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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

The golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Francis Adams occurred at Quincy,
Mass, on Wednesday of last week, in the
same house where that of John Adams was
celebrated in October, 1914, and that of John
Quincy Adams in July, 1S47. The intervals
are 33 and 80 years, the lifetime of a genera
ton, and there has probably never been an
other instance in this country where three
successive generations have celebrated their
golden weddings beneath the same roof
John Adams was ~ when he celebrated his
golden wedding, and John Quincy had enter
ed his eighteth year when his golden ami
versary came around. Charles Francis mar
ried earlier in life than either his father or
grandfather, his age now being -.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

Rev. Mr.. Fisk closes his labors with the
Congregational church next Sunday
Charles Rice and wife contemplate cele-
brating the fifteenth anniversary of their mar
riage the 9TH inst Friends and relatives are
cordially invited TO be present and partiei-
pate in the festivities of the occasion.
A council Of Congregational ministers
and lay delegates of the county is to be held
at No. Wardsboro to-day, Thursday, to con-
slider the subject of organizing q church OF
that place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

DR. Cyrus b. Smith, a well-known ply
stefan of CRANKY, Mass, was killed in his bed
by lightning during heavy shower early
Monday morning.
Capt. Goldsmith and wife, who sailed
from Boston over two months ago in a small
boat, intending TO cross the ocean, arrived in
Liverpool on the "a inst, but not in their
own boat. After tossing about for several
days of the coast Of Newfoundland, in ter
rife gale and suffering terribly, they were
picked up by the British ship Queen of Ma
tons, from Quebec. 1t is to be hoped that
the experience of these foolhardy people may
deter others from attempting like voyage
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

The result of last weeks election in Cali
fornia is very satisfactory and encouraging to
the Republicans. Their candidate for gov
crnor is elected by a plurality of $4,000 to
23,0OO votes, and the balance of their State
ticket goes in by somewhat smaller majorities
Most gratifying of all, they elect the entire
Congressional delegation of the State, four in
number, and gain of two for the Republi-
cans The political complexion of the legis-
lature is not yet definitely settled, but the
probabilities are that the Republicans will
control both bran chos The only blot on the
days work is the election of Kalloch to the
mayoralty of San Francisco, his triumph be
ing due largely to the sympathy caused for
him by De Young's pistol.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12
Lincoln and HamIin


What Mr. Hamlin recently told Boston Herald
reporter.l
when / was elected to the Vice Presidency
they told IL, that there was a well preserye ed
tradition handed down and it was so. that
only one Vice President had ever got along
with the President. l said. Well | don't
know Mr.. Lincoln, but mean TO b., the see
ond. Van Buren, was the hrst be had al
ways aInicabie relations with jackson. l
meant that ! would agree with Mr. Lincoln
And indeed, there never was any trouble :
anybody could get along with him After
got into my office found out why the others
didn't get along ii was just as clear as a
mathematical demonstration. The people,
you see, think the Vice President is some
body of Importance, and, naturally, he has a
certain weight of character in his party to
get where he is. People come to him, there
fore, with that idea in their heads But be is
really only contingent somebody. He is
president Of the Senate and will cast a party
vote when it is necessary. This everybody
knows. His only patronage is appointing
his private secretary. There it ends. And
the President never gives way in the least to
his deputy. Consequently the clash, and the
reason why they have never got on well to-
gether. But with Mr.. Lincoln il was very
easy. We had intimate relations and be Of
ten consulted me. ! was always more radi-
cal than he was. l was urging him; he was
holding back on his problems, and he was the
wiser, probably, Ms events proved | desired
TO arm the blacks and TO issue the proclama-
ton sooner than he did, and was always for
urging. l was the first person he ever show
ed the proclamation to- saw it before he
submitted it to the Cabinet He met me one
day and said; Where will you be this even
ing i am going out Of town / replied.
No, YOU are not Sir Indeed | am Sir
unless you command me- Well, do com
mand you. want you TO spend the evening
with me at the Soldiers Home l met him
at the Executive Mansion, and We started TO
drive TO the Home. As soon as we had start
ed lac drew from his pocket the rough draft
of the proclamation, and read it over to me.
Naturally was delighted, and told him so.
He was much moved at the step he was tax
ing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

Fall River, Mass, has experienced another
very damaging setback, in the pecuniary en-
barrassment of jefferson Borden Great SYM
pathy is felt by the people of Fall River for
Mr.. Borden whose career has been such as
to win the confidence and respect alike of the
community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

The word boom" as applied to politics,
is said TO have been derived from its use in a
participial form, booming" by steamboat
men on the western rivers, to express the
swelling and boiling of the waters during
freshet- In political parlance, anything which
contributes toward a candidates chances for
an office is a sort of fermentation, boom"
ia fact.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

The existence of a northeast passage has
been demonstrated by the Swedish steamer
Vega. A very interesting despatch respect
ing the experiences and discoveries of the
Vega will be found in another column.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12
POndSfIle.

