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The New York herald., 1871-09-17
EcIon;OUs kssnult.

Michael Reed was arrested in West street, New
York, yesterday by officer Mclaughlin. and taken
to the Raymond street jail, where he was locked mp
to answer the charge Of feonious assault The
offence consists in the attempt Of the accused to
shoot John Curtis ana Thomas Donovan in the liquor
store oil the latter No. III Bridge street, on Tuesday
night The parties, who had been PLAYING cards:
quarrelled, when the prisoner drew reVolver anu
fired five shots at Curtis and Donovan The aim
was fortunately detective, and Reed managed to
escape and elude the vigilance OF the police unuk
Yesterday,
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
Another Victim OF the Late ExpIosi

Another victim has been added TO the death RON
OF the Union Torpedo Explosion in Beekman street.
shortly after noon yesterday Mr.. Michael Cold
schmidt, OF the rrm or Klueber b Goldschmidt, died
at his residence No. 81 Dean street, near Smith,
proov,vn. The fnneral OF the deceased will take
Mace from his late residence on Monday morning,
and will be attended by the Mount NebO Lodge
r. and a. NJ: Washington Lodge. l. o. B. b.; Reuben
Lodge r. s. OF J., and Samuel Lodge. l. o. b. b.
the remains VIII be Inferred the jewish Cemetery,
East New York, and the inquest VIII De heiu ON
wednesday next.
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
Uuc,c Sans stores Adriff.

About week ago quantity OF paints, OILS ID
iabout one hundred and fifty dollars WORTH, be-
longing 10 the Quarcrmasters' Department OF Fort
uam,l,on. and marked with the address OF Lieuten-
ant Hail, United States Army, who Is in charge OF
that department of the garrison named, was recov-
cred by the police at the abode OF butcher named
Walsh on Hamilton avenue Walsh, who mas con-
tract for supplying tile soldiers NJ the For Win
meal was arrested and subsequently arratRne0
before Justice Dcmar; but, owing TO the failure OF
the authorities at Fort Hamilton to appear and pre-
fer the requisite complaint against the prlsOner.i
Walsh was discharged from custody The property
IL st lying unclaimed at the station house, ButleT
The New York herald., 1871-09-17

public attention. because this is probably the first
poitico-rellgious subject ON which the government
have been called upon to give decision. And the
people OF Bavaria particularly anxious for such
decision, since no one really knows what the true
character and Intentions OF the present ministry
are. Liberals ana uliramOntanes alike claim them
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
IsIt n Roguc,s GalIerye

What are we to think Of this, which we find in the
Guardian, London weekly. and organ of the
moderate high church or conservative party in the
Anglican fold-
Complaints are being made by Of the want Of rea-
register of c!ergymen. unpleasant case came
Gently under notice. which orders
formed for the duties OF priest correspond
en suggests that convict of photographing
should be extended The Archbishop OF Canterbury has
already applied his diocese. Suppose every bishop
kent cut de pistte each candidate for orders who
passed through hands 1t would only be step in the
immense progress which sun painting n destined to make
before long.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury has applied the
snew convict system" 10 his vast diocese Dreadful
thought
The New York herald., 1871-09-17

Charles walton, twenty-four years OF age ana
Charles Slater, aged twenty-five were committee
to the County Ja yesterday, by Justice voorhies 70
answer to the Grand Jury for grand larceny. the
prisoners were captured Friday morning by ON
GERS Kennedy, Mcfarland, Burrl and Dredger a.
they were attempting to leave the dock foot OK
South Eleventh street. Williamsburg, IN q Doas
master OF the canal boat Charles Clark lying az
Hunters Point identified part OF the properly IN
session OF his boat on the night Of the 18TH, confined
him TO his capin and carried on the properly tnas
nj $40. me prisoners were residents OF New York
city.
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
Arrests.


There were AIS persons arrested In BROOKLYN by
the police during the past week.
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
Ro.h Uashnnn In Brooklyn.

