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war is upon us no matter how or by whom brot
on, it is our duty to prosecute it to a speedy and
honorable conclusion and to this end nc was ready
to give all the money all the men, all the energy
and power of the Government. lie would not now
further detain the committee he wished not to as
sail others, but this much he felt constrained to say
in vindication of himself and his friends against
the false charges made on this floor and in the
public press, that the Wings were ondcuvoring to
discourage volunteers and embarross the Govern
mcnt in the prosecution Of the war.
AS to the provisions of the present bill, Mr. s..
was opposed to making the office of paymosters
permanent and he hoped, therefore, either that the
amendment of the gentleman from New York mir.
Hungerlord) would prevail or that the second Soc
ton which repealed the existing law would be srick-
en- out He then said If the motion was in order,
he would move TO increase the pay of volunteers
in the existing war TO ten dollars month, and
TO make donation Of ono hundred and sixty acres
Of land to all who served to the end of the war,
and to the heirs of those who died in the service.
This motion was afterwards submitted by Mr. s.,
and was rejected by the Locofocos.
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Average per year under tho revenue standard.

Average per year under tho revenue standard.
$96,G6l 1855 GO
tive system, 95,jl7, ls6 80
The saving in the consumption of foreign articles
by the protective policy was S1,450,S3l 66
Deduct balance of exports in favor OF
the revenue system, l,ll396O 33
And we have net saving per year of $3,3l5,S72 80
in our foreign trade. Add, as above shown an in
crease of over eight millions year for revenue,
and you have at glance the advantages Of the
Protective system in these two respects. If the
Locos succeed in restoring this revenue system,
foreign Ian is will reap all the advantages the
cnuc will be diminished, and home productions will
be discouraged. A time of war-a time when the
treasury will groan for more money--does not seem
to be exactly the time for trying an experiment
which has more than once proved unsuccessful
But it is the chosen time of the destructive party
Let the frcemon of Vermont demonstrate against
this folly, in a way that shall be fclt-through the
ballot-box.
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$G3,GlG,262 90
S27G,459,35S

Average OF foreign productions consumed per year,
S92, 1884,
Average of net revenue per year, S2l ,2O5, 4?7 40
1t will thus be seen, first, that under the Wing
Protective Tariff, the people of the United States
consumed less foreign productions, by the value of
S4,45993l GO per year, than under the revenue
Tariff preceding it; and this, too Notwithstanding
the population was largely increased OF course,
we had these four and half millions per year less
to pay ior-thus eyincing the economy of the sys-
tenn Of Protection. 1t will be SEEM in the second
place, that the amount Of revenue under the pro-
tective system averages $6,386726 SO more per
annum than under the revenue system 1 Thus in
both points, of national economy and revenue the su.
perlority of the protective system is clearly manifest
AS it appears that over four millions less of for
eign productions were consumed each year under
the Protective system, it is worth while to inquire
whether we sold less in that time to foreign purcha.
sers' For that purpose we have examined the
statement OF the exports of domestic produce &c.
and find the facts to be as follows:
Exports Of domestic products &C., and Specie ono
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POLK poLICY-How WILL 1T WORK ?

