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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21
REVISION OF THE TARIFF

REVISION OF THE TARIFF
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing letter of instructions respecting
the tariff has been addressed by the
Secretary of the Treasury to the
Commissioner of Revenue in regard
to the PR ,osed revision OF the tar
if at the next session of Congress:
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10, 1866.
To Hon. Ddrd ". Wells, L. s.
Commissioner Of Rerenac
lin view of the fact that revision
of the tariff is certain to engage the
attention of Congress ut its next
session. | consider it especially de
sirable that the Treasury Depart
ment should be prepared to furnish
as much information pertinent to
the subject as can be obtained and
collected within the limited time
available for the necessary inveStl-
CATION. You are, therefore, nerehv
instructed to give tie subject of tho
revision III the tariff especial atten
ton. and to report bill which, /
approved by Congress, will be a sub
stitute for all acts imposing custom:
duties, and which will render the al
minlStration of this branch of TIN
revenue system more simple. econ
Umical and effective. In the dis
charge of this duty you will cons
der the necessity of providing for
large certain and permanent revt
nue., keeping in view the fact tina
the existing tariff has proved mos
effective in this direction. You WI
therefore endeayor, first, to secul
for the Government Il revenue con
mensuratc with its necessities, ant
secondly, to propose such m0ditic3
tons Of the tariff laws now in fore
as will better adjust and equalize tn
, duty upon foreign imports with tn
| internal taxes upon home produ'
tons. If this last result can be oil
/ tanned without detriment to the n
venue by reducing the taxation III
: on raw materials and the machinel
= of home production rather than /
: increasing the rates of import,
would, i'll my opinion, by decrcaSin
the cost of production and increa
ing the producing power of wage
= greatly promote the interests of Il
- whole country. In the prosecute
| of this work You are authorized
call upon any officer of the revenr
+. for such information as YOU may +
u quire and he may he able to furnish
| II. MCCULLOCH,
e Secretary Of the Treasury.
o 1t is understood that the Office
- the Commissioner Of the Reven'
- will be at the New York Custo
G House during October.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

FORWARDING LETTERS FREE
We have received quite a number of
inquiries relative to the provisions
of Section /, of the Act Of June.
1866. relative to the forwarding. free,
Of letters from one Post Office to
another. Peculiar eases have arisen
in which POstmastcrS have been in
doubt as to the application of this
law, and we have received from the
Department several decisions as to
its proper construction. We give
these below, as answers to those OF
us on the subject:
|. The law referred to provides
that " prepaid and free letters shall
be forwarded, at the request of thu
party addressed, from one Post Office
to another, without additional post
age charge A letter which has
been delivered by the Post Office t,
an authorized person (such as on,
to whose care it is dirccted). and b,
him rc-directed to another Post of
flee, and again deposited in the Posi-
Office from which it was delivered
cannot be forwarded to it's new adj
dress without the prepayment of do
nestle rates of postage in stamps.
2. Drop letters which the partic,
addressed desire to have forwarded
to them in the mails to another Pos
Office can he So forwarded but the,
must be charged on their face, IN,
on the post bill. with letter postag,
three cents for each half ounce %
fraction thereof.
.. The provisions of this act d,
not apply to any form of mail mat
ter whatever except letters. NcitheI
books, newspapers, pamphlets no.
circulars--in short, nothing but let
ters-arc entitled to be forwardc,
free.
4. Neither paid nor unpaid EoreigI
letters can be forwarded free unde
this act, which applies only to dc
nestle letters.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

MURDER IN WORCESTER.-- A
shocking murder was perpetrated in
Pond street, Worcester. about two
o'clock on Monday morning. Short
~ after that hour an alarm of fire
was given, ana it was found that q
barn near the house of one Thomas
Fallon was on fire. Thcman Fallon
helped to put ont the fire, and while
engaged with others in doing so,
some one went into his house and
found his wife lying inScnsiblc and
covered with blood which had pro
ceedcd from wounds in her head
The cry of murder was raised
and on hearing it Failon attempted
to escape, but was arrested. Heidi
not deny the crime, and said that he
had used brckbat in making the
murdcrouS attack. Mrs. Failon dice
about five o'clock the same morn
ing. The GdseHe says concerning
fallon's motive for murder. that =
disagreement arose between him an,
his wife, some months ago, in re-
gard to some property. lie wante,
to raise $500 on the house. but hi,
wife would not sign any paper thai
would permit him to. do it, there
fore in her absence he prevailed up
on his cousin TO forge his wife,
name, which she did, and he oh
tanned the money. When his wit,
returned. she talked To him. and
fuss was made about it, and Fallol
and his cousin were arraigncd be
fore the Police Court. The matte
was quashcd, provided Fallon woul,
enter all the property in his Wife
name. lie did SO, but sworc r.
Nenge. Poison has been found il
the house at several different times
since then. Many things conspir'
to show that the affair was prcmcdi
tatcd and done in an hour when tn,
murderer thought he would escap,
detection.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

