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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25
MINOR NOTES.

General Chambers Of Mississippi says that
Tilden is unpopular in the South
The Republicans carried the city election at
Jacksonville, Fla, last Thursday by over a
hundred majority
The will of the late Mrs. Dorsey of Missis-
sppi, who bequeathed all her property to
JEFF Davis, is to be contested
An opinion is said to be springing up in
England that the secession of the Australian
colonists from the imperial control is simply
a matter Of few years
The centennial of Mad" Anthony Wayne's
capture of Stony Point, on the Hudson, was
celebrated on the 10th inst. Gen. j. r. Haw-
ley delivering the Grafton.
The deluded fanatics, Freeman and wife of
Pocasset murder fame, remain in Barnstable
Jail still firm in the faith that they did Gods
will in Offering their little daughter upon the
sacrifcial altar.
Gen Stewart L. Woodford arrived home
from Europe last Friday, and denies the story
printed some time ago, that he had arranged
for the defense of New York against threat
ened attack by the Tildenites in case Tilden
was not inaugurated president.
President Hayes has recently acted as arbi-
traitor between Paraguay and the Argentine
Republic in a dispute about the possession of
certain strip of territory He gave the ter
ritory to Paraguay, and the first official act of
the government in its new possession was to
change the name of Villa Occidental TO Villa
Hayes, in recognition of Mr. Hayes's decision.
The health officer of Philadelphia now
admits what nobody ever suspected, that there
We're several cases of yellow fever in that city
last summer. A party of young Mississippi
ans were taken suddenly i'll with the fever.
One Of them died at his hotel, and the others
were sent to the municipal hospital, where
they recovered. There were no other cases
save these imported ones.
In reply TO a subscriber, the st. Albans
Messenger says 1T is of small consequence
who is the Messengers preference for the
next president, but, if he could be induced TO
serve, we would nominate Rutherford b.
Hayes. His administration has been peace
full patriotic and pure" To this the Boston
Herald adds that there are great many
people OF the same way of thinking as the
editor of the Messenger"
The Bostonians remember no such storm as
that of last week since 1875 when the equi-
noctial gale in September was of great fury
and lasted two days. Great damage was done
at that time all along the New England coast,
but it did its greatest damage at Providence,
where one hundred houses and stores were
destroyed, every vessel in port was sunk or
dismasted, and it was estimated that one
fourth the personal property of the town was
destroyed.
Prince Victor, son of the head of the Bona
parties, is described as ~ years of age, tall,
handsome, and straight rs a dart, with dark
hair and large dark eyes, full lips, and the
Napoleonlc nose His features are regular,
and his hair trained over his forehead and
cropped, but somewhat too short to be quite
in the prevailing boyish style. He is very
high spirited, and rash to point that gives
his friends much anxiety on his account"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

Said by. stander to a country lad whose
10 ad Of hay had just been upset, and who was
Justify crying for help, Hold on, sonny, don't
get so excited your hay won't run away if
you let it alone few minutes" II know
that well enough" snivolled the boy; but
darn it, dddS UHd6r 10 ~ This affecting in
cident was recalled to more than one mind by
the lively antics of that youthful scion of the
Davenport family who nominally presides over
the destinies of the Reformer while franti-
cally striving to remove the tremendous load
of something harder than hay which was last
week dumped on to the doomed head of his
venorated sire. The fliul devotion shown by
both lads was beautiful TO behold but in the
latter case, quite unavailing; for the remains
were lattened out beyond revival or recogni-
ton, and "dddS under to- still
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

