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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

Conneciicm Election. The official vote at the
recen, election, is published in The Hartford
Courant. For Governor, Mr. Trumbull, Wing,
had 1880 votes Col. Seymour, Loco, 25, log |;
Mr.. Niles, Free Soil, $500. Mr.. Trumbul leads
Col. Seymour AGA, which is actually $40 more
than the Wing plurality last spring. Mr.. T,un-
bull only lacks S67 votes Of an election by the
people. The Constitution provides in such ca
SEES, that the Legislature shall, IN joint ballot on
The second day OF its session, select Governor
from the two who have received The greatest
number of votes for the office. The choice,
therefore, lies strictly between Mr.. TrumbulI
and Col Seymour, and we entertain scarcely n
doubt that the former will be chosen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26


more than 5000 packages Averaging them at
1000 wards each, we obtain 10000, 600 of Yards,
the product of about 100000 of pounds of cot
ton, or 10000 bales, about enough to surply FIVE
factories of respectable size whereas had tho
tariff of 1912 been adopted as the settled policy
of the country, we should have now running in
addition to what are now in existence, 100, If
not even 200 such factories, consuming I00 not
100000 bales in addition TO wha, is now consum-
ed, while the superior productiveness of labor
every where would enable every man, woman
and child, TO consume two yards where they now
consume but one.
The Increased consumption of wooens and Of
blankets Is but IOOO bales, and averaging them
at 500 pounds each, we obtain 3 100000 pounds
as the increased demand produced IN the wool
market OF the world ny the change OF system IN
1916. Let us now see what was the increase
produced by the adoption oi the Iarlit OF lol2.
In thut year we consumed ABOUT 3o,VOo,OUu
pounds In lSl., tour years aflcr, the consumP..
ton exceeded 50,OUo pounds, having Increased
about one haIt IN The snort period OF tour years,
ana II would have doubled 10 ionr years more
hau the system remained unchanged. AS II Is,
we have smut up numerous factories mat would
nave consumed vast quan'lies OF WOOL we
nave ruined 'helr owners ana we nave 80 lar d.
'nInisheu Inc power 10 consume cot'on clo'h,
mat the quantity mdnWnctpfed ana imported IN
1915 was not so great as tha' manufactured ana
imported III 1910. Inc power 10 consume oo,h
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

Great Explosion On Tuesday evening last
great explosion took place at Wlndham, y. H.,
about 10 miies from Lawrence on tho Manchester
railroad 1t seems that two llishnep had been
discharged during the dry from the employment
OF the company, and in the evening determined
TO revenge themselves by blowing upa large
quantity oil powder, which was stored IN build
ing, 10 be used IN blasting rocks. There were
toriy-six kegs in all, and the IrshnIen in some
way or other applied the match, surprising they
could do SO with perfect impunlty and safety to
themselves. The explosion was Terrific, having
been felt like the sound OF an earthquake, in the
neighborlng towns Cue OF The lrlshmeD, prob
ably the who applied the match, was blown
sky high to atoms. The other, farther from the
scene OF operations, escaped without much inju-
ry, except good singing and backing. When
found, he was screaming, murther, IN terrible
fright The building, IN which the casks were
stored, was, OF course, blown all to pieces.
LolpeA Courier.
Gen. Tayior and Hine Drinking. The fol-
loving incident is related as having occurred on
Gen. Tsylor's visit at Georgelown, previous 10
his Inauguration:
"GeoTgetown is famous for good wines, and
several attempts were made to persuade the Gem
eral 10 tuste glass, but he declined, and finally
said ;-Gentlemen-l will drink to your health
IN water, most cordially, bat must positively be
excused IRON using wine, as 1t Is not my Gus
tom.'"
Smart Dog Operation. night last eek,
two dogs belonging to different persons IN Felch-
vile, started off together, and proceeded about
hive miles into the west part OF Reading, where
they entered yard containing flock OF sheep.
they made q violent attack upon the sheep,
selzlng them by the throat and biting them uhlil
they bIed to Geash When the dogs were dis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26
APRIL 26, 1S49.
CALIFORNIA.