The Hebrew children Of larger and smaller
growth, were fully alive to the religious importance
OF the feast OF Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year.
In he City OF Churches yesterday. As cary as nine
O'Clock the pious cothiers OF Main street, Hamilton
avenue and other localities where dealers Ia
shutters and placards announcing that @ @.he
business would be discontinued i0r the
day IN consideration OF the festival COM
memorated. Car routes leading TO the
various synagopues were besieged by gayly dressed,
solemn visaged men, women ana cnlareH, ga. n
Hebrew works OF prayer, and mournful express
sion indicative OF their regret at being morally co
PEELED to shut up shop on saturday ABOVE AZ osneI @
DAYS In the week. Services appropriate TO the Occa-
sion were held at the Temple Israel Green aveaue'
near Carlton, the Bergen street TcmRA the betn'
Elonlm. IN Pearl street. and elsewhere
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
IN THE EDITop or TIE HERAID.-

Why is it tnat so many OF our Christian men Tor
those who call themselves SUCH speak so barshly
against their fellow Christian and brother, the Rev.
4. De Witt Talmage, OF Brooklyn l am OF the
opinion that true Christian man could not do such
thing. and yet am acquainted with many VINO
never give him a good word or speak OF him as a
Christian should do. Has he Drought too many
sinners unto Christ since he has ministered in
Brooklyn or does he preach sermons that prick
their consclences TOO strongy On, that we had more
OF such preachers That might preach to the great
masses as ne does They also grumbe about the
style OF church lie breaches n What does IL matter
what kind OF place OF worship 1t is so long as tney
have the spirit OF Goa In IL H services are he'd III
a theatre and they have the spirit OF God with them
Coo Will accept their prayers and supplicaions Just
the same.
Now, hope that our Brooklyn friends and New
YORK, toe, II they have any prejudice against Mr..
Talmage, Will go and hear him and have all their
preJudices removed and not he led by those VINO
speak Of HIM as have said above.
CHURCH MEMBER.
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
DIR. Dollinxer and the UItrnmontanes.

II is announced from Munich that the Professors
of the Theological Faculty In the University Of
Munich have peitioncd the Minister OF the Interior
to deprive DR.. Dolinger and Professor Friedrich Of
their prolessorships and to replace them by otner
professors.
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
UltramOntnnes and Liberals In R,xor;,

UItramonfnnes aud Liberals In Bavnriu,
Munich at present looks forward with cons,aera.
bic anxiety TO the decision OF the government, ON
scheme OF school government presented for their
approval by the magistrates Of Munich. The map,s-
trates are liberals and the scheme proposed by them
is true the principles OF the liberal party in Mu.
mich. The ultramontanes, on the other hand, con-
demn II, and have already held three large meet.
ings, In which the government was earnestly called
| upon to reject the scheme. The question: apar
FROM It's great interest Ia ITSELF has further excltec
The New York herald., 1871-09-17
Church and state in Bavu ria-lmu ortant De.
clnratiOn of the (Oyernm, nj.


The Bavarian Minister for Worship, Herr Won
Lutz, has issued a reply to address recently pre-
sented by the Archbishop OF Munich, which, as In.
dlcating the position OF the government TO the
Church, Is meeting great attention In Bavaria and,
| indeed throughout Germany and Austria also.
! Herr Won Lutz begins by declaring that the views
he Is about to express are not his views
merely; they are also those OF the entire Cabinet.
He fully acknowledges the deslrabity OF good rea-
tons between the Church and the State. ''The Ba-
varian government" he says 'is quite conscious IN
reference TO the moral and religious principles
which, with the consent and aid OF the state, are
impressed on the people from earliest youth how
great the danger that from want Of respect for
the authority OF the Church, an enfeeblement
Of temporal authority might grow up. The
government Is, therefore, far from under
valuing the importance OF the words which
Your Exceency directed on this point to His
Majesty the kingn But, the Minister argues, this
community Of interests between Church and State
would be injured II the DEGREES OF the Council were
allowed to be published without being authorized
by the PlacetUm Liegtum: The government could
not for various reasons, declare lts agreement with
the new dogma II the government had agreed TO
subject the authority OF the state 10 the voice oi the
Church, then 1t would have surrendered the decl-
sion on all matters between Church and State into
the hands OF The authorities OF The Church; and
Ss would haye done mt not also mercy ha o
OF the members OF other religions, who acknowl.
edge no right on the part OF the Church TO pro-
nounce upon questions oil the state. me minister
further maintains that the doctrine OF lnfa1buity
has a tendency to endanger the rights OF the non
Catholic inhabitants OF the country, and 1urther,
he accuses the bishops, in that they published the
dogma OF inalliblnty without receiving the authori-
Zaton 10 do by the PdCttunl Hegtu7b "a pub
lie violation OF the conslitution.n me document
concludes with these words:-'The threats 10
winch the principles OF the Bavarian law are
subjected by the dogma OF personal lnfalll-
bility IN the head Of the Church, and, moreover,
The violation Of the constitution which is involved
4 tltg Ihn I,yP l,.ygyf
| compel the government to take measures which
they would gladly avoid. Tney Will refuse all CO.
| operalioh towards spreading tile new dogma, or
oWarus carrying out any DEGREES whicn may he
naae py the authorities Of the Church In reference
", W ,e, sne new uopma. They Will stand nrm by the
plncpie lnat Whatever measures the authorizes OF
aS one Hnu,ch may lake against those who dont re-
os,h Sosniae .ne uoctrlne Will be without any influence
W tnc PonUca or civil relations OF such person
aIu .ne government WILL should occasion arse
, auop. .noae measures which Will secure the nde.
pehdence oi the citizen from the commission of
the Church, $50 ~'"f"'Si"A VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28
Books, Magazines, Etc.

