Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
MINOR NOTES.

Gen. Hazen, the new "Old Probabilities, "
is cousin of Mrs Gen. Garfield, their moth
ers being sisters, daughters of a Vermont
Methodist clergyman.
The second of Vermonts contributions to
the National gallery at Washington will short
cob Collamer, Representative, 1899, and
Senator, 1866.
Congressman Walbridge A. Field, an old
time Vermonter, has been appointed one Of
the judges of the supreme court of Massa-
chusetts.
With the end of the session bGrely six
weeks away, the House of Representatives
is still introducing hundred bills every bill
day, with 1000 as 8 total score for the Con-
gress
Governor Alvin Hawkins, of Tennessee,
was inaugurated at Nashville on Monday. He
is the first Republican governor inaugurated
in Tennessee in ten years.
The three senatorial elections which come
next week have been practically settled by
the Republican nominations of Gen. Sewell
in New Jersey, and Philetus Sawyer in Wis
consin, and by the Democratic nomination OF
johnson N. Camden in West Virginia.
A scientific gentlemen of Boston, who ID
also practical mechanic, says that the Eada
scheme of transporting ships across the
isthmus by railroad is not only feasible, but
the cost of the railroad would be slight com.
pared with the cost of canal.
Representative Cox of New York introduc-
ed in the House, Monday, bill for the APP
portionment of representatives, fixing the
number at 30l.
Gov. Farnham has appointed S. NJ. Glea-
son of Thetford, Albert Dwinell of Calais and
Mason S. Colburn of Manchester as a state
board of listers TO appraise railroad property,
under the legislative act of 1880 Gardner
s. Fassett is appointed to fill the vacancy on
the state board Of agriculture caused by the
resignation of John b. Mead.
The N. Y. Truth, which brought out the
Chinese forgery, reminds Chas. A. Dana OF
the N. Y. Sun that he admitted having the
letter offered him and refusing it before it ap-
peared in print, and it calls upon him to state
the source from which it came to him, and Ia
whom he returned it.
Senator Maxey of Texas says that he has
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movement to cut new states out Of Texas and
that, although there has been agitation on the
subject, and the project may be brought for
ward in the Legislature, he is sure it will re-
ceive no support of consequence, Us the peo-
pie are universally opposed to it.
Gen. Walker has sent to Congress the com.
plete census returns OF the whole country.
The census of the states shows a population
of 40, 3G9, 595 and of the territories 7s3, 27l,
making grand total of 80, 1872, sec.
Justice Swayne of the United States SUI
preme court has sent his resignation TO Pres.
ident Hayes, to take effect the 24th. 1t is
understood that the President will appoint
Stanley Matthews as Swayne's successor
The Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal protests
warmly against any attempt to muzzle
jefferson Davis. Jefferson Davis, it says,
sis not traitor, and to demand silence OF
him is to admit that our long line of noble
martyrs, with the pious and heroic Jackson
at their head, were traitors all.
A leading Republican, a member of the
House appropriations committee, and an in
innate personal friend of Gen. Garfield, says
he has evidence satisfactory to himself that
up W inns tliuo Ohi1 bNO pSAbOhb hhNc Occu
decided upon as members of Gen. Garfield's
cabinet, namely Senator Blaine for secreta-
~ of state and James f. Wilson OF Iowa. He
is certain that the latter is to go into the cab
met but says that it has not yet been de-
termined what place he shall take.
A Washington despatch says that Special
Agent Butterfeld, who went to South Caro-
lima at the instance of Gen. Walker to re-
take the census of that state, is gratifed at
the success of his mission, but indignant al
the reception accorded him by the South
Carolina people. As soon as they found he
was Yankee, he says, they treated him with
supercilious GOODNESS and suspicion. Instead
Of lending him their aid in an undertaking on
whose success 30 much of interest to them
depended. they, as a rule, threw obstacles in
his way, or stood aloof. He is satisfied with
his experience in chivalrous South Carolina,
but does not wish to repeat it.
Gen. Howard, to judge from what he told
newspaper correspondent the other day,
goes to West Point with policy that could
hardly be improved upon. He said: 81 be-
lieve every fair-minded American cares more
for the principles which actuate conduct al
West Point than for the particular case OF
Whitaker. 1 believe that hearty politeness,
such as George Washington displayed when
he declared that he would not suffer a negro
TO be more polite than he, would relieve the
social question of much embarrassment al
West Point as elsewhere. The true principle
is, of course ito do unto others as you would
that others should do unto you. Oontinu-
ing, he said lone thing is impossible fol-
me, and that is to become prejudiced against
a man on account of his color. We ought,
and desire, to deal fairly and justly. 1 was
too long among the blacks, and in charge OF
the freedmens bureau, to make them feel the
texture of their skins"
The messengers carrying the electoral votes
to Washington have been paid off, with the
| exception of John Jacob Astor of New York,
who was entitled to 500. 20, but declined Ia
call for it and it remains in the treasury.
Twenty-Five cents a mile one way was allow.
ed, in place of twenty-five cents mile both
ways as heretofore. The messenger from
California was an old man, upwards of eighty
years of age, and was in the war of 1912, and
stationed near Washington when the capitol
was burnt by the British. He went west in
1926, and was one of the earliest settlers in
California. He was glad 10 visit the capital
of his country again, and the sum received foI
mileage in bringing the electoral vote of Cal.
ifornia amounted TO $760, more than enough
to pay all his expenses. The messenger from
Arkansas threatened TO whip the force of the
Treasury department unless he was allowed
mileage each way. He said he had spent all
the money allowed for one way while on
spree, and would have to walk home unless
the Treasury department furnished him more.
He is supposed to be ON his way now on foot
AZ fha money raouaafad WAS mt oivan him