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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

The BORDER RAILROAD WAR.-A new phase
of the war between the Southeastern and Pas
sumpsic railroads opened Saturday night with
the arrest at Newport of all the hands of the
Southeastern train from Montreal, on COM
plant of State-Attomey Rowell, for illegally
running the train over the road leased by the
Passumpsic company. The Passumpsic man
ayers claim that they hold valid lease of the
Southeastern line, by which one-quarter of
the gross earnings were to go to the payment
of interest due the Passumpsic road on loans
of $3.50 900; the balance if any, going TO the
Southeastern. During this lease the rent has
fallen $500 short of paying the interest
leaving n balance due the Passumpsic. On
Monday the arrested employees were bound
over to the February term in $500. Superin-
tendent Dodsworth of the Southeastern was
arrested on the same day. 1t was also stated
that an injunction would be served on the
Southeastern railway company, president and
directors, enjoining them from operating the
Southeastern railroad or the Mississquoi and
Clyde, or obstructing the use of the road by
the Passumpsic company. On the other side
papers have been made out for the arrest of
all the employees of the Passumpsic road who
have been running trains between Newport
and North Troy since October 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

L. G. Therasson, a prominent lawyer, and,
until Friday, held in high repute in New York
city, is in Ludlow Street Jail, having misap-
propriated $3.50, 900 belonging to the estate of
Mrs. Maria Titus which, for Ii years, had
been under his management So great was
the confidence reposed in him that Mrs Titus
who died last August, had never asked him
for an accounting. As has been the case with
so many other swindlers and defaulters of late,
Mr.. Therasson held a prominent place in re-
ligious affairs, having been a vestryman of the
Church of the Incarnation on Madison-avenue
and also treasurer of the St. Luke's Hospital
Society of the same church. Until recently
howas the Sunday school Superintendentthe
and on the Sunday preceding his arrest was
one of those who took up the collection at di-
vine service
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

With the coming of this time honored New
England festival, in this year of grace 1871
the spontaneous thought of every healthful
and conscientious mind will be that in this
year of all years there is abundant and UNI
stinted cause for heartfelt gratitude. The
mind of the farmer, as he complAcently thinks
of his well-flled barns and bins and store
houses, must inevitably go back over the
course of season which has been rarely pro-
pitious, i'll every manner of natural condition,
for the growth of every green and living thing,
and for the ripening and perfection of every
kind of fruit and grain. Not SO soon can any
dweller in the country be his life outdoor or
indoor, have forgotten with what early and
grateful promise the spring opened, with its
warm airs and gentle rains, inviting to, and
giving opportunity for, the broadcast possible
operations of the husbandman; nor can any
fail to remember how, as Spring gently merg-
ed into Summer and Summer ripened into n
golden Autumn, every influence of sun and
wind and rain has, almost without an adverse
instance, conspired TO further and confirm the
work of the farmer as he has titled his smiling
acres, and of the good housewife as she has
ltuucI llt put VI LOWtIh DtlOIt lut nOIlt-
stead door. In all this general course of ia
vonble circumstance, there has, to be sure,
been now and then an exception-foods and
tornadoes have done their appointed work in
certain sections, and even through a tract in
our own county a devastating tempest spread
destruction and ruin in its way on a day when
least expected-but as a rule prosperity, plen-
~ and gladness have marked the course of the
season for those who till the soil and coax
the hidden processes of nature. To the me-
chanic, the artisan and the trader, if the sea-
son has not brought return of the old-time
Astounding prosperity, it has at least given
no legacy of increased discouragements TO
add to those of previous years since the
coming of 'hard times !" and il TO them, and
TO all of us, the good times" have not really
come, we may at least take courage since We
can honestly believe that the worst is past, and
rheerfully look forward to that gradual return
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30
Point. in the Railroad Fight.
FRO m the Springfield Republican, Nov. AL

