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The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

Ig- Which is the Oldest, Miss Antiq-
uity, old Aunty DeluVian, Miss Ann
Terror, Miss Ann Cestor, Miss Ann L.
Mundane, or Miss Ann +. Cedont.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18
FIRST CLASS NEW SPAPER,
4 Representative
Journal of this Section.
THE CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE SOUTH.

Special Telrgraphic Dispatches.
The Associated Press Dispatches.
Foreign and Domestic Intelligence.
Fall Market Reports.
The Progress OF Railroads.
Information for Merchant and Producer.
Every Kind of Political Intelligence.
Discoveries in Science and Art.
Original Poetry and Stories.
Agricultural and Farm Intelligence.
The following by Telegraph Every Day;
Proceedings OF Congress.
Proceedings Tennessee legislature,
Proceedings Arkansas Legislature,
Proceedings Mississippi Legislature,
News Embracing Everything Of Interest
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

Ev' An Iowa paper administers cold
- 10 its brethren in Minnesota
by publishing the following: A country
paper in Minnesota wants to know who
swndled the Indians out of "such an in
lerna cold country as Minnesota 10, and
who dcluled the white people into it. y
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18

Es- Poy ia, the Press
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18
TUST RECEIVED.
- fine selected lot Of assorted
Iron :.

from the Globe Rolling Mills, CHM. bought
since the govt. manufacturing duty was re-
moved. which our customers and all hands can
have the benefit of, by calling early on
GEO. AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18
Shoemakers look out for YOUR Souls.

"A Lasts, boot Trees; Shoe Pegs. by the
bushcl. shoe Thread. Avis. and a thousand
other things to tedious to mention.
by G. AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18
oh the rarity
AH II. -

ChAflTy
Among the rat family. Ifmcn live at ease,
Aud the world IS TO them a great Holland cheese
Whom their friends are distressed and IN sorry phEht
h, they give only blessings, then close the door tght
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18
lust RECEIVED,
- bbls. Julius ii. Smiths old reserve
Wh1SlX.ey,

warranted not to cut in the eye-not head
ache in a hhds. Of tit is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beet
and it carries a bead like a necklace; fol
sale by
GEORGE AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18
Whiskey.

Whiskey.
~ bbls. and half bhls Of good whiskey
~ at wholesale only, at
marl.'U NJ LYNCH.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18
PURELY VEGETABLE.

This unrivacd Medicine vs. warranted not to
contain n single particle of Mercury, o. any inlu-
rous mineral substance but is
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-18
WINDOW SASH,

with whom vou can leave your orders for any
Kind of lumber dressed on one side or both.
Sash glazed, or not panellcd doors, shutters.
ctc~ and all things necessary for building up
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA. THURSDAY EVENING" APRIL II, 1873
E.I.STr GEDUS.

1873: : ,NNuNERY & s1a4ul % '7'
~ ALSO eGn1
" white Goods. Ezasbroisseri2s, =
&c. &c.
MSTRONG GATOR CO. )
Importers Manufacturcrs and JoobcTs Oh
BONNET, TRIMMING, NECK AND SASH
RIBBONS, VELVET RIBBONS. NSCh
TIES, BONNET SILKS, SATlNS,
VELVETS and GRAPES, FLOW
ERS, FEATHERS, ORNA-
MEN1S, FRAMES, &c:
STRAW BONNETS AND LADl ES' AMI
CHILDREN'S; HATS, TRIMMED
AND UNTRIMMbD.
And in Connecting NarcrooIs
WHITE GOODS, LINENS, EMBkol = IL
RIES, LACES, NETS COLLARS, SEIo,
HANDKERCHIEFS, VElLlNd,
HEAD NETS, &c, &c:
Nos. 2}7 and 239 Baltimore ST., Baltimore, MI.
These goods are manufactured by us or bought
for cash directly from the European and amer
lean manufacturers. embracing aii the latest
novelties, uncquallcl III variety ana cnc'ihcS'
in any market. ~ l A.;
Orders Gllcl with care, promptnc*s ana DIS
patch. III ~ .l- -, III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17

Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis,
F,tiectusi Remedy in the world for ail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17

iRESERvE THEN MANY people ia ke
newspapers, but few preserve them, yet the
"I "Iise I, interesting reading imaginable, IS an
Ua ,r;. nte OF newspapers. 1t brings up every age
wi, "'h It's hustle and every day affairs and marks
!; ~ genius aud its spirit more than the labored
inscription of the historian. Who can take up
tIpaper dated half century ago, without the
;"ousht that almost every name there printed
i now cut upon tombstone at the head of an
ertaph? 1t is easy to preserve newspapers,
ana they will repay the trouble, for like that
VI wuc, their value increases with their years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17

cannot be surpassed and are willing to hayc
them compared with any in the market.
We have everything in the FINE GROCERY
LINE.
SHELF GOODS of all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure
The best brands of Domestic and Imported
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
We particularly request CUR customers to re-
turn any article purchased from Us that does not
give satisfaction.
ANY club order purchased from the Tea Com
panies in New York will be duplicated in price,
and surpassed in quality.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. II north Royal street,
iy 12-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17
TEA CoIza'AN

NO. NORTH ROYAL STREET,
Have just received large and carefully Sc
lected stock Of
TEAS, SEASON 1872.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17

AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES. The superiority
'" American locomotives is thus frankly con-
Vcucu by the London Engineer, which, COM
n'c1'log on the unwillingness Of British rail
ioaa men to adopt improvements, says: 1t Is
nyoid question, be the cause what 1t may,
v. tila' the locomotive engines used in the Uuted
Eta'eS e: cost less money and do more work than
rhsi'sh locomotives, No English locomotive
,,uIcrlntendcnt has ever proprosed, however,
~ build an engine from Yankee patterns. and
Try 1t on an English lnc The thing would be
contrary, to all precedent, and therefore 1t Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17

80 KING STREET IS
HARD ARE AND CUTLER y !.
Wholesale and Retail.
SPRING TR A d E, 1873.
The subscribers have now on hand one of the
largest and best assorted stocks of goods in their
line ever offered By them, which they can and
will sell at prices to suit the times. They name
in part: Builders Hardware, Pen, Pocket and
Table Cutlery, Bar Iron, Horse Shoes, Nail
Spades, Shovels, Hoes, Rakes, Forks, Traces,
Log Chains, SC. Cali At SO King street, corner
of Royal , w
NH Il j. T. CRElGH ION - SDN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17
E1RaIVsEsEN's CARRIAGES,
$1,000 ORDER !

The second irs.a'mcnt of CulLDREN'o
CARRIAGES has been received, which for
beauty, strength and chcapncss, cannot be
e1uslel. Prices on these goods are consider
ably lower than those o. our ne:ghboring city
Washington. Every Carriage warranted to bear
lU0 pounds weight
NV $40 Csrrisge-eleptic spring, iron axles, 4
wh.els-is in reality perfect gem.
Carriages nicely packed and sent to any part
'''0 CiIAS. w. GREEN,
NH q Alcxuniria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17
NJ EW STO r E.

NEW STORE.
+. G. SWAINE
Wouldinform his friends and the public gencr
aly that he mas leased the store on the corner Of
Cameron and Royal streets, 81. &. Milburn' 5 old
stand) and will keep, in connection with the
Grocery, Liquor and Commission store, 70. =
Royal Street, Il tirst-class
FAMILY GROCERY,
where can oe found at all times fresh Roll But
ter, Poultry, Eggs, Hominy, Beans Dried
Fruits, Potatoes, Canned Peaches Pineapple,
Tomaoes snd Corn, Sc, Sc. Call And cXaln-
inc. fno
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18
OR.