The Bingham Brothers are putting il a
new dam in place of the old one which was
washed out by the freshet of December last
They also intend soon to have grist-mill in
order.
j. c. Morse has sold his house to John
Sratton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

L9rC. L. Brown. the furniture man. has
succeeded in getting hold of stock of solid
black walnut baskets which he is trimming in
irst-class style for twenty dollars. The peo-
pie in want should look at these goods at
lower prices than ever known before.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12
G9eOcrmont 4Brnit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER -, 1879.

The dry goods and iobbng houses, both in
Boston and New York, are transacting very
lively business, and the prospect is cheerful
for the future
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

Religious services will be resumed next
Sunday forenoon in the Universalst church,
and at the hall in Fayetteville in the after
noon, at the usual hours
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12

The Rensselaer, quarterly meeting will
be held with the Stratton Free viii Baptist
church, commencing Sept. 18th.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12
Guilford Centre.

The Universalists will organize a church
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock at which
time large number of persons will be bap-
TIED, and holy communion will be observed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12
WILLIAM n. HUNT.

The funeral of Mr.. William NJ Hunt, the
artist, whose sudden death has been so uni
versally noticed in the daily press Of the coun-
try, takes place here at two O'Clock this after
noon-he having on various occasions ex-
pressed desire that his final resting place
should be il the old family graveyard at Brat
tleboro, Mr.. Hunt has been far from well
since the termination Of his work at the Alba
ny capitol. No actual disease could be detect
ed, the best physicians pronouncing his case
one Of nervous mental depression, arising from
oyerwork, which time and rest only could ale
viate. Whether his sudden death was caused
by accident or otherwise is unknown. For
the last three weeks, at the Isle of Shoals. his
spirits were excellent, with hardly moment
Of depression. On the day of his death be
had completed his arrangements to leave on
the morrow with several friends for a short
stay in the mountains. That there was no
sinister premeditation is most strongly indi.
Gated by the fact that, shortly before leaving
his room for the last time, his shoes being
damp, he changed them for a dry pair and
requested that the wet pair might be dried
for travelling the next day. The rocks on the
edge Of the small open pond near the cottage,
which he frequently passed, were very slip
perry from heavy shower, and under all the
circumstances it is the conviction of his
friends and the members of his family that
his death was purely accidental.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-12
DEowNISG ACCIDENT AT cENrREy1LIE.

Last Monday afternoon, about O'Clock,
two Centreyille boys-Clarence Matthews.
aged - and Willie Alden, aged 1O-were sail
ing in a small boat on the factory pond, when,
the stream being higher than usual from the
recent rain, the boat was carried over the
falls at the west end of the dam. Young
Matthews, in going over chung to the boat
and, though nearly drowned, succeeded in
getting to the shore; but his companion
sprang from the boat as it went over the
New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
RESULTS OF RECENT FIRES
Az AnvANrE IN INsuRAYCE RATEs.

AN ADVANCE IN INSURANCE RATES.
INSURANCE COMPANIES RAISING TIE RATES ON
PROPERTY ~ TIE DRYG6oDs DIsrHIcr-A
LARGE DEMAND FoB INCREASED INSURANCE bf
MxECHANIs-A PLAN TO ESTABLISH TAhlfi
RATES CON~iDFRED.
The two large fires in Grana-st. and III Worth
81. last week. have had an immediate influence upon
tlc insurance business. he oldest ANA strongest
companies have cXertcd Themselves heretofore, 10
maintain rates. but their efforts have been OF
no avail. Inc great and widespread losses
If last week have taught discretion Yes
terlay there was general advance
in all rae, IN the drygOods district of 100 per
cent While there was no great excite
lnent among insurance companies or mci-
chants. there was much discussion "I
the causes which had led 10 the present losses ana
a great demand among mel chants f1r additional M
suraucc. plan 10 establish a uniform tarif "i
rate, Ii under consideration by \ committee OF the
lcca! Board Of Underwriters
New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
NEU-JERSkY LEGISLATURE.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