THE RIGHT OF SECESSION Con
FIRMED.-The Court OF Appeals,
the highest judicial authority in Viz
ginia. has recently confirmed the
validity of the Secession ordinance
Of 1861, and the Raleigh (N. c.
Progress. in commenting upon this
decision. says that" the same judi
cial idea is held by ninc-tenthS, per
hapS. of the Southern people" 1t
adds that although it may not be eX-
pedient to uphold secession now. " it
ought to be distinctly understood
that our section has not yielded the
point of right in the dispute" Such
declarations as these, cmanating
from various points of the South.
present the strongest of arguments
in favor of h e Constitutional
Amendment.
Excepting the abolition of slavery
all that has hitherto been done III
the way of repudiating the doctrine
and the fruits of secession, has been
done by the local State action of til,
South. What is to hinder each o
those States, at favorable opportu
nifty. from following the decision O
the highest court Of Virginia, anC
thus repudiating the repeal of the
secession ordinance and revivina
the rebel debt or whatever else be
longcd to the secession era ? Is no
this the reason why those State
manifest such a singular hostility
against having incorporated in the
Constitution OF the United States
even then such declarations as they
were willing to subscribe to at Phila
dclphia for political purposes
What they have done under press
ure at home they can as easily undo
but it is Il wholly different thin.
/ to obtain the concurrence of three
fourthS of the States Of the Union
More than ever, then. should tn,
loyal masses insist upon the adop
ton of those safe and salutar,
clauses of amendment, howevc
much men of Mr.. Adams calibr,
may talk about Southern States be
ing weak or mean enough to ad'
their votes to favor it.-BOStO
JOuRdl.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

AMERICAN GOLD AND SILVER
The gold and silver products of the
United States for tho year 1866 have
been estimated at from eighty.two
to one hundred and six millions
California produced twenty-five mil.
lions: Montana, eighteen millions
Nevada, sixteen millions; Idaho
seventeen millions; Colorado, seven
teen millions; other sources, five
millions.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

n GOOD CONCERT.-Last Mon
day evening, upon very short notice,
the n. w. Leavitt troupe gave Il
Concert at the Methodist Chapel in
this village. There was a good au.
dicncc, and a first rate Concert.
Miss Emma Bailey, the well known
contralto, was present, and sang
grandly as ever, with her clear and
deep toned voice. Mr.. w. Scott
Marsh and his beautiful daughter.
lla Marsh. Jagged 10y were also pres.
ont. Mr.. Marsh is ~ good singer
and instrument player, will make in.
noccnt sport and fun anywhere.
while his daughter. who hasa mczzo
soprano voice Of great compass, is a
most charming and gifted vocalist.
and for one of her age. can hardly
be exccllcd. Little Eddie mbout
eight years old) is decidedly ga
brick" He sings well, and acts his
part very well. Mr.. Lcavitt himself
mnnitcsts NIL that refined musical
taste and culture, for whicl, he is so
well known. He gave the Ship
on Fire." with great success. As n
whole, IL was one Of the best. If not
the best, ballad and song Concerts
we have had here this long time
No,Jh STIR.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21
The canvass for member Of Con

