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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-06-10
Good Tc,cpiars' Union.

The Good Templars' Union met
at West Topsham, Tuesday, May
81. The following lodges of this
jurisdiction were represented Verd
Mont, Riverside, Ompompanoosuc,
Eureka, and Chelsea. Delegates
from Forest Lodge, Groton, were
also present, The delegations from
the various lodges were small, yet
those who were so fortunate as to be
present were hospitality and pleas
antly entertained. The exercises of
the day consisted of Addresses,
Discussions, Essays, Music, &c. The
morning session was opened by G..
{. Sargent, q. W. c., and Wet. of
the Union, whose rcr'arkS at this and
subsequent sessions were such as to
encourage discouraged lodges, and
lnclte them to more earnest efforts.
The afternoon session was public.
and was well attended. Essays
were read 10y Miss Lucie Watson, of
West Topsham, and Nh J. G. Good
hue, of NerShirc, and the following
Resolution discussed:
ReSolred, That the course pursued
by the Religious Socie les of the
State is detrimental to the cause of
Temperance. n fiirmative-L. H..
Tabor, West Topsham, j. &. q bod
hue, of Vershre. Negative-R. H..
Mardin, Of bradford, G. NJ. Dear
Born, of Corinth.
The evening session was also pub
lie and the hall was filled. The lee.
turers announced for tins occasion
not arriving, the session was made
IA social Temperance meeting. Short
and appropriate remarks being made
by Il. III. Mardin, of Bradford, Rev.
Mr.. Miller. of West Topsham, J G.
Goodhue, of NerslIire, and Geo. NJ.
Dearborn, of Corinth, whose unique
style of address added not a little
to the evenings entertainment.
We adjourned on "Old hundred
to meet at Chelsea, Tuesday, Aug.
3, 1870, congratulating ourselves
that we were present, and most sin
cerely compassionating those who
were not. SEC.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-06-10

WHITNEY's MUSICAL GUEST
We would call the attention of our
readers, and especially those who
are Interested in music, to this val
liable musical monthly. Each mum.
Der contains from . to - pages of
music from the best writer's IN the
country, and its extensive circula-
.'oh and low price, places it at the
mead OF all Musical Journals. The
June number is filled with n ost ex.
ce'Ieht music and choice literary
matter, which cannot fail to interest
ano instruct. The terms are only
7i'oo per annum. Specimen copies
can be obtained by enclosing ten
vents to the publisher, w. w. WHIT.
NEi, Toledo, Ohio.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-06-10

lHE Song MESSENGER for June
10 on our table, and we can but speak
VI IL as par ercelience IN music, and
:" literature interesting Is instruct.
we The Song Messenger has been
successfully published for number
" years, and has attained high
i"''''oh among the musical works of
s"o country, being always a welcome
guest in all musical circles. We ad
'Se our friends and the musical pub.
nc generally, to obtain u specimen
'oPy; and, also, to subscribe for
one year. The terms are only 60
,"'S per annum. Published by
oor " CADY, Chicago, III,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-06-10

l.,, lincoln u Brigham's sash and
, o"r factory ut Burlington, Yer.
EI'' VIVA partly burned Wednes.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28
THE TRUE ROAD TO REFORM.
early edition


TaE beneicent labors of William Welsh of
this city in purging the Indian Department,
in unearthing the frauds which it has 80 long
sanctioned, in dissecting the vouchers given
to rich contractors, and in exposing extor-
tions practised upon the aborigines, cannot
be too highly praised; and it is deeply to be
regretted that all other departments of the
National, State, and city governments cannot
be overlooked in q similar manner by intelli-
gent, industrious, and incorruptible citizens.
We would like to see daylight poured in upon
the Navy Department, SO that the public can
be told plainly how many useless loafers are
on its pay-rolls receiving enormous salaries.
The War Department should be exa-
mined critically by keen and candid eyes
ready to expose abuses which, though appa-
rently sanctioned by custom, are nevertheless
grossly unjust. The whole machinery of Con-
gress, too, and the practical workings of legis-
lation, if they could be laid bare to the public
eye, would furnish a lamentable spectacle
and intensity the public demand for reform.
And if, in addition to the exposure of the
mass of rottenness that exists perpetually at
Washington, acute observers would depict
with bold and faithful hands the wrong -doings
at Harrisburg and the peccadilloes of Phia-
delphia officials, the people would be amazed
at the impotence, corruption, extraya-
gance, and rascality of many of
their servants. What is needed
is that different men should each take up
some one of hundred different departments
in patient and persevering spirit like that
displayed by Mr.. Welsh in his Investigations
of the Indian Department, and publish the
results fearlessly to the world. We have lost
faith in Congressional or Legislative commit
tees of investigation. They rarely act eff
ciently unless they have some partisan pur-
pose to serve, and they only disclose as much
of the truth as serves their immediate ends
The nation is getting more and more into the
position of rich housekeeper whose servants
combine to deceive and defraud him; and if
the Republic is to be defended and purified
it must be by men who are above partisan
ambition.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28