vostigaton must be upon the basis suggested
by Mr.. Haven. BY all means let us have the
investigation, and let il be by men who know
what railroading is-men of established char
acter who can have no possible interest pro or
con in this West River Valley enterprise.
7. Question No. relates to the charge that
three of the directors have resigned or back
ed out" Onthis point we repeat the statement
made last week that neither to our knowledge,
nor to that of any officer of the company, has
any director so resigned" or "backed out
the only exception being that A. G. Howard Of
Townshond finds it impossible to act on nc
count of i'll health. Mr. Davidson, in his state
ment published in this paper, mentions that
there has not always been an "entire coinci-
donce of opinion in this board Of fifteen men
mot a very remarkable fact, to be sure), but
no intimation is given that there are or have
been any discussions in the board which have
prevented unity of action on all essential
points Once and for all we are able to state
that il is not true that three of the directors
have "habitually absented themselves from
the meetings lately" nor have they given it
to be understood that they will have nothing
to do with the management of the road at
least not to any officer of the company. With
whatever minor discussions there may have
been in this board of directors VIC have moth
ing whatever to do we only know that the
attempt to make it understood that any one
or more of the directors have withdrawn on
account of fraud in the management is entire
" without foundation in fact Furthermore
we are informed, on reliable authority that
every one Of the fourteen directors on this
side of the mountain has expressed his con-
domination of C. N Davenport's recent at
tack
as. Finally, if it is true that the survey
has cost 5000 thus far, do they consider it
an extravagant bill or not -
Whether true" or not, $1,000 is not an ex-
travagant bill. If the engineering work up
to this time has been done for $1,000, its cost
has been very reasonable. Railroad compa-
MES usually consider $50 per mile low rate
for the preliminary and locating surveys of a
road in a country presenting ordinary engin-
eering difficulties. At this rate these surveys
on the Brattleboro & Whitehall road should
have cost $500 and the superintendent
during construction is additional to this. The
regular estimate of engineering expenses for a
new road is 1 to per cent. on the cost The
estimated cost of the Brattleboro 4 Whitehall
road is $3.50, 600; per cent. on this sum
would be Sli,O 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

It is positively the lest joke of the season
the richest" thing we have ever seen in
print-this sudden horror of the Reformer
over ''indecency" and "blackguardism" in
journalism After publishing c. N. Daven-
ports coarsely phrased letter charging ''ras-
oalty" and "swindling" on One-half the peo-
pie of West River Valley, could anything be
30 decidedly coOl-so absolutely chilling, in
fact-as to see this model and fastidious re
form" editor stand with hands and eyes lift
cd high toward heaven in pious protest against
Mr.. Harriss temperate and dignifed, though
caustic reply TWAS only "hasty" and ''vio-
lent" for the young mans father TO begin the
fight by Unfortunately accusing better pen
than himself with deliberate rascality, but II is
"billingsgate," and "blackguardism" for one
OF the villifed to declare and prOVe these reck-
less accusations false. Surely things are at
skies and sevens in way the captain of the
PiAdt0re never thought of, when either Dav-
export father or son-may presume to lee
ture Mr.. b. d. Harris on gentlemanly deco
rum, or the effective and proper use of the
English language. 'Blaekguardism" and
''billingsgate, indeed But then, it was the
only way the boy had to excuse himself to his
ireful sire for printing such complete ami
hilation of his bAseloss and ill-cOnsidered at
tack.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The LYNN Trunk TRAGEDY circum-
stances in this mysterious murder case, the
principals in which are now in jail awaiting
their trial, are still fresh in the public recol-
lection. 1t was in the evening of the 9th of
February last that trunk containing the re-
mains Of young woman was found on the
ice covering the marshes of Saugus river, in
the city OF Lynn. A post norton examina-
ton showed that the woman was the victim of
criminal malpractice. Her face had been
mutilated by cutting of her nose so that
identification was difficult and her body was
treated brutally in order to force it into the
trunk. The interest in the case was intense
from the first and it deepened day by day
with the failure to identify the remains
Thousands, including a surprising number
who had lost relatives, viewed the mutated
corpse, but it was not until the 18th of March
that it was satisfactorily identified as that of
Jennie P. Clark, who had been servant in
the family of Mr. Allen N. Adams, residing in
Dudley street, which place she left on the 18th
of February, ostensibly to visit some relatives.
When it was ascertained who the dead girl
was, it was thought it would be easy TO trace
the crime to its authors, but this proved to be
the work of many months. All the acquaint-
ances of Miss Clark were taken by surprise
when informed that she was not girl of the
purest character. While some suspected her
employer, Mr.. Adams, who has now been
held as her seduoer, there was no evidence
strong enough to warrant his arrest. All of
the three persons mentioned by US last week
as being under arrest-Mr. Adams Mrs.
Goodrich, and "Dr." Kimball-wero on Thurs
day held to bail in the sum of $15, 900 each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

