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THE VERMONT PHCENIX, BRATTLEBOKO, VT., FEBRUARY 21, 1878. THE VERMONT PIKEN1X. jlRATTLRUOKO t FRIDAY EVENING, FEU. 21, I 7 3. TO AtlTKnTISK.nS. THEVERMONT PlltENIX hit larger circulation thn iny othtr Nwippet In Southern Vermont, Double postago will not hereafter be tliargod.by postmasters on letters not fully prepaid, This Is tlie latest decision, Tlie committee. In Senator Caldwell's caso reported In tlie Senate, on Momlay. Tlicy brought him hi guilty of bribery, mill rec ommend that his neat bo declared vacant. It Is understood that our County Com missioner, lion, llonior (loodliuo ol West minster, docs not dcslro anottior ro-olccllon. As tbo tlmo for holding March meeting Is fast approaching, tho nomination of now candidates Is In ordor. Wo hoar tho name ul O. E. IJuttertleld of Wilmington men tioned In this connection, lie would bo a good choice, certainly. Aro theio any olh rr names prnposod T Congress occuplod Wednesday of last week In counting tho electoinl voles. All the votes wero counted except thrco from Georgia, cast Tor lloraco (Ireelcy, and all those of Arkansas null Louisiana. The two Houses disagreed on the (leorgla and Ar kansas votes, tho Scnato voting to accept the (Ireelcy votes from Georgia and tho Houso to reject them, and tbo House vot ing to accept tho Arkansas votes (objected to on account of an Informality i, and Iho jsenato to throw them out. The prlnclplo of compulsory education is erldontly gaining ground dally in this country. Tho quo-lion Is now up for dis cussion before tho legislatures of Maine, New York, rennsylvanla, Old", Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, anil Mis sisslppl, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Connecticut have lately adopted a compul sory law, and so tar In each of theso Slates It works well. In Germany and Switzer land, the masses everywhere favor 11. They are proud of their schools and prize educa tion. The law execute! Itself, b huso It commands universal approval. The Investigation of the Pnmeru.v brib ery by the select committee of the Kansas legislature has been in progress during the week. The evidence of York, Simpson and Karton, tho originators of tho scheme to expose and dofoat I'omeroy, is all that ban yet been produced against him. Other wltuosses have been examined, but all tes tify that they have received nothing and disbursed nothing lor I'omeroy, to help Ids election. The testimony of York is given in full, detailing the conversation and ar rangements ho mado with I'omeroy. They do not dlfl'er essentially from tho reports already published. Tho testimony exon erates Ingulls, tho senator elect, from all knowledge or tho plot till it was made known In tho legislature by York. Stokes once more breathes easily. Judge Boardman, after keeping him u week in suspense, finally denied him anew trial; butJudgo Davis, to whom appeal was tak en, on Saturday granted a writ of error and stay of proceedings that tho casu may go before the General Term for revision. In doing so ho says: "Tho exception? taken upon the trial of this caso aro numorous. Tho gicat majority of them I deem to bo either frivolous or of such slight Import ance that tboy cannot bo regarded as having prejudiced tho prisoner. Hut, In my npln iou, they aro not all of that description." He then says that ho has tlie gravest doubts about tho part of the charge In which tho Judge declared as a legal proposition that the law implies tho malice from tlie killing and the circumstances of the ease, so that iheehuiges of the Indictment wore fully and fairly made out, unless tho prisoner proved by evidence sulllclent to satisfy tho jury that his act was a less crlmo (man slaughter) or no crime. The result is that Stokes's chances of lilo are good for at least another year. it lif out of nm rin..t.vn .- .UITTIIK. The Credit Moblller investigating com mittee of which Judge Poland is chairman, inado their report on Tuesday and submit ted It to tho House. The committee say they cannot entertain any doubt as to tho motive and purposo of Ames in contract ing to lot Congressmen have Credit Mobil ler stock at par, when It was worth double that sum. Ho desired to enlist strength and friends in Congress to resist any en croachments on the rights anil privileges already secured. Tlie committed aro sails tied that Ames feared that, when tho great pioflts should become known, there would be danger of congressional Investigation, and that he specially designed to secure the defeat of tho efforts to regulate trans portatlon rates over the Pacific road. In taking ovldenec, the names of Sena tors wero involved and their cases wero investigated, and that evidence having been sent to tho Senate, thccominltteo con Ider their duty In that dliectiou perform t-d. Neither do they deem it tlicir duty to make any special tindlug as to foriuor inembors of Congress, but leave the facts for the Houso and tbo country to Jud upon tho evidence. They find that Mr. Blalno novcr had any stock, Mr. D.iwcs contracted for some, and recehed one div idend, but In December, 1809, withdrew from all connection witli Iho matter. Messrs. Schotleld, Bingham, Kollty ami (Jartlold woro all owners at ami for differ ent porlods. It would appear that theso gentlemen had no other object than to make protltablo Investments, and their surrender of tho stock was for reasons threatening Injury to Hie Investments; a! though tho committee cannot but think that tho extraordinary dividends must have awakened suspicions us to the doubt ful charactor of Iho transaction. Nono of them appear to have biased their Congrcs sional action. Mr. Ames's carrying Iho stock of these members is susceptible of explanation, from tho valuooftho trnsleo ship attaching to the stock, and McComb's suit, which uiado It an object with him to keep as uiiich stock as possible In his own hands. The Committee severely characterize the Credit Moblller as n contract of tho I'aclfic .Railroad Company with themselves to build tho road and fix tbo price high e- nough to require the issno of bonds to tho full extent, and then to divldo tho bonds, or tho proceeds, under the name of profits on contract. It was without necessity, with out exouso ; and would lcavo no excuse to any legislator entering Into It with full knowledge. Tho Committee branch off in to some thoughtful observations on tho political Inlluonca of great corporations, and return to, my that they muko no criti cism on tho above named Congresmon, ex eopt that they were "not sufllclently care ful In ascertaining what thoy woro getting." Mr, James Brooks stood In an entirely dif ferent category. As Government Director of the road be must havo known all tho circumstances of the Credit Moblller, whllo he was under double obligation to watch over Us Interests. The Committee find him tlie real