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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

New HAMPSHIRE CENTRAL RAILRoAp.-At
an adjourned meeting of the N. Ii. Central
Railroad Company, held at Ilennkcr on the 5th
inst, the following gentlemen were chosen Di-
rectors, viz. David Steele, Goflstown. David
Cross, Manchester, Perry Richards, New Bos-
ton, Moses SAWYER, Weare, John S. Craig, Hen.
mixer, Bartholomew Smith, Bradford, and Samu-
ell Ii. Price, Windsor. 1t appeared that not less
than 100000 of stock can oe confidently relied
on in the towns below Bradford; and the Direc-
tors were instructed to commence operations on
the road and put the same under contract at the
earliest possible day.
At a meeting of the Directors, David Steele
was elected President, and Committee was ap-
poiS,ted, consisting of Messrs. Price, Poor and
Smith, to pass over the line, hold meetings. con-
tract for land, &C. (which Committee will en-
ter upon their duties, commencing at Manches
ter. ON the 23rd inst-Tt. Chronicle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
The Democratic State Convention

Met Friday. 1t was a delegate Convention,
representing those who are for Cass and Butler,
and "nobody else" We should judge that a.
bout one half of the towns were represented at
the organization.
The main business was the adoption of res.
oution declaring an uncomp' omising adherencr
by The Democracy of Vermont 10 The nomination
Of CaSs and Butler. The convention was ad-
dressed by Messrs Bartlett, of Lyndon, Villas of
Chelsea, and Kiddcr of Randolph, and at the
conclusion, lion. James Bell who was present as
u looker,on, made brief and Characteristic
speech upon the Van Burenism of '4S. Wesus-
pect he made good speech, since some of the
Van Buren, Locos are quite wra.hy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
APPLES.

A short time since we expressed the opinion
that as good apples can be raised in Washington
county as in any other section of the State, re-
marking that Messrs. J. A. g. LII. Spear of
Bralntree, in the adjoining county of Orange,
had great variety in their nursery, embracing
the best kinds raised in New England. Since
then we have had the pleasure of seeing and
testing The quality of various specimens of the
Messrs. Spears fruit, and certainly we have new
err seen handsomer, larger or better fruit raised
any where. We specify the following:
Baldwin extra large, handsome, reputed among
the best fruit, and very good bearer.
Blue Pearmain; large and good.
Nonsuch high.Aavored.
Pleasanlne; large and fine flavor.
Sphzenburg the largest we have ever seen.
Red Seek Farther; handsome.
Pound Sweet; very urge, and noble fruit.
Porter; large, very beautiful and good flavor.
English White very large and pleasant.
Byham Sweetng; very large.
Farmers, improve your orchards il you raise
any fruit, by all means raise the tsS, kinds. The
Messrs. Spear have farm evidently adapted to
orcharding but we doubt not there are many
farms in other sections quite as good. Take
their fruit, choose the right soil and mode of cul-
ture such as they can direct, and you will prob
ably succeed as well as they in raising good
fruit Vermonters ought not to go TO Long ISL
and to buy fruit, when they can raise it them.
selves, for their own use and expectation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
PENNSYLVANIA.

New YORK, Thursday, Oct. ~, o'clock, AM.
w. +. Johnston, wing, is elected Governor OF
Pennsylvania. Returns from 35 counties give
Johnston 1919 majority, and I.ongstreth 1890
majority. Gain, compared with Clay's VOTE
SCG3. Is Wing Congress men and one Taylor
Native elected certain.
We have the Boston papers of this morning.
The Atlas gives the votes in "a counties in
Pennsylvania having Wing gain of $685. from
the Governors vote in IA, when the Locos had
1888 majority. The Atlas says:
"rhere cannot be the shadow of u doubt that
Johnston, wing, is elected by very large ma
jority, and that we have a majority in both bran
ches Of the Legislature, securing Wing u. S.
Senator, and also two thirds of the delegation in
Congress-"
Not word additional from Ohio.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

O. The Van Buren, men held a convention
called as a Mass meeting" with the promise Of
sundry speakers, Wednesday. As mass meet
ing, it was complete failure; otherwise a re-
spectacle conventon--well filling the Free
Church. Hon. Stephen c. Phillips Of Mass. ad-
dressed the convention. Once Wing, but he
has now come TO the conclusion that the Wings
have no principles worth contendug for. Every
man to his taste: ace think the Wings have pre-
cisely the same great principles now that they
had in 1874 Mr.. Phillips thought them vastly
important then. He has changed-the princi-
pies are unchanged. Thursday, Ohm Van Buren,
held forth TO a miscellaneous audience from the
rear wall Of the state house yard. 1t is TO be
presumed he acknowledged here, as in another
place, that "his first object is to defeat the
Wings"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

