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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-10-22
THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION.

a correspondent of the Macon Tele-
graph writes from Louisville, October
18th, says:
The city is absolutely jammcd and
overcrowded already with visitors and
delegates But first let me say that [
had the pleasure to-day Of looking upon
the mild and bland feature Of ex-Presi-
dent Willard Fillmore. lie is here for
the purpose of acting in the capacity of
President Of The Convention. He had
grand reception to-day in the cast wing
Of the Courthouse. It was most bril-
liant affair, and the distinguished visitor
presided over all with that ease, dignity
and grace with which almost the entire
country is familiar. l have not tho
time to give you details Of what was said
and done. Many other men Of note are
also in the city, among whom | may
mention cX-Goyernor OgIesby, Hon.
John G. Brecenridgc, eX-Gov. Bram-
lette, Acting Governor Stephenson, the
/ famous George Francis Train, (who lee
turcd two nights last week in Masonic
| Temple,) koopmanchap, the agent for
Chinese immigrants, and host of lesser
lights.
The committee Of arrangements have
chosen the Louisville Opera House, as
the place for the deliberations of the
convention. 1t has the capacity to seat
about ;, 500 persons, but that is not near
large enough.
1t would surprise you to see the 81
santic preparations which are going on
Tor the great procession which viii come
off on Thursday next. Every artist III
Louisville is overrun with orders and
actively engaged in lettering or design
ing, to illustrate. the different trades and
professions which viii be represented III
grand display. Every manufactory,
machine shop and foundry will contrib
ute to swell the mighty cavalcade.-
Railroads, telegraph offices, express
companies will likewise lend a helping
hand, Everybody seems fully awake to
the grand occasion, and from all the in
dications now around me, am con-
strained to believe that we are going to
have the most splendid demonstration
ever witnessed in the West.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-10-22

LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Oct. 14.-Committces from each
State have been appointed on the follow
ing subjects: Southern Pacific Rail
road; Railroads Generally; Direct Eu-
ropean Trade; Immigration; Mississip-
pi and Tennessee River Improvement
Levees; Direct Water Communication
with the Atlantic; Mississippi Outlets
Protection of Labor; and Reduction Q
Taxation,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-10-22
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14
The Aston Library.

rbe cost of the two buildipgs coniaiuip,
the library has been the sum of S2SQ S7O. ~
that of the books. inclusive of fine c,talocu,
of the library. s22491lS1; and tbe lbrar
possesses invested funds TO the amount Of
S222. 1893. 90. the interest ON which sum sum
ports it. The number of books contained IN
the library is in round numbers, $4,000
giving as the average cost of each volume
about sl.64. When we take into considcra.
ton the great number of costly books that
have been purchased for the institution. this
low average is remarkable illustration of
the Judgment which has been exhibited In the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

The session closed at y O'Clock on Saturday
the 10th Among the confrmations was that Of
Benz f. Fifed, as District Attorney OF Vermont
fiity-one nominations were not acted upon, and
Of course fall with the session. The nomination
Of James NJ Ashley, of Ohio, as Governor Of Wy.
omng Territory, was closely contested in the
senate, and he was finally confirmed by one ma.
iority Charges affecting his reputation seriously
were presented, and not dsproyed but his old az,
sociates put him through on his impeachment
record
In the House ON Saturday forenoon, bills and
resolutions were put in at great rate, and mat.
tiers were rushed through as usual in the last
minutes Of session. At twenty minutes to ls
O'Clock, there were at least fifty gentlemen in
front Of the Speakers desk, all trying to catch
Mr. Baines eye and eur Confusion rcgned.
No important business was, however, got through,
and at 70 O'Clock precisely the Speaker declared
the House adjourned without day
The announcement was received with applause
upon the floor and in the galleries, and gentlemen
of all parties seemed well pleased with the term
nation Of the session. The most important bill,
passed on Friday night in the House, was the
House bill removing political disabilities twas
not considered, however, in the Senate, and fell
through. The night and closing sessions were
orderly almost beyond precedent, thanks to the
Punishment Of intoxicating drinks from the Capt.
tol building.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

