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MR. REEDS LETTER-MEETING
AT MONTPELIER.

We have all along asserted that the dis
honorable expedients resorted to to secure
success to project SO destitute Of compare
tive merit as that OF the Central road, would
last weeks Waterman contains letter from
Thomas Reed, one of the most active adyo-
Gates Of the Central road, by which it is man
fest that the same juggery and intrigues re-
sorted TO by the same man which have been
used to misIead the Fitchburg corporation,
have been practiced upon the Central dlrec-
favor Of the Mortified route in preference 10
the gulf. Mr.. Reed seems to have no relish
for the discorteous backing up to the Capitol
Of the State. two miles from the mouth Of
Dog river. He declares this route to be con-
trary TO the wishes of seven-eighths Of the
State, and 10 the express stipulations in the
articles Of subscription Of all Of them. He
asserts that safe aud permanent road may
be made through the gulf, that the Northlield
route is between five and six miles longer
han The gulf, the elevation much higher, and
that the line of the gulf is the shuitest and
least circuitous, and that road there built
will be much the least expensive. Mr.. Reed
advises the people to be prepared 10 pay
IlIeir insiallments on the 9Th inst, in case
The directors shall change the location of the
road. But il not, he has no advice TO give,
and in case Ihey,pay and the road is not G.
ventuaIIy built through ,ilontfei.er. he opnes
thai they can either procure an Injunction
upon the road, or recover their moaey back
of the directors. However ltile reverence
we may have for the legal opiaion OF Sir.
Reed, there is no doubt the people of Hont-
pelier aud vicinity are with linn on The same
question. We see irsm line Patriot that
vast indignant meeting was held last week in
Montpelier, at which bouncing resolutions
were passed against the present location of
the road, and committee of twenty appoin-
ted 10 lay their grievances before the board of
directors But what impression can be made
upon directors with HON the little finger of
Gov. Paine is heavier than the lons of Thorn
as Reed and all Montpelier at his heels >
This gulf passage is one-thrd Of the whole
distance Of the road, and by the resolutions
passed at Montpelier. it appears that subscri
bers universally preferred the condition that
it should take that direction. If things go on
in this way with the Central road, what Will
become of the magnificent subscription which
is said to have been obtained, but which all
told, conditional and unconditional, is well
known 10 be minus one and one half millions
the necessary expenses Of the road. Nei
Their feasting and freing, and shouting hosan-
ms to the great and patriotic Charles Paine
and the honest Mr.. FELTON,, nor removing
shovel of sand at the hour glass, ill do the
business.
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their Stockholders. on the 18th day OF Janu-
airy next, for The purpose, among other things.

their Stockholders. on the 18th day Of Janu-
airy next, for The purpose, among other Rings,
of acting upon The acceptance oil tins act
But Notwithstanding ;hese acts OF the Les
stature. both before aud since the Central
road was chartered. granting to another COM
PAM the right of constructing, below the
mouth Of White River. and requiring OF them
to commence and complete The building Of their
road, from the southern terminus. and within
a specified time, yet this same Central COM
pany have the hardihood to hold out 70 Bos-
ton capitalists, and 10 the friends ofthe Finch
burg and Cheshire Corporations, the Pre'en-
ded right of building their road down the val
ley OF the Connecticut, TO meet the cheshire.
The whole scheme OF the Central company
from first TO last, has been TO divert the Fitch
burg and Cheshire interests from the kut-
land road, Tor the purpose, if possible, oil de-
feating the latter. To accomplish This OBJ
ject, instead ofseiting forth the true merits OF
their own road, if it had any, they have ie-
sorted 10 the grosseSt misrepresentation in
regard 10 the feasibility of ours. They have,
it is true. been constantly Clarifying the pc
culiar privileges Of their charter, while they
have wisely forfotten to mention the ugly
curves the rock cuttings, the mountain snow
drifts, and some 81 miles (by Norhfeld) ex-
cess in the distance Of their road.
The fuIiIity of their claims 10 peculiar
privileges such as exempting their stock
holders from taxation, and III II their ''char
ter is the only one which permits connex
ion with both Montreal and Lake Ontario"
was conclusvely shown by the acts of the
Legislature al its last session, placing all
stockholders in these roads on an equal foot
ing, and also in granting charter 10 a com
pany withthe right of building railroad coz
meeting with the Rutland al Burlington and
extending TO Canada line. The notice, ire
qured by statute) of intended application for
this charter, was published by the Clerk Of
the Rutland Road.
