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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
English immigration.

The English papers and people are considering
the question whether emigration at the expense
Of government is the best remedy for pauperism,
as proposed in Parliament by Lord Iloughtln,
and approved by large public meeting in Exeter
Hail. Its advocates reason thus
" We have here more people than we can cm-
poy and they are rioting in idleness and poverty,
away over the sea is more employment than
there are pe1ple-iorests rotting ON the ground
for want Of men to fell them haVests unrcaped
for want of men TO sow them, and the vast spaces
Of virgin continents given up to the reign of ma
turc Wild disorder for want Of men and women
10 people them, and cover them with the order
and beauty of civilization But no means exist
of bringing the men TO the fields What is more
obvious than that government should undertake
this duty Your are paying vast sums rs poor
rates 10 support these people why not pay the
poor rate % send them where they will support
themselves 90
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
NO rnr InI.m PEOPLE or A,InRIcA.

An address recently issued by the executive
committee OF the National Irish Union Republic
can Association is thus summarized by o New
York paper Of saturday
With the carncstness which belongs to their
race, the executive committee of the Irish Bepub-
licans address their cuuntrymen to-day through
our columns They lament the disuni0n of their
rice. and the uuenyabie record which many Of
their fcllow-citzcns have earned in support Of the
institution which O'Connell mathematical ~
their disgrace and his country's honor Calling
upon lrishmcn 20 come forward under the Ropub-
licun banner they dwell upon the interests OF the
Irish Nottingham, and his unnatural and labor
degrading subsection 10 Democracy in alliance
with English free trade The committee make
one other admirable suggestion, which cannot be
too soon acted upon. II is that the lrishmen Of
America should combine 20 protect, in every way,
hy the establishment Of refugees and homes, and
by social organizations, the emigmnts from their
native country
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
Letter from chief Justice Chase.

CumLnroS, 5. c., May 90
Dear Sir:-Your note inviting me to attend
the ceremony of decorating at Magnolia Cemete-
ry the graves Of the brave men who fell in defence
Of the Union during the recent civil war only
reached me this morning. am very sorry that
cannot be with you ON this most interesting oc-
cason but it is now too late to make the neces-
sary arrangements
The nation cannot too tenderly cherish the mem
Dry Of her dead heroes, or too watchluly guard
the well-beng OF those who survive. And may
we not indulge the hope that, ere long, We who
adhered to the national cause will be prompt also
20 join in concentrating the hcroism of our couu-
trymen who fell on the other side, and that those
who now specially mourn their loss conscndng
to the arbitnment of arms and resuming all
their old love for their country and our country
one and indysible, will join with us in like com
memomtion Of the fallen brave Of the army of the
Uniun2
The dead are not dead They have only gone
before, and now see eye to eye Why may not
We all borrow from their sacred graves oblivion
of past differences, and henceiorth unite in noble
and generous endeavor to assure the honor and
welfare Of our whole country, Of all her States,
and Of all her citizens
Very respectfully, yours,
$. Z. CHASE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

A WAm.-AleSandcr II Stephens published a
letter in one Of the Washington papers, wednes-
day, in reply 10 some criticisms ON his history of
the rnlsslliss. ~. 4-l-r
the situation, and argues that we are drifting to
consolidation and empire Nothing, he says,
can prevent the final establishment of imperial
ism, but determined effort on the part of the
people TO preserve free institutions. Iheremedy,
he says, is not in secession. This was tried and
found insufficient, Il must be at the ballot box.
lie calls upon the people Of the several states to
seriously consider whether they will maintain
free institutions or accept Imperialism.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
rcmnlo snrrrnre m Massachusetts.

The New York Journal Of Commpo speaks
thus Of the female suffrage question: recently de-
cidcd in the Massachusetts, Legislature
" The case has been fairly before the Massachu-
sets women fora long time. Conventions, books,
newspapers, and the journals Of Mass
achusetts, we may here say, have been almost
unanimous in their approval OF giving the sui-
frage 10 women if women want ii--these various
agencies have put the question fully before Che
Massachusetts women, and they have decided il
in the negative Their opposition is none the
less an opposition because 10 hos mostly been si-
lent
In question. Of religion, Of morals, OF patriot
ism. and of politics. women have o way of exert
ing their influence and producing entire results.
they could have procured the passage OF che wo-
bill through the Massachusetts leg
islature had they been so minded. Every hcll-
ity was afforded 10 them for making their wishes
known. The bin was before the Senate for long
time, was reported ayomhly by a committee, and
then there was another long pause-nll the delays
being for the purpose of giving The women OF
Massachusetts chance 10 speak and act freely
until finally, when il became apparent TINT they
did not want the suffrage, the bill WIS brought 90
a vote, and defeated by nays -, yeas @. Such is
the present verdict, for 30 it may hirly be pro-
nOunced hy Massachusetts women upon female
suffrage
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

