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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

Hon. E. b. Washburne and family arrived
home from Paris, last Saturday During his
eight years period of service as Minister to
France, Mr.. Washburne has conducted him
self with rare ability, prudence and discretion,
and leading Paris paper in bidding him
good-by, justly remarks that He returns to
his own country with the rare satisfaction of
having earned the thanks of those whom he
represented, without losing the respect the
esteem and the affection accorded to him by
those among whom he has fulfilled his mission. "
Mr.. Washburne was the only member of the di-
plomatic corps who remained in Paris during
the siege, and the reign Of the Commune, and
throughout this trying time he not only dis
tinguished himself for his prudence and good
sense but earned the admiration of the civil
lized world for the courage with which he
faced danger in many forms to alleviate the
distress and save the lives of men who had no
claim upon him or the Government he repre-
sented
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

From Il letter in the New York Tribune of
the 18th, written at Toledo, O., by one of its
staff correspondents, it appears that the labor
movement in Northwestern Ohio has assumed
proportions which give it an unexpected i'm
portance in the present campaign in that
State. In single month, he says, the organ
ization has grown from the pettiness of fac
ton to the dignity, in size at least, of party,
and threatens to control one third of the total
vote of the county, Its members, who call
themselves Nationals" are organized in Sc
cret lodges" called councils. They are or
binary political clubs, with the addition of the
element of secrecy, which is maintained by
the old know Nothing" methods of oaths,
signs and passwords. The leaders of the new
party are not workingmen, coming from the
ranks of labor but the same sort of people
who usually manage political parties. The
correspondent estimates, from present indica-
tons, that the party, which last week fused
with the Greenbackers and nominated State
ticket, will poll in the whole State about 20,
600 votes but nobody can foretell its effect
upon the old organizations, each party claim
ing that it will hurt the other the most
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

WINTER HOMES OF THE CABINEr All the
cabinet but POstmaster-G General Key have set
tied down for the winter. Secretary Eyarts
has rented the magnificent residence of Mr..
Hutchinson of the Alaska seal fur company
on X street, near the Arlington. The Hutch
insons will spend the next two or three years
abroad. Secretary Sherman lives in his own
house on street, opposite Franklin square.
Secretary McCray has taken the old Colds
borough house ON X street, occupied by Abram
S. Hewitt for the past two years Secretary
Thompson has the old Sickles house, opposite
Lafayette square, where Colfax lived so long.
Secretary Schurz will be his neighbor, having
taken the Rathbone house, in which he lived
when senator. Attorney General Devens has
purchased an elegant residence near Stewart
castle and the British legation, and will keep
bachelors hall. Assistant Secretary Seward
has taken the house on Connecticut avenue, in
the rear of Gov. Shepherds residence, where
the Austrian minister lived until recently.
When Postmaster General Key returns with
the president from their southern trip he will
bring his family, who have never remained in
Washington any length of time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

A great demonstration of the workingmen of
Northumberland and Durham was held on the
town moor of Newcastle-on-Tyne in England
Saturday afternoon, in honor of Gen. Grant.
Twenty-Five trade societies participated in the
procession, and there were some $4,000 peo-
pie on the moor. A eulogistic address was
presented by Thomas Burt member of Parlia-
ment, and was responded to by Gen. Grant.
At the banquet given by the mayor of New
castle, Saturday evening, Gen. Grant said that
his reception there had exceeded his expecta-
tions, and had been the warmest and best
which he could have. On Monday, Gen.
Grant was at Sunderland, England, where the
day was observed as n sort of holiday, and
100 members of trade and other societies
marched in the procession. On Friday the
general will visit Standardization, and will
be escorted to Shakespeare's birth place by
the mayor and corporation, and will after
wards be entertained at lunch in the town
hall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