So muoh then for the Wanted pretensions
of the Central company to the right of buiI-
ding their road in the valleys of Lake Cham
plain and the Connecticut from both of which
they are excluded by the acts referred to
these routes having been given by charter,
as we have shown, to two distinct corpora
lions.
1t is quite clear then, that the only practi-
cal connection between the Cheshire and
Central roads which can be legally effected,
must be sat or near" The mouth of While rir-
er, and that by the extension 0fihe Cheshire
road on the east side of the Connecticut up
to that point, provided, Of course, the New
Hampshire commissioners will grant them
that right. d.
Dec. Is, 1916
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question. second TO none in its National mao.
nitude aud influence, is to be governed bv
the ballots Of TWO men, fresh from wild and
lawIess condition Of society, without fixed
principles OF government, having 10 sympa-
Thy IN common with our great iDeresis, and
Ignorant Of the operation o. the system, " hich
they are TO control. AmOrc remarkable in-
stance of the exercise Of power, conferred
BY legislation, has never presented itself to
the consideration of the American people;
aud the first fruits Enumeration will be most
disastrous blow to the industry, enterprise
and..coE:merce of the country. ''-WGshiRgt
Correspondence Of The Boston alias.
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OREGON AND MR.. CALHOUN.

The Washington correspondent oil 'he
Commercial gives the following shape 10 ~
recentmoyemeuls in that city connecting MT
Calhoun with ibe Oregon Question
Mr.. Calhoun, seeking peace IN The sPiri'
,r ueace. has interposed his Offices, Win sue
reIs between the British Minister and Mr.
pnch,,an. The negotiation is not resumed
Lnt what amounts TO the same thing, meas
mrs are taken for its renewal al future
time. after hearing farther from the BRUSH
Government.
The prospect is, that the British Govern
r,..,, vii renew the negotiation Oh the basis
OF the 49th parallel of latitude
Through Mr.. Calhouu's address, coEferen-
res wers held Yesterday and to-day between
the leading Wing aud the leading Locoioco
members Of both Houses On the subject at
ub;cb the following conclusions were reach
ed. viz:
I. Thatthere should be 40 war until com
aron,ise and arbitration were exhausted.
p That no rash measures should pass
Congress.
3. That Mr.. Doug Iass's joint Resolutions
assigned for Tuesday, Jan. Oh, should be
postponed.
Imay add. that Mr.. Websier's information
u, that the British OONcFnhlcut wiz AZ
the offer of compromise made by Mr. OH
Mr.. Bates, the American banker III Lon
don. has expressed thai opinion
This reference to Mr.. Bates is not correct
" made. Mr.. Bates. we have understood
these ten DAYS, has written 10 business men
hire NOT to he alarmed by any warlIke Gem
o1Stralions here in respect TO Oregon Tor me
whole matter had been Substantially arranged
in London. POSSIBLY he wrote '1roud DC
arranged but we give his language literally
as reported TO us.) He Is not the man 10
write rh1t his Government would accept a
compromise 1t had thrice rejected, IN advance
OF its actually doing so.
We learn from other sources that the mer-
clu,Ie men in London most likely to know
the views of Peel AMI Aberdeen held the
,l,re views month ago. We believe Polh ;
n,ssacs, o. the whole, presents no more 90
s,acIe to a Deaccable adjustment Than was
expected in England, though It's tone will be
d.emed unnecessarily and foolishly bullying
in view of the prefer it discloses aud the ex-
pectaiiuns il does not forbid.
Our slender apprehensions that a lie"
wrrckIess blu .terers in Congress might Plunge
iwo Urea, Nationsinio a War COR which there
is no necessity or decsni pretest. are nearly
disspated. But for Office seeking, there
u.Ycr was chance Of it.-Iubune.
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TIE MoRMCNs.-A correspondent OF the
New York Tribune, writing from Springfield,
Illinois, makes some strange Developments
with regard to the fraternity Of Mormons.-
He saws:
The grand jury Of the United States Dis
Irici Court, now in session here, have for the
past week been inVesiie ating the state OF al
fairs at NauvOo. They have found twelve
Indictments (mostly against the mead men of
rhe Mormon church(, for couHierlci'ing the
coin ofihe United States. Among the mum
her indrted are Brigham Nuuas. president
of ..The Twelve" aud Orson Pratt, prom
iIeni leader.
learn that the developments are most
startling. i; app ears that conn'erfei'ing has
been the principal part OF the business there
for some wears. aud that il has heen carried
on bv the heads of the church. The amount
counterfeited hae been immense, and The ex-
eruiion has been so nice, as IN many cases to
prevent lis being detected. The prophet, Joe
Smith. used to work at the business with his
own hands.
