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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

Sons Of Gov Geary, of Pennsylvania,
and james Watson Webb, late minister to
Brazil, are among the appointments at large
recently made by the President to vacant
West Point cadetships.
Ralph Waldo Emerson will deliver the
annual address before the New England So.
ciety Of New York, December u, at their
celebration Of the 2j0th anniversary of the
Landing Of the Pilgrims.
-" Corporation Of the sons Of the Clergy"
IS the name Of an English society, which PEN
sons of sick and superannuated clergymen,
assists their widows and old maid daughters
and helps educate their children.
"A Sioux who was killed, in a recent
fight proved to be quite an artist, a diary be-
ing found on his person, which contained
about thirty illustrations, recording the kill
ing of whites, and the running off Of stock
Wisconsin estimates that 10000 women
are working in its fields this season, among
whom are not only Germans Irish aud Scan
dinayians, but many Americans, including
thousands who belong to the middle classes.
One of the amusements of Long Branch
Is to watch the New jersey musketoes open
clans with their bills on the shore. Several
OF these useful insects are being domestica'
tea and taught to punch rivet holes in steam
boilers.
Leroy, physician.in-chief of the first
corps Of the French army, finding that a
chronic disease would prevent him from 60
ing through the campaign, and fearing that he
would be considered coward for his failing
to do 3d. shot himself recently at strasburg'
AN enthusiastic German editor of New
York sent copy Of his last paper, addressed
to King William of Prussia, at the Tuilerios,
Paris, with directions to the postmaster to
keep the newspaper in the Office if the party
addressed has not arrived as he will soon be
there
The handsomest railroad bridge in the
West is said to be the one Just erected at
GAINESVILLE, Wis. on the Chicago and North
western railroad. 1t consists Of four arches
OF go feet span, with the keystone so feet
above the water, and is built of solid mason
ry the stone being brought from Fort How
ard.
Great Britain will take its census next
year, on what is called the Photographic"
or instantaneous system. Blanks will be
left at every house in the kingdom, during
the last week Of March, to be filled up with
all the usual particulars relative to every per.
son who shall spend in the house the night OF
Sunday, April !, 1871, and the blanks will
be collected during the following week, thus
giving as near an approach to complete aeou'
racy as can be ever expected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
THE WAR.

The war record for the past week has beer
characterized by the most desperate auJ
bloody fighting Commencing on Sunday, tn,
fight was continued on Monday and Tuesday
between Metz and Vcrdun, and was very OBJ
stinatc. The losses on both sides were very
heavy, but probably the greater loss was suf
fered by the Prussians as the French fought
most Of the time behind Notifications Both
sides claim the victory, but we think the re.
suits warrant the belief that the Prussians arc
entitled to this honor.
On Thursday fighting was resumed at
Rezouvio and here occurred one the most
sanguinary battles Of modern times The
battle continued all day, and resulted in the
Prussians breaking the French line, aud com
polling part of the French force to retire into
the Notifications Of Metz (which the Prussian,
have strictly investodl and part to withdraw
to Chalons the Prussians completely cutting
of all communication between these two nor
tons Of the French army The losses on each
side during these 6ghts are placed as high a,
10000.
The object Of Bazaine in all the movement.
Of last week was to open a way Of retreat
the object Of the Prussans to prevent it,
The degree and distribution Of success must
be measured by these objects, and thus meas.
ured it was incontostably upon the side Of
King William The consecutive, almost con.
tinuous, battles Of the week all turn upon this
point, and all contributed to make the gasp
Of the Prussans more firm and incxorable
The French fought with their traditional val.
or, but not all their desperate efforts were
able to shake of that iron grip. Itisin this
view therefore that We think the palm of vic
tory must rest with the Prussians, notwith.
standing the terrible losses to which they
have been subjected
One fact is absolutely certain, that the
army Of the Prince Royal, Of Prussia con
tinucs its march on Paris, in spite of all oh.
stacles.
All advices seem to confirm the view that
the days Of the Bonaparte dynasty are mum.
bered, and seem to point to the creation oil
Trochu az Dictator, and the eventual restora.
ton of the Orleanists The Emperor ha,
been repeatedly and openly insulted by hi.
soldiers, and the worst spirit is continually
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
First District Convention.

