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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-04-24

RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS
The House Committee Of Congress on
Commerce have recommended the fol-
lowing amounts for river and harbor inn
.provements in the New England States:
Burlington, Vermont, breakwater,
$4,000; Westport harbor, Connecticut,
$1,000; improVemnt of Connecticut
river, mot heretofore appropriated for,
100000 removal of Middle Rock, New
Haven, $4,000; improvement of Paw
tucket harbor, 5000; Plymouth harbor
$4,000; sea walls of Great Brewster Is
land, $4,000 Deerand Loyelps Islands
Boston, $4,000; preservation aud inn
proyement of Boston harbor, 100000
improvement of Saco river, Maine, S20,-
600; of Kennebec river, $1,000; OF Pen
obscOt river, mot heretofore appropriate
ed for, $50 600 OF Gut, opposite Bath,
mot heretofore appropriated for S16,-
800; of Union river, Maine, mot here
tofore appropriated for, ,000.
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NeW Publications.


The May number of the Northern
Monthly reaches us very promptly, and
/ its contents are even more than ordin-
arily interesting and varied. The lead
ing article is by Gen. Francis 4. Walk
er, managing editor of the Springfield
Republican, and is entitled "The Green
back Era" 1t consists of an able and
strikingly brilliant resume of the multi
piled influences for good and evil of the
present paper currency. The author,
who by the way is son of the we'll
known political economist, Amasa Walk
er, exhibits a signal knowledge of his
subject, and borrows his illustrations
from every walk fife. Nothing could
be more opportune, and few recent mag
azine articles will be more widely read
Next comes Mrs. Spofiord's ''The Thief
in the Night, " which has nearly reached
its close, and is as wildly powerful as
onecould desire. Easter Day at Rome"
is another of those brilliant travellers
papers which proceed from the pen of
the Rev. DIR. Charles $. Robinson. "a
Huguenot Family" is capital sketch
of the war, by r. Sayles. DIR. Beard
contributes an article that doubtless at
tract great attention on account of its
trenchant defence of the use of wine, to-
bacco, opium etc. 1t is called 1.-THE
Proper Use ofStimulantsa and Narcotics.
and is luminously written, whatever
may be our opinion OF its truthfulness.
Lovers of chess will find "The Red
Knight very delightful story. Mr..
Manson's Concerning Eccentric Peo-
pie" is very pleasing collection of
anecdotes upon the title topic. Claude
Gueux" is translation from one of the
earliest writings of Victor Hugo, which |
has passed out of print in France, and |
has never appeared in an English dress.
1t has an especial literary value as con-
tanning the germ of Jean Vatican, the |
great character in "Les Miserd6ies." /
Besides, the story turns upon the ques-
ton of capital punishment, now a mat
ter of public consideration. The last
article in the number is one on "The
National Debt" and is said to be writ
ten by an eminent New York financier
1t upholds the gold-paying theory. In
the Editorial Department there are a
half dozen capital poems, a Piscataqua
river adventure, and some excellent
Book Notices. This number common
ces the New Year of the Northern, a
fact that new and old subscribers would
do well to remember.
LITrELL's LIVING AGE for April Is
contains among other valuable articles
Government Telegraphy, De. Foes nov
els, Westminster Abbey, The Occupa-
tons of Retired Life, and James Fer
guson.
OUR YOUNG Folks for May contains
tne fourth portion of Mr.. Dickens's
holiday Romance "Dotty Dimple
making CALL" by Sophie Nav, ssThe
Peterkins at Home" s.How June found
Massa Linkum, /" besides other attractive
articles. Address Ticknor Fields.
Publishers, Boston.
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THE MURDER OF JTR. M'GEE
STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST
WHELAN.


OTTAWA, April q.
The evidence against Whelen, who is
suspected of the murder of Darcy Nc
Gee, is daily becoming stronger. Since
his arrest he has voluntarily made sew
eral important admissions.
Patrick Buckley, the dOOr-keeper of
the House ofCOmmons, has been arrest
ed in consequence of the contradictory
nature OF his evidence before the Police
Magistrate.
The authorities continue to act with
great vigor, and inquiry is pushed in
every direction where it may be posi-
bic to obtain information.
