Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-15

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has been divided Into three military dlstlitts
Tho hFel district consists OF the counties oi Ad'
dlsOn, Bennington, Rutland aud Chitienden,
The second district Of Washington, Orange,
Windsor and Mlndham, and the third OF Gale
doala, E-seN, fWnklm, oTand lsle, lanoll'e
aud orleans
The Hrccssaty ottrE- uayv hcgn issued, under
which organization ,au bc ma,lr Ia hli up the
regiments aud halleg, A. ypl only eight com
panles aud I've section 90 artillery have been
organized, hut Il j. believed that the eonilnu'
anee Of the present policy Nlil secure a tull or
ganizatlon In all thedislTlgls, aud give some vi
tally 10 our militia system
A considerable portion "a he expenses In,
Cured during the year In MI, department. have
been In collection, "a, wqulrd by law, OF the
arms and equipments Ia the hands II the State
militia, and pulting them Ia proper order, There
nov remains outstanding quite an amount ~
property belonging 10 the state the return OF
which can only he Insured by the enactment Of
law more stringent ia It's provisions than the
present statute.
The operations of the law providing what In
most counties Of the state, IL a wholly made
Quatc salary for the duties that should he dis
charged hy our states Attorneys leaves undone
a large amount Of criminal business 10 the great
injury of our communities An increase OF sal
aTy, or what would be better, return To sys-
Gem uf fees, would more fully comply with that
Laws for the encouragement Of virtue, aud
prevention Of vice aud immortality, ought 70 DC
family kept In force, and duly executed,
STATE PRISON,
The reports Of the Officers Of the State Prison
are quite mll, and doubtless will prove satlsfac-
tayy There are now confined in the Institution
scNcniy-lNO male and tour female cOnNiets,
The expenditure has been thirteen thousand
two hundred and nineteen dollars, and the In.
come sixty-eight hundred and six dollars, leaN-
ing balance OF expenses over income OF sixty
four hundred and thirteen dollars nearly the
average OF the past four years. II cannot
be expected 10 show better results during
the continuance Of the present contract for the
ISL The operations OF the laws OF last session
are beneficial In their effects upon the discipline
Of the prison. The Communication of sen.
ltencc provided for i much more effective than
view, bat few of the numerous applications for
Executive elemcncy have been granted. Tho
suggestions OF the officers u the prison on this
point meet my cordial approval.
hEFoRN SCHOOL,.
} The appropriation OF last year, for a workshop
for the RotOrm SchAol. has been expended. The
Trustees have erected substantial brick building
AZ cost OF twenty hundred dollars, and have
made other improvements ON the grounds and
buildings with a view 20 the permaneney Of the
Institution,
The expenses OF the school have been ten thous-
and tive hundred and thirteen dollars, from which
Is 10 he deducted seventeen hundred and seventy
nine dollars, the earnings Of the boys IN the shop
The products OF the farm, for the current year,
amount in value 10 twenty-nine hundred and
slNty-iiyc dollars, and have principally been used
IN the support OF the school,
The school has had cighty.scven inmates during
the year, and now has sixty-uine boys under is
: charge. Twelve of tins number are placed out in
good situations 10 nmam during good behavior.
- This Dours, relieves the state from expense, and
4 wu-t prove an advantage 10 the boys who have
a. IN .lf.xk Ives
worthy ui beng trusted, a number Of young
- men have graduated respectfully, prepared for
business, and are in good situations. IL IS sug-
,-'ul that the law m regard 20 alternative SEN
teury- needs amendment to make II effective, and
that the profitable employment Of the boys,
would IA % require an enlargement Of the
farm,
The Trustee, report the school as under efticien
management, and that 1t Is accomplishing Its
v,nk ct rgiurm With reasonable expectation OF
,-2l---pl hlnu,4t!e hAes from its graduates.
- The tse.s developed IN this Report, are well
H1r'' N#-I rlplsi consideration,
RECIPROCITY.