The convention Of the delegates Of the
First Congressional district, for the purpose
Of nominating person to represent them in
Congress, met at Middlebury on Thursday.
Every town in the District was represented,
showing that the matter had been pretty
thoroughly canyassed. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman Of the Dis
trict Committee, Gen p p. Pitkin, of Mont.
pelor, who nominated Hon. G. NJ Willard
of Casteton, as temporary chairman. G.. W.
Iilden, Of Barre was chosen temporary sec.
rotary.
II. v Marsh, Of Brandon, offered the fol.
lowing resolution
Resoired, That the chair appoint committee
on credentials, consisting of two members from
each county in the district
Rev John Newman, Of Poultnoy submit.
the following substitute;
Rpo'rcd, That the delegates from each county
appoint n committee of two on credentials from
/ their respective counties, and report the same 10
the convention, and that these several committees
Dental! for tbl convention ''' ''''' ''''' ." '''
The amendment was sunror,od bv Mo..r.
PARK Proctor Nowmo, 1voodbr;l.o .,d
orros,dhy Nfossrs Corror,o. MI nr;..
ham and ,bo veos and novs boino called cor
the result was os follows yo,s 90 rovs 100
Tho original ro.olrt;or rrosor,od he NJ
Marsh WAS odon,od and ,ho o,o;.o,o, ~.
no;nto1 , comrit,oo 90 c,lton,
ate... c...,. inca, nv r.
ven j f. Roberts Of Verrennes.
bmI q! Connnlg-C. NJ. Bliss Of Woodiord ,
Ruiaad Cosmt,IRedfed Proctor Of Rutland.
H. y Marsh OF brandon
pclicr Charles H. Heath Of Paindeii ''
At31.2 O'Clock the convention took 70.
cess ill r n. M Init fine committee on crcdor.
| tials not being able 10 comnlcto their rorort
owing 10 inc large number OF witnesses ex-
amiped in the BENNINGTON contested coso M
I,ooo-,,
iV'oo o CLOCK stated that u they had good
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

Y Details of the massacre of Christians
at lien Tsin, China, lately reported, say that
twenty-five Europeans aud forty Chinese
children were murdered, and among the slain
were nine sisters of Charity, whose bodies
were horribly mutilated. Three of the for.
eigners were Russians and the rest wero
French, and eight Protestant and as many
catholic places of worship were DESTROYED
The attack seems to have been meditated for
some time' for several days previously Chi.
nese parents removed their children, 70 the
number OF $50, from the Roman Catholic
schools. The recent massacres have created
almost panic among the remaining foreign
re- of China, but the great powers are
llkely to take such prompt measures for the
protection of their subjects as to discourage
any more outrages of this kind.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
THE CITY OF MlTz

Contains about $4,000 inhabitants, has a
strong wall, with bastions and the usual gar
rison Of the place numbers 10000 men. The
Notifications were very strong before the war
of 1866, and since then important works have
been constructed on four commanding sites
These allow for the improved range of the
latest ordnance, as well as for the destructive
force Of modern projectles, Two permanent
bridges span the Mosello at this point, where
is also the confluence of the Settle. The
water In these two streams has been suE
ciently raised to inundate the low ground on
the south and southwest sides of the town
making those fronts doubly sure. 1t would
seem that Metz could not easily be taken il
only indiderently defended. The Prussians
cannot afford to leave large French force in
the place and then move on to Paris.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

Tine census returns are making sad havoc
with the pretensons Of most of our great
cities as to tho number of their inhabitants.
Chicago, for instance, which has been boast
ing loudly of having four hundred thousand
people, is shown to have less than three
hundred thousand, possibly not over $780,
600 Although this is a marvellous growth
for city not yet forty years old, it will not
satisfy those who have fondly anticipated a
much more striking result from the census.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

The London Figaro supplies some facts
concerning the family of Dickens that have
not previously been mentioned in connection
with his death Though so much has been
written and said about Charles Dickens II
may not be generally known that he had ten
children, two only of whom are dead, Two
were daughters, one of whom is Mrs. C. A
Collins and the other unmarried. The sin.
gle one bids fair to be good novelist al.
ready 'nIee stories from her pen have appear
cd IN AH The Year Round, Aunt Mar.
garets Trouble" Z" Mabel's Progress" and
" eronlca, and have gained deserved DOB.
aIarlty' OF the six sons, the eldest conducts
~ me Year Round, and has made few
en . IN various magazines one, the young.
est Is sui at college one is in the navy
Y are sheep farmers in Australia, and one
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins, ar.
rived in Now York from their European trr
on Saturday. Chang is suffering severely
from a stroke Of paralysis, which attacked
him on the second day of the voyage and
which has almost destroyed the use of hi.
left arm and leg Eng enjoys good health,
and has had no symptoms Of the disease from
which his brother suffers They are now be.
tween so and 60 years old, and expect to re.
turn to their North Carolina home, as soon
as Changes health will permit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