The canvass for member Of Con /
gress Just closed in the Third Dis .
trict, has been one of the most eX-
cited ever known in Vermont. In
deed, nothing like it in the nature
of the contest has ever been known.
The interest and spirit of the CON
test have grown out of charges of
unftness and personal corruption
against man who has for six years
held the post of representative in
Congress; for thirty years worked
actively and conspicuously in the
Republican and Wing parties. 1t
has been charged that he has held
the Office three terms and should
give place to another man: that his
Recommendations to office have been
bad: that his talents arc unfit to
give him the prominentplacc OF rep
rcsrntative of the Third District:
and chiefly that he has used his
power of recommending appoint
ments for his personal andvcnal ends.
All these charges have been made
by his political friends by those
with whom he is, and ever has been
in perfect political sympathy. The
result is no election, while Mr.. BaX-
ter is largely ahead of his opponent.
So largely that there is scarcely a
doubt Of his triumphantant election
on the mex ballot, requiring only a
plurality vote. This result is largely
due to the personal labor and eX
pcnsc Mr.. Baxter has incurred in
the canvass, and the labOrs Of 9th
crs he has induced to work for him.
The expense has doubtless been
more than the profits of one term il
Congress.
But it would be MUST to repre-
sent all his supporters, or even 6
large number Of them, as procured
either by venal or personal influence
Many who have been long and per
sonally acquainted with Mr.. Baxter
believe him to be honest and great,
belied. They believe him to be ;
man of good ability, and especial,
able and influential in carrying hi
measures by personal and privat
efforts among the people, or in an
body of men; and the result of Thu
canvass is certainly no small con
firmatiOn of this belief. But chief,
Mr.. Baxter has retained the sup
port of the great body of those VIII
voted for him, because of the pur
record of his political action. Iii
seat in the sessions of the IIouS
has always been occupied; his vote
has always responded to the roll cal
and his vote has always been as tn
people would have it. They hay
full confidence in him in polite;
matters. And in time like these,
was fought best to take II tried. so
and faithful man, in preference I
one not tried. Doubtless this poll
zeal sympathy for the man, and Ii
life long steadfast political rccor,
operated to east suspicion and di,
credit in the minds of many VIII
would not tolerate such corruptio
upon the charges of corruption s
pointedly made by respectable me-
and so strongly sustained by test
mony. Mr.. Baxter may get Il
election, but his personal reputatiC
can scarcely stand again free fro
stain. Enmties have been b
gotten that will be life long; IN
many good men have felt II sense
shame and disgrace for this conte
among political brethren, viii,
leads them to profoundly hope Il
like will not he repeated in the
day.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21
HEAVY POSTAGE.-A gentleman

HEAVY PosTAGE.-A gentleman
writes from London, England, to
the Philadelphia Inquirer, stating
that he has magazine mailed to
him at Boston which is there taxed
with a rate of thirty-two cents, and
the English post office department
charges a similar rate, consequently
the postage alone costs siXty-fOur
cents, while he can purchase the
same magazine in Paternoster Row
for two English shillings, fourteen
cents less at least than the price of
postage. The same writer says:
THE British post Office requires
that books and magazines shall be
put up in IA peculiar way, or they
are subjected to letter postage. Not
long ago tourcopies Of the magazine
above m.ciItioned were sent me by
mail from Boston. The English re-
gulation had not been attended to
and when the postman brought mt
the parcel he presented also Il bill
from the Post Office Department tol
no less sum than seven pounds fiji
teen shillings-something like thir
ty-seven dollars. Knowing the con
tents of the parcel, briefly inform
ed the Postmaster General that
+ could procure the same i'll town 70
1 eight shillings. but that | was vii
= lin. to pay the ordinary postage
| and he decided to accept it. Nov
| these things ought not to he. Their
i ought to be the same certainty q
e the transmission of newspapers tina
+ there is of letters. and the rates q
|, postage ought to be fixed and rca
+ Souable. In the ease of the paTrt
e referred to the Post Office onl
e claimed payment for transportatio
e from liverpool. The railway cen
: pany would have brought the pa
= eel. aAd delivered it at my door. "a
: Twenty-Five cents. Will" the Pcs
J. Office Department claimed thil,N
y seven dollars. Is not the suhir,
y worthy of the attention of the AT
II thorit;eS at Washington -
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21
LOCAL. NEWS.
Bradford.

