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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

The CIVIL RIGHTS LAW. One OF the
principal arguments advanced in favor of
the Civil Rights bill, was that it would
benefit the large class of educated colored
people who have their homes in Savannah,
Charleston, New Orleans, and other South
ern cities. Persons of this class will never
take advantage of the provisions of the
new law. The very fact that they are edu-
Gated and refined will deter them from
forcing their presence upon their white
neghbors. They have a certain aristocracy,
caste Of their own; many of them are
even proud of their blood; in New Orleans
they are among the richest property-own-
ers and heaviest taxpayers. They do not
desire, nor will they seek, admission TO
places irequented by white people. The
negro politician, however, the ignorant
field hand, who; by his very brutality has
forced his way into, and disgraces, public
positions of honor and trust-men of this
stamp, who have no feeling and no sensi-
biliiy, will, under the protection of the
Civil Rights bill, take every opportunity of
infiicting petty snnoyances upon their
former masters. We do not believe, how
ever lhdt IL viii bc lONSiu4C W SSuCIdlly
enforce the new law. That part of it which
very Justly stipulates that men and women,
whether white or black, who pay the same
fare on railroad trains, shall have equal
Accommodations, is not objected TO by the
sensible people Of the South, but the hotel
and theatre clauses meet with bitter and
universal opposition. Throughout Vir-
ginia, the proprietors of hotels under
peculiar State law are taking out licences
as private boarding house keepers, and in
this way will be enabled TO evade the law.
In other parts of The South determination
is expressed to resist ii by force if necessary.
EX-Chef Justice LoCHRANE, of Georgia,
who is regarded as one of the most liberal
men in the South, recently spoke as follows
regarding the matter;
Congress in emancipatng the blacks has
not made the white people slaves. An ac-
| quaintance of over one fourth century
makes me know the people of the South,
| and thousand Federal lawsuits or fines
| cannot establish among them negro equal
| ity. We would ride in wagons or walk,
| live in boarding-houses or starve, live
without laugh or public entertainment,
| rather than be dictated to, and forced t.
mingle with an element inferior, ill-bred,
| ignorant, and forced 10y law upon U.S.
| ~ y Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

Is IT ANY WONDER THE MAN WAS SICK?
The following is the closing portion of
last Wednesdays verbatim report of the
Beecher trial.
Q.-What was the family habit of Mr..
Tilton's family with respect TO greeting aud
visiting; what was the manner in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton received intimate
friends2 A.-They were very cordial and
adopted often the Quaker-the Friends
mode of saying 81 am glad to see you y
Mrs. Tilton did particularly, and they used
to generally, not only give their hand, but
saluted with kiss-that was to their par
ticular friends it was the custom of the
family TO kiss their friends when they met
them.
Q,-That was the custom of Mrs. Tilton
to kiss gentlemen friends who visited the
family, and of Mr.. TiltOn TO kiss the lady
friends? Ayes, Sir.
At this stage of the proceedings, Mr.. JEFF
freys, one of the jurors, complained of sick
ness, and had TO be led to an open window.
The cool air seemed only to partially revive
him, however, and at last the Court called
one Of the court officers and said: Ask the
Juror whether he would not wish to ad-
iourn? Tell the juror that would like to
consult his own views about ii.
The officer whispered for a moment or
two with Mr.. Jeffreys and returned saying
"he says he will prefer to adjourn"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

