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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

Only few weeks since, with many fears in re.
gard to our financial ability so to do, we procured
rooms over the store Of Mr. A. H. Carlton. The
very few necessary articles Of furniture kindly
lent us. hardly served to relieve their dreary bur
renness Yet this was to be the home Of the As
sociation the centre from which the little we
might do for the blessed Saviour, who had done 20
much for us. would radia,e Consequently, the
four walls were pleasant to us, and we welcomed
the evening of our first gathering. Judge the
additional pleasure, when, on entering, we beheld
an elegant Bibe-the gin of Mr.. e. W scorr.
God bless him for remembering to provide US with
this guide TO Life
In few weeks followed q beautiful scriptural
picture presented by Mrs A. j. How aud six
young girls--mcmbers Of her young sabbath
School class. We thank them for the constant
reminder that only through Christ" the Way,
the Truth and the Life, may we hope for true
usefulness here, and Heaven hereafter
We are also favored With copy each Of our
three town papers from their kindly generous
editor, We shall be wa,lh thankful for their
oyor-
Viii not many other young men an our locality
unite With as iu the effort 20 d. something for our
Divine Muster and with us enjoy the many pleas
ant things our friends provide for us2
II it is more blessed to give than to receive,
then indeed will all who may bestow f,yors upon
Us. be the recipients OF abundant blessing
A MEsnER
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28
Manufactures in Montpelier.

Every rejecting citizen Of our town es-
pecially those familiar with that which has
caused the rapid growth Of other New Eng
land villages has long felt the great lack of
manufacturing enterprise among our people.
We have mechanic. to meet the wants OF our
present population tradesmen ia Abundance
to supply the exciting demands the pro-
fessions are well filled but nothing seems
adapted 10 increasing our population, develop
ing our resources, enhancing the value OF
real estate aud all0rding us a vigorous aud
healthy start in the way of an honorable
competition with the other towns Of similar
importance in the State, but the introduction
Of some more extended branch Of manufacture.
ing. Spasmodic effort. have been made from
time to time to meet thi. demand bat our
men Of means, on whom we must rely princi-
pally for the necessary funds have been dis
trustful of the various enterprises proposed,
and so all efforts have proved abortiye. We
apprehend this unwillngnes- on the part Of
our moneyed men has arisen, not so much
from a lack Of appreciation on their part
Of the value Of thus materially augmcnting
the industries Of the town, but rather from an
unwillipqness to invest their funds in any
general business over which they cannot have
the personal oversight, aud which must nee
essarily be subject to all the competitions Of
the times, the fluctuations OF the markets, and
the danger Of loss from irresponsible and un-
skilful management And we confess to a
feeling of sympathy to some extent, with the
belief that iadiridual interest oM enterprise
are best adapted to secure the highest measure
of success III any branch Of business.
But we understand proposition is about
to be submitted to our people which will so
far as we are able to Judge, obyiate in great
measure these objections, and at the same
time meet fully the necessities Of the case
1t is, to organize under one of the charters
granted by our legislature last fall, aud raise,
say from S25 900 to 100000, to be invested
in real estate, comprising suitable buildings
power and main shaitng-the same to be
rented to responsible parties who stand ready
to furnish and run the same, guaranteeing TO
pay ten per cent. on the whole cost thereof
Under this proposition. it is confidently hoped
that our men of means will gladly them
selves of the opportunity of securing to our
town this seemingly indispensable boon, while
they leave to others all the labor and the
venture of the business in detail
We trust this plan, or something similar,
will be speedily brought before our people,
and SO cordially received as to insure its
abundant success
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

~ This is period in the history Of our
country when the Christian church is doing
deeds. Two recent exploits in the
matter of raising money create surprise at
home and wonder in England The first was
that by which the Methodist churches Of this
country raised five million dollars with which
to build churches, endow colleges, aud pro-
mote the cause of religion generally through
the efforts of that large and earnest denomi-
nation. And now the Presbytcraus, to COM
memorate the union Of their churches, New
School and Old have raised seven million six
hundred thousand dollars, for purposes like
these for which the Methodist churches raised
their great fund
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28
Fer the Watchmai
The Vermont Historical Gazeiteer.