Philadelphia is in a fever of excitement
over the discovery that the name of John s..
Morton, one of her leading and most respect
ed citizens, must be added to the long list of
dsgraced and dishonest men. Mr.. Morton
was president of the Market Street railway
company, which has made 20 per cent. divi-
dends till its stock, the par value of which is
$50 n share, has stood Mt $40. 1t was Mt that
figure last Saturday. Since then it has be-
come known that Mr. Morton has over-issued
and sold at least II 900 shares of the stock,
and it is estimated that his frauds involve
g., 200, 600. He owns up to the transaction,
but attempts to palliate the crime by saying
that he did not intend to be dishonest Mr..
Morton was also president of the permanent
exhibition company, and it is feared that his
downfall will compel the closing of the ex-
hibition. He and his associates in the rail
way fraud have been arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

Tweed still continues his story before the
investigating committee of New York alder
men. He involves himself frankly in all the
rascality and names his confederates. One
of his most interesting revelations was that in
which lie stated, last week, that the ballots
cast at elections in New York City in his day
had nothing to do with the result as declared
The vote was regularly and systematically
falsifed by the counters for the sake of Sc
curing whatever result was desired To use
his own words 1--WE would count the ballots
in bulk, or. without counting them, announce
the result in bulk, or change the totals from
one to another, as the case might be. The
ballots made no result--the counters made
the result"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

According to Washington despatch to the
Boston Journal, the United States Congress,
and especially Senator Morrill, of this State,
chairman of the committee ON public build
ings and grounds of the Senate, has been
made the victim of rather an ingenious swim
die. An appropriation was made last winter
for the purchase OF the Bartholdi fountain,
which was one of the prominent ornaments
of the Centennial grounds ut Philadelphia.
The fountain was represented as bronze, and
as having cost the author of the work SIP
600. 1t has arrived in Washington and has
been set up in the botanical grounds adjacent
to the Capitol, but turns out to be nothing
but painted iron. Senator Morrill, made II
speech in favor of the appropriation, stating
that the fountain was beautiful bronze work
of art. An appropriation will be required
each year hereafter to keep this iron painted
so that it shall remain the bronze fountain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

FIRE IL THE PATENT OFFICE A disastrous
fire occurred Monday in the patent office sec
ton Of the interior department building at
Washington. The fire was discovered about
II o'clock in the forenoon, and so long a time
elapsed before an alarm was given that the
fire gained too great headway to be easily eX-
tingushcd. The fire caught in the upper sto-
ny. Just beneath the roof. which instead Of
being tire-proof, AS was generally supposed
prior to the fire, was nothing better than
e Undertook. The fire was very tenacious and
fed upon thousands of wooden models of
patents accepted and rejected destroying
about eighty thousand, but fortunately the
most important records in the patent office,
the original drawings, were for the most part
saved, few hundred having been stolen after
they We're removed from the building. One
enterprising relic hunter, or more properly
speaking, thief, was detected in the act of
carrying off the model of the original Howe
sewing machine; this, with other valuable
relics, however, was saved. The fire will
doubtless give lawyers n good many jobs
growing out of disputes rs 10 improvements,
etc, which it viii be difficult in some cases to
prove. The total loss is estimated at about
one and half million dollars, The origin of
the fire is at present unknown.
LdtCr.-It is found that, of the lS2, 600 ac-
cepted models in the model-room of the patent
Office at Washington, only 10000 were de-
stroyed by the fire on Monday, but the reject
ed models, numbering $1,000 were all de-
stroyed. The original model of the cotton
gin was destroyed. The value of the proper
ty destroyed aggregates about 81, 800, 900, if
it were to be replaced, but at a large class of
models cannot or will not be replaced the
actual loss will probably not be over $780,
900 or 5000 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

