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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15
The Methodist Seminary.

The Trustees Of the Vermont Conference
Seminary, located at this place, are making
earnest preparation for opening the school
here in September. The work in hand Just
now is the building of a large and commodi.
Gus boarding house, capable of accommodate.
ing $50 students. 1t fronts to the West, on
a street running nearly North and South
The front of the building is IA feet long,
and two stories and a half high At each
end Of this front building is an l. extending
back los feet, the same height Of the front
the whole providing seventy-fve rooms, large
and airy, having good front and side view,
with hall in the rear There is also mid.
die l. the same length as the Others one story
and half high, containing dining room,
kitchen, &C.
Two other buildings are to be fitted up for
students, besides what may be provided by
private parties.
The Trustees have added ten acres or more
to the twenty acres originally purchased A
portion OF this land has been laid out into
lots, and parties have already taken some Of
them and commenced building
The main Seminary building will not be
built this season, but the school will not
suffer for want Of accommodation. ON that ac.
count as there are already provided good
chapel and recitation rooms, which will serve
good purpose until the principal building is
erected.
A strong board Of teachers has already
been secured to take charge Of the school,
which gives assurance Of a good opening aud
permanent success.
Parties wishing to secure the advantages
Of the school, aud desiring good location,
should make early application to the trustees
for lots and buildings, both of which they
have on hand for disposal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15
The Ticket

Nominated at New York seems to fall ifeloss
upon the country. In some localities there
is an attempt at enthusiasm, and SeyMDur is
regarded as 4 strong candidate; but there is
evidently universal disappointment at the
nomination of Blair.
Dispatches from Washington say the re-
publicans are delighted, and consider that the
democrats have put forward their weakest
man. The democrats are taken by surprise
and think the Convention bluudered."
A Boston dispatch says the nominations
took the democrats there by surprise, and ere
ated no enthusiasm whatever Prominent
democrats on the streets freely expressed their
disgust at Seymour and the articles of his
friends; while the friends of Hancock and
Chase INDUCED in numerous lngual phrases
uncomplmentary to the willy New Workers,
who they believed intended to slaughter Han
cock from the very start. The nomination of
Blair for the Vice Presidency fell like a wet
blanket upon the disappointed and chagrined
democracy They have no heart to work for
a man who is an avowcd reyolutionst. 1t isl
safe to say that not one word of approval or
q hurrah has been evinced here over the event
OF the long agony A funeral pail could not
have produced a more depressing influence.
Of the ticket the Boston Journal SAYS:
"They reprosens their party we'll. Mr. seymour,
though he Governor of the great State of Now York
ostonsbly lent his support the for the Uuon was
really the worst thorn In the side of Abraham Lincoln
and of the most obstinate mpedmcnts To the success
OF the loyal Ills miserable paltorng course dur
Ing the draft riots AMI his addressing the brutal muir
derers my friends" will be frgottenat least
during the pending canvass His merit us a nominee IT,
that he will help bring tho true issues Of the cam
paign, drawing the lines squarely, and making fair
stand up fight. Every unepentant rebel every syinpa-
thzer with Forrest and semmes and Wade Hampton
every who harbos the hope seeing tho work of
reconstruction undone and tho freedmen dsnanchsed
and put at the mercy Of their late masters every con
nyer at population and the national disgrace will Mt
once range themselves the side Seymour and Blair"
The Boston Advertiser says
"The ticket constituted ia defiance TO tho hJnost
patriotic and lberty-oying sentiment of the eoratry
Its the more dangerous the ability Il repre-
sents and the INSCRIPTIONS partisaplyp which would
constitute the power behind f by amy possibility it
should be elected II offers IT, republicans the best rca
son for closing their k for putting their strongest
men forward, and deyotiag then host energies to the
work Of rescuing he country from the new peril with
which It Is nov Threatened"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