owner of Iho stock be pretended, to assign to tils son-ln-law, and that It was given to him for his ofllctnl and political In fluence. Somoof tho statements bearing upon his caso aro new and serious. Tho upshot of the whole Is, that they rec ommend the adoption of resolutions hi fa vor of tho expulsion of Oakcs Ames anil James Brooks for their conduct In tho picmlses. During the rending of Iho reort the gal leries wero qulto full and nil tho members of the Houso paid close attention to tho document. Mr. Ames occupied Ills soal directly In front of tho chair, holding bis hand over his face and listening Intently. JauiCH Brooks, as well as nearly every oth er member of tho House, was In his seat. The opinion gcnorally expressed In re gard to the decision Is that tho Houso will not voto to expel Mr. Ames, unless other Heprosentatlvcs thau Mr. Brooks aro cu pelled also. nr.ir.r. King AmnoYus of Kpalu, niter i brie reign, has quietly abdicated his throne. A mild, klud-hoarted man, he eonld not brook- Iho bitterness of Spanish politics. Brought up In the comparatively quiet and stable court of Victor Umanunl, ho bas sought lo rule Spain with the same concili atory temper which has dlsllngulihed hi father In Italy. But ho has found that un happy country divided Into factions, al ways battling with each othor, but having Utile true patriotism. Naturally enough ho has become discouraged, anil leaves tno li i one on account of a difference between himself and tho Cortes, in relation to tho promotion of an officer of Iho army who Is objected lo by ono branch of the service. Tho King's abdication bus given rlso to fears that anarchy would ensue, or that the Carllsts, who have bien making ono of their political Insurrections In the nortliorn part of the country, would seize on this up- nortiiii tv and l ace Don C arlos on tlie throne. But happily tho statesmen or Spain, of all parties, with singular unan imity have organized a republican form of government, and with such "pathetic yet cuergetic" leaders as the wise l'igtmrras and the eloquent Castelar ul its head, thero aro strong hopes for its permanent success. Thoro Is evldonlly in the new step, a union of tho best elements of the democratic and monarchal parties, which havo heretofore been at war with each other. Let us hopo that with the dawning of a new republic tin- ml-orublo Cuban war,, which has only bcuu a humiliation to Spain and a scandal to humanity, may bo terminated, and slav ery be abolished both In Cuba ami Porto lticci. We trust this is the end of kingly power In Spain. This is an ago of decaying mon archies. Franco seems to prosper under her republican Institutions. Her tinanclal standing Is good. Peaco promises to bo continued to her. Iter example is a shin ing ono to Spain. And the establishment of u sister republic at lier side would tend I lo prevent frequent political agitations In France, and streugthon tho lutlucene ol both powers In tho affairs of Europe. Wo bellevo that with the utmost irccuom In tho choice of rulers and representatives tho disquiet which has for years existed In Spain, must soon como to an end, and that In tho langnago of Flguerros, the premier of tho new Ik-publican Cabinet, "the other Latin nations will not bo slow l imlula her example." Free, 1'rau. .yinit.it. of tuu ciiitut-r II i li n it. .no. The investigation of tho Credit Mobillcr Is likely to havo imo unexpected collater al results. In speaking of the subject when tho ludulry began wo said, "II it shall finally appoar that members owning stock voted favors to the company, then they must suffer In publlo estimation with tlie members who, being Interested In any manufacturing Industry, voto lor Its spec ial protection," The Credit Mobllier In vestigation opens tho whole question wheth er si member of Congress can honorably voto upon auy question of favor to any en terprise In which ho Is pecuniarily Inter ested. When the Tribune said that Mr. Ulaino was "proved" to bo guilty of fraud because, being a member of Congress, he had accepted itock In a company which Congress, with ids assent, had subsidized, tlio accusation was totally untrue; but had It been Irnothat ho was nn owner of the slock It would not havo been n mora fla grant offense than that which may now bo correctly charged against hnndrcdsof mem bers of Congress from the beginning who aro of tho fairest reputation. Wo do not re member that tho Tribune ever denounced those inombcrs as corrupt, who, In voting for a high tariff, protected their own pri vate Interests. It rather considered thorn patriots, If we remember correctly, mid suppurlers nf h peculiarly "American .sys tem" and policy ; and thoso who voted oth-erwi-e wero vory questionable characters, who were probably bought with British gold. But w by Is It not as honorablo to bo bought with British gold es with Amurlc nn T Thedlfticully In thesitnatiou of tbomera bers chargod as bribed by Oakos Ames Is not that they consciously received a consid eration for their votes, tint that they receiv ed It unconsciously. Mr. Ames, nmuuof largo enterprlx s. naturally sought lo en list tho Inlorest both of capitalists and In fluential men, for names alone, without monoy, aro the most valuable allies lo great nndeitaklugs. Mr. Ames, undoubtedly, in one of thoso w ho believe In the overpower ing force of mercenary motives. Ho argu ed that If it was the pecuniary Interest of a legislator to vote for ;a law, his voto for it was socuro. Thoro Is certainly no moral difference between voting subsidies to a railroad In which you own stock and to an Iron tulne In which you own shares. If Thaddcus Slovens was Interested In Iron aud voted fur a high duty, his act was not essentially different from that of any mem ber who was Interested in the Pacltlc rail road and voted for n grant or for ii release from taxation. If Mr. Stevens could plead tho udvantago lo tho national Industry of protecting American lulior, certainly tho railroad member might plead Hie gain to tlie national welfare In great public works ami facility of communication. Thus Mr, Colfax was always conspicuously Interested In the Pacific railroad. He advocated it In speeches, lectures, and articles; and ho would, of course, havo aided it with sub scriptions lind.he been a capitalist, Hlslnter est was not selfish, but ho supported It up on truly public and not prlvoto grounds. If ho had liecomo subsequently an owner of its stock and had voted subsidies to tho road, It would not bo at all clear that IiIb ownership affected his action, becauso ho would probably linve done the mine If ho had not been an owner. If, now, It be assumed, us It seems gen erally to be, that It Is Imposslhlo for a leg islator not to bo Influenced In his vote by tho fact of a pecuniary Interest in tbu sub ject of legislating, tho moral of tho Credit Moblller investigation Is plain. Hereafter, when