TON BURKE or OURS" by Charles Lev
or. This Is the fourth volume of a new.
cheap and popular edition of the works of
this celebrated author, now in course of
publication by r. Is. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia, which arc having very large
sale, for Charles Lever has no rival In that
free, manly, dashing style Of sketching life,
manners and humorous incidents, 10 which
he has devoted himself. His works are full
of genial humor, brilliant wit and spark
ling characters. "Tom Burke of Ours is
issued in large octave volume, with por-
trait of the author on the cover, price 70
cents, and is for sale by all booksellers, or
copies will be. sent to any place, postpaid,
by the publishers, on receipt Of price by
them.
GOOD HEALTH. The May number of this
magazine completes the second volume.
Now is the time TO subscribe for what we
consider one of the very best periodicals of
its class. As its name indicates, II Is de-
voted TO the popular exposition Of the laws
of correct living; its writer's are scientific
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LIPPINooTT's MAGAZINE, for May, is an
interesting number, embracing its usual
variety of sketches and continued stories.
The juvenile magazines, Our Young Folks,
Little Corporal, and the Nursery, have
come to hand freighted with illustrations
and reading adapted to the wants of the
children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

On Monday morning of this week the
hills TO the northward of this village were
white with snow, which, however, mostly
disappeared in the course of the day.
-Mossrs. Stetson & Jones have received
new and nice stock of goods for the
spring trade.
Miles Wilcox and II. G. Lynde have
exchanged places. Mr.. Wilcox retains tn e
orchard on the premises, and receives for
the remainder, the hotel other buildings,
&C., Mr.. Lynde's house and lot and 5000.
Mr.. Daniel Lake, who has been with Mr..
Wilcox in the hotel is soon to remove to
the place he has owned for several years
and formerly occupied.
-Messrs. j. B. Chase, Il. L. Roberts and
ii. c. Millington have received from Wash
burn & Mann's nursery at West Randolph
VT, 10000 apple stocks, and have set them
for cultivation. These are gratis upon the
original crab apple stock, and will take
about two years growth to mature them
for transplanting. This is thought to be an
effort in the right direction for the i'm
provement Of fruit, as experiments in 9TH
err localities have proved very successful.
We learn with pleasure that the earn
est solicitations of the many friends of A.
n. Butterfield, of Winchendon, Mass, and
formerly of this place, have finally induced
him to return, and open an Office in our
village again. Mr.. Butteriied left this
town about year since to engage in the
practice of his profession at Winchendon,
Mass, leaving behind him his early home,
and hosts of friends, who sincerely #
that the town had lost one of her most val
liable citizens and the State one of its most
promising lawyers. Mr.. b. has been sue
cessful in business in his new home, and
has decided to return solely in accordance
with the general wish of the leading citi-
zens of Nottingham and vicinity We
trust he will receive as liberal and gener-
Gus patronage, MS his qualities as a citi-
zen, and his abilities as a lawyer deserve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