/ II attracted unusual attention from the fact that
It was the initial entertainment. OF course it
was most brilliant and successful affair. The
reception rooms were crowded, and the most dis
I tngui .hed people now sojourning here were among
/ the callers. The question Of Mrs. Grants popu-
lurty in the White House is now considered fully
aud iavoably settled.
The House is now very earnestly discussing
Gen Buffers bill to reconstruct Georgia. The
present prospect seems to be that the whole sub
jjcct will 60 over, with that pertaining to Mssis-
sippi, till next session. There is disposition
rapidly developing itself among the Republicans
to let things work little, and see if returning
reason will not do for the South what stringent
legislation in which They have no voice, has fail
ed to accomplish. There is more independence Of
thought and action manifested in the discussion
and treatment Of this question than has been be-
fore exhibited since The organization Of the party.
Il is reported that the House Committee ON
Foreign Affairs this morning authorized Gen.
Banks to report resolution providing for a COM
mission to look into the affairs Of st. Domingo,
with reference to opening the proposed protccto'
rate Of that Island.
President Grant is hurrying up his appoint
ments, as to keep the Senate a- short time AS
possible after Congress adiouns It may be
doubtful if he will need their services longer than
next week
My leave of absence having nearly expired, ]
shall gladly set my face homcward, and hope soon
to report for duty p.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

Great eaters never live long. A yoraciou.
appetite, so far from being a sign of good
health, Is a certain indication Of disease.
Some dyspeptics are always hungry, and feel
best when eating; but as soon as thcy have fin
ished they endure torments so distressing in
their nature as to make the unhappy victim
wish for death
The appetite Of health is that which is
to eat moderately when eating time comes,
and which, when satisfied, leaves no unpleasant
reminders. Mutitudes measure their health
by the quantity they eat and, out of ten per-
sons, nine are gratifed with an increase Of
weight, when in reality it indicates an increase
in disease, showing that the absorbents of the
system are too weak to discharge their duty,
and the tendency to fairness, to obesity, in-
creases until existence becomes burden, and
sudden death closes the painful history
HalES Journal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14
Presidential Appointments.


The following nominations were sent 10 tho
Senate yesterday tMonday) and will undoubtedly
be confirmed to-day -
j. l.. Motley, Minister to London.
Scofcd Markbret, Minister TO Bolivia.
James r. Partridge, Minister to Nicaragua.
W. a. Pile, Minister to Venezuela.
Joseph II. Jones, Minister to Belgium.
John $. Carlisle, Minister 10 Sweden.
j. S. Clay, Minister to Libcria
5. c. Kirk Of Ohio, Minister to the Argentine
Republic
$. A. lIurlburt, Minister to Bogota
Silas \ Hudson, Minister to Guntomna
+. D. Bassett Minister to lIayti
Andrew G.. Curtin, Minister to Russia.
john jay, Minister to Austria
s. =. Evans, Marshal Eastern District Of Ten.
ncssec Peter II. CARL, Marshal of Connecticut
Samuel \. Haley, Assessor First New llampshir'
District Chas. 3. II Fesscnden, Assessor firs
Massachusetts, District Andrew II. Young, Col
lector First New Hampshire District Foster
Hooper, Collector First Massachusetts District
Cyrus Northrup, Collector Of Customs, New
Haven Mrs. Dintgrave, Postmistress, Monroe
Louisiana John W Clark, Postmaster, Mont
peier, Vermont.
j. Z. Clay, who was nominated to-day as Min
lister 10 Liberia, and also Ebenezer d. Bassett Of
Philadelphia as Minister resident 10 Hayti, art
colored mcn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