iron the springfield htputllcani nov 2ll
The claim of the Central people that the
Valley road should look to the Rutland for
their pay for the rent money which Mr.. Waite
has been trying 20 secure from the Central,
seems to be a new and not very substantially
based one. The Valley people say they do
not see how they can look to any ono else
than the Central Vermont people, who occu-
pied the road, and Gov. Smiths letters to Mr..
Waite never have made any pretense that any
one else was liable. The subject, which has
been discussed by correspondence, has not
been who should settle, but when the rent
should be settled. The claim which the Val
ley road have urged since they came into pos
session of the road has been that this rental
account should be adjusted and they have re-
peatedly offered any kind of time that was
reasonable to pay it in, if it could be settled
The amount saved, if the Valley claim is right,
is $37, 600 This would be lost if the Central
Vermont should be compelled to wind up in
bankruptcy before the Valley could collect il,
and it is more money than the profits of their
freight business over the Vermont Valley for
the next two years. There is another little
question in this freight difficulty that has not
been preached by the Genital ring. The Cen
trail Vermont pay Sis, 900 per annrm for 81
miles of road from Brattleboro TO Millers Falls
This piece of road is rendered by the move
around Ashburnham of the same use to the
Central Vermont us the Valley is TO its man
ayers The Valley does not have any $1,000
per month TO pay as rental and it may be a
grave question who is losing money by this
freight diversion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

As soon as the detection from the Republi-
can ranks of Patterson and Conover became
known last week Senator Sharon of Nevada,
who has not put in an appearance during the
extra session, was telegraphed for, and his
immediate attendance urged but the worthy
gentleman replied that his important business
interests will not permit him to leave San
Francisco before the last of December. Mr..
ShaSons idea of the responsibilities of Unit
ed States Senator are evidently not of the
most exalted character, and the chance to
make or lose half million is of more impor-
lance in his eyes than is the question as to
which party shall have majority in the up
per house of Congress- Mr.. Blaine, who is
ill at his home in Maine, was also sent for,
but he will not go on to Washington at pres
ent, as, being paired with Grover of Oregon,
he could not vote, and his mere presence in
the Senate would be of no practical account.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

The Senate judiciary committee reported
favorably Monday on the nomination of Gen.
John NJ. Harlan of Kentucky to be associate
justice of the United States supreme court,
and that of Henry W. billiard of Alabama to
be the United States minister to Brazil, and
adversely upon the nomination of Henry S.
Sanford of Florida to be United States minis
ter to Belgium. and that of Gabriel c. whar-
ton for United States attorney of Kentucky,
and of w. Fitzsimmons to be United States
marshal for Georgia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

MRS ABBY MAY ALcoTT, wife of A.
Bronson Alcott, and mother of Miss Louisa
NJ. Alcott the author of so many charming
stories died atherresidencein Concord, Mass,
ON Sunday evening The event had long
been anticipated, for Mrs. Alcott had passed
the age of II years, and had suffered for many
months from a malady sure to be fatal at last
She endured the suffering and fatigue of her
illness with cheerful and even humorous fort
itude, and died, as she had lived, full of good
win and affection for the work in which she
had 80 long borne her part.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

through freight traffic, it is authoritatively
stated that the profit TO the company, on such
traffic, in a period Of two years, would slot
amount to so much Ms the S37, 900 claimed to
be due them for rental from the Central Yer
mont. The amounts in controversy having
been satisfactorily secured it only remains
for the matter to be decided in due course of
law, unless compromise or settlement by
mutual agreement shall be sooner effected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

The New York Herald reports Mr.. Tilden
met him on the street, -predicting that 1.-THE
administration and the republican party are
going to pieces" and declaring that he in
tends to prosecute his claim to the presiden-
tial chair
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

1t is an encouraging indication of its kind,
and so far as it goes that at the recent cleo
ton in Mississippi three negroes were elected
to the Legislature upon the straight Demo-
cratic ticket from various parts of the State,
and colored men were also chosen to county
offices in several instances on the same ticket.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

A. Oakley Hall lectured in Music Hall, Bos-
ton Monday evening, to fair audience on the
subject, "what Shall the Verdict BE ?" Thelect-
ure was nm allegory on the judgment and YER
dict of centuries ON the official characters of
the Presidents of the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