An ArolooY.-Prof Goodwin Smith, Of Cor
nell University, has in type his late speech ut
Ithaca, with preface explaining why he was so
much excited II is something that he feels the
need Of making such an explanation, but he doe.
not help the matter much when he says " An
hngllshmAn resident in America may be an i'm
perfect judge Of the Indications of American feel
ing but he has the advantage of knowing some.
thing OF both sides and the danger was to be
measured, not by the feelings or intentions of the
American people alone, but by these combined
with the general temper aud present mood of the
poue~Gh ss~si.- -5-i---s H'''o" stt. ,Juniuvt O
speech was made" In his wild " Beehive" let
ter he was speaking simply of American feeling,
and he misinterpreted it utterly. Whatever he
may say for years to come will inyountary call
up thoughts of that absurd letter
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

Chelsea, June II, 1869.

Coon ESANrIE.-A correspondent asks" Did
it ever occur to you how Gen. Mcdowell has lived
down the odium incurred by the first Bull Run
defeat pnd appears to have maintained growing
popularity in the army and among the powers
that be? Those who know him intimately assure
me that he il model of a soldier, unselfsh and
brave, and one Of the truest of friends. Il is
perhaps owing to these virtues that his star, like
those Of other Generals who were unfortunate at
the commencement of the war, has never set
lie neither drinks, smokes, nor INDUCES in spirit
Gus liquors, which can be said of only a very few
other military men"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

Sons or TnpERANoE.--At the recent National
Convention, holden at Washington city, reports
were made which show that the Sons Of Temper
ance have now 1868 divisions in operation, with
10 S ,S,I % Of s and l06s ,l Xiisitefse Le
and It has 1923 ,693 in cash or good investments.
Nearly $4,000 members were expelled during the
year
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

- The following, from the Troy T,o,ss, 50
captally hits the case of several in this section,
that We publish it
Whose boy is that? He may be seen any
day, in almost any part of the tOwn-he never
makes room for you on the sidewalk, looks at you
soucily, and swears snarty if asked anything
be is very impudent and often vulgar to women
who pass-he delights in frightening and some
times does injury to little boys and girs-he
lounges ut the street corners and s the first ar
rival at dog fight or any other sort Of scrape-
he crowds into the entrance TO public halls in the
evening, and multplies himself and his antics at
such rate that people having legitimate business
there are crowded out-he thinks himself very
sharp, he is certainly very noisy--he can smoke
and chew tobacco now and then, and rip out an
oath almost any time-we ask whose boy he ISL
Look after him, mother keep him more az home.
train him, and You may have a son to be proud of
some day"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

Ono Moore, Of Bloomington, owed S. H..
Lathe, Of Charleston small sum of money,
and in order to secure payment, the latter
went over to Mooro's place one night recently
and took his COW, without the consent Of NJ
AS consequence, the latter hnds himself un-
der $500 bonds to appear at the next term of
the County Court to answer to charge of
grand larceny.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

II The steamer Tyler, which sailed from New
York Tuesday, clearing for SAN Domingo had a
good supply Of munitions of war on board, and
there is general belief in that city that she has
already taken on a force of volunteers for Cuba,
who hope to be as fortunate in landing as was the
band led by General Jordan.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

The assault of a member of the Chinese State
Department upon the French Ambassador at
Pekin, reminds France of the insult once offered
to her representative at Algiers, which resulted
in war that eliminated in the conquest Of Al
giers 1t is not likely, however, that matters
will be pushed to the same extremity in China,
as Mr. Burngnme, the Celestial Envoy in Paris,
will no doubt do all in his power to effect the
apcable settlement of an incident which other
wise might produce grave complications.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

- The London papers hold out the idea that
George Peabody, the philanthropist, who arrived
in New York on Tuesday, has come back TO his
native country to spend the remainder of his days.
II this he the ease, he will assuredly receive from
his countrymen, as long MS he lives, the highest
honors for his great deeds of charity, and he will
be able to behold the fruits of his beneiactions,
and to contemplate with qualification and sereni-
ty the results Of his lles labors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

~ train composed of the Pullman palace
cars, running at the average rate of about forty
miles an hour, has arrived at San Francisco over
the Pacific Railway The road is reported to be
generally in good condition The ways and means
committee of Congress and the Hon. W IL. Sew
ard have begun the overland iourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

