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THE VERMONT PHCENIX, BHATTLEBOBO, VT., JA1STUA11Y 31, 1873. THE VERMONT PIICENIX. BRATTLEBORO I F1UDAY EVENING, JAN. 31, 1873. TO ADTKitTISElls. THE VERMONT PHCENIX hit a larger circulation thin tny other Newtpiperln Southern Vermont. Wo publish olsewboro tlio comments of tlio Now York Trlbuno upon tlio caso of Caldwell, tlio new Republican Senator from Kansas, wbo appoars to liavo bought Ills way to prefermont by a lavish and shamo less uso of monoy. Ills caso Is bolng In vestigated. Tally ono for a "rotten Congress I" Both bouses, Is a spasm of reform, liavo unex pectedly yielded to tlio public demand and abolished tbo franking privilege The orig inal bill of tlio Houso tnado an allowanco for postago of senators and members of Congress and for tlio lssuo of stamps for official correspondence, but tlio Scnalo truck both these provisions out, making the abolition of the- franking prlvllcgo en tire and absolute Tlio bill goes Into offect July 1st. The Wilson Credit .Mobllier commllteo has opened up thoj wholo; subject of tlio (400,000 expended by Burant In Washing ton to aid railroad legislation. It appeared that Burant put about $300,000.1 n tlio hands of two notorious lobbyists, and that they expended much of It without taking any vouchers from tlio porsons or corporations wbo received It. Ho calleJ It a prelimina ry 0xpen90) fund. It also camo out that 247 miles of completed road wcro thrown In with the Amos contract, and that the price paid over again for this section was greater than the original cost, ho Micro was about $3,000,000 to divide among tlio Crodlt Mobllier shareholders as soon as tlio ecu tract was slgnod. The qncstlon Is often asked nowadays, what punishment will bo meted out if any of tlio persons implicated In tlio Credit Mo blllor proceeding shall have a crime fasten ed upon them. The law covering the case is an "act to provent frauds,"lapprov cd February, 1853, which decrees that any person offering a brlbo of any kind to any member of Congress, or any member ro celving the same, shall, ou conviction, bo fined not more than tlirco times tlio amount offered or gtvon and bo imprisoned in a penitentiary not moro than threo yoars; and tlio person holding office shall forfoit it and shall bo forovor disqualified from holding any olllco of honor, trust ur profit under tliOjUniled Stales. Tho U. S. Senate by the decided vote of SI to 16, tabled Mr. Hill's amoudment to the judicial appropriation bill increasing the pay of members of Congress to $8000 a yoar, and tho House passed a bill reducing the salarios of tho ministers of Uraguay and Paraguay to $7500, and amended tho Senate appropriation to tho Vienna expe dition, reducing It from $300,000 to $200,000. Tho Senato has adopted Mr. Edmunds' a mendment to tho Legislative appropriation bill, authorizing tho secrotary of the treas ury to withhold all duos to railroads for government sorvicc, till tho question of their liability for interston bonds is settled by tho courts. The House surprised itself and everybody else tho other day, by pass ing a bill repealing tho bankrupt act. Tlio Credit Mobllier investigations at Washington havo continued to attract a largo share of public attention, and a large amount of evidence has been token by tho Wilson and Poland committees. Most of tho evidenco constitutes very interesting reading, and It Is hardly possible that all tho Congressmen charged with being Im properly interested In the Credit Mobllier and tho Union Pacific Railroad Company will pass through the ordeal unscathed. Messrs. Wilson and Dawes of Massachu setts, Logan of Illinois, and Speakor Blalno scorn to havo entirely exonerated them selves from any appearance of wrong-doing j hut with Vice President Colfax and Senators Patterson of Now Hampshire, Brooks of New York, Kelley of Pennsyl vania, Garfield of Ohio, and somo others, matters now look dubious. Mr. Colfax promises to clear himself yet, and it is cer tainly to be hoped that ho will. Thelnvos tlgatlon is evidently to bo thorough, and every honest man, be ho Republican or Democrat, will deslro to seo the guilty ones exposed. TUB CMtBBIT .1tOIIII.mil I.YfliS TlU.lTtU.V. A correspondent thus describes the scene during tho examination of Oakcs Amos by Judge Poland's Cotnmltteo: "The scenes in Poland's committee, to day, wero dramatic and painful, Mr. Ames from the beginning showed a bitter and sullon tomper, rising occasionally to red hot. His answers wero given in growls, his words were curt and lierco, striking like a club or clenched fist. Samotlmos tbey seomed to sound like a thud. Ho was evidently at bay. Ho was detoimiued to mako good, If possible, his statements, no matter at what cost. His previous contra dictions and presont recklessness aro like ly, however, to couvluco tho public that ho eithor doos not know or does not care what be says. Certainly ho ought to have coun sel present, If only for protection. There was quite a dramatic period when Judgo Kolley demanded tho Mobllier stock cer tificates and dividends, If as Ames said, ho was the owner of Bald properly, and tho latter produced the certificate, and declared bo would bring to-morrow Union Pacific bonds understood to be a part of tho divi dends. Mr. Kolley transferred them to the chairman, Mr. Poland, for safe keep ing. But tho scene between Ames and tho Vico President was cxtrcmolypalnful. Mr. Amos flatly, oven brutually, contradicted Mr. Colfax, declared Crouuse, tho corre spondent of tho Times, untruthful, and at one time chargod Mr. Colfax with directly false swearing, Tho latter, undor oath, de clared In the strongest manner that he nev er had the $1200 Mr. Ames says ho paid him in dividends. Mr. Colfax was whlto in the face, but detorminod In expression. Ames was flcrco, angry and nervous throughout. So painful was tbo scene, and so rapidly did both show less control, that Mr, Nib lack suggested In kindness that llioy ap pear with counsel. Thero is a tondency to overlook tho investigating commlttoo in view of tho short period before tho session adjourns, and malicious persons hero think It la designed to provent a roport, and ac tion, Tho Impression Is gaining ground that Ames Is now endeavoring to inculpate members as a means of self-defence, and has gono beyond tho facts to prove tholr hare In Credit Mobllier. By tho extension of the scope of tho Investigating commit tee of the House yesterday, it will consume the romilndor of tho sossion and delay the report unlivery closo on the 4lli of March. Another correspondent thus reports tho examination of Amos' by Colfax, Mr. Colfax. Mr, Ames, In your private nemoiandum book, which I hopo the Commlttoo will have brought here, have you tho names of members pf Congress TThom yon lot have stock T A. Yf, sir. Q. Will you loll mo why you made that check, which you say you paid me, naya bio to "3. C." when you mado the buu you say you gavo to Mr. Allison payable