Judge Spaldirg has received note from his
son, dated on board the Magnolia, March g.
All well. The ship had then passed Rio Janeiro
and is now probably fairly round the Horn.
0T~309 vessels have sailed from the U. s..
with passengers for California; passengers,
1877.
ItceniyJfuc Days Laicr from California. The
Boston Transcript Of April 20 contains the fol.
lowing letter from Mr.. William Hooper, brother
to Henry n. Hooper, Esq, OF hut city. II con-
tains late and important information from the
gold region:
SAN FRANcisco, W. C.) Feb. 90, ls40.
a brig sails tomorrow for Mazatlan, affording
the opportunity of dropping you line announ-
cling to you the arrival of the California steam
er from Panama. She brings a large mail, but
no letters for me. hope you are aware that
you caa drop letter in the Post Office for me
any day, aud ii will come on safe. ] suggest
that you write once a monta-tlle day before the
steamer sails.
By the steamer we have late dates from the
United States. The California gold fever ap.
pears to be raging among you and well II may,
for surely there never was a discovery like it,
Every day only adds to my astonlshIncuL Yes
terday | weighed 100 lbs of it. Real estate is
| gong up rapidly. In TINS place good SITES sell
at $40 The square yard. There is a reduction
in the prices Of most articles, owing to the ex'
pccted arrivals from The United States
At present flour is SIS; pilot bread $l2 pork
$50. OF all things lumber goes the highest.
paid today 500 the thousand feet The sinai
lest room rents for 500 per munh. Advise
your friends TO send any quantity of lumber, ant
small houses ready to put up. They will bring
500 per cent. advance on the cost for the mex
two wears. Cooks wages are 300 a month
eggs So per dozen saeraus So per III; butte
s SO; cheese rs cents beef IL 2 cents
pork rs cents fowls $3.50 each; frewood S3t
per cord milk 81 per bottle; board for mcchan
les BIO per week. Common abUrers earn SO
day carpenters So.
Our sales for the last four months amount tt
nearly three.quarlers of million OF dollars. |
is not an uncommon thing to cart gold dust iron
one store to another.
! paid my respects to Gen. Smith today, intro
duced by my old and warm friend, Commodor
Jones. Gen. S. has the appearance Of fra
man, and one well calculated for this country.
The following note o. warning from porto
Of the California emigran,s detained at Panama
10 their counrymen at home, was transmitted TO
publication by Capt. Geo w. Taylor, of Hun
terdon county, in this State, 10 Charles G. NJ
Chesney, Esq, Secretary Of State, and is con
nunlcaed through the Trenton State Gazette.
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Fremont's Disastrous Expedition.

On the. frat page will be found the fullest ac'
count of Col. Fre'nont's disaster in the Rocky
Moanteius that has yet appeared. 1t Is painfully
Interesting. The friends and acquainances Of
TaplG will be grutifed TO learn that he is sefe
BY The way, Tupin's adventures would give am
plc materia lsfor a volume. He is not much
over thirty, yet has undergone hardships and qad
adventures enough for lifetime. flc was IN
the service Of Texas during the Texan war OF
In dependence; went through the late Mexican
war as an officer in the U. 5. Army, and has
been with Col Fremont through three OF his
hazardous expeditions
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26
RAILROADS, &c.
THE COMMITTEE