EXrCUTING TIE DEATH PENALn-UNIFOrN NtIU-
ALTON OF REAL EsIATE-.HE PUBLIC FEIN lING
--REDCCrioN OF SALARIES.
TRENTON, y. j., Jan. 2O.-In the Senate
bill was intro luced which rcqdires whenever judgment
or death passed upon any Ison b any Court. that
such Court appoint jury o twelve men, two OF whom
shall be phv sicaus. who shan witness y execution Of
sucn Judgment and report the manner in which it
was performed to the Court the Sheriff shall appoint
twelve deputies and many officers project tbe pcac"
as he may think necessary only twelve in all beside
those appointed by the Court, with the members OF the
family Of the condemned, shall witness tine
execution. The bill was referred. Also IA bill
to cuaDle BOaIds Of Chosen freobOders
IN counties where county asyuns for the n-
sane to appoint superintendcnts etc. Also a bill to
limit the appointment OF Judges ~ Somerset County to
one law and two lay Judges. Also bill
to equalize assessments and establish uniform
system ior the valuation of real estate, whlch
ptovd for the appointment Of c'mm',Ni nor' hy tar
Governor aud Sruatc Tor thai purpose Also mi to
make axes first lien on teli es'ae Also OH 20 *
ten iur time Of the completion oi railroads createi Dy
spec acts Also one to repeal H." act d"iranchsins
studrnts. - nv,
Governor sent in number Of nomination r1s Ins
Iud," nf warren COUNTY An The other nominations
were iId over and "rr htp uE',r tnr sea- VI sS'ir,'
Itis sud tha- 3 lmon' Porrg of Gloucester County.
and IL. D Jenkins of Camden are nominated no fI"'-
IN ihr House bin was introduced 10 authorize the
appointment Of county VISITORS 10 the insane '' s'
1u,IIic. ro reduce fees IN The Court ol '""ucrIy.
\ resolution - inquire INTO the tNpr lr''f
O., putung t.r pubic printing ont hy contia..,
4r!' a resolution relative to tn clar-'s ~ ;hc
PREVENTION of persons visiting tie STATE Prison
~ r.. atoptcd: Also - appoint for each county thrc"
commissioners to govern IA, affairs thereof in..e ol
,,-,p f~.,huucrs. Al tur balls rcier""t AS
exempt garSouqges from taxation; 20 @lol~h ihr
Blreau of statistics 10 repeal 50 much oi me hc' %
SIND. As Jersey rity VItn water aIp lr, 10 "a" NtNdf
aa,lriu,t. reduce tire coHtU~atn ~ the lit-l lIh-
i,-,, from -. 700 u - 900; IL, Prose at'r of &c
p,r;, nom ii ono 10 100 To reduce The c'1?"--
non OF the cha. Justice i, -d-VV ana "I tue ''9S ~
Judges FROM - Upn to 5000
New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
WITHOUT \ COMPETITOR.

The TRIBUNE ALMANAC this year has been
again compiled ana ATE. b. nc Hon. Edward hcPAee
>on, undoubtedly the bct authority Oh p0iltica. STATS
tIcs he country .u.unl care haS heen taken 10 IN
sure ncs5 aud accuracy ana tuo result D. one ~ Tue
best political annils VIII "h THE rRGBUNE has ever puO
ll,led. More than haf OF the work il Occuped bA me
election returns for the past year, on Wncu lHi lb
me ALMANAC Is now generally recognized Oy polurnn'
o. ali cl ssc, the standard authority. In aldion
contains tl abstract Oi the pubhC laws passed uulhs
the year, the party platforms Of 1878. recent
Constitutional am, Ddmenis made or selc.ted IN
various States, lists Ot officials ~ thr United odlei
Governments members Of the present ana tue next Con
srcss Governors the States and trrorics etc e,
III shott, tUE TRIBUNE ALMANAC will be found 10 De
concise ami accurate summary Ot every lmi"rtahs
political. financial commercial event that hds hsl-
peued during the p3st year. No politician can po>D!
ct along without it, Yhe to toe business man u :
cUjgly iHGi>pcnsaUlo It5 superiority oVcs all OtheI
alinuAcs OF il kind has been mark, and 80 uhNe
sally apprecat4l that rival publications. have TINS year
been abandoned, aud THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC Il 10"
without competitor It viii ne sent, postpad' on Se
it a. - peu
New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
4 CHAPEL Rr.RvrD IN NEWARK.