In the face OF bankrupt treasury, President
Polk announces that the Tariff must be reduced
10 The rerenue standard" This man, who was a
better protectonist than Henry Clay in 1874 if the
Locoioco leaders were not liars, has nothing to say
III behalf of Protection now. Money must be had
so We Will discourage home manufactures and en-
courage importatons of foreign goods-counting
thus upon an increase Of revenue. How will this
plan work? There is no need of speculation abou,
ihi5 niatter ample facts have been derived in tho
course OF former experience TO warrant the mos;
confident assertions Among the consequences OF
the proposed reduction of the Tariff will be the re.
duction OF the amount of American productions,
which manufacturers, operatives and the wool
growers will sensibly feel. Another will be, tina,
the country will consume more foreign productions
Tor which they must of course pay with the duties
thereon. 1t may possibly be that the quantity Of
foreign goods consumed will be so much increased
that the revenue standard of duties will produce an
increased aggregate revenue. But if it does, the
result will be that the people will be burdencd with
more than they can pay They will rush up for
elgh deot for foreign goods beyond their means
ana IN this bankruptcy the Government itself will
ind that its revenue is deficient. With five or ten
years trial, it will turn out that the Government
Will have gained nothing in point of revenue, while
1t will have robbed its own people and poured their
substance INTO the pockets of foreign producers
That is the upshot of this Locoioco policy If any
man doubts it, we invite his attention to the follow
ing evidence furnished by the last report of the
Secretary of the Treasury:
We give first, statements of the amount of for.
oign pro1scc Lotions retained in this country for con-
SUMPTION and the net revenue, from $40 to 1912
incusiyo-this being the period when the Tariff
was under the revenue standard; and second, the
same statements from 1913 to 1915 inclusive, under
the Wing protective Tariff.
Foreign productions consumed and net Rcrenue an
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wATCHMAN FoK THE CAMPAIGN
We will send the Watchman for three months at
Four comics for sJ.OO

Four copies for Sl,0O.
The Iargencss of the sheet, the amount Of read
ing matter it will contain, and the low price at
which it is offered compel to say that we cannot
send less than four copics-that the bundle 1Lst
always be sent 10 one address, and without fail
paid for in advance
We would beg leave to urge upon the party in
the State, the Importance of dlusing correct prln
cipes among the people; and especially would
we urge upon the Wings OF the Fourth Congress
sonal District the necessity of being prepared for
the campaign that is approaching.
If some good Wing in every town in the State,
would take the trouble, four, at least could be in
duced to take the Waterman three months, Shall
it be done:
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NATCHMAN g. JOURNAL.

MoNTpEL1ER, THURSDAY, JULY o, 1876
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-09

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
American, writing under date of Both ult, says:
MIR. Buchanan has taken leave of the State De-
parlment, and this day was nominated as one of
the Judges of the Supreme Court for the Circuit OF
PENNSYLVANIA"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-09

A CHILD SENTENCED TO DEvTH. A little col
ored girl, about 10 or ! / years of age, at Co
lumba, S. G., has been convicted of setting fire to
room in the house of Mr.. f. Ogier, of that place
and sentenced to be hanged on the first Friday OF
Au0ust
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-09

NoRTHERN RALRoAD.-1he first annual re-
port OF the Directors Of the Northern Railroad-
the Railroad from Concord, N. ii. to The western
bank Of the Connecticut river, near the mouth of
White river has just been published. We gather
from IT. says the Traveller, few facts in reference
to the progress Of the enterprise The route is GS
miles in length, and the maximum grade is so feet
to the mile. The grading, masonry and bridging,
was let out last autumn in ten or twelve different
contracts. Considerable progress has been made
III the work, and at this time about 1900 hands are
employed upon the whole line. 1t is expected that
the lower Is mues-ffom Concord-will be COM
pleted this year. Three assessments, amounting
to about % per cent of the capital, say Si75OO0)
have been paid in. The Directors express desire
to employ and reward American labor. and state
they have purchased 2i0 tons of Railroad iron of
the Mount Savage Company, and that they have
engaged 5000 tons Of the fremont Iron Co. at
Wareham in this state, to be delivered in the course
Of the season. They have also contracted with
Hnchley g. Drury oflhs city, for ten locomotives
Of great power-BOston Daily San.
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LOOK OUT FOR Communicates Counterfeit
SOS of the Bank of Burlington, VT; the Two in
capitals in the right hand upper corner, and bee
hive on the right end-neilher of which are in the
genuine bill.
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o. At the late Term of AddisonC County court
the following sentences were pronounced by Judge
Bennett
John Eastwood for Highway Robbery Is years
imprisonment in States Prison.
Thomas Rice for being accessory to Eastwood
in the crime Of Highway Robbery, 10 years.
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Politics and Population. No County is broken and
each district is compact as well can be, while the
Population is nearly equal. As to Politics, the
"Allies," if they remain united, will stand fair
chance to carry Districts |. and ILL., while they can
barely hope to dispute H. and have no hope at all
as to ".
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-09

GEN. GAINES A court of inquiry, to consist OF
Byt Brig. Gen II. Brady, By't Brig. Gen. G. NJ
Brooks, and Col Craine, members, and By't Capt
]. +. Lee, recorder has been ordered by the Pres
dent to convene at Fort Monroe, on the 18th July,
to investigate the conduct of Brevct Major General
Gaines.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-07
A QUEER BOOT-JACK.

