Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-27


ly on the wane, which is source of
qualification to nearly every one posses
sing spark of common sense and de.
cency.
I think the fashions for gentlemen
will stand little criticism as well as
those of the gcntler sex. One of the
most ridiculous features is Il certain
style of coat at present very much worn.
1t is shorter than a sailors pea-jacket-
which it somewhat resembles-is usual.
ly made out of very heavy fabric, ant
sits about as gracefully ON the Eumai
form divine as moat-sack on don.
key.
"A Fifth Avenue snob, with shining
stove-pire on his lead and his foln
boarded up in one of these garments, the
hem of which usually shows the seat o.
his brooches by about four inches and {
half would excite the risibles of the
most outlandsl individual of the oppo
site sex on the face of the earth. Yet
some enterprising tailor has had The
check to chrsten this mo key -jacl:et as
the ''Grecian Bend Togo"
After that we may as well prepare our.
selves to hear of the flowing boot lace
and INTEL ectual suspenders.
Our President elect created, on tho
whole, think, good impression dur.
ing his recent visit to the metropolis
The ofiice-seekers are chagrined moro
than they are willing to confess, on ac
count of his taciturnity; but the unas-
Stunning democracy of his manner, his
evident detestation of everything toady.
ism took well with everyone.
The Erie Railroad War" still con.
tinues with undated vigor. You have
read so much about it in your eXchan.
ges that a compendium of the salient
features of the muddIe would hardly b.
necessary here. think one of the best
things resulting from the controversy
is the exposure ofthe dishonesty, under
dealing and total want of principle Oh
the part of our Wall Street financiers
The correspondence which has passed
between the heads of the opposing fac
tions.is positively startling in its uttel
want of moral tone. In this correspon-
dence we find men of boundless wealth
and (heretofore) high positions give ut
terance to sentiments and making con.
LESSONS of deceit and trickery, which
would or should bring a blush of shame
to the cheek of a pickpOcket.
The story of how the stock WAS cor.
nered, that broker swindled, or that
firm deceived, to the tune, perhaps, OF
millions, is told as if it were something
to glory in. 1t is an i'll wind that blows
nobody good, and the exposure of ras.
cality in broadcloth, by this Erie r.. r
| War, may be worth remembering.
There is hardly anything of impor.
tance in the way of municipal politics
John Kelly, the most prominent can.
didate, will most likely receive some o
the Republican votes. as we'll as those
of his own party, and probably add tho
majority to the numerous lucrative Off.
ces he has held in the gift of the people
But he has singularly clear record foi
a New York politician, and will doubt
less be coed man for such q RESPONSE.
bility.
Another wife murderer--Carson ~
name-was committed for trial yester.
day. He was in the habit of beating his
wife for Saturday night amusement, ant
could give no other account Of himsel
but that he was so drunk as to Leunablt
to remember whether he had killed the
woman or not.
Velociredes, which have created sc
much excitement in Paris. are becoming
quite popular at Central Park, and form
quite novel element in our outdoor
amusements.
The theatres are all doing fine bust
ness, though they have lately presented
M n0va1tv worthy IF ,,oantiOp d