The school statistics for this town con-
tain the following items of interest: Num-
Der of families, 2l6 children under 20
years of age, 800; attending school, 2lO;
number of pupils not absent AZ; absences,
457S hardness, 100. Teachers wages,
1897 board s6l425; other expenses S24O.-
W; total expense of schools sl752.22. Pub
lie money, $462. IA; raised on grand list,
s1l26.ls. District No. l, East, drew the
largest sum of money; No. stands next
on the list, but for the winter term ranks
No /. The winter term of this school also
had the largest average per cent of attend
ance of all the schools during the year, it
being 90 per cent. District No. 8, East, Is
entitled to a leather medal for having the
poorest average attendance in town. This
school ran down 10 40 per cent for the sum-
mer term, and "A for the winter, making
an average Of go for the school year. The
average per cent of attendance of all the
schools is " nearly. We desire the atten-
ton of parents, pupils and teachers on two
important matters, absence apd taldness,
that seem to claim not only their attention
but their earnest and united co-orperation,
that in the future there may be better
record for our schools In these particulars.
During the past year there were twenty
one terms of school in this town, eleven in
summer, and ten in winter. The whole
number of tardinesses were 100, and of abb
sences 457S. During the summer months,
the whole number of scholars in attendance
in all the districts, was 1853; the whole
a. a A n 4
es 3O6 giving an average of nearly 10 alb
sences and cases of hardness per scholar.
During the winter months, the number OF
scholars was 200, absences 2l3S, and tardi-
nesses S03, or an average of 10 and for all
sence and tardiness, respectively. The av-
| erage absence is greater in summer than
winter, and the reverse for tardiness. The
| average number of absences for each school
| IL 2ls; and about four scholars from each
| school were absent each day of the the
term. The largest number of absences in
any one school, was 395, and that was In
| a summer school of twelve pupils only.
The whole number Of days attendance in
| all the schools, is 7,2sS; the absences be-
| ing 457S, therefore there were moro than a
| fourth part as many absences as days at
tendance. What plausible excuse Is there
for so many absencesS Some persons seem
to suppose that If a child has once entered
the path of learning, progress is inevitable;
and that however far from his teacher eth
ar In body or mind there is kind of mag
netic influence by which he is 10 be reach
ed, and the teacher is held accountable for
his improvement. SO far Is this from the
truth, that a child may attend school a
| whole year, yet so irregularly, or at inter-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18


Rev. NJ. II. Harris, It is expected, will
commence 5 o'clock afternoon services for
the coming season, in the Universalist
church here, next Sunday.
Rev. II. Dorr preached his farewell
discourse to the Methodist society last Sun
day. He has labored with 1t the last three
years. The society has secured Hopkins
hall for Sabbath services, its lease of the
Universalist church having expired.
Mr.. Frank Amidon AMI wife arrived
from New York on Monday last, whittier
he went last week to BIO married. In the
evening Hinsdale Cornet Band gave them
a serenade which secured to each member
fine supper al the Ashuelo house.
Mr.. Jackson Doolittle of this town
owns two Durham cows which probably
surpass In excellence any other two on
either side of the Connecticut. From the
milk they gave last week he made thirty
three and n half pounds of butter. The
two are averaging daily one hundred
pounds of milk. So we are informed by
reliable authority. Mr.. d. is also fortu-
nate in the possession of an elegant span OF
matched horses. But more than all, he is
justly entitled TO the reputation, which he
has, OF being kind to the poor. He has for
years had the charge of this class OF people
who are or have been on the hands of the
town, and he succeeded, for a wonder, in
pleasing nearly all parties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18

The immense cotton mills belonging to
the Chicopee, Mass, Manufacturing Com
pany, were destroyed by fire Monday eve
ming loss $4,000 The insurance amounts
to sGl3,O00 Eight hundred employees are
thrown out of employment.
Disastrous floods are reported In vari-
Gus sections of the country. At Rochester,
N. Y, on Tuesday of last week, while a
number of people were standing, on the
foundation wall of a new city building, the
structure, owing TO the action of the high
water, gave way and ten or fifteen persons
were drowned.
Recent advices from Aspinwall state
that the city of San Salvador, the capital OF
the Central American republic of hat name,
has been destroyed by an earthquake,
causing terrible loss of life. Eight hun
dred persons persisted, and property valued
at ST., OOO, 900 was destroyed. The earth
quake was followed by a coniagration and
many buildings were burned.
"A terrible accident occurred in Mid
dletown, CT. on Wednesday of last week, re-
sulting from the fall of an insecure build
ing then In course OF construction. Thirty
persons employed in the building were
more or less injured. Six workmen were
| killed outright and others probably fatally
hurt. A coroner's inquest was held, and
| the iury found the contractors of the build
] ing guilty of gross neglect, and deserving
! of the seysrest eensure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18
JyI.N'DH.a.u COUNTY COURT.