Congress votes upon tariff favor ing certain branches of Industry, tho mem bers who are pecuniarily Interested In those branches will bo donounced as cor rupt. After the evidence before tho Po land committee nobody seriously supposes that tho Credit Moblllor Block was accepted by menibor with any lll-lntent, whatever may have been the purpooof tho dlstrlbu- Hon. But having become Interested In It, t thoy ought not to have voted to favor It. ( By tho samo reasoning, having become In nocently Interested In Iron, or copper, or paper, or wool, members must abstain from voting, or, assuming that thoy aro honest protectionists, thoy niot voto gainst their convictions In ordor not to seem In bo corrupt. Wo have 110 doubt tliat tho perception of this fact, which has boon refreshed by tho Credit Moblller In quiry, will bo of groat public service. Members will hencoforth understand the public conscience Is vory sensltlvo upon tills point, and that when high duties, which Is hut another name for special fa vors, and subsidies aro voted In Congress, the ayos and noes will bo carefully scan ned and analyzed, and thoso who have sus tained legislation which favors their pri vate property will bo protinnnced rorrupl. Harjter't Weekly. I.NUIIKAHROP SAT.AMF.H. Tt Is oMIllllltPd that an attempt will bo mado by Congress to revive the bill for the Increase of salaries, which was practically delcatcd in luo nouso. last week. Tho bill as will bo ro- moiubered, fixed the salary of the Presi dent at $50,000 o year; iff tho Vlco Presi dent and Speaker at $10,000; or the Chlof Justice at $IO,S0Of of tho Justices of the Supremo Court and tho Cublnet officers at $10.000 ; and of tho members of Congress nt $8,000. Audit mado tho Increased pay of the CongrcsiUiou dale from Iho begin ning of the present Congress. In regard to this measure an exchaugo very sensibly says : Somoof theso provisions are well enouuh. The salary of the President, nt tlfty thous anil dollars, will bo no larger In com pari dun with present expenses and prleo of money, than twouty-tlvo thous-ind dollars was when It was first fixed nt that, find certainly no larger than comports with tho dignity and wenlth of a republic like ours. The salaries of tho Judges are now loo small, and will certainly bn nono too largo at the Increased figures. But wo can seo no good reason why iho salaries of Con gressmen should bo raled. Least nf nil rail we see why the Congressmen, nearly a hundred of whom return to private life on the -Ith of March next, should vote six thousand dollars apiece Into their pockets as thoy loavo. Tho principal excuse for tho raised pay Is the abolition of the frank ing privilege. But members havo had tho freo use of Hie malls, and havo drawn their mileage and perquisites. To take nearly two millions from the Treasury and divide It among thoin on account of privileges aud perquisites to ccaso hereafter would bo less than public robbery. If thn bill could be divided, wo should bo glad to seo the provisions for Increaso of tho pay of tho President. Cabinet officers and Judges be come n law. But If all must sland or fall together, let all go down. The country Is no mood to raise tho pay of Congressmen ut present. A Tlio Swindle!!. The history ora mag nificent swindler, ono whose bold and suc cessful villainy entitles him to high rank lu the "profession," comes from Granville, Jf. Y., tho hero being Thomas Crce, post master of the village. Ho commenced llfo in n roor-bnuso, ami bis inherent specula tive splilt was early developed by exten slve tralllo lu "Imitation" jewelry and watches, aud, when lie arrived at man's es tate, ho was widely know n as a speculator, and was reputed weal thy. Willi this wealth for ho had certainly amassed considera ble property he established several bank ing houses in Iowa, ami gained a financial standing that enabled him to borrow al most unlimited amounts of his wealthy nc quaintanccs in and about tirunrlllc. JIo received lioavy loans on forged and flctl Hons mortgages, ono of which was on nn extensive tract of land lu Iowa, w hich, on Investigation, proved lo bo tho property of Oakcs Ames. He represented that Honry I.. Smith, n well known banker, was his western partner, and the Indorsement of their mythical associates brought him thousands of dollars. If any of his notes went to protest, ho presented others aud asked time lo communicate with his agents, which was readily granted hlni, as he pos sessed the ontlro confidence ot his audit ors. Ho would borrow small snms from fanners, pay extravagant Interest, uud re turn the principal before tho mites matur ed, pretending that ho had too much mon ey on hand. This was Ids dodge lo got larger sums, which be mado no husto to pay. Ho borrowed money to pay an enor mous Income tax, and was rated "A 1" In commercial circles. His position us post master gave him u certain respectability, but, though bo was called a millionaire, tho bubble at length burst, aud the extent of his operations is astonishing. Tlie In.sics to banks alone footupS'iAQ.OOO, and not less than $150,000 Is duo to farmors and peoplo who trusted him with their small Invest mentsoften all they had. ills early ben efactor, tho man who took him from Iho poor-house, Is ruined llnaiictally, and his case is only one among many. His estate is now going through bankruptcy, while ho Is uowhnro to bo found. He U thought to bo out West again, In another specula tion ; but ho wilt not be so easily forgotten by tho people he lias duped, many of whom are reduced to penury by his vlllaiuv. A UH.wrmM. Expf.iumknt.-- The fol lowing beautiful chemical experiment may easily bo performed by u lady, to the as tonishment of n clrclo at her lea party. Take two or three leaves of rod cabbage, out them Into small bits, put them Into a bisln, and pourn pint of boiling wator u I them; let It stand an hour, then pour off the liquor Into a dee.itilor. It will bo fine blue color. Then tako four wine glasses ; Into ono pour six drops of strong vinegar; Into another six drops of solution of soda; Info tho third thn same quantity of n strong solulhm of alum, and let the fourth glass rem-iin emp ty, Tlio glasses may bo prepared some time before, and the few drops of colorless liquids that havn been placed lu them will not lo noticed. Fill up Iho glasses from the decanter, and tho liquid poured Into the glass containing tho acid will quickly become- a beautiful red, that In Iho glass containing tho soda will become flno green ; that poured Into tho empty ono will remain unchanged. By adding m littlo vinegar to the green, it will Imme diately change lo a red, and on adding a Utile solution of soda to tlie red It will as sume a linn green, thus showing tho action nf acids and alkalies on vegetable blues. MelhndUt. iNTUJtl'.STIMH TO PllINTKUS. Ttllwcll A Co., the New York newspaper agents nnd advertising