Other disclosures were made in relation TO
rohber;es AMI murders which hlve never be-
fore been made public, bat will be IN due
time.
Although these in1ictmca's have been
found. vet no arrests will lie made. tor reaS-
Gus winch will duly appear. AMI whether
credtahls or not TO our Executive, The pnbhc
will judge. Yours %c.
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An elegant bracelet, enclosed IN beautiful
IVORY casket. has jus, been manufactured IN
Phiiadelrhia, at the instance of number "l
gentlemen, intended as an appropriate pres
eat 10 the aniable lady Of Henry CLAY. II
consists Of large gold hand with cluster
Of byiIliants of fine quality, eight in number
which can be used either az pin or rng'
The Claws get lots of elegant presents
who wouIdu't he four Hines defeated Presl-
Dental candidate to be thus rewarded Tor The
modification l--Bmgor Democrat.
Whn would not rather be Henry Clay at
Ashland, Than James X. Polk with all the IN
+ ,ria of his high Office The mau TO whom
rial Presidential chair Of RIGHT belongs is
Harry of the West. He was cheated out oil
it by one Of the most stuprndous frauds
which ever disgraced any country and the
people are fast finding ii out. Republics ARE
Mi ngrateful-ueiIhrr are they iorge'fn OF
iiase who suffer unmerited reproach. and all
Bat entire prusIralion. in defence OF the honor
and glory oflheir country.
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CONGRESS-.
Tuesday. Dec. %.

! Tuesday, Dec. %.
In lhe Senate, the bill in relation TO Tex,.
was ordered 10 be enerossed for a third read;no
and passed The Presidents signature is
now only necessary to make it the law Of the
iand. Mr.. Webster, however presented the
remonstrance Of certain citizens of Massa-
chusetts against the admission of Texas as a
slave state which, as he remarked being .too
late, would answer in the case of the admis-
sion OF Cuba" which elected considerable
laughter, in which the honorable Senator
joined. The protracted and exciting debates
on this now settled question: have thus termi-
mated IN good humor, and our citizens will
hail the admission Of their newborn sister
States into the Union with feeling of pro-
found satisfaction. After the election of a
chaplain, (the Rev. Mr.. Tuston,) the SEN
ate went into executive session.
In The House, no business of importance
was DONE Both houses stand adjourned over
to Saturday, ut - O'clock when they will
probably meet. pro torma. and adjourn to
Monday This course is deemed cxpcdient.
IN order to meet the provisions of the consti
tuition, which makes it imperative on Con-
greSs to adjourn at no time during a session
Tor more than three consecutive days. A
arge number OF senators and members of Com
sress have left in the evening cars, to spenI
the festivities OF this happy season with their
wish they may fully enjoy.
Saturday 27th-In The House of Re,roso,-
tatIves on Saturday, Notwithstanding the int;-
nation that the House would meet ONLY 1,ro
lorna, after the reading of the journal. a mo-
ton to adjourn being made, it was lost vc.rs
10 nays ITO. A debate arose on a morton 10
make the superintendent of the folding room
Of the House, and his assistant. elective Of
licers. The subject was suspended for tho
purpose of taking up the bill from the Senate
to extend The laws Of the United STATES ovsr
the State of Texas. The previous ouestion
was moved, and Notwithstanding n suga esrion
Mr. Rathbnrn, than the bill was erroneons
and motion to refer it TO the committee on
The Judiciary the bill was passed. The de-
bate in regad TO, the folding room resumed.
but before the taking Of any question thereon,
the House adjourned.
In the Senate letter was received from
the Wee President stating his inability IN
attend, and appointing Mr.. Sewer rs Presi-
dent pro TEN. Mr.. CIItenden EXPRESSED a
doubt OF the Vice Presidents authority 4,
make such an appointment, and moved that
tue Senate proceed to an election lie how
ever afterwards withdrew his objections. and
Mr.. Sewer took The chair. Mr.. BRIGHT Of
Indiana. appeared and was qualified. Mr..
Levy withdrew his motion for an inquiry into
the expectancy of annexing Cuba to the
Union.
The Senate went into Executive Session.
The appointment Of Judge Woodbury. was
confirmed.