- The opposition, in the newly -elected French
Assembly, will number over forty being twice as
strong numerically as in the last Assembly 1t
Is composed of positive, unainching Liberals, and
backed as Il is, by nearly one-half the voters of
the country, it will be formidable power, which
even Louis Napoleon will dread.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
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o. Here is the way the ladies propose to reyolu-
tionize matters when they get the ballot. Ralph
Waldo Emerson, in his recent address before the
Woman's Suffrage Convention in Boston, says
If the vote Is to be granted to women. and
certainly 10 must be, then we must arrange To
have the voting clean and honest and polite The
State must build houses instead Of dirty rooms
and corner shops the State must build palaces
and halls, in which women can deposit their vote
in the presence Of their sons and brothers and ia
Tiers The effect Of that reform upon the general
voting Of the State all can feel
If the honest opponents of female suffrage could
be nude to believe that this proposed reform could
be successfully brought about, we are inclined to
think that one Of the strongest objections in their
minds to allowing women the privilege Of the
ballot, would be removed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

NARROW EscArE or THE PRlsipENr.-Wnsh-
ington dispatches of yesterday Thursday state
that the President and family and Secretary
Boutwell, had u narrow escape from death the
night preyious.-rhey left there on the 8 O'Clock
train for New York in a special car, but when at
Annapolis Junction the engine ran over a cow
which was on the track, throwing the engine,
baggage car and twg passenger cars from the
track, killing one man and woundng 20 or 30
other passengers. The railroad officials refuse to
give any information regarding the disaster. and
are making strenuous efforts 10 hush the matter
up and prevent its becoming public Nearly
eight hours passed before the wreck could be
cleared away, and it was not until an early hour
thus morning that the passengers We're enabled to
continue their journey. So far as known none Of
the Presidents family were injured, otherwise
than being severely jostled and slightly bruised.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

The ship Golconda, owned by the American
Colonization Society, for the purpose of transmit
ting Americans to Africa, has been sold because
it could not find any that are willing to emigmte
1t viii be needed ere long to bring Africans to
America, perhaps.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

Mount Vernon has 1 200 acres The country
owns 200 and the other 900 is for sale At the
rate Everett and the ladies' paid its secession
owner for the former, the latter ought to make
somebody rich 100000 they paid The rest
should bring 81 OOO,OOO The price it really
fetehes will show the difference between honest
trading and the fancy brands Of Imagination.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

The political excitement and agitation IN
Paris is still very great, and the government is
taking extraordinary precautions to prevent
general outbreak. The Emperor, accompanied
by the Empress, rode through the Montmartre
district twice yesterday, butth imperial presence
did not appear to restore order and quiet. Sew
erll editors have been arrested, and number of
journals have been seized by the police
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

The Nova Scotia opponents Of the Union
with the Canadians are holder than ever before.
In the House of Assembly on Wednesday, the
Attorney General of the Province declared that
m appeal must be taken to the British courts to
relieve them from the unwilling union, and if
this did not secure the freedom Of the Province.
" ihey Mould haze recourse 70 ertreme sicps.n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

\ very profound and wonderful reform ha, just
been begun in Paris. The principal shops-in-
Guiding those of nearly all the linen-drapers, ho-
siers, silk MERGERS and vendors Of ready-made
apparel-will hencelorth be closed on Sundays
The merchants have taken this step Of their own
accord, and their employees appeal to the good
will of the public 10 aid them in making the
measure general When Paris enjoys a Chris
tian sabbath, there will be some prospect of its
ceasing to be a heather city
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

DREADFuL CAsuALw.-A dispatch from Lon
don, dated Wednesday night, says another APP
palling disaster occurred in the coal mines at
Merthyr Iydyil to-day An explosion, the cause
Of which is unknown, took place while the men
were at work But few of the miners escaped
from the pit, and it is reported that 100 were
killed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
What There is to See in california.