The Republicans of New Hampshire, al-
ter years experience in opposition, have
concluded that they don't like it, and de-
cided to take the State again into their own
control. The returns indicate the election
of Mr.. Cheney and his associates on the
republican State ticket by a small MAORI
ty, the probable election of three republic
can members of Congress, which would be
a gain, and undoubtedly republican leg
isature to correct some of the mischief
done by the last one. This gratifying sue
cess may be attributed TO a variety of caus-
es,-the nomination of excellent candi-
dates, the good sense of most Of the prohi-
bitionists in refusing to throw away their
votes upon a thiId candidate, the energetic
canvassing, by which the quaker vote"
was brought out, and, in word, the vigi-
liant organization and skilul management
of the campaign by the republican State
and local committees.
All this, too, was the outgrowth Of bet
ter feeling among republicans than was
prevailing year ago rs 10 the tendencies
of the republican party, and its prospects
of future usefulness. There has been a
vast amount of "unloading' since the last
election in New Hampshire and many
valiant warriors who were then sulking in
their tents have had from that cause fresh
access of hope and courage. They have
recovered their faith, and believe again
that the highest in terests of the nation are
to be served by keeping the republican
party in power. provided always that ii is
true to itself and TO its own best instincts.
The republican party in New Hampshire
and throughout the country has been
strengthened by the action of the people
last fall in rebeling against the demoralz-
ing tendencies within its ranks, and by the
action of Congress in removing from its
record Objectionable acts for which the ma
jority were responsible, and in its refusal
10 sanction extreme ard violent measures
devised solely FOR partisan effect and adj
vantage.
The verdict of New Hampshire Tuesday
is hopeful one, and indicates--so far as it
has any national significance the peo-
pie ale not yet ready to put the great in
terests and destinics of this nation in the
power of any other party than that which,
in spite of manifold and sometimes dis
hearening failures, has on the whole adj
ministered its affairs with splendid sue
cess, Boston AdUcrtiSer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

The Forty-third Congress went out amid
the traditional commotion, though there is
said TO be an improvement from year to
year in the character of the closing scenes
of each session. Among the measures re-
ceiving attention at the very last was the
bounty bill, which was put through both
houses, but which the President refused TO
81 gn because he believed the condition of
The Treasury did not warrant such de-
mand upon it, and because he believed
claim agents would derive more benefit
from such law than the ex soldiers. One
of the most important of the other measures
was the "Force BILL" which failed 10 pass
the Senate, and with good reason. The
Steamboat bill did not get through, nor
Senator Morton's proposed amendment TO
the Constitution changing the way of elect
ing Presidents and Vice Presidents, nor
the Tom Scott scheme. In Fact no subsidy
bills affecting either land or water succeed
ed. The Sundry Civil bill, after much diff
iiculty, received the concurrence of the two
houses, and thus prevented the necessity
of an extra session, which would have been
deplored by all. Ofthe upward of 5000 bills
introduced into both branches of Congress,
nearly One-sixth were passed-which Is,
probably, sufficiently large proportion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12
Revival Of the rrnnLine Abuse.

One of the worst features of the legisla-
ton of the recent session of Congress, was
the passage Of the bill allowing garden
seeds transmitted by the Commissioner of
Agriculture and the Reports of the Agri-
cultural department to pass through the
mails free Of postage, and further provid-
ing that
"From and after the passage of this act
the Congressional Record, or any part there
of of speeches or reports therein Contained,
shall, under the written frank of member
of Congress or delegate to he written by
himself) be carried in the mails free of
postage, under such regulations as the post
master general may prescribe; and that
public documents already printed or Or
dered to be printed for the use of either
house of Congress, may pass through the
mails on the frank of any member or dele
gate of the present Congress written by
himself) until the list of December, 1875,
provided that speeches reproduced from
and printed otherwise than in the Congress
sional Record, and speeches delivered else
where than in Congress, shall not be cou-
strued as public documents, or be embrace
ed within the provisions of this section"
The plea for this so-called temporary"
revival of the Congressional frank is un-
dorstood TO be that the accumulation of
public documents is so great that means
must be provided for their circulation.
The law abolishing the ranking privilege
was passed at the last session of the Forty
second Congress. took effect July |, 1873.
Since that time, one would suppose, the
printing of public documents might have
been arranged to fit the new and more eco
nomical order Of things. But congressman
,,,t oil t,,rf
TO print stuff that nobody reads, and put
into muslin covers good paper spoiled for
all uses but that Of the trunk maker and
the junk 1t is said that the Capitol
is choked with printed matter in sheets,
pamphlets, and bound volumes. The crypt
is mausolcum OF craftsmanship in type 4;
the foldlng-rooms are filled with reports
and Executive documents; aud members
who lounge in committee rooms are knee
deep in their own eloquence, or they are
inundated with that OF their colleagues. 1t
is to dispose of this vast accumulation that
the general delivery has been ordered. The
Agricultural Bureau has had its own spec
ial allotment OF its printed reports for dis
tribution; Congress has also ordered its
proportion and by the new schedule both
lots are Included in the flood of matter to be
distributed, to say nothing of the garden
seeds which are 10 be added to the mass of
free mails. 1t is precisely this great mass
of printed stuff that has provoked so much
complaint. Congressional correspondence
has never formed considerable element in
the burden of the mails when the frank has
been permitted. But books, pamphlets,
speeches, and seeds have literally made the
mail-carriers and postal service groan.
This all comes back again for the next nine
months,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