From correspondence laid before the
House yesterday in reference to the alb
duction Of Allen Mcdonald, Lord MOnck
while he acknowledges Mr.. Stewards
courtesy as characteristic OF his conduct
on every occasion in which his Excel
lency has had to appeal to hiln, rather
snubs the British Ambassador for de
Ginning 10 accept Mr.. Stewards offer to
surrender Mcdonald without giving his
EXcellency an opportunity ofinforning
him Of all the facts.
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REMOvED.-Messrs. Turner & Co.,
Proprietors of Turner's Tic Douloureux
or Universal Neuralgia Pill have re-
moved their mandatory and sales
room from 120 TO 157 fremont street.
Their new factory and salesroom occu-
Ply building one hundred feet deep,
twenty-six feet wide, and five stories
high. Messrs. Turner & Co. are to occu-
Ply the whole of this building, which is
so arranged that there will be ample
space for the accommodation of two
hundred operatives, who will produce
ready for sale, goods to amount of s, 900
to So, 900 daily. Their salesroom on the
lower floor is one of the most convenient
and elegant in the city, and adapted by
its size TO the constantly increasing
business.
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COMMITTAL OF THE ALLEGED MUIR
DERER OF Ott0s0d, 18Th. The
investigotian of the assassination case
was resumed this morning. The eoun.
sci for the Crown, acting under the in
structIon of the government, excluded
every person not interested in the case
from the court, including members of
the press. 1t was discovered this morn
ing that piece of iron used to support
some pipes which pass through the pris-
oner Whelan's cell had been taken Off
The prisoner was at once searched,
when piece of iron nine inches long
was found concealed under his arm, be-
tween his two shirts, This circumstance
does not tend TO lessen the suspicion
against him. The detectives admit that
since yesterday the most important evil
dence against Whelan has been obtained.
A large number of parties have sudden
" ieit Ottawa, anticipating evidence
duplicating them in McGeeis assassina-
tion In possession Of the authorities.
Whelan has been committed for trial
a. the Assize Court on charge of murCIer-
ing McGee. wv
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Ifems from Bashington.

The Republicans at Washington all
believe that President Johnson is sure
to be convicted, but the Democrats pro-
fess to doubt. Some of the members of
the Cabinet act a. if they expected to
leave Washington at an early day.
The Senatorsan Representatives from
Arkansas, South Carolina, and Louisia-
ma, it is expected will be admitted to
seats in Congress before the meeting of
the National Republican Convention.
1t is not believed that they will have to
wait many days.
The treasury received from the Print
ing Bureau, last week, 1915, 900 of frac-
tional currency, and redeemed and de-
stroyed SS69, 100. The national bank
notes issued during the week, amounted
to SO, 700, making a total to date of
S357 ,29l ,30l, of which there is now in
actual circulation S299, 759, 440.
Gen. Sherman finally succeeded in
leaving Sunday night for the far West.
He goes direct to Fort Laramie. to par
ticipate in his duties a. an Indian Peace
Commissioner.
Hon. John Bell is reported by a South
ern paper, to he still alive, but in a very
suffering condition.
Secretaries McCulloch, Browning and
Seward were all upon the floor on Satur-
day, ready to be called. General Rous-
seau has been heard from as being fast
in snow drift this side Of Salt Lake
City.
1t is now argued that the removal of
the President is not the inevitable pen
atty to be imposed on conviction, and
rumors were abroad in Washington on
Saturday that the Senate would not re-
move him even if it should find him
guilty.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer says "the friends
- of Mr.. Wade for the Vice Presidency
" figure up one hundred and thirty-four
" delegates at Chicago, and the friends
a." of Mr.. Colfax fifty-two. The MAORI
" ty of the New England delegates are
-" conceded TO Senator Wilson,
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RAILROAD PROJECTS Woodstock
Standard says Mr.. Simms, young
member ofthe firm of Ralph Jones q Co,
contractors, and who is to have charge
of the work of building our road arrived
in town on Friday, and on Monday
commenced active operations, making
preparations for the accommodation of
his men. The present week will proba-
bly, see the shanties completed. and
within two weeks we expect to see
ground broken, when we shall feel at
liberty to swing our hat. We shall be
mistaken if we do not hear the engine
laundering into our valley in year
from this date. At any rate, it is the
determination of the contractors tocom-
plete the road at the earliest possible
moment.