A late London Magazine. giving an ac-
count Of hunting adventure Of the late Ma
jon Rogers Of The Ceylon Rifles, says that he
had killed in the course of his life BY his own
hand, t,Ueire hundred elephants! OF course
he had met with many singular adventures
and hair-breadth escapes. One of these adj
ventures is thus related:
lie had just had fine sport with heard OF
these anin,als-his four guns had all been
INSTRUMENTATION an unseen elephant made
a charge at him from the skirts Of the Jungle.
There was no help for it except TO run, and
for one hundred yards Major Rogers kept
just ahead, feeling at every step the animals
trunk trying 10 insinuste itself around his
oins. A turn round tree gave him a mo-
mentary advantage, which he made the most
of by springing up into the branches. The was
as Dmble as cat and strong as lion.) One
FOOT higher! aud he would have been out
Of the elephants reach; but before he had
lime to draw up both his legs, the elephant
had got him firmly clenched in the coils oil
his probosis. Still Rogers pulled against
him, thinking it better 10 have his leg wrench
ed from the socket than 10 fall back bodily
ntn the animals power. The struggle, how
ever. did not last long, for, to the delight oil
the pursued and the chagfin OF the pursuer
the Wellington boot that the former wore,
slipped of. the leg was freed and the life Of
poor Rogers saved. (Save us from such a
boot jack.) The dilemma however. did mol
end here; for the elephant, finding itself balk
ed fits prey. after destroying the boot, took
up his quarters under the branches, and kept
his expected victim in the tree for twenty
four hours, when the taPpal, or country post
man. happening TO pass by, Rogers gave him
notice of his position, and on this being init
mated to the nearest village, the elephant was
frightened away by iomtOms and ceilings
Had thi, occurred in deserted part Of the
jungle, poor Rogers would inevitably been
starved to death in the tree.
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RUM AND CONGRESS.