SOME BABIES. -Four babies at birth is
the present social sensation in Baltimore.
The parents are Germans, named Hahn,
and the family are very poor, the father
having been out of work for some months.
The house is thronged with visitors, and as
an admission fee is charged, the little ones
are already earning handsome sum daily.
The quartette are on view in a crib, two at
each end and they now weigh about five
pounds each and are perfectly healthy.
At the mothers request they have been
christened, taking the names of Sarah, Ma
ry, Kate and Jennie, Immediately after
the ceremony they were duly labeled TO
prevent "mixing." One would naturally
suppose that such an achievement as this
would satisfy any reasonable human being,
but the Montgomery (Va.) Messenger is re-
sponsble for the statement that "some two
Yeas ago Mrs. Morgan, who lives on Wolf
Creek, in Giles county, gave birth to FIVE
male children at one time. They are still
living, are not in the least deformed, are of
good constitution and as sprightly as we'll
fed kittens. Mr.. Morgan is a laborer AMI
quite poor. The neighbors freque atty visit
this family and never without taking sup
plies of some kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

SALMON IN THE CoNNECTICUT.-Abo bout
100000 young Penobscot salmon were
placed in the tributaries of the river last
year, $1,000 of them in the Westlield river
and the balance above Bellows Falls. This
is larger number than has been placed in
any water in the United States at one time.
Previous to last year, at various periods,
about 10000 young salmon have been
planted in the tributaries of the Connecticut,
making nearly million in all. This year
it is proposed to plant another million, and
keep on repeating yearly until the expert
ment of restocking is thoroughly tried.
The question of restocking, by artilicially
Matching salmon, and turning them into
rivers where they have been destroyed, or
stocking where none existed, is no longer
doubtful one the experiments of the last
twenty-five years in Europe have made 1t
as certain as the sowing Of any crop. Tho
iishwaX at Turner's Falls is now in process
of construction, and the state commission
ers have urgently invited the Agawam
Canal Company to construct one over its
dam in the Weslfeld river at Mittineague.
1t is necessary that clear, open passage
upthe small streams beaiforded the salmon,
10 enable them to pass up 10 their breeding
grounds. Several young salmon were
taken in the Connecticut last year at differ
ent points, which were the survivors of the
first planting, and in three or four years
the result of the liberal outlay of last year
ought TO show itself in a multitudinous
appearance OF the fish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

NEW YoRK HoTELs.-Ncw York is the
city Of magnificent hotels. But few people
know or understand, however the quail
ties necessary TO the management Of a first
class hotel in New York. Great tact, rare
Judgment, fine nerve, and what the Rev.
Robert COllyer calls "true grit" all must
be displayed in the successful manage
mcnt. Sometimes all these fail, but pei
haps the most notable instance Of immedi-
ate and permanent success is found In the
steady aud increasing popularity OF the
Grand Central Hotel, on Broadway, New
York. Combined with its management to
a great degree the Grand Central owes its
tine success to the liberal plan Of adjusting
its rates according to the location of the
room occupied. This, with bill Of fare
hardly equalled by any hotel table in New
York, six meals per diem, is secured at the
rate Of nom $500 to $500 per day, accord
i'm to choice In selecting the floor desired.
-Na York Correspondence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12
The Thirty-Eighth state.