TnE HARVEST MooN.-To-day the sun en-
tiers the constellation Libra and summer ends
and autumn begins. This is the season when
the moon is in her greatest glory, and instead
of rising as it usually does, later on one day
than on the preceding one, rises on three or
four successive evenings just rs the sun sinks
out of sight. This phenomenon is owing to
the fact that the moon is in Aries when the
part of the ecliptic below the horizon makes
the least angle with it. The farmer, busy
with his harvest, has an opportunity given
him for several evenings to continue his oper-
atoms after sunset. In former times hus-
bandmen, not doubling that it was so ordered
on purpose to give them an increased supply
of moonlight for their greater convenience in
reaping the fruits of the EARTH gave the name
of Harvest" moon to this particular full
moon. Last night the moon was in conjunc-
ton with Mars and Saturn and, being almost
at her full, gave an amount of light rarely
equalled. The sky was very clear and the
ehaste, bright face of the eaIth's satellite
shOne like polished silver shield.-BOstOn
Post, 22d inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

lee and Shepard, taking heart from the
success of "That Husband of Mine, have the
Wife" in press now, and in the meantime
they are offering "They All DO It," another
book of clippings from Danbury Bailey.
So everything portends autumni weddings
are taking place, Jenknses are busy, managers
and publishers are waking up, and though the
sun shines with undated warmth, and the
skies are temptngly blue, we are waiting in
hourly anticipation for the line storm"
SAIL1E JOY WHITE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

Kcmper County, Miss. has taken the first
steps toward doing its duty in the case of the
murderers of Judge Chisholm. Six indct-
ments for murder and twenty five for being
accessory TO murder have been found by the
grand jury Of that county. and it is believed
that most of them are directed against the
participants in the outrage. They will proba-
bly, be brought to trial though it is doubtful
whether any convictions can be obtained. II
will be some satisfaction if the county au-
thorities do their duty and make n real effort
to have Justice done
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

The New York Herald publishes what pur-
ports to be the result of an interview with
Gen. Grant, a few days ago, ON a railway train
in Scotland. According to this reporters
account the general gave his reasons for the
removal of Mr.. Motley from the English
mission, and told why he disliked Chas. Sum
ner. He also said that if now in the United
States, he would support Mr.. Hayess policy
although he had little faith in the practical
working of civil service reform.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

Louis V. Bogy, who has been one of the
United States Senators from Missouri since
1873, died at st. Louis Tuesday, of malarial
fever, aged Ga. Senator Bogy was native of
Missouri, but was of French descent He
began life as clerk in store, but after
wards studied law, and has been quite promi-
nent in democratic politics in Missouri for
many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

After taking II hopeful view of business
prospects and adverting to the fact that civil
ized nations have been piling up national
debts since 1861, the New York Herald puts
the cause of the worldwide depression of
business in one terse expression: "Almost
all the nations of Christendom are in the po-
sition of a man who has built larger house
than his fortune can maintain, and who yet
cannot sell his elephant to somebody else"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28
IERMSi

In view Of the above facts, and Of the further fact
that few classes Of business more affected by the
hard times than the newspaper interest," which, gem
orally, has sustained reduction Of from twenty-five
to nifty per cent in advertising receipts and Of the
still full further fact that at present rates. news
papers by far the cheapest class Of literature in
e1istence,-THE VERMONT PHGNIx, for the year 1878,
will remain as heretofore:
To wiudham County subscribers, per annum,. "a 90
All other subscribers. 20
The extra as cents the latter is to post
age expenses. Payment required strictly in advance
New subscribers paying in advance for 1873 will re-
ceive the paper FREH during the remainder Of the
present year.
Address
TIE VERMONT PHOENIX,
Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

The democrats of New Jersey have nomin-
ated Gen. George b. Mcclellan for Governor
Previous to the assembling of the convention,
the struggle was between John P, Stockton
and Leon Abbott While the first ballot was
under way, Gen. Mcclellan WAS placed in
nomination. The mention of his pame awak-
ened great enthusiasm and when the result
was declared il was found that he was nomi-
mated by SOt votes to - for all Others The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

