The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-09-08

much interest. Montgomery Blnlr
has been making another speech in
Maryland, in which he pitches into
Secretary Seward. Secretary Stanton
and other public men moro savagely
than ever.
Grimes and CnsupI,ics.
The week presents another terrible
list of railroad murders, which are
getting to be of almost daily occur
renee. One of the worst we have CIV
er had, if we consider the inhuman
recklessness which caused it, occurred
on the Long Island railroad, between
Winfield aud Jamaica The conduc-
tor of the up-train tried to get one sta
ton further than the timetable allow
ed him. before meeting the Other train
hoping that the other would be behind
time. 1t proved to be on time, and
the result was a terrible smash up, five
persons killed, and ten or twelve dan
gerously injured The employees of
the road saw the impending danger
and saved themselves by jumping from
the train. 4 coroners inquest Is
investigating the matter, and though
we have pot much faith, we have hopes
that it viii find somebody to blame,
and insist on punishment. The same
day there was an accident on the Hud-
son River railroad, by which one man
was badly injured, but none killed.
Lately trestlo work on the Tennes-
see and Alabama road near Rich
mond Neck, broke away, letting the
train into the river Al last accounts,
thirteen dead bodies had been recov-
cred, eighty were known to be wound
ed, and one car was still in the river.
which was known to contain thirty
negro soldiers Two men were killed
by an accident near Petersburg, Va,
and from the accident on Oil Creek
railroad, last week, six deaths have
resulted, and nine persons were seri-
ously wounded What n record of
carclossness, accident and death for
one week. News from San Francisco
tells us of the wreck of the steamer
Brother Jonathan. bound from that
port for Portland, Oregon, on July
%. The steamer struck sunken
rock near the Oregon coast, went
down, and of the 100 passengers and
81 officers and seamon, only six pass
engers, four women and two children.
and eleven seamen were saved. Among
the list was Gen Wright, ON his way
to take command of the department
Of the Columbia, and paymastcr with
5000 coo, going to pay off the troops
IN Oregon and Washington territory.
Young ketchum, the forger aud
swlndler, was arrested at New York
on Friday evening, his hiling-place
having been discovered He was Ia
ken to police headquarters and kept
there until Monday, when he WIS Ia
ken to the Tombs, to await his exam
nation which viii come off next week.
The complaint against him was made
by the district attorney, and ketchum
was much astonished Mt being com
mltted to the Tombs, evidently think
ing his frauds would be settled. and
that he should get free The total
amount of his fraud, and forgeries is
found to be Sl.200,000; and, contrar,
to general expectation, lac is likely to
get the punishment he so richly NOR
It's
Mumtord, the New Yor1, gold brok
err, who overdrew his account TO pay
Tor a gold purchase. and was arrested
has been released it being satisfacto-
rlly shown that his oyerlrawlng was
not intentional.
General Domestic News.
Gold has remained pretty quiet
during the week. and the price has
not varied much from IA. The shin
ment of gold from New York ON sat
urday amounted to only $750.OOO
Speculation appears to be less ram
pant and there is evident caution
IN business circles since the recent
frauds. The evening stock exchange
had got to be such Il gambling resort
and IN such bad order generally. that
the regular daily stock boards forbid
their members from attending if nm.
der pan Of expulsion and if it lives
any longer 1t will be patronized only
IN secret like other gambling halls
The business prospects are good nh
over the country, and the prospects
We're never better for lively fall
trade
The Indians on the plains are do
ing worse than ever They have car
red off five miles of the telegram
Inc west Of Platte bridge, and july
20, 1000 sayages attacked Platte
bridge station, and killed Lieut. Col (
ms OF the 18th Ohio regiment. and n
men, after which they departed South
August 10th party of Gen. Conner's
scouts attacked and destroyd n war
party OF ~ Cheyennes, who were re-
urnlng from the mail road with
'caips and plumber At last accounts
he Indians were pushing north to-
wards Their villages, and Gen. Conner
vas IN full pursuit determined to
SlFe them chastisement that tbev
Slll remember.
The Indians in the northern mart
d Montana territory are very trouble /
'ome' and the whites fear that thew
vii all be butchered before the troons
AN reach them.
There was fierce debate in the
1ahaaian parliament, Thursday night
IN resolution DECLARING for a ro,'o,,,