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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-13
STATE LIBRARY.

This library, which is very complete in
the department of American law, besides
being we'll furnished with miscellaneous
works, has entirely oulgrown the room set
apart for it in the State house.
1t is evident that some further provision
for lis accommodation must soon be made.
1t seems TO me that an enlargement of the
present room is almost impracticable, and
that sooner or later there must be erected
for its accommodation a separate hre-proof
building, which should be kept open
throughout the year. The library is now
of suoh dimensions and importance that 1t
should be readily accessible for research
and investigation at all times.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES
AND MINING.
The secrelary's report, with the accom-
panylng papers, will inform you of the
work accomplished during the past two
years. Its work has thus far been confined
10 fostering the interests of agriculture.
This doubtless has resulted from the fact
that agriculture Is the more prominent aud
general interest. The board Is concerned
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Democratic Congressional
Convention.

ATA MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
n Congressional Committee, OF the First
Congressional district, held At Parkers.
burg on the eth OF July, II was determined
10 hold the Congressional Convention for
said district at Parkersburg, on Wednes-
day, August I'D, 1876, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for Congress, aud
for such other bushes. as may come be-
for the Convention.
The Democratic AID Conservative party
OF said district are requested TO appoint
delegates to said Convention, from the
different counties composing the same,
at such time and in such manner as to
them may seem best. q. ID. CAMDEN,
,y3li Chairman.
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p. ". 4 X. RAILROAD.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has decided not TO accept the
proposition of the P. w. s X. Railroad
folls to complete the road. The Penn.
sylvania compan = desires, before further
action is taken, that the proceedings
Of the two counties, in making
an assignment Of their stock and claims,
be authorized to do so in direct terms
by the State Legislature.
The question which it is proposed
that the legislature. shall DO asked 70 be
set a. rest is, whether the counties of
Brooke and Ohio have the right TO
transfer and assign their stock in, and
clsims against the road. There is q
further question as TO whether the Z. w
s X. r. r Company is subject 70 the
railroad Law of 1928, under which .
mortgage given by railroad company
10 not valid without 60 days notice, and
the consent of the stockholders.
Some Of the most largely interested
stockholders in the company, under
the circumstances, think it ad-
vhable 10 reorganize under this
general Law, and request the legislation
which-s needed 10 make he proposed
action unquestionable. II this course ID
pursusd i. wiil postpone ths completion
Of arrangements with the Psnnsylvanis
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Company until after the next session
of the Legislature. As this
would postpone the finishing OF the
work after the date fixed by the counties
in their transfer of stock it is probable
the privilege granted will be returned
by the present holders. If this arrange
ment is followed out it will be optional
with the counties to again grant the same
privileges, or make any alters-
tions which may be deemed ad.
visable after the necessary legislation is
granted.
This indeflni.e delayis 10 be regretted,
yet we cannot help but think the gen.
tlemen who are working 80 assidously
for its completion will in the end succeed,
as they are full Of untiring energy and
industry.
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The Yacht Race.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The Euenins
Post publishes an account of the ocean
yacht race for the Bennett cup, taken
from the log Of the victorious ldler. Al
most from the start the ldler was IN the
van, and an accident befel the TidaI
Wave at the very beginning, and she
was compelled to take in her foressll for
repairs. At 7:3O +. NJ. yesterday, the
Idler was abreast of Fire Island, and
at that time the Tidal Wave and
America were just visible on the horizon.
The Wanderer was fully seven miles
astern the Countess of Duferin, and in
visible. At II p. NJ. the wind grew
light, and at l2P N. it died out, al
together. When the Idler was within
half mile of the light ship, Il breeze
then sprung up from the westward, head
ing the yacht of, but after several at
tacks she succeeded in rounding the light
ship, and winning the race.
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which l expected you, as President Of the
United States, TO make to me. ex-
planned to him that