AUDITOR. GENERAL AND SURVEYOR GENERAL
There are q number OF candidates for Audtor-Clen-
eral and Surveyor General. The strongest candi-
dates named for Auditor General are Major David
stanton, OF Beaver courey and formerly OF the ist
Pennsylvania Cavalry, and General Beaver, OF
Centre Major Stanton is relative OF the late
Secretary OF War; and is well spoken OF, and seems
to be looming up lately, to the surprise OF every one
Colonel w. w. Jennings, OF Dauphu, is the most
prominent car nddate named for Surveyor General
and IL he consents to be candidate he is going be
a hard man to beat. The Auditor-General will be
conceded to the West, while the Surveyor eneral
will he taken from the East.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28

Northeastern States. In fact, everything
appears to have contributed to make this the
garden-spot of the United States, and the
improving hand of man is alone needed to
make the desert blossom like the rose. The
Northern Pacific Railroad will aid in develop
ing this magnificent section of country in a
manner that would be impossible without the
facilities that transcontinental line
and its connections will afford, aud
enterprising settlers are already making their
way along the line of the road and establish
ing homesteads that in a few years will be
splendid estates. The plans adopted by the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company for the
encouragement of permanent settlers are ex-
ceedingly liberal, and there is no doubt that
they will aid materially in filling up the
whole Northwest with a thrifty and intelli-
gent population. The Northern Pacific Rail
road is great national enterprise, and it is
being advanced under such unusually favor
able auspices that its success is absolutely
certain. Its bonds are therefore worthy of
more than usual attention from capitalists
who wish to make safe and profitable invest
ments. Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co.,
No. ia South Third street, the
fiscal agents OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad now offer for sale at par and ac-
crued interest the first mortgage land grant
gold bonds of the road. Both the principal
and interest of these bonds are payable in
American gold coin, the principal at the end
of thirty years, and the interest at the rate of
seven and three-tenths per cent, half yearly,
on the first of January and the first of July.
These bonds are secured by first mortgage
on the railroad and the Government land
grant, and the general mortgage is recorded
in the Office of the Secretary of the Interior
at Washington, the trustees being Messrs
Jay Cooke and ]. Edgar Thomson. For those
who wish to make safe, profitable, and per-
manent investments, no securities in the
market offer more advantages tnan these
bonds, and we commend them to the favor
able notice of all who wish to put their
money where it will be secure, and at the
same time yield handsome profit.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RITL


The magnificent enterprise which will OPEN
open up to civilization our Northwestern
termtoiy, with all its wealth of arabic lands
minerals, timber, and wonderfully salubrious
climate, is being rapidly pushed forward, and
it will be but short time before the Northern
Pacific Railroad will be completed, and the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans united by another
band of iron. The work on the eastern end
of this road is progressing at the rate of two
miles day, and by the time spring opens
the engineers will be ready for the workmen
to commence upon the western or Pacific
end, and during the spring, summer, and
fall the grading and track-laying will go on
as fast Is possible. In the meantime,
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, hav-
ing in view the importance of developing as
rapidly as possible the country through which
their main line will pass are taking active
measures to make important connections
and to locate branch lines that will make the
Northern Pacific the centre of network of
railways. To this end they have already
purchased the st. Paul and Pacific Railroad
three hundred miles of which are finished
and in prosperous operation in one of the
finest sections of Minnesota, and other
equally valuable connections have been made
and other branch roads projected which will
enable the company to command the entire
trade of the Northwest, as well as to furnish
the shortest route between theAtlantic States
and the Pacific, and with their steamship
connections between Europe and China and
Japan.
The Northern Pacific Railroad will reduce
the distance between the great lakes and the
Pacific Ocean by GOO miles, and consequently
the distance between Philadelphia and New
York by the same number. Even more i'm
portant than this is the fact that this road
will lessen the distance between London and
China by at least 400 miles. Such an ad-
vantage as this is of itself enough to assure
the prosperity of the road, for in these days
of rapid communications time is money in the
most literal sense, and the line that offers the
greatest facilities for the rapid transportation
of goods will certainly command the trade OF
the world.
The lack of railroad communication has
hitherto prevented the northwestern section
as some others, and yet all who have ex
plored it unite in praises of its fertility, it,
mineral wealth, and ats remarkably salu
brious climate. The latitude is about the
same as that of Northern New York and New
England, but a variety of causes have con
tributed to render the climate much more
healthful and inyigorsting than that of oul
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28