factors, have gone Into tho Im portation of llngllsh typo nnd other print ing materials, and set forth that they can outfit prlntlng-ofllces at 20 per cent less than thn prices ofour American typo-found-ors. They frankly explain that this ad vantage lies lu the fact that the American typo-foiindets ore realizing au exorbitant and inexcusable profit In their business ; assert that thn American founders can sell at thn prices they ask for Kngllsh type, and yet have a profit ofS-1 1-1 per cent, uud an nounce that, when Iho American manufac turers will bo content with a retail profit of 33 1-3 per cent on newspaper typo, und 100 por cent on Job type, thoy will glvo up the business of Importlnii' from England. Local Intelligence, Ilralltehore. tii los) and Vt. Iteglslern st Foltcn's. Six Inches more of snow fell on Sun day. St. Valentino's dav was npproprlitcly ubsnrvod by tho youug folks. Fifty picture photograph albums, fine binding, lor ?l nt Folton's book store. John I'oloy's bank gold pens the best lu u 9o can bo hftd at Cheney fc Clapp's. Thursday evening, Vob. 20 1 Lecture by Iter. J. lb Fulton at tbo Baptist church. Wood A Maishall have n largo supply of sap buckets on baud which (hey otter In sell at less than usual prices. Tho subject of tho ledum In tho Cnl vcrsnllst church next Sunday evening, will bo "The Itellglon of (he Present." Mr. Wells Goodhue and wife, being about lo remove from their old resldeucu on Main street, gavo grand reception on Tuesday evening last, wbleh witsnttcudod by over one hundred guests. Thn ladles of Ihn Congregational socie ty ro making nrrsgeuieiits for an "old folss' concert," to bo given t tho churcb on Thursday evening of next week In con nection with their yoclnble. odiiihtthcy will succeed in getting up n very agreeable entertainment. Humor has II (hut the tuanagfrs of thn Vormont Contra! railroad havo dedded lo build a now depot hero tho coming nfrlnf. They couldn't do a better thing or onethat would give greater satisfaction to the pM plo of Brattlohoro. We fe.ir, however, there is Utile foundation for the statement. Tlio funeral services of Oeorpe Butter field, who was killed In Marlboro on the 12th Inst., by being thrown from a loud of wood, oeenrred at the Methodist chapel In this placo on Friday last. Mr. Butterlleld served honorably through thn war as a member of Co. C, id ltes't VI. Vols., en listing May IS, lwjl, and re-eiilNtlng Jan. 20, 1SCI. llo was about 30 jears of ago and unmarried. Father St. Onge, our new Catholic priest, promises lo dellvur at the lown hall, on St. V.ilrlck's day, March 17, a public lecture descriptive of his eight years' resi dence among tho Suako Indians of Oie gou. An account of tlio characteristics, mode of life, customs, etc., of theso no madic relatives or ours, coupled with u narrative of the personal experiences of one so long and Intlniulely associated with them, cannot but be of very gonor il Inter est. D. L. Mlllkeu or this place has taken the ngency Tor tlio Christian Union, edited by Henry Ward Beechcr. Kvcry new sub scriber receives not only tho paper, which Is one or the very best religious newspa pers in tho world, hut also a beautiful French oleograph called "Little Kunaway aud her I'ets," w hich Is idono worth the price of tlio subscription. Miss Alcott, the author of "Liltlo Women," Is writing a continued story for tbo Union, and slips containing tho early ciiaptcr.s can be pro cured liy thoso who desire. Tho town hall floor caught tire last Sunday from a defective stovo In which a hot tiro had been left for warming, prepar atory lo tho meeting of the Good Samarit an society. The discovery was madcabout half-past twelve o'clock by the Methodist Sunday school, which was in session iii tho lower hall, and a general alarm was raised. A couple of pails of water, however, siff tlced to extinguish tho flames, and a hole In tho floor some two by four leel in dlmonslons com prised tho principal dam age. Tho audltoiV report, Just published, gives a statement ot tb affairs of Iho town which, nv presume, will bo deemed satis factory. Tlie tux of 45 cents on the dollar of tlio grand list, voted last year, proved sutllclent to defray tho ordinary expenses or tho town and about $3000 over, which was applied In payment or previous In dentedness. Fivo hundred and olghly-flvc dollars wero paid tor land damages (most ly on old claims) Jl,r,02.03 for new high ways ; flO.OuOon West Itlverroad; t05 mr damage on highways; J718.S7 for support of poor; and J'GS.OS for town officers. Tlie receipts of tho town hall above expenses amounted to $1,615.90. Tho present actual Indebtedness of tho town, in excess of tho money In tho treasury, Is $18,7X1,02. The estimate or expenses ror Iho presont year Includes $1000 ror the rebuilding or Flat street bridgo, $100 for repairs on tlio Marl boro road, and 0A0Q to complete tho West Itlver road. To pay tho expensos of Hie lown for the coming year, together with present Indebtedness (aside from the towii hall notes, not yet due) would rrqnirea (ax of $1.2. on tho dollar. Tho following Is the. list or letters re nialnlng In tho post ollleo In this village 1-Vli. 10, 1873 : Genls. Ned Amies, Dr. W. TT. Allen, Clus. Blood, Sew ell Iiuller, Chiis. W. Da vy, Iloscoo Flsbor, C. W. Hill, 2, Henry Holmes, Low Is Hull, C. M. Livingston, G. S. Phillips, Lewis l'enard, A. C. Strong, ('has. V. Smith, H. N. Sanders, Lanrln M. Wakefield. , Miss AlpheiiH Ilurnlmm, Mrs. Sarah J. Cutting, Nuney A. Holland, Miss Sarah .Toffs, Ann Kidder, Mrx. Mary King, Mrs, O. Lynile, Lucy It. Morso, Mrs. P. D. Mose, Mrs. Mary A. Ttolean, Miss Annio Smith, Mrs. D. M. Stock-well, Miss Maria Whitney. Hold for postage. .Miss Kate T. Salford, Keokuk, Iowa, Mrs. Geo, W, Knapp, Dum- mcrstoii, Vt., Mrs. Gnu V.. ll-indull, W Chcstorfield, N. IT. Held for better illtm-tlon. Aresfa Karnes, Bui uham Co., Conn. Weil Uralllrloro. H. C. Shepardsou, Into of Wilmington, fits sold His new house lu this village to Charles Barrett, for $2000, and Is about xe- moving lo.tlio David Spencer place, which he lately purchased of tho administrator, lirmmkl In e. The young people of this place will glvo n dramatic entertainment Monday eve, Feb, 21, at tlio Union Church. An oyster supper will bo served at the near resldenco of Mr. W. S. Bennett, with other sultablo refreshments. Tlio proceeds aro to Iio appropriated towards purchasing a town hearse. Ilnmmenttu. At tho auction sale of the property of tho lato Jidm F, Stearns, on Wednesday lust, about $8000 were realized. Tho real estate was struck off at $0000, to George A Arms of Greenfield, Mass., who Is one of tho hairs. IIVil llallfat. During the afternoon services at tho Baptist Church lu ibis plaeo last Sabbath, the lath over the stovo In. Hie vestry caught tire. The tire ran between the lath and up per uoor to tno outer wan or Ilia building, thence up between