The House has concurred with the Sem
ate in admitting Colorado as a State of the
Union, and with the Presidents approval,
therefore, the American Union, will again
incre ase the number of stars upon its flag.
1t was sought 10 make a still further in
crease by the joint admission of New Mex
leo and Colorado by sort of log-rollingar ar
rangement that did not work and very right
ly, for though the population of New Mexico
may possibly exceed that of Colorado, it is
of an inferior character as regards self gov
erning purposes, being largely made up of
"Greasers," or half-breed Mexcans and
Indians, while the proportion of intelligent
W hites is hardly enough TO carry forward
an efficient State organization.
Colorado, however, has an excellent pop
ulation for the most part, intelligent, ener-
getic and prosperous. What are lis present
figures can not be said with much certain
ty. The census of 1870 put them at 90, 1894
which ii is claimed have been more than
trebled since, but probably about doubled.
II seems au injustice to give such a new
State the same representation in the United
States Senate as New York or Pennsylva-
mia it is no worse, however, than to con-
tinue to Delaware or Florida the benefit of
the same constitutional privilege through
all time, when Colorado, however small
now in population, is likely TO exceed both
in ten or fifteen years. This is one of the
fixed fea lures of our Government which,
indeed, ought TO be considered in the ad-
mission of new States, but which should
never be considered as decisive, in COM
parison with the vital interests of the peo-
pie applying for admission to the Union.
The amendments which have been en-
grated upon the Colorado bill, substanti-
ally postponing the actual admission for
nearly two years, which are to be consum-
ed in the steps of calling a constitutional
convention, framing and voting upon a
Constitution, etc., and also necessitating
an explicit recognition of equal rights, are
wise and timely. Territorially, tue new
Sta.e is of highly respectable proportions,
having an area of 1854 square miles, or
abou. the size of New England and the
state Of New York combined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

Mrs. II. d. Goodridge has a Gala lily
in blossom, the stalk of which measures
four feet and one inch in length some OF
its leaves are IA inches wide. II usually
produces two blossoms at once, but has
been known to produce four.
Clark p. Whitney has a pair OF two
year old steers which weighed in Septem-
Der last 225O lbs. They were weighed
again on last Saturday and turned the
beam at $500 lbs. They are probably the
largest pair in the county.
Mrs. Cynthia Powers, lady over so
years of age and formerly resident of this
town, died in Chelsea, Mass, on Sunday,
the inst. Size was brought here for
burial on Wednesday, the 10th, The funer-
al services being held at the residence OF
Dea. S. S. Stoddard. Mrs. Powers was
well known here for her Christian liberal
ity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

Coon GRIT.-A young man belonging in
Vershire recently escaped from the Insane
Asylum at Brattleboro, and came home.
His friends judged ii best for him TO return,
and on Friday of last week two men
started with him for Brattleboro, very
much against his will. He went quietly
enough till they had nearly reached Bellows
Falls, when suddenly leaving the car, lie
jumped from the train, which was going at
full speed, and landed head first in the
snow. Lyman Porter, one Of his attend
ants, leaped Off after him, landing about
fifty feet below, in the snow. Coming to
his feet he made his way back to his charge,
who was just struggling to his feet, and
seizing him by the collar, he merely said I;
Come, boy we've got to harry Strange
to say, they were not seen by any on board
the train of eight cars, and were not missed
at all, except by The Other attendant, who
supposed them to be in another car, and
they footed ii -four miles to the next station
Porter, meanwhile, never relaxing his
hold or his vigilance for an instant. -Moht-
PETER H'dichmdR.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12
Fir John Porter's Case.