Hon. John A. Kasson of Iowa, United
States minister to Austria, who has recently
been home Oh a visit, told Tribune reporter,
before departing on his return voyage, that
the success of the resumption scheme has
done much to harmonic factions in Iowa,
aud that the greenback Republicans are being
drawn into the old ranks again. 1t was his
belief that, at the next election, the Republi-
can party of Iowa would rally its full strength.
Upon the presidential question Mr.. Kasson
was outspoken in saying that the great ma
jority of the people of Iowa are looking to
Gen. Grant, for the reason that, in the pres
ent political outlook they want to see ''strong
man" in the presidential chair. Mr. Kasson
did not believe Secretary Sherman to be the
second choice of the Iowa Republicans, but
remarked that "Nr. Blaine is very well
thought of out there" He believed the Grant
sentiment to be strong in all the States of the
Northwest, with the possible exception of In
diana.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The tornado which swept the State of Mas
sachusetts with such dire effect last Wednes-
day, seems to have begun as far West as Uti-
ca, N, Y, and swept thence through to the
Atlantic ocean, apparently increasing in force
and intensity as it travelled, and doing its
most deadly work in Boston harbor. 1t ex-
tended down the south shore to the very ex-
tremty of Cape Cod and along the eastern
coast of Massachusetts until it finally lost it.
self in the Atlantic. Its effects were felt as
far north as Montreal, and a portion of the
State of Connecticut was included in the
area of the storm. In the Connecticut valley
Northampton was the worst sufferer, many
of its famous elms being uprooted buildings
unroofed, etc. In Worcester county, houses,
trees and crops suffered great injury. The
greatest loss of life experienced was in Bos-
ton harbor, where many of the smaller sail
ing craft were capsized and the occupants
lost. The number of persons drowned or
killed in the vicinity of Boston was 90, and
the mortuary list throughout the State foots
up at least 30
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

and tho next morning the crew unanimously
passed a resolution declaring that had it not
been for Capt Marshall's genuine old salt.
water ancestry, there was no knowing what
might have happened.
The following is the list Of letters remain.
ing at the post Office in this village, July u.
Ladies. Mrs. A. /. Austin, Eliza 1. Bak.
err Mrs. d. Early Mrs Nellie G. Kenney.
Eta Morse. Margaret Monahen, Jennie RAY,
mond, Mrs Rila Smith.
Gents.-A. w. Adams, Sherman Atwood
d. NJ. Brosnahan, J. w. Foster, DIR. NJ Frank,
Frank G. Miller, G.. f. Mercer. John Martin,
Timothy Murphy, VIM. II. Mason, G. A.
Reed, Patrick Ryan, John Walsh, w. A.
Wood
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The prospect of an unprecedented wheat
crop this year, and the disturbance of trade
in the South and Southwest by the outbreak
of the yellow fever, caused a decline of about
IA cents per bushel in wheat at Chicago last
week. James Keene of New York and his
fellow operators are said to have handled
&c, 600, 900 bushels during the last nine
months, and they will have handsome profit
to divide
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The interest bearing public debt on the first
of the present month was $3.50, sSG, j94 less
than when it was at its highest point in 1862
and the total reduction which has been made
in the volume of the debt between August 81,
1865, the high water mark, and July l, last
has been $729 224, 315. When the present re-
funding operations are concluded, which will
be during the present month, the annual saw
ing to the government in interest will be
Sl9, 9O7, COZ, of which $14, 2GG, III arises from
transactions since March, 1877.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The task of turning back the river Oxus
into the Caspian Sea channel, from which it
was diverted into Lake Aral by Octai Khan,
when besieging Khiva in 1885, has at last been
undertaken by the Russian government. II
the attempt proves successful, it will open up
steam communication by water from Oren-
burg to the confines of Afghanistan, and give
the Russians their only possible water way
into the heart of Central Asia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The refuge which the president of the
Western sanitary commission opened at st.
Louis several weeks ago for the temporary re-
lief of the negro refugees from the South has
been closed for lack of funds. Six thousand
dollars were expended for relief purposes, and
when the refuge closed last Saturday night
100 negroes moved themselves and their bag
gage out upon the evee, and camped there.
The exodus is represented as continuing as
strong as ever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The republican party in Mississippi is de-
scribed by democratic Congressman from
that State to be small but not mean. It's
members have no divisions; they stand as
one man, and will soldly support their Pres
idential candidate. whoever be may be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

