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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02

W The act of Queen Victoria i'll cutting
the Gordian knot of the quarrel on the pur-
chase system in the army by her authority as
commander-in-chief,h has created such a storm
as no royal act has raised in the United King
dom for u long time Parliament tried to do
it, or rather the liberals tried to do it through
Parliament But the House of Lords of
course voted against it, How could younger
sons get places in the army unless money
could buy them? And what should younger
sons do, if about the only employment not
tdbOoed by the aristocracy was thrown open
to the competition of the plebs? This act
Of the Queen ought to be blow at the arts
tocracy Of the kingdom. 1t ought to open
the way for.the abolition of hereditary titles
and entails 1t ought to give British youth
Of noble birth Dobler career in the honor.
able pursuits of agriculture, manufactures,
trade the professions, aud everything else
which offers a chance to good workers 1t
ought to enhance the efficiency of the army
aud prevent that cold -blooded system of pac.
ing preierment in the power of gold without
regard to merit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02

1.-THE roll has been called in Paris, and
the dead, wounded and missing counted up,
with the remarkable result of showing 3d.
GOO men, women and children slaughtered in
the suppression Of the Commune, and 5000
prisoners taken. We may well doubt the
accuracy Of these figures for it is given out
that, in addition to this vast multitude al
ready disposed of, there are 10000 Com.
munist, still hiding, sought after by the po-
lice. The cost of the Communistic insurrection
in Paris is in any case beyond computation
in very definite manner The loss in proper
ty may be fixed with tolerabe accuracy but
the long list Of murdered prisoners, citizen,
slaughtered by Versailles shells during tn,
bombardment, others killed and buried with
the falling buildings in the week Of incendIa-
rism, and the uucounted files of maddeneC
wretches shot down by the captors on the
banks Of the Seine, can never be satislactor
y filled out Perhaps 10000, including 6,
600 women and children, is toerable guess
but whether it approaches the truth or not
the fact Of its acceptance as accurate goes ia
to show how terrible must have been the car
mage and how indscrminate the slaughter
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02

visited Bath. Me. and d,courses thus The
place suffered much during the war by the ravages
Of the Alabama ON our commerce. and in case
Great Britain had been involved in conflict with
any other nation. Bath would have sent forth a
host off priyotoers to avenue It's wrongs The
rcco,, treo,, b,npily obyiate. such methods Of
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02

IL is reported ihst Favre PERSISTS la hi
resignation because the petition of the bi.h
ops. urcipg fine government TO .unnort m,
temporal mower of tine Popc has been rocer
red TO the Ministry Of FOREIGN Affair.
There is undoubtedly strong foolip, of SWIM.
pathy for the Pore in France among the more
thoughtful. conservative and stable portion nj
the people. And thi. feeling has been intep.
sifed by The brutal treatment of the veper.
able Bishop and priests Of Paris bv tbc SIMS.
culotie faction of the discom6t,od Commnp.
lists.
TIP to the hour that the lolIy of Napolcop
prcciptatod the recent conflict with Prussia.
it was his policy 10 maintain friendly rein.
tons with the Pore. and i'm Mi. pnrpo.a ho
had at least the tacit arproyal of an Fran,e
His fatal bundcr 100 cnicr.p, upop , war with
Prussia when 10 wa. the tue policy or ,bo
nation TO remain al pcace with oll ,be world
compelled him 10 withdraw hi. troors from,
Rome in the vain attcmpt io .,vo hi. ovn
imperilled capital. In doing so he ooyo to
Italy the opportunity She had sought for cen.
turtles. and Ien the popta TO tbc topdor NOR.
cios Of his enemies, who stripped him of his
kinply preropntiye,. locked him nm in tho
Vatican. lsr him with no other s,c,',re ,bo,
the Shepherds crook. and with mn other ,b,,
spiritual subjects over whom to exercise his
patornal and qhostly supervision
The indirec, agency which France tbus had
in dcpriyiug the Pope Of hs TEMPORAL power
gives him the right to demand restitution a,
the hand, Of It's present rulers. and a. we
have already said ntenifo. fine popnl,r s,,o.
pathy felt for him by the people Of France
Bot thi. sympatby can have po rr,c,ic,l oy.
preston. ANY atiempt to that end wooll
result in complications which Theirs rs we'll
as Favre and all the thoughtful men who net
with them, will seek to avoid The former
has already said that any official iutcrnosit;on
to reinstate His Holiness wonld mortallv If.
fend Italy. and France is in no condition ,o
assume that risk. or apy other which would
hazard the peace so absolutely Indispensable
to the life of the nation. even for so praise.
worthy pnrposc ms TO give hack to the snc
cessor Of Peter the keys of a temporal king.
dom. And NJ Fayre, in seeming accord with
this sentiment, refuses to remain in office even
to officially consider question SO ,uprcmcly
unwi.e and so fail Of peril.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02
A Fearful Sabbath-Day Exeuryior
Scene in New York.
EXPLOSION or STATEN ISLAND STEAMBOAT ao,.
Spyeuty.uVe Persons Killed or Drnvn.,