1t is stated that President Hayes was asked
by gentleman few days since whether the
labor he was undergoing in the travel and
hourly receptions" was not very exhausting,
His reply was This is recreation. The
work that has weighed most heavily upon me
is that of being compelled to turn away from
the White House the hundreds of needy and
deserving applicants for places-places which
1 cannot give and do justice to the public ser
vice"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

The New Jersey Republicans held their
state convention at Trenton Tuesday, and
nominated William A. Newell for Governor.
The platform indorses the policy of President
payments
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

The yellow fever is making sad ravages at
Fernandinn, Florida A very large proportion
of the people have been attacked, many
deaths have occurred, and the authorities have
asked for outside help.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

Colonel NJ. W. Tappan of Bradford N. H.,
has the following letter from Horace Greeley,
which is thought to be the last letter of con-
6dential friendship which he ever wrote;
New York, November s, 1872.
My Friend We have been terribly beat
en-. was the worst beaten man who ever
ran for the Office. And have been assailed
so bitterly that hardly know whether l was
running for President or the penitentiary. In
the darkest hour my long-suffering wife left
me, none too soon, for she had suffered too
deeply and too long l laid her in the ground
with hard dry eyes. Well, am used up.
cannot see before me. have slept little for
weeks, and my eyes are still hard to close,
while they soon open again. But no more of
this You, my friend went into this contest
for me. You knew AZ l did that we must
stop fighting the rebels some time. But it is
now settled that we never shall.
Il need not speak of my wife. You know
the whole story of her long illness and pain
less death. Her suGerings have been 80 great
that rejoice that they were ended Remem-
me kindly to Mrs. Tappan.
am faithfully yours,
HORACE GREELEY"
The asterisks denote the omission of pas
sages relating to public men now living, and
which it is thought best not TO publish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28
Edltorlally

10 full accord with the principles and spirit Of the Re-
publican party and in hearty sympathy with President
Hayes in his policy Of pacihcation and REFORM
The VERMONT PHOENIX will ever maintain genuine
Independence and give due recognition to the rights
and opinions Of all Avoiding fictitious interference
with matters Of private concern or belief, and
guarding against sensAtonAsm and scurrility on the
one hand and slothfulness and stupidity the other,
1t will, in the future as In the past, seek to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28
A Flrst-Class Weekly Journal

while the daily newspaper Of the nineteenth century
10 daily miracle, only possible in an age Of teegraphs
and locomotives Of wonderful laborsaving appliances
and great combinations Of capital and labor the week
y journal of the period is far different AFFAIR from
that which was published in the days of our grand
fathers The well ordered Weekly Of to-day is not the
efuson or representative Of single person, but it
embodies the thought, intelligence and labor of many
individuals. Every issue Of THE VERMONT PHOENIX
to-day represents the labor and ideas Of from twenty
Ave to ty different persons, and involves unremit-
ting care and attention the part Of its managers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28
The Local Field,

however, will receive, heretofore, special atten
ton The leading position accorded to THE PHRNIx
for its superior fiiesS aud reliability in reports Of
local matters will be sudousy maintained, and every
effort will be put forth to make its columns read like
Letter from Home
to the far-away and daughters of the old Green
Mountain State.
During the current year THE PHRHIx has given its
readers a ldrger amount of redding matter than crcr
BEFORE and more than has been given by any Of the
other County papers. In making this assertion we
precisely what say, and wish to have the
fact distinctly understood. Though other papers may
boast few more square inches Of printed surface,
THE VERMONT PHOENIX has been giving and now
gives, week by week,
Greater Amount Of Actual Reading Matter than the Lar
gest Of lt' Local Contemporaries,
may be proved by actual comparison. This superb
GRITTY it is purpose not only to maintain but to
STILL INCREASE, our new dress now enables us to
do; and during the coming year TEE PHGNIx will
contain from One-qudrter TO One-ffth reading
matter than heretofore being practical enlargement
of the paper to the amount Of ONE COLUMN PER PAGE
Our type has been selected with special reference
to giving the greatest amount Of reading matter in the
smallest compass consistent with perfect egibility
and that we have hit upon happy medium in these
respects we are confident that readers will bear
witness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28
The Old County Paper

under its present management, by the people Of this
section and by the Of Vermont resident in other
parts Of the country
During the current year THE VERMONT PHGSIH has
well maintained its old-time reputation as
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Special announcement for 1878.