"A large and enthusiastic Temperance
Convention for the State of MASSACHUSETTS was
held In Boston Wednesday. Over eight hun.
bred delegates, representing one hundred aud
fifty cities and towns Of the State, were in at
tendance. An excellent series of resolutions
were adopted Wendell Phillips was NOM
mated for Governor, with full State ticket.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

Southern planters are organizing a cot.
ton state association" the members Of which
pledge themselves not to plant more than one.
third Of their cultivated land hereafter in cot.
ton, and to plant the other two-thrds in CO.
reals and also solemnly agree" that they
will not dispose Of any Of the cereals made
by them to any planter who does not belong
to the association.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

" The returning prosperity Of the South
is attested by the great number Of Southern.
ers who have come North, this season, either
for business or pleasure There are more
Southcrncrs now In Now York city than at
any other one time since the war was ended,
and the Times says that some Of the largest
hotels are literally crowded with them, and
that they talk and act aud enjoy themselves
generally as though they had never smarted
under the process Of reconstruction
Reliable information from this section
is to the effect that the crops for this year
are unusually good The grain crops are al
ready secured, and are very large. Last year
the people Of most of the Gulf States import
ed grain from the North at high prices, corn
selling as high as 81 70 a bushel. Dealers
are now offering to contract for the delivery
of new corn at eighty-fve cents Wheat is
selling at Atlanta at 81 %, and it is thought
that the State Of Georgia will have a consid-
cradle surplus for export. This condition Of
things will be great relief to the South
The cotton crop, moreover, promises to be
larger than any that has been raised in TWEEN
ty years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
Onr National Acconni..

The statement Of the receipts and expendi-
lures Of the United States during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1870 is as follows :
The receipts from customs Sl9f52S,37i.44;
from sales Of public lands, s3,3jO,4Sl76 ;
incidental and miscellaneous, including direct
tax, s2s 446, S649l from internal revenue,
Sls4, 500 5640; total receipts for the
year sill,2ji,7lI63; balance on hand
July l, 1869, s1j5,6SO ,3lO.S5; total means,
Sj6G,935, SlS.4S The expenditures for the
year were as follows Civil and foreign inter-
course and miscellaneous, $50, 23T GGS,56; In
terror including pensions and Indians, $751;
74S14032; War, sj7,055,975.4Oi Navy,
s21,7sO229.S7; interest onpublic debt sl27-
102. 33S03; total expenditures, exclusive Of
principal Of the public debt, 1922 l24052.-
Is. redemption on loans, sl2i,309, 20470j
total, s4l7 ,433, 33G.SS; balance in the Treas
ury on July !, 1870, sl49,5O247LGO.
Secretary Boutwell, in transmitting his report
to the House of Representatives last Decem-
Der, made an estimate of receipts from Gus
toms at Sls5,0OOO0O; from internal reye-
nue., $4,000 600 As will be seen by the
above statement in each instance the receipts
exceeded the estimate nearly Sl0,00000o.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

Long Branch had children's ball, Fri.
day evening with over 300 participants.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
Religious Intelligence.


Rev. Drs. stearns, Of Newark, Proniiss, Of
New York, and Humphrey, Of Philadelphia
are spending the summer in Dorset VI, aud
Rev. Dr. Storrs,J and family, at Manchester
The sixtioth anniversary Of the ordination
and installation Of Rev Dr. Gardiner Spring
MS pastor of the Brick church at New York,
was observed on the seventh, and was a very
interesting occasion. Or. Spring is now in
his oighty-sixth year-llonry Ward Beech
ers adieu to his people on leaving town for
the summer would suggest, as | have be.
fore, that in your meetings through the sum
mer, you should avoid all disputaton. Ar
gument is not profitable Let each have his
say and let it alone Let each be pope and
nialliblo.-Rev. +. w. Dickinson, recently
of Turner, Maine, has commenced his labors
with the Congregational church in Coventry.
The Congregational church at Corinth are
rejoicing over now bell, weighing about
900 pounds, bought with money left by Amos
Little for the purpose.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-18
THE NATIONAL EXPENDITURES.