NeNenll-h IeTNOnS hlilcu OF Drowned
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY PERSONS Woryt,
The New York reporter Of the A~oesl.i
Press gives the following account of the .a,
ribc scenes connected with the explosion
the boiler Of the lcrryboat Westdcd, which
runs from the Battery ten miles to Staten l..
land in New York harbor The accidcn, 90.
Cured at half past one O'Clock on Sunl,,
afternoon aud the telegram is dated Suul,,
evening
THE ACCIDENT.
As the Staten Island bot Westied Nd.
starting from her dock, Whitehall, next
the Battery, with a heavy load compo.sl
mainly Of the usual class Of Sunday excpr
sionists, to the number of about 800 bo
boiler burst with a tremendous explosion
shiveriug the whole Of the upper works d
the boat into thousand pieces and laying
open the whole forward part Of the hulk
from the very keel The spectacle on the l
iated vessel was beyond description A goa,
and yawning abyss stretched from abali th.
engine room close 10 the stern. and thc dec.
seemed to have opened like o sepulchre. a
swallow ITS load Of precious human freight r
the dark hold beneath The dead and dvip,
were lying about in every direction anon,
the debris OF broken timbcrs, splinters and
heavy machinery. From amidsbins IN M
cutwater the boat presents vast bolo Gla
with with fragments Of spars, beams. noor.,
and buwarks and fragments of iron. H5
many bodies still lay beneath the ruin. "a .,,,
fearful hold it is impossible as YET % m
They are bringing them out every a-
Many persons, as in the case Of Prof Nr.
Cheneyiere Of Brooklyn, were blown into ID.
air. falling into the water Some have ba.
hauled out by boaimen with hooks and ota...
wise, and a large party engaged 10 dmgsu.
the bottom are constantly finding bodice.
WHAT THE RFroRrER MET is BROADWAY
As the reporter rushed down Broalvl,
toward the South ferry be met carriage wIu
CHASTITY wounded body inside, supported
between two men, aud then a small Wagon
with woman stretched upon It's floor aprar
emily dead first one and then another
the fire department wagons filed with boz
rid freight Of torn aud muddy bundle.
clothes, with here aud there a bloody hc4
raised above tho level of the mass 10 n,r
il as humanity Following in the track Oh
these were wagons which turned down Pg1,
street, following the stream Of people, whs
renorter w5iked tbron,h pe,I .,rcri r.
Nav s,root Gncsr Tho {s,,eryI 10 AN. w.,
| proc;nc, st,tion bou.. wbore'tbo Coo, '..,.
nod
SCENE At the w" STREET POLICE STATION
A vast crowd filled the street iamnio, M.
on inc steps oil the mouse on the oppoN" '4e,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02