1t is now announced that George William
Curtis has declined an important foreign mis-
sion rendered him by the President, on the
ground that he can do the administration
greater service by remaining at home in his
capacity as an Independent Republican jour
po1et
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

The Dominion of Canada celebrated its first
Thanksgiving day on Thursday of last week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
A london CInb for women

London Cor. New York T!mes.I
The Orleans club on the Thames
is not calculated to improve the
morals of the upper-ten. The
names are before me of the ladies
who were present at a private party
given there by the Prince of Wales.
They were all married ladies, and
their husbands were not invited,
and had not the courage to resent
the insult thus offered to their wives.
| regret to say that the ladies in
question are members of an amateur
dramatic society which has recently
added large sums to charitable treas,
uries. The ladies we're entertained
by his royal highness so merrilv
that the men in the regular club
dining-room had to complain of the
noise. One of the guests was spe-
cially invited By the prince son
account of her clever conversation"
The fair guests smoked cigaretts in
the drawing-roOm after dinner. and
one of them sat upon two chairs
in the most approved mascu-
line style. The other day u
divorced member Of the club
took down to dinner 4 divorced
lady, at which some of the leading
members We're greatly scandalized.
"The Orleans Club is neverthe-
less one Of the " fastest" establish
ments in town, or rather out Of
town, for it is beautifully situated.
on the Thames, its velvet lawn and
its dropping trees being objects Of
admiration to boating parties float
ing by on these pleasant summer
days. The house is furnished in
the most luxnriant style, with
sleeping apartments for bachelors
and rooms for married people. The
Prince of Wales has cast his pat
~rOnizing eye upon g new lady, Mrs.
HI, who is just now the talk, il
not the enlj J, Of lsyeral of the dis
tinguished lady guests who dine at
the Orleans Club. If there is a
Count Grammont about making
notes, our children will have a spicy
book for their edifcation wnen
time has put back the present gen
Grafton and scandal is dignifed by
becoming historical.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

will have time 10 reflect upon the fact
that slavery was not the only evil on the
continent. That has been abolished for.
ever, and in its stead we have a species
of white slavery hat is far worse. Cap.
ital seems 10 have initiated the system in
England, under which a close caleulA.
ton is made of the minimum wages
which will support human life. This is
allowed, and nothing more, like rations
Of bread and water TO n starving
ships crew, The strikers had much to
complain Of, but bad men among them
went too far, and before they knew it
they were swept along on the breast Of a
resistless mob The good sndthsinno-
cent must suffer for the bad. The law
abiding elements will assert themselves,
and the iron hand Of the law will fall
heavily on many q poor victim. The
strikers could not have anticipated such
terrible consequences, and will stand
aghast at their own work Of desolation.
They have involved themselves in far
worse troubles than those complained Of.
The occasion has also furnished an OPP
p~ostunity for the expression Of an agra.
rian spirit that has been steadily growing
in this country for many years. Il has
found material to feed on under the sha.
dows OF the great ~monopolies that have
cursed this country. The rich have grown
richer aud the poor poorer under our sys
TEN until desperation has seized upon
some who are earnestly striving to make
a support and a competency. 1t is poor
comfort to an ill.paid laborer to tell him
that there has been a falling off in the
business Of the country, especially when
he knows that the government has squAn.
dered millions every year and that con-
tractors, suffers and favorites of every
kind have grown rich at the expense Of
the many. The smoking ruins at Pitts
burg but fulfill the prophecy Of DeTccqut
vile made many years ago. We have
the commune in this country about the
great manufacturing cities. The ques
ten IS how to deal with it, This is not
a time for blank cartridges. Let the
guilty be punished first; after that give
labor its due.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
FROM TEX
a Story Of PoIIllcnl corruption.