VERMONT HIsroRIcAL SocIETY.-A special
meeting of the Vermont Historical Society
will be held at Rutland, July 20th and Both
The Society have appointed Geo +. Hough.
ton F. A, Fisher, and Henry Clark, COM
mittee to arrange the literary exercises Of the
meeting, in connection with Hon. John b.
Page one of the Curators of the Society,"
The Society have also appointed as local
committee of arrangements, Col. Geo A..
Merrill, Rev. Silas Aiken, d. ID, Rev. Nor.
man Seayer, d. D., Hon. John Prout, Edwin
Edgerton, Esq, Chas c, Dewey, Esq, John
y. Baxter, ESD, and VIM. A. Burnett, Esq.
Interesting addresses and papers are being
prepared by well known gentlemen of the
State, for this occasion.
\ definite programme will be announced
in few days.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15
Green Mountain Seminary.

WATERBURY,, July y, 1865.
Fair weather, after the refreshing rains,
rendered the day auspcous for the OCCASION
and at 10 o'clock 4. NJ. the procession formed
at the church, under the direction Of Gen. w.
w. Henry, Marshal of the day, and led by
the band from Stowe, proceeded at once to
the chosen location, where the corner stone Of
Green Mountain Seminary was laid by Prcsi-
dent Angel of Burlington Among other
things deposited in the stone were specimens
of gold found in the mountain Eastward but u
short distance from the site of the Institution
about to be erected at Waterbury Center
The procession then repaired to the grove near
by, where President Angel made brief and
stirring speech, when the Hon. G. w Willard
was introduced as the orator Of the day. AZ
ter the Grafton, one Thousand at least were fed
gratis by the good citizens of the vicinity
consuming good many 4" loayes,' besides a
considerable quantity Of cold meat and beans
After dinner the company gathered around
the stand to hear the following sentiments and
replies -
st The union of intellectual and moral culture essen
tial to the largest development of the human mind
Responded to by Rev. s. $. Nickerson.
I'd. The Green Mountain Seminary may it meet the
wishes and hopes ofits or nators be help to Vermont
and an honor to the town of Waterbury.
Responded to by Rev. l.. Sergeant
ID. The subscribers to the building fund may they
get large dividends in the mental and moral elevation Of
their sons and daughters.
Responded to by Rev Mr.. Puifer.
9TH, The building agent may he finish tho work he
has begun, successfully that shall be the pride and
honor his life.
Responded to by Rev. S. w. Cowell.
9TH. The Frccwi Baptlsts their educational progress
and position.
Responded to by Rev. d. S. Frost.
9Th The ladies of Waterbury, fair as the Green Noun
tain scenery around thom, they always their
rights and the honors Of a diploma Of the Green Noun
tain Seminary be tho pride many their dauhtcrs
Responded to by George W. Kennedy Esq
9TH. President J. b. Angel the layer orthe corner
stonc may he yet train of students we'll fitted to
his hand by the Green Mountain Seminary.
Responded to by Rev Ezra Fuller
After the reading Of the report of the To-
eating committee, the procession returned to
the Seminary grounds, where the exercises
were closed with benediction.
1t is encouraging to note the interest that
is being awakened in the prosperity of the
higher grade of schools; and what can be more
astonishing than the fact that the great mass
Of protestant churches appear to understand
so little about the power of such institutions
when our catholic neighbors understand it so
we'll And while the catholics are planting
their schools throughout our land, the mem
bers of the protestant churches manifest
stupid indifference, and are exceeding sloio to
understand that " herein their great strength
tieS.' G.. W. X.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