In his Pacific railroad articles in the
Atlantic Monthly, now printed together in
a small volume, MIR. Bowlcs thus epitomizes
the attractions for the traveller in the neigh
borhood Of San Francisco ;--
"Outsido of San Francisco California has
many novel wonder in nature, many a rare
development Of industry to show its visitors.
But summer tourists must be choice in their
selections. A few days for railroad excur.
sions into the valley Of the coast mountains
about San Francisco will show us some of
the grand wheat fields, the orchards, and the
vineyards will exhibit the advantages Of an
agriculture that can begin blowing aud plant.
ing in December, keep them up till April,
and then begin to harvest, and keep at that
till October with 10 barns necessary for hous-
ing animals or crops; will open to US bcauti-
tu natural groves of oaks will reveal 10 US
charming little hooks of rural homes among
the adjoining hills; will invite US to health
giving sulphur baths and soda springs, more
sweetly located than Sharon or Saratoga will
give us a peep into the gardens of the old
Catholic missionaries among the Indians, now
oyergrown with peach, plum and fig trees,
and let us share the novelty Of picking the
ripe fruit from some of the latter that are
nearly as large as the big elms on Boston
Common; will--if we 20 far enough two
days rido--take US into the wild valley Of
the Gcysers, where miniature hell sends up
Its sulphurious waters, and burns and poisons
all the earth aud air within its reach, and
whore you peer into each crcvice and around
every corner in sure faith of seeing the Mon
ster Of Evil switch his tail into vengeful ac-
tivity; again, will carry us into the grand
forests OF redwood in the coast mountains
sponsor and promise of the Mammoth Trees
Of the Scrras-a light, delicate, reddish pine
that enters largely into the lumber supply Of
the San Francisco market; will introduce our
curious steps to the great quicksilver mine Of
New Almaden, the rival Of the Almaden mine
Of Spain or will set us down under the
mountains by the oceans shore at Santa Cruz,
the Nice of our Pacific coast, where the air
breathes soft and low and purely, and inyalids
rejoice in relief. Farther down. Los Angeles
invites us, with stories of the tropical wealth
Of Southern California, of grape vines as trees,
of orange and banana groves, of cotton plan
tations, of agricultural wealth unbounded, of
a climate so dry and even, so soft and sweet
as to surpass ltaly'sn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

The Irish Church bill was the subject Of dis
cussion in the British House of Lords last even.
ing, but no action was taken thereon. The debate
on the Alabama claims question in the House of
Commons has been postponed until the 9th prox-
ilno
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

II The late rejection of woman suffrage by the
Massachusetts legislature finds some amelioration
at the hands of the city authorities of Boston,
they having chosen a young lady to read the
Declaration of Independence on the approaching
Fourth
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

The President ComNo.-A dispatch from a
member of Governor CiaAin's Staff, announces
that the President will leave New York Tuesday
night, arriving in Boston Wednesday morning
will attend the Peace Jubilee, review the militia
ry and pass the night with Governor Boutwell,
at Groton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

- The representatives Of the National Divi-
sion of the Sons Of Temperance, now in session
in Washington, to the number of $50, made a
call upon the President on Wednesday last Ad-
dresses were made BY r, NJ Faust of Pennsyl-
yania, and DR.. Lees, of England
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
Al Home and Abroad.

A lady friend who has just returned from Eu-
rope, where She has spent five or six years, told
me the other day that nothing surprised her 50
much on first setting foot in New York as to see
the extent to which we carry European fashions.
Everything here, compared with that seen abroad,
seems very much exaggerated The ohigaons are
larger, the bonnets smaller, the skirts more bout
FAINT, The llounces more numerous the styles alto
gether more uniform and effective. The number
of pretty girls and women here she declares is
infinitely greater that while there arc icw very
beautiful women to be met with abroad the ma
jority are plain, hard and coarse, and convey an
expression Of uglness and responsiveness very dis
agreeable 10 Americans, who are accustomed to
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

u The Pennsylvania Republicans are endeay-
orng to place the national government in an Ntti.
tude Of hostility to England. They seem to re-
gard this as needed to their success at the
October election.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

" A dispatch from Washington Territory in
dieaies the election of Garfield, Republican, as n
delegate to Congress. The election was on Mon.
day last, and the Democrats have boosted that
they would elect their candidate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

- The Appletons are Publishing new AMI re-
yised and improved editions of Conells Geogra-
pixies, embracing all late geographical changes in
the world fact which parents and teachers
will do well to note.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

~ Strawberries were never so plenty in the
New York market as now, and have not been 50
cheap for many years. Delaware and New Jersey
are yielding these luscious berries in unprece-
dented quantities,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16

When Prof Webster confessed to its
minutest details the murder of his friend Dr.
George Parkman in the Bostonmcdical college,
nearly 20 years ago, and remorsofully be-
sought forgiveness Of Parkmans brother, one
might have felt tolerably sure, not only that
the thing was so, but that it would never be
contradicted. But that unexpected contra
diction has come. One Thomas Barrett, who
signs himself one Of the jury, and there
really was juror Of that name on the case
has written to the New Orleans Times a let
ter Of seli-accusation. He declares that he
murdered DR.. Parkman, that he disposed of
the body and it never was found, that Prof
Webster was entirely innocent, and that he,
Barrett after a long struggle with himself,
relieves himself Of " this terrible incubus.
He alludes to the remains scattered about the
medical college in lS49 as corresponding in
many respects to those of the missing man. !"
Whether Thomas Barrett is an alias assumed
to start a sensation, or whether he is the juror
Barrett gone crazy in this queer way, awaits
further revelation which perhaps we shall
never get,