GEN. GRANT IN CHINA AND JAPAN.-No for
eigner has ever had such distinguished atten-
tons shown him by the Chinese authorities
as characterized Gen. Grants receptions at
Pekin and Tien Tsin, and in Japan his recep-
ton was identical with what would be accord
ed to the reigning monarch of any European
country, British Admiral Coates seems to
have thought that the Orientals were rather
lavish in their honors, considering that Gen
Grant is ''only a blarsted Hamerican, " and he
avoided taking an. part in the receptions by
suddenly leaving Hong Kong, Shanghai and
Yokohama just before the Grant party ar
rived at those places The British minister
to Japan Endorsed the admiraIs lodging pol
icy by accompanying him when he slipped
away from Yokohama, but British Governor
Hennessey of Hong Kong did not hesitate to
express his disapproval of the admrals way
of avoiding giving the general salutes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The following are copies of autograph let
tens from Gen. ]. S. Robinson, chairman of
the Ohio Republican State Executive Com
mittee, now ON file at our Office. The first
letter, in reply to an enquiry, is dated Mt
Columbus June Goth ult.
Dear Sir: am in receipt of your favor of
the 2lst. The letter alleged to have been
written by Herman, showing that he was in
the pay of Northern Republicans has been
pronounced a base and dirty forgery by viii
II. Herman, the editor of the Southern States,
and by myself. Very respectfully,
]. s. RoBINsoN,
Chairman.
The second letter, dated at New York on
the 2lst inst, was written in reply TO n ro-
quest for more definite particulars
Dear Sir: Your letter of enquiry concern
ing the authenticity of a reported correspon-
dence between myself as chairman of the
Republican State Executive Committee of
Ohio, and viii II. Herman, editor of the Okla
Iona Miss Southern States. has Just been
handed me. You We're justified in pTonounc-
ing it forgery. No such correspondence
has ever taken place. Mr.. Herman himself
has denounced it as q forgery.
Very truly,
j. s. RoBNsoN,
Chairman Republican State Ia. Com.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

Ex-secretary of the treasury McCulloch
pronounces Secretary Sherman's success with
the national finances something uneHampled
in the history of fnanciering."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

Congressman Young of Memphis, now in
Washington believes that not less than fifty
thousand deaths resulted from yellow fever
in the South last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The New Hampshire Legislature adjourned
sine die on Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-19
By UNesl s. Lucas, Auctioneers.


pY VlRTUE Z of deed of trust executed by
- William N. Roach and wife. besring ds ste
the 3lst day Of August 1878, ano of r4cord in
the Clerks Office of the County Court of Alex.
sndria County, W.. the undersigned, the trus-
tee therein named, will sell by public auction
On SATURDAY, the llth day OF October, 1879,
at II o'clock, ne. in front of the Market Build.
ing on Royal street, in the city of A leXandris,
Va, the following described property, 20 wit
A TRACT OF LAND ia alexandria county,
Va, containing ONE HUNDRED ACRES,
and particularly described By metes and bounds,
in plat Of survey made By Thomas n. Garter
on the lOth OF March, 1876 and attached to and
made part Of deed from Francis j.. Smith
trustee, and Margaret B. Usingerfsld to Court
lard FL. Smith, dated the 22nd Of anuary, 1876
land records Of Alexandria County Court. Said
land lies on the Leesburg Turnpike snd adj ,ins
the lands Of Cassius f. Lee, John NcGhhsy,
and others
Terms Of Sale: For cash AS to go much Of the
proceeds as msy be necessary TO doirsy the ex.
penses of executing tae trust Including com
mission OF five per cent TO the trustee and 10 pay
the sum Of Sl150, with interest on SlGG0 part
thereof. from August Slst, 1879; SZU0J upon 8
credit Of one year from August 3lat, 1879, anG
S2tO upon q credit of two years from August
3lot 1879 Said deferred payments to besr in
terest payable semi annually, 10 be evidenced
BY the bonds of the purchaser, and secured by
deed OF trust upon the premises The residue CT
the purchase money, if any, to be payablo at
SUCH time and secured in such manner a. the
said William N. Roach may direct or. in case
OF his failure, to give such directions at such
time and In such manner as the subscriber may
think it, FRANC l. SMITH Jr..
sspl3 I'd Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-19
Silk and Linen Handkerchief and Neckwear.

