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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06
Increase of Railway Business.

The Boston & Albany Railroad Company
has been more than once in worse financial
condition than the Vermont Central line is or
ever has been, Again and again the State of
Massachusetts was Obliged to aid the company
but tho increase of its business has fully jus.
tilted the immense expenditure made. The fol-
lowing statement, which we find in the Albany
Erening Journal, is interesting for the en-
couragement it affords to the Vermont roads
and to the people of Vermont. More than
half the delays and accidents on our roads
are due to two things, which can be remelied
only by an outlay of capitalize want of
double track and steel rails. With these, the
amount of business, and economy in doing it,
would be vastly increased.
The vast extent Ct the business transacted
by the Boston q Albany railroad is limited at
in the following facts and figures Its pay<
roll now bears the names Of between 5000
and 5000 employees; its rolling stock con-
sists Of 2OS locomotives, las passenger cars
and about 1000 freight cars on Monday Of
last week there passed over the road east
from Pittsfeld TAG freight cars its con-
sumption of bituminous coal for the year end
ing the LIST inst, besides the amount of an-
thracite for station houses, ETC., and $4,000
cords Of wood,) was $4,000 tonsj the simple
increase of business Of 1872 over 1871 is
more than the entire earnings of the West
ern and Worcester roads in 1876; and its
total earnings the present year are more than
million Of dollars 10 excess Of those of
1871.
When President Chaplin was last in Europe
the directors authorized him to purchase such
an amount Of steel rails as he deemed to be
required for the road and warranted by its
finances He bought 5000 tons, at cost O.
less, by over 100000, than their market
price to-day OF these, 1000 tons wis beI
delivered this year, and 5000 the next; and
when these rails are laid land there will be
no delay in laying them more than one-half
Of the extent Of single track will be Of steel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

AS compared with last year, the net re-
ceipts have been 1921 ,509,S52 less, and the
net expenditures s157,727, s95 less. The
receipts from loans were in round numbers
less from internal revenue,
Sl3 ,000,0 600 less from customs sl0O00,OOO
greater from War, 100000 less from
Land and the Navy, about the same from
the Interior, $4,000, 900 more from mis-
cellaneous, $4,000 less The expendi.
lures on account Of the public debt were
1854, 900, 900 less on account of the army,
100000 less navy, 100000 less
Interior, $4,000, 600 less; on account of the
Treasury proper, Customs, Treasury, Inter
Tor, diplomatic service and quarterly salar-
les and war; civil branch, about the same in
ternal revenue, sl,50O,O00 less; on account
of the Judiciary, 100000 more.
The conscience fund has been increased
s2,977, and now amounts to 1929, l24.
Gen. Spinner recommends, as matter of
honest dealing on the part of the Government,
that at the end Of each fiscal year full de.
scription of all the sums unclaimed for inter
est be published, that have remained unpaid
for two years
The amount Of securities left on deposit by
the national banks, chiefly to secure the re-
demption of their notes, is. in the Far face
value, s40O,OOO,OOO.
A new check has been introduced upon
disbursing officers, which requires weekly
examination and report as to the condition of
all accounts from each depository. Of these
l,735 are received weekly, aud copies are
sent to the different Departments interested
Incidentally Gen. Spinner mentions that
efforts will soon be made to place the new
loan.
A considerable part Of the report is devo-
ted to the absolute necessity Of such an in-
crease 10 salaries as will enable the Govern
ment to obtain the services Of class of men
who, with the present pay, cannot be secured
before any real progress eau be made in re-
forming the civil service. The force in the
Treasury is far too small to allow of proper
precautions to be taken. He attributes the
late defalcation in New York, the Hodge de.
falcaton and others, directly to the small
force which the law provides for He thinks
that to increase the pay till honest men with.
out wealth can afford to take offices, will, in a
great measure, remedy the evil of Offices 50
frequently falling into the hands of those
who seek them solely for the " stealings
they afford.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

The BrBLR-Too Mucn FOR THE STATUE.
One day week before last, justice of the
peace in Lyndonyile, bought some lumber of
minister Of the gospel, and, on the occasion
of the delivery at Fosom's crossing, dispute
arose over a single board, the justice claiming
it belonged in the bill, and the minister deny
ing the claim. As the Law persisted the
Gospel resisted. One word brought on an
other, until it reached the point of . you lie,"
from the mouth of the Statute The spirit of
" Turn the other cheek" at once gave way
for the more ancient and practical precept,
" An eye for M eye" The Scripture seized
the Statute by the collar, and the next mo-
ment the magnitude of the Court was meas.
ured upon the ground. He arose and de-
parted in silence, and thus was separated the
Church and State, furnishing fresh illustra.
ton that whenever human enactments conflict
with the higher law the latter will PREVAIL
Lyndon Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

