Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-20

Tur MORMON PRoruEr AND HIS HAREM, by .
Mrs Waite, is the last and best history OF Brigham
Young aud his dupes. 1t holds out reasonable
hope that Joe Smith the youngest will soon purge
that community of polygamy, and bring il back 20 I,
at least the outward decency Of civilized and chris
tan society. Joe Smith, both the first Mormon
Joe and the last, denounce polygamy, as indeed
does the book of Mormon. Mrs. Waite writes
from personal knowledge gained by residence in
Utah, and from official, Judicial and political doc
uments.
The Edinburgh Review for October contains an
exceedingly interesting article on the Christians
of Madagascar, who have hcroically endured the
martyrdom Of the early christians and emerged
from it into the liberty of the gospel. IL is in
strange contrast with the corruption of Mormon
ism in America.
The rumors from Washington that Secretary
McCulloch will ask Congress to give him power
to consolidate the national debt in new five pea
cent. forty year bond. are in the main correct
The main trouble is upon the point of excepting
the bonds from taxation. The Democrats will
make party question Of it and some influential
Republicans say it is not right to except any new
bonds from local taxation. The plan is to declare
in explicit terms that the new bonds are payable
principal and interest, in coin, en- the fact that
large class of politicians hold that the six per
cent bonds are not payable at maturity in coin,
will facilitate the exchange and will settle in sat
isiactory manner veXatious aud dangerous quest
ION Some Of the strongest Republicans IN the
Senate will favor the scheme Of McCulloch, and
the President is expected to back it. 1t will have
many enemies in the House.
OUR YorNG Folks. The Publishers present
an imposing array Of attractions TO readers Of
"Our Young Folks for 1868. CHARLES Dick
Ems has written expressly for this Magazine "a
Holiday Romance which will appear in early
numbers. with illustrations by the greatest Of Eng
lish designers, John Gilbert. The authorot John
Halifax will contribute several articles IN prose
and verse Dr. HAYES will finish his capital story
"Cast away in the Collu Mrs Stowe will con-
tnue to write sketches like those which have made
her SO popular with the readers OF "Our \ Dung
| Folks MIR j. Ii. A. Bone will furnish six his
torcal articles very interesting subjects, which
will be illustrated with historical accuracy. The
author Of "The Seven Little Sisters, Zone Of the
most charming ofchildrens books, will tell Dame
| Natures Stories.N explaining many curious facts
/ OF animal and vegetable life. And hosts OF other
good writers will help make "Our Young Folks
constantly attractive and useful As the publish
ers says ut viii be seen that OUR You've Folks
for 1868 has something for its patrons IN every lu-
venile department; Romance History, Fiction,
| Fact, Poetry, Prose Fancy, Science, Music Art,
and Amusement, and it must continue to be, as II
! is now, A Household Necessity and Delight" IL
is only 81 90 a year. Clubs get it at reduced
rates, and Premiums are offered for new subscri-
bers. Send to Ticknor and Fields, Boston.
The earnings in gold OF the Central facnc kh
Road, officially returned to the Treasury Depart
ment for the quarter ending Sept, 30, were as iol
lows:
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o.art"' sS Son53 Sg "a 253 40 iS6 $40 b
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Ne" Oh Nuu nlns'' 80 ',rat;s r,s
;ori,y Of 10 900 vote, oyeT,anoino ali tho rest Of
iIo State Ontside Of these counties. the republi
W. Loya hero tbe snacfacle of n population u
'r,,rls cra rniliio, r,,l;ng nolineallv non
ni,t;on If abont three uilIons and an area Of ia
SQUARE miles dominating over nearly 50 600 squar,
miles. And on the other side: for some YEAR,
past the republican State has, through legi.latiy,
acts. attempted to control to a considerable eX
tent the affairs Of the city. It is an anomalous
state Of things. disasteiu, not to say injurious tC
both state and CITY. We suggest remedy, Lee
Congress give the consent OF the United States &c
the formation Of new State, to consist OF the
twelve southern counties OF New York Thu
would make a State with its north line starting a
the junction OF New Jersey and Pennsylvania an'
running east to the junction OF Connecticut am
Massachusetts, making good line on the map
to say the least and a large state IN population
ne area Oh the ne" o'aIc "Culu "o ""'' s4"s'