Pope should be published In France tn It had
sanction Of the King and that the approval OF the
Government would be necessary to render valid ell
important Papal DEGREES Affecting national interests
The French Government pays annually about
i1O,OOO,O0O to the Roman Catholic and s95OOOO to
the Protestant Church. The Jews also receive State
aid
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER so, 1870.

E@ The earliest regular edition Of The
EVENING TELEGRAPH goes to press at i
O'Clock, and the subsequent regular editions
at 2t, 81, and AZ. Whenever there is inn
portant news of the progress of the Euro
pean war, extra editions will be issued after
this hour, snd before the regular tune for the
early edition.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28

WE receive many communications asking
why Ahern is not arraigned and tried for TO-
menting riot at the meeting of the Return
Judges in last October The evidence adduced
against him certainly furnishes probable
cause of action, and his imputed offense
strikes at the very foundation of social order.
Yet months after months pass by without an
attempt being made to summon him before a
jury of twelve good and lawful men. Who is
to blame for this neglect?
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28
MUCH CHEAPER,

HOLIDAY GrFTs.-Holiday goods in abundance
can be found at Dreka's store, No. 1893 Chestnut
street, and such goods as are acceptable at all
times for presents. His stock comprises writing
desks, pocket-booKs, gold pens, inkstands card
cases, pen-hoders, boxes OF paper and envelopes,
visiting cards, playing cards, etc. Dealers will find
it to their interest to call at Drekas before purchas
ing elsewhere. His prices are low, and general
satisfaction is guaranteed in all sales.
CHRISTMAS PREsENTs.-Persons in search OF
Christmas or New Years presents cannot do better
than to call at the store OF James w. Queen Co.,
No. 924 Chestnut street, and examine the fine assor
ment OF opera glasses, sereOscopes and views gold
spectacles, pocket-rules and measures, thermome-
tiers, pocket compasses, and other articles Of gene
raj use. Such presents are always acceptable, and
we know OF no place where bargains can be made
to better advantage than at No. 924 Chestnut street.
The firm have also on hand globes aud pumps, cleo
tric machines, magnetic toys mercurial toys, etc.
WH1TMAN'S JUJUBE.-For singers and public
speakers to keep the throat moist and voice clear,
it is excellent 25 cents per box. Druggists sell it..
STEPHEN +. WHITMAN s. Son,
Sole Manufacturers,
s. w. corner OF Twelfth and Market streets.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28
N OF &c K 8.
SIX ATISG JACR KITS.
SKATING JACKETS,
SKATING JACKETS.
G.

SKATING JACKETS.
SKATING JACKETS.
BENNETT 4 Co.,
TOWER HALL,
No. SIS MARKET STREET,
HALFWAY BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS,
HAVE
fne assortment Of these sensonabe and toyta-
bic Coats, selling at hdlfprice.
THEY ARE HEAVY AND WARN,
As an oUercO0t, but shorter, and 6y MANI
the only out.of.dooiS coat, betng found t0a1Ht
enough, and much more conuenieHt than the oUeTcOat
Ll,aill naid
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28

