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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14
cbc Ratlroao QUESTION.
PORTLAND AND oGDENsBURG RAJ
ROAD

From Portland Daily Pres. - ANGUS, tts.
,,.ot,,, If fine cor,,o,,tors and os.oc;o,c .or-
,,,ra,or. If tbc Por,iond ani o,J"c.h,r, r. ,,l|os
Tompanv was held Al Common Council Room.
ea,,,ii,s ,,s,,i,,, A,,,,,s,
'rho ,,o,,in,, ,,,s r,il.d 10 orior l,, Hon ( T.
spri,y and NJ the rco,est II ,b,.c uroscnt he
r,n.rI.ted to act a. Cba,ruan NJ n Rich Eso
COS ,,,,,irtcJ Cl.rL
lion j B Rroyn .ugoc.ted that fine clerk be-
authorized 20 procure suitable books for recording
,l ,..,.,rss ~ tb IT,. IL, t.l,if
f ,iin ,5,,r,r;. IT, ais, ,..,''i H., .,,.
lie room, be obtoiped for tbe nnrross oc boIi;r,
the necessary meetings 10 establish the pcrmnneri
orpanizstion of tbe companv One of the 6rst
,,,y,,n.,ts i'm liz o,;,.on ,yos r., ,,,,,;l. f,r
,,r,,, oc me pro,os,d r"pts in order IN nale
some estimate of the cost Of The prouos,d road
before the books are opened
On motion of Ex-Gov. Wasbbprn IL was voted
that a committee of five be appointed 10 tokp
charge ami omen book. Of subscription 10 Nm, can
tai stock of the Portland and Oqdensburo Railroad
Companv. and that said committee bo artbor,,od
To prepare and adopt the terms of snbscription to
said stock and said committee shall fix ibe times
and ulaces for opening said hooks and give NOTICE,
of the same as prescribed i'm the act of tbe Legis.
lature incorporatipg said compapv
Messrs. i b Brown. Henry Fox and G. f. b
Jackson were Amounted a committee 10 nominate
the above committee. They subseouenfl, rrport-
ed As that committee Hon Va.hburn ir Hon
: r. Sprino Gem y + Anderson Nillis,, Dor
ing. ESQ. and n II. Jose ESQ.
Ii was then voted To add Hon. j b. Brown
aud G.. T. b Jackson. ESQ. to the above commit
tee
On motion of Hon. John Lynch IT was voted.
that the above committee of seven bee requested to
obt,;,, f, ,,,,,.,s,, ,.,,,,,.,. ~, ,,l,, N -. g
the route. and to oN,nino tbe survey ,f Mr. lind.
slew through the Notch. and Ia furnish A probable
estimate OF the cost of such rout, at subseon.pt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14
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A terrible railroad casually occurred ON Friday.
at Bray Head, Wicklow county, Ireland The
express tram from Dublin for Wicklow when az
the above named locality, ran of the track, aud
eight passenger coaches were precipitated into the
sea. The railroad ut that point runs along high
bluff Thirty persons were killed outright, and
only one man in the whole train escaped alive.
Later dispatches from the scene Of the recent
railway accident at Bray Head, Ireland, indicate
that the first accounts were greatly exaggerated
Only three coaches were thrown into the sea, and
although nearly every person on the train was
more or less injured, only four persons killed
outright.
There has been great fire at Bordeaux, France
during which eighty persons are reported to have
been killed or injured.
The British government will Immediately dis
patch large body of troops TO Canada to repel
the threatened Fenian inyasions from the United
States
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