Hosiery of every size, in English, French,
German and Domestic; over so new and beauti
full patterns Tor the present season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-19
AUCTION SALES.


pY VIRTUE of deed Of trust executed by
50 b. 4. Drsyton and wife, and recorded In
the CLERKS eff of the Corporstion Court of the
city Of AleXandria, in liber No. T. page BAL,
shall expose for sale, at public auction, on MON
DAY, the 10Th dsy of September. 1879 about
noon, in front of the premises, the FRAME
TENEMENT standing on lot of ground sit,
usted on the west side of Alfred street, 5S feet
north Of Princess street, fronting on Alfred stree!
Is feet, and extending back OF equal width and
parallel with Princess street ll3 feet it being
the house formerly occupied by the said Drsyt ton.
Terms of Sale: Enough in cash to psy the ex-
penEes Of this trust and the sum OF one hundred
dollars and interest thereon from September
10Th, 1873, and the residue Of the purchase mon
ey, if any, St such time and secured in such man
ner as ! shall determine on the day Of sole.
sep16-tG 3. S. SMITB, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-19

Germantown Wool, Zephyr Wor:ted, Shet
land Floss and German Woolen Yarns Al
usual our stock is complete
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-19

TIE GOODS HAVE CoME.-We are OPEN
iug our new stock OF dress goods, notions, fancy
goods, carpets. oil olohs cassimeres aud othsr
goods this day, and will be ready tor exhibition
Oh ncxt Friday morning. A GILL from all is
expec.ed. We have big stock we'll selected,
and bought cheap. ISAAC EICHBERG,
sepl6 In Successor to Sl.gmsker 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-19
By Green & Wise. Auctioneer

10y 'IccI u W lses AuCLlOHeeTs.
M. D. Corse ct 81. J
vs.. In chancery.
Joseph ?. Smith ct al.
PY VlRTUE OF THEDECREES OF THE
~ Corporation Court for the city of Alexsn-
drls, Va, rendered at its Septeln Der term 1878.
and Septem Der term, 1879. in the above cause,
the undersigned commissioner, will, on SAT.
URDAY, the 4th day of October, 1879 1t u
ococ cB M, before the front entrance of the Cor
poration Court House of Alexandria city. on
Fairfax street, sell by public auction. to the
highest bidder, that VALUABLE HOUSE
snd LOT OF GROUND, on King street. now
occupied by Mrs. 4. A. Williams, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at point on
the north line of King street, in the city of Alex
andria, Va, 6O foet esstwardly from the inter.
section OF the east line of Alfred street with the
north line Of King street aforesaid, and running
thence parslel with said alfred street north.
Wardly lOO feet to paved alley; thence east.
wsrdly with the line Of said alley and parallel
with said King street d feet inches; thence
southwardly parallel with said Alfred street and
SAID first line 100 feet to said King street and
thence Westwardly with the north line cf King
street as teet 3 Inches to the place Of beginning
Terms OF Sale: One fourth of the purchase
money IN cash; the residue in three equal pay
mepts, pay able respectively in six twelve and
eighteen months from the dcy of sale; the de.
ferred payments TO be secured by the bonds of
the purchaser. with good security, with interest
from the day of sale, and the title OF the property
to be retained until the whole purchsee price is
paid. LEONARD MARBURY,
sep Ats Commissioner of Ssle