TnE Rhode ISLAND FAMILY QUARREIs.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York Time,
gives this interesting view of Senator Sprague's
splurge on Thursday: "The rarest portion oil
Mr.. Spngue speech was that which bore on hi.
own personal ambitions and disappointments. II
appears from his remarks that there are two fam
lies who lay claim to the proprietorship of Rhode
lsand-the Browns and the Sprgues. The ar.
gument was Sprngue vs.. Brown The Browns
had newspaper organ which was controlled by
his colleague, Senator Anthony. This was the
milk in the cOcoanut Mr.. Spngue covered the
Browns with an awful discharge of very black
bile In his efforts TO detract from the glory Of
the Browns, he travelled over ancient and modern
history, beginning his own "reminiscences of their
degeneracy at the date of his swadding clothes
He called up his war record and made fearful
assault on Burnside whom he charged with COW.
ardiceand incompetency The unconscious egotism
of Mr.. Sprague CONFUSED the galleries with
laughter. lie spoke forlneary four hours, and
irttered away very valuable time in the gratifca-
ton Of his splenetic humor and vanity. In tn,
evening Mr.. Anthony rebuked his colleague in O
very sharp speech, which was one of the best and
most happily conceived efforts ever made in the
Senate"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

The harmony and mutual confidence subsisting
between President Grant and Congress is cause
for profound qualification, especially in view Of
our recent experience. This mutual confidence is
strikingy illustrated by the recent passage through
both Houses, within twelve hours after the re-
cepton of President Grants suggestion on the
subject of the House bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to order elections to be held in Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas whenever he may deem
best for voting on their respective State Consti-
buttons and for the election of State officers, and
to designate what parts Of the Constitution shall
be separately voted upon. The Senate promptly
concurred, with single important amendment,
providing that before the States of Virginia, Tex
as and Mississippi shall be admitted to represen-
tation is Congress, they shall ntify the fifteenth
amendment 10 the Constitution. Thus amended
the bill passed by 40 yeas to nays. The amend
ment was concurred in by the House with sub
stantial unanimity, the Democrats only opposing.
1t is cause for national congatulation that Con
gress should, before adjournng, have given to the
country so striking a sign of harmony in the par
ty and between Congress and the President
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

in their behalf against others and ! swear
on the word Of a Wolf that - Listen,
neighbor here interrupted the huntsman-
You are grcy-coatcd but l. friend, am grey.
headed, and | have long known what your
wol6sh natures are like and therefore it is my
custom never to make peace with wolves until
have torn the skin from their backs. With
that he let 60 the pack Of hounds on the
WOLF
The wolf, Of course, is Napoleon the
fearless dogs are the Russians whom the in
yader expected to find timorous sheep; and
the words put into the mouth Of the wolf are
almost the very words that the Corsican had
uttered. 1t is said" observes the transla-
tor, " that after the battle Of krasnoc, ku-
tuzof read this fable aloud to the officers who
stood around him. and that, when he came to
the words, You arc groy-coated but /,
friend, am groy-headcd in which allusion is
made TO Napoleon's grey overcoat and his own
white hair, he took off his white forage-cup,
and shook his bent head"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

A Coop ExAMLE.-lt is said very intense
feeling exists among the people of Concord N.
H., IN relation to intemperance, and they are or
glnzing for action in more earnest manner than
they have ever done before. They are preparing
to make another determined trial to stop liquor
selling there coupled with the desire to give the
present prohibitory law one more trial before the
assembling of the legislature The Mayor and
both branches of the city government are unit
in favor Of the enforcement Of the law, and CITY
Marshal Pickering has notified every rumseller
in Concord that all persons engaged in the unlaw-
full sale Of spurious and intoxicating drinks, on
and after April 49, will be prosecuted There
are from fifty to seyenty-fve places in that city
where liquors are sold, and the rum influence is
more powerful there than the Temperance people
count upon, All parties are awaiting the issue
with much interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

The REcoNsTRUcTED Court. 49, The act re-or-
ganizing the Supreme Court provides for one ad-
ditonal associate justice, with a salary of $4,000
and nine new circuit judges, one for each existing
circuit, with salary of $4,000. These last are
required to hold the circuit courts, either alone OF
in company with the justice assigned to the cir.
cult, or with the district judge in each district
and courts may be held at the same time in differ
ent districts of the circuit under thisarrangement
The circuit judges are to appoint the clerks of the
circuit courts. The chief justice and his associ-
ates are to attend at least one term of the circuit
court in each district of their respective circuits
in every two years and they have the privilege
oil retiring with pension equal to their salary af-
ter ten years service, when they reach the age Of
20. No appointments are to be made under this
law until December.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14
Religious Intelligence.