meeting was held at the Trotter House, in
Bradford ON Saturday last to consider the matt or
of forming new Agricultural Society, composing
Orange County, VI, and Grafton County, n. II.
There were quite a number present from both coun.
ties and a committee appointed to propose a
method of organization, to make preliminary ar
engagements, and report at the meeting to be held
at the Trotter House, IN Saturday, Aug. 10, at ,
o'clock, p. NJ.
A new counterfeit, well executed has just been
put in circulation. 1t is $40 bill on the Third Ma
tional Bank of Philadelphia. The green ground on
the back of the note has blue dnge. The forged
signature othe president and cashier fayoraby COM
pare with the genuine.
A little girl in Stanton, Wis, lately lay down and
went sleep in the field where her father was cut
ting wheat with a machine, and he not noticing his
child ran over and cut her to pieces with the reap
err.
Frederick Hail. Of California, and formerly of
Rutland, W., happened to arrive at Queretlro Mo,
soon after the capture of Macmillan and being
chosen one of the emperor's counsel, prepared the
points of his defence.
In Northern Alabama, corn in the field is offered
at from thirty to forty cents bushe
The legislature will be asked to grant tax on
Caledonia county for the Jail.
Says Andrew j. to Edwin NJ,
You just resign and III accept it,"
Says Edwin NJ. to Andrew j.,
"lll keep my place as have kept it,
Mis-. Davis has been bound in the sum of 500 to
appear for trial charge of manslaughter.
The Boilers of Bennington County are pub
fishing pro tempore newspaper entitled the Ben
nington Independents John c. Roberts, Charles
NJ Russell and J. 5. Petubone head the call for the
Convention and the list It's sprinkled with Republic
cans.
The ruling price for butter at 81. Albans on Tues
day was % cts. But small quantity was brought
to town, and that not Of the best quality.
The Rev j, h. Pitman has taken the pastoral
charge of tho Episcopal church at lIghgate Falls
Patents issued from the u. s. Patent Office, Aug.
6, 1867 Friend p. Fletcher and Virgil W. Blan.
chard of BrdporI for improved process of convert
ing cast iron into steel and malleabe iron; WIN. +.
Bnbrook of South Ilrrdwick, for Improvement in
haryesters; samuel II. Scrbncr Of Stowe for i'm.
proyement in combined churn and butter worker
The last and funniest piece of Sunday gossip of
Washington is that President johnson is going to
show proper resentment to Stanton, by resigning
himself Exactly what we have twice suggested to
him. Hope he wilt take this sensible view of d.
~.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

How extensive is The dismissal Of Freedmen in
Tennessee by their conservative employers, as a
punishment Tor voting the republican ticket does
not appear, Il seems incredible that any consid-
cradle number can bee such fools as to take cour,e
tending to fix the freedmen generally in their op-
position to the conservative party The natural
mode OF retaliation for the freedmen would be to
agree together never again TO work for employers
who have discharged their workmen for patty rea-
sons This would be eiieetua Tor laborers arc in
demand in Tennessee, and will hereafter bee more
so, and the conservatives will find it more difficult
70 get along without the negroes, than the negroes
to along without them Springfield ReyuJ-
Hcta.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

New KIT Book on GfoLoGY.-We notice
with pleasure the announcement ofthe purpose of
Rev S. u. Hall, J.. l.. d., of BLOOMINGTON. who
was formerly Assistant Geologist Of the State, and
who is both a veteran teacher and an expert in the
science to publish at an carly date small text
book on geology Such book is greatly needed
and our experienced friend knows how to adpat it
to the wants of learners. lie states that he can
now furnish to teachers and others very reason
able rate, cabinets Of 400 specimens illustrating
more than ninety per cent. Of the earth Each
specimen labeled and numbered and carefully
packed in box" Let our schools be FURNISHED
with them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14


Coon Sronrs.-McssTs. Tckuor and Fields,
Boston. have issued the initial number OF Coon Sro-
RlEs, under which title they propose to publish, in
cheap and attractive FORM valuable collection of
Short Stories, Tales and Sketches. The need Of
such collection has long been felt; for while nu-
merous collections of poetry have been made, no
general repertory of good stories exists.
It's not intended to limit this collection to Eng
fish literature. II will embrace by competent trans
iaiions, the best and most characteristic short sto-
ries ofa languages,
While having in view the idea ofmaking this coll
ton valuable rcpcrtory of choice fiction. the
publishers have in mind the great need of the tray
cling public for class Of reading that shall answer
for amusement i'm the rail- ear or on the steamboat.
large volume or a long story often becomes wea-
rsome to the traveller on account Of the disadyan-
tages to which he is subjected, while the type OF
many volumes renders the reading of them iupos-
siblc To- not few travellers.
In Good Stories" all of these difficulties arc
overcome. Each number is a small quarto appro-
prately illustrated and easy to hchand the stories
are choice, and demand not too continuous atten-
tom the type is large, and can be easily read and
the price, 90 cents per number, will place Good
Stories" within the reach OF all,
such is the announcement of the publishers The
first number comes up fully to the promise, giving
rey good stories, handsomely illustrated and neat
ly printed. Number two will be issued this month
For sale at the bookstores
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