The House Of Representatives has recent.
ly refused 10 allow the Representatives. Hall
10 be used by the Congressional Temper
ance Society, 62 votes were given in the
negative. We do not know that we much
regret this, because we are willing 10 see
principles developed in practice. You may
probably travel many hundred miles and
fail TO discover in any congregation of FREE
MEN, more intemperance, rowdyism and
coarse vulgariy, than in the Hall Of the
Representatives, of the people. Nest of this
is found in Southern and Western members.
and the same has ever been found there,
whatever the state of political parties. One
of these was recently seen dancing upon the
public promenade, 10 the music Of 4 travel
ling organ grinder.
But we think it highly desirably that these
facts should be reported. Let our cores
pondenis and others visiting the city of
Washington, publish them 10 The world, and
no state nor district would fail 10 receive
some good influence from such exposure
The Columbia Fountain states that "tteo
places for the sale of intoxicating drinks are
kept in the capitol contrary 10 the rules for
the regulation Of the capitol" We have re-
Gently seen it stated somewhere that the
smell oil rum reaches even the Senate cham
Der and the Supreme Cour. room. We
hope The Fountain will adhere 10 his inten-
tons. as expressed in recent number, 10
show up this disgraceful picture, that being
''seen," it may 'be hated and avoided
Woodstock Herald.
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except crops shall be awarded and ,yhI;.b.,,
y" IN .ue Gay Oh The Fair at o'clock P NJ.
Hh. All persons intending to compete for
premium on animals should give notice n,
me secretary or a manager in wri,ips on or
before the 22d day Of September. in order
that the necessary accommodations NAV he
made for rhem
olh- Competitors on field cro,s sL,tE
loege win the Secretary specification con-
tanning the necessary details at least ten DAYS
before the annual meeting of the society in
January, and the premiums on field crcns
snail be awarded on the day of the animal
meeting. ""'''"'
9;h- Tho committee on field crops sbaI
meet the day previous TO the annual meeting
10 make out reports. and specimens Of the
several crops brought into competition shall
be exhibited at the annual meeting.
lO'h, Applicants for premiums OH nurse
mes and shade trees must make their applica-
ton IN writing TO one of the commjtte, for
mat purpose at least II days before the fair.
A meeting ofthe managers Of the society
Will be holden gu the first Tuesday of June
next al O'Clock A. NJ. at the Court Hopse
IN Rutland, when the several awarding com
mittees will be appointed, and list of them
gwen to the public together with the other
arrangements necessary 10 make the frs; fair
oil the society interesting and profitable. will
then be announced.
FREDERICK BUTTON, Pres't.
). I. IHRALL, Rec. Seey.
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COLD WEArHER.-Wctal talk Of cold weather
here sometimes. What would we say Of
weather like that which is described by Led
yard, the celebrated traveller, in letter from
Siberia!
You have no idea Of the excessive cold
in the region of Siberia. By experiments that
| made at Yakusky, found on the 9th Of
November the mercury in my thermometer
frozen. In December. found by repeated
experiments, that two ounces Of clear quick
silver openly exposed, froze hard in fifteen
minutes. / observed that in these severe
frosts. the air was condensed, as it is with
you in thick fog the atmosphere is frozen
respiration is fatiguing, &c. 1t is happy
law ofnature, that in such intense cold there
is seldom airy wind when there is, il is dan-
gersus 10 be abroad. There are no wells al
Yakusky; for it is found by experiment that
the water freezes at sixty feet deep. They
have also ice windows, glass is ofno use to the
few who have it; the difference in the state
Of air, within and without. is so great that The
glass is covered on the inside with several in
ches of frost, and in that situation it is less
luminous than ice. The timbers of the house
splits and opens with loud cracks the rivers
thunder and open with broad issures-all
nature groans beneath the rigors Of winter.
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Mr. UNcLr, THE PARsoS. b, JoHS WA