THE VERMONT PHDEix salutes its readers, this
week, in ncp dress; and the publishers would take
this opportunity to express their obligations for the
very generous support accorded to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28
The General News Of the Day

will be fully presented in the columns of THE PHOENIX
from week to week. Though point with pride
to our record in this respect during the past few
years, 1t will be aim to make still further advance
ment. We purpose and shall strive to lay before our
readers each week. prompt and intelligent accounts OF
all important events transporting in every part Of the
GLOBE that the subscriber who does not have
to the daily papers may be able to form correct idea
of what is Transporting in the world around him, and
keep abreast of the times
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

and lend willing assistance to whatever or en-
terprse is calculated to advance the interests Of the
community or promote the general welfare.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

Fellow-citizens of Georgia: | suppose that
here, as everywhere else, l am in the presence
of men of both the great political parties. |
am speaking also in the presence of both
races am quite sure that there are before
me very many of the brave men who fought
i'll the confederate army [applause some,
doubtless, of the men who fought in the I'm
ion army. Applause. And here we are,
republicans, democrats, eolored people, white
people, confederate soldiers and Union sol
diers, all of one mind and one heart to-day.
Immense cheering. And why should We
not bey What was there TO separate us long
er? Without any fault of yours or any fault
of mine, or of any one of this great audience,
slavery existed in this country. 1t was in the
constitution of the country. The colored
man was here, not by his own voluntary ac-
tons. II was the misfortune of his fathers
that he was here l think it is safe TO say that
it was by the crime of our fathers that he
was here. He was here, however, and we of
the two sections differed about what should
be done with him. As Mr.. Lincoln told us in
the war there We're prayers on both sides for
him both sides found in the Bible contirma-
ton of their opinions, and both opinions
finally undertook to settle the question by that
last final means of arbitratiOn-the. force of
arms. You here mainly joined the confeder-
ate side, and fought bravely, risked your lives
heroically, in behalf of your convictions.
And can any true man anywhere fail to re-
spect the man who risks his life for his con-
victions? Prolonged cheers. And as l ac-
cord that respect to you, and believe you to be
equally liberal and generous and just, feel
that as l stand before you as one who fought
in the Union army for his convictions, am
entitled to your respect. [Cheers.
Now, that the conflict is over my friends,
Gov. Hampton repeated to you last night the
way in which have been in the habit of put
ting it since l came TO the South. There were
a larger proportion of trained soldiers in your
army at first than ours in much larger pro-
portion you were good marksmen and good
horsemen, and that is two-thirds of a good
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

we leave THE PHOENIX to speak for itself In its Sc
lections OF current literature it has for many years
borne high reputation and this it will be the con-
slant endeavor of lite publi,hers to maintain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

uH 'HNHIONH 1IT74NIA'
Brattleboro, Vt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

THE COAL TRs DE.-The anthracite coal
trade Is al about as low point as ~ can get.
The next following changes must be increased
demand, and PERHAPS rather be ter prices
II Is conceded 10y all the more iuf -lligent I'm
ton. The coal now sold NJ "A loss ~ that held
by companies aud 10y middle men who are
greatly in need Of ready cash, and submit ID
low prices on the sale> of coal a. the resttest
and PERHAPS only means Al command 10 tide
over their financial difficulties. The number
IN the trade who are thus financially strait
encd n so numerous rs 10 affect the whole
market. The result L., the prices 81 coal al
Port Richmond and the several other ship
ping points were never 80 low as al iIls time.
- IhVOd, mia Ieffsv.