tho plastering and out sldo boarding to tho tioirry, hoforo it was dlscovecrd. Tlio meeting was suddenly closed by tho rush oflhu whole congrega tion In save the honsv, which wai thought by somo lo be past saving, with tho faclll ties in our reach for putting out 11 rot but every mau and woman went to work, with a will, and "where thoro Is n will there Is way." In a few mluutes there were bar rels or water on nana, ana Willi men, wa ter and axes In tho belfry the tiro wus toou extinguished without much dainauo to tho Houso. Causa of tho lire, thn stove pipe too near tho lath. A lesson all should heod. Bt.AKK. L ' JrtektontHlr. -There was n donation gathering al T. A. Hicks on Tuesday evening, for tho ben efit or lU-v, .f. Glfford of ifeadshoro, who Is supplying Hie desk r tho L'ntversallst so clut.v In this villsuc. Thn not receipts weru $00 In cash. S. A. Brlggs, fate lessee of the lower hotel In tills village, quite suddenly and unexpectedly left the place with all his ef fects, and Is supposed lo have gone to Door field, Mass. It ulso appoars that lie win In somo liasto to go, ho Inking the Sabbath, thA Kith Inst., to leave tho town and State. He loft sundry hills unpaid, but wo do mil allonipt to give any cause for his sudden and liaslv departure, .1, vv. M. Jutnalt it. Itev.C P. T'jen.veii r reeelvod n do nation vlsll, Feb. Olh. M. L. Lowe has sold his real eslale In this village lo Wm. Hciii Ix. blacksmith. Mr. Lowe will continue his livery business as heretofore. A spirited teinpcianic meeting was held on Momlay evening, Feb. 3,at tlio call of tho Commltleo of tho Jamaica Temper ance Society. Tlio first question for dis cussion was tilts : What Is the duly of tho hour respecting tlio Illegal suit-iff intoxicat ing drink in our community 7 It was thought thai the unrestrained sulo of strong drink would bo Intolerable ; while tho can. Hons wny In which It has been sold of lalo Was evidently working much evil. Hcnco tho conclusion arrived at was, (hat it must bo suppressed. Tin- question then became: How shall It bu done? At this Juncture of tlio meeting, tho commltloo appointed at a former session lo obtain our hotel kcepor's terms for keeping a strictly temperance hotel, reported that he would do It for flOO a year. During (he spicy discussion that followed, somo interesting facts wero brought lo light. It was said that there was no property lu town that paid so largo an Income on tho amount invested as tho hotel property of our village. Tho income of the hotel for tho year ending Sept. iio, 1S72, was $2,200, more than two thirds of which camo from nub's at tho bur. This makes tno snug Iftllo sum orn,f,00 a year expended lu this village, mostly by town's pisjple, for rum and cigars. It was further said that Iho piopcrly in question had in creased in valuo f0 per cent, within the last six mouths. What was bought last fall for $.1,000 was now worth $4,500 or $.",00O. A like increaso of vuluo can bo said of no oth er real estate In town. This proposition to pay a man $400 a jo.ir to make him a de cent and law abiding citizen," was unani mously rejected: aud a eommltteu was raised to secure subscriptions to a fund, to be used, If needed. In proseeullngtho liquor truffle. There seems to bo more oarnest ness and harmony among temperanco men than ever before; and they seem determin ed that If moral means do not succeed In suppressing this wicked sale, to try and see what virtue there Is In Iho enforcement of Iho law. Cor. Jutland Herald. tlio auditors' report lor the pat vear shows the liabilities of the tow u lo be $10, 121. 1.1 In excess of assets. .YeiefaiiF. A very plca-ant and profitable term of school was that which came lo a close on Friday of last week in the llth district or this lown. The teacher, Miss Addle K. Laklu of Peru, showed herself to be very thorough and practical in the management, and, on leaving, eairled with her tho high est confidence and lespeel of hr scholars mid their parents. We deem Ihlsstatcment duo to Miss L. and :ue tho mine luppv to inakn It, from the fact that she was very harshly, and wu aro credibly Informed, unjustly criticised by tbu superintendent of tlio Town of Brookllue, lu his report published In your columns a vear ago. Tliu first of a series of dances given in aid of the Putney isirnet band camo off on the 18th, and was well attended. Between 00 and 70 couples wero present, and It Is said that the band will receive about $i0. The second of tho series will come nil' next Wednesday evonlng. Itenilibora. A sad accident occurred at K.B.Huwe's mill in this town, on Wednesday, tho 12th Inst. A littlo seven years old child, son or Philander W. nice, was looking at a plan ing machine in motion, when lie slipped aud fell in such a manner that his right baud was caught in tho knives, and before he could be relieved It had drawn Ids arm in, and cut and mangled in such shape that It was necessary to have It anipulalod about two Inches from tbu shoulder. The oporu tioti was performed In a skilful manner by Dr. C. B. Hayes or tills town. The child is doing as well as could bo expected. The measles are very plentiful In town. There are between 30 and 40 cases in the eastern and southern part, Titus Stowo is doing a good business In tho way of lumbering. To tako a look around his mill Indicates thit he means business. n. Vairuiheiiii. Iu tho old cemeteries west of Towns hend village, slabs and monuments mark tho graves of somo 291 persons. Of this number 21 died uiulor tho ago or one year; 65 betwien the ages iff ono and ten ; 23 be tween ten aud twenty ; 31 betweon twenty thlity ; 23,betwccn thirty and forty ; 2." bo tweciv forty and filly ; 22 botween llity and sixty; 23 betweon sixty und seventy; US between seventy and eighty; 14 between eighty and ninety. Of thoso atiovo ninety years of age, ono was ninety-two, onenlno-ty-threo and one one hundred. According to the inscriptions, only two of the above number died between tlie years 1S0O unci 1810, In the next ten years thoro were 5; in the next ton 30 ; In thn noxt ten So; iu tho next ton (JO; lu tlie noxt ten 74; since 1800, 63, The aggregate of alt. the ages is round to bo 10,782. Avoiago ago ubout U0. Quito a religious interest has of lato been manifest lu this villago aud vicinity. For two or three woeks past Hiw Congrega gatlonal and Baptist societies have hold union prayor inoetlngs, which, hive gener ally boon woll attended, and the results up parontly good, Mr. Juab Holland uf this village, died very suddenly on Friday last. Ho hud been engaged iu sawipgwood, more or less during Hieday, and was apparently lu us ual heulh until w llhlii u short time before ids death. His iwlfe, who happened to bo watching hi m jrom the window, saw him lull down by Hie saw horse. Hastening In him, she found him iu an unconscious state. Physicians uud others wero Immediately summoned, but