Appointed at the Rail Road Meeting, held at
Washington. on the 9Th Of March, consisting OF
r. X. Keith, II. d. Hopkins, Montpelier, Joshua
living, Noah Carlton, Barre, Carlos Carpenter,
Orange Fi6eld, Orange, b. w. Bartholomew, r.
S. Currier, Washington, A. J. Duiur, f, n.
Downing, Wiiiiomsto,cn, V. I. iieaton, ). f.
Bssworlh, Berlin, Calvin Blodget Elihn Hyde,
Chelsea, P. c. Dwight, II. T. Reyes, pershhe,
r. NJ. Bill Moses Jones, Topsham, j. A. Ten
ney, Reuben Page, Corinth, Asa Low, A. c.
Tenney, Jr., Bradford, w. Nourse, Samuel
Grow, NtDbury, are requested to meet at the wi.
lage OF WASHINGTON. on MondaU the 30lh day OF
April, inst, at 10 o'clock, P. NJ, TO nuke ar.
engagements for commencing the surveys.
X. X. KEITH,
JOSHUA TWING.
o. The Burlington Free Press is still a.
gailst the Bridge and in favor oftbe British ca
nal. Beyond this we learn only one new thing
in tho Free Press article, TO wit: the Montreal
Board OF Trade hope the Canal "will not be lost
sight Of" and propose TO have another route sur
veyed. Query Is it not true, as reported, that
the result of the frs, survey was unfavorable
Effect of Railroads on Property. The increas-
ed value Of real estate arising in section OF
County by the passing OF railroad through It,
ID u subject OH WHICH uuti uIc hot tSt SoiSS'Su
to establish general rule. The following Is a
statement of the increase OF population IN some
OF the towns of Observation-Disclosures railroads
were extended to ihem-during the five years
between 1899 and 1915:
Roxbury 81 per cent. Lowell 80 per cent.
BroUkllne 50 t. Worcester 81
Cambridge 80 Springfield 80 "
Chelsea 1913 " Fall River 50 II"
In Tennessee, the opening OF the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad, $50 miles, at cost Of
less than SO 100000, has, on the average, added
SIS per acre TO all the land within ten miles OF
each side Of the road equal to S0,728 600 foi
the whole road. Mountain lands which two
years ago would not command one cent per u
ere, now sell readily at 81.
This is one view Of the advantages Of rail-
roads, limited however to the towns throug!
which they pass. The fact is that these advanla
ges extend 10 the whole country round about, in
creasing its resources by diminishing the cost o
transportation. "A general increase Of ueaith ant
population is therefore the result Let us take
for instance the County Of Washington and tbs
adjoining section of country whose domestic
market 10 at Montpelier. Five years ago freigh
wis BY all odds the heaviest Of all taxes borne
by the people--a tax grinding down the valut
of labor, of the SOIL ind of all our production
u burden resting with crushing weight upoi
the prosperity of the state. Al that time f:eigh
from Boston to Montpelier was $40 per ton, u
mounting to something near the following
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

"A glance ot the above tables will show to
ALL" says the Dry Goods Reporter, "why 1t is
that we have written so confidently upon rise
on most styles OF British fabrics. Ii will be
perceived that Great Britain exported TO us in
1913 a less number of packages by % per cent.
than in l6i7. The experience of all must also
point to The fact, that the major part o. his de.
crease was articles designed or The trade Of ias
Fail aud this Spring, as the mania for import
ing extended throughout the whole OF i647, aud
was still rnnnlng strong in the Spring OF lS4S."
We desire most particularly TO call the atten-
lion OF The iOooi and cotton groioers to thus state
ment, as IL contains information OF serious inn
porlance to them. The whole consumption Of
foreign coItons in le45, over ls4G, was little
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

Mr.. Cande!beeck and lady give concer, this
evening (Wednesdaylat Union Hall Lovers OF
music Inay expect a rich treat. Mr.. c. Is Prol'-
ably the best performer on the violin now in the
Union, and were he not too modest he would
take rank IN public estimation among the music
al stars. We volunteer this puff without his
knowledge, after having had the opportunity of
comparing him with Svori and Ole Bull. We
don'tsuy he is as perfect as they: it will puzzle
most people to tell in what he is not, however
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

o. George Baldwin, Postmaster at Great
Benz, Susquehanna Co., Pa, has been detected
in pIlierlng money from letters sent through that
office. lie was locked up in default of bail for
$4,000
or course here is needlul work for 81 Judge Col
lamers axe" The Patriot can get ready for an
other groan. .r...,l ...0.. ..r
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The First Plank Road in Vermont.