to William B. Allison T A A. I can't say, fursomoof tlio dividends I did not put in my name. Q. .Bid I glvo you any receipt for tills check T A. No sir j It never belonged to mo. Q. Havo you over told mo during tlio past four yoars that I was tho owner of the stock T A. I don't know wholhor I did or not, I don't know whether anybody has told mo In tho last four years that. I own my hat, Laughter, I gavo you tho check and hero Is tho proof of It by tho books. What Is the uso of trying to. get. around it or over 11T Mr. Colfax Whore was I whon you gave mo tho check, In the chair or on tlio Hour 7 Mr. Amos Oh, I don't know. I can't romombor that. Mr. Colfax then addressed Ilia Commit too: Gentlemen, said he, I repeal oxaclly as I stated before, Hint I novor received a dollar on any account from the Credit Mobllier. I novcr saw .this check aud don't know wholhor It was signed by O. Ames or Oakcs Ames. Why ho mado this check payablo to "S. C." I cannot imagine I could not have added to my lncomo $1200'.wlthout re memborlng something about It. During the wholo of this four; years he has novcr proposed to pay mo anything and novor told mo I was tho owner of tho stock. J told Mr. Ames I would not buy Into a law suit, and Hint ended tho matter between in. M''on s.i hi;. Tho todlruony of ox-Uov. Carney lti tho Caldwell caso Is enough to makoono doubt whether such n thing as legislative honesty exists any longer in thu United Slates When Mr. Caldwell made up bis mind to go Into tho contest for the ScualonJilp, bo vowed that ho would win If It cost him $250,000. His first oporatiou was to buy off his competitor, Mr. Carney, for t-o sum of $10,000 down, aud $3,000 conditional upon his (Caldwell's) election ; and then ho bo gan the systematic purch iso of Hie houora ble gentlemen whose voles In tho Legisla ture wcro to confer upon him thu coveted honor. To ono he paid a thousand dollars, to another twenty-five hundred, to u third as much as tiro thousand but this mum' bor seems to havo been uncommonly high toned. One ho becurcd by paying oil' a nolo that troubled him. Another was tempted with a saddlo horse, and a large amount of monoy besides. Tho whole of Doniphan County was fixed for $7,000, uud at limes tho market was so fiat that Kansas legislators could be had for tlio ridiculous ly low price of $500 a head. Nor was thoro much difficulty or dolicacy in conducting tho negotiations. When tho gonlleiuon "heard that Caldwell was "buying," they camo forward with a rush to oll'or thorn solves for sale. Tho editor or Tho Leavon worlh Timos testlfios that Mr. Caldwell ob tained tho support of that fearless and in dependent paper for $2,000. It is usual, wo believe, In transactions of this sort, for those who recelvo the monoy to glvo somo sort of explanation to their own consciences. Some of tho legislators considered the sums paid by Caldwell as rolmbursoniont of their election expenses ; otliois woro com plimentary enough to say that as Mr. Caldwell was a very unpopular and dis creditable person, they could not allbrd to go homo and dofond their courso in voting for him unless ho offered compensation for tho strain upon their consclontlousneis and tho damage to their btandlng among their constituents. Tho prevalent readi ness to sell must havo kept down tho prices; for it turned out that Mr. Caldwell got In to the Senate for only $00,000 although one of the legislators whom ho had pur chased failed to vote accoidlng to agree ment, aud ran away with tlio mouey in his pocket. Tho question has of courso occurred to a great mauy people, what roturn did Mr. Caldwell expect Irom un Investment into whicli ho went so heavily? Men of his stamp aro not usually willing to spend $250,000 without somo tnnglbio equivalent for their money. Perhaps certuin facts which have beon devolopod In one committee-room of tho Capital while ox-Gov. Carney has been onllghtuing a select com pany In another, may throw some light up on tho answor. A great deal can bo made In Congress when "good things" aro urged upon Congressmen in consideration of their Inlluenco; whon railroad companies want Senators and Representatives to tako "a friendly Interest" in their hchemes, and all sorts of enterprises aro anxious not to bo Interfered with or Investigated. Credit Mobllier blocks, which pay 1,500 per cent dividends in a year and a half, aro not to be picked up every day ; but wo have Oakes Ames always with us, eithor in per son or In somo of his many Imitators and successors, and the yawning pocket need not bo long unfilled. The railways prob ably furnish Congressmen of a business turn of mind with all tlio Irado they can deslrs, and if the truth wero told wo should doubtless find on tho books of a good many corporations a "suspense account," like Mr. Duranl'H $135,000, which has been audited without a very oloso examination of tho Items. Mr. Caldwell declared, ac cording to Mr. Carney, "that tho Kansas Pacific Company had promised to pay him somo money to assist In his election, aud so far as ho was concerned thoy would get no legislation until they kept tholr prom ise." .Mr, Buslmoll, on behalf of tho Uu lon Pacific and Crodlt Mobiller, confessed to contributing to "(.oucral political pur poses," bocaubo it was every man's duty to do something "to savo tho country," and tho particular method by which tlio coun try was to bo savod In bis caso was tho contribution of $5,000 to tho "olectlon ex penses" of Senator Thayer. This was a pretty largo sum, but Mr. Bushnall said he was in tho habit pf paying from $1,000 to $2,500 for such purposes, "Just as ho would pay taxos." Even tho oxcellent Mr. Har lan, whon ho was Secretary of tho Interior, camo upon the Union Pacific for $10,000 to dofray the .cost of eloctlng him to tho Unit ed States Sonato, though what cost there could bo In such an eloction, unless It was managed llko Mr. Caldwell's, has yet to be explained. With tlieso Instances boforo us wo can understand how corruption at tho Statu capitals is tho natural result of tho looso morality and debased sensoof honor which provall at (lie national seat of government, Ifsix years in tho Senate aro equivalent to a handsomo fortuno, wo shall havo tnercen ary advonturors buying their way Into tho seats of Monroe, Clay, and Webster, If a mombor of tho House Is permitted to make monoy out of his position, tho House will Inevitably bo ovpr-run with bcamps, and Iho honest men will be driven out. There must be thorough work with tho cases now before Congross, or o shall novor havo a reform. Whatever may bo said of tho guilt or Innocence of Individual mombors, thoro can bo no doubt that tho tlirco Investigat ing Committees now in sossion aro on tho track of shamoful corruption. Let each fnako a searching Inquiry and a Just report) and thpn wo shall look lo Congross for a salutary example. jy. Y. Tribune. A western tailor advertises for "two or three toady girls lo put on pants." .r.ittnow ii.tvvu ti.tiLUMvti. 