FRANCE AND TIE PoPE.-A recent cable telegram
states that NJ. Gambetta has announced to the Pope
his desire that France shall terminate the COncor-
dat in order to effect the entire separation OF Church
and State in France. The separation OF the Church
and State in France mainly involves the abrOgation
of the Ooncordat agreement entered into between
the French and Papal courts at the time OF the Re-
storaton, by which was stipulated that the Roman
Catholic bishops and clergy in France should receive
salaries from the Government, while on the part OF
the Papal Court it was agreed that no bull OF the
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28

Two of the prominent Democratic poll
ticians of New York have recently made, in
an ostentatious manner, large'gifts to the poor
of that city, William NJ. Tweed, head sachem
of Tammany Hall, contributing $50, 900 and
Sheriff O'Brien $25, 900. 1t is decidedly
better that these gifts should be made than
that the fortunes amassed by the donors
through their political successes should be
devoted wholly to selfish purposes; but if the
whole truth were told, we suspect that Tweed
and O'Brien would rank with that class OF
operators who put penny in the urn of
poverty and take out shilling. Tweed has
accumulated an enormous fortune by a series
Of speculations which are all based on his
partisan influence and after selling the peo-
pie out wholesale he can we'll afford to retail
relief among his henchmen. OBrien, as
Sheriff of New York, has received as salary
twenty times as much as his services were
WORTH and he would only render strict justice
if he paid back to the people nineteen-twen-
tieths instead of mere tithe of his over-pay.
The American people are being devoured by
their politicians, who habitually barter away
their property and their rights and while the
partial restitutions which are occasionally
made are creditable things in their way, the
great wrong consists in the toleration or crea-
tion of innumerable opportunities for the
enrichment of partisan adyenturers
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-28

THE DANUBIAN PRIHCIPALITIEs-A recent cable
telegram states that Prince Charles OF Roumana
has called the attention OF the great powers to the
fact that his position, settled by the treaty Of
Paris, is no longer tenable. The necessity for this
appeal is shown in the following letter from cor
respondent at Bucharest, who writes under date OF
November 30:-"The first news OF Gortschakon-s
evil designs was telegraphed here to the Prince
early as the Sth inst. Some very important message
arrived, and the result the immediate departure
OF his representative TO his post at Constantinople
to press further on the Turks the necessity OF for
warding troops here, and this though they
were refused four months ago, when
0,o00 were asked for; but in the present state
OF Roumania the fact OF Turkish troops entering at
one end would cause the Russians to enter at the
other, and the Wallachian would become a sand
wich, and the result would be that the name 'Rou-
mania, which was painted on the map of Europe
at the treaty of Paris, would be Obliterated. The
Roumanians talk Of very large army OF, they say,
over $1,000 men. but as yet have been unable to
find 40 00O and have been here three years but If
Roumania is still a province OF Turkey, or
under her prOtectOn-as she virtually is by
her paying every year the tTiOute-how can Turkey
refuse to send troops mere? One thing though,
am quite convinced OF, and that is IL Russia lands
a large force on the shores OF Bulgaria, nothing on
earth will induce the ROumanian troops cross the
Danube to help TO eXpel them, ana ROumania will
then declare herself free and independent, and the
Prince will take the title OF King. Whatever hap
pens here Roumena must always recover aud ap-
pear on the stage OF Europe again stronger than
ever-hrstly, from her position on the high road
from London TO Bombay by railway, the Danube
washing sOl miles OF her coast; and secondly be-
cause she ia more civilized than any part OF the
East. Where else will you find such roads and iron
brdges-as the Russians will find il they come here
AS between Yasy and Bucharest, or such line OF
railway as from Bucharest 10 Giurgevo? In the
Bast there is only one malady from which ROum AM
suffers, and that Is her const INT chan OF minis
ters. In three years have seen f0rty-dye."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-27
A COUNTERBLAsT AGAINsT
~MATRIMONY.

