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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

" The son of "0ld John Brown of O 8.
sawatomie" writes to friend in answer to
the accusation of his ayoring Greeley as can.
dIdate for the Presidency, as follows:
PuT-IN-BAY, Ottawa Co., o., August ., 1872.
My Dear sir have at this moment received
yours of the LIST inst. 1t is a matter of surprise
a. me that you could for a moment suppose that
| am IN favor Of placing in power the party which
every friend Of liberty and equal right has found
many years. II any other Of my friends enter
tain such an opinion Of me, please do me the ia
yur 10 correct their mistake. | am still, az |
yer have been, faithful 10 Republican principle.
nd To the only party in the United Stntes wheel
II seems to me, fairly represents them-the party
whose standard-bearers ure Grant and Wilson.
Very truly yours, JoHS BRowN, in.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

Az UNKlND Cur" Warrington" in the
Springfield Republican, gives II. G. the fol-.
lowing back handed blow
" There Is a part al revival Of Greeley stock rs
the Pennsy lyania, Ohio and lniana elect n ap-
pr'mch and The Maine election recedes. s. e
hopes nre built on Grecley's speeches don't
know what sort of people they ave in Ohio n
Indiana, but II these speeches help him any there
they must he an extraordinary set. While they
demonstrate his incapacity in a stronger light
than ever it would seem that they ought 10 "a, .
i~iy every dnubter that for sheer and downright
dishonesty and rrickery we have never seen his
equal, as a candidate Tor the presidency Thi-
campaign has had many able and admirable
speeches and in spite Of the general drift Of par.
t~anship, many fair and candid ones Doubles
,mong the inglurous crowd OF tenth-rate orator
ShO have gabhed here and there in New England
and the West, Il ere have been as stupid and
knayish speeches ~ Greeey's, but the cOuntr,
has no record Of them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

" Mr., Greeley returned last week from
his Western political tour, which has lasted
twelve days, aud 10 which he has made over
two hundred speeches, Much that Mr.. Gree.
icy has said during this trip has been good, and
much has been of a character which we think
ne will regret, as we are certain his most
sagacous political friends do.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

Senator Conkling's new name for Lber-
Il Republicans is "Assistaut Democrats" But
is painful to add, that the way they "assist-
d" the Democracy in Vermont and Maine
vas very much like the wy The Old Man Of
the Sea assisted Subid the Sailor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

Chicago boasts that the new government
hospital ia that city, for sick soldiers and
sailors now almost completed is the finest
structure Of the kind 10 the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

The Democratic-Leboral papers are not sat.
isfed with the letter of Olkcs Amcs, expli-
city denying the charge of bribery as con-
tanned in the Credit MobiIier scandal, origin
ally published by the New York Sun, and
aimed at several Republicans of the highest
standing, particularly at Henry Wilson, the
Republican candidate for the Vice Presidency.
The Tribune notified Senator Wilson that
silence would be construed as confession, and
demanded that Oakes Ames should speak out
Mr.. Ames has spoken, telling the public
that the whole charge is false from begin
ing to end and yet the Tribune is not sat
isded. Nobody supposed that it would te.
Writers are never satisfied, except when the5
secure their own ends. Go on, gentlemen
'Call your next The people have already
discovered that the " Reform Canvass" far
the lack Of honorable material with which 10
influence public thought, is mainly " cani
paign Of lies" proceeding upon the most
that lie well stuck to is just as good a,
the TRUTH There is such a thing as over,
doing this work and, if these " Keformers
are not little more careful, the betrayal o.
their real character will entirely discredit
them with all honest people. If the +" Re
iorm" candidates we're judged of by the
measures employed to secure their election,
he public coull come to but one conclusion.
ur. Greeley, by his virtual endorsement Of
his Credit Mobiler scandal, in bis recent
peech at indianapolis, makes himself parti-
ceps crminis 10 the circulation Of foul
SANDER. If he expects to achieve political
success by such means, he has greatly under.
rated the good sense Of the American people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