O. The Official Government paper is detec-
ted and exposed in more tricks of late than al
most any other journal in the Union. AS, for
example, in its insinuaion that Gen. Taylor had
been in the reception of Extra Pay, like the nom
inee of its own party, who has grown rich upon
the spois of Government. The Union having
thus inslnuated that Gen. Taylor drew more pay
for forty years Of service, than he was entitled to
by law, Reverdy Johnson put the following
questions to Adj. General Jones, and received
the answers appended as to the facts in the
case:
First If from the commencement of his mil
itary service to the present time, General Tay-
lor ever applied for, or received in the form OF
pay, emouments or otherwise, one dollar more
than the laws in terms allowed, and
Secondiy-Whether his pay and employments
during the period he has been Major General,
have not been the same as those received by
General Jackson, whilst he held the same post
in the army of the United States?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
ELECTION NEWS.
From Thursdays Daily.

MAEYLAND.-The election was for Senator
Sheriffs, &C.. only. The Senate stands IA whig
TO locos-last year 13 to 8.
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA are redeemed thu
latter, by large majority, electing Governor,
Congressman, and Legislature.
1.-THE popular vote is close 10 Georgia. The
Taylor gain in seventy-one counties is ISL over
the vote for Governor Of last year, when the
Democratic majority was 1898. The State is
good for Taylor in November, by n majority of
two or three thousand" .Nucon (Ga.) Journal,
Del. 8.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Schuylkill county, one town in Berks and
Pittsburgh, and Allegheny city, show Wing
gain of 1875 from last year. A great beginning.
OHIO.
The Boston Post gives returns from Cuyaho-
ga, Lorraine and Summit counties, showing a
Wing gain of 905 from the last Presidential
election, when the Wing majority in the State
was 5,9i0. The Post also gives Wing gain
in Sciota and Ross and Loco gains In Franklin,
Muskingum and Pickaway. This is locofoco
authority for good Wing news.
The Burlington Free Press of tod brings
further news by Telegraph:
The Western Reserve has given majority
of between 5000 and 5000; other quarters send
good returns, rendering the Wing prospect good.
Observation-Disclosures from 1 Congress-
ional Districts electing 8 Wings, Locos, and
Native-2 Wing members gained. The pros
pect is fair for a Wing Governor.
GEORGIA. The popular vote is nearly tie,
being Wing gain of 1000 from 1874
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
0y7we understand that fifteen persons were

0y7We understand that fifteen persons were
more or less injured by the explosion Thursday.
Hopes are entertained that all will recover tho
Mr. Bancrofl's case is critical. The store was
set on fire by the explosion, and kegs of powder
bear firc'marks, SO that it is matter Of great sur
PRISE that the damage was so small. We add,
that the powder was in the building IN violation
of the laws of the corporation, and in violation
also OF pledge to the proper authorities, exact,
ed by repeated remonstrances and the commence
ment OF prosecution. This We feel bound to
say, that people from abroad may understand
that regulations exist to prevent accidents Of
this kind.
1t is said the kegs had been sold, and just bro,
from the powder house tor delivery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
A ISLANDER REFUTED.

The famous Boorn SANDER" which has been
going the rounds of the Locofoco newspapers,
Wan Buren, papers included,) 10 the effect that
Gen. Taylor declared that "the South ought
never TO submit to the Wilmot proviso," has been
at last completely overthrown. The fact that
Boorne was not chairman of the committee was
well known some time ago. Another part
of the story was, that Mr.. Tompkins NJ. c. from
Mississippi, had originated it. This fact led to
an application direct to Mr.. Tompkins, by the
editor of the Worcester (Mass) Wing, through
a friend at Washinglon--and here is the result !:
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. a, I64S.
Dear Sir have seen Hon. Mr. Tompkns of
Mississippi, and have inquired of him as TO the
reports in the newspapers of answers given by
Gen. Taylor to the committee of the Legislature
of Mississippi. He says the chairman of that
committee was General Henry, Wing and par
ticular friend of his, from whom he has received
long and minute letters, detailing the uist of The
committee to General Taylor, their reception, The
speeches made on The occasion, conversation, des-
eruption of the Generals house, &c, in oil OF
which he does moi mention or aiiude 10 any con-
perSation upon party politics. The committee
was composed of gentlemen of both parties
they were authorized 10 invite the General to ac-
ccpt of the Inequalities of the State, which he
declined on the ground that he could not safely
leave his place Of residence for one day, on &C.
count of his official correspondence with the
War Department. Mr. Tonpkins believes that
the statement aiudo4 to- of answers to the COM
mittee by General Taylor, published in the
newspapers, is false, and made for electioneering
purposes and mol entitled 10 the least confidence,
But the "Whig" is not contented with giving
this testimony. 1t adds:
And now, once more, we state to these presses
which are now spreading forged lies, that as to
this reported conversation between the Missis-
slppi Committee and Gen. Taylor about the Will
mot Proviso, GEN. TAYLOR HAS CONTRA
DICTED IT UNDER HIS OWN SIGN
MANUAL. This zoe know. We hare seen and
read that contradiction ,cth The name oCZACH-
AIRY TAYLOR alfred to ii.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
VOL. XIII, NO. 49.---WHOLE NO. 1892.