We are happy to say that all efficient corps Of
engineers under the direction ot Capt. ohaon
jarrett, Is now prosecuting survey for plank
bans Messenger.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

This was a tax to be paid by the people both
nays: the goods for their consumption were de-
livered in Boston, aud there their factors, the
country merchants, were compelled to deliver
our produce in payment. Average the whole
and the fact is deduced tina. the people of this
section OF Vermont, whose main domestic mar
ket is Montpelier, actually paid far of about
40 per cent. on the value of the principal articles
consumed by them. To-day The Central Road
is in operation 10 Mortified, and if it stops there
forerer the important fact is still established
that this enormous tax upon the people of Wash
ington County and vicinity is reduced one halt.
II therefore the Central Road never advances
beyond Mortified, we conceive that road still to
be of immense advantage 10 the public, to eve
ry man in this section OF The State, and we new
er shall regret the fact that we have given to it
the most earnest, ardent and vigorous support al
which we were capable. We mean to support
it sull we mean to support the whole project to
Montreal ard to Like Ontario, which was sug
gested in the columns this paper twenty years
ago; and we mean 10 do this as one of lie very
best ways in which we can promote the prosper
ity Of the people who support us. For precise
ly the same reason do we intend to support eve
ry other railroad and every other improvement
whatever it's kind or location, that is to add tc
the welfare Of the section in which we live
We mean Of course to be cautious against Ia
king any course, not inperously demanded b,
the public interest, that may be in any way in
furious TO the Central Road or to it's stockhold
ers. Having done what we could to Undue
men TO invest their property in it, we should fee
somewhat allied in meanness and guilt to tn,
pckpocket, were we unnecessarily to injurc then
in any degree.
yNiaxsachuseits Railroads. The Animal Re
ports Of the Railroad Corporations Of this Stat
have been made to the Legislature; and hnvin;
been, as Is customary, referred to the comnitc,
on Railways and Canals, are now just LAID be
tore the members, as compiled and arranged an
published by the committee, in the usual cuu,
sy and awkward shape making pamphlet q
200 pages.
Returns were received from 81 corporations
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26
Plank Roads Pay.

We observe that plank roads are advocated
by the Baltimore American, peculiarly adap-
ted to the Southern States. The editor says, IN
reference to their general utility aud their value
to stockholders:
For purposes OF travel, and even Of heavy
transportation, the plank road is certainly the
best substitute for the railroad, aud wien it is
considered that they can be constructed on an
average of less than one-tenth the cost OF the
utter, there Is no other argument needed to rec
oInmend them TO tie favorable consideration OF
the public. Wherever the domestic trade and
travel have authorized the construction OF plank
roads, they have been found to be both popular
and profitable. The directors Of the Monroevillo
road in SeDneca county, Ohio, state the income
of that road during the month OF December last,
To be net S37 20 over cost Of collection and re-
palrs. The road is but ten miles in length, and
cost to construct ii only Sl6,650 thus yielding
ii return of 23 per cent per annuD. Another
road, the Milanand Rchand, ten miles in length,
and cost Sl5,0U0 promises - yield % per cent
per annum. The average cost per mile of plank
road in Ohio, is about 81 500, though in districts
where no expensive grading or bridging is re-
CURED, : 400 are outside figures Through the
pine lands ot the South, the best plank roads
could be constructed at much less expense per
mile.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

o. Steamers are running ON the Lake; the
Canals will be opened May LIST.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