The Texas Resolutions from the Senate.
we're finally passed by the House. signed Ly
the Speaker and sent to the President for ap-
proYal.
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THIRD PARTYISM GOING TO
SEED

We told our readers few weeks since
that third partyism had been dwarfed in Mas
sachuseus, New York and Ohio. In Yer
mont too we are more and more satisfied that
it is running to seed as fast as any where
else. The curse of annexation which it has
brought upon the country has ripened it into
sudden maturity, and henceforth it Llust be
expected to decay and die. Just now how
ever, it is attempting 10 catch little breath
by getting up petitions against the annexa-
ton of Texas. Poor souls. They do not
realize how difficult it is to get back into re-
pule with the people by this sort OF game
Nobody will place confidence in men who
clamor for demonstrating against annexation
after having voted in a manner which very
few men among them did not know would
conduce to that result, and has finally accom-
pIished it.
Bat as odious as third partyism has made
itself by its folly and fanaIicism, and we might
say, by fixing upon the nation the very curse
which they professed to repudiate, we rejoice
there is a party in the Union great and pow
errnl who. as hopeless as the cause has be-
come, are.ready as they ever have been, TO
attempt to limit the extension Of The area Of
sIevery, and as fast as can lawfully be done,
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FROM WASHINGTON.

IaRgs IN Washington UGr MoremenlS-
NominGi ions NatiriSn, &c.
From our Regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29ih, 1915.
| Your readers are doubtless anxious 10
know wheaiher there is any danger of a ran
ture with Great Britain on the Oregon cues
ZION, have several times given il as my opin-
! ion that we shall have 10 War There are
two parties. One is Tor buster, not because
they expect War, but they hope 10 keep up
such Estate ofcxciicment ihatthey may again
get into power, For this purpose they slim
ulaie every base passion, and Harp upon the
the whole of Oregon while they supper. an
administration which has offered 10 settle
on the 49lh degree of the North Latitude. as
as the boundary. They would not fight on
any account but they hoped that enough Of
their own party would vote with the WHY'S
10 defeat their own mad schemes while they
might retain the glory Of being brave.
In this they have been disappointed for
the Wings have said come out and tell Us
plainly whether there will be a War. ard
sVe are with you 10 a man. Nay if the half
of what you say is true we demand that tho
country shall be put into a position of com
plete defence AT this the Loco Focos seem
perfectly amazed and hardly know what step
10 fake nexi.
There are those in both parties who be-
licve that one ofthe good acts (dOne as ap-
pears, almost by good luck, and contrary 10
the nature) of James K Polk. was the offer
10 settle tue question amicably on the 4gth
parallel, and these men will vote Gown the
clap-t:aps OF such men as Allen in the Sen
ate. They are trying every peaceable moe
OF settling the difficulty, I'LL they find it im-
possible, and then they will take any meas
ures to defend the rights of our country.
The Texas Resolutions and Bills are ready /
to be transmitted As soon as they receive /
them at the Capital of Texas, an election
for two Members of Congress will be order.
ed. Have YOU examined into The mode o.
electinr these Members, whealher by the
District or General Ticket2
The Natives were absent TO- day, notwilh
standing the debate which they started Wa
going on. The question may be taken be
fore they get back.
| understand that the committee Of Wars
and Means will soon report the tariff Bill
prepared by Mr.. Free trade Secretary Was
er. How easy il wonld be to dispense win |
Congress all togelherl Tie people, lylhG /
Representatives, used TO legislale on sucA
matters, but that was in old federal times
A very long list Of nominations was sem
into the Senate 10 day. 1t Is underslo'u
that the Collector and Appraisers Of New. II
ork, and indeed the Custom House ohegl'
along shore generally, were among
number III
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SoUrH CARoLIxA.-Mr. Meminger, one ol
the ablest lawyers in Carolina, has lntrodu-
rcd a bill into the Legislature of that State
to abolish capital punishment in cases of for
serv and counlerfeiling, and TO substitute Tor
death whipping and Imprisonment for term
OF Years.
He hAd better introduce bill "hich shall
forever do away with The Infamous law OF the
State which maLes NORTHERN FGEEMEN
SLAVES the moment they touch her soil. And
tliuk of the Legislature OF a christian Stale in
III. nineteenth century discussing whether ii
will not be goUd policy 10 introduce wmP-
rIXG into its practical criminal code. ret
rugld. advance!
