
will be ended before he returns TO Wash
ington, and this nuisance and scandal stop
ped. Judge Poland replies that the inves-
tiGation is continued, among other reasons,
expressly TO await Mr.. Ames' return, and
that the committee will not terminate its
labors until they have examined him at
least once more. 1t is not likely, however,
that much more testimony of importance
will be taken, or that the committee will
devote long time TO the preparation Of
their report. Several questions of juris-
diciion are already appearing, and will
have sensible influence in shaping the
recommendations OF the committee. 1t has
heretofore been held that one Congress has
no jurisdiction over the acts of another or
of its members in another, which If accept
ed in this case leaves little for the House to
do.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

THE WOODEN RAILROADS in the vicini-
ty of Quebec are attracting considerable
attention. 1t appears that there are now
100 miles in operation. The gauge is feet,
S! inches The running time is about is
miles per hour, but trains have been run at
the rate of IS miles per hour. The rails are
made of maple, 4x7 inches, set up edge
wise, and notched into the cross-ties four
inches deep, and held by two wedges down
in the notch on the outside of the rail. The
ties are eight inches thick, and laid 20 inch
es apart. The cars have four wheels, an d
some of the engines weigh 80 tons. In
frosty weather the driving wheels have
less adhesion than on metal rails, but no
cons derable difficulty is experienced from
this cause. The rails will last from two to
four years, according to the quality of
the timber and the amount of the traffic.
The CO st of such roads is from $4,000 to $1,000
per mile. They seem to be very well
adapted for light traffic, and soon as the
business of such lines may require it, met
al rails may be substituted for wood with
out any change in the equipment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

DEATH OF PROF. MAURY.-Matthew
Fontaine Maury, LII. D., professor of
physics at the Virginia Military Institute.
died Saturday. He was formerly a lieu
tenant in the United States navy and SUI
perintendent of the National Observatory
at Washington, but at the outbreak OF the
Southern rebellion "went with his State"
(Virginia) and became a commodore in the
Confederate navy. He was the author of
the Treatise on Navigation, which was a.
dopted as text book for the navy Wind
and Current Charts, with accompanying
Sailing Directions, one of the effects of
which was meeting OF delegates of varl-
Gus maritime nations with Lieutenant
Maury at Brussels in 1858, resulting in tho
adoption Of a uniform plan of observation
at sea The Physical Geography of the Sea,
his principal work and numerous papers
on scientific subjects. The great value of
the book last mentioned was recognized
not only at home but in Europe, its author
receiving two complimentary medals from
the King OF Prussia, accompanied by let
ter from Won Humboldt, gold modal for
art and science from the Archduke Ferdi-
nand OF Austria, and many other marks of
honor He was born January 18th, 1sO6,
and consequently his age was slxty-soven
years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

Those most conversant with Oriental lam
guages think the Book of Job was written
by an Arab of Idumea. The clearest proof
Of this is that the Hebrew translator has
left more than hundred Arabic words,
which he apparently could not translate.
job could not have been a Hebrew, for he
divided his possessions equally between
his sons and daughters, which WAS against
the Hebrew law. A knowledge of astron-
omy also appears, o. which Jews were en-
tirely ignorant. Arabs were skilled there
in. We read of trading with the Indies, a
commerce which the Arabs have in all ages
carried on, but of which the Jews had new
err heard. 1t is the most ancient of written
bonkS
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CCN'GRRSS.

Congress has passed bill which provides
for the representation of this country at the
Vienna Exposition. 1t approprlates two
hundred thousand dollars, and the fifteen
Commissioners are each TO receive one
thousand dollars.
General Banks introduced a resolution
on Monday, instructing the President TO
open communication with some foreign
government, with view to put an end to
the fratrcidal strife in Cuba.
The House Committee on Claims have
prepared bill which will be reported on
Saturday, paying the awards allowed by
the Southern Claims Commission. The bill
embraces 1900 names and appropriales
about 100000.
Mr.. Willard of Vermont, from the COM
mittee on INVALID pensions, reported on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

New Books REcEIvED.-From Lee &
Shepard, Boston: "Sally Williams, the
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theatrical and school exhibitions, by Geo.
NJ. Baker; "Social Charades and Parlor
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of the Seas" by the author of the b. o. w.
G. series; "Cross and Crescent" of the
Young America Abroad series, by
oliver Optic. IAN the above books are for
sale by Cheney Clapp.l
Received from FELTON,: "The Servant
Girl Of the Period the Greatest Plague of
Life-What Mr.. and Mrs. Honeydew learn
ed of Housekeeping" by Charles Cham
berlain, Jr,, New York: j. S. Redheld,
publisher. Paper covers price 70 cts.
Orr thanks are due 10 the Secretary OF
State for copy OF the Report Of the Yer
mont Board of Education for 1879.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

manufacturing purposes, provided that ov-
or one thousand dollars shall be invested
A similar law passed by the Legislature Of
Maine and under provision of their on
stitution similar to our own, that ta.es
should be equally assessed, has been oe-
cided Invalid. The court further decides
that town cannot aid manufacturing en-
terprlse, and that the Legislature cannot
authorize towns to extend such aid. The
Court further unanimously held that towns
may aid railroads. They say that railroads
are improved public ways, and railraad
corporations quasi public corporations,
while manufacturing companies are phi
vate business. This decision settles the
right OF towns to aid railroads, and over
throws the policy of towns aiding manu-
featuring enterprises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