Boating along the Missouri has greatly
decreased, and II will be a generation before
it is revived The railroads have taken the
trade away from the steamboat men, and all
the leyees along the river towns look deserted
and desolate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02

for a surgeon and physician, who on arrival
found that my right shoulder was bruised
and dislocatcd. The dslocation was soon
successfully reduced felt that my reliance
on an oyorruling Providence had been well
founded, for certainly no one, unfortunate
enough to require such service as stood in
need Of could ever have been more kindly
cared for than was from first to last by thi,
truly christian family
A few days after my accident, having oc-
casion to communicate with the citizens COM
mittee Of Montpelier | took the opportunity
to offer my services to make balloon ascen-
sion on the next 4th Of July if one should be
required at the time this offer was made in
no spirit Of bravado, but simply to show that
my faith in the general safety of balloon loco
motion was not shaken in the least, for the
mishap had met with could not Justly be
included among the Legitimate peris df any
there beg properly belonging to balloon trans
portation, and of such nature that no fore.
sight or experience could have guarded against.
| hope and expect to take a good many air
rides yet still it at any future time should
at the last moment inl myself with an in.
sufficiently filled balloon, and d smart breeze
blowing think could claim a postpone.
mcnt by reference TO this affair, aud yet not
render myself liable to have my prudential
motives misrcpresonted. Finally first, a
safe ascension and deicension mag be made,
even though in gale of wind prordied
ARRAYS that there is an abundance of gas to
start with; and secondly safe departure
aud landing is possible, with far less than the
requisite amount Of gas, again proridei ARRAYS
that it is nearly or quite calm f. SE,yER.
1907 Washington s.. Boston, Mass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.

The engineer of the Westfeld, Henry Rob
lnson' who has been fifteen years in the en-
ploy OF the ferry company, and is stated by
the superintendent to be very competent and
trustworthy person, has been engineer Of The
Wesiheld for about nine years. His state
ment was very important, as showing the
probable cause of the explosion He say
that until within three minutes of the time o
the explosion, which he fixed at l.27 p. NJ
he was on the dock, and noticing the tim'
about up, he went on board the boat and wa
approaching the bow when the explosion took
place. AS he was going forward he saw one
Of his fremen, Patrick Finnegan), standing
in the door Of the engine room. This man
was seriously injured, Robinson states en-
phatically that before he went off the boat,
five minutes before the explosion, he tried iD'
gauge-cocks in the boiler and found them full
showing, it his statement is true, that Their
was plenty in the boiler. As he passed AVA
ait the beat he noticed that there were twenty
seven pounds Of steam, and steam was blowing
OIL from the safety valve at the time. Luz
boiler was inspected on the 10th of June
when pressure of thirty-dye pounds ny
drauic was applied The steamboat inspc0
tors gave certificate permitting twenty'se''"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-02
The d" Advance" upon the Tariff.

E1v Moa'pl1u, Julg g.
asH
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
COMPLIMENTARY.

We ara glad TO see that the labors Of our
colleague are appreciated by the people Of
the State and by his brethren Of the press-
From among the many hattering notices
we receive, We copy the following from that
sterling weekly, the Gailatin HzaH5asT,
and We thank him heartily for the very
handsome style IN which he all0ses to the
services Of our Mr.. X
We had the pleasure of cal on Tues
day firm Col J. B. Killebrew, the able
agricultural editor of the UNION AND AGERI-
CAN. He vas on his way to Lafayette,
where he will add ess the people II Macon
countyupOn agricultural industry. For some
months past Col Kilebrew has been en-
gaged in collecting reliable iUfOrn alton in
regard to the soils, productions and other
agricultural statistics of the various coun-
ties ia Middle Tennessee, aud has already
published in pamphlet form very yaiuabls
accounts # Warren, Giles and perhaps
other sections. His design is to visit
every portion of the Safe and issue
volume upo1 the several counties Of each
If the three divisions of lhs State, which
will be a much needed addition to our
knowledge Of our own STATE, az well as
highly valuable to those abroad, who 6e-
sire accurate information in regard To- tue
agricultural, mechanical and mineral ca
pseifv of the State. We know Of no per-
500 fs ter aualififd to undertake this great
work thso Col KiliobleE, and when it Is
oomplets he will have f.ir'y and Justly
earned for himself the position of pubic
benef4ctOr.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
OfInterest GERMANS.