presented an address denunciatory ofGen. Tay-
lor, and calling upon all to support the Loco Fo.
co Congressional and Legislative tickets,
"Who think that Southern safety is not best
secured nor Southern honor most promoted, by
aiding Northern Hhigs 10 elect President
men who believe that there are better means of
uniting the South than by attaching Charleston
to MASSACHUSETTS, in opposition to the rest Of our
own State; men, all of whom prefer CO operation
with that party, which, as Gov. Seward express
ses it has its center in South Carolina rather
than that ',chich has lis foundation on The ROCK
OF PLYMOUTH"
The crock Of Plymouth" for wonder hasn't
frightened the Charestonians for once but it is
of no use to think of South Carolina. Cass has
her votes beyond peradventure.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
Election Of County Officers by
the People.

Wednesday, by vote Of eightto five, the Coun-
ell of Censors resolved 10 recommend an amend.
ment of the Constitution, providing for the cleo
ton of County officers Including justices of the
peace and limited number,) by the people. This
resolution presented the abstract question as TO
an election by the people: the next point will
be whether 10 require majority or only plu-
rality to elect and on this point there may be
such division of opinion as to defeat the whole
project in the Council.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

BALTlMoRE.--A loco Mayor elected by 1000
majority. a.4.s
CHARLEsToN, s. C.-The vote for Congress
was for Holmes ('Taylor Democrat) I629-Bar-
ker (Cass Democrat) ll6O-Clayton 60. or the
representatives, IA are Taylor Democrats and 3
Cass Democrats. So violently was Taylor de-
nounced, that this vote in Charleston is a sur
prise. Here is an extract:
The Cass men held meeting at Hibernian
Hall the evening preceding the election, which
is represented 10 have been a large assembly
II IN. John Huger, Chairman. /. w. HArSE
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
Terrible Explosion.

Al a o'clock p. m. Thursday, 2 cans of powder
exploded in the store of Mr. Erastus Hubbard, in
this village, burning several persons in most
shocking manner, and injuring the building
slightly. Mr.. Hubbard himself George Blake,
AFRO Bancroft, and an Irishman in Mr. Hubbard's
employ are dangerously injured, and seven other
persons severely.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
A PRIZE.

We advise all those who can "write book"
to take notice of Mr.. Gleason's generous offer
of $1,000 for the best written tale and $500 for
the second best TO be handed into his office in
Boston on or before the 9th of December. The
manuscripts will be read and the prizes awarded
on the 2Olh of the same month Read his ad-
vertisement in "The Flag of our Union" and
then take up the pen in right good earnest. Let
it not be said hereafter that American publish
ers are not willing TO pay our authors well for
their productions. Mr.. Gloason's offer is no.
BILE one and it must drive our best pens TO work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

THE PoTAToE CRoP IN MAssAcHUsETTs.-
is now very generally conceded, we believe, that
the crop of late potatoes in this State, is almost
entirely free from rot, and will give large yield.
The early Totatoes, on the contrary, were more
or less tainted. The same may be said of Con.
nectcut in reference to the Winter potatoes.-
Good Chenangoes can be bought there for forty.
five cents a bushe!; other qualities for forty
cents and UNDER Boston Traveller, 30th.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
.4djutant Gen. Jones' Repiy.