The die is cast. The Democratic Convon-
ton has decided that our next President shall
he General Grant There was a splendid OPP
portunity offered this convention in the nom
nation Of Chief Justice Chase to carry off
the balance Of power from the Republican
camp, North and South, East and West, and
to inaugurote in the approaching Presidential
election a substantial and enduring Conserva-
tive revolution. The advantages Of this nom-
nation were at once appreciated by the Demo-
cratic masses and the independent thinking
men of the party with the agitation Of his
name as the Democratic candidate for the
crisis and they were enthusiastic in the cause
Of Chase; but the party jugglcrs of this
Tammany Hall Convention had different
game to play
The old fable Of the mountain in labor has
been fully realized, and the delivery is ri
diculous mouse as the Democratic Presidcn-
tial candidate against the conqueror of the
rebellion. Seymour against Grant in 1868
amounts to a Democratic surrender or a dis
banding Of the Democratic party The tick
ct Of Mcclellan against Lincoln was a strong
ticket compared with this of Seymour against
Grant. II has no prestige but that Of a de-
feat In 1862 indeed, Mr. Seymour was
elected Governor but it was on the platform
of ga more vigorous prosecution Of the war"
In 1868 he returned to his idols Of the Cop
perhoad faith
There is nothing in Seymour, nothing in
his record, nothing in his platform, that will
bring single recruit to the Democratic par.
ty but everything to rally the whole floating
vote Of the United States, with all the con-
sentative Republicans, around the glorious
banner of Grant.
Seymour against Grant will bring all the
Republicans into line, aud the result will be
another political reaction, which will give
New York to Grant by twenty, thirty, or for
ty thousand majority,
Seymour is behind the age and Blair, as a
soldier, pinned to this ticket, makes a mock
cry Of the combination. Grant and Colfax
against such ticket viii sweep the country
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, because the
bloekheads of the Democratic party will have
1t that we are still living under the regime of
poor Piorce and Buchanan--N Y Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15
Onr Speclal Mashlngton corre.nondcnce.

WAsnINGToN, July g. 1865
The Senate has had under consideration the
" Revenue Tax Bill" for the last few DAYS.
Nearly all the amendments proposed By the
Senate committee on finance to which the bill
was referred, were readily concurred in by
the Senate, and the prospect of finishing the
bill at an early day was dattering until yes.
terday, when they came to that part of the
bill which proposed to remove the present tax
of 81 per gallon ON manufactured whiskey, and
substitute a tax Of 50cts per gallon. Here a
dead lock ensued, and that section Of the bin
is now under debate This is as the bill
passed the House The finance committee
gave no advice on this article, but let it 20
before the Senate in committee of the whole
subject to amendment
Mr. Pomeroy offered to amend by striking
out 80 cts. and inserting so.
The warm advocates of the bill as it came
from the House. are Senators Williams, Fow-
ler' Sherman Morgan and others, who claim
that the present law is a failure, and lower
rate Of taxation will appeal to the generosity
Of the manufacturers, and thereby a larger
revenue will be obtained, as the inducement
to fraud will be less.
Mr.. Pomeroy's amendment was warmly
supported by many of the most influential
Senators, among whom, and who supported il
TO the best purpose, are Senator's Morton and
Edmunds. Mr., Morton denounced the meas
ure as a virtual acknowledgement on the part
Of the Government of inability to enforce its
laws; an indirect admission of the superiori-
ty of the Whisky Ring, and a humiliatinp
compromise, on the part Of the Government,
with the whiskey manufacturers. He COM
pared 1t to the Italian Government compro-
missing with the banditti-buying peace for
stipulated sums.
Mr.. Edmunds supported the amendment in
his usual sharp, able and argumentative style.
lie argued the justice as well as the practica-
bility of the law claimed that there are honest
men who could be found for collectors men
who could not be bought; and while he adj.
mitted that vast frauds are perpetrated daily
under the present administration, he proposed
to stand by the law, and see it tried under
the administration which he expected to see
inaugurated next March Many pronounced
his argument as having more weight than any
other offered upon the question.
Much anxiety is manifested by both parties.
in both Houses, in regard to the proceedings
of the New York Convention. kilograms are
continually arriving; the result of each bal
lot is known here as soon as in New York.
Weather remains hot. Thermometer stood
between So and % degrees yesterday. The
Senate were in session till 1890 last night.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

lNsuRED.-On the 9th of June, Pardon
Bushnell, ESD, of Waitsfeld lost a valuable
three years old Stock Horse, which died of
Diptheria. In April last, Mr.. Bushnell in.
sured his colt in the Aetna Lire Stock Llsur.
aace Co., through A. G. Brown, agent for
Montpelier and vicinity, for $500; and to-day
(July lO) Mr. Brown has sent to Mr.. Bush.
nell draft in full settlement of his loss
thus vndicating both the value of Live Stock
Insurance, and the promptness with which the
Co. meets It's liabilities. This branch Of insur-
anee is fast growing in popular favor, and
those having valuable stock would do well to
examine the circulars of the Co.. which can
be had by calling on Mr.. Brown.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