From an official statement of the
Secretary of the Treasury, it appears
that from 1860 to 1870 the expenses of
the Federal Government have amount
ed to the enormous and almost incred-
ible sum of St, ,3OO,0 100000. The re
ceipts into the Treasury from taxa
ton have been 3,OS7, 100000. This
has all been wrung on. of the hard
earnings of the taxpayers. Only
think of it, thirty millions of people
have been burthened in single de-
cade with taxes to the extent of S3,-
OO0,OO0,O 600. This sum has not been
paid without causing widespread
poverty and ruin among the industri-
al classes. There are hundreds of
thousands of persons who have bsen
reduced from affiuence to poverty by
the weight of this extraordinary tax
ation, the like of which was be-
fore known in the history of the
world. One of the curiosities of this
taxation is the fact, that during the
war years, of 1S6l-2-34-5 the taxes
were far less than they have been
since. Look at the figures: s4sso.i
VI HaHL-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-18
THE WATERS OF LAKE TAHOE.

.
All who have attempted to. swim in
the waters of Lake Tahoe must have
been startled at their strange lack of
buoyancy. Good swimmers launch
forth into the lake with the utmost
confidence in, their skill, and at once
find themselves foundering, and only
able to keep afioat by the most stren-t
uous exertions. Going into Lake
Tahoe after swimming in the general,
ity of lakes-the lakes and streams of
the valleys-is like attempting to
swim in fresh water after having
learned the art in salt water, or even
more trying. The bodies of persons
drowned in the lake are never seen
after they have once sunk. Of the five
white persons drowned in the lake,
not q single body has ever been re-
covered or even seen. The bones OF
all are still in the lake. How many
Indians have been lost in, times past
no one knows, Pine logs float in the
lake but a very short time, and sink
never again to !, rise. In places fan
down through the crystal fluid are to
be seen resting upon the bottom great
quantities of slabs, logs and lumber
|, The specific gravity of the water we
! do not know, though we believe it
has been more than once analyzed. II
certainly can hold In solution but 8
very slight per cent. of minerals OF
any kind.-CaIifogniG Paper. aa-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-18


A REPUBLICAN paper says: GA long
lease offpower, unlimited and nnle7
strained, has wrought corruption in
every branch of the goEernment.=
Washington fairly overfows with
dishonesty and the skirts or Congress
are bedragged with the dirt of doubt
full bills, passed, as is generally believ-
ed, under the pressure Of money,
Custom houses are full of idle swim
ding retainers, of which the New
York Custom house is the chief, the
Internal Revenue Department, some
what improved under the present Ex-
ecutive, is still the largest and most
fruitful generator Of fraud and peeH-
lation. Corruption Turks in high pla-
ces, and the efforts of the President
and tue Cabinet in the direction oi
honesty and economy are of little
avail against the great tide of corrup'
tionwhich is, we confidently trust
fast sweeping the Republican part,
into the vortex Of destruction ant
annihilation."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-18

anH thus appears that in the FIVE years
the war progressed the taxes of the
Federal Government were only $792,-
600, 900. In the five years which have
elapsed since the war closed the exac-
tions for taxes have been nearly three
times as great viz: s2,343, 600, ,OO0.-7
During the war, when everything was
high and prices were inflated, it was
easier to pay ten dollars then it now
Is to pay three. But, instead of put
ting on the taxes then, Il the Govern
ment waits ountil period of peace.
when every thing is depressed; and
tfebles its war taxation. These fig
ures are astounding, and will be heard
of in this, falls canvass. ls9 SO ESQ
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-18

.Im62rzsse aes,, 49, iL-1sasore = you
bow to lady inr the street, permit
her to decide whether you may do 30
or not.hyat aeastHa lookAoG rec0gni-
ton.
"Excuse my gloves" is an unneces-
.sary apology, for the gloves should
not be withdrawn to shake hands.
When your companion bows TO a
lady, you should do SO also. When a
gentleman bows to q lady in your
company, always bow to him in re-
turn.
i A letter must be answered. unless
you wish to intimate to the writer
that he or his subject is beneath youl
notice. hHe
/ A visit must be returned in & likt
manner, even though no intimacy i
lintendsdl oyQ
| A smiling countenance is pleasant
'Ibut excess Of laughter should b
4 avoided, especially when tits posi-
lble for any one to suppose himsel
lldsridad byita I,GAAoI1 81 i.
j Whispering in company is alway
offensive, and often for the reaso
that persons present saspectthat the
arethe subject of it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-18
IInIpoRrANT oATEs.