which l expected you, as President of the
United States, TO make to me. / ex-
planned to him that
1t Was Gen. Babcock 1 Meant
IN the letter to Henderson, and not him.
self that it never entered my mind for
moment that under possible combins-
ton of circumstances was it possible for
him to have had any improper connection
with the parties, or with any other party,
engaged in violation of the laws of the
land; that when fixed period during
which the investigation should be made
in st. Louis, had reference to the fact
of General Bsbcock's sojourn in that city,
and not 10 his own, and that when re-
ferred to the associations OF Mcdonald,
referred to the well known and familiar
associate of Mcdonald and Joyce with
General Bsbcock. l also showed the
President that under the instruc-
tions of the Attorney General,
but without the approval ofthe Secretary
of the Treasury, l had gone to st. Louis
for the purpose of urging upon the local
officers, Henderson and Dyer, the i'm
p0rtance OF making no mistake In reIer'
ence to the Babcock Indictment telling
them that he should
Not be Indicted
so far as their influence was concerned,
except on the fullest and clearest :esti-
mony, satisfying them of his guilt, and
that every precaution should be taken on
their part to do him no injus-
tice, and if facts were developed
to his credit, to give him the benefit
of them throughout. / told the President
that all the officers had assured me that
such was their fixed and settled purpose.
Wilson further testified: The President
Indignantly Denied "a
the explanation of the term Sylph, as ex-
planned by Porter, and said there was
not word Of truth in it. Wilson eI-
pressed his disbelief IN the story to the
President.
Question by Plaisted-Do you not
believe and did you not at the time, be.
lieve that this explanation of General
Porters of the "Sylph" dispatch, was in
tended to deter you from doing your duty
in the prosecution OF General Babcock.
Answer-Most undoubtedly | did and do.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

The Earl Block, at Kent, o., was to
tally destroyed by FIRE Saturday morn
ing. Loss $4,000; insured.
}. G. O'Brien, colored, nominated
for State School Superintendent, by the
Republican State Convention yesterday,
declined the place.
The report of the suicide OF Mrs 4. 7.
Murray IS denied. Her death was oc-
casioned by an accidental overdose OF an
opiste- -
Congressman Seelye has been unani-
mously chosen President Of the Amherst,
Mass, College.
Iawhaur's woolen mill and two board
ing bouses al Milbury, Mas, were
burned Saturday. Loss 100000; insur-
ance $4,000.
The Forca stone block, corner Monroe
and Superior streets, Toledo, Ohio, was
partially destroyed by fire Saturday. Loss
from $4,000 TO $50, 900: insured.
The Columbus (O.) cadets left Phlla-
delpbia for Columbus, Saturday alter
noon.
The Cincinnati Light Guards were
given q reception at Cape May, n. j.,
Saturday evening.
Yodeham, Sweden, wS almost totally
destroyed BY fire on the I'D instant.
Great distress prevails. Loss maty mil
lion crowns.
In n prize fight, Saturday, near Tren.
ton. n. j., between John Keenan, and
James Collins. both OF Philatelphia, -
rounds were fought, The former winning
the fight. Time one hour snd half
james Nolan, owner, and William
johnson, occupant, Of the old Globe
mill, burned on Wednesday lssl, nj
! Philsdelpbia, were committed, Saturday,
| by the coroner 70 await trial on the
charge Of criminal negligence in not pro
viding proper avenues Of escape RON ins
building.
The Franklin stables, ri Columbus. %,
were destroyed BY hre yesterday. Loes
5000.
The work OF denoIisbIng The Old Go
einn..i exposition building win com
ncncs to-day, and work on ne~ build.
ing viii be commenced within 90 days
Ex-ousen lsabslla vas received sith
great poup. 81 sAhtAndss. A'
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A NAN named GRosvENoR came from