TMELY.- Whatever may have been the
motive of President johnson in spreading his
acknowledged before the New York Con-
vention, there was evidently an imperative
demand in that body for just such docu-
ment. There was Gen. Forrest, the butcher
of Fort Pillow Gen. Price, lately the ter.
ror OF Union men throughout our Southwest.
ern border; and Wade Hampton, who thirst
ed for the blood of loyal prisoners. 1t is un-
questionably true that there were more men
IN that convention who commanded in the
rebel army--three or four times-than held
commissions in the Union service; that there
were more there who plotted treason in Rich
mond than served in the United States Com
gress during the war and many more who
were active traitors, than there were of
loyal men, To what body of men then under
the whole heaven could a proclamation of
pardon have been taken with more propriety
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

UNION PACIFIC RAILRoAD-TheU Union Pa.
cific Railroad is about to erect great hotels,
ranging in cost from $4,000 to $4,000, at
Cheyenne, Laramie, North Platte and Green
River for the accommodation and comfort of
passengers, in the event of being delayed or
des.- 'g to rest at any time while making the
journey across the plains by this route
These hotels will be fitted up in frst-class
style and supplied with an abundant commits.
sariat, 80 as to insure plenty for any number.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

W Great as is the straight in which the
democratic party now finds itself--so great
indeed that even the name of the most abused
and best-hated Republican in the country is
greeted in their National Convention with the
widest enthasiasm,--stll it was impossible to
repress derision and shouts of contemptuous
laughter when Mrs. Anthony's application for
seat in the Convention was referred to the
Committee on Credentials. Was it because
the women have no votes to give?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15
P. r. P1TKlN,
W &. DUNTON,
HENRY LANE,
CHARLES VI. BLISS,
Ises.

The apportonmcnt Of delegates to which the several
towns in the District entitled is as follows viz.
ADDISON COUNTY.-Naltham, !; Afiddlohury and Monk.
ton, each the remaining towns each. Total, H.
BENNINGTON COUNTY glastonbury and Scarslur -h Z
each; bennington, 9 Arlington Dorset aud Shaftsjury,
each Manchester and Pownal, each the remaining
towns cach Total, &c.
RUTLAND CouNrY.-Chitcndeu, llubbardton Mount
Tabor, Tim outh and West Haven, each, Casteton,
fairhaven, pawlut Poultney and Walugf1rd, each
Brandon, 4 Rutland, 81 the remaining towns each.
Total, S..
WASHINGTON COUSTy barre, East Montpelier aud
Waterbury, each Montpelier, Mortified, the
remaining towns each. Total, iG.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

MAINE.-The Republican State Convention
which met at Portland, Me-, Wednesday, re-
nominated Gov. Chamberlain by acclama-
ton. Gen. George l., Beal and Hon. S. p.
We're selected as electors a. large.
The convention of soldiers and sailors which
met IN the same city was very large and en-
thuslastic gathering. Both conventions were
addressed by Gen. Sickles, Hon. John A..
Bingham and others.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

ADVICE FOR THE SEASON. - To the old in
junction. BE good, and you'll be happy"
needs to be added the following simple rules,
for the hot season only;
Walk on the shady side of the street.
Mind your stomach.
Spend no money foolishly.
Avoid crowds.
BE temperate in all things.
And don't get excited.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

1.-THE whole sum paid for cable messages
ny the English press amounts to $1,000 a
year, while the American press pays $40.
600. The London papers only give the brief.
est telegraphic items, and never publish the
long cable dispatches on public affairs, that
are common with the leading journals of New
York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