Mr. UNcLr, THE PARsoS. BY yoHS WA
TIERS, is the title of capital thing in the JAN
uary number Of the Kuickerbocker. We
copy the concluding portion:
At the dnnsr table our 'parson' takes =
bottle Of cayenne pepper from his pocket, to
season his meat w:thal.
The two farmers were attentive to all his
movements. The addition of the sauce,
when there was such full supply Of gravy in
the dish, seemed to them merely a superfui
ty; but the exploring genius of Ajax Tela-
mon was inesistibly excited by the pepper, a
continent that was altogether new to him
aad perceving that the effect was grateful
aud appealing, Pray, sir said he, would
YOU have the goodness to let me taste a little
of your red sALT!'
with pleasure replied the parson, but !
must apprise you that it is pepper. and not
salt; pepper Of the strongest force, that L re-
ceiVed from friend in the tropics, and said
he, handing it TO him. "a very few grains 60
great way
half derisive glance al the size of my un-
Gle and then at his own portly figure, seem
ed to ultimate that he thought the caution
very little worthy of notice by a man Of his
cubicular inches. He raped the bottle on
the side as he had seen the parson. 10 loosen
the grains OF his fiery stimulant, applied it in
the same way. but without the same caution
to his gravy, and used it freely with the meat.
The pepper was not long in making his
acquaintance, but he resisted manfully the
first iniimations of this internal assaiant;
hemmed stoutly and repeatedly, as il he were
determined to maintain his ground; his face
then became scarlet; 40 unnatural warmth
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took possession Of his frame; the tonsils Of
his throat began to swell; his eyes glisrened,
he dashed away a tear from his INSTRUCTED
sight. spread abroad his arms like Samson
cropping for the remaining pillars Of the tenn
pie Of GAIA. and rose in an agony Of distress
and pain. unimaginable in his dreams before.
His first note was that Of The great brindled
bull in bis own cattleysrd at home. The
word ROAR. does no justice whatever to the
sound.
Fortunately he did not cough. My uncle,
much concerned at the accident, recommeD-
ded him to allay the gungency with glass
of water. He caught at the word. He en-
deavored TO say, viii that put it out!' and
making for huge stone jug that had been
replenished, he raised it bodily to his lips,
and took draught, that, had its contents
been more genial, might, for its length and
bredth and depth and height, have won from
Bacchus the whole conquest of the Indies.
Jededab,' said he. as soon as he could ar
ticnlaie, for the lands sake, does my mouth
blazei'
NO. said the other, with inperturable
GOODNESS, but it smokes consumedIy, Hiram,
tell you
Another jar Of water seemed TO reassure
him of his sefety against internal combustion;
and his powers Of speech in some measure re-
tnrning. and with them his entire self-posses-
sion. he strobe in front ofmy uncle and ac-
costed him: DO you know, mister. that
took you for parson?'
4 am, indeed. said my. uncle, ian humble
member Of the CLOTH
% you be, be you! And do you think ii
is any how consistent with your calling to
travel about the country in this here way,
carrying hell fire in your breaches pocket?'
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John Ball in Brother Jonathan's Grain
Field. The Bangor Wing Tells the following
story. 1t is an excellent illustration of the
policy OF giving up the taraff for a barren
track OF land in Oregon:
One day farmer Jonathan saw his neigh
boris bull in his pasture. that lay little dis
lance across hollow. Here Jim, says the
farmer to his hoy, run, drive that impudenr
bull into his own pasture.
Jim scampered across the field and soon
made up to tie bull with loud hallowings
and shower of stones.' The bull at first
moved little, Jim put on higher note and
more stones, but the bull stood sullen, and
wonld not bulge an inch. Jim saw it was
no go. What should he do. for if the ami
NAL was not driven out, The old man would
scold, and perhapslAog him.
So down invent The bars into the grain field
What he eats in here. thinks Jim to himself
shant have to reap, and hate reaping.
The bull seeing the bars down, walked on
Of the pasture with right ready will.
Have you got him out, says tbs hone,
farmer, rs the boy returned.
Yes walked right up to him, and he wen
out as quick as sight.
John BnIl wont growl at beingsscoaxed on
of his dry Oregon pasture, if he can onl,
walk through our Tariff-bars, and luxuriatt
in our market free. will he1 What think
you, Jim?
You've BENZ.
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Volume Z.

much, and engaged her at the salary of foul
hundred dollars a year. Tomorrow sh,
goes TO take charge Of her respective elias
ses.'
You cannot surely, be in earnest p farmer
Gaskill said, with look ofprofound astonish-
ment.
Its every word true,' replied Mr.. Alton
And now you will hardly say that a news
paper is dear at any price, or that the read
ing of them has spoiled Sally Black
GaskiIl looked on the ground for many
minutes. Then'raising his head, he halfejac-
ulated with sigh:
III havn't been COMPOUNDED fool, came
plaguey near il! But will be a fool no
longer. I'll subscribe for newspaper TO-
morrow-see if den'tf
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THE BELLE AND THE STUDENT


At a certain splendid evening party haugh
ty young beauty turned TO student who stood
near her and said, Cousin John, / understood
your eccentric friend L-is here, have
a great curiosity to see him. Do bring hin
here and Introduce him 10 me-
The student went in search of his friend
and at length found him lounging on a sofa
Come l. said he, my beautiful
cousin Catherine wishes 10 be introduced tC
you
We'll, trot her out, John, 'drawled l.
with an affected yawn.
John returnd 10 his cousin and advised heI
TO defer her introduction to more favorable
time, repeating the answer he had received
The beauty Bit her lips, but the next momen
said; We'll, never learl i shall insist or
being introduced
After some delay, l. was led up, and
the ceremony of introduction was duly per
formed. Agreeably surprised by the beauty
and commanding appearance of Catharine
l. made profound bow: but instead
of returning it, she stepped backward. ant
raising her eye glass, surveyed him delber-
ately from head TO foot, then waving the
back Of her hand towards him, drawled out
'Troi him off john trot him of that IS E.
noush!'