At an adjourned meeting of the citi-
zins of Montpelier with reference to the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.
it was reported that the Commissioners
had decided to open subscription books
to the capital stock on the 9Th of Nav
next. The meeting was well attended
and believed that the road could be
built
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SPIRITUAL MANIFESTA NS.-Great
excitement has prevailed in Hardwick,
VT, during the winter, through what
are called spiritual manifestations of
the Paine children-UwO young men and
"a young wOman-whO perform wonder
full feats in untying ropes, beating bells,
and the like, in darkened room occu-
pied only by one of the above named
trio, securely tied. The people took
sides, and the discussion ran high. The
finale we gather from the Newport FIR
press,
This war of words eliminated by a
wager being laid by T. +. Bridgman,
better known as Turk, " and |. Clifford,
or Ike" the former an experienced
jocky and the latter a sailor, Ike Of
fered bet of fifty dollars that he could
so securely tie this trio with cords % al j.
own furnishing, that they eoWld NOT -
come released without ir.vjsibIe aid
which was accepted bv Turk ana tn
stakes, SlOO, placed IN a third nerson,s
hand. The time liked for This great feat
was ednesdsy evening. 18th ult., and
the manner of securing Them was Inv
pacing them in box, Orwhat is termed
cabinet, q IN Davenport BOYS. Ike
armed himself with a quantity of hemp
rope and iron staples and proceeded TO
fasten them in an artistic manner
known only to sailors. -Four staples
were driven into the floor ofthe cabinet.
and young Amasa placed in an arm
chair, his limbs tied TO the arms and
legs OF the chair and the rope passed
through the staples several times and
securely tied. The others were fastened
in similar manner with the exception
OF the staple arrangement. The time
occupied in securing them by this expe-
rleneed sailor was 80 minutes, and they
were tied in manner that would APP
parently defy the power of angels o.
devils. The parties were released by
some invisible power and walked forth
free and unshackled in the presence ola
large and excited audience in eleven
minutes. Tbs discomfited Ike with
much chagrin acknowledged the success
Of the spiritual champions.
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NAVIGATION Observation-Disclosures
on Lake Champlain is opened, and the
Line Boats commenced their regular
trips on Wedsday. The boats will be
commanded the same as last year Capt.
Flagg commanding the splendid adj
rondack, +" with Rossiter for Clerk, John
Viger, Engineer, and Holt and Rushlow,
Pilots. Canada, +" VIM. Anderson, Cap
tain; Henry Mayo, Clerk; Hill and
Newton Pilots. Omitted States" ]. G.
Babbitt, Captain, with Mr.. Blake for
Clerk, vice Smith, resigned); Eldridge
and Wells, Pilots. All the officers are
to wear regulation uniform" with
navy caps. Mr. o. c. Mitchell of Bur-
lington, is the General Superintendent,
while the passenger department remains
under the charge of Hiram Tracy.
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NAsBY ON FREE Overwhelmingly
gives the following suggestions to Pre-
sident Johnson, in regard TO the use of
Bourbon "and sich'':
"Yoo hev instrukid yoor Origins to
spred the report that Gen. Grant wuz in
the constant habit NV being intoxicated
Miserable error! Mistaken policy! 700
may possibly make some Ablishnist be-
leeve it and detach EN- from him, but
700 also attach the entire Democracy
to him with hooks NV steel. Fasten
that charge upon him-make Kentucky
bleeve it, and Kentucky wood tO-moror
give him his electoral vote. Don't 700
remember thrt the Democrisy took no
stock in 700 till after the 22nd of FebOo-
ry speech ? and didn't they support 700
cordially from that time out ?'
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ACCEPTANCE OF BISHOP BIssELL.-
The Times is informed that Rev. VIM.
II. A. Bissell, ID. d., has given notice to
the standing committee of the diocese of
Vermont of his acceptance of the Epis-
copate 10 which he was elected by the
special convention holden in Burlington
on the 18th of March, and that theicom-
mittee have already received the testimo-
mails from the requisite canonical num-
Der of standing committees from the
other dioceses in the United States, evil
dence Of which has been forwarded to
the presiding bishop.
1t only remains now for a majority of
the bishops to concur to perfect the cleo
ton, when the presiding bishop will is
sue the orders for consecration,
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SEVERELY WoUNDED.-George W.