THE FAIR.-The fair to be held
in this village next week. is expected .
to TO one of unusual attractivcness.
We regard such gatherings as both
profitable and interesting. They are .
profitable as presenting an opper-
tunity of examining the modern
Improvements, both i'll art and SCI
ence: interesting as social and holt |
dav occasions, Which are far too /.
much neglected by ouc people gen
orally. giving one of the best of IA
cilities for bringing together old
acqnaintanccs, for the friendly inter
change Of greetings, and for the re
neWai Of former and neglected inter
course. No right minded person
can attend n good fair without be
ing interested and instructed there
by. We hope everybody will come
and enjoy a good time. Parents
bring Your children, they enjoy such
occasions more than older pcoTic;
bring with you, too, Whatever YOU
may have of merit; do not hold
back through fear that some one
else may excel your contribu
tons to the show. The remark is
frequently heard, after fair: "Why.
| had such and such things at home
+ better than was on exhibition SO
bring out your productions and
handiwork; we alt want to see it.
There ii two good hotels in the vii
lage for the accommodation Of those
from distance and there will be
good VictualliLg arrangements on
the grounds for such as may desire
theil meals there. But it has be-
come a very popular practice for
families attending fair, to carry
with them all The refreshments re
qured for the day, and it is a pleas
ant sight to see parents and children
partaking of the repast prepared 10y
the af1cctonatc hand of kind moth
cr. Come, and let Us have a good
time.
SNEAK THIEVES.-On last Sun
day night. the garden belonging tC
Mr.. Ellis Bliss, was entered and rob
bed of Il lot of water melons. Thi,
is not the first instance in which Mr.
BIS garden has suffered this fall
Rather small business. Rohbins
hen roosts, or pocket picking nigh
be called respectable compare,
with this. Such man would be
: mean enough to commit a highwa,
= robbery on Il crying baby, and rol
, it of its gingerbread-steal bad cop
pers off collection plate-and licl
the molasses Of a blind nigger'S las
pancake, that he might satisfy TIL
; cravings of his piggish appetite fo
2 daintics. We advise him to = =
: light next time. or Mr.. Bliss ma,
brin,, him up with round turn.
S. VI. HEWLETT. the well known
popular temperance lecturer will Civ
D his popular lecture, Hits at tn
e Times" at the Town Hall. Tuesda
. evening, Sept. %. Let there be
full house. Admission ten cents.
deiray expenses.
COOP YIEID.-Mrs. John Brow
of this town. raised the past Seaso
= on three tourths Of an acre. thirt
:. bushels wheat from about thr,
pecllS of seed.
t. LARGE EGG.-Wc have receive
is from Mr. Andrew Aitkcn. of Bra,
|, ford, an egg laid by one of his pu
y lets, measuring = by 6 inches.
Mr.. Bliss has our thanks for
present Of some fine melons.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

ACCIDENT AT JOHNSTON STATION
-H0iriSbUgh. Pd.. Sept. Ill ne
Presidential party arrived from
Pittsburg at Johnston. Some 100
or 800 people had gathered on the
plank covering over an Old canal.
This gave way, first one section taii-
inc. and precipitatiug the occupants
- the ground. some 20 feet The
second part soon followed, and in
less than thirty seconds the persons
/ standing upon it We're thrown uIe
upon another. or buried beneath.
Women screamed. while many *.
cited men from the crowd rushed ia
the scene of the disaster to relieve
their friends. \ number OF persons
emerged from the wreck unlniurCd,
Judging from the fact that they wire
able to walk away.
Men and women were seen with
helpless children i'll their arms, then
clothes and faces hlarkcned by the
coal dust into whiclthey had fallen.
The train. after remaining several
minutes, moved on. the work OF I"S-
cue being still III progress, aud a
number of the wounded and dead
apparently we've being borne away
The train was obliged to move tC
keep the time table right to aN1io
accidents. The President instruct
ed Marshal o'Beirue to remain t,
learn the particulars and to cXten,
all possible aid to the sufferers.
Several welcomes were received
and responded TO on the route.
On arriving here the president ia
party Wer" escorted to the Holtol
House by Il large process SION. incial
r ing the Mayor and other eve eli
cials, the military. french, &c.
, After dinner the President made
i speech from the balcony Of the &c
, tel. The committee from Washing
: ton arrived thiS evening. Sncrrja
ry Seward also Joined the nury tAi
+ evening.
Accounts from Johnston state tua
seven or eight persons We're kil.co
. that five or six are in diving con
dition, and that ninety were serious
, ~ and a large number SLIGHTLY il
.jured by thc falling of The brid@,
, Twelve physiciaas have left Pitts
burgh for Johnston. Tb" seen" i
, described as very distressing.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21
BRADFORD, FRIDAY, SEPT. Il, 1856.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
SUBSCRIPTION RATES


In advance. S!Vo
At the end of the year, ~
~ No variation whatever from these rates
IN No paper discontinued until all arrear-
ages are paid. except at the option OF the
publisher
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