A mob broke into the jail al Edrnion, n. c., a
few days since, seized the jailer and released a
prisoner named Thomas prall, who had been i'm
pIisoned for shooting a negro.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

Watch Factory is to be established at Roxbu-
ry W Jonas g. Hall, an accomplished workman
in watches and formerly OF Montpelier, is interest
ed in it, lie desired once to establish a factory
in Montpelier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

The Supreme Court for Washington County
commenced to-day, CTuesday)
The Montgomery (Ala) Sentinel says; "Ev-
cry man Of two thimbles' full of common sense
knows well the Republicans of Alabama will elect
eighty zone of the one hundred delegates to the
Constitutional State Convention, as certain as the
election is held.n
Rev s. NJ. Merrill appeared before the cecle-
siastieal court at Paushurg and plead guilty to
the charges against him, and all the specifications
except three. He was then suspended from his
ministerial functions till the meeting Of the Try
Conference.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

LmEL Sur.-We learn that Hon. John Gregg
ry, of Mortified, has brought a suit against Hiram
Atkins, for an article that was published recently
in the Argus and Patriot claiming damages to the
amount OF $4,000. For want of property that
could be attached, Mr.. Atkins is held in personal
bail to appear for trial. The counsel for Mr.
Gregory are Gov. Dillingham;, Hon c. w Will
lard, Hon. Heman Carpenter and j. A. Wing,
ESD
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

1t looks now as though work would soon cca-
mence on the new railroad between ST. Johu.bu-
~ and West Danylle Surveyors have been bus
lily engaged several eks, and it is expected that
some part Of the line will Doe worked This fall and
during the ensuing winter. The prospects, there
fore, good for commencement ere long, accord
ing 20 the latest reports -St0r
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

The cause for division ia the South Carolina re-
publican convention was the adoption of resolu-
ton, the purpor Of which was not evident in the
published report A correspondent of the Boston
Daily Advertiser, who was present, explains it :
at was that the State Legislature should tax
lands by the acre high that large land owners
could not pay for more than they have ia actual
cultivation In this way the lands are 10 be
brought into the possession of the State and be
distributed among the observation-disclosures The de-
bate ON this question was prolonged, and for the
most part excited. Two eolored men, Messrs.
Randolph of Orangeburg aud johnson of Ander-
son, united with Alcssrs, Herbert and Duncan in
the most strenuous efforts TO defeat the article
The latter protested strongly against it. lie was
sure such policy would tend TO divide the two
races at the South; that the colored population
might at first succeed by numbers in South Caro-
lima aud few other southern States. but that the
success would be only temporary that the whole
country would suffer from such a policy. but h,
believed the negIo would suffer most; nor did be
believe that they would receive the support OF the
great republican party at the North in any such
violent measures. The report was, however,
adopted by large majority Mr. Duncan aud
other white delegates then entered their protest
and withdrew from the convention.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

PouiicAL VIOLENCE IN TENNEssEE.-T use
of intimidation and violence was by no means con-
fined TO parson Browlows friends in the Tennes-
see election. A telegram from Nashville states
that on election day about one thousand armed
men came into jackson, Madison County, ordered
the company OF militia to leave town, took the
State certificates from the negroes, oyerawed the
judges of election, drove the commissioner and
other Union citizens from the town, and took pos
session of the polls. Horrible outrages upon col
ored men are reported. Leading Union men
have fled for safety. A sufficient military force is
organizing to restore law and order. The COM
missioner for Henry County compelled 10 re-
sign the day before election. In parts of Makelv
County the lives of Union men are threatened.
In Sumner Co.. 1t is stated, nearly 400 colored
voters were kept from the polls by the threats OF
armed rutians In every voting precinct of the
county, except Gallatin twhere there was a com
pany OF regulars) the judges and clerks OF cleo
ton sent in their designations several DAYS previ-
Gus, assigning as the reason that they dared not
risk their lives by receiving the votes of negroes.
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guatthman & STAIR 1OnrnaL.


