Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-10-20
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Printers and Printing. J 4. Buckingham in
his series OF "reminiscences, IN course Of puhlica-
ton IN the Boston Courier, speaks of the lmpor-
lance ofthe printers TO authors, AS follows
Many who condescend TO illuminate the dark
world with the fire of their genius through the
columns of newspaper, lille think of the lot of
the printer, who almost suiiocated by the smoke
of lamp, sits up TIL midnight to correct his false
grainmar bad orihognphy, aud worse punctua-
ton. have seen the arguments of lawyers, IN
high repute scholars, sent to the printer in their
own handwriting, many words and especially
technical and foreign-abbreviate words mis-
spelled, aud few or no points, and those few if
there were any, entirely out Of place. ! have
seen the sermons OF dlvnes sent TO the press with
out points or capitals 10 designate the sentences ;
sermons which II published with the imperiechon
Of manuscript, would disgrace the printers devil
ifhe were the author Suppose thay had been SO
printed. The printer would have been treated
with scorn and contempt, as an ilhterate block
head-as fellow much better fitted 10 be a wood
saver than printer. No one would have believed
that such gross and palpabe faults were owing
to the ignorance and carelessness of the author
And no one but the practical printer knows how
many hours the compostor, and after HIM the
proof reader, IS compelled to spend in reducing
10 a readable condition manuscripts that the VIII
ter himself would be puzzled TO read.
Smart AT a ratification meeting IN New York
last week of the Van Buren, section of the loco
foco party, one of the speakers holding oficr I'M
der President Pierce, called Vermont benighfed
State. 1t is rather dark up here we admit, when
the moon does not shine, but Vermont has never
yet been sufficiently benighted to give her vote
for locofoooism, q we do not apprehend she ever
will be found in such gross darkness.-C aiedoni-
an.
lid 10 he Railroad The township of Stan
stead, IN its corporate capacity takes $4,000 OF
stock in the Stansead, Shefford g. Chambly
Railroad. Magog and Bolton take proper
tionate amount. The Country of Shefford, by a
majority of 1850 of her voters, agrees to take
100000. The prospects ofthis road are hatter-
ing, and its friends are IN high spirits in view OF
their success thus far and the future prospects
OF the enterprise, Notwithstanding the Council
of the City Of Montreal decline subscribing Tor
CaiedOniGn.
QFs A Board of Public Works Of Virginia
have instructed the Superintendent of the Gov
ington and Ohio Railway TO advertise for the
rails that Will be needed on the entire route, to
be nude on The line Of the road This will have
an important bearing upon the iron and manu-
featuring interests OF Nerglnia. lie is also IL
advertise for freight aud passenger cars, TO be
made on the line of the road or elswhere.
Patrick Wall, Of Vermont who had both OF
his thighs broken by the accident on the New
York Central Railroad at Oneida, ais since died
T. w. loyner, Esq, has been appointed Post
master, at Richmond, VI
Julius P. Smith has been appointed Postmas-
ter at Royaltoa. in place Of L. ID. Blodgelt, re-
signed