An arrangement has Just been completed
between tbs United States and Germany,
10 take effect on the lst of October next,
which reduces the rate Of International
postage for prepaid letters, if exchanged
between the two countries By closed mail
via England, from ten to seven cents for
each rate, one-half ounce or under; unpaid
letters 50 exchanged to be charged with
double the prepaid rates, and insuffcienily
paid letters with postage for unpaid letters
after deduction Of the amount prepaid.
This arrangement thus establishes uni
form postage Of seven cents, or three SLIDER
groshen, per single rate on prepaid letters
exchanged between the United States and
Germany on and after the first Of October
proximO, whether transmitted via England
or by direct hle, or via HsmbuFg or BFe-
men. l. is particularly to be observed
that this reduction spphes to letters only,
SO that all eorr, spondeuee other than let
ters posted in the United States for Ger
many Will continue subject to the same
rate of postage and the same conditions Of
compulsory prepayment as are now appli-
cable thereto
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
SOUTHERN CROPS.
Disastrous News from all Quar-
ters.

GoLDsBoRo, N. c., Aug. 26.-There
are reports that great damage has been
done to the cotton crop from drought and
rust; that there will be falling off of
ne-third from last years receipts.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 26.-Crop reports
are not SO favorable in some localities.
The cotton, owing to dry weather, has
commenced shs doing. Fears are enter
tanned of the worm. 1t is also reported
IN some of the Red river counties that
the corn crop is very promising.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 2e.-There has been
a severe storm on the line of the Allan
tic, Gulf, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and
Mobile railroads. Telegraph wires are
down. No trains have arrived TO day.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Late advices
received at the Agricultural Department
from several cotton growing States are to
the effectih the crop is almost a failure.
The falling off is about Is per cont, as
compared with last year. The army
worm has made its appearance in some
sections where the crop was fair, and
ruined hundreds of acres of it. AdYices
from the Louisiana sugar growing districts
are more encouraging, and the yield is
estimated at 100000 hogsheads. In
Virginia and Maryland the corn and tc-
bacco crops have been injured by the
drought, and the yield will be nothing
like as great as was anticipated few
weeks ago.
CHARLEsToN, S. G, Aug. 25.-The
effect of the recent gales upon the CT, p
of long cotton has been extremely disas-
trous. The crops on Johns and Edisto
Islands have been almost entirely SUBJ
merged by floods. The crop here was
the fiuest that has been raised since the
war, aud was equal to any ever raised be-
fore. According to the estimates of the
most intelligent planters, the gale has re-
duced the crop one-third.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. 25.-The corn
crop here has been much destroyed by
recent storms. 1t is feared half of the
crop is totally ruined.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
The KiIrinw in wilson county.

We learn from friend from Lebanon,
that a few nights since several young men
in disguise went to the place Of NJ. Baker
Harris, ten miles ab9yl LsbanOn, for the
purpose of soaring some uegroes living
there It seems that Mr.. Harris bad mott
fed them, or rather giveR notice, that no
would lot allow them to come There; s.
when they came, according to his in5truc
tions, the old negro man hred on them,
which resulted in the death OF one of the
party, whose uams was -- Lyons. His
comrades carried him some distance, aud
left him 1T a house, without giving their
names. Such receptions will do much to
check all such d sguI ing g. d annoyiDgs.
Parties engaged IN such raids certainly do
not Is feet that their conduct is a stigma
uuon the fair fame Of any neighborhood,
and that the discreet, lay abiding citizens
have 20 suffer for their Tecklsssness. Pab-
lie sentiment frOwns upon all such, AID
representative men never engage IN or IA
vor such. 1t is an outrage upon the CON-
munities, and is disoountenaBced and COD
demned by all good, senGibls people.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
NOVEL SETTLEMENT OF A GAM
ING. RERT

The Selma Gala Times tells of rich
scene that occurred in that city last Tues.
Cay. Two negroes concluded to take a
quiet game of cards, and one of them,
being an ''expert in tricks that are vain, :"
speedily pccketed the others 'scads."
In a fit of desperation the loser staked a
mule, which belonged to his employer,
against $50, and lost. The negro who had
lost his employers property, finding that
he was likely to become an inmate of the
Jail on account of the aforesaid animal,
pleaded in vain for some time for the re
turn of the quadruped. The winning
negro finally grew tired of the others
begging, and agreed to return the mule if
the loser would take fifty lashes on His
bare back. After a little demurring, this
was agreed to, the blows were well laid
OF, amid the laughter of an amused
crowd, and the whipped dsrky returned
home leading the mule, being too sore TO
ride.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
Well Represented.