4 fire was discovered at an early hour yes
toray morning tAe chapel djJmng the FIRST Pres ~
trrlal Church, tine oldest church cdihce In New
jersey. II originated In the bciurc-room, ana
gained great headway before the fire department coulG
DO brought in service. Tho flames caught the roof
u the church over the pulpit and this portion OF The
rdiicc was badly burned. The fire was communicates
also to the roof Of the directors room OF the
First National Bank Binding which VAS dam
aged to the extent Of $1,000. The chapel bui.d-
ing two-story brown stone, vas completely
DESTROYED. with all It's handsome flrnurr. While
the fire was in progress william Exal",a fireman Of
Hook and Ladder Company No. l. was struck hy large
fragment of heavy plateplass from the ekyugh OF th
Is between $4,000 and $4,000, with $1,000
on the fuTnuHre. The insurance amount, 10
~ 600 Tie church - Insured for $4,000
in Newark companies The loss ~ the National state
Bank - fully covered by insurance Tie lire J. OchtN
To have been the work vi inc ndary. a rear door
was orcrd open which could only he opened from the
bu,ldiny aud extngu.shed. 1t tLen believed II
ORIGINATED from the heater.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
TRIALS IN WARREN COUNTY.
JACOB J. STONE ACQUITTED or CoNsPIRACY-A
RING WITHIN A RING-FKANCIs M'DERMOTr On
TRIAL.
'"'AN' Icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRlnrSrI

ley TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIHrNE.l
BELvIDERE, y. j., Jan. 20.-Ihls morning
the cas- Jacob j. Stone for conspiracy wAs continued
The defendant Is CHARGED with conspiracy to dcfidud
14Ie county by certifying fraudulent bh OF 80 Ion
stone used on a bridge. The man in whose favor the
order uurportcd 10 he drawn had previously sworn that
Lr never cold the stone and never had any money on
the bill IN question. This morning the defendant went
on the stand. The stone be purchased from
tie Hunterdon County FIeeholdcrs one OF whom after
ward asked him about the pay Finally this bill came to
HIM by mail lie signed it ana sent back to the man
sending King Arnd justice OF the peace, testified
that Jesse F. Carhart eVFreeholder, was IN the
hal: when IN Office Of swearing 10 others bills before
him. Carhart would have the aidaylt fled and signed
by the proper person OStcnsiby, and after Caharts
swearing 10 i Arudt would attach his signature as hay
in administered the oath The previous good charac-
ter OF stone admitted by tn state. The defence pnt
wlfeat son tie stand show that the bill was filed out
lev Calhar The state proved that TIE stone purchased
from the IIunrcrdon men not worth So.
In eumniu.u up The defence endc2yored to shift the
blame upon C5rhar who was Jointly indicted. but Is
not proceeded AGAINST. The ChefJustice delivered An
impartial charge, aud the jury, after being out for
about an hour. render cd a verdict Of not guilty.
TIE case OF Francis McDrrnott then taken up.
This is PhilosbIrS municipal case where snla Ter
ring has bee in operation. The Indictment for con-
spiracy 10 dc,raud tue town OF f5, by OF the
payucn: OF retired bond COUPONS. Jesse +. Carhar,
treasurer, pad MCDrrmOU "a councilman haii III"
amount AID pocRctcd The balance himself CaIhart has
turucd states evidence and, Dlng The lrtl witness re-
ytalrG the parlCu OF The transaction. His evidence
was corr0JOratcd bv the chairman OF the finance Com
mijtce the clerk Oi the Council and hy checks papers
books etc. IHc defence aSsaIlcd CarRat's character.
and called dozen or morU witnesses WEO said his
cuarac er was badly damaged Most OF them
ewofc that they wouldn't believe lin under
oath. FTaucIS VI McDcrmOtt, the defendant at-
su!utcly denied CarhaItS testimony. He was
confronted with other stolen orders hv the cross
examinations aud forced 20 admit that one evening
near midnight Ec crept INTO the council room through
the transen u hc said he on business ~ COM
Gilman. the Was adjourned III Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-21

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20.-The annual message
OF MAYOR LatroDo sent u the Cliy Council tojs'
The financial condition Ot the city 10 reported as fo
lows: Inc total funded and eUarauteed debt on De-
cembei 81 Amounted 10 S33 9Cs 29s 90. and tine pro.
ducive ana Understanding asscts 70 S22,9J9O9s H.
The Mt floating debt OF the city, al the same dalc WAS
S62264gls OF the fund ana guaIsniee eed debt inter
est on I22 800 % Is provided Tor by the BaumOC
and ONO Railroad Company. the city pass hSer iu-
road cOinpaurs, tue Water Board, auG Western Mh}-
land aud Union Rai WAY tOmpan!'s. Inc lIoduftl't
investments Of the cty consist % railroad a"d tuhPAt
stocks city markets. dock wharycs. sinsng funds IN
Vesteu and Teu estate Iu. estimated expenses a."
ely Including the floating dcnJ for the !ea 1879 are
~ O06 lJ aud The cstnatcd taxes IA arrears ~ be
New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
THE CUSTER INQUIRY.
TESTIMONY OF T. f. GERARD. 1HE SCOUT, BEFORE
TUE RENO COURT OF INQUIRY.
Cu,C,Co lam % In rho Rama iuouirv