ho expired lu u short time, It Is supposed Unit un upoplellc lit was the causo ol his deah, Mr, Holland has long been a highly esteemed nnd useful cltlzon, and a consistent uicmbur of tho Baptist church. IIs loss will bo felt by Hie com munity. His age was about Kl'Hlt.ON. Town stutisllcs : No, uf birth in 1872, 17 0 mules, 11 females. No, of deaths, 21 IS males, il femsles, llssldeut over 73 years of age, 43; widows, 49, widowers, 25. or tho 301 famlllos lu lowu, 30 are childless. No, of unoccupied dwollliigs lu town, 14. Thoro aro In town 270 horses, 17C0 cattle, 2123 shoep and 148 swine. Tho lown has a dobt unprovided for of $.V.s-.77. IVrniiH, The following tobacco salos lu this town are reported: Nelson Duiiklec, 20 through C. H. Ncwloii, 21 through ; A, I',. Scott, 10 through. Public examinations havo been held In tho schools that have closed and will bo hold lu thoso yet to close, The school In No. 1 (South Wardsboro) taught by Miss Mary K. Batchrldor, closed Jan. lo'tli. The exercises at examination wore questions on Iho similes passed over during tho term, and speaking ol' pieces. Though tho schol- i ars woro unused to examinations, the ex i orclses wero credltnblo to all. No. 2, taught by Miss Flora C. Kddy, closed Jan. 81st. rho prompt and ready answers given to tho questions showed thorough and efll clcnt work on tho part or both teacher and scholars. In the evening there was u so cial gathering or tho older scholars ami rrlcnds of tlio teacher at the resldenco of Chester lloldon In Townshend, (a portion of tho district being in Townshend.) A pleasant occasion, long to bo remembered by all who wero present. No. 4, taught by Liiulce Sage, closed Fob. 14th. In this school some of Hie older scholars, frighten ed by the long word examination, luglorl ously lied when Hie dreaded time arrived, believing that "he who runs awav mav llvo to run another dav." Thoso who re mained passed a good examination and did honor to themselves and tliolr teacher. NtTlT. Wilmiuelan. The Legislature of New Jersey, on the 13th Inst., elected B. O. Tvleror Trenton, Judfie of tho Court or Common I'lcr.s for tho termof llvo years. Judge Tyler Is a native of this town, studied law with the lato O. L. Shartor, practiced his profession successfully for ten years in Worcester County, Mass., und ror the Inst twelve years lias resided In Trenton. Tho ralr and festival last week Tues day evening, under tho direction of the la dles of tlio Universalis! society, was the most successful one they havo ever hold. The hall was elaborately trimmed with overgreens, und welt righted. "Itcbekah at the well," decked in t urban, , to., with her moss-covered curb, sweep, and bucket, dispensed lemonade in abundance to tho curious and tho thirsty. Tho "Art Gal lery" with Its wonderful scenery, tho fancy table, "Guess Cake," "Flh Pond," Ac, Ac, alt had their attractions; whllo the tables In the dining room were loaded with ovory thing lo tempt Hie eye or palate. Thero was no Jam, Just people enough to make It pleasant. The voting for tho "Jus tice's Chair" wus lively uud amusing, yielding over forty dollars. Charles F. Boyd, Ksq., wus tho happy winner. A mount cleared, $150. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Haynes, which camo oil Thurs day evening of last week, was attended by over two hundred of their relatives and friends, and would have been a very pleas ant occasion had there not been such a crowd. There was a guod suit of clothes given to both Mr. und Mn . Haynes, gold bowed spectacles, two sllvereups, from Mr. and .Mrs. Wood, or Worce-ter, Mass., and many other valuable presents. Very In teresting and appropriate remarks wero mado by Itcv. .Messrs. Field ami Gooil now; tho whole ending with a nleo oyster supper furnished by their oldu-t son, Mr. K.T. Haynes of Braltlehoro. rsn fhmehani. If young people an- scarce in this lown, the old ones ul least retain their vigor re markably. Mr. A. May oftliis town, 74 years ofngo, travelled eighteen miles on loot, lust Thursday. A Mrs. I'eed, at lheagoor77 years, walked on luie ground fifteen miles In one day. The Baptist churcii has given to the Kev. W, D. Hull a unanimous call lu Its pastorate. Mr. Hall has been supplying Its desk;for the past few mouths, and labor ing among this peoplo with gieat;accopt ance. Ills understood Unit he accepts tho cull to this pastorate. ItliiiHalt, .V. If. Hinsdale Cornet Bind Is making ar rangements for a Grand Corucert to bn held In American hall on Saturday evonlng, March 1st, Tho Band has devoted much time this winter to new and popular music, ami has acquired great proficiency in ren dering it. The entertainment contemplat ed would therefore be or unusual excellence ir performances of tho Band were to bo the only attraction. But It Is to consist In part of vocal music of n superior order. Tho assistance of Mrs S. M. Wilder aud other talented singers has beou secured for tho evening. Thero will also bo cornet solos by Messrs Woodbury and Day, and other pleasing features named lu tho programme We bespeak a first class snci-ess for Hlns dalo Comet Baud. Charles Jobb, a lad, recently lost the onds of two fingers of Ids right hand by getting them caught In gearing lu the fac tory of Halle, Frost it Co. Mr. A. W. Field of our villago propos cs to sell ut unction some valuable real es tate ou Saturday, March 1st, consisting In part of a largo two story doublo house on Contral street, known as tho Wilder house. Tho American house, American hall and other very valuable real eslalo will, it Is oxpected, Iio sold at auction next Satur day. Mrs, F. Stearns has (Ids week opeml a solect school for scholars over four uud less thun thirteen years of nge. In consequence of tho high repute in which tho teacher Is held, lior school Is already large. The Amorlcan Merchants Union Kx press office Is to bo removed lo the base ment of F, D. Flsk's store which Is being lilted .up for It. It Is reported H. F. Flsk, thn agent of the company, will connect another business with tho office, A generous sum In cash and valuables was prosonted on Monday evening of last week lo Mr. F. Clark, Hie leader ol' tho Con gregational choir. M. I haterlltlJ, .V. II. The Universalis! festival that came oil" ou the 14th was well attended, uud the pro ceeds will amount to about $120. IIVi CkeilrreltlJ, .V. II. Messrs. Stark it Gllson of this place oiler for sale opposite Duminerstou depot, 20 good hoiscs, varying lu age from four to eight years ami In weight from 1000 to 1400 pounds. Among them aro several match ed pairs. Any ono desiring to purchase will do well In call unit look thorn over. IIYlfMl-rlM(, .V. II. Hon. Joseph Bufl'um, who was elected to Congress from New Hampshire lu 1819, Is now living In Westmoreland, In tho 89th yoar of his ago. Ho ls thought to Iio tho only remaining member of the Slxteoth Congress In tho United