WASHINGTON, Get. 81, 1913.
Dear Sir-I duly received your letter OF the
Both nltmo, and having examined the article in
the "Union" OF September 26tb, referred TO, have
no hesitation in saying that all the pay and al
lowances specified as having been received by
Major General Taylor, were in strict conform-
ty to law and the regulations of the War De-
partment made pursuant thereto; and are pre-
csely such as any other officer similarly stua-
ted, would have been entitled to receive.
! am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedlent servant.
r. JONES, Adj. Gen.
Hon. r. JOHNSON, Baltimore, Md.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

to adjourn. The yeas and nays were as follows
Ynas--Aexnder Allen Of Granville, Ayclson, Arms, Bal
ey benjamin. Bennett, Blood Brion, Butler of Jamaica,
Butts Carpenter of CRANKY, Cole Cooper, Corse Crane
Cree Curtis, Davis of Royaon, Day, Dean of Enosbufsh
Edwards Emerson, Fits Flag, Foett, French Of Glover
French of Hadwck, Fuller, Green of Richmond, Green OF
sheldon Grow of Newhury, Hall Of Motstown, Hall Of
North Hero, Hastings Hca'on, Hill Holbook Of Bloomfield,
oughton, Hubbol uflbur Jackson, jenkins, Ketchum,
King Of Fletcher, King of Sunde rland Kuowon Lench,
Lenyiti, Lytod, Martin of Williamstown, hason, McDo
maid, McGahy McIoud, McIure Merritt, Miner, Mitchell,
Montgomery Morse. Needham Nichols Page of Danvie,
Page of ydopatk, Parker of Waham, Pony, Pnneo, Pin
ney, Powers OF Bevdorc, Putnum of Albany Reed of Waits
field, Rcnlrew, Rch Richardson of Shorbune Robinson,
sayre Smith Of Woson soulc Spencer, srague Stafford,
Of Somerset, Town Of Stow, WATSON, Webster, Wheeler,
White Wiley, Williams, WIng,-l09.
Allen Of Mddcbury, Andrews, Anrd OF Londonderry Ar
mold Of Newane Atwood Bailey of Poultney Baker, Bates
Of irnsburgh, Beckwith Bchard Boynon Brock Brown,
Bryant, Buck Butler of Alburgh, Buttced, Capen Car
penet of Mootown, Carpenter of NOrtfed Carpenter Of
Powna Carpenter Of Rchiord Cotlin Chnmhern, Chaplin
Coddng Coamet Converse, Crowley Davis of Baltimore
Edgeon Ferguson, Fenu, Fish Foster, Gilbert, Gilfan
Graves Gny, Green OF Ludlow Green OF Whingham, Girls
liawley, Human, ilobrook of Orange, Holiness lowcs,
lluney, lde, Jones, Kedge of Fairhaven, Kredge of
81 Johnsbuy Ladd Lee, Martin Of Landgrove Matthew'S
May Moon, Mott, Munson, Newman, Otis, Pangborn Park
Parker of Coventry Phelps Pierce, Pollard Porter, Powers
Of East Haven, Powers OF Feuis6urgh, Pout, Putnam
Marshfeld Rankin Raymond, Read OF Windsor, Rice Rich
coe, Subn, Scott Seymour, Sby Smith of Panton Sttong
Sutton, 1don, Tyler, Wallace, Wentworth, Whitemore,
Wright of Bradford Wright of Leicester,-los.
0FWe regre, to state that Mr. lde of Water
ford was called home, to-day, by sickness in his
family; otherwise there would probably have
been an election of Speaker on the 9th ballot.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

V. B. PALMER's BUSINESS Mans ALMANAC FOR
Is49 New York, published at the Tribune
Buildings.
An almanac of Ga pages, small type; of course
containing great deal of matter-and it is also
interesting, and much of it important to the class
for which it was designed. Perhaps the women
won't like it-but here is touch from tine sill
lng:"
A wife domestic, good and pure,
Like snail should keep within her door;
But not like snail in silver track,
2 Place all her wealth upon her back.
A wife should be like echo, true,
Not speak but when she's spoken TO;
Yet not like echo, still be heard
Contending for the Anal word.
Like totsn-ciock a wife should be,
Keep lime and regularity;
But not like clock, harangue SO clear
That all the town her voice may hear
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

The N. Y. Tribune of the 18th gives The Gov
ernor vote in sc counties. Wing gain from 1874,
7,e7S-being 1916 more thar Folks majority
The Legislature is largely wing. Twen,y-three
counties to come in, which cannot change the
result PENNSYLVANIA is A Wing STATE, and
has become so by the attachment ofmen, hther-
to Democrats, to the Wing doctrine of Protec-
ton. Polk deiraudcd them of their votes in IA
to make all sure now, they vote the Wing
ticket. Wings of Vermont, Pennsylvania wheels
into line on genuine Wing principles; the re-
forms so long needed by the country are now
within the power OF the Wings of the Union.-
Let us do nothing to lose this great power for
good-let us labor with untring zeal to strength
en- il
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
From Fridays Daily.
OHIO.