3b the Editor of the Pianix Since pre paring tho papor on Narrow Uaugo Rail ways, which was published In thoPiiosmxj ui uaminry win, i navo received tlio lot- lowing vory Interesting nnd instructive letlor fronf Howard Schuylor, Esq., civil englnpor, and Iho responsible malinger of tlio Bonvor and Rio Grando narrow gaugo railway, giving Iho result of Ihelr fxperi enco In building and operating that Inmort- mit lli'o of road. The Fetter Is In ropono to Inquiries mado fovornl woeks since, and contains so much valuable nnd reliable In formation, that Its publication cannot fall to bo acceptable and beneficial to your pa Irons. II. B. lUitnm. Rratllcburn, Jan. 25th, 1873. Ptjetii.O, Cor,., Jan. 15th, 1873. B. I). IlAltms, Use,., Urattteboro, 't. Hear Sir: Your letter of tho 21sl of Do cember has beon on my desk somo weeks, I regret that I have not sooner had nn oil portunlly lo reply. Now that I begin, I find myself greatly at n loss lo know Just what particulars you desire. In tho early agitation of tlio narrow-gauge tnuvomont, thero was much printed Information on tlio subject thai might havo beon valuable lo you theoretical nnd practical. 1 suppose you aro nlroady supplied with this. The best articles on tho subject wero published by Mr. It. V. Fiilrlco, an English engineer of repute, and by C. E. Spooner, chlof on glncer and manager of tho Festlnlog rail way, living at Port Madoc, Wales. I re grct thai I havo not now copies of these works to forward you ; but I am sure Ihey would gladly feud thorn nn application Our own oxpcrlonco with the throo foot gatia,o has been lUOKtHallsl'actory. Wo liavo now In operation 155 miles of Hue, much of which wo huvo operated for moro than a year past. It lias very little that Is novel or peculiar in its construction, bcvoiid a slmplo adaptation of ordinary principles of railway construction In tho requirements of a lessor gauge. The project covers an immense amount of territory. Tho main line skirts the baso of tho Rocky nioiin tains from Denver to the northern bound ary of Mexico 800 miles where It unites with tho national railway syetem of Mcxl co, under thu samo management and to bo of thu same gauge. On cither hand aro (ho mountain range, prolific of every miner al, only accessible through narrow, tortu- ous, rocky canons, tu build a railway of ordinary gaugo through which would, on account of enormous cost, lie impractica ble. This was tho most important reason for our choice of gaugo tbo fact that our greatest traffic must como from the miner al districts of tho mountains; and Hint on ly by a narrow-gaugo system could we penetrate tlieso mountains and obtain it. On our present main line from Denver to Pueblo 120 miles the maximum gradlont used Is 75 feet per mile, with a maximum curvaturo of C degrees (955J feot tadlus.) Tho gradients aro long and curves frcrjuont, On our branch lino from Puoblo to tho coal fields, up tho Arkansas river, 85 miles, wo use frequently curves of 20 degrees (radl us 287 feet) ; and, In ono instance, n gradi ent of 110 feet per mile. During the con struction of this branch wo used for tern porary purposes, gradients of 200 feet, and, In some cases, curves of 30 dogroes (radius lul led), reversed on others of the samo ra dius. I havo not yet learned that tho gra dient Is dependont upon, or affected by the gauge. T.io amount of traction that will sufllco for a load of 100 tons on tho narrow gauge, will haul tho same load on tho 4 feet 8J Inch gauge, or on tho 0 foet gauge, If wo disregard the resistance duo to axlo or flange friction, and tho advantages of con ccntration of power, tlio latter being still a mooted question among engineers. The grado which would bo profitable to operate if your lino wcio built on standard gaugo, will bo as profitably operated on the nar row-gauge. Tho economy of tho latter Is entirely apart from this. Tho question of curvature is harder to decide. Our main line curves aro less than those of many eastern roads of broad gaugo. On tho branch wo operate daily curves of 20 do- grees j but theso aio operated at slow speeds or not ovor 15 mllos per hour. Tho pre cise amount of difference In resistance duo to curves between tho two gauges has beon formulated by somo one, but no formula can bo mado to cuver tho ground. My im prossfon is, however, irom closo obsorva Hon during tho past year, that curvos of one-half shorter radius may be used upon tho s feet gaugo than upon tho 4 feet 8J Inch, with even less loslstancc, and with iho samo safely, The Central Colorado Railway Co. havo a lino cxtoudlng from Denver Into tho mountains, with u three feet gaugo,28 miles long, upon which tiny uso curves of 20 do- grces (radius 220 feet), revorsod, and ofton on gradients of ISO lo 211 feet lior mile Thoy use, liowovcr, a truck having a looso wheel nn each axle, making ono wheel In dependent of tho other, and dispensing with sliding friction to a great oxlont. Such curves, by tills means, seem loolfor scarce ly moro resUtanco than ordinary curves of 3 to 0 degrees on broad gauge roads. I should adviso the adoption of tho looso wheel on lines having a sharper curvature than 10 degrees. They seem to give per fect satisfaction. Tlio difference In cost of construction of tlio two byslems, It one of lit greatest morlls. The estimates for building our muin line, from Denver toruo blo, on tho -1 feet 81 Inch gauge, wcro $23,000 per mile Using tho samo location, grad ients and curves, tho actual cost of our present lino, with cqnlpmor.t, rolling slock, machine shops, Muttons, warehouses, Ac., was $13,500 per mile. Wo uso 2010 tlos pecmllo; weight of rail, So lbs. nbr yard : but would adviso 3d lbs, whoro transpor tation from works Is not too groat, or whore tho traffic Is likely lobo Immediately heavy. Passonger onglnes, weight 12J tons, 10 tons of which are on the four drlvors the drivers being 40 Inches In diameter. These answer vory well for a train of threo or four cars, on our long heavy grades, with an avorago speed not cxcoodlng 20 miles por nour. un easy grades an overage speed of 25 to 28 mile? per hour could bo main tained with them with a gross load not ox. coodlng 80 ton. I should, however, ad viso an ongino or slightly different con struction, which with perfect caso aud safe ty, would ensuro n speed of 25 to 30 miles por hour, or faster If necessary, and would pull n train to acconimodalo 150 to 200 pas sengers. Engines for freight aro of Hie samo general pattern as passenger onglnos; uui navo o unvorsiHj incites in diameter. 