Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-01
MINOR NOTES.

The library of the late George P. Marsh,
cur minister to Italy, is by his desire to be
sold in this country, if possible, and Rev. DR..
Nevin of the Protestant Episcopal church in
Rome. one OF his executors has come over 10
effect this 1t is a fine collection of historic,
ethnologic and linguistic books and manu-
scripts, much of it impossible to duplicate,
and is valued at $25, 900.
During the fiscal year ended June 80, 1882,
the total number of acres of public land dis
posed of was 10, 500, SIS, an increase over last
year of about ., 900, 600 acres. The cash re-
ceived for this land amounts TO about So, 3Gl, =
O9l, as against about s., 900, 600 during the
last fiscal year. This great increase in the
disposition of public lands is said to be owing
TO the large immigration in the Northwest.
In Dakota the increase is more noticeable than
in any other state or territory.
Gen. Sherman, it is announced, will take
his retirement in November, 1883, instead of
waiting until he reaches his Gath year, in Feb
ruary, 1884. Gen. Sherman takes this course so
as to give his successori in command of the army,
Lieutenant General Sheridan, an opportunity
of expressing to the next Congress such
views as he may have looking to the best in
terests of the service. Gen. Sherman will
make his home in st. Louis.
Georgia bourbons dislike A. H. Stephens
because Of his independent ideas, and it is
thought by many that he will run 20, 900 be-
hind his ticket This makes some talk about
the election of Gartrell independent Demo-
orat, if the negroes can be got to vote solidly
for him.
To visitor few days ago A. H. Stephens
of Georgia defined q Bourbon as "an idiot
who seriously believes that Confederate mon
ey will, if the Democratic party gets into
power, become as good as gold, and that the
time is not far of when he will be allowed
TO 'wallop a Niger as in the glorious ante
6eiLlm days"
There is a story atioat at New York that
Roscoe Conkling once snubbed George Jones
of the Times at n Washington dinner, that
Mr.. Jones then and there resolved to "get
even" with Mr.. Conkling if he lived long
enough, and that he is now doing ii as fast as
possible.
President Arthur is still at Newport and
the days are a continual round of receptions,
dinner parties and brilliant entertainments
in his honor. He attended church last Sun.
day, refused all invitations, and spent the
day in properly quiet manner
After a spirited contest between the friends
of w. O. Landon and lockwood Barrett, Mr..
Landon was nominated to represent Rutland
in the next legislature at Republican caucus
held last Friday evening
The will of the late Jesse Hoyt, one of the
wealthiest men in Now York city ,lgves hii
wife the use of 81, $50, 900, his daughter the
same, $50, 900 to his confidential clerk, Jamei
W. Jackson, and bequeRths 81, $50, 900 to va
rious relatives, in sums ranging from $25, OO(
to $780, 600. He conveys to East Saginaw
Mich. several lots of land TO be used as
city park, and $1,000 towards the erection
on this land OF public library, The rest Of
the estate is distributed equally between hi
sister, three brothers and the daughter of .
deceased brother, James H. Hoyt.