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THE TARIrF.-" regret to say that the
fate nj the Tariff is now suspended by most
delicate thread in the Senate. The two Sena-
tors from Pennsylvania and one oiher,suppos-
Ell 10 be Mr.. Fairfield, will leave their party on
that question. which would produce tie.
and necessarily defeat the measure, by the
casting vote of Mr.. Dallas, who, of course, is
Tariff man. Under these circumstances,
the Senators favorable 10 reduction, and
particularly the Free Trade interest. headed
by Mr.. MeDufie have given tokens Of no
inconsiderable alarm. Their apprehensions
have been relieved. however, by an under
standing that the bill for the admission OF
Texas is to be rushed, unceremoniously,
through the Senale-so as to secure the Two
votes OF The new Senators who will be sent
from that State. The final test will be post
poned until their arrival and, thus this
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COMMUNICATED.

The modest Editor of the Waterman has
told us recently what he would have done
had he been Governor, as TO the Geological
survey of the State. He would, it seems,
have appointed Dr.. Jackson, who was State
Geologist OF New Hampshire. On our side
of,he mountain we should have preferred
Mr.. Mather, State Geologist of New York,
and also of Ohio. DR.. Jackson wrote short
itinerary Of moonlight survey Of Vermont.
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IL THE SUPREME JUDICIAL CouRT, OF
Siiur,iay, The Witnesses against Albert }
'r.rr.ll were called, and ordered to recognize
f,r their APPEARANCE in February, TO testify
ii 81. in relation to the charge Of murder, anS
second. as to the charge of arson. All the
d ITS who were in the house on the iata
nj sti, appeared. except the transient LOGGER
bat his Testimony, as given before the coro
uer's inquest, is not deemed material. III
petty well settled, that Tirrsli originally sail
cl Cor Liverpool, aud that the vessel was O.
bliged TO put back by The weather. aud thei
Tnrell managed to get passage for Ne"
O.Icans.-Post.
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TO ransom that portion of The American herr
tase from the horrors of this abominabIe in
stiIutiOn where it now has constitution
existence.
AT the recent election OF Mayor in Boston,
Native Americanism and third partyism pref
ty much iizzelled out, as all one-idea partie
always will. The Hon. Josiah Quincy was
elected by majority of 1904 over all com
.petitOrs. The Native candidate, though RI
ding some halfdOzen hobbies, got only 600
votes.
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BUNDLECUND.

II is stated that the recent attacks upon the
tariff system which have appeared in the I'm
ion, Polk Organ) under the above signature
were written by Edmund Burke, formeil,
Member of Congress from New Hampshire
It's also said that he is the same man who
penned the infamous attack in the same Jour
nal upon the operatives Of Manchester and
Lowell, which elected the indignant resoIu-
tions the operatives in Manchester. The
Manchester American says that 'spoliticQLl1
speaking he is ba't man, and corrupt an un-
scrupulous in iamentabLe degree" Can ii
be possible that New England man can
thus set himself against the dearest Interests
Of New England, and even attempt in base
subserviency TO his southern task masters, to
lower the dignity of labor by stigmalzing his
OWE kins people as no better thaa negro
slaves. No community can flourish where
its population ale brought up in idleness.-
This is the very curse which clngs to the
sOnih. They are waited upon by negroes
instead Of working themselves.
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. JUN; IL
The proceedings Of the senate were y"
porlant to-day. Mr. Calhoun took g,O',,,
against Mr.. Hanegan's Resolutions a.
amendment 10 them he proposed sells1i
Resolutions declareing that the 49lh par
as a bundary, and that the question was ,aI
fit subject for neogation. have nO1
10 give you a report of the debate, IO o,s
able, as was attending 10 the dep s-"o
the House. You will find in the nlod
papers. The Senate soon after adlou'"'
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PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENcE-- ne D"i-
tinore Patriot Of Saturday says-""e u"-
d.rstand that the Committee IN Congress on
Foriiicarions. proceeded this mornins l"
Fort McHenry. and thence to Sellers foint
Flats for the purpose Of examining the con- :,
dillon ofihese places. and reporting thereon
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Affirmation OF THE JEWISH SAEBArH;-
German paper states iha; the jewish he
firm COMMITTEES. sitting al Frankfort, al Inc
head of which are Messrs. GoldSchmidt' "d-
vncaie CIeusenaeh. professor, Il Schwarz-
child. physician and TO which all the most
eminent Jews Of Germany have adhered, has
iust taken an important resolution II has