The court finally djourned on Saturday.
No civil jury case was tried. The case Of
Rice VS.. Chester, was set mot for the jury"
Notwithstanding, and no other case be-
ing then ready, one panel of the jury were
discharged.
In the case of State VS.. John Manning,
the evidence on part of the prosecution
tended to show that store in Brattleboro
was set on fire, that the fire was discovered
Immediately after it was set, and that the
respondent was found near the store. 1t
also appeared that matches, together with
the paper in which they were wrapped +,
were found on the premises, and were
identified as being purchased by Manning
at one of the drug stores. The testimony
for the respondent showed that he was in
toxicated at the time, that when intoxicat-
ed he appeared to have mania for setting
fires, and that when not underline influence
of liquor he was peaceful and we'll disposed.
The jury rendered a verdict of guilty.
In the case of State VS.. Curtis Z. Hough-
ION, the respondent was found guilty OF
furnishing sometime last summer, to one
Wood, then confined in the county Jail, a
revolver to aid in his escape. Houghton
was fined 500 and cost of prosecution.
James Cunningham and Henry Rider plead
guilty to petit larceny and were each fined
$40, with costs of prosecution.
The following divorce cases were heard
and bills were granted in each: For wilful
deseition, Thomas r. Pratt VS.. Sarah Pratt,
Edward Banks VS.. Annie G. Banks, Hi
ram Davis VS.. Miranda Davis, Lucy l.. Cur
rier VS.. Lucius Currier for intolerable Sc
verify, Almira Johnson VS.. VIM. Johnson,
Gertrude ID. Haven VS.. Lowell w. Haven,
Henry Cook VS.. Matilda Cook, Jonathan C.
Brigham vs. Eliza ii. Brigham, Stella s.
| Woodland VS.. w. r. Woodland, Ellen C.
| Gilmore VS.. Jas. NJ. Gilmore.
John Manning was sentenced to -four
| years Imprisonment. In pronouncing the
| sentence of the court, Judge Barrett re-
marked that intemperance was evidently
| the cause of the crime, and that although
the offense merited punishment, the PEG.
pie of Brattleboro could not with very good
grace complain If such offenders should es-
cape the just penalty of the law when they
had the power in their own hands to dc
away with the cause which prompted to the
| ofienSe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18

The property of T.. L. Dawes, keeper
of the hotel at the Centre, was sold at auc-
ton last Friday, which looks as though
whiskey selling was becoming unprotita-
BILE here. Can it be that Chesterfield peo-
pie are growing temperate?
-Messrs. Stark & Gibson have just re-
ceived fresh lot of IS horses. intended for
the supply of the home market. Among
them are some heavy work horses, also
finesingle drivers and matched pairs. Their
stables are at West Chesterfield, opposite
Dummerston depot.
"A serious accident befel Jay A. Smith
of West Chesterfield some three weeks
since. While telling tree in company
with his father, the axe of the latter struck
his foot in such a way as to nearly sever It
involving the loss of all the toes but the
large one, and possibly that also. A perm.
anent lameness must. of course, be the re-
suit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18
THE CHASE BST.sTB.

The following, which we clip from the
Montpelier Freeman of last week, affords
a sufficient answer to inquiries we have re-
ceived in reference to the truth of certain
stories which have been lately going the
rounds of the press, and which were doubt
less set afioat by designing parties:
We published an article some time since,
entitled "English Estates" in which, our
readers will remember, we gave reasons
for our disbelief in the various stories of
immense estates in England that await the
claims of American heirs.
Mr.. Willard wrote to Gen. Schenck, max
ing inquiries in regard to this matter, as
many had applied to him for information.
We give the answer just received from the
American Legation. Mr.. G. M. Fisher, to
whom Mr.. Willard is referred for further
information, was lost in the late disaster off
Nova Scotia, and we give in another column
an account of his death. To our knowledge
Interests in this estate are made subjects
of sale at the present time in Vermont, and
men who can i'll afford pecuniary loss, are
investing money in this wild-goose chase,
to find, we fear, return of their venture
only in that happy day when the rainbow's
pot Of gold shall be unearthed.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, !
LONDON, March 21st, 1873.
SIR: / am directed by His Excellency,
Gen. Schenck, to acknowledge the receipt
of your communication of the Both Janua-
ry last, relative to the Chase Estate, and to
say that 1t has been referred to Mr.. c. NJ.
Fisher, No. AZ Finsbury Circus, a lawyer
of this city, who has, 1 believe, made a
thorough examination into the matter, and
can furnish you with copies of lis search
ing, should you wish them.
would add, however, that yours is one
of the very many letters which have been
coming for years to this Legation, making
inquiries in regard to this Chase Estate ;
and 1t is not thought here that there is an
foundation for the claims of heirs, which
have been encouraged by newspaper para
graphs in the United States,
j have the honor to be- sir,
Your most obedient servant,
w. II. CHEsEDRoUaH,
Asst Secretary Of Legation
Hon. @. w. WILLARD,
House of Reps.
Washington, d. G.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18