DotyF Vegetable panacca IA the beat Line.
mcut and Pain Killer uscd
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

Secretary Of the Treasury.
1t is understood that the Office of
the Commissioner Of the Revenue
will be at the New York Custom
House during October.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

GOOD NIELD.-Mrs. John Brown
of this town. raised the past Seaso
on three tourths Of an acre. thirty
bushels wheat from about tire,
pcckS of seed.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-13

tism and the South, unless some
great aud tremendous political con
yulsion shall take place land for that
VIC cannot pray, win have rs little 10
look for from the next Congress ae IL
has from the present one. The Radi.
Gals, in the next as in the present,
will almost certainly have two
thirds majority aud thus possess the
numerical power, as they now do, 70
enact whatever laws they please ia
defiance Of tho Presidents yetoes,
And what amount Of woe may not
this reck less, INSCRIPTIONS. remOree.
less, and infatuated party, waxing all
the while IN hate aud wrath and ven
geanee, and holding full aud irrespop-
sible power in their horrid hands,
achieve during the approaching Con
gresgional session and the two that
are 10 follow iti Eyes and hearts
may we'll ache at the appalling pros
peetl Bad has come, aud worse IS
behind"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-13
Nnr rnlr.

We trust neither the farmers, me-
ohanies, the ladies, OF any Others, will
forget the Fair which will commence
neat Tuesday, We hope the great IN
tefest Ia the elections has not led
them 10 neglect 10 prepare for II, but
the articles for exhibition have been
made ready, aud that we will have q
display worthy our Importance al Il
city aud county,
In order to make this Exhibition n
success, IL Is highly essential that an
should feel an interest In IT, and mani
fest that interest by attending, aud aa
far AS possible contributing articles,
What matters 10 whether you haye
got the very best article Of the kind Ia
tho county, IL h not 10 be supposed
that each can have the beat, but many
may have etook-farm products, or
other articles that are nice aud good
we'll worthy Of exhibition and (which
the owner may well feel proud, even
though some one else may have some
thing Of tho same kind little better.
What we want Is TO got such Il
presentation AZ will fairly represent tho
productive interests Of the county,
both agricultural and mechanical If
each one will bring a sample Of the
results of his labor, IL each will on
gage In the work In this spirit, Van
derburgh County can make "a showing
Of which the people may we'll feel
proud
DO not lot the show be confined 10
specimens from half dozen farms or
oreharda-from few only Of our
workshops, but lot each one CONS
with what he has, heeause he feels an
interest ia the growth aud prosperity
Of tho city and county. ua s
Let the ladies' come too with the
work Of their hands lot the dairy, too,
pour fourth ita rich and inviting
stores, In short, let one aud all en-
gage zealoualy, determined that this
Annual Fair shall exceed all othera
Ia the fallneea OF ita exhibition and in
the numbera Ia attendance.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-13
About Family Matters.


While we cannot say, reviewing the
late election, that we can learn wis
dom by defeat, for we have achieved a
glorious victory, we can No least learn
wisdom by experience and we think
there are some lessons for the Repuh-
lioana Of Vanderburgh County 10
profit by from the result of tho last
election With all the importation Of
Illegal voters, rebels, and deaertera, the
returns show majority Of 2a2 votes
for Congressman, Had we been united
in our candidate for Treasurer, with all
other things against u.s. We could have
had much larger vote for the whole
ticket. A diaaileetion on one oandi-
date weakena all, in greater or less de-
gree. Ii is important, therefore, that
the party In order TO effect complete
aud thorough defeat Of the common
enemy, always present a bold and
united front, and leave no part of tho
line open. by which the enemy can
break through and weaken us. If tho
Republicans Of this county are united
aud harmonious, they caheohtrol IL at
all times against the combined action
OF all tho elements Of opposition by a
handsome majority. But TO do this,
there muet BIO a hearty support Of the
whole ticket, But says some we'll
meaning Republican, there are some
men ! do not like, aud do not choose
TO vote for thom' But in the multi
piicity of views and wishes. there must
be some concessions for the general
good. And the special point We wish
10 make ia this There should BIO some
way by which the various conflicting
views, inside the party, can be harmon.
iEed, and whom that way is reaortod 10.
we must stand together, or we will
give upthe County, aud the District,
aad She State 10 our political enemies.