A NAN named GRosyENoR came from
Ohio to the Psrkersburg Convention to
enlighten his Republican brethren, on
this side of the river, as to who Mr..
HAYES is. This was doubtless well
er ough, for, to attempt to read his bog
raphy in the history of the country, will
be futile. Mr.. HAYES has served in
Congress three terms, It is true. Now
let US sec what estimate was placed upon
his qualifications fer positions of trust
and responsibility by those who had tho
best opportunities of studying them,
VIZ: his colleagues with whom he served.
Mr.. HEREFORD, of West Virginia, is
now serving his third term in Congress
He is q modest, unsssuming, hard work
ing man. of fair ability. His vigilance
and good sense have been recognized
by his colleagues, and they have ac-
cordingly placed him at the head OF one
of the most important committees in
Congress-the Committee on Corr
merce. During Mr.. HAYES three
terms in Congress his party friends were
in the ascendency, and had full
power and choice in making the
Committees. Where did they
place Mr.. HAYEs2 Evidently where
they thought his talents entitled hlm to
stand: on the Committee of Land Claims,
the lowest position in the House.
What Q tremendous stride between
that and the Chief Magistracy of this
great countryl No wonder they deem it
necessary to send missionaries out from
Ohio to even the adjoining states to en-
tighten their brethren as to who this man
HAYEsis.
The idea OF transferring man from
the low level they assigned HIM in Con-
gress to ngure-hesd reformer
of Grantism is simply ridicu-
lous. Our Republican friends are
joking with the people. They do not
mean it. What is aimed at BY CHAND-
LKR, MoEroN, CAMERON, GRANT, & Co.,
is perpetustion of Grantism, whereby
corrupt politicians can continue to prey
upon the public treasury, and keep up
the enormous expenditures, calling for
additional burdens upon a tax-rldden
people. A weak man according to the
estimate of his own political friends and
Congressional colleagues, and if elected
he would be just as surely under the con-
troll of the bad men who killed of BRIs-
TOW, because he was 9 reformer, as putty
is to yield to the hand that presses it.
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Serious Apprehensions.
AD,.boue,t Po.tsi Clerk.

COLUMBUS, July 301John Reeves,
Cor thirteen years an employe in the
Columbus postoffice, his services extend
ing through the terms OF three post
masters, was arrested about FIVE o'clock
tins morning for opening letters and sb-
stracting money more than six moths
ago. The losses in the mails were report
ed by the Columbus Office TO the depart
mert, and since that time special agent
Henry and the postofice officials here
have been engaged in patient but diff
cult investigation. At last suspicion
fell on Reeves, and he was shadow
and watched through perforated walls
and floors. He adroitly avoided a
great many decoys, and although de-
tectei two or three times, OF
late, in opening letters, was
no. caught in the act Of
abstrscting money until this morning.
When charged with the crime be con.
fessed. He has been taken 10 Cincin-
natl for examination. Reeves WAS an
active member OF the Methodist Church.
the treasurer Of Amazon Lodge l. y. y.
F., and Jealous temperance worker, and
be has been regarded BY the community
rs above suspicion. -. a.0....
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China and Japan.


SAN FRANcIsco, July 30.-The steam.
er Belize from Hong Kong via Yoko-
hama, reports the following:
The German minister, Herr Van
Brunt, is pressing the Chinese govern
ment severely on the matter ofthe treaty
revision, and is reported to have made
sixteen separate demands. tho most I'M
portant Of which are that the whole OF
China be opened for intercourse and
trade; that local taxes are detrimental ~
foreign interests and that they DO abol-
isheo; that permission shall be given
foreigners TO use steam on inland waters,
and that China adopt the responsibilities
of international law.
Gen. Teso, leader Of the army in tho
west, is reported TO have committed
suicide, in consequence of the defeat and
dispersion of the whole force under his
command The report is variously sus.
tained and generally credited. His loss
will be severe. He was man OF real
ability, and the only hope of China In the
extreme west. LII Hungc Chung Is calling
together his troops and uniting them near
Jaku.
A famine is threatened in the provinces
of Chill, Shutting, nenan, and Nantui,
in consequence Of prolonged drought
The crops have been destroyed over eigh,
hundred square miles Of country, inbab.
tied by seventy millions Of people.
Russia is endesvoring 10 secure Coolie
labor for improvements in Sagalhlon.
A disastrous inundatien near Foo Chow
and the surrounding country commenced
July 10th, ending the 10Th, resulting in
great loss of life, 5000 dead bodies having
been estimated near Foo-Chow alone.
YOKOHAMA, July ll.-Japanese shipr
of war have started TO survey the coast
of Corea according 10 the recent treaty.
The silk season opened with unusual
activity, owing to reports Of the failure
of the European crop.
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PURE AND UNDEFlLED DEMAGO-
QUERY.