The Rev. b. y. Stevenson will preach
in the Universalist church next Sunday,
from Shelburne Falls.
John Hun; raised last season 10 tons
and 20 pounds of tobacco on Just ten acres
of land, and has sold it at good price.
though strictly private. He intends to raise
II acres the coming season.
Mrs. Lucy Patterson Peeer of Vernon
departed this life on Saturday last, aged 81
years. She was the wife of Allender Peel
er, (son of John Jacob Peeler,) aud grand
daughter of Col. T.. Patterson. She had "A
children, six being twins; IL lived to an
advanced age. There is now living daugh-
ter Mrs. Lucretia Brooks, who is over 20,
and nine sons yet remain to cherish her
memory, six Of whom and Mrs. Brooks
were present at her funeral which was at
tended by Rev. NJ. ii. Harris of Brattle-
boro. She has 33 living grandchildren and
10 deceased; "a great grandchildren and s
deceased; | great-great- grandchild and
deceased, making ~ lineal descendants, IS
now living. George A., son of George, was
killed at the battle of Winchester, and Chs.
A., son of Allender, was killed one month
after at Cedar Creek, in the war of the re-
belion. From the home experience of
Mrs Pecler in caring for the sick, her pres
ence was always sought and freely given
among her neighbors, and many remember
her acts of kindness with gratitude. Much
tender care was bestowed upon her declin-
ing days by her son Allender and his wife,
whore she resided, and all her descendants
are worthy, industrious citizens, and re-
spected in the community where they re-
side
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28
THE .u.T.V.gGE.uB.yT or R.IIL-
RO.gDS.

To tie Editor Of the Nen- York Times;
While the impressio made by Mr. Ad-
amss article in the January number Of the
North American Review, "'rhe Govern
ment and the Railroad Corporations" is
still fresh in the public mind, it isannounc-
ed that the trustees of the Vermont Central
Railroad have leased for twenty years the
Burlington and Rutland Railroad, and that
they will at once proceed to build the pro-
posed bridge across Lake Champlain at Ii
conderoga.
The position Of these trustees of bank
rupt corporation is so peculiar and eNcep-
tional as to make ii worth while perhaps to
devote a little time to the study of their re-
lations, both to Il g road from which they
derive their title aud to the State of Yer
mont.
In an evil hour for the stockholders of
the Vermont Central Railroad, they leased
the then unbuilt Vermont Il Canada Rail
road for the term of fifty years, agreeing to
pay per cent per annum on the capital
stock Of the latter rs rent.
Subsequently, being in want of funds,
they issued s. 900, 900 of bonds at per cent
annual interest, known rs the Vermont
Central first mortgage bonds, and secured
the bondholders by II mortgage of their road
| to three trustees.
by the terms of the mortgage these truss
tees were empowered to take possession of
the Vermont Central Railroad whenever six
months default might be made in the pay
ment Of the interest agreed upon.
They were also authorized to fill vacan-
cies in their own body, thus making them
a close corporation. No provision, howev-
err, was made for removing them from their
trust in ease their management should
prove unsatisfactory to the bondholders,
nor was their tenure of the trust limited in
time. a trustee was, indeed, required to
be a bondholder, but the ownership of a
$500 bond covered the requirement.
In the course of time the Vermont Cen
trail Railroad made default not only in the
| payment OF the rent due the Vermont and
Canada Railroad, but also in the payment
| Of the interest on their first mortgage bonds.
! Then by due process of law the control of
the Vermont Central, including the leased
| Vermont and Canada Railroad, passed into
the hands Of the trustees,
For a number of years, howeyer, the
] stockholders of the Vermont and Canada
| Railroad reaped no benefit from this change
of management. In vain did they appeal
to the courts for protection. The trustees
| Of the Vermont Central Railroad contested
the validity of the lease at the time that
| they continued 10 manage the road over
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28
Ib1sf Hrafffeboro.

Roy. Joseph Chandler was ordained and
installed pastor of the Congregational
church in this village in April, 6,-twen-
ty-iiyc years ago. To commemorate this
event and express their respect and esteem,
more than one hundred of the parlshioners
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler made
them an informal visit on Wednesday eve
ing, the 26th inst, and presented them with
silver ware to the value of $50.
About 5000 have been subscribed tow
ard procuring new fire-engine, with the
necessary hose, ETC., TO render it efficient,
and meeting is to be held at the Glen
House on Saturday evening of this week at
u o'clock, to take measures to increase the
amount to the sum required, which will be
$500 or SlOO more. 1t is to be hoped that a
hearty response will be made in the matter,
that the fire department Of the village may
be placed on an adequate and worthy foot
inc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28
.y.SRROJy' GU.rGE R.sILU.HI'S
The Pittsburgh Commercial says;