For Senator'S w W. henry Of Waterbury,
JASPER II. CIRCUIT Of Mortified; CHARLES
DEWEY Of Montpelier.
For assistant Juiges, r G. PUTNAM OF
Woodbury.; IRA RICHARDSON Of WaitsGeld
For Jndge Of probate TIMOTHY Il. MEB-
RlIL of Montpelier
For states attorney, JOSEPH p. LAMSON,
Of Cabot
For Sheriff. CLARK KING of East Montpe-
lier.
Par nigh BaiiiB, NOAH ROBINSON Of
Waterbury
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

The latest advices from Tennessee estimate
Brownlow's majority at $4,000. His own paper
puts it at $4,000 lie ran ahead of his ticket in
many places. lie received GA majority over
Etheridge in Knoxville, where he resides; 78s
majority in Greene, President Johnson's county,
and 80 majority in the town of Greenylle Presi-
dent Johnson's home
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

SCAN. MAG.-Saniurd ConoNer, now m state
prison for perjury, applied to President johnson
for pardoui first, ON the ground that the conyic-
tion was irregular, aud second for revealing sa-
tanic plot against the President. Couoyer aiIims
that Congressman Ashley Of Ohio and Butler OF
Mass and Judge Advocate General Holt endeay-
ored to get him falsely to implicate President
johnson in the assassination Of President Lincoln.
meaning thus to secure the Impeachment Of John
son. The public will wait with some interest for
the answer TO this charge If the gentlemen inn
plicated had any thing to do with Conoyer in such
a matter, we have no doubt that he was the I'M
former to them and assured them that he could
prove the charge In other words, Conoyer is
most likely The liar and perjurer and the others
implicated most likely to act in good faith.
MAusmmLp-A match game of Base Ball
played at this place last saturday, between the
Ethan Allen Club of Alar.hdeld and the Wnooski
Club of Cabot resulted in victory to the Ethan
Aliens. SO for the Aliens, II for the Winookics.
Geo. Davis East Montpelier, Umpire
LEGISLATIVE APPLICATIONS a tax on the
County OF Rutland; for the charter Of the Yer
genues Steamboat Company; Tor railroad COM
mencing at the eastern line OF the State of New
York at some point in the town OF Bennington or
Salisbury, thence running easterly through those
towns to the west line OF the tow Of Woodford :;
for the charter Of railroad from Lake Champain
in the town. of Shoreham or Orwell to some point
the town of Benson
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

CoNorRr.-A company Of German performers are
to give Concert ON Friday evening. gentleman,
whose good musical taste swell known to us, assures
us that the pieces will bee both various and excellent
The battle of Bennington and the commencement
of work ON the Lebanon Spring. and Bennington
railroad will be appropriately celebrated at the lat
ter place on the 10Th. Among tine speakers will be
Horace Greeley, Gov. Dillingham;, and Represent
alive Luke T. Poland.
The lad who was drowned in Wizards pond in
Barre with Clarence Thorne, was Alison II. Holmes
son OF j. f. and Prussia NJ. Holmes OF Barre, aged
nine years and ten months lie was led in by
rhornc, who was good swimmer, and wished to
learn young Alison to swim, and iu the attempt botl,
were drowned. This is warning to boys TO be
cautious IN such dangerous sport as this
The progress of Rituasm in England has given
a good pun. SIS not this papsh?' asked one ola
Catholic. mo, it is only apish," was the sharp an
swer, the Catholic having no more faith IN the re-
ligiou of Protestant ritualism than has the Calvin
ist or the Lutheran.
BANRRurrcr.-rhe Bennington Banner learns
that three petitions in bankruptcy OF residents of
Bennington Co. have been filed in the u. S. Dis
rict Court, under the act of Congress recently es-
tabli.hng uniform system of bankruptcy through
out the L S., namely Emmett 6 futile of Dor
set Lemuel Parsou. of Bennington and Chas II.
Young IS CO. of Arlington. John H. Flagg Esq. of
Bennington, who was recently admitted TO practice
in the u. S. Courts conducts the proceedings in
the above cases for the petitioners.
Geo lnraham. day laborcr at Barton, has re-
ceyod notice from England that there isamillion Of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