MEssRs. EDITORS The second Vol OF the
81 Vermont Historical Gazetteer, edited by Miss
Hemenway, containing about 200 pages of Yer
mont history, is before me, volume which
gladly welcome; and as ] feel that every Yer
monter is interested desire 10 review It some
what through your paper. 1t opens with an
interesting chapter on the Natural History Of
the Champlain Valley, by Rev. j. B. Perry, fol-
lowed by an elaborate franklin County chapter,
by G, F. Houghton, Esq. The Grand Isle and
Orange County chapters, by Dixon and Mexican,
Gov Royce for his beloved Berkshire, and his
biography by Mrs. Smalley, claim special atten-
ton, while st. Adams perhaps is the most in
tensely interesting history. Full of biographies
Of such men as Judge Turner, Seth Westmore.
Gen. House, Silas Halfway, Rev Dr. Worth
ington Smith, Judge Davis, Asa Adds, and many
more, too many for separate notice yet will
mention the beautiful poems by Mrs G. +. Fay
whose interesting biography is connected there
with. She was the daughter of the late Bishop
of Burlington. Indeed, this st. Adams history,
with its old smuggling variations, Black Snake
boat graphic description Of the Rebel raid, and
facetious June training history, as well as Tay-
lor's poem of q" The Yankee on the war; Is very
interesting to Vermonters at least st. Aban $
History alone is worth the price of the work
OF other towns will only say that Newbury,
Ihetiord and Alburgh are especially full of in
terest, while perhaps Isle La Mott has the most
interesting paper for the general historian, as
that of Judge Read, establishing the first settle
ment Of Vermont there as early as 1885. Hyde
Park, with its old diary Of early settlement times,
and the Imprisonment of one Of its most renowned
sons in the Jerseys, is particularly attractive
while Stowe has one Of the most exhaustive town
histories, replete with the biographies of interest
| ing personages, and a military chapter or bio
graphic record, the most admirable for condensed
information and accuracy of any ever published
| in the State Then how can we but honor the
memory Of SUCH Vermont men as Stephen Royce
Gov. Eaton, Rev. Benjamin Wooster, the yolun,
teer captain of "lsl9 times" ard hundreds O
Others that have mention in this valuable volume
Asa whole this compiled history of Miss A. NJ
liemenway Of Burlington, is treasure for Yer
mont and Vermont men, and ought to be handed
down as an heirloom in every family. We regre
that it ID published by subscription, and 10 be haC
must be obtained soon, for the time il not lal
distant when it will be difficult to purchase it
May all lovers Of Vermont history take notice and
not he behindhsad
Respectfully yours,
n Llnsaburgh, June IS, 1871. ''
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

monuments aud statues umc dcJ Linden in
Berlin, may be Frustrated by mob that
would bury all traces Of the imperial glory.
" The whirligig Of time brings strange re-
yenees, and Europe may yet fall in its mis-
sion Of civilization. Nor shall we take it
up and complete it, if we are not careful to
avoid those complex causes which ia all past
periods and nations have effected their degen.
eracy At any rate our degcneracy is to
rather than toignorance and weak.
ness, and the great peril to which our own So
cial and civil structure is exposed Is rascaiiyi
cnrrnniinn and niheism
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

A little girl in New jersey was recent
y so mortified at having to wear coppeT-toed
shoes that she escaped the rude gaze Of the
world by sinking herself in a millpoud.
The gospel of peace suits John Bull
best now, and he is rapidly cutting down the
number Of this red coats in Canada
Joseph Medill of the Chicago Tri5,He
denies that be has bought a plantation in
Louisiana. But he has accepted a place on
the civil service commission.
"A few days before his death, Mr.. Val.
landigham declined to take out policy of
life-insurance, on the ground that he came of
a long-lived race, and inherited the longevity
of his ancestors.
The war, to which we contributed Gov.
Andrew, settled it that the English language
should be spoken only by freemen. The com
mission, to which we have contributed Judge
Hoar, settled it that it shall be spoken only
by friends. II Robert S. Raatom.
BY the new excise law of Long Island,
the wives of men addicted to drink have the
right to notify saloon-keepers not to sell
liquor to their husbands, and can collect $50
damages for each proved disregard of such
notice.
Frederick Douglass has resigned his po-
sition as member Of the council Of the terri
tory of Columbia, and gone to his old home
near Rochester. An enthusiastic admirer
urges his nomination to Congress by the col
ored people, either in Washington or Roch.
ester.
"A bug, called the pieris ropae, and which
was recently imported from Europe, is dam.
aging, to the amount of many thousands Of
dollars, the farm gardens of Long Island
lie is prolific little animal, and each patri.
arch can see 10000 of his descendants play.
ing around him at the end Of every season.
Sir Edward Thornton, the British minis
ter, has been compelled to defer his visit tc
England on account of Instructions from the
home office not to leave Washington until fur
Their particulars are received concerning the
Corean difficulty. Mr.. Thornton's family
however, leave for England Friday, as they
originally intended.
Mr. Colfax writes to friend in Wash
ington that his health is decidedly improving
and adds Quiet aud rest will restore me
| am sure, to robust health but realiz
that | am to be 80 hereafter, and not 25 anc
shall govern myself accordingly | Away
obey warnings, and intend to rest more ant
work less in the years left to me-
A despatch from Dayton says Mrs. Val
landigham was considered much worse yester
day. She has repeated spasms, and her mine
wanders to such an extent that her friend
) are apprehensive of the most serious conse
= quences. Yesterday she was constantly call
ing for Clement, asking friends by her bed
= side, why don't Clement come home ? III
has been gone so long"
The American press association, tn
rival OF the New York associated press, ha
made itself close corporation after the fash
; lou OF its competitor, and hereafter lets n
paper into its privileges without paying a
Initiation fee Of $1,000 aud gaining the ap
proyal of two-thirds of the old members W
suppose It will stop preaching against tn
old organization now as an =" uuholy mon
opoly."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