A family named Peter hailng from YER
mont and on their way to Grand Rapids,
were seated in the Detroit and Milwaukee
station the other day, when one of their
boys, tow headed lad about eleven years
old, slipped out of the room, wandered up
the street, and finally lost himself. The
mother groaned and wept the father turn
ed pale, aud there was some lively getting
around until the boy was found. Part of
the anxiety arose from paternal love. but
there was another reason, The boy had on
boots size too large, and under his stock
ings was the sum of s24s, which he was
carrying for tho family.-Detrou Free
Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07
Senator Pomeroy of Kansas is the lates

Senator Pomeroy of Kansas is the latest
victim of an unfortunate combination of
circumstances" When the Legislature
met in joint session the other day, for the
election of senator, Mr.. Pomeroy had
eighty votes pledged to him, which was
thirteen more Than was needed for a choice.
But up jumped Senator York and detailed
how, aching in concert with the opponents
OF Pomeroy, lie had inveighed that gentle
man into Offering him $SO00 for his vote,
$1,000 Of which he had in his peck ct and the
balance was to be paid him ON Thursday.
This money, Senator York placed in the
hands Of tue president Of the joint conven-
ton. motion to give Senator Pomeroy a
lew hours Tor explanation was voted down.
the baliot.ng was proceeded with and not
vote did MIR. Pomeroy have, while John
J. ingalls, Vi Atchinson had lis votes and
was elected. Pomeroy was at once arrest
ed on the charge of bribery and gave bail
In $1,000 10 appear in court. He claims to
be able to prove his innocence, and asks
for suspension of judgment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07


The ladies of the Universalist Society
will hold their annual fair and festival at
the town hall in Chesterfield Centre Fri
day evening, the l4th inst.
thermometers in this vicinity register
ell 40 degrees below zero on the morning of
Jan. 80.
Michael Touley, the freshman who was
scalded Jan. lst, by falling into vat at the
tannery, has since died in consequence, as
is reported, Of neglect I'm dressing his
wounds.
Mr.. Erving a. Hildreth shot and cap
tured large eagle lew weeks ago on the
picnic grounds at Spofford Lake, breaking
one of its wings so it could not fly. Mr..
Dawes of the Lake House, has the bird a
live and doing well. He measures some
. feet from tip to tip of the wings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

The census of the district clerk in the
village of Grafton gives-Heads of families,
81; Children under 20 years, 49,
There was social gathering at the ho-
tel of Messrs. Phelps, Feb. 4th, where a
good time is always expected and enjoyed.
The ladies of the Congregational socie-
ty will hold their annual festival Wednes-
day evening, Feb. 18th, (the anniversary of
Lincoln's birthday at the town hall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07
II .vRJr POLETIC.sL P.sRTy..

Mr.. F. L. Abbot OF the Toledo Index. the
principal exponent of the Free Religious
movement in the United States, calls for a
new organization of the liberal element of
the country upon the following basis:
l. We demand that churches and other
ecclesiastical property shall no longer be
exempt from Just taxation.
z. We demand that the emDloympnt of
chaplansin Congress, in State Legislatures.
IN me navy and militia, and III prisons,
asylums, and all other institutions SUPPORT
Ell by public money, shall be discontinued.
3. We demand that all public appropri-
alions Tor sectarian educational aud charit-
able institutions shall cease
4. We demand that all religious seryi-
ces now sustained by the government shall
be abolished and especially that the use
OF the Bible in the public schools, whether
ostensin'y as textbook or avuwedly as a
book vi religious worship, shall be prohib-
tied.
.. We demand that the appointment bv
the President of the United States, or by
the Governors of the various States, of all
religious festivals and fasts shall wholly
cease.
b. We demand that the judicial oath In
the courts and in all other departments OF
the government shall be abolished, and
that simple affirmation under the pair and
penalties OF perjury shall be established in
its stead.
7. We demand that all laws directly or
indirectly enforcing the observance of Sun
day as the Sabbath shall be repealed.
.. We demand that all laws look ing to
the enforcement OF "Christian" morality
shall be abros gated, and that all laws shall
be coDlormed to the requirements of nat
ural morality, equal rights, and impartial
liberty.
o. We demand that not only In the Con-
situations of tho United States and of the
several States, but also in the practical adj
ministration of the same, no privilege or
advantage shall be conceded to Christiani-
~ or any other special religion that our
entire political system shall be founded
and administered on purely secular basis;
and that whatever changes shall prove nee
essary to this end 81 all be consistently, I'M
hlnchlngly, and promptly made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