a story of Political Corruption.
GALVESTON, July % AN ugly story o
political corruption comes from the State
capitol. Some time since the leg;s-
lature passed a bill providing for the i'm
provment Of the Bernard and Coney
rivers and Oyster creek. The contract
was given to j II. Gibson, representing
Hobby & Post, of this city. The engineers
appointed to inspected the work re-
ported that it was done according to the
requirements of the act Of the legislature,
but rumors arose that the reports Of Evil
gro were not in accordance with facts,
aud the Governor ordered a re examina-
ton, under direction of the Attorney
General The latter officer reported
that the work had not been done prop.
erly on auy of the streams, aud that for
many miles for which compensation
was claimed, no work had been done
The governor therefore filed a protest in
the general land office against the issue
of land certificates to the contractor and
received assurances from the land com
missioner that no certificates would be
issued Notwithstanding this it was
learned yesterday that certificates for
558 sections or 35l 100 acres of the pub
lie domain had been issued in the name
of Gibson and delivered to Hobby. The
governor Immediately issued a procla.
nation of cavest emptor warning all
persons from purchasing or dealing in
land certificates so issued. The certif-
Gates are described as Bernard river,
Nos. II to 446, inclusive, and Coney
river, Nos 447 to 538, inclusive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
MENKEN BROTHERS
N 1IRf

bars Of iron we're placed on the track OF
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
last night a short distance from this city
for the purpose of throwing off the track
the train which brought the ~Schuylkill
county company to Harrisburg. The
obstruction was discovered in time to
prevent accident.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Iu the war d,
partment this morning there was q scene
Of unusual activity, and numerous tele-
grams were transmitted between the d
partment and various military com.
maRders, especially General Pope, com
handing the department Of Missouri,
aud General Hancock, commanding the
military division Of the Atlantic, in re-
gard to the movement of troops for the
protection Of public property. Adult .nt
General Townsend, with a corps of a.
sistants, was at the department through
out the night, but all the officers are very
r%eticent as to the plans aud action Of the
authorities. At 10 o'clock a special
meeting Of the cabinet was called, and
is o in progress,
WATERTowN, N. Y, July %. - The
United Sites troops at the Madison
barracks, Sacketts Harbor, Fave been
or Tered te prepare for immediate depar-
ture for Pittsburg by special train.
PORTLAND, Ne, July %. The artil-
lery company %garrisoning Fort Ruble
started for Pittsburg this morning.
OswEGo, July %. = Battery F, Third
artillery, station / at Fort Ontario, re.
ceived orders to be in readiness to 20 to
Pennsylvania.
FLUSHING, l.. L, July 23.-AlI conduc.
tors aud engineers on the Long Island
railroads receiving 500 pay monthly are
notified of a reduction of 10 per cent.
after August first.
PHILADELPHIA, July %, IL { m.--The
strikers have just set fire. to the oil train
on the Pennsylvania railroad track, near
South street bridge, West Philadelphia
CHEYENNE, W. T., July 23.- The EN-
ployes of the Union Pacific railroad re
ceived notice last evening from General
superintendent Clark that the order Of
the president reducing wages, to take
effect July LIST, is received.
This giv'l general satisfaction, and
averts all danger Of a strike.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 23.-The Vaudalia
railroad men struck at IL o'clock. The
passenger trains will not be stopped.
New York, July %. dispatch
from East Buffalo, New York, s.ys that
the strikers there will not allow stock
to move east on the New York Central
A dispatch from Buffalo says that the
Niagara Division of the Erie struck this
morning,
A dispatch from Horneil3ville says
everything is quiet. The Twenty-third
regiment will be here about 10 o'clock
CHESTER, Pa, .July 23.--The Morton
and Hart anft Rifles have been Oh Tered
to Paoli.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
FIFTY CTS. PER T t

THIS is THE CHEAPEST AND MOsr
4 delightful purgative before the public. Is
sparkling as a glass of soda water. Far supc +.
or TO sickening pills. 1t is held in hiEh re-
pute by physicians and surgeons for tho
speedy euro of constipation, biliousness.
torpid liver, dyspepsia, loss Of appetite.
heartburn collie, sour stomach, %latulency.
For those who lead a s~edentary or closely
confined lifo, and become Of a consolidated
habit. II acts like a charm. 1t is specially
prepared for the masses; is put up in LARGO
bottles and sold by all druggists at SOC. No.
family, no mother, no one travelling, no close
student, no sewing-girl should fail to use II.
Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggists.
up. DR0MG00LE Il Co., Prop'rs,
oI-x2Y-1 Louisville. Kentuckv.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
Tartnr Horsea.