States, Ilernmrdit9H, .Tnff. A largo audience gathered lu Bernard ton, Mass., Friday evonlng, Fab, 7, In list- en lonn address by tho Hon. Henry Clurk of Itutlaifd, VL Tho people had foimed high expectations, for he was known by reputa tion lo sevoral of our citizens, lint tholr anticipations wero Hilly realized. His theme was "The man lor Iho Times." Ho dealt sternly with Hie corruptions iff tho present day aud weighed men and their motives fo.irlessly. Ho showed plainly our great need of men or stem Intetsrlly, Hint could resist temptation and act forthogood of tho mussoB, untrammelled by prejudleo and unbiased by gold. He stigmatized the sceptics, who bind together a few subtle ties dressed In the garb of truth, send them forth nnd stand nnd laugh at the ruin they havo wrought. Tho veteran secretary of tho Vt. Sonato held his audlonce In breathless silence Tor an hour liy his eloquence, his great thoughts, and his storu logic. One iff hlsaudlenco remarked that he thought (us It was said of ono of Henry Clay's speeches) that "overy word wolghod a pound." Ho showed that he was well acquainted with tho frame-work of our government and the causes (hat carry weal or woe to tho people or tills nation. It was un able addiess hiuI replete with interesting thoughts. . State News. Burro is to havo a national bulk, with $100,000 capital. Fivo bears were eiplured lu North Chittenden during tlio year 1872. Tlio measles are maklugiin almost uni versal sweep through Cruflsbury. Horace W. Cutting of Concorl, lost thren oxen recently, by breaking through the Ice, on the Connecticut. Montgomery lias a champion "grnwist" lu a youug man of sixteen summers who Is six feot four Inches In Ids stockings aud wears a No. 12 boot. A stirring Coventry man, 80 yours of age, who has lived within thiee miles or the station, never saw the cars until the other day, when betook his first ride. Ptalnllolil has fatted and sold six thous and turkeys; the average weight was leu p-ninds each, and they sold for twenty cents per Hiuud, Iho whole amounting lo two ve thousand dollars. The Western Vermont slatu company's slate mill at Hydovillo were burned, Snn d iy night, together with a large quantity of finished slock ; loss $.10,000, partially In sured, Lieut. G, W. Sheldon of Johnson, a member of fourth regular artillery, has been dismissed fioni the service, Tor frauds ou the enlisted men and government. A petition largely signed by the citi zens of tho stale lias been presented to tho President, praying for a not proa In tho case of Gen. Georpe J. Standard, the de faulting collector. His frauds are estimat ed at $40,U00 and the trial is lo come oil' at Burlington on the 2oth. C. K. Hewitt, of SmUuiy, recently took from a spilng, near his house, one hundred frogs. Whllo In tlio spring thoy were lively and "In good Jumping order," but on being removed and placed on the snow, they appeared so torpid tint "frogs for supper" were given up. At Derby in a hut made of miU-s, biiish and a few boards, 8 by 10 feet in size, lives an Indian and his squaw witli live or six pappooses, two dogs, live puppies, a cat, a hen nnd thrco doves. The children are mostly bare-footed and bare-headed. The furniture Is iff the simplest kind, consist ing of a stove, and a board iu one corner, used us a 1 1 -1 1" and table, and bill few dishes. Miner llllli.nd, of ltutlaml, recom mends ii new industry for Vermonlers. It Is that of raising bears, and he Ins had ex perience. Ho says mat it is much more protltablo than raising hogs, dogs or sheep. Tho meat of ono ho sold In New York for 830. For the hide he was offered $20, and ho received a bounty of $1," each for thoso ho raised this, with tlie bear's grease will amount to the sum of one hundred dollars. The dwelling house In vvnldon occu pied by F.noch D. White was entirely des troyed by lire, together with most of tho furniture, on the 12th Inst. Tho bouse was owned by John Sias of Danville. Insur ance on house, $400; on furniture, $300, Loss above Insurance, $700. Cause iff the tiro unknown. Governor Converse, on tho 3d Inst., pardoned J. B. Parker from confinement In tho State Prison. He was convicted, Juno torm of Addison county court, 1871, and sontonced for threo years. Charles St. Charles, iff Orwell, was also pardoned at the samo time. Ho was convicted Juno term or county court, 1872 for larceny, and sentenced for two vears. "Till! Bl:.ST AND CllKAl'Ksr III) I'M. IN Amkhioa." There aro agreut many hotels lu this country whoso proprietors, with a sense or confidence, Hint l truly touching, will bollove that the above heading relets to their particular hotel, and no other. It' tliesu proprietors were all assembled In a body at a certain time and place, and a trumpet was to sound tlie aliovo quotation, wouldn't each and evory proprietor there cry out as ir witli one voice : "That's my houso 1" We say, "No!" But our "travel llngcorrospondent," whose perambulations extend through every quarter iff the globe, says, It Is "Alas, too truo I" and wo submit to his superior Judgment. Wo mean, however, to speak or New York hotels. Thoro Is one hotel on Broad way that Is certainly tho largest, best and cheapest first-class hotel in that city. Wo wish to say, and experience will bear us out, that when a guest recelvos an elc gantly furnished room, with meals, at his command, from early breakfast hour till midnight, with a perfect parlor ou wheela for an elevator, to carry him rrom one floor to another, and ail for $3.00 per day, wo think tho proprietor or .if hotel may como forward and claim tho ubovo ti' tlo for his houso. Tho Grand Central Ho tel, on Broadway, upon which has been lavished nearly two millions ($2,000,000) iff dollars Is that hotel. Its proprietor, H. L, Powers, Judiciously discriminates between the upper and the lower floors, fixing the prices at $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 por day, ac cording lo tho location. Tho Grand Cen tral Is the only hotel we know or Hint does business on tills system. To Masons. A Masonic excursion is in cnurso or preparation at Columbia, Penn., for a trip to Europe, visiting the great In ternational Exhibition at Vienna. Thoy siartubout the first or Juno next, and will make an extended tour through Great Brit alii as well as ou the Continent. A contract has already beon entered Into foi carrying a limited number ocean passage, railroad fare, hotel bills and an oilier expenses Inei dont to tho trip, all paid. A line opportun ity hero presonts Itself to our Masonic friends and others, for making a cheap and pleasant tour to tlio Old World. Persons desiring further information on tho subject should address A. M. Itambn, editor of the Courant, Columbia, Pa An editor says ho oneo partook of a beverage so very stroug that ho could not toll whether It was brandy or a torch light procession mat was going uown ins uiroat