Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-20

stone cut down during IA snow-storm while
visiting a friend at Easter. has been given by
its proud owner to the Burslem liberal club.
who will have 10 cut up into various memorial
articles and hold fair for their sale. But the
tree can never successfully rival G.. Washing
toms famous sapling
Postmasters have just received instructions
from tine postolhce department differing some
what from previous orders to the following
effect IAN letters upon which one full ratio
Of postage has been prepaid, and all postal
cards shall be forwarded from the office 10
which they are addressed to any office at the
request Of the person addressed, without ad-
ditional postage and such forwarding must
be continued until the person addressed is
reached
The first instalment of the fvo-cent nickel
piece Of the latest design has been received
by Treasurer Wyman from the Philadelphia
mint 1t amounted to only $500. but more
are expected soon This issue Of the nickel
has the word cents inscribed under the Ro-
man numeral "N. aud is intended as q sub
stitute for the new nickel piece which bore no
inscription to designate its value beyond the
figure "N.' There are already about o. 600. d.
900 pieces of that coin in circulation.
The fiourishing city Of Denver, Col, is
counting on 100 600 visitors the coming sea.
son, who will spend 81 600, 600 within its
gates. The mining and industrial exposition
opens July II, the Grand Army reunion July
"a, the Colorado regiments meet there in Sep.
TENDER, the Royal Arch Masons on August b.
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive firemen at q
date not yet fixed, and host OF independent
tourists are certain to visit the city
Arab the Egyptian rebel and exile. writes
from Oeylon "We all arrived in good health
and were cordially received by the authorities
of the island. The town the island, and the
face Of the country suit US admirably. We
purpose sending our children to the local
schools, and learning the English language
ourselves. Once the question Of the couhs-
cation OF our property is settled, We shall lead
happy life
a alf-dima Of 1904 sold in New York last
week for SlOJ-just 5000 times its intrinsic
value. Coins Of this date are so rare that oven
the cabinet OF the United States mint is with
out specimen.
Gems Grant, Sherman. Hancock and Schurz
nre to attend the reunion of the Army of the
Potomac in Washington, May Z and 1s
The next war in South America bids fair to
be between Brazil and the Argentine confed-
GRAFTON, and late advices indicate that it will
not be long before it begins As usual. the
quarrel is over boundaries
The contract for building the Yorktown
Me. granite company at SGC 7j2 The mon
ument Is TO be 90 feet IN height and crowned
with an allegorical figure ] feet high The
work Is to be completed 10y October Is, 1854.
the anniversary Of the surrender
From present indications that decidedly
American game, base ball is to maintain this
summer the popularity of former years
Philadelphia and New York have had their
first contests In Philadelphia the opening
game was attended by more than twelve
thousand spectators and il New York by i've
or SIX thousand.
The new Postmaster General refused. when
going to Washington to ride free in a special
car offered 10y the Pan Handle railroad mau-
ayers, and when his friends attempted to get
him into such car he refused to 20 unless be
could pay his fare. He does not propose to
be under obligations to mail carriers.
OF the 3s 40 immigrants that arrived in
this country during March, 1859, or more
than one-third, were from Germany Italy
furnished $500, England and Wales 32,0, and
Ireland 1Jl~