15 tons weight, available for traction 21 tons on leading truck. Wo find It yory desira ble to obtain onglnes of grcator weight and capacity without Increasing materially ifio weight on cacli driving wheel, aud have ordered a Kalrlle double bogle englrio for trial. Our heavy gradionls renders this nccossary. By tho uso of such engines. having ono-thlrd greator capaclly, wo bono to reduce our operating expenses, jp pur cent, and perhaps moio. Passongor ca's I prcsumo you havo photographs and de scriptions of. They boat 32 passengers In each, giving tlio samo sealing room por pan songcr as the broador gaugos, and weigh 13,000 lbs. Thoy nro 71 foot wnlu and 40 feet In length over platforms, with 21 Inch wliools, tc. Wo aro now about (o Increase tho width of our passongor cars to 8 feet, and of soma of our freight cars lo7 and 7i leot, experi ence bavins proved that wo can do so with safety, nnd tho additional floor surfaco be ingtrequlred for somo classos of bulky freight, such as wool. furniture, ngrlcultur- ai'ltuplomcnts, Ac. For tho groat bulk of our traffic, uowovur, our present cars nro ampio to accommodate ineir autiiorlzod load. An experience of clghtcon months in op cfntlnglhlsgnttgo-lms beenmost sat Is facto tv. Our passennor trains mako. wltli caso a speed of 20 mlloH por' hour, 'Durliig'tlio heavy snows of last.wlntor, whon all con necting road woro blocked with snow 10 to 20 days at a lime, our Hue, though cross Ing a mountain summit nearly as high as tho highest on tho Union Pacific road made Its regular dally trips, overcoming tho hoavy Bnow drifts without any great difficulty. In transportation of frolght tho average proportion throughout of paying lo dead weight has bcoif 1 to 1 2-10. Tho best avorngo of groat trunk lines oast, where but' rov cars aro nin ompty, has rnroly been greater than 1 of freight to 31 of cars ; and, ou western roads, tho proportion is rarely groator than 1 to 5. This is duo to entirely lo tho greajor capacity of our cars as compared with their weight. f havo never ridden In trains, either in tills coun'ry or Europe, with greater case, comfort or security, than in our own. Very truly yours, Howaiid ScinrvLKii, Ass't M wager of Bcnvor A Rio Grando Railway. Mead's Statur ok Lincoln, No finer work n( art in bronzo has b;en wrought In America than statue of Lincoln recently completed at the shops of tho Ames com pany in Chlcnpee, and about to surmount the Lincoln monument In tho ccmontery at Hprlngllold, 111. Mr. Mend's fame, as In the front rank of American sculptors, may rost entirely secure with tills ebof-d'eouvre, It Is grandly satisfactory both In general effect aud In every detail. Tho great prosl dent stands In nn easy posture, grasping In his loft hand, a liltlo extended, the scroll of emancipation, and In his right, resting on a fnsciclo representing tho Indissoluble union of tbo states, and draped wilh the national tlag, bo holds a pen. Tho artist has wisely chosen thin consummating act, Iho signing of tho emancipation proclamation, to cm body his ldoal of tho lamented patriot. The statue Is of herole size, about 12 feot high, and while a little idealized as to breadth of form, considering the loanness of tho presi dont whon tho nation know him best, and when ho bore on his shoulders tho weight of cares that belongod to our torrl- blo struggle, yot not lalslfying, In tho least, the Just proporttous of Ills frame. His natural awkwardness and lankness ore Just suggested, and tho combination nf nil his promlnont personal chnraetcrlstics Is wonderfully supplied. The heavy shock of hair has his own careless arrangement, thoro Is tho samo penslvo sndnosss, tho manly firmness with the womanly gentlo ness glancing out beneath, the prophetic (houghtfulncss of his prominent brow and dcop-sct eyos, and, as you walk around to get tho profile, there Is a suggestlvoncss of humor lurking about tho under Hp, which calls to mind tho "little stories" which were ever ready to light up that sad face, and lo oil the whcols of grinding care. We congratulate tlio citizens of that beautiful town, our namesake, which gave Lincoln to the nation, and now guards Ii Is sacred dust with such reverential love, on such a worthy statu", the double gift not only of their hearts, but of American genius of the highest rank. Springfield llepublican. NEWS ITEMS. Maine railroads killed ninety-one pet- sons last year. Tho Legislature of Georgia has mado Gen. Loc's birthday a legal holiday. The whole number of cigar manufact urers In the Unilod States is 12,201, cm ploying 71,401 men. Luther Tucker, tho vctoran editor of tho agricultural journal, tho Cultivator, died at Albany on Sunday. An Edinburgh telegrapher has discov ered how messages can bo transmitted both ways on a slnglo wire, simultaneously. There Is an oxtonslvo emigration movo ment to America among German colonists in Russia, Ono hundred and twonty fam ilies have left Bores! na. Foster, the Now York car-hook mur derer; has boon sentenced to bo executed on Friday, tbo 7th day of March, The cashier of tho Graulto State Na tional Bank at Exeter, N, II., Is a default er to tbo amount of $125,000, and has "mys teriously disappeared," -Through tho wickedness of somo per sona New York stock Jobber, some say a report gained considerable credence Sat urday night that Prank Blair hud shot President Grant. -A new and disastrous horse disease Is prevailing In Now York, and has already proved very destructive. The surgeons call It spinal meningitis, and think it tsan outgrowth of the epizootic, rosulting from Imprudence In working the animals before tholr complete recovery. A freight train on the Boston and Al bany road broke through n bridge near MtddleQold, Mass., SO miles westofSprlng- field, last Friday night, precipitating the train Into the WoMrleld river, Kben Sleb- blns, onglnoer, was killed, as well as" the fireman. Charles Basficld, brakeman, of Springfield, was badly Injured and two other brakoman were' wounded, Ktebbini was a son of "Sam" Slobblu, late engin eer on the Vt. Central. Tho emigrant ship Northfleet, bound from London to Australia, lying at anchor tw.o miles off Burigeness, ou Thursday midnight, was run Into by an nnknown steamship and cut down to the water's; edge. The-paiile - which ensned was so droadfulthat the captain had to use his pis tol on tho most disorderly, and tho vessel Bank ho rapidly that out of -412 souls on board only ninety-seven are reported saved, tho captain being among tho lost. Fears aro entertained' that the unknown ship also sank, as nothing was seen of It after tho collision. Wholesale Poisoning AT'CAMimiDOE. N,'Y, Charles Shaw it Cambrldgo, Wash ington county, N. Y., has beon arrested on suspicion of having poisoned bis wlfo and six children. Two of tbo children aro al ready dead, tho mother and one other child will dlo, and Iho others may possibly re cover. Shaw bad bocomo enamored with a marrfed wqman named Brlggs, which Is supposed tq havo lioon tho rifling roason for his conduct, ns ho had long lived vory unhappily with his wlfo and family. Ho visited the Brlggs woman on Sunday, the 12th, and after returning Iroutod the fam ily to whisky and sausages, ono orlhuothor of which Is bollovodlo havo boon poison o.l, He ou'co tried; to biro his nephow to put "a whlto powdor" the food of his family, and the BrlfrsS woman had told Mrs. Shaw that she would' got evon with