Among the several pieces of transpsr-
ent demsgoguery indicated by tbs Repub-
llcan Convention at Psrkersburg, the fol.
lowing finds a place:
ut the Democratic party has extort-
ell large sums of money from the lpeople
and spent the same in the construction OF
penitentiary unnecessarily large, that
it might fll it with importations
of convicts found guilty by
the federal courts in other states,
whose compulsory and cheap labor
should be brought into competition with
the honest toll of our mechanics and
lsborers, thus reducing the al
ready diminished wages OF this
class of our citizens, and
swelling the profits Of contractors and
jobbers"
In view of the fact that Republican
Legislatures, under the executive admin
istratlon of the author OF the above
choice morscl -GnvernOr STEVENSON
anI Lis predecessor, Governor FOREMAN,
commenced the construction of peni
tentisry unnecessarily large" if unnsces.
ssrily large it is, and left the Democracy
no choice when they came into
power but TO go on and fn-
sh the work upon the plan
projected, the above is about rs thin q
piece Of demsgoguery as the genius of
msR could devise.
The fact Is, these gentlemen are mad
because few members Of the Radical
whisky ring thieves have been landed
safely in this asylum. They don't like
the compulsory and cheap labor Of
their party friends to be diverted from
the work of stealing the public revenue
and hurrshing for HAYES. The shoe
pnches and they squeal.
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THE CAPITAL QUESTION.

The Republican State Convention at
Psrkersburg, passed resolution on the
capital question similar in substance to
that invented by Mr.. WALKER, and re-
jected by the Democratic Convention at
Charleston; that is, the Republicans saw
fit to pick up, adopt and try 10 galvsnize
into life Mr.. WALKER's defunct, and by
this time, putrid ofsping. Be-
cause the RsaIsrER congratulated
Mr.. CAMpBELL's convention and
party upon its fine piece of political
strategy, thatgentleman loses bis balance
Before the assembling OF the
Charleston Convention Mr.. CAMP
BELL was very free with his advice to
the Democrats hereabouts upon the SUBJ
ject, and shed copious showers OF tears
over the divisions in our ranks lest, while
each faction was struggling for suprema-
cy, tie cause of Wheeling's
capital interests would suffer.
We are now left to infer just how much
sincerity there was in his advice there
given.
But the most glaring piece ofthe In
telligencer's humbuggery, is found in the
close of the article. After the Demo-
cratic Convention had rejected the un-
wise proposition to set everybody in the
state by the ears on the capital question,
and the Republican party had on mature
deliberation adopted it, the hnteiligencer
predicts that if ever the capital question
is brought to vote of the people, it will
be through the instrumentality of the
Democratic party"
This POINT is commended to the Re.
publicans of the Third District. How
does that strike you for brassiness2 Do
not the Republicans for whom the INTEL
tigeneer speaks propose TO be bound by
the action of the Convention over whose
the editor presided2 ''lf
not" in the ringing words of Mr.. STUR-
GIss, "let them stand forth and be spotted
rs traitors"
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FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. July 20.
HOUSE.

Mr.. Hill called up the bill passed by
both houses, extending the TINA for tho
redemption Of bonds sold tor direct taxes,
10 have it amended SO as to exclude the
possibility of its beng construed TO affect
national cemeteries. The bill was amend
ed and passed.
Reports of tho Committee on Naval
Affairs were then discussed. After a
protracted debate the matter, by opera
tion Of the previous question, went over
till Monday ,snd recess was taken till 8
o'clock.
The evening session lasted till 10
o'clock, and was for general debate. A
large number Of speeches were made, but
the one Of public importance was by Mr..
Morrison, chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means, on his tariff bill, which
he said would not be pressed tho present
aesslOn
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SCOTT. OF RlTCHIE.

Mr.. CHARLES r. ScoTr, of Richie
county, was nominated by the Republi-
cans of this District, on Friday morning
as n candidate for Congress. The tact
was at once telegrsphed to this office, and
within one hour after his nomination took
place our steam press was printing
REGISTERS containing the announcement
the only paper in the city that had the
news. In that telegram the tact was
stated that RitchIe county voted solid
With the Third District and against Ohio
co In,y on the capital question. The
iateliigsncer denominates this thin
trick, because. it says, sportlon Of Ritchie
county voted TO- the same proposition in
the Democratic State Convention. We
isll 10 see how that makes our statement
s"trick either "thin" or thick. Let us
see.
In the Democratic Convention three
oi the votes Of Ritchie, a bare majority,
We're cast tor green back platform, TO
which the capital resolution had been
sarewdly tackled. The parties voting for
were IN favor of the financial senti-
ments contained in the minority report,
and could only vote their sentiments upon
'ns question by voting for it as n whole,
including the capital plank. But
IN The Republican Convention Mr..
Walkers capital resolution stood by
aeIt' Mr.. CHARLES F. Scorr was q
member Of the Convention and acted
With the delegation. The vote Of Richie
county Was not divided on the question,
Sh was in the Democratic Con ventiou,
'"' u '0a' cast SOLID for Cha,leston.
II is easy enough to cry 'trick" when
you get into dilemma, but is it exactly
'nsprOper thing in q dignitied Presi.
''a' oi State Convention2
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Run on n Bank.