-"Revivar meetings have been held
nightly at the Congregational church for the
past three weeks, under the ministration OF
Rev. H. Prescott of Boston. They are still
continued with increasing interest. A con-
siderable number of hopeful cases are re-
ported.
Thermometers at sunrise, Jan. 80, from
"a to 81 degrees below zero-15 degrees
colder than at any previous time for two
years. During the month of January the
thermometer stood below zero on IL days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

NEW PuBLICATIoNs.-TheJ January num-
Der of the Tilden Enterprise, publication
emanating from Tilden Ladies' Seminary.
West Lebanon, N. H., has been received.
1t Is edited by the senior class, and pre-
SCENTS very attractiue and credilable ap-
pearance.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine for
January Is at hand. The Leonard Scott
Publishing Company, 40 Fulton ST., New
York, are the publishers of the American
edition. Price a a year, or IS cts. per mum
her
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

The twenty-.hird annual session of the
Vermont State Teachers Association was
held at the Baptist Church, Rutland, on
Thursday and Friday of last week. The
convention was one of profit. and was large
ly attended by prominent gentlemen inter-
ested in education, in this and other states.
Officers of the association were chosen for
the ensuing yeai as follows: President, Jul
dab Dana, Rutland Secretary, A. r. Saw
age, Mortified; Treasurer, A. f. Leaven-
worth, New Haven. Vice Presidents were
elected from each county in the State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07
Iy'ssfnsi asfer Iy'esf.

In the parish, for the year 1872, there
were three deaths, one marriage, and six
births.
Thursday, Jan. Both, was the coolest
day here. Thermometer 80 degrees below
zero.
The ladies will hold their fair and fes-
tival at the town hall on the evening Of
Feb. Nth. s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07
TO ADVERTISERS.
The President has signed the act abol.
ishing the ranking privilege.

The investigation into the charges ofbrib-
cry against Senator Caldwell of Kansas,
will probably close during the present
week. The Washington Chronicle insists
that the tide is turning in favor of Cald-
well. but we very much doubt his ability
TO clear himself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

In the Credit Mobilier Investigation, the
other day, oliver Ames testified that Cor
nelus Wendell, when a government drec-
tor of the Union Pacific, was paid twenty
Eve thousand dollars for making fsvora-
Die report on the road, and that b. +. But
Ter received two payments OF two thousand
dollars each fer legal services.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

The auditors will meet Thursday. the
18th inst, to arrange the accounts of the
town.
In the valley of Broad Brook the can
ker rash is raging. All the children in the
families of s. X. and J. l.. Bullock are sick
with this disease II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

Secretary Boutwell, has discovered anoth-
er "sizlbe' Indian fraud. Congress, on
the report of Senator Harlan, last year,
voted 81, 900 TO satisfy the claims of GER
tain "Choctaws," under an old treaty. MIR.
Boutwell, shows receipt signed by the
Choctaws Sin full" for all claims.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

degrees below zero. Clear; wind south
west. Yours truly,
ORIeEN SMITH.
The ladies Of the Universalist society
will hold their annual fair and festival at
Wilder & Kldder's hall on Thur day, Feb.
18th. All are invited to come.
The donation visit TO Rev. A. w. Good
now and lady, on Tuesday afternoon and
evening, was very pleasant and profta-
BILE occasion. Every thing was nicely ar
ranged and all seemed to enjoy it. The
tables In the vestry were very attractive,
and to add to the interest of the evening
several pieces of music were performed by
the Wilmington cornet band. Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodnow have been laboriDg with us
Tor nearly thirteen years, doing great a
mout of good, and winning the love and
esteem Of all. Amount of donation about
$50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

Mr.. Colfax is still hopeful that he shall
be able TO vindicate himself from the Cred
ii Mobilier charges. A note from Mr.. Hale,
counsel for Mr.. Colfax, to the chairman of
the committee on Saturday, stated that Mr..
c. preferred not TO appear ill the return of
Mr.. Ames, who has gone 10 Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-07

MAsoNIc.-It is said that arrangements
are being perfected by the Masonic fratern-
ity of New Hampshire and Vermont in
the Connecticut valley, for an annual as
sembly for social enjoyment The frst fes-
tival will be held at the popular Junction
House, White River Junction, VT, some
time in the latter part of the resent month
and probably on the 22d day OF February,
annually, thereafter.