" The horse distemper seems to have
nearly run its course in most of the cities in
which it has appeared, and there are now
manifest signs Of its abatement. An enor.
nous number Of horses are still sick, but with
good treatment aud favorable weather most
of them will speedily recover. 1t is hoped,
therefore, that the present embargo upon
business will shortly be removed. In Boston
the street cars are almost entirely withdrawn
from public view, and internal traffic is still
pursued under difficulties. The trouble will
probably continue to some extent for at least
week yet, and in the meantime everybody
must endure the deprivation with the best pos.
sibe spirit, and give their sick horses careful
nursing. The loss to the business interests Of
the cities infected with the malady will be i'm.
mense, especially in New York, where the
calamity has already caused serious injury in
every channel Of trade. 1t is matter for
congratulation, however, that the distemper
seldom has fatal ending, and where such |,
the case, 1t Is uniformly due to neglect and Ill.
treatment Of the animals.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06
Weekly News Summary.


Bees extract sweets from the most pois.
onous plants
"A man 10 Oswcgo, n. v, advcrtises
trout farm for sale.
Tho average of 16,440 persons weighed
at the Cincinnati exposition was only 100
pounds.
--Ninety.6ve thousand seals we're taken
on the Alaska seal islands during the months
of June and July.
"A New York clergyman aludes to ritz.
aism as merely a matter Of candles and
nigbt-gowns."
An umbrella deserves no credit for its
services, for il never does any good until it is
"put up" to it.
An old wine.bibber says that au empty
champagne bottle is like an orphan, because
II has lost its pop.
--Dorman B. Eaton, of New York has
been elected member Of the Council Of the
American Unitarian conference.
The hero Of Cleveland is dog who be-
friendcd a lost boy, and took care Of him un.
til he was discovered by his friends
The new system Of public instruction
in japan will involve the establishment Of no
less than dhy.dvc thousand public schools.
"A blacksmith in a Pennsylvania village,
gives notice that no horses will be shod
here on Sunday, except sickness and death"
Sir Frank Ives Scudamoro reports that
the British government telegraphic business
will give this year a clear profit Of G350,0O0.
Fifty million feet of logs Will be "win-
tered on the Penobscot river this year
enough to give the mills good start in the
spring.
"A California paper says that during the
recent earthquake in that State a man made
an involuntary exchange Of his farm for
fish pond.
Rochester merchants, while the horses OF
the city are wrestling with the epidemic, cart
their goods to aud from the express offices
and depots on hand-carts
The enormous consumption Of tea may be
imagined when it is known that Great Britain
consumes upwards of $4,000 tons per annum
equal to about four pounds to each person
-" How docs that look, CHI" said big
: listed Wall street man to friend, holding up
one of his brawny hands. That, said the
friend, CLOCKS as though you'd gone short on
soap
The city Of Zurich Switzerland, has in
its public library hundred thousand volumes.
Basic has one Of niuety-four thousand vol.
umes, and Lucerne one Of eighty thousand
' volumes.
Among the lost passengers of the steamer
Missouri was Col Albert Evans Of San
Francisco an old journalist for many years
editor Of the Alta, and author Of the Book
" Our Sister Republic" He accompanied
T William II. Seward on the latters Mexican
tour lie was the San Francisco agent Of the
Associated Press and a man universally
popular and extensively known on the Pacific
! Coast
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

OnURcu ExTRAvAoANcE--A New York
correspondent says the rage for costly church
es continues The new church on Madison
avenue, built by the yanderbilts, will be open
on Sunday. This is by far one Of the most
elegant church structures in the city. Near
this, the society Of DR.. Hall have broken
ground. The character of the church may
be judged by the fact that the ground alone
cost s350,0OO. Near this, is going up the
Tabernacle for Mr.. Hepworth-a plain struc-
ture-brick sides, iron front, and hippodrome
in style-capable of holding 5000 persons
in as poor location for popular concern,
that intends to move on the masses, as can
be found in New York. Near this young
Tying is to put up an imposing house--the
congregation having already outgrown their
present one. "a quarter of million" and
more is the New York figure for a house Of
praise suited TO New York millionaire. For
this class alone modern churches seem to be
built
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06
Irasburgh, Vt.

gDrFew people outside of Paris had any
idea Of the extent to which Minister Wash
burn aided and protected Germans during the
recent French and German war. From a
statement recently made by him, it appears
that he aided thirty thousand Germans to
leave Paris and return to their native country,
after the decree Of the French Government
driving all German residents out of the city.
He subsequently protected three thousand
destitute Germans who had remained 10 the
city during the perils and privations of the
siege. More than this, he interposed aud
rescued from a violent death more than a
hundred Germans who were arrested as spies
by the Communists A record such as this
entities Mr.. Washburne to the gratitude not
only of the German race, but of all humane
men, and it is pleasant to learn that Prince
Bismarck has warmly acknowledged the SER
vices Of the fearless American Minister.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