Wales a lad thirteen years of age, only
son and child of Judge Wales of Bur
lington was seriously wounded in the
breast by the accidental discharge of a
revolver, at the Commercial College
Burlington on Wednesday last. DR..
Thayer, Carpenter and Crandall were in
immediate attendance, and strong hopes
are entertained of the lads recovery.
The Times remarks that his father
was absent from home at the time, his
mother is in feeble health, but the son
bore bravely up under his wounds. The
many friends of Judge Wales in this Vi
entity hope that the life of his son may
be spared.
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y NEW SwINDLE.-An exchange
gives an account of new form of swim
die that has just been put in motion:
A new swindle is said to have been
started ins New York city, which is well
calculated to deceive persons living in
the country. A circular is sent out with
samples of print, which are represented
to be manufactured at print works
whose owners have an office in New
York: Enclosed In the circular are
samples of goods, of which twelve wards
VIII be sent on the receipt of one dollar.
or ten yards for IS cents. A messenger
was recently sent to the office named
when it was found that the place was In,
charge of boy, and that no business
was transacted there beyond receiving
Letters, which usually numbered from
81 to 80 day.
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TRIAL OF GEN. CoLE.-The trial of
zen. Cole for the murder of l.. III. His
cock commenced i'm the Court of Over
and Ierminerat Albany on Monday last
before Hon. d. p. Ingraham of New
York, Justice of the Supreme Court
The following are the several counsels
engaged in the case: On the part of the
people, District Attorney Henry Smith,
c. b. Sedgwick of Syracuse, and Lyman
Tremain, and for the prisoner, William
J. Hadley, Amasa j. Parker, David
Mitchell of Syracuse, and James I. Bra
dy, of New York.
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SHOCKING A.FFAIR.-lSt. Louis 1914
A ghastly spectacle was presented in
the river, below this city, yesterday.
During the cholera season, last summer
a large number of bodies, victims of the
epidemic, were buried by the CITY on
Arsenal Island, short distance below
the city. The river mas for some time
been wearing tho island away, and YES
terday the water reached the trench in
which the bodies were buried and wash
ed some fifty or more collins out. which
noated down the river. Twenty-four
nave been recovered, and measures have
been taken to secure the remainder
Those on the island will also be protect
ed or removed to a place of safety.
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STATE CoNvENTIoN.-AS Soldiers, and
Sailors State Convention will be held at
Montpelier on Tuesday next, 2Sth inst,
at II o'clock a. M, to elect delegates to
their National Convention to be holden
at Chicago the 10th day of May next
National questions are to be considered,
and if thought advisable, nominations
for President and Vice President will
bemade at Chicago. Gen. Geo. J. Stan
nard is member of the executive com
mittee of Vermont
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JAIL DELIVERY l'-Fo',r persons es-
Gaped rom the Clintcn county Jail at
flattsourgh, y. T. on Tuesday night of
iast week. IheIr escape was effected by
the ASSISTANCE of outsiders, who broke
open the outside door, or gate. and un-
locked the inner one. On "Wednesday
morning Sheriff Ransom found the lock
lying upon their bed, and four other
prisoners sound asleep In the room from
which the four escaped. He at once
started for the ''lines," and made every
effort 70 find the missing men, but I'M
successfully.
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a MUNIFICENT GIFT.-Mr Whit
worth, the inventor of the celebrated
Whitworth gun, has offered to found
thirty scholarships of the annual value
of 500 each, for the further instruction
of young men selected by open compe-
tition theirintelligence and proflcien-
cy in the theory and practice of mechan-
les and its cognate science. The propo-
sal is made to the British government,
which has accepted the offer The Lon
don Times says that with the exception
of Mr.. Peabody's inexhaustible bounty
it does not remember an act of equal
munificence. Mr. Whitworth, it may
be said has endowed the nation with
fund of e1O0, 900.
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Netc London RaiIr0nF.