Quite religious interest has been awak-
ened in Vershire, some ten or more hopeful
conversions mostly Of heads Of families being
reported. There is no preaching in town ex-
cept Baptist, but the interest is mostly among
Congregational people who attend the Bap-
fist church. Nearlyall of the Baptist church
are reported to be in favor Of open Commu-
nion.
The Congregational church in Charleston
have voted unanimously to ask Rev. A. c.
Childs to become their pastor
More than three-iourths Of the scholars
over twelve years Of age, in Bristol Academy,
are professors ofrcligion.
The First Congregational church and
society Of Newbury at their meeting Saturday,
April 3D., voted, in Difference to his request
and the advice Of the Council, that the resig-
nation of their pastor, Rev ii. n Burton, be
accepted. They also by vote, rendered him
the gratuitious use of their parsonage until
they procured another PASTOR and, as a fur
Their testimonial Of their kind regard, have
presented him purse of between seven and
eight hundred dollars besides other gifts. The
ladies Of South Newbury have also presented
Mrs. Burton with an elegant silver butter
globe and knife. Mr.. Burton may be address.
ed for the present at Newbury.
Twenty-Five persons were received to the
Congregational church in Windsor, last Sab.
bath, three of them by letter. the fruits, in
the week Of prayer. Thirty in all, have been
received since the first Of January, and NOR,
are expected at the next communion.
"A Congregational church was formed il
Chittenden in 1884, but at the present tim,
has no pastor, but is now an tinerant field il
charge Of the Vermont Domestic Missionary
Society The church have however, paiC
s7S into the Treasury in 1868.
REV. Il. IL. Byington rendered his resip
nation of the pastorate Of the Congregations
church in Windsor last Sabbath, in accordanc,
with notice given, some time since, that h,
should ask TO be released from his pastorat
at the end of the tenth year from his settle
ment.
REV. Daniel Perry closes his labors a
Worcester on the third Sabbath in April.
REV. Frederick D. Huntington, d. d,
Bishop elect of the Episcopal Diocese of Cen
trail New York was consecrated on Thursda,
in Emanuel church in Boston One hundre,
and seventy clergymen were present, anon
whom We notice the name of Rev Daniel {
Roberts, pastor Of Christ church in this vii
lage.
There are 40organized Episcopal parish
es in the Diocese of Vermont.
-Four persons joined the NJ. L. churc
last Sabbath by confession of faith, one b
letter, and some eight or ten others on proba
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

ApuIrERArIoN AND lrs REHEDMs.-Appleioa'
Journal suggests, as the most electual remed,
against the impositions now praeticed by adul
temting nearly everything that is used, that oy
cry public school be provided with laboratory
and every boy and girl of suitable age be instruct
ed In elementary chemical testing, and the use o
the microscope. by this course of instruction ey
cry intelligent lad and miss would soon be taught
habits Of close observation, and be able to anayzt
the various articles of food and condiments in com
mon use, TO detect impositions at once.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14
Rhode Island Election.