her for making a fuss about her Intimacy wltfi Shaw. Sbavy rnaiilfests no concorn or fooling ovor tbo floaths In his .family, but he suddenly pro(essos groat afioctlon for Ills wife. Tho stomachs of the dead chll- dren navq boon, sent to Albany for analy sis, taii( .the circumstantial evidence Is al most conuuslvo against Shaw, The Inc.qino of tlio Oneida Community, aboyp oxpepBOty has beon f 132,000, for two years. Local Intelligence. nmlllebtrm. Diaries and Reglstors nt Folton's. Tho duty of tho hour Vaccinate, Initial stationery a lino variety at Fol ton's. Tho shoo storo ot F. W. Slmonda is In process of thorough ro-IUtW. Blank books of ovory dosdrpllon can uo fuund at Clicnoy fc Clapp's. Read notice of Powors Instltulo In our advertising columns thisweok Lecluroln tho Universalis! church noxt Sunday ovonlng. Subject, "Bonthbod Ro- pontnnco." A rrco exhibition of pictures will opon at the Brooks House, Tuesday, Fob. 4, clos ing on Saturday. The Universalis! society will hold tholr 23d annual fair and festival at tho town hall on Tuesday ovonlnit, Fob. lllh. Thursday morning of this wook, Jan. 30, was tho ooldost of tbo season, Iho mer cury in dlfferonl localities Indicating from hi to ai ucgrccs Mow zero, Orwoll T. Aldls of this placo, n mom- lior of tho proscnt Junior clas In Yalo Collego, is on the editorial board of tho Ynlo Lltornry Magazine for tho present year. Tho total amount of Insurance on War ren's tannery, burned Inst week, was $0200. Tho Phoenix Insurance Company of Brook lyn settled tholr cUlms live days after the fire, on n basis of $5700, Tho railroad bridge over Whetstone brook caught flro from a passing locomo tive, Tuesday afternoon, nnd village tiro engines Nos. 4 nnd 0 had lo bo called out to provent Hi destruction. Damage slight. The fair of tho Mothodlst society, held on Thursday ovonlng of last week, was very successful. Tho attendance wns bo- tweon four nnd tlvo hundred, and the not receipts were In the neighborhood of $212. Iho board of civil authorities will bo In session nt room No. 5, town hall, on Sat urday morning next at 0 o'clock, to listen to applications for the abatement of taxes. etc. The Auditors will meet at tho samo place on Tuesday evening noxt. The Windham Association of Congre gational ministers is to meet with Rov. Mr, Mlghlll of this vlllagoon Tuesday noxt, at 3 o clock P. M. It U oxpectod thut there will be n public service In tho ovenlne. with preachlng-Oy Rev. Mr. Olmsted of lownsbond. Tho question has been asked of us, wnotnorour local authorities nro prepared for tho small por, in caso it should break out here. We are assured by Mr. Hcrrlck that amplo facilities nro at command for tho safo treatment of persons who may havo this disease, as well ns for the propor protection or tho community, At the annual meeting of the stock holders of tho Now England Furniture Company held on Tuesday ovcnlng, a new board or directors was chosen, namely: E, Wing Packer, L. W. Hawley, O. H. Salis bury, C. H. Stevens, H. C. Shepardson An adjourned meeting will be had Friday evening, ob. 7, Tho dramatic reading by Frank Brad ford, on Wodnesday evening, was of highly creditable character, the only fault bolng that it was so brief. The selections embraced "Scenes from Macbeth," "The Vagabonds," by Trowbrldgo, and "Ma bel," by T. B. Aldrlch, of which It would bo difficult Ui decldo which gave tho best satisfaction An altercation occurred i.oarthe dopot, Monday night, between Georgo E. David son and Orison Wells, railroad employes, In which tho former struck tho lallor on tho head with a billet of wood, inflicting severe injuries. Davidson was brought bo foro Justice Nowton the noxt day, pleaded guilty, and was fined to the full extent of tho law $20 and costs. Tlio attendance at tho meetings of the Good Samaritan society continues good. At the last meeting Geo. E. Selleck was chosen President In placo of L. W. Haw ley, tho laltor finding himself unable to at- tond to tlio duties of the office. Tho Bap tist Sabbathsehool sang, and remarks were mado by Rov. L. J. Mattoson, L. H. Dear born, and several others, Wo learn that a now carriage manufac tory is about to bo started In ono of Walte's shops on Flat street, formerly occuplod by iiigley X I'liurch. The partlos Interested aro Asa Miller, founderof tbo old and well known establishment on Elliot street, his son Sidney A. Miller, and Mr. Edward Edwards, formerly of this place and now or Keene, N. H. The Messrs. Miller have for the past Tow years beon engaged in busi ness at New Haven, Conn. Tho special train bringing homo the up-river attendants upon tho Thomas con ceit at Springfield, Mass., last Monday night, met with an accidout at Holyoke, which resulted In the dcatli or a brakeman, and severe bruises to several of the passen gers rrom this place. The forward car, con taining Iho Brattleboro oxcurslonlsts, Jump ed tho track at tho switch Just north or Holyoke bridge, and was hurled off against a pllo or lumber, while the two rear cars rushed by on n side track and the engine went on to the dopot. Charles Klngsiey, a brakeman, was thrown against a telegraph polo and Injured so that ho died shortly af lor. Ho was about 18 years of age, nnd be longed In Vernon, where his mother ro Mdes. The train loft Holyoke at 1:30, A.M., but at South Vernon no engine bad been provided for bringing the Brattleboro passengers home, and they wero obliged to wait from half past 4 until about 10 o'clock, when the engine which brings the 0 o'clock train rrom tho north Went to tlielr relief. The cigar manufactory of Messrs. Lo n- ard it Roess, which was established hero somo three or four years since, has como to be one of our most flourishing "Institu tions." The headquarters aro located nt No. 4, Brooks block, nnd from 30 to 40 hands aro omploycd, ono-thlrd of whom aro girls. These, at proscnt, havo their work room In tho basement. Their occu pation consists In stripping tlio stem from tho leaf, and their wages aro from $7 to $10 por week. Tho uion omploycd aro mostly Gormans, and they earn rrom $18 to $30 per wcok, according td their skill. Their quar ters aro In tho roar of tho salesroom. About 30,000 cigars aro mado weokly, all of the better grados, which wholesale from $50 to $S0 por thousand. Tho presont location Is Inadequate to tlio demands of tho business, and, as soon as the season will permit, n now building will bo p'ut up by Messrs. E, Crosby .t Co., on Market squaro, for tho usool tho firm. Tho. new structure will bo of lirlck, 27, by 47 foet on the ground and threo stories In height, which, In addi tion lo their present quarters, will glvo (horn all desired facilities. The Grand Army fair on Tuesday ove- nlng last was a succoss, 'iho nail was crowdod with people, and the attractions woro various and highly creditable to (he management. Tho tables prosonled a fine array of articles both ornamental and edl bio. Of thorormer description, a stand de voted to wreaths and flowers of Immortelloj was perhaps the most attractive and note worthy. Thomimoum embraced a very In- lorostlng collection of war and other relics, as well some things of a comical cast, A tollot set, to be given by vote lo "Hie most popular lady singer In Brattleboro," was won by Miss M. A, Cooko. A Sharpo ri fle presonted by Col. C. A, Miles and dis posed of by raffle, was won byJujlus Whit ney, A "ring cake" became the prize of Miss E, M. Pratt. A liiioo ilnll was wnn liv Mrs. H. (1, Holdon j npalr of lino vasos by Fred Harris, and a valuable; scarr by C. B. Stroolor.Tho proceedings of tlio ovonlng woro varlo'd by tho singing of comic songs by Mr. E. K.'Flagg nnd music by tliocor not band. Tho not proceeds of tho fair n mounted to tho hnndsomosum of $100. Tho following- in iho list' or leiioir 'fo mnliilng In Iho post oftlco In this village Jnn'. 