CABNET ORGANs.--Nlason & Hamln have gain
ed great reputation for the excellence and dura-
bility Of Their Workmanship, and they allow no
any defect, would be likely 10 injure the good
report" Of them which now everywhere prevails.
They take equal pains with their small and their
large organs All Of them are warranted, and are
perfectly reliable. The variety and beauty Of the
effects which can be produced with some OF l-
large instruments are truly surprising, and can b,
prolerly understood and appreciated only by such
Intelligent persons as have heard these organs fully
and effectually displayed. -Froeidenee Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

Hon Justin s. Morrill, was at Paris on the l2'h
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

NV pHoc SIS ron MANurAcruRNG IRoN.-Ihe
freeman, on the authority of Mr. wilder, says
We understand that new process In the manu-
lcturc Of iron is about being introduced into this
country. by Prot Alois lhoma, scientific German,
lately employed by the Russian government BY
this process. for which be has applied for patent
tho claim. that from unc-hali TO tmee-tourths of
the present cost OF smelling can be saved, while
ores which have hitherto been considered vaueloss
from their connection with other minerals, can he
treated successfully and made into excellent iron.
BY this method 30 is also claimed that steel can be
made at cost mo- greater than the present cost OF
IRON PROT Thoma, has tried this in Europe and II
worked successfully, and he now visits this country
To nut 10 iu practice here. Mr.. Samuel Brombcrg
OF Brooklyn and Mr. A. w. Wilder of Montpelier
are associated with him, and the process Will he
put boz operation Immediately at Utica, n. y.
Mr. Wilder is now 200 Montpelier for @ few weeks
and desires all persons interested n the manuiac-
ulfc of iron in Vermont. who care Co learn more
particularly of this process, 10 address him here
and Doc would be glad also to receive samples OF ores
from any beds ia the State
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

A man named Wood, keeper of a navy yard
boarding house at Memphis, Tenn, while at tempt
ing TO shoot one liaugh shot his wife through the
heart lie was arrested and is now in iail
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

TIE Curtcu 90 ENGtAvp.--'The Boston journal
of Saturday gave a letter from Carleton" in which
the revolutionary movements i'm the Church Of Eng
land are very clearly stated. Everybody has heard
something Of 'Riiualism" in these days, which means
substitution in the English Protestant Church, Of
Catholic forms Of worship, and greater infusion Of
papal dogmas, such as Of the real bodily presence
of Christ in the sacrament, confession of sins to
priests, and pncsuy dissolution. These innoya-
tons are favored in England, especially by the
younger sons in arstocratic families who buy the
prcsty offices as others do q commission ia the ar
N.Y. or racers for the Derby and with little refer
ence TO vital personal picy in one the oih-
er. OF course their families sympathizc with them,
and thus there is powerful influence atwork Ro-
MANNING the English Church This is zealousy
resisted by the more evangelical members Of the
church, who have now reached the point ofdenouuc-
ing their Romauzing Bishops, threatening war in
the Church, and either It's publication by driving
the ldtualists TO Rome, the separation from it Of
the Evangchcals. So the snmo time the people Of
England are powerfully stirred by other Eyangeh-
cal churches outside of the National Establishment,
ministers and laymen preaching Christ the true
Word in churches, markct.places, highways and
by-ways. Coincdcut with these revolutionary
movements in the church are revolutionary move
mcnts in politics. so England is really in o critical
state. Carleton predicts that England will not be
Romanzed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

CALEDONIA RErunucAN TcKrr-Wm. sanborn
of pcachan, Gates b. Bullard Of ST. Johnsbury,
SENATOR'S f. Il. Carpenter of Waterford, Peter Blu
chunan Of Barnet Judges Henry c, Belien Ly NJ
don, States Attorney Asa L. French, st. Johns
bury Judge of Probate David Trull, Burke, Sher-
ini Geo. L. Bradley, sutton, High Bailin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14

The Winnebago City (Mnnosota) Homestead
says that certain farmer in that county has three
hundred bushels of last years wheat hand, which
he held last spring at SO per bushel when some of
his neighbors in the adjoining counties were nearly
starving for bread, and when the Relief Committee
would have been glad to have paid large price for
it. His wheat is now worth Sl.25 per bushe