The Tartars begin to exercise
their influence over their hor IS
when they are but eight months
old; they make them carry thei
children on their backs, and thus
they are trained by degrees, till
about six years old, when they be-
come perfectly amenable and equal
to the greatest hardships. Niebuhr
and other travellers tells that the
Arabian horses are divided into two
great branches, the Kadische and
Kochlani; the descent of the for
mer is not known, but there has been
a written genealogy kept Of the lat
ter for upwards Of two thousand
years; they are kept solely for rid
ing, and are in such high estima-
ton hal they can only be obtained
at enormous cost-sheir origin is
said to be derived from King Solo
mons stud. They are capable Of
sustaining the greatest fatigue, and
can even pass whole days without
food; they are said to be undaunt.
ed in courage against an enemy
and it is told Of the noble and faith.
full creature, that when wounded
and unable to bear his rider any
longer, he retires from the fight and
takes him to a place of safety-and
should his master fall to the ground
he never quits his side til he hai
attracted some one by his neighing
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

To all whe are suffering from the errors and
indiscrotions Of youth. nervous weakness
carly decay, loss Of manhood. etc., l will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by q missionary in South America. Send A
~self-addressed envelope to the RKv. JosErH
t. ISMAS. Station d. Bible House. Now York
City. l29-xxiv.l2Sd6w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

The subscription price Of the PUB
LILO LEDGER is S per annum for
the Daily, and 81 per annum for the
Reekly-Postage free.
Persons leaVing the city for the sum
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75e per month, or t,co dollars for
three months, in adpanee, NTH the
privilege Of changing pOstotfce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

HILLS-At Covinqton, Tenn, THOMAS Il,
HILLs, Of Memphis, Tenn, age 40 years.
Funeral this (M0NDAY) evening at fv,
o'clock from residence Of W. y. Boyle, No.
Market street. The friends and %acquain.
taneos Of DR.. W. Spot Smith, j. F. Sellers
W. +. Boyle and members Of tho Old Folks
Society arc respectfully invited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

CAIRO, July % - Arrived - Mary
Miller, st. Louis, . p. m City Of Vicks-
burg, st. LonisS 10; Andy Baum, Mem
phis, o a m. Departed-Mnry Miller,
Cincinnati, 10 p. m City OF Vicksburg,
vicksburg II; Andy Baum, Cincinnati,
& O. N,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
Indicatlona.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley northeast to south.
eEst winds, stationary pressure or tenn
perature, increasing cloudiness and local
rama
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

A 6PLER DID OPPORTUNITY T,h
"A WIN A FORTUNEi-Eigbth Urano.
Drawing, 1877. AT New Orleans, Tuesday.
August 7th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.
This institution was regularly inrornorot.a
By the Legislature Of the state for Ednos-
uonal and Charitable purposes in 1858, with q.
Capital of Sl,00Q.000, TO which il has since
added q reserve fund of $3.50, COO. ITSGRHND
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will TAX.
plaoe monthly 1T NEVER SCALES OR POST.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100000 Tickets at Two Dollar Each.
a Tickets, One Dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
LEGAL


NH0SE OWING TUE ESTATE OF THE
/ late Mrs. v. 0'COnnor formerly Mrs.
All to whom said estate is indebted will flo
their claims with the undersigned within the
time required bv law or the same will ba
barred. This Juiv 81, 1877.
l23-12S THOMAS KELLY. Executor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERV m
list OF pRTZps
APPROXIMATION pRIzEs

APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
approximation Prizes Of $500. .,....s 2.7O0
s2OO......,, 1900
1857 Prizes, amounting to..........S1l04 O0
Write for Circulars or send orders TO
M. A. DAUPHlN,
K, o. Box 500. New Orleans. La.
Vt NO. west Court street, Memphis.
NANIH GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING
tuesday. September lth,
CAPITAL Prize, $4,000. Tickets az oaoh
l07. l32eOd W ooaohs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

NJ H. I'd II uI9
aturday Evening, July FL Isz7'