MA,sR, Eolroas From the extensive prepa-
nations that seem to be going on for the oelebra-
ton Of the Fourth, we are led to infer that the
spirit Of patriotism still peryales the breasts Of
the freemcn Of Vermont not only are the larger
towns preparing 10 observe this national anniver.
sary with appropriate ceremonies, but the smaller
towns are also going 20 honor the memory OF the
P0isr p1l1t, aud other revolutionary heroes.
Il has been our privilege 10 examine large
poster uroluse with exclamation points and " big
words, announcing that one OF the rural towns
not a thousand miles from the Capital, propose,
to % commemorate the coming Fourth Of July
with a rousing old fashioned celebration
Among the special features Of the occasion
is to be an unusually large and grote-quely ar.
nyed, ancient and horrible anmstics
rhi, is thing entirely beyond our compchen-
sion, and we should feel deeply indebted to any
one who would inform Us what this ' fantastcs, ~
that is to be " grote.quely arrayed, 80 is Since it
is an unusually large one, We would ike %
know what It's common size i. also as it is am
cient and horrible whether It was c'tempora
neous with the " Cardiff giant
From the description given we are unable e
gain more than vague conception Of its nature
but IL it l. O. possess all the attributes ex
pressed by the adjective, used in the description
it must be strangely Inappropriate for the occa
sion. 80 horrible -pe ctaclc should be pre-
scented, but everything -hou IA tend 90 in-pir
the beholler with a sense OF security, and 10 in
fuse into his soul a proper veneution for ON
a.. a ..... ID IL ,..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28
The Polar Expedition.

The steamer Polaris, lying at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. will sail in about fifteen days on
the expedition about which so much strange
mystery clusters, a voyage to the North Pole.
In spite Of the uniform failures Of so many
predecessors, Capt. Hall looks forward with
the greatest hope to solving the problems be-
fore him, and is determined to do all that
modern ingenuity, taught by past experience
can do to complete the map Of the arctic re-
gions. The Polars is trim vessel Of 400
tons her engine is very powerful and occu-
pies very little space One Of the two boil
ers is arranged to use whale oil for fuel In
those Of his assistants already engaged Capt
Hall has the most perfect confidence. He
will depend both on boats and sledges when
the ice region is reached. His canvas boats
weigh $50 pounds each, and easily carry
twenty men. They can be taken apart and
folded by two men in eight minutes. On the
ice the boat is folded and carried on the
sledge. One Of Dr. Kane's old sledges is
on board, but is not intended for use The
officers cabin is neatly fitted up. \ parlor
organ, black walnut table and chairs are the
principal furniture. The captains cabin is in
the centre of the ship when in winter quar-
tcrs, while the upper deck will be enclosed
and the entire ship fitted up as fortress
against the cold
Capt. Halls proposed route is as follows
Upon leaving New York, the expedition vii
head direct for st. Johns, Newfoundland. Thu
vessel will remain at that place about tel
days for the purpose of taking on board pro
visions and other supplies necessary for us
in high Northern ATTITUDES Leaving ST
Johns, the Polaris will steer for Davis
Straits and the Danish settlement of Disco
which is located on the west of coast Green
land Disco has been decided upon as tn
first and main rendezvous Of the expedition
where it can resort for supplies if necessary
, The Polaris will be followed by the storeshi
Supply, with an additional cargo OF provi
ions. From Disco the polaris will procee
across Baihn's Bay, aud run into Jones
Sound. 1t is Capt. Halls calculation to wiz
ter here. In the early part Of April mex
and perhaps sooner, the Polaris will con
mence her journey over the ice-felds fro
Jones's Sound in the direction of the Pol
Capt Hall asserts that if Ellermen Land e.
y tends toward the Pole he is quite certain
! reaching the primitive object of his journc
within one hundred days from the time
leaving the ship with his shedding party al
the boats. In case the land terminates in I
open sea, his boats will be launched on tn
=, unknown body Of water for further erplor
tions. 1t is thought by some that the e
petition can accomplish its purpose of e
plOring the great Great Polar Basin in abo
three years
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