The Pittsburgh Commercial says:
The subject of narrow guage railroads is
now attracting very general attention
throughout the country. Their practicable
ity and chcapness, both as respects con-
struction and expense aferward, seem to
be conceded. With the constantly increas-
ing demand for railroads, the inability to
raise money for them all, and from the fact
that many Of those projected can only be
expected to do limited amount of bust
ness, it is anticipated that ere long narrow
guagc roads will be constructed in consid-
cradle number. Such a road now in Wales,
only one foot seven inches in width, carries
more tons of freight and more passengers
than some of the most prosperous railroads
in this country. Another in Germany two
feet seven inches wide, which cost only
$4,000 mile, and whose running expenses
are but 90 cents per train mile, makes mon
eywith small business by carrying freight
at two cents per ton per mile. Similar ex-
periments with narrow guage roads have
been successful in Russia and in Norway,
in Austria and in Canada, and also in South
America. In mountainous country their
advantages are peculiarly illustrated by
their great saving in eXcavating and grad
ing, and their ability to run ON shorter
curves and heavier grades than the broader
roads is demonstrated. They run smaller
and lighter cars, but experience has shown
that they are equally safe in all respects.
In the west, we believe, schemes for build
ing narrow guage roads are far advanced, if
work upon them has not already begun.
One is to be constructed from tho main line
of the Pacific road in Nevada, to the White
Pine mineral regions distance of over 100
miles, and in Colorado also, il is proposed
topenetrate the mountains with such branch
roads. A committee of the Massachusetts
legislature has reported on the subject, es-
timating that these narrow roads, say of
2 feet inches In width, can he built and
equipped for $1,000 per mile, as against
$4,000 as the lowest cost for a road of the
ordinary width One disadvantage is men
toned, viz; that all goods brought into the
trunk lines upon them would have to be
transhipped to the larger ears, but even
this is not considered sufficient to counter
balance the great gains in the original cost
and the expense of the maintenance. If
the advantages claimed for this description
of roads be well founded and of this there
seems to be little doubt, their general adop-
ton is pretty well assured unless the SUI
periority in speed conceded to the broader
guages, as passenger carriers, moro than
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

II. ". CiiSbee ct al, rs. s.. smith, et al
This was an action on the case for divert
ing water from the plaintiffs grst mill for
Il period extending from August :, 1860, to
August 49, 1870. The evidence of the
plaintiffs tended 10 show that they owned
Il grst mill in the East village Of Guilford,
with certain water privileges belonging
thereto, subject only to the right of the de-
PENDANTS, who owned II baby carriage man
utacotry on the stream below, TO take one
half of the first draw of water from the
pond to their shop, through spout eleven
by thirteen and onc-half inches that de-
PENDANTS had drawn water through spout
l4x24 inches and thereby diverted so much
of the water that during the dry season of
the year their mill was nearly worthless
The defendants evidence tended to show
that under the original deeds to both par
ties they were entitled to one-half of the
first draw of water through spout ls!xl4
inches and that although their spout was
of larger size than that yet it was so
guaged at the gate near the wheel that they
in fact used only stream of water 7Xll
inches, and were therefore not getting the
full amount of water to which they were
entitled. The jury returned verdict for
plaintiff to recover S2l3 damages. 5. II.
and c. n. Davenport for plaintiff; Haskins
and Stoddard for defendants.
Francis SedUcr as. Robert C0HiHS.-Ths
was an action of trespass, brought to re-
cover damages for an assault and battery.
The evidence of the plaintiff tended to
show that some time during last summer,
the plaintiff, residing In West Halifax, was
intox icated, and while in that state, by his
tumultuous carriage, got quite crowd a.
round him that the defendant, who also
resided in West Halifax, came to his door
aud requested plaintiif TO stop his noise
and 90 home, using toward the plaintiff
harsh and insulting language that plain
tiff stepped into defendants yard, and was
walking along towards him when the de-
lendant struck him in the face with light
ed kerosene oil lampi that when he struck
the lamp broke, and, the oil taking fire, the
plaintiff was badly burned. The defend
ants evidence tended to show, that plain
till went into his yard to attack him, and
did strike at him while defendant stood on
the door steps of his house, and that defen-
ant TO defend himself from the assault of
the pin. struck plf with the lamp, which he
was holding in hi hand. The jury return
ed IA verdict for plaintiff for ss' 90 damag-
es. u. w. and c. n. Davenport for plain
tif; Follett and Stoddard for defendant
This being the last of the jury cases, the
Court took recess till the 9th day of May,
when they will meet and dispose of the
court business. I'D Il.I.