" Gen II. +. Dent, the Presidents prl
vate Secretary, against whom, among other
libels, the New York TriJune, a short time
ago, published charge of bribery as pre-
pared by one Fretz disappointed seeker for
a consulship at Singapore, has determined to
make the dancers pay for their 6ddling, and
will soon institute criminal proceedings against
all hands. The Tribune, in that event, will
be kept pretty busy, as the notary public by
whom the Fretz affidavit purported to have
been attested, voluntarily states to Gen. Dent
that no such man as Fretz ever appeared be.
fore him, and that to his knowledge and be-
lief no such affidavit of corruption at the
White House was ever sworn to. 1t tran
spires, therefore, that the affidavit is for
gerry, in addition to the consulship story be-
ing a Greeleyite statement, and Gen. Dent
thinks he has sufficient ground on which to
found law suit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06
Correspondence Of the Providence journal.
Vermont and her Legislature.

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Not ne von lpows nm Lord Bvron svitz.
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,hoso linz. Tho rcvolntions Of $40 iiS and
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(which far
outsh9ne the wealth Of ormu. and q Ind
showers on her kings barbaric pearls and gold"
We passed through one snow storm Of half
an hours duration, which left the mountain
tops all around far as the eye could reach
white as winter.
How wise Vermont has shown herself in
the selection of this her capital as in every.
thing else Montpelier is beautiful town
of some thirty.6ye hundred inhabitants, near
tho centre Of the State. and secluded from all
the world. 1t looks like the abode of com.
pe,euce. comfort and culture. There is moth.
inc 10 distract the attention of the members
from their public duties, and should internal
commotion ever assail the integrity of thi.
Switzerland of America. its seat Of govern
ment will be found happily removed from the
mobs and scum of cities.
The canitol building is n most beautifu
structure of granite. 1t is on an emincnce
fronting the south. with mountain to protec
il in the rear. The ascent 10 il reminds on
NJ tbc STATE House in Boston I, was buil
~ooo,,lr on ,Lo s;,o rharo ,ho ola oo,;,ol urn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

ANOTHER EPIDEMIC. Notwithstanding first
appearances, the horses are not going to have
this thing all to themselves. Even the swine
have rights, and 10 the Dominion are prepar.
ing for the fullest enjoyment of them. In
Ottawa, disease strongly resembling that
which now prevails among our equine popu-
lation has broken out among the hogs, and
bids fair to spread as widely and become as
serious. The hippo-malaria came upon US
unawares; let the farmers and swineholders
now look out for the pigo- malaria.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

LIFE INsURAsoE.--lt is noticeable that
there is now less competition in life insurance
than heretofore. Multiplication of companies
and introduction of new plans of insurance
seem to have run their course at least SO far
as the present and immediate future are con.
cerned. The tendency is towards diminu-
ton of the number of competitors, and a pro-
nounced reaction in favor of reinforcing the
old and stable methods of doing business.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

MILLENNIUM DAwSINo. - The Congrega-
tional Fair, now in full blast in Boston, is
conducted on principles of strict business
honesty. The first of its rules is as follows !;
There shall be no railing, grab.boxes, post
pfice, or drummersi no fictitious value on
goods, and no auction at the close" 1t is
said that gentleman may walk round the
room aud Inspect all the tables without once
being importuued to buy anything. The
Daily Nelcs says that Unitarians may be
seen at this fair working with evident inter-
est for the success Of cause christened by
the name Of another sect" All of which
shows that the millennium is not SO far of as
many people suppose.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

1.-THE government officials express great
confidence of recovering the sums stolen by
johnson, the defaulting stamp clerk in the
N. Y. sub-Treasury Department, by means
Of suits soon to he instituted against the
brokers whom johnson employed. The first
prosecution will probably be against Samuel
Barton, nephew of Commodore Vanderbilt, and
one of the Commissioners of Quarantine, who
carried on heavy transactions for johnson
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06
The United States Treasury.

