Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-19
For the Standard.

disappointed if they ''expect a rich time, "
or any "time," between B. II. and me.
Concluding by bis disappearance from
the Standard after the 18th of Februa-
ry, that he had 'uphoven' all his stock
of BiHingsgate, (have him pardon the
use of the latter word,) l thought l might
quietly correct few of his errors, and
call to a sober consideration such, if any
there are among the subscribers for rail-
way stock, as have been misled and in
duced to repudiate their subscriptions, by
interested and designing men. l had no
purpose to do so by chemical analysis,
for l had supposed that process applied
only to matter, and was not aware until
q. II. enlightened me, that it could be
applied to q solution of mind and thought.
But l perceive now the process by which
| he ascertained that none but the eastern
route was thought of BY the corporation
| till 1858 and how he learned that the
contractor, the committee by whom the
road was located, and the directors, have
been corrupt; dishonest; perpetrators of
fraud; and have secretly purposed some
thing adverse TO the ideas implied by
their words. The discovery of this new
property in the science of chemistry casts
spritualism altogether in the shade, and
should bring TO B. II. an endowment as
= Professor Of Kimmistry" in the high
est spiritual college in the land.
l am inclined to think, moreover, that
| need not use much time for the expos
ure of his errors and inconsistencies, for
while he is let alone he most efectually
exposes them himself. For instance, in
the Standard on the 9Th of November
last, he said it was proposed in 1858, il
this county would raise 100000, the
city would raise 100000 more, and he
intimated that the pledge" had beer
broken. Becoming more bold in the
absence of any notice of his intimations
on the 18th Of November he said g | at
; firm and can establish, that not one dol
lar of the 100000 has ever been rails
ed in the city, nor IS there now, nor ha
there ever been, a single dollars sub
scription in the hands of the director
for the extension of the road except tn
country subscriptions" Yet in tn
Standard last tceek B. II. says, the con
tractor, in October 1855, (mark til
date contracted to build the road fror
St. JoLnsbury to Canada line, for whic
he was to receive 100000 cash, 1915
1000 IN spscia! guaranteed stock, an
$4,000 in preferred stock" This the
makes S665,0OO Of stock subscribed 70
in October 1855, aside from the countr
subscriptions. 4 treacherous memor
is very unfortunate property for an
author of erroneous statements. Unde
the new light chemical analysis" shout
be at once applied to all such memorie
that their defects may be discovered an
remedied.
In August 1858, at a meeting Of th
directors, incipient measures were take
to raise the necessary funds. above ii
100000 allotted to the country, for tt
extension of the road from ST. Johnsbur
to the frontier; and in pursuance of Il
plans then devised, it was voted, at
stockholders meeting assembled at
Johubury in September 1858, to crea
and issue OF special guaranteed stock {
amount not exceeding 100000. 1t W
also voted By the same meeting, " TIL
the directors be authorized and directt
to make the necessary sarreys, and so so
as sufficient subscription can be secure
to the capital stock, to put the road u
I. der contract from its (then) present te
minus at ST. Johnsbury to the north Il
Of the state in the to,rn Of DerJg."-
In December 1853, at a directors NEE
ing other measures were devised to raj
:, means for thepurpose above named a
pursuant thereto, at a stockholders met
ting, on the 26th of January 1854.
=. was voted to create and issue a certa
amount Of preferred stock which "
done. The contractor subscribed /
SG85,000 of these two species of sto,
payments for which were to be made
10 the construction Of the road. Besi
INT this subscription, 100000 more v
~ taken in the year 1854, making an
Il gregate subscription of $885,000 of I
'Fe 100000 of which B. II. asserted,
u the 18th Of November last, not dol
was taken. Did you ever know a N
-er who would so readily as 3. H., eat
Ue own assertions ard prove, by "chemi
~ analysis" and a new compound, tn
- glazing inconsistencies? Having ne.
tiatied the guaranteed and prefer