Coon PRooREss-Ihe last Democratic Ma
tional Convention declared the war to be a
failure. Thepresent Convention unanimously
declares the "questions of slavery and seces-
sion to be settled, and never to be re-agitat-
ed Good progress for four years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

The Nashville Gazette says: "Under the
circumstances, we feel free to say that we
would prefer Grant to Chase. And when we
assert that there are over 200 900 Democrats
in the country of our notion about this mat.
ter, we defy contradiction"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

A New Hampshire correspondent of the
New York Times says that the State is sure
Tor Grant and Colfax in November, and that
onslow Stearns, of Concord, will be elected
It's next Governor. Both facts will be cred
table to the Republicans of the Granite State
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

Hon Arson Burlingame, the Chinese plen.
IPotentiary' says one of the regrets he feels at
visiting this country is that he cannot take
the stump for Gen Grant. He was one of
the ablest of the Republican orators in 1856
and 1860.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

TIMELY CAunoN.-A gentleman in Rut-
land having found a fish, some two inches in
length in milk procured from one of the viii
lage milkmen, it is suggested that the cows in
that village either be not suffered to drink
IRON trout brooks, or else compelled to drink
through a strainer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

" MIR. Pendleton comes out of the New
York Convention with clean record. and his
seli-respcct uncompromised but how is il
with Andrew johnson, with his special am.
resty proelamationf aud especially with Chief
Justice Chase, who has eaten 50 much Demo
cratic dirt as to be forever beyond recognition
by his old friends3
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

SERIOUS AcclDENr.-Onthe Sth inst, as Dr.
Clark was backing his team from where it
had been hitched in front of Babcock's drug
store, the carriage of Messrs. Collins Of Cabot,
in passing, locked wheels with DR.. Clark 5
wagon overturning it, and throwing the doe
tor violently out. The doctor was seriously.
but we are happy to learn not dangerously,
injured.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

O-lt is understood that Pendleton and
Seymour are as wide apart as the poles in
their financial theories, while it is notorious
that the platform was specially adapted to
PendletOn's system. How will Seymour look
upon such platform?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

William Cullen Bryant is spending the
SUMMER at Cummington,-hale, cheerful and
vigorous;--clearing fences at bound and
'nree stairs at a time;-only slight muscular
contraction of the shoulder and his milk-white
mar revealing what age is doing for him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

RUTLAND CoUNTY.-Hon. Merritt Clark,
oil Poultney, was nominated Wednesday by
the republicans of Rutland county for the
new Senator Mr. Clark has had large ex.
perience as a member of both branches of our
legislature, and will prove valuable mem.
her
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

DEATH FROM HET.-We learn that IA
DOCK Henry, sou Of George 5. Hubbard Esq,
Of this village, was so overcome with the heat
yesterday, while laboring on the farm of
Charles Tabor, of East Montpelier, that he
survived but short time. His age was about
% years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15

SAD INTELLIGENCE. -- Many hearts in this
community will be deeply panied by the It'd
ings, brought by telegraph to friends here, of
the death Of Mrs ANNETTE GIUMpHREY GREEN,
which occurred at Pitts6cld, Mass, Thursday
morning, after brief illness She will be
remembered as the daughter of Gen Levi s.
Humphrey, for several years resident here,
She was married a little more than three years
since to Col Jacob L. Green, gallant and
accomplished officer on the staff of Mai. Gen.
Gustav. Col G. was an inmate Of three or
four different rebel prisons during the war, Of
which Andersonvillc was one. Mrs. G. ac-
compauied him through field and camp, after
his release from prison-the last being the
celebrated Texas campaign
Losing her mother while young, Nettie has
known the alternate lights and shades of life,
but by the alchemy Of a genial and pure heart
she diifused unmiuged joy and sunshine wher-
ever she went; and the grief at her uutimely
death will by no means be confined to the sor.
rowing circle who follow her to the tomb.
Her age was about p years