Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-09

election INV, 30 as 10 make II Apply 10
every voting precinct in the land. The
English language has no words ade-
qyate to express the damnable charac.
ter of such an outrage, and following
North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and
Indiana aud other states, spurn Grant
and all his sympathisers.
SENATOR Wilson. says the the Rad
ical party cannot afford to 60 out of
power yet. How much more has it
got to steal before it cannot afford to?
PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS, N.
Y. Tribune, in calculation of the Pres.
idential prospects finds l79 electoral
votes for the Republicans and LAT for
the Democrats. TO do this it sets down
as Republican States Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Michi-
igan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa Kan
sas, Nebraska and Arkansas and con-
cedes to the Democrats Connectiut, New
York, Delaware, Maryland. Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Indiana, Nevada, California, Oregon
Missouri. This is pretty close work,
considering how some of the States
stand ; for instance if Ohio or Pennsyl-
vania should happen to 60 Democratic it
would turn the scale, and the same Ell
feet might be produced by the loss of
three more Southern States.
PoMERoYs Democrat says "Our Gov
eminent never cared to try Jeffer-
son Davis for treason" A mistake of
one letter, cared should be dared.
Ii is now understood that if President
Grant makes as much money out of the
San Domingo job as he expects to, he
will decline reelection to the Presidency
in order to fight Sumner at the end of
his present term.
OF the eleven tons Of coal taken up for
the winter stock of the meteoroIogists at
the summit Of Mount Washington, over
one-half was consumed week ago.
Their stove contains seven hampers,
which, during the gales will not stop the
draft, and rattle fearfully. One of the
party recently came down the mountain
on piece of board placed over the cen
ter rail containing the ratchet work Of
the railroad, in about 45 minutes, regu'
lating the velocity with pair of short
legs from sleeper to sleeper The dis
lance is three miles.
Tho Texas Legislature has elected
Gen. Joseph j. Reynolds, commander o
the fifth military district, United State:
Senator, to succeed Morgan c. Hamilton
on the 18th of March. Henry G. Davis
was chosen Senator by the West Vir
! ginia Legislature, on Tuesday, by 81
majority. He is native Of Maryland
) about 40 years old, was an uncomprom
Using Union man during the war, ant
has since been conservative democrat
: A slight earthquake shock was felt a
Rye Beach, N. H., at o'clock Sunda,
morning.
Conrad Haner, of Newark, was 81
elated over the fall of Paris that h
, drank two weiss-bier glasses full of Kun
mel. He leaves family.
= A Chicago youth named Slackmal
ordered his father to get up and buil'
d, a fire, but the old man talked back, an
the boy had to fog him before he woul
F mind. OF late years fathers are get
ting more aud more impudent.- IN. Y
Dem.
Most people when they cum tsw "
; for advice cum tew have their own opin
yuns strengthened, not correcketed.-
Billings.
WHAT New Jersey is coming to sine
it has taken on Radicalism may be seen
Yesterday Congo preacher opened tn
, Senator proceedings at Trenton witt
l prayer.-N. Y. Democrat, Sd inst
The labor reformers have issued cal
FOR national convention to meet at col
, umbus, Ohio, on the third Wedncsda,
of October next, to nominate candidates
for president and vice president to b
voted for in 1872. That is certainly
what might be called taking time by tn
forelock.
The lease of the Rutland railroad b,
= the Vermont Central is for 20 years
The Central agrees to pay the interes
r e per cent? on the preferred stock o
f the Rutland Railroad, and the interes
r on the per cent and 8 per cent bonds
assumes the leases, and pays the rent o
, the lines, steamboat company, etc.
9 heretofore leased to the Rutland road
; and pays upon the common stock o
/ the Rutland company an increasing
r rate of interest, beginning at nothing
, and increasing by per cent a year to
point which will give to the holders o
r the common stock an average of 6 pc
r cent per annum on their stock for the