Gen. Fitz John Porter has been for two
or three years past going around getting
people TO sign his petition that he be given
another hearing on the charges for which
in 1862, he was found guilty of wlful DISC
bedienco of orders and dismissed the SER
vice, and disqualified TO hold any position
under the government henceforth. A brief
restatement of his case, which was the
darkest incident in the whole war may be
interesting. The incomprchcnsble devo-
ton of McCellan's officers and soldiers to
him is well known. When, in August
1862, after the disastrous Peninsula cam
paign, Mcclellan was relieved and Pope
took command Of the army which had
gathered about Alexandria to oppose the
northern march of Lees victorious troops,
McClellan's corps commanders felt such
bitterness against the man who had sue
ceeded him that they could scarcely be
brought 10 act under him. The most vio-
lent and outspoken in his cnmily to Pore
was Fitz John Porter. OF this state OF
feeling abundant record exists. His DISC
bodience TO POpe's orders was triple
oliense, being three times repe ltcd. On
August "a he was ordered TO move at in
the morning TO support Hooker at Dristow
Junction by daylight, Hooker being in
critical position. Porter did not move till
daylight, and arrived a little before noon.
Had tie enemy attacked, Hooker would
have been destroyed. There was no valid
excuse. August 20 occurred the second
battle of bull Run, and Mcdowell ordered
Porter to attack the enemy, the battle rag
ing within carshot. Porter disoboyCd this
order, retreating instead. Later in the day
he received pcremptory orders from Pope
to attack, the battle being at the turning
point. But he disobeyed again, and Pope's
exhausted army was defeated while, within
a mile, Portcr's $4,000 veterans rested on
their arms. II is CT course impossible to
tell whether the issue would have been
changed had Porter obeycd orders. Prob
ably it would but that is not the question.
Disobedience TO orders is a CRIME not af-
Gccted by result. In the fall of the eventful
year 1862 Gen. Porter, amer a trial by his
brother officers, lasting forty-five days,
was found guilty of wilful disobedience of
orders in the presence of the enemy, and
sentenced TO be dismissed from the service
of the United States Government and
forever after to be disqualified from holding
any Office under it. President Lincoln
caused the proceedings to lie carefully re-
viewed by Judge Advocate General Holt,
who submitted an exhaustive and able
opinion on them, approving the Judgment
of the court, and then and not till then, the
President, conscientious to a fault, affirmed
it-Jan. 10, 1863. Therefore this sentence
was no product Of hasty resentment, but
was the result of the most conscientious
and painstaking inquiry, and the punish
ment was exceedingly mild considering
that Porter would have been shot had he
committed the same crime in any army oil
Europe.
1t seems somewhat significant that Gen.
| Porter who is a resident of New Jersey,
has Just been appointed Commissioner OF
Public Works in New York City.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

CUTTING MARBLE DY SAND BLAST. -
Messrs. Sheldon & SlasoD, of Rutland,
have a contract with the government for
supplying 100000 headstones for the Ma
tional Soldiers cemeteries. The Rutland
Herald describes the way in which the
stones are cut by means of a sand blast,
which takes OFF the surface of the stone
with astonishing rapidly: If for the blow
of the hammer in the hand of the work
man is substituted the blow OF grain of
sand carried by rapid current Of air the
same effect will be produced, only of course
in much smaller degree, just as the grain
of sand is smaller and lighter than the
hammer. The stones, after being cut TO
the right shape, are prepared for the sand
blast by fastening upon their face the
proper letters 10 form the inscription which
they are 10 bear when completed. The
letters, or rather the shields which are TO
form them, are of cast iron and are fastened
upon the stone by shellac. The apparatus
of the sand blast is quite simple. Steam
furnishes a motive power to propel the
sand. This is discharged through an iron
tube like gun barrel, into which is fed a
stream of sand. The tube is connected
with machinery which moves II slowly
back and forth across the face of the stone,
while this is carried forward on rollers so
that the whole is affected by the blast.
Only five minutes are required by one OF
the machines to cut an inscription, and
when the iron letters are taken Off there is
the inscription complete. The sand leaves
the surface on which it acts slightly rough,
producing an effect like hammered stone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

BIG INVENTION the famous map
man, who made all the maps for General
Grant and the Union army, certificates Of
which he published, has just invented a
way Of getting a relief plate from steel so
as TO print Lloyd's Map If American Con-
tinent-slowing from ocean TO ocean-on
one entire sheet Of bank note paper, 4Ox5O
inches large, on lightning press, and col
ored, sized and vanished for the wall so as
to stand washing, and mailing anywhere
i'm the world for 80 cents, or unvarnished
for Is cents. This map shows the whole
United States and Territories in a group,
from surveys to 1875, with million places
on it, such as towns, cities, villages, noun
tains, lakes, rivers, streams, gold mines,
railway stations, g.. This map should be
in every house. Send 80 cents to the Lloyd
Map Company, Philadelphia, and you Will
get a copy by return mail.