The completion of the New London
Northern Railroad with its northern
terminus at Brattleboro, orrather CIRCUITS
Corner, opens new and excellent route
from Vermont TO New York City. 1t is
100 miles long or 12l miles reckoning
from Brattleboro to New London and
passes through the fiourshing towns of
Amherst, Palmer Willim and Nor
wich and seventeen other pretty villages
of note and Importance. 1t connects
on the northern terminus with the Yer
mont Valley Railroad, which is the con-
tiuence of the Rutland & Burlington and
Vermont Central & Sullivan Railroads
at Bellows Falls and on the Sound pass
engers take one ofthe New London Rail-
road COmpany's splendid Steamers in
the evening, enjoy an excellent supper
and commodious state-room. and reach
New York before O'clock \. NJ, in am
pie season for an early breakfast and at
tentiOn to business. This route is sup
piled with excellent new cars. and the
Sound Steamers are more substantially
built than those on the river Hudson.
and quite as comfortable and luxurious
Some of them have the largest and best
engines in the world, and one of them
cost at least a million of dollars. Ofthis
road a. NJ. Ramsdell, Esq, is President.
and G. w. Bentley Esq, of New London,
Is SUPPLEMENTARY of whom know
how TO run a railroad for the interest of
stockholders and the accommodation of
interchangeable. Travellers for pleas
ure, and merchants having goods to ship
to and from New York, would do well
to make note of these facts. Having
recently had an opportunity to enjoy a
trip to New York ci0 New London the
writer knows whereof he affirms, and
hopes those interested VIII govern them
selves accordingly. II
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GEORGIA.-Gen. Meade rules Georgia
with strong hand, which alone is APP
plicable to the state of things in that
State. Many Sheriffs lately resigned
their offices, leaving no time to make
new appointments, as the election began
on the Goth, their purpose being to throw
the State into utter confusion; but Get
tysburg Meade blocked their little game,
by refusing to accept their designations,
and requires of them the faithful per-
Torrance of their official duties, under
pain of trial by military commission.
He goes even further, and announces
that all employers who shall seek TO
control the voting of their employees will
be punished on conviction of such often
ces before a military commission.
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THE FOURTH OF MARCH.-The Bos-
ton journal of a recent date has the fol-
lowing: A correspondent wishes to
know why the 4th of March was select
ed a. the date when the Presidential
term should commence. In looking for
a reason we find it stated by good au-
thority that the old Continental Con-
gress, after the ratification of the New
Constitution, passed "A resolution APP
pointing the first Wednesday of the
next January for the choice of Presi
Dental electors, the first Wednesday of
February for the election of President
and Vice President, and the first
Wednesday in the year 1889 fell on the
4th Of March, and as the administration
continues four years, the next and all
succeeding administrations have begun
on the same day of the month.
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FAST DAY.~-It is announced that the
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have selected Friday, the a4th
lnst-i to be observed as day OF fasting
and prayer in the church, and recon-
mend that the same be observed by the
membership.
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BRIDGE BURNED.-The bridge over
the Troy and Boston Railroad, known
a. the Burgess Ridge about t"O
miles below North Bennington, took
fire Sunday afternoon, about five o. clock,
and was entirely consumed. The fire
took from the sparks of an engine, and
a strong west wind prevailing, ii was
soon mass of ruins. The bridge was
400 feet in length being probably the
most expensive structure of the kind in
New England. 1t originally cost about
100000, but as the piers are not injured,
it probably can be rebuilt for $50. 600.
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a6s- Mr.. Boutwell, made his argument
before the High Court of Impeachment
on "Wednesday.
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appointments.


A. l.. COOPER Presiding Elder. Mont
pelier and East Montpelier, Y. b. Tay-
Tor; Barre, }. Gill; Williamstown. j.
A. Sherburn Mortified, 4. Morgan:
Mortified Falls and Berlin, supplied by
A. Is. Hopkins, Middlesex. u. Willis;
Moretown, W. b. Howard: Waitsfield.
to be supplied; Rochester, c. u. Taplin
Pittsfield to be supplied; Bethel, Lynn
pus and stony Brook. T.. Folsom: Beth
81, 7. II. Carpenter; Randolph, +. II.
Roberts; South Royalton, supplied by
4. q. Button; Tunbridge, TO besupplied;
Chelsea, W. J. Kidder; Coriuth. to be
supplied by \. Merrill; Topsham and
East Corinth TO Toe supplied by j. II.
Hale; West Topsbam and Waits River.
;. l.. Eastman; Plainfeld, A. T. Bull
lard; Marshfield j. Hamilton; Cabot.
l.. His Calais and Woodbury., TO he
supplied; Worcester, T. A. Wade.