There wero 03 houses built and partly built in Keeue, N, II., In 1872, aud the esti mated value of the Improvements was $400, 000, NEWS ITEMS. Michigan has 00 murdereis lu Iter pits ous under Iffo sentence. Two bundled deaths rrom starvation occurred In Loudon last year. A terrible colliery explosion occurred on Tuesday lu Staffordshire, England, by which thirty or forty men wero killed. A resolve lu favor iff women's suffrage pissed tlio Maine House iff Hoprusentotlves Tuesday, by a yea and nay vote or (II to 69, To-day Arkansas has fiOO miles or rail road equipped nnd in running order. Three years ago she had only nhmit Ally miles completed. "Christ's Ml racks Scientifically Con sidered," Is Ihetltleoru remarkable article to appear In the forthcoming number or Sciibner's magazine, A genius has invented a double-bunded combined rllle and shot-uun. The ri lled barrels tit Inside the others, and cm be taken out at pleasure. A Vermont clergyman has resigned, owing to a controversy among his flock as to whether he hud been guilty or a sin or only on Indi-cretlon In playing "blind man's bull'." Caroline Chesehro, u well-known con tributor to tho Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Magazine and other periodicals, died ut her homo near Piermuiil, X. Y on Sun day, A factory ut Freeport, III., turns (Si tons of bceU Into sugar daily. Gen. Fremoiil, w hols now In this coun try, denies thai n suit lia- bi-eu commenced against him in Paris, as reported. Another terrible mailiie disaster Is re ported. Tlio steamer Henry A, Jones, from Houston, Toxa4, for Galveston, was burned lu Gslve-tou Bay Saturday morn ing, and 21 lives lost. Look out Tor well executed tl Ity cent shln-plasler- bearing the mines iff Horace Greeley, President, and II. Gralz Brown, Treasurer. The !fgilaltiru of Iowa has fixed the mo on tho railroads of that Slate at three and a half cents per mile. The Indiana supreme court has affirm ed tlio validity or tliu divorce or Abby Sae McFurlaud from her husband, and that de cision settles the legality of her uurrlago witli Mr. Kiehardsoii. Eight democratic election Judges of Lexington, Ky., have been uriesled for re fusing to receive the votes of colored men at the recent municipal election. I.eavilt Alley, ou trial in Boston lust week, lor the murder of Abijah Ellison Hie Olh of November, under circumstances of great atrocity, wus acquitted by the ju- rv- ... Ullvur hiuI uakes Ames, who lalieu two years ago, havo pdd up their entile Indebtedness of tf?,Ouo,000. What portion of the profits ortlie Credit Moblller .vent lo pay their bills is not named. J. II. Elliot, lale one of the propiietots and editors of the Hume Journal has pur chased a half lutere-l in the Dramatic World, ami assumed its general ediloriul mnmgeiiient. The morning train from Grout's Cor ner to Palmer, on the New London North ern railroad, ono day last week broke no les than eighl lails, fix of tlieui Inside of lou miles, but all without serious accident. A man in Terre Ilaiile, lud., has a lit tle private armory of his own, consUiinui of one musket, carried by his grandfather In the revolutionary war; another, carried by his lather iu the war of 1S12, and attilid, carried bv himself in tlio win of the rebut lion. The Freo Thinker in Boston, raised $10,000 toward u fund lo build a Paine me morial hall for their own freo use, and now James Lick, iff San Jose, Oil., has given them property in the lutler cltv, valued at $100,000, the proceeds of lis sale to lie de voted to this purpose. Tho profits on Ames' contracts for building tho Union Pacific Itallroad, as di vided, were $29,851,9tK) and on the Davis contract, $7,S021i3O or over $37,000,000. It will thus be seen that the Government sub sidy or $27,000,000 was a clear profit to tha builders of the Koud, A terrible accident occurred at Rich mond, Vs., Thursday, a trestle-work con nected with an uutiiilshed bridge giving way, and precipitating fifteen men into the river. Nine wero rescued more or less In jured, but tho others lost their lives. Imlgo Strong, President of the Nation al Association lo seen re an amendment to tho Constitution acknowledging God us tliu author or national existence und the Bible us tho fountain of all laws, has called a coll ventlon, to meet at the Cooper llulon, Now York on the 20th Inst. The church edltlee of the Presbyterian church, corner Houston and Thompson streets, New York, fell on Sunday nu ruing, about an hour after the closeof the morning service, from Hie accumulation of snow on the roof. About twenty-four persons were in the biseinent ut Iho time, but no one was killed. Tho llrt narrow irango railroad In Nuw England Is sunn lo be set In oeration be tween Worcester and Shrewsbury, Mass. It will bo two aud a half miles lu length and will cost $30,000. As an experiment it Is regarded with much Interest, Tho most valuable leu acres of corn ever grown out west belonged toEphrului Drnge, of Douglas county, III., who pro duced 131 bushels to the acre und received $1000 fiom the State Uoaid of Agriculture for doing It, Ho distanced seventeen com petitors for tlie prize. It Is stated that Brigham Ynuug's sou, John W,, has dlviuced two of his threo wives, und will take up his residence in Philadelphia, whuie tlie wife ho has chos en belongs, Thern is also a well founded rumor ut Salt Luke city, that Mormon a gents are negotiating for iargo tracts ot laud In Mexico. Cfli.v. The news of the abdication of King Amadous and the proclamation of tho Spanish republic, published Sunday nlcrnoon, had the Immediate effect, lu Ha vana, of unsettling busiiiessaud advancing the premium for gold to twenly-live per cent. General Challo will Issue a procla mation declaring that everything will re main as hitherto respecting Cuba's relation witli Spain, and he with other SpanWh offi cials will obey whatever government is constituted In Spain, The most Intense ex citement prevailed among tho people ; the city, however rem allied tranqujl. Vv. a s Mass. It. R. At the annual mooting of the Vermont and Massachusetts railroad, hold at Fltchburgon thn 12th Inst., the old Board of Directors was unanimous ly re-elected. The Interest of tho meeting was unusually great lu view or tho consul Idntlon schemes now pending before the Massachusetts Legislature, and resolutions were passed Upholding tin) directors In their action protecting tho road against tlie Incursions proposed by tlio Boston and Lowell corporation. ClttEK-JUHTICK Ciiask.' A Washington lellor-vvrltor says : "There is uot s vestige ol tliu former man left In Chief Justice Chase. His most intlmato friends do not recoguizo him. From ,tho hjiddsomu, smooth-faced, portly mini, he has become a tall, heavy, thin man, witli a yellow beunl; his mind Is dear, but his voice Is weak, and tho thin l'ps qulvif (imp. iralysls. Ho (joes about, the ghost uf his former solf."