TESTIMONY OF Z. +. GERARD, 1nE SCOUT, BEFORE
TUE RENO COURT OF INQUIRY.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2O-In the Reno inquiry
today Major Reno and his counsel asked leave to sub
poua two more witnesses. making twcnty-six in ALL,
namely j. Scott Payne and Sergeant Dc!esey, OF Com
panv /. IN Cavalry. The latter was present on the
battlefield under Reno the time Of the The
request granted.
The scout f. H. Gerard continued his testimony, and
was crossexamned by Recorder Ire. The principal
point made was that Custer gave Reno the following
order when standing within frw Of him "Alajor
Reno, you viii advance and try to overtake the
Indians and when you do charge them. Take
the scouts with you" This contrddicts the testimony
If Lieutenant Wallace that the order delivered
ly Colonel Cook. wien the advance made and tho
Indians began to troop mp 70 met Reno. the latter
checked his hcrsc and his command d.d the same The
witness then rode Off to tell Custer about the approach
Of tn Indians The witness was closely questioned on
TINS POM. and sad that after telling Colonel Cook
whom he met to bear tbs t. Custer he rode haca
to Rcnos command and advanced wta them but in the
icar ol the column When he caught mp the ,lirnish
formed. aud tire horses were In the timber IN
chaIs Of IT, .rs -hOtrrs The advanced ai once.
hogan with ia" oro"r, Men 10 your hoise5; the In
dams rear one Of tne captains CAV" the
der minute the ncn were on tHeir way across
lIytr.
Gcrald made "a correction ~ his testimony a. 10 The
time NAen t., COaunnJd began the retreat ON Satur-
day ,u,d t va@ 1870 O'cocs bu '1cAy ga I'd mat II
90 az hour ia reaching to.t.E H,r'i- N"' Sharply III
t-rrogatcd couccIulu1 th;- ui I,-tiaoIS. and
-aIt tha' bee rciies'd is memory y,st rlY "y rca.s
olt corrop' cN"c - -l point J.! AtI v" ms irn-
ory had f.u ed Ou other Prl ls Iic std Ii
r 70" krrD'~ troops :" move ont Of thc
tl..ci: D.. .c we'd hey "ou.d nave been safer had
tk
New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
MuAT IXsUKANCE MEN SAY.

TALKS WIN LARGE NUMBER OF THt OFFICERS
OPINIONS ON HE ELsULIs Oh ImE PRESENT
MOSfAE\T.
The manager of the American branch of the
Rota Insurance Company 0i L0udOr SAID y.-i icrtIay
The cutting OF rates OWING mainly to TIE anxiety
snau conpauIrs 10 secure hus"c>-. When UNIFORM
rates were abJlshrd uY the hoard three Year.,
ago, tie foreign ana the larArst ot tho Aue. +
cln csnuAn!rs were tAc only members of tn.
com fiuatIou. Three our'h- ni the orgnu mem
her have Withdrawn gradually. ~ course the
foreign companies do not rop'-c % sit t ard they
can an Jrd. 49, we'll Others, 10 DO hu, loss
believe tna incy nave d0hr to uphold rates uut
Amcic tls Nil have cheap INSURANCE.; tAct good
nruraac,-iAc most OF iLcn-but they dl must hav.
cheap rates Nhl. rates have bcen iuinou,y i"w /
should De sorry large advance result tom THESE,
fires, for The lo,s Ha, ait'. a Ner, small bc.oye
otncr foreign oIlpanea hold go ,lc op mon nisA
could not BE- .ItaiutI d.d "uu,i IcdIcu really
the you':c or business Win, r ynsr-t.s VouI D., ace
we're too high, rud consequence ahandourl. 4
small nc. ease In rates would bs welcomed b. the
foIeicn coinpIuics ana believe ~ tnr public"
President OAAcy, 0i the Howard Insurance COMPANY
said that n the d ro,us district the company had
boon cHauCisg Iu tITf rates. AN rates aro Iidcl-
lousy low &c sad. ana bciuIc these move
increase the Iaic~ had been made. ILc
81. higher uniform It~o o. Insurance had boru
demonstrated 10 tIe satisfaction oi all companies b.
the occurrence Oi these two lar q" hlc-"
''Ihcir rates ~ insurance" aid -. \. Hcald
i Iccpresldent Of the Home Insurance Company. TAe