30, 1878 : Gouts. Alfred Abbott, Maruiis -Burroughs. W. Blnkolov. Sllns V. llnllov. lain Co, B, 22 Muss. Vols., Wnrrcn Bonnett, Aioxamtor unenoy, Fiold, Edward F. uoor, o. i' , uoodonnugh, Herbort O. llor ton. H. L. Knnnn. John T.llllpn Tlon nls I). Rugg, A. E. Pratt, O. M. Reed, E (vuuaKor, hov. J,. u. Wnrd, Lann Wake iioki, wtllio wolls. Ladles. Catherine Hnrnlitin. Miss Pun nle A. Howe, Mrs. Hannah A. Howe, Miss Alia iimb, Mrs, LucV A. Morse, Mis P. I). Morse Held for postage MlloH. Whitney, East i-inney, vt. CAM). Tho mombors or I'llut-Snilirwlnk . n. A R., lake Hits opportunity to tender tholr thanks to tho Brattleboro to Mr. E. Flagg for music furnished ou the occasion ol Ihelr recant ftilr. the ladles and all others wio so generous ly contributed to Its success. COSLMITTBH, OA lit). BltATTLKIlOHO. VT.. Jail. 30. lftT3 To tho policy holders or tl o Mutual LITo insuranco uompany or Now York : Klttrodgo Hasklns. Eso.. of Itrattlnl inm. will, from nnd nrtor Feb. 1st, prox., collect tho renewal premiums for this company, heretofore paid through tho agency of iuoouy tv uowo, until further orders. Fayetlo P. Brown, Goui Agent, A. P. uiiiius, special Agent Knlllorrt. The prospect now Is that the pooplo or ureon Klvor will liavo a irood lr d-m nl llml place. Tho Job of building tlio nbulmcuts is let to M. II. Day of Chesterfield, N. II., and tho building of a covered bridge to .M arc ns Wordcn of Guilford. llarlirrllrillr. But few nre awani of Hut ninnum .r business done in this llttlo villace. vol llioscwlio liavo ovor vis led It must rn member Its neat, homcllko nnnearanco nnd tho Industry and entornrlso or Its nennln. Since its first settlement Hartwcllvillo has grown rapidly In wealth and Imnortnnco Thoro is now no vlllago of Its slzo in tho vormont that unnuallv shins so much Inm bor, or that has equal facilities for Its man ufacture. During tho past year 2,750,000 leet ot lumber has been sawed, and had the demand been greator. dniihln Him ntnriimt could have been produced. Tho chair manuiaciory ot Silas Mason. Eso.. s in successful operation, and speaks well for tuo industry and perseverance or lis nro. prietor, who tettlod in the vlllngo about iweniy-iureo years ago. Ho was thou poor, but Had Health, education, and thoso busi ness qualifications which Insure success Ho has materially assisted In buildlnc- nn ana improving the appearance oltho placo. Mr. C. T. Fuller has also dono much In thts respect; though poor wheu he settled in me village, ho has by hard work and at tentlon to business Mieceeded in hull, line onoortho finest residences In the nine... no Keeps a livery stable, w here may be iounu as good turnouts as can be piueured In any village or llko size. Thn nhi firm or Hallilay A Fuller is dolnir a lar-.n business, and will probably do moro the present year than In any previous ono. Tho hotel is kept by tho Thayer Brothers, and It would bo hard to find landlords moro attnntlvu to tho wants of tlielr uucsisi or inoso better liked bv their uoiirhlmr Thero is a lyceuin in the nlaee. which Is woll attended. The school, hold in a largo, pleasant building, Is making uood nrouies Thorolsnochuicli in tho village, but as many aro giving their attention to this nccu it is probablo ono will Im erected soon, North Adams Xetci. Jackiouttllf. Krom tlio District clerk's renort gather tho following statistics or the Jack sonville district, Jan. 1st, 1873: Whole number of families In thu district, 81; num ber of families whuro thero are clillilrnn under 20 years of ago, 54 ; number of chil dren in tho district under 5 yoars of ago, 42; number of scholars Over 5 VPIlrs 'mill under 10 years of age, 20 ; between 10 and is years or age, 21 ; holweon 15 and 20 years or ago, 10: whole number nfrhllilrfm nnrto 20 years of age, 105 ; number of scholars be tweon a and 20 years ot age, (13 ; total popu lation or tho district. 300. There worn nlMi births In the district in 1872. There were six deaths during tho samo lime. Ozro Mlllor Post. No. 03. (1. A 1? or Hholburno tails, Mass., gave a very Inter esting entertainment at Glen Hall In this viuago on Muesdnv evening thn esn, int The thrilling drama entitled "Capltola" or the Hidden Hand." was nlavpd In n 111 Ay excellent manner, and gave tho best of satislactton to tho nudlonce, which was large, the hill being filled nearly to its full capacity. Tho music, also, was or a high order, and on the wholo, this entertainment was ono of Iho most attractive and Interest. ng or the season. Jatttnira. Louis Phelps's storo. sold at unction last weuk, was struck oil" to J. G. Eddy, r.sq,, ior -oui'.ftu. Tho late Dr. L. M. Barnard, or tills placo, was Insured In tho Travolors Insur. onco Company, of Hartford, for $1000. Iho ruatlonal Bank or this nlnco. has ro-oleeted ts old board or officers. X,rllArilf. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Some of tlie men tud uiild?nf!r, Wtiblng to t4ke thr open air, Aud for time be free from rire. formed n happy slolghlng parly, aud bo hlnd tho tinkling of merry bolls, r-ido to tho neighboring vHlagoofGralton. There, wo suppose, they and tho good landlord, Mr. Phelps, paid tholr best respects to each othor, ho by providing his gnosis with tho best or fare, ns ho alw ays does, mid thoy by passing to their worthy host tho required sum in greenbacks. By tho way, the pco- plo of Townshond soom to have a nmu'd for making Grafton their point of destina tion whonovor thoy wish to go n sleighing. It can bo accounted for In no other way than that a good deal ot slaying (of turkeys and clilekons) has boon douo heretofore on their account In tho said town oTG, One day last wook, Col, Roynard, who has ovor been fond of making war upon Bueh lien roosts ns woro open to his attack, was routed from his stronghold on tho neighboring heights nnd driven through our village Ho did not ou (ills occasion come wlthouf Intent, as ho lias boon wont tu do In days gono by. Ho camo becAiiso his most deadly enemy, Capt. Greyhound, followed down upon Ids heols. As Iio pass ed, his pitiful coiiiitoniuce seemed to say that he would claim Iho protection or