The san Francisco Figaro has the
following:
Mesdames Woodruff s Clatlin, edi-
tresses and brokeresses, Of New York,
have commenced q terrific crusade
against marriage, which they seem to
regard as the sum Of all iniquitles.
The New York Observer recently said /:
"rhe woman's rights movement has
degenerated into n crusade against
marriage" This charge Is a haSty and
unjust generalization. But so far rs
these two w~omen-Woodhull and Olaf
lin-represent the movement, it is
trne. Their paper Is full Of coarse and
vile attacks on the existing domestic
relations. These attacks are diabolical
in spirit and nasty In substance. a
home would be polluted by the pres
ence of any woman who Is capable Of
expressing such sentiments as we find
in Woodruff s. Clafin's paper. The
wrongs which women have suffered
aud still suffer, and the denial Of their
Just rights, are made the pretext for
the advocacy of a system of universal
licentiousneSs. 1t Is these champions
of free love who are doing more to
make tue woman rlSi'S moEememi
oa'ous tiIah al tne s'upl"' n,x ehn;ua
ob't; uetiSes. Here are a lew snolGe
excerpts published III Moouhuil q
Claniu's "promiscuous intercourse
organ, showing the natural tone OF the
sheet:
"If it be wrong for a woman to be:
come Il mother witnout tie coiiseii. VI
the church n state anu society us
wrong for her to become a mother win
such consent. IL right with such coll
sent, II Il right Wltnout IT,. htIleNef
il Is right to do with q civil, eccle5laS-
,;,,l % social l;.anss IN &c rioht In do
'I.'i VI soI""i ANS" e
without II.
There may be convenient mar
riapes. but there are 10 delightful
D.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-27

SAN F~RAScIsco, December Ill T. 81.
Gold at II A. NJ, HOS. 'Greenbacks,
ooAaslI.
The weather isnlsar and moderately
cool. No frost last night.
Colonel J. Newton McElroy, late Of
the Eighth U. s. Cavalry, died here
suddenly, Of heart disease yesterday,
aged thirty-four years. lie was born
in Delaware county, Ohio, and served
with distinction during the war. He
was . son Of Roy. DR.. McElroy, Of
Santa Clara, and a son-in-law of F. II.
Woods, Of this city.
; The German bark Stella, from Bor-
deaux, with merchandise to A. sabbat-
tie s. Co., has been telegraphed outside
coming in,
Manuel Cation, having been caught
stealing a small sum of money, and ell
deayorcd to clear himself by "square"
swearing, was sentenced by Judge
Sawyer to-day to pay o fine Of $500 or
70 to Jail for 100 days.
A car coming In frsmthe Mission at
midnight last night, when at the cor
ner of Folsom and Sixteenth street
ran oyer a drunken man who was on
the track. His arm and ribs were
broken, and he Is supposed to be
fatally injured.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-27

BouTwnLL.-The report current late
ly that Secretary Of the Treasury Bout
we'll had rendered TO the President his
resignation, is denied. The cause Of
grievances OH the part Of the Secretary
are said to be, first, tho implied censure
In the almost unanimous vote Of the
House on Judge Kelly's resolution,
that all internal revenue taxes ought
to be repealed, excepting only OH
wines, spirits, malt liquors and tobac-
CO; and, second, the impression abroad
that the President has recently been
converted to the theory that our taxa
ton il much too heavy, and that lie
had so informed the Secretary 10
which that officer replied that to stop
having off the debt would be the
abandonment of the financial policy
of the Administration since 1t came
into power, and that he was not dis
posed to yield very readily to 50 sud
den and important a change of pro-
oramne. If the President shall insist,
and Mr.. Boutwell, refuse, the reported
rumor of resignation may but antici-
pate the fact a little. The rapid pay
ment Of the debt is a policy to which
the Secretary is now allied, and can
only be carried on by heavy taxation,
which Is unpopular with the masses,
aud if the President take sides with
them the Secretary, or his policy, or
perhaps both, will have to 60 by the
board. y q '4ti4
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-27

The Sourn.-The complete returns
Of the recent election In Tennessee
reveal how thorough was the revolr-
ton effected in politics last year BY the
coalition Of Liberals with Democrats,
the same influence which has given
Missouri over into the hands Of tho
Democracy. The vote for Governor is:
Brown DEM, 1875; Wisener iRep.h
4l.467. Democratic majority, Sass.
In 1867 the Republican vote for Gov
ornor was 74,4S4 in 1868, for Presi-
dent, 5G,757; for Governor In 1869,
when the Senter movement was made,
55.O36. The Democratic vote, by am
nesty to rebels, has increased just In
proportion as the Republican has de-
creased by violence and intimidation.
Only East Tennessee, never even IN
the darkest days Of the war completely
under rebel control, remains true to
her Republican allegiance.