The returns received by last evenings mail
gave the najorites in IA counties, showing
Wing gain of 1918 from the Presidential cleo
ton of 1874, when Clay's vote over Polk was
4 qlO
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
CORRECTION.

In introducing an article on the Vice Presi-
dency, we stated that the States in the lower
House of Congress are divided thus: ID Whi,-,
ID Loco and a tied. This was wrong. The
true state of the case is-l5 Loco, u Wing, and
3 divided. We copy the following from the N.
Y. Tribune, and commend it 10 the careful con.
sideration of the Free Soil men.
If no candidate for President shall have ma
jorty Of the whole number of Electoral Votes
cast, the election goes to the House, where ma
jorty OF the Delegation from each State casts
one vote Now, of the thirty States composing
the Union, fifteen IA full half have Cass Deega-
tons, t,oelpe have Wing Delegations, and three
are equally divided so that no choice could be
made with each Member present and voting
But let any one Wing Member from New Hamp.
shire, Rhode Island or Georgia be sick, or absent
for any cause, or induced on any ballot TO with
hold his vote, and Lewis Cass's election is Inev-
table. On the other hand, the absence of no
one, two or three Loco Focos could enable the
Wings TO elect Gen. Taylor; while Mr.. Van
Buren, has not single Delegation in the House.
There is therefore not one chance in thousand
of defeating Gen. Cass in the House.
But suppose he should not be elected-that
the House should ballot and ballot through the
appointed term, effecting no election. The same
vote of the Electors that defeats choice of Pres.
ident by the People defeats any choice of Viee.
President also-Mr. Fillmore having Gen. Tay-
or's number of votes Gen. Butler Gen. Cass's,
and Mr. Adaui's Mr.. Van Buren's. The Senate
therefore proceed to elect a Vice-Presidenl, and
Gen. Butler is inevitably chosen on the first bal
lot by large majority. In default of any cleo
ton of President, Gen. Butler becomes President
er oEcio There is no hyperbole, no poetry,
therefore, in the averment that every Wing vote
for Van Buren, is half vote for Cass and Butler,
tending strongly to secure their election.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

90 A boy engaged on the line of the Rail
Road as driver was run over by cart Friday,
and had both legs severely bruised. A marrow
escape.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

"Tho whole Of the allowances made General
Cass and above his regular pay, which the Wings with
all their remarkable facility at fgures make out, $751;
900 46."-WdShngtOn Uai0n.
This may appear a small sum to the editor of
the Union, but those who have had to foot the
bill will deem it large enough. These $4,000
were received by Lewis Cass within period of
twenty years. His extra pay, therefore, amount
ed to over 50 day during the whole of that pro-
tracted period.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

ANOTHER Trick DETECTED. The Van Bu-
rem papers have been quoting the New Orleans
Courier against General Taylor as a Wig pa
per. Entirely wrong: the Courier is the leading
locofoco paper of Louisiana.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
mutfbman s. State Journal.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.

TERMs-sl50 cash in advances 5000 If payment is not
made In advance interest always charged from the end
of the year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
LATEST.

The Wing majority for Governor in Pennsy-
vania will not be less than $500. All the coun-
ties save ia show wing gain of 5000 from the
Presidential vote of IA, when Polk had 6332.-
The Wings have majority in tho Senate and
probably majority in the House.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19

THE AMERICAN REVIEW Newly ork, publish
ed at ll6 Nassau street.
October number received, containing prom
ising table of contents and giving finely en-
graved portrait of Willard Fillmore. We ear
nestly commend the Review to the patronage Of
he Wings of Vermont. $5 per year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
OHIO.

The result is doubtful. The N. Y. Journal of
Commerce gives returns from 81 counties show
ing loco gain of 1892 from the Presidential e.
lection of IA when Clay's majority was $40. A
despatch at Baltimore from AZ counties claims
1000 loco gain. This, however, is not enough
to give the State to the locos, even if the rest
comes in like it and the Baltimore news is that
Governor ard Legislature is doubtful.
See preceding list for Congressman.