the good people here But thoy, alas I woro uiipilylng and hard-hearted ; fur soon, men, boys and dogs In numbers that wcro not counted, wero on tho Irack, In a brier space of time, tho fowl-cnptiirer was ilui- sol f most fowlAy captured nnd mnde prls oner, ; and ho has slnco gono tho way of nil flhecnHh', - Tlio Spring Term of Iho Lolnnd and Gray Somlnar'y will begin Fob. SWtb nnd continue eleven weeks, under tho super vision of tho present Principal. Ample accommodations as to Imard, rooms slid lodging-, wlirTO afforded stlldonls at rea Honablo prices. KrsiLON. WHUamirlllt. The Festival or tho Unlvorssilst society will tnko placo at the "School Hall" on Frl day ovonlng, Fob. 7lh. Tho entertnlnmont will consist of music, dialogues, tabloaus, supper, nnd danefng. A gonoral Invitation Is oxtended to all, Charles Morse has bought tho nlco farm of R. p. Irntt, one mllo from this village, and takes pomosslon noxt month. UHlmiHgltn. Warren Boyd and Son hnvo sold rrom tholr rarm during tho past yenr produce nnd cattle to the amount ot $2,000. C. W. Chapman has bought a bouse or Ashley Stone for $800. M. R. Crosby has sold the Daniel Rico rami to Henry C. Ware. Prlco $2500. Tho donation party at tlio Mothodlst parsonage which occurred ou the 15th Inst., was an oeeasslon or exceeding pleasantness, It bolng the last one of tho kind which will bo holdnn with the present much boloved pastor, Rov. Mr. Gaylord, and bis estima bio wife Although tho snow was railing without, tho houso was fillod with kind and loving friend, who wero anxious to show their respect and appreciation for thoso who have labored for Ihom so truly and earnestly during nearly three yoars, thereby promoting not only union nnd harmony, but the prosperity or the church In all Its branches, and religion, temperance, charity, nnd brotherly kindness through out tho town. In speaking or the party, the pastor remarked that "The donstlon amountod to fifty dollars, and an untold a mount of kindly feeling 1" Thero was an enterprising public meet ing at the Good Templars' hall last Tues day evening, though tho audience was small on account or the Inclemency or tho weather. Rov. Mr. Gaylord presided. Prayer was offo ed by Rev". Mr. Ooodnow, aflor whicli he Rave nn interesting address upon Iho vital Importance of training up children In the district school to avoid tho uso orall stimulants. His views wero per tinent and sensible, and If followod would reform the world. A short speech was mado b Rov. J. II. Parmolco of Dover, showing that lie was In sympathy with this cause Misses Bello Morgan and Mary Sponcergavo some tlno nnd appropriate readings, and the music and songs by the young ladles was excellcut. ItlmMalr.jr. II. "Tho Hinsdalo Budget" Is the name which has been glvon to the paper to be published for tho benefit of the Unlvcrsallst Festival to be held In American Hall on Weduesday evening, the 5lh of Fobruary. A long list of advertisements has been se cured for it, embracing many cards ram Brattloboro, Keene. Winchester and Hins dale. Tho occasion will also he enlivened by "Hinsdale Dramatic Club," and Hins dalo "Cornet" and "Quadrille" Bands, and othur attractions too numerous to mention. Rov. 11. Dorr Is to lecture next Sunday evenlug on "Murder and Its Penalties." Rov. M. H. Harris's third and closing lecture to the ladles, on Wednosday eve ning of noxt week, will boon "Marriage." E. A. Wordon of the firm or Worden A Co., had his right leg badly wounded last woek by a kicking horse. He Is now get ting about again, but his escape with an un was broken limb remarkable. Snow to tho dopth or five foot and three Inches is reported to have fallen hero this winter, up to Jan. 28th. It was Mr. not Mrs. II. E. Swan whose iiamo was on committee reported for the rhitnix last week, and tho names of Mr. nnd Mrs. C. S. Fay nnd Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Farr woro erroneously furnished with au L., all in Hinsdalo items, Mr. J. U. Boors sustained much dam ago to his tannery during the late thaw, and the Ico is packed in such a mass against it, that ho is in conscquonco obliged to wait for another thaw before he can resumo his regular routine or business. Others who suffered rrom the same cause are now able to go on again with businoss ns usual. FOItltBHVS "IDIOT BOIV Colonel Forney, In his "Reminiscences or Public men," gives tho following interest ing sketch of Mr. Forrest ; Edwin Forest was onoof us whonevcr he visited Washington, and was the toast and the star of the night. Ho gave liberally to tho Union cause, without! being a Republi can. Though he did not unite with us when wo sung "John Brown," nono could havo been more graceful and ready in con tributing to the general pleasure. One dramatic night I shall novcr forget. Forest was in royal condition. He came early and stayed late. He seemed prepared to make ovorybody happy. Ho needod no solicita tion todisp'ay his varied stores or humor and or information. Sketches or foreign travol ; photographs or Southern manners, nliko or the master and slavo ; his celebrat ed French criticism upon Shakespeare ; his imitation ol the old clergyman or Charles ton, South Carolina, who dear blinsoir, be lieved ovorybody else to tie so ; his thrill ing account of his meeting with Edmund Kean, at Albany, wheu Forest was a boy j his Incidents or General Jackson ; bis mooting with Lafayette at Richmond, in 1825, Fow that heard him can ever forget that night. But nothing that ho did will be remembered longer than tho manner in which ho recited "The Idiot Boy," a pro duction up to that tlnio unknown to every body In Iho room except Forest and my self, nnd to' mo only becauso I heard him repent It seven years boforo, when I lived on Eighth street, In the houso lately known ns the Wnvcrly, Those lines are so beau tiful and unique that I print them for the renders of tlieso hasty Rketches : THB IDIOT BOT. It hftth pleaie-1 God to form roor N'rd 'A thing of Idiot mind, Yet, to the poor mirru'nliig bor, ' Ood hftth not been nnklcd. 