which present the folloaing resu,s:-
Capital Stock, S50,004, 100 40
Amount paid in, 37,009, $50 95
Cost Of all the roads, 46,777, 009 "a
Aggregate debt, l2,420,20l 10
Aggregate surplus fund, l,}49, $50 OS
Earnings for the year, 6067, i54 OF
Expense of working, 1924 1888 38
Net earnings, 2,074, l47 SO
Aggregate Of dividends, 2,O74,l47 SO
Length of all the roads, 954,346 miles.
Length oil double track, 220.2l2
Length OF branches $3.50
Mean speed of passenger trains, 23l3 +"
Mean speed OF freight trains, 1895
Casualties, 56 killed and Us injured.
The committee make an average Of the mean
cost per mile of all the flushed roads in opera
ton, which they give at $4375l. This is, how
ever, hardly an approach 10 the truth, inasmuch
as over 220 miles Of double track, and also de-
pot lands, buildings, furniture &C., are included
In the enumeration whereas the Boston and
Worcester and Boston aud Providence roads
make no return of expenditures for stations
buildings, &c. II the expenditures Of these
companies for depots we're added, II would large
" Increase the above average. The average
cost OF English roads is nearly $4,000 mile.
During The year 300 miles OF new railroad
nave been put IN operation on the various lines
leading to Boston. Including The branches, the
number OF miles in the State is ,O43. The
whole number of miles in the United States g.
All $50 that nearly one sixth of the whole is in
this State The number OF miles in operation
IN England is 4,420. The expense of working
the Massachusetts roads is a traction over 81
per cent of the gross earnings that OF the Eng
lish roads is less than SO per cent Traveller.
Rutland and burlington Railroad. -The work
on every portion OF this road IL rapidly progress
ing, and It Is confidently predicted that the cars
may run from Burlington 10 Rutland-a distance
Of lis mlles-by the inst of September next On
the East side of the Mountain, as we are inform
cd by one of The Engineers the rails are to be
laid from Bellows Falls TO Chester as soon az
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

ALEXANDER PATTON, Wing, has been cleo
ted Mayor of Columbus, Ohio
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

William H.. Skerrc,l, Wing, has been chosen
Mayor of Chlllicothc, Ohio. The entire Wing
ticket for other officers was also elected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

Right About Fdce.-J. A. Vail argued for the
consltuiionalily of the license law; Aze Spal-
ing contra.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

Qy%We understand that the VERMONT BANK
will commence business on the LIST of May.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26
Plank Roads and the Price of
Real Estate.


We believe it is difficult to prosecute meas
IRE of internal Improvement better calculated to
effect more advantage, pecunarily and
cially, to community than plank roads This
opinion is held by those most conversant with
the effect of them, so far we have observed,
and bearing upon this point we refer to the fol-
lowing, which we take from the Weekly Wiscon-
sin, OF the 9Th ult, published at Milwaukee, Wis,
where the subject of plank roads is attracting
much attention st Adams Messenger.
Plank Roads--We hope in the discussion a
bout our Railway, these roads will not be forgot.
ten. They are nvaiuubIe--we may say indis.
pensubie. They promote more general pros
perliy than any other kind Of inter communlca.
ton. The stock generally, too, puys better
dividend than in banks or railroads. Mr. Fax
ton, of Utica, who has had considerable expert.
ence in these roads, aud has witnessed tho s,ea-
dy prosperity which they have produced in that
city, writes to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, res.
pecling their effect in Improving the pr,co of
larns:
Il consider every farm through which plank
road passes. increased ~ value fre dollars an
acre, al least. And since commencing this let
ter, two very respectable and intelligent farmers
came into my office ard asked them this ques
ton, and they readily acknowledge my position
correct, and said that many farms are increased
in value beyond my estimate.
plank roads have tendency to equaize bus
mess very much in our city, and our business
nleG, merchants, mechanics, and all classes, tul
y agree as TO their value aud Importance to
their business
Thos o. Alvord ESQ, pioneer in the intro.
ducion OF plank roads, IN a communication TO
the Delrolc Free Press, correctly renarks that
Good permanent roads add very much to the
capacities OF ii county, more particularly to the
Increase of the wealth. Of The farmer, upon whose
success anJ prosperity is based the well being OF
the entire Community so far as this worlds goods
are concerned. Thousands of acres of land lie
uncullivaled even now, 10 more denselv porula-
ted portions Of our country, because Of their diff
icul'y Of access, occasoned by tile want OF good
or even passa6le roads to spurse population
the greatest of all taxes upon their LABOR and the
cause OF their slow increase, lie the expense otal
the avenues OF entrance and exit to their loca.
lions.
| Mr. Avord in speaking Of the success Of the
plank roads i'll New York state, says
Enough has been learned to establish the fact
beyond controversy, ttat they are better adapted
to Tile present aye q: our country than any other
klnd OF road and musl continue 10 be SO until Tie
price OF lumber shall be very much increased -
IN my oplnion to treble lis present value.
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