BLOODY RIOT IN LOUISIANA. - From
Louisiana comes intelligence of a bloody
war of races, which resulted in the brutal
killing of large number of negroes-not
less than two or three hundred, if the first
reports are to be credited. The scene of
the riot was Colfax, in Grant parish, which
is situated on the Red river. Tho origin of
the difficulty was the forcible seizure of the
court house and other offices in the place
by the colored voters, who proceeded to in
stall in them the (Kellogg) candidates who
were defeated at the November election,
and drove away such whites as had be-
come obnoxious to them. A few days af-
ter, the whites rallied and took terrible
vengeance upon the negroes. The latter
having entrencbed themselves in the court
house and treacherously fred upon party
who went to answer flag Of truce, the
whites set fire to the building and shot
dead the unfortunate negroes as they tried
to escape from the flames.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18
HONRSTI..
Hon. G. w. WILLARD,
House of Reps.
Washington, ID. G..

The rumors or the revelations of fraud
and bribery in many of our legislative
bodies, however, for the moment disheart-
ening, have one cheering element, since
they show that political corruption with us
is soon brought to light, and can not, as in
other forms of government, be effectually
concealed. Every statesman or political
leader among us lives in the condition Of
the Roman senator, and has thousand eyes
watching him abroad or at home. Nothing
is hidden from the keen scrutiny of the
press, of his neighbors, or his opponents;
every apartment of his house is thrown
open to the view of his fellow citizens, and
no architect could build one that would
afford the rigid publicity demanded by the
Roman chief. Whoever attempts bribery
In Kansas or peculation in California, who
ever takes gifts at Albany or offers them at
Washington, is certain to be dragged before
his fellow countrymen, and so rudely ham
died by press and people that he can scar
cely hope for another opportunity of COM
hitting the same offense. Publicity Is the
natural trait Of free government. What
ever our faults are, we are anxious to have
them told-we trust with the hope of cor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-04-18


1t is said there have been one thousand
cases OF measles at st. Johnsbury, the past
winter.
The estate left by the late George Mil
lard of Bennington will aggregate over
500, 900, a large portion being real estate
in Chicago.
-Swiney & Burrows, manufactures Of
Middlebury, have suspended, aud IA large
number of work men are. thrown out of en-
ployment.
w. p. Hasetincs tannery at Derby,
was destroyed by fire on Monday, togeth-
er with $4,000 worth of leather. 1t was run
by steam power and provided with val :.
liable machinery.
Frank Packard, Il Milton medical stu
dent, has been put under $500 bonds for
trial on charge of 'snatching'' The body Of
a Frenchmen, which he sold to parties in
Burlington for $50.
The Rutland Herald having said that a
certain State official goes about lecturing
on bugs, the St. Adams Messenger adds
that "a man will sometimes talk of what
runs in his head.'
Burlington will celebrate the Fourth
| by public Inauguration of the marble
statue of Ethan Allen, which will be placed
upon the summit of tina tall granite SHAFT
over his grave in Green Mount cemetery.
The statue was wrought in Italy, and has
now arrived at New York.
Mrs. Dryer a widow of 60, living near
| White River Junction, saw some of her
| chickens on the track, few days ago, in
| danger of a coming train, and went to drive
them off, but got upon the track herself, in
her excitement, and was killed by the en-
CINE.
Hon. George II. Paige died at his home
| in Cabot, on Monday last. His age was a
bout 65 years. Mr.. Paige represented Cal
| odonia county in the Senate in 1854 and 49,
| SIS, and had held numerous other state
| offices.
| Tho Vermont Citizen, published at
| Morrisville by A. A. Earle, is out and
makes a very handsome and creditable
appearance.
| orion Clemens, now on the editorial
staff of the Hartford (Ct.) Post, a brother of
"Mark TwaiL," will be the editor Of the
Rutland Daily Globe, and Henry Clark,
formerly of the Rutland Herald, will be
his associate. The first number will be is
sued May l.
The Holyoke Lumber Company have
bought the stumpage of the whole town of
Lewis, paying two dollars for spruce and
we dollars for pine. The trade is estimaL-
ed at $4,000. The land is owned by the
Sumner estate, and the wife of Hon. B. II.
Steele is half owner.
| Judge Steele of Hartford, who was
Judge Poland's opponent for Congressional
honors last autumn, is afflicted with pull
monary complaint and has gone to New
| York for treatment.