1 ' Old Strth loTtd her hefrdeei child, Whom helpletineie roede drtr; And he wee ererythlng to her, Who knew no hope or fear. Bhe knew hie wants, ihe understood Etch h!f-4rtlcuUte rail, Forhewseererrthlngtober, l And sue to htm was alL And so for many a year they Hred, Nor knew a wish beside; Uut age at fast on Sarah came, And she fell sick-and died. He tried in Tain to waken her, Ite railed her o'er and o'er; They told him she was dead I The words to htm no Import bore. .,, Tbey closed her eyes and shronded her, While be stood wond'rtng by, And when they bore her to the gr0T lie fpltowed siltDUy, They laid ber In the Barrow house, They snng the t unral stare : And when tbe fun'ral train dlipeised He lingered near the grare. The rabble crowd that used to Jeer When'er they eaw poor Med, Now stood and watched htm by the grate. Aud not a word tbey said. j They cstne and went and camn again Tilt nlitlit at last came on ; Yet still he lingered by the grste Till every one had gone. And when be found himself alone tie swtft removed the clay, Then raised tbe corBu up tn 1-a.te, And bore It swift away He bore I to hit mother's cot, And laid it on tbe floor, And with Ihe eagerntVof Joy ) f He bsrred the coltsge'door.' Then ont be took his mother's c rpse, And placed It In 4 chair,' , .' !' And soon he hetped the klniltlnz ht arlli, And made the Are with care." ' ' He put his motlier'ln nrn eliaO,' ' ' And In ber outed place, And then be blew the Are, Which ehone reflected In ber fse. And pausing new her hsnd would fi el, And then her face behold; "Wiir, matter io you look eo pale And why are you so cold 7" It had pleased Ood from the poor wretnU Ills only friend to call ; Yet Ood wss kind to him, and soon .. tn death restored him ail. And when tbe nelgfitiiA rfn nfitAoru Had burst the cottage d.6r, Old Bsrsh's corps wss In the ch'aif' ' And Sed'e npon tiie floor. PoliticalS. W. Horsey, iho new- Sen ntor from Arkansas, Is a native or Ver mont, where he was boi n In ISM. He grad uated nt Ohorlln, was Captain or Ohio Ar tillery In Virginia, then became nil Iron monger at Sandusky, O., and Is now set tled nt Helena, Ark., as President or the Arkansas Central Railroad. The Senatorial contest In Georgia has ended in tho olectlon or Gen. Gordon, ills chlor competitor, A, II. Stephens, has Jmen mollified by a nomination ror a scat In the lowor branch or Congress. Senator Howo or Wisconsin Is re-elected to tho United Stnles Senate. Cameron has boon ro-clectcd U. S. Senator fmm K.,... sylvnnln. The Illinois Legislature has o!ectcd Richard J. Oglesby, Senator,, Correspondence. Fito.n twtsui.Ytiro.v. WASItlNOTO.N. I). C,Jtl. T,, 1673. Wo aro now In the midst of heaviest snow-storm thus rar or the sMtoif.l Street cars havo nearly all susnendeil. ami hv. are In good demand at extortionary rates. Mondays being bill davs. mtiHv nil ..r the Members wore at the Capitol to-dav In readiness to take part, as tholr reipeetlvo Stales woro called, In furtheriu , tlielr pet KiHiiiis. ino agnation of District of Colum bia matters has been so lutense lately that bills and resolutions, eireeilng the Hoard of Pubic Works hero today, were qnlto numerous. The bill iiitro'dncn.t i.v i. Smith of Vermont, asking Congress to make an appropriation for the District lor anticipated work, met with rebuke. Also a special bill appropriating $.t5,3l')0 ror the Board or Health or the Blstriu'l, railed up uy .Mr. neapon, was rerused consideration on motion to suspend the rules. The resolution orOeneral llutlor, asking the Secretary or tho Treasury and Hip Post master General to I'uniNh Hie Monsn u-m. tho list orquesllons put to the appllean's iiouor ino civil sei vice rules, created con siderable Interest. The ndontlon of ihu resolution Is considered a heavy blow a gainst the system itself. Much merriment is anticipated Ife for como up for consideration. -Tho slaughtering of nolltlna! ri.miinllnnu during the last wook was renrrul hv il,o Credit Mobllier investigation. It was mostly tho result or excosslvo pmlc. Tlio facts elicited were not In themselves of very serious import, but tho nervous. anxiety of honorablo gentlemen as to tho possible ef fect such disclosures might havq upon their political prospects pl somo of them to prevaricate in regard to their real char acter. This prevarication has done Infi nitely greater damage than a rrank avowal or tho facts charged could possibly have done Honesty in small as well as in great mattors is, after all, the best policy. The most daring movement over mado doubtless, In Congressional legislation, was mado to-day by Mr. Perce in (iio House. It will be remembered that a bill for re rundlng the cotton tax collected during Ui;, 'CD, and '07, was Introduced In the Houso the early part of last session and referred to the Ways and Means Commilec. There It has remained, the members of the Com mittee not agreeing on tho kind or bill to report. Tho rrionds or the bill getting tired, hav ing no hopos that tho bill would even bo reported by that Committee, advised a mo tion to suspend tho rules for the ptirpo-o of passings resolution asking theHommlt teoto report tho bill forthwith, and setting to-morrow aud ovory day hereafter until It should be disposed of Air Its consideration. This motion brought forth tiereo'op'posi. tlon from noarly overy mcm!er or the Committee. But, notwlthstsndlng, 70 vot ed for tho suspension or tho rules a"alnst 105. The Commission or Education Is receiv ing many suggestions in regard t Iho rep resentation or our educational institutions at Vienna. Somo westerner has proposed tho Idea or showing tho schools by photo graphs. An Illinois educator thinks that real, schools should bo traiisforrod-(r)elr teachors. punlls. school-books. Hcliool.linnlo and all. Others think a model school-house or miniature slzo would bo suflioldnt, Por haps the most peculiar of tho suggestions In regard to exhibiting American skill, taste and progress, is that of a gentleman In Altmnv n-lin tlitnt-a tlm iilniu ........ mentation or onr griibiyafds 'shoufd "be shown. Thero Is every prospe.i of a most creditable exhibition or our Hliii-.illini status being made at the World's Fair, pro- Tiueu v-ongrcss approprnios the necessary money with which In iln 11 -iiui niui tin.. tho amount asked. It seoms likely that isew xorK uny, and perhaps Washington, will send models or Ihelr school hi. II, II..!-. Gen. Yan Buren, Iho U. S. Ciimms,siimer In charge of tho American rcpreseiilallun, wri.ios mat mo vessel, uartorud In tranport tho material will sail alxiut tbo first of March. Ttie nronoslllon for n mn-irnlvMnn nr the Internal Hevequd ltureaYanU ai reduc tion drUie presont force in Gon.lsjilnnef's anOi'McCartv's'rilvlslon.is fcreatlhiVnrAtri. orablo consternation, anipng.tlie clerks In ttiftso deriArtmnnfe' 'flnit.-' Rntnna,u Mr. McCarty's, division lf composed mostly of ladlos wlioye salaries aru general ly from $75 to $100 po'rmontA;nnd5-whoso nositlons'nra reirsriloil us Runr li-l.,rr i most instances been obtained through Con gressional influence. It appears an exam ination of tho records of this class or elnrl. cal force that a great many now employed ineroareneitueriiie widow-, Miter dctljugh ter of a soldier. Strangers now coming to WasJilnrfton need not bo vory apprehensive of the d ni cer of the small no x.' Thn nrlnrln.ll arpmip and streets nro entirely free from IJils loath some uisoaso. There has Just been started a weekly p t- pvi.i-uticti inu j-osiai 'UH'o,Vj. gentlomen In the post, (jftlce . Department. This paper contains n complete ollUial re- .r,A nC 1 1 ..e l.n ,ln,,..(,n.l n.oxu vj. ,riu UUBMii'i-n ... hip ,vj ' . 1 11 1 vt I, such as changes In post otllees, It, W. P. O, -I..,.. , ... -p 1. 1 i .. ,. viti as, ilium Itl'lll", i n. iiiio j,ari is un signed to' be ft valuable assistant JLn pbf mftnfnm snil loudness' mdtl' irennrAllv throughout the country, J,'H. n.