ST.. LOUIS, July 29.-Something of q
run was made on the Butchers and Dro-
vers' Bank Of this city, to-day, but the
demands of deFositors were so promptly
met, that scores of them retired without
drawing their deposits, and the run soon
ceased. Several city banks offered assis.
lance to any extent but President
Chambers stated that the bank had sbund.
ance of money to meet all demands that
could be made. Time deposits were paid
A. we'll as current accounts.
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Prospects OF a Coal Faniae.

ST. LOUIS, July S0.-The coal miners
al Clair and Madison counties, Illinois,
held mass meeting yesterday in St
Char county and resolved that after
August lst, they will not mine coal for
less than three cents busheL The
largest portion Of the Coal consumed in
this city CONES from the copaties named
The prospects are good for a coal famine.
Vsgtlaat Csmnisiee wanted.
The Mayor Of East St. LOUIS has dis
missed all sppointive officers OF that city,
10 take effect August lst This action
Vas made necessary by the late decision
Of the Supreme Court OF Illinois. which
declares the present mode Of assessment
and collection Of taxes illegal. The re-
sources Of the city are therefore cut OF.
This leaves the city without . police
force, and the citizens are talking Of
organizing . vigiiant COMMITTEES, to pre-
serve psacs.
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The hteiiigeneer adopts the theory
that the Democratic Convention would
have adopted Mr.. WALKERS Capital
plank at Charleston, had it not been that
some of Mr.. HEREFoRD's friends saw
that its adoption would aid Mr.. WALK
eR's aspirations to seat in Congress.
Our Republican friends, however,
promptly step in and give Mr.. WALKER
the aid the HEREFORD Democrats denied
him. This boast from the Republican
State Convention will probably give Mr..
WALKER the coveted seat in Congress.
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THE Republican delegates to the Par
kersburg Convention fom the Second
district, met after the State Convention
adjourned. and concluded to postpone
nominating a candidate for Congress or
for district e!ector until more con-
yenient season. No time was fixed for
meeting again.
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c0pABTNeRSHIP NOTICE.

Geo. IL Carnahan and r. u. Clsnd~n Ing
bay. this day formed q copatnsnhip
under toe firm name and style OF Csrna-
han Co., q the purpSsr OF csTJ ipg on
the retai7 POO, and Shoe business zt 2lf5
Main street -.
The new inrm is authorized 70 collect All
hills and will setfIe the businssS OF the old
arm. Those knowing themseiyes indsbt<d
20 Carnahan a o., Will please call and
settle their accounts, .. the ca dntss Of the
ojd r rrn must t,e closed at once,
CARNAdAN n 90.
WHEELING, July. n, Is7e. UAa
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Tornado In Missouri.

ST. LOUIS July pa tornado passed
ever the northern part OF this county be-
tween three and tour o'clock this morn
ing. 1t did . good deal OF damage. 70
the out houses, fences, trees, crops. dc.
One edge OF the storm struck the extreme
northern part OF the city, and made
considerable racket among sows of the
houses, one of which vas wrecked, and .
little girl named O'Toole killed
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DISS SOLUTION

uAvING THIS DAY SOLD NY INTER
III eat In the nrm OF Csrnahan d Co.. 70
y. N. Uendening, thereby dissoiy Ing the
ffYn of Carnahain q To-, would return
thanks for the patronage 20 llbernlly BE-
slowed on the old arm jor the past twelve
years. and respectfully solicit a continu.
anes OF the same. feeling assured that
nothing will be left undope 10 meet the
"A VI THOs. J. BERRLyY.
WHEELING, July b, issa JyHa
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AT the Third District Congressional
Convention, held at Parkersburg after
the State Convention adjourned, Col +.
r. HAssLER was chosen as the HAYES
district elector. No nomination fol Con-
press WAS made.