~ Recent events in Rome indicate that
the people of that city are not favorable to
the restoration Of the temporal power of the
Pope. The demonstrations OF his opponents
on Saturday last, were violent and threaten.
ing, and the authorities found it difficult to
restore order. One thing is certain-it will
always be necessary, if the restoration takes
place, to maintain that power by the rayonets
aud bullets of foreign soldicry. Whether
the influence Of the Roman Catholic church
will be increased by the exercise Of power
thus maintained, il a question upon which
the adherents of that church may well have
difference of opinion
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

~ The census of England and Wales has
just been completed, and foots up about -
100000 Ten years ago the population Of
those countries was 20O6l,725. The rate of
increase was about eleven per cent, and is
larger than hal been looked for. The increase
is probably confined to a few large cities. The
census of ireland is about ) 400 600, ana there
has been a falling off in ten years Of about
100000. 1t is probable that during the ten
years the Irish population in England has IN
creased almost as much as it has fallen oft in
ireland. Between S5l and SGT, the popua-
ton of Ireland decreased about 100000, and
in the ten years preceding 1851, the decrease
was over 100000. Its present population is
a little more than dye-eights of what it was
only a generation ago.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

W The Western Democrats are passing
resolutions eondemuiug the present banking
system, but the country will be slow to return
to the old State banking system, under which
the Western Democrats we're enabled to start
SO many "Wild Cat Banks that were COM
plete swindling schemes from beginning to
end. Now man eau travel in any section
of the country, using the same money, aud
nowhere subject to the discounts and other
annoyances TO which all travellers were sub
jected few years ago, when il was unsafe to
visit the next town without bank note lisi,
and every business man had his pockets lined
with worthless bank notes. The Democrats,
to secure their restoration TO power will re-
quire some other issue than this one, which
will prove as valneiess as one of their own
broken banks,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28
For the Waterman.
\ Temperance Lecture $50 Illustrated.

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s,d an immersion pu,n nv mind that cannot
refrain from acceptna the kindly offer Of your
c,lnun. IN rive il IN vopr readers with a few re-
aections thu, IL SUGGESTED
A. tbe mouth or one of our numerous oroo.
.hons sat d Young woman. too thinly clad for the
cbillv piqbt air striving yaiplv IN lo,k cheerful
,,ro,,,b ber teors Loaf sbe ebonld attract the at
tc,ti,r M tho passera.b, and by her side II
hl,sb c,r nv seq at h,in, c,mpelled Z, use onr
generic for sucb brutei was a man evidently
ber husband steadyinp himself hy clinoing totbe
door. Just a. passed them. heard him mutt
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bome d" IN 90. hut yon'll catcb il for this when
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

W Gen. kcyes received the nomination
for Governor made Wy the Republican State
Convention Of Ohio, which net Of Columbus
on the 2lst. Mr. G, G. Carpenter was nomi.
mated for the office of Governor by the Re
publican State Convention of Iowa, at Des
Moines, the same day. Both Conventions
adopted resolutions endorsing President
Grants nomination Iowa will 20 strongly
for the Republicans, but Ohio viii be the
seeRe OF hard fought battle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

Horace Greeley bas accepted the ipyiia.
tiop OF the Ohio State eoryeption of Ipiyer-
salists TO be present at Akron, on the Fourth
of duly aud give the address on the occasion
of laying the cornerstone of Buchtel college
the new uniyersalst institution q, that place
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

W. NJ. Theirs has been making a speech in
the French Assembly, attacking the empire
as the real cause Of the disasters Of France.
lie declared that it was necessary to pay the
German indemnity quickly. The speech is
said to have produced an excellent impress
sion in consequence Of the elearness Of his
financial statement aud the announcement that
00,000,000 francs would be set apart an
nually for the sinking fund Its anticipated
that the French loan will be a complete sue
cess. 1t is proposed to have boxes, inscribed
8. For the Delyerance Of the Country"
placed on all the mairies, churches, stations
and theatres, the contributions thereto to be
devoted to the payment Of the war indemnity
Arrests Of communists continue to be made
all over France. Rocheiort's trial began OF
Monday. A sign Of returning quiet is the
reopening of the Louvre galleries to visitors
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-28

~ The detailed accounts, coming along in
due course by steamer, regarding those days
of terror which Immediately preceded the fall
of the Communists Of Paris, intensity rather
than mitigate the statements received by cable.
They were days Of horror in Paris, days OF
unspeakablc agony to those aifrigbted people,
the like Of which have not been known since
the massacre of St Bartholomew. day, nearly
three hundred years ago. The spirit of those
in revolt was more diabolcal than that Of the
Jacobins, in the Reign Of Terror. Then private
property was treated with some degree Of re-
spect, and no public building was destroyed,
although some were injured. All the old and
memorable edifces survived the fury of the
Reign Of Terror but went down in the recent
commotion together with hundreds of beauii-
ful and SUMPTION. abodes throughout the
city.