Gen. Spinner the Treasurer has so far
completed his annual report that the mate
rial facts have been given to the public
through a special dispatch to the New York
Times. The receipts and expenditures BY
warrant to the Both of June 1872, were as
follows.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

Two QUEsTIoNs.--There now remain to be
settled but two questions of difference between
England and the United States. These are
the claims of British subjects, arising out of
the late war, and the fishery difficulties. The
British claims are rapidly receiving adjust
ment at Washington the points at issue re
garding the fisheries are yet untouched, tie
commission not having been appointed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

" During the late civil war Norwich
University sent larger proportion of her
graduates into the field than any other col
lege in the country. And she furnished for
the volunteer army five Major. Generals, seven
Brigadier'Generals, twenty.seyen Colonies
and large number of officers of lower grade !;
and not more than one of her graduates, so
far as ascertained, has ever carried musket
In the ranks, because their services were of
more value MS commissioned officers,
land Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

The fact that the luuatic asylums of
France have long been made to serve as pris-
ons for people who have been forced into
them, is attracting governmental considera.
ton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

"A whole family in Springfield, Tenn,
have been poisoned by eating sorghum mo-
lasses that had stood over night in zinc
evaporator.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06
Watohman s. Journal.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1872.
TERNs-s2.O0 per year strictly In advance or $3.50
IL not paid within three months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

Power of evil--A power Of attorney.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
WORD ABOUT GARDENING.

As the season for gardening preparation
s now at hand a few general remarks upon
this important branch Of husbandry may
not be amiss or inappropriate. 1t is pre-
sumed that all of our friends understand
aud appreciate the value Of q good garden,
and the extent it contributes to the comforts
and luxuries of life. There is nothing more
economical or convenient to the proyident
farmer than a good, well cultivated garden,
where the various vegetables and esculents
are thrifty and abundantly grown. In the
successful cultivation Of gardens as a general
rule, early, seasonable planting is the safest
and the surest. Rich and comparatively
level spots should be selected for gardens
and fertilizers, if needed, should be freely
and profusely applied. The ground should
be deeply and thoroughly pulverized either
by blowing or spading, and the sections
allottedtO different vegetables and varieties,
separated by appropriate spaces or walks,
which gives the whole a more pleasing ap-
pearance and renders easier of cultivation.
LII sowing and planting the very best, sound
est and purest of seeds of all kinds should
be selected, and they should be be put in
the ground with the utmost care. Much of
the garden yield depends upon the quality
and soundness of the seed used, and when
well and carefully sown and planted, half
the labor may be said to be accomplished.
With his garden well planted Of proper
seed and on the right kind Of ground, the
farmer is that far master of the situation,
and with due diligence and attention be may
reasonably expect an abundant yield Of the
best of vegetables.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND
FARMERS CLUBS.

a correspondent in Plymouth county,
Mass, writes urging the formation Of farm
ers' clubs and the frequent meeting of farm
ers for comparison of views, etc. He says ::
"If we had farmers clubs organized in
all the towns, and these in communication
with a central head, any important fact es-
tablished could be at once made known TO
ali the clubs throughout the country. The
most important work for the clubs would
be TO establish facts by actual experiments.
This is our great want at present. We have
very little positive knowledge in regard to
the best methods Of applying labor or ma
terial to the soil for any crop. Take In
dian corn, for example. We find great diff
ference of opinion in regard to the blowing
Of the land, the application of fertilizers,
the planting Of seed, and the Cultiyating
and harvesting Of the crop. This ought
not to be. 1t is true that climate and soil
have something to do with the methods /;
but with organized effort and experiment,
the best methods of planting and cultivat-
ing our principal crops may be developed,
and thereby some progress be made in the
right direction. Let a farmers club be
formed in every town, and let no year pass
without the institution of some experiment
in agriculture for the instruction of the
members, and when the results are import
ant let the facts be communicated to the
Department of Agriculture for more gene
raj dissemination"
The Concord (Massachusetts) Farmers
Club presents the following list of subjects
to be discussed by members during the ell
suing winter, one being assigned to each
weekly meeting, from Nov. to April
Is, the meetings to be held at the houses
Of the members:
Economy of small farms as compared
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
UNION AND AMERICAN.
FARM AND GARDEN.
FARMERS CLUBS.

We publish in another place an article
taken from the monthly report Of the de-
partment of agriculture concerning organ
ization among farmers; how to make such
societies useful, instructive and interesting,
and some suggestions as to the proper sub
iects to be discussed. 1t is well known TO
the readers Of the UNION AND AMERICAN
that we have been a constant and earnest
advocate of such organizations. We have
during this year sent out thousands Of print
ed constitutions to facilitate the formation
Of such clubs, in which the idea of
forming libraries is prominently presented,
believing as we do that these societies can
not be permanently interesting unless the
members give some portion Of their time to
the study and investigation Of the subjects
proposed for discussion. We do most earn
estly hope that each successive year may
show an increase in the number and in
fuence of these societies, and that the
farmers Of the land by such agencies may
elevate themselves to higher position in
the social scale and more creditable and
advanced place in the intellectual world.