The following win refresh the
our readers as to the dates
Of the most important ilalyenti4ns, dis
c9yeries and improvements, the adr-7
vantages of which we now enjoy ;.arh
Yfolins Invented, l4T7. o,.3iT algy 81 4
Pumps invented, 1425, 81 oif.iueaI
Paper first made Of rags AT, qiii 4
,Almanacs first published, l470. sdi
Spinning wheels invented, 1880. e.,
Spinning jenny invented, 175O. =,
Camera Obscura Invented, 1915, !.
Printing invented by Faust, l4a44l. Al.
Engraving on wood invented, 1850.
Roses first planted In England, 1905.
English shilling first coined, 1905.
Diamonds cut and polished, 1889.
Punctuation first used in literature,
1920 . 91eal&r 1T@f'' 'if' -'.i'l .si
Gun locks invented at Nuremburg,
1917. br 1a12oaati 9dt 'h.''.''
Watches first made at Nuremburg,
1904. i9r) y511ets Il 500 @tfi"tthH V'
Soap first made at London aud Rris-
tol, 1904. .a# as5a,'tt ''e'.
Theatrical exhibitions first given in
England, 1873. '3i'.' '9'' 'i-'
Muskets invented and fret used ii
England, l42l. ''s'''' '.'' w.
Post Offices established in England
| 1464. -'s '''''
Printing introduced into England
4 by Caxton, l474 a.lg uMuqg41
4 Maps and charts first brought t.
England, lAS9. ','55... =, .. N ~. - ~
Fortifications built In the presen
style, 1900. oi eli 10
! Sugar refining first practiced by tn
NVenetians, 1903.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-18
ID is THIS PROJECTIONS

The farmer starting oIhis work has
q shoe put ON his horse with nails
taxed 81 per- cent, driven by a
hammer taxed 81 per cent cuts stick
with knife taxed 50per cent; bitches
his horse to a plow taxed so per cent,
with chains taxed 67 per cent. He
returns to his home at night and lays
his wearied limbs on a sheet taxed So
per cent, and covers himself with a
blanket that has paid $50 per cent.
He rises in the morning, puts on his
humble flannel shirt taxed so per cent,
his coat taxed 80 per cent, shoes taxed
35 percent, and hat taxed 20 percent; !;
opens family worship by a chapter
from his Bible taxed 25 per cent, and
kneels TO his God on an humble carpet
taxed $50 per cent. He sits down to
his humble meal from q plate taxed
40 per cent. with knife and fork 35
per cent; drinks his cup of coffee
taxed At per cent, or tea 7S,per cent;
with sugar 10 per cent? seasons his
food with salt taxed 100 per cent,
pepper 297 per cent, or spice 379 per
cent. He looks around on his wife
and children all taxed in the same
Way takes q chew of tobacco taxed
100 per cent, or lights cigar taxed
l2O per cent, and then thanks his stars
that he lives in the freest and best
government under heaven. If on tht
, Fourth of July he wants to have thu
star-spangled banner on real bunting
, | he must pay the American Buntins
Company of Massachusetts, 100 PEI
cent for this glorious privilege. NJ
, | wonder, sir, that)the Western ffarmel
, is struggling with poverty, and con
! scious of q wrong Somewhere, al
though he knows not whence the blow
comes, that is chaining him to a lif
! of endless toll, and reducing his wifi
o and children to beggary.
Protection is the 0ldlaiMan of th
a Sea that is riding us to death. Strik
: off the fetters that are now weighin
down every industry, and ahip-build
"a ing will revive without bounties %
n special faYpfs, ; Our mariners an
merchants will again grasp in thei
a hands the commerce of the seas;;5 on
"a crushed industries will be reVitalized
our manufactures, springing forwar
"a with renewed life, will boldly 9
"a forth into the markets of the worlt
% and enter upon q new and, grand CT
reer of enterprises will redouble the
If activity and energy, new railways wi
to spring up all oFer the land, remnne
m atiEe employment be given tp thol
sands of laborers, freights be cheal
n sned, and the prosperity Of the peop
insured.-Froa Hon. Samuel s, 4Ma
- shafts Speech dcliosrea 29th Marc
RI 1901 bun