The election for State officers and members O
the Legislature passed off very quietly and
light vote was cast. The Republican ticket
headed by Seth Padleiord for Governor, was elect
ed by about 900 majority
Returns from all but four towns give Padleforc
6,s5S, and Pierce, democratic, 5000. The Sen
ate will probably comprise % republicans and {
democrats, the house 81 republicans and II dem
ocrats,
Providence gave ,62i republican and $40 demo
cratic votes Newport 4O7.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

The PARAoUAYAS lNouRY.-The Committee on
Foreign Affairs, having been authorized to sit
during the recess, has appointed a sub-committe,
to investigate Panguayan affairs This is ex
pected to occupy their attention two or three
months, as thorough investigation of the whole
question is contemplated. The committee will
alternate its meetings between Washington and
New York We understand Mr.. WILLARD to b,
member of this subcommittee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

PETERS Musical REVIEW for April is to hand
and, in addition 10 fifteen pages of select reading
matter, contains large variety of new and beau.
tiful music. Music is generally considered ex.
penslye, but when such a quantity is furnished
Tor the small sum of thirty cents, it ceases to be
luxury and even the poorest may sing play, and
be happy
Our musical friends will do well TO examine
this work, and we feel confident that thirty cents
sent to the publishers for sample copy, will yield
them larger return for their investment than
any similar outlay they can make.
1t Is issued byJ l.. Peters, music publisher,
Box 5ia9, New York, at the low price of So
year, or 80 cents for single copies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

BANQUET TO GENERAL SnERMAN.--Hon. W. NJ
Evarts gave an elegant dinner last evening in
honor of General Sherman, at which were present
besides the guestoi the occasion, General Thomas
Secretaries Fish, Boutwell, Cox, Rawlins, Post
master General Creswell and Attorney General
Hoar, Chief Justice Chase and Justice Nelson.
Speaker Blaine, Senators Anthony, Sumner and
Sherman, Hon. Mr.. Thornton, British Minister,
and Thomas Ewing, Sr. The dinner was served
IN very elegant style at circular table ten feet
IN diameter, and us Mrs. Eyarts rose to leave, the
President was announced, who joined the company
at their dessert and coffee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

Ed-Ihe New York Herald considers Fenton
urant's champion in the Senate and Butler in the
House, and pronounces Butler the "stronpost
man IN parliamentary tactics, in political sagaci-
~ IN the rough and tumble of discussion, or in
lair stand-up debate, that has made his appear
ance in the House in long while"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

Az ExAMrlE.-We recently attempted to point
out the fatal folly of young man in seeking to
obtain a clcrkship at Washington The veteran
PERLEY, of the Boston Journal, relates the fol-
lowing case directly in point -
" Mr. James LAwrenson, who was removed
from third-class clerkship in the Post Office De-
partment yesterday, was an old and faithful SER
want OF the Government, lie entered the service
in October, 1919, as clerk in the Baltimore Post
Office, under Postmaster John s. Skinner of that
city. In 1884 he was transferred by Major Barry,
the Postmaster General, to the General Post OF.
flee, and has occupied a position in that Depart
ment ever since, during twenty seven years of the
time keeping the official journal of the Postmaster
General After nearly fifty years Of service for
the Government he finds himself precisely where
he started, with the world before him to earn his
living, but minus the energy and yigor of early
manhood.
With such examples before them, why will the
young men of New England importune their
friends here to obtain for them positions in which
they can never acquire wealth or fame and from
which they may at any moment be thrown upon
the world"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14
PRESrIoE.-The Editor Of the MONTGOMERY

PRESncE.-rhe Editor of the Montgomery
Daily Mail, writing from Louisville, says =
:" Yesterday had an interview with Mr.. Prem.
tice. lie is not the man ho was ten years ago.
Indeed, his genius gone, and his person is a mere
wreck His family broken up--his wife dead
one son killed on the confederate side, another
settled on farm down the riyer-and the old man
yerging on three score and ten, cooks his break
lust ana dinner IN his little room on the third
floor of the Courier building, and lives only in
about the past. This man once
welded an imperial power with his wit and his
muse. Now the world has whirled past him, and
he now lies on the shore mere stranded wreck. {"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

"A Frenohman has invented ono.wheel
vehicle, to be drawn by pony, which he calls
"monocyele, aud which he thinks will super.
sede vclocipedes.