IL.uIie, urR,Iprocity in trade with the
.u1lllp.Jn 90 Canada, IS now matter OF ncgoua-
'. tiuu between the General Government and the
r authorities in Canada, IN connection with then
% HWU, government
~ AZ, U,.ty HAT may De entered upon will re
:. aulr I1'W.tton On tie part OF the senate Of The
N United states and doubtless some Legislative
cd non the part OF Congress 60 make II effective
e Although Of might not be best for TO enter
upon tie discussion OF the details Of exchange o.
u tuulUrtS while those negotiations are pending
% Nt uay properly consider their commercial ant
zee p1luH d t.Tais; and in that view no apology II
d H'er-- ~ tF inviting your attention TO the sub
d s,r
o. T'# question. involved are of vital importance
un. 8uiy 90 NgrfH9ut and New York but to al
d 10" New England fl',,, and the STATE, bordering
d upon and tributary 10 the Northern Lakes. Tbs
y nnWlIngnaSe Of The productions of these Western
T. states has exceeded the capacity transportation
~ bi al the avenues 10 the Atlantic. AZ a recen
he commercial e9uvt utIou ia the West, IT was decar
.d g as She deliberate sense OF the large assembly
shat. "fhc tnats and various lines OF railroad
ny leading 20 ami from the Lakes, while they hav
a. contributed vastly T." develop the resources, IN
o- ,rc,,c the wealth and promote the peunanen
'e union Of our country, arr wholly inadequate I.
H. thu demands 81 'Ey immense and rapidly growing
10 commerce"
Ia 1--WE can secure, through the negotiations nov
= pending the construction Of ship canal, connect
oi ing the waters OF TIA. St Lawrence river and LAX
OF thGHll.tlH, new ann desirable route would b.
rh OPENED To- The treat trade which passes between
nd l,-Wuicr the Hudson River, the railroads 4
'-- NV England, the Western States and Canads
Tic opening ut tins route is OF vast Importance
o. Canada "a, we'll as ourselves, and have reason
on believe that size Is ready to construct this work
~ a reciprocal treaty an Ice secured, which in il
IL operation would b. mutually beneficial.
ny TIN pruIrat Is rot new. 1t has attracted III
attention ul many loading minds, and been az
dH proved 10y eminent and practical engineers. l
In /, T. cirptnl ana accurate surveys and cstimat,
IN Wrgt Ei~r NuIer tn dIrctlon Of the Canada
Huapl %, Public Work., by MI Jarvis, well know
49,, from bis opuu, eiou with the public works OF tn
sdt State oI New York. The survey OF several route
sd Wa m#4n. lss' the preference was gwen to II
.draes llE, tgum Caughnawaga TO ST. Johns. III
lsg country being very favorable, requiring but h
'sc tie heavy work at any point on the line,-wth
+, distance of uu' tWgnty-sX lnllcs, and summit
'ay be attained of only twenty -iye feet, and invo
Ing a cost Of construction OF, say three millions
II dollars for canal that would pass vessels OF SIX
81 seven Aun-aed tons.
so A. freight and tolls then stood 1t was ascerta
mr. ga that the cost Of taking property from Chicat
w 10 Troy, y. y, with the enlarged canals OF Il
lcs STATE OF New York, then i'll contemplation, won
be- via Buffalo, si.sj,yia Oswego. si.ol, via the
&C. Lawreit.e and Lake Champlain, $500. Mr.. Nj
ms Alpine an engineer OF high standing came TO &
sit same conclusion. He declared that, with q
vi Caughnawa-l canal, the cost OF transportation
inc the now ro, from Chicago would be less tbs
OPP hv an, other II il stated as follows by Mr.. NJ
ION Alpine:
-, Chjceao ~ Whitehall, l,ijl miles, at
,in- two mills pei mile, $2.S5 per to
~ Expenses On the Canadian crnals,
~ Cauahuawasa included % miles.
.'l At three mills, -
lts Transfer Of cargo at Whitehall, 20
Transfer on present Champlain canal, So
pIa T,,.lco.t. $500 ="
on, with a connection OF this character, no otf
'he route from the West to the tide waters Of t
Hudson. viii possess any advantage over
~ In4'9 VIA the II. Lawrence and Lake Champla
4 H. t. e." same Iuin' And this route is greatly !
mai r.inr a. any other in its relations to the trade
Sin tween the West and that portion OF New Engla
&C. and %rW York which borders upon and can
, reached from the waters OF Lake Champaign.
OF is demonstrated that produce from the West c
ma lie delivered on Lake ChamplaIn, by the st. La
ION renee route mt one-ourh less cost tor transport
the ton and in less tiraa than by the other rout
zen vltIe the connection with the Ottawa valley
i at he shortened ninety miles, and the rise and
l,,sened one hundred and eighteen feet, an |
uroyement Of great Importance, as we are DEEPER
and nt largely upon this source for our supply Of lu
are her which, as an article Of commerce, stands nj
en- almost to grain
for The saving upon the single article Of flour,
ade the people OF Vermont alone, in opening this n
late line v6u,d amount TO nearly or quite fifty thu