Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-02
Local Intelligence.


hcluIh upon ". W. DluOntlS HOUSE, ltl-
jured by the Revere House fire, have 80 far
progressed that the family will occupy it
again this week.
The annual meeting Of the Choral Union
will be held at the Baptist vestry on wednos-
day evening Nov. It'll at q O'Clock. A full
attendance is requested.
A change of running time for the after
noon mail train from the north went into ef-
feet on Monday. The train now leaves Put
ney at . o'clock instead of $40, as formerly,
Dummerston at 3 TO- and arrives at Bratte-
boro at 3 20. It's leaving time is 3 %, five
minutes earlier than heretofore.
Both parties Interested, the selectmon
and Mr.. Nash, will abide by the decision Of
the arbiters in regard to the street improve
ments at the Revere House corner aud Mr.
Nash now has men at work clearing away
the ruins from the land which will thus
become a part of Main and Elliot streets and
the property Of the town. By the terms Of the
decision the money, $3.50, is to be paid to
Mr.. Nash when the property is delivered.
= 1t is always a pitiable sight when would
be champion of some great reform, or of some
real or supposed moral principle, begins to
whine for public support as II reward of his
profcssed superior virtue Nevertheless, such
is the natural oblquity of human nature that,
as the whining continues, pity changes to dis
| gust, and the self-constituted pattern Of NOR
atty finds that instead Of support and encour-
agement he has reaped only merited contempt
and well grounded distrust of his motives.
| We need not go far from home for an exam
| pie.
The lecture course opened on Thursday
evening of last week with lecture by Theo-
dore Tilton. It was Mr. Tilton's first appear
ance before IL Brattleboro audience. and his
reception, in view of the disagrecable wealth
en- which prevailed was quite as favorable as
could have been anticipated. His lecture,
The Problem of Life" has been too often re-
poated in other places and commented upon
by the press to require special remark. The
production is worthy the high rank accorded
it, and Mr.. Tilton's reputation as an orator is
evidently well deserved
Mr.. A. K. Dunklec, IL veteran Of the late
war, and one of Col Hookers Centennia
staff at Bennington, will canvass Bnttleborc
and vicinity for the History of vermonts Cen
tennial by Mr.. c. S. Forbes of st. Adams
heretofore referred to in our columns. Tn,
volume is meeting with popular favor through
out the State and. as the Vermont Jouna
says. deserves to be in every Vermont
house Gov. Fairbanks says Of it that it is
handsome volume, most creditably executed
and should meet with II large sale" The low
price of 30 cents at which it is sold places tn,
work within the reach of ALL
A petition has been circulated this week
which has received the signatures, almos
without exception, of the business men upor
the street. and of the substantial men of tn,
village generally, asking for the appointment
Of Mr. C. II. Mansur to be postmaster at th'
Bruttleboro Office at the expiration of the cur
rent term Of service of the present incumbent
Mr.. Mansur's candidacy for the position hai
been thus heartily and universally acquiesceC
in very largely. no doubt, from the fact tina
Capt. H. W Clarke. whose commission ex
pires December lst has decided, after ma
ture consideration that for various persona
reasons, he does not care to ask the people o
the government for a reappointment; in sucl
case. therefore, If for no other reason, it il
only IL the natural order of things as it Ger
tainly is in accordance with the civil seryic,
rules of the Administration that Mr.. Mansur
whose valuable services as assistant postmas
ter are known and appreciated by all, SHOULD
succeed to the chief control of the Office
Capt. Clarke management of the BrattlebOrC
office, during his eight years of service. ha
been faithful, iudicious and business-like Civ
ing universal satisfaction here at home ant
causing the office to take high rank with tn,
department at Washington He will retir,
from the position with the good wishes of ey
cry citizen, and if the President grants the re
quest of our people rs indicated in the peti
ton referred to-and there can be no reason
able doubt that he Wilt is beyond question
that Mr.. Mansur will maintain the Office n
the high standard of efficiency and genera
public accommodation to which he has helpeC
in the seven years past to bring it,.
--T The following is the list OF letters remain
ing at the post office in this village Nov, /
Ladies' Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Brown, Mrs
Ida Dcmis, Mrs, Hattie Cutler Mrs. A. c
Field, Mr., Mace Moulton, Mrs. Herbert d
Williams. Mrs. VIM. Whitaker
Gents.-F. W. Barber G. II. Cutler, A. w
|
A. Hanley, Chas Russell, o. W. Rice Chas
Squires. julius L. Stockwell, John Telmor
p. W. Taft.
A FIRE on GREEN STREET.
Last Saturday night, just before l
o'clock, fire was discovered in the barn in tn
rear of the house ON Green street known a
the Chase" house, now owed by ], j. Estey
The alarm was first given by the blowing o
the Estey steamer gong, and almost instantl
thereafter the building burst forth in a mas
of flames which revealed the location of tn
fire to all parts of the village. The fire dc
partment were promptly out, and Phoenix No
&, taking position at the reservoir on tn
grounds of Col. Estey. soon had n stream W
on the fire from the south side and rear, Tn
now steam, drawing water from the resei
voir near Mrs. buttons, followed with a sec
ond stream, and Fountain No. played fror
tla rasorvoir IN Higb straat From, tho bar