Tie Cincinnati Exposition, commencing
on the 9th of September, will be fifty and
worthily represented by some of our most
worthy and practical business men. At
the last meeting of the Board of Managers,
MT. Q. X. Parsons, the President, was
authorized tc appoint such persons. at dis
erection, as his own superior judgment
would suggest. Mr. Parsons himself left
last Thursday for an extended Northern
and Eastern tour, and will embrace the
Exposition on his return. Messrs. j. B..
Wood, Of the firm of Wood 4 Simpson, and
J. W. Hamilton, and Others, willssttend in
the interests of our next Exposition. Mr..
Hersley and Mr.. Whorley will also be N
attendance, We are gratiGed that We will
be so efficiently represented in the great
Industrial Exposition Of the West
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
COUNTY JUDO ESHIP,
Gen. Thomas II. smiley Appointed

Gen. Thomas II. smiley Appointed.
The County Court Judgeship, made va
cant by the recent death of Judge w. X.
Turner, has been source of considerable
comment IN both public and private cir
clas. A variety of conflicting opinions
have been obiainsd and eEuDclated in re-
gard to the matter, and a number Of arti-
olas have appeared In tbs city papers.
The Couaty court, at a called meeting
sooa after the death Of Judge Turner,
elected Judge Glenn to fill tie vacancy,
and he hiss sincs their action been filing
the position. Gov. Sen.er yesieldiy aP-
pointed tac fellow-cit:zen, Gen. Thomas
I. Smiley, 20 fill the said vacancy, and be
has, by virtue Of the appointmsnt, been
fully C mnIssiOned as Judge of the David
son County Cour'. The iingu'sr cOmpli-
ca ion is presented Of Judge Glenn hold
ing the Office by the election Of the County
Cou't ana Gen. Smiley by Executive ap-
pointment. How the matter will ulLi
maiely be settled remains "a he deter
mined
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
CHENEY.
VIII Bishop Whitehouse Face the
musiCl


CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Another cores
popdence has passed between the War
deDs of Christ Church and Bishop White
house. IL will be recollected that short
time eince the Bishop made known his
intention to make an Episcopal visitation
TO Christ Church, and stated that as the
rastOrate was vacant, he would bring
with him a duly qualified minister to
present the candidates fol confirmation.
To this the wardens replied that Mr..
Cheney was their rector, and would re-
ceive the Bishop and present the candi-
da es
Soon after it was stated in one of the
morning papers that Mr.. Cheney would
be conveniently absent on the occasion Of
the Bishops visit. To correct this error,
the wardens of Christ Church have writ
ten letter TO Bishop Whithouse, denying
any such mention on the part of Mr..
Cheney. The wardens say that, adhering
to the position already stated, they take
this mode of disclosing the mind Of the
Bishop of any possible impression that
Mr.. Cheney Will not Cfficiste as Rector of
Christ Church when the Bishop will hold
visitation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
BEN BUTLER.
His Quarrel with Gov. Hawley.
No Chance for a right.


NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Intelligence
from Hartford reports thst, when the
offensive sllusion to Gov. Hswley was
made in Buffers speech, reporter of
Hawley's paper, the Courant, who was
present at the meeting, telegraphed the
fact to Hawley, and that when Hawley's
dispatch was barded to Butler, at the
close of the meeting, he said: "The man
who will denounce me as liar and a
BLACKBOARD is not fit to associate with
gentlemen. l want nothing more to do
with him."
Hswley is represented as saying that the
words liar and BLACKBOARD have an appro-
pirate place in the English language, and
says: Though may not be an impair
tial judge, this is one of the times when
they may be properly used.
1t is also represented that the difficulty
between Butler and Hawley has its founda-
ton in the fact of the recent election of
Hawley as President of the Army of the
James Association, for which Butler was
an aspirant.