The lengthy exposures Of the treatment
of steerage passengers on the ocean steam
ships, in the New York papers, are creating
quite hubbub, and the agents of several
ocean lines publish cards since in defence Of
their Storage management. The stories Of
outrageous treatment are probably not great.
y exaggerated, however, as all concurrent
testimony goes to show that the emigrant,
crossing the Atlantic are too frequently the
victims Of gross brutaIities aud wrongs, moi
only by ignorant aud uufecling subordinate,
on the vessels, but by swindling runneu
aud boarding house thieves on shore. From
the moment the future American either
leaves the home Of his boyhood until b,
reaches bis destination 10 the far West, i
he goes that distance, he is regarded as fai
game for scoundrely swindlers Of every
grade. 1t is high time that this great wron,
were remedied, as it is positive disgrace t,
civilization. The revelations will give ad
ditional weight to the recent recommends
tons made by President Grant ia refer
ence to this subject, and thorough inycs
tigaton should, and doubtless will be, in
stituted by Congress as soon as il conyenes
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

One more consideration. Where shall
these sixty thousand broken hearted women
and their helpless little ones turn for protec-
ton but to you2 To you, law.abiding men,
to each man, they do turn, and their cry may
be heard in every street in our land Wo'
men with bowed heads and shame-stricken
faces make mute appeal to you Children
worse than orphaned mighty host with
ouistretcbed hands--cry, helpi To you men
and to each man who has vote aud a voice
to make and uphold the laws Of our land,
this cry comes, as call, "to arms" against
the common foe Intemperauce, aud its evil ia.
strumoni, the Rumseller. God has pro.
uounced his woe upon him aud lie speaks to
you, in that lie has given you ears to hear
and eyes to see, and hearts to feel the mex
pressble misery caused by this unholy traffic
and see to it that you are not the unwilling
instrument in His hand of elfecting the SEN
teuce Your duty 20 God aud man call you
to action. You are responsible for all the
misery and crime caused by this wholesale
drunkenness, for you are responsible for the
tar, It's execution aud nou.execution there
fore for the RUwseller! Aud ifyou for mcr.
cenary reasons, or any other reason, fail to do
your whole duty, the blood Of many souls
will be required at your hands
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02

TuE PROTEST or MOTHER or TWO DEAD SOL
DER soNs.--TuE SPIRIT or 62-suALl
We foRorT2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
For the Spectator.
Loyai Claimants.

Mr.. EDITOR There is an article going the
rounds of the press, have heard of but have
not seen, mentioning certain persons through
Virginia, WhO are TO receive indemnity for
losses sustained and, included in the number,
is daniel f. Mohler" A neighbor informs
the writer that he had conversation with Mr..
Mohier on the subject, who told him he had
not instituted any such claim, and had not au-
thorized any one to do SO for him He said he
had sustained loss of about 5000. Yet the
claim, as published, was about 81 000 or more.
This is the only b. E. Mohler he says he knows
anything Of
Does this not suggest, Mr. Editor, that there
is a dark and hidden game being played by
some of the corrupt officials, or employees of
the Government, and the HONEST official is the
exception now, that may be pade to enure to
their benefit. Look at the frauds OF pension
agents, just discovered, in swallowing up the
amounts due to soldiers of the war OF 1872,
who rendered short terms of service, under
some late amendment of the pension laws.
How many loyal claim commissioners have
there been prowling round? A certain Judge
Rieley, Heaven save the mark hailing from
beyond the Chesa peake, and little Weazen-
faced son of Escaaplus, formerly from an ad-
joining county, but short time ago the last
the city of Richmond, in one of our Legisla-
lures, so-called, were very industriousIy en-
gagged in putting greenbacks into their purses,
all through the Valley, out OF the pockets of
the green, verdant, woud-be loyal-but re
ereant Virginians May they not have been
playing deeper game? See extract from the
Enquirer, [ enclose yon Let Gen. Terry or
Col Duke investigate this subject
~ 49, ADIRONDACK.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
NUMBER II.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
xLIInd CONGRESS, End SESSION.

SENATE.-Monday, Jan. ia number of
petitions and memorials and bills were present.
| ed and disposed of temporarily. Among them
was bill providing that terms Of the United
States District Court for the Western District
OF Virginia shall be held annually in Danville,
Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Abingdon. A
concurrent resolution, directing the Committee
on southern Outrages to inquire into the con-
ditlon OF affairs In Louisiana was objected to
and laid over. AT o'clock the consideration
OF the General Amnesty bill was resumed, and
Mr.: Sumner delivered an elaborate argument
10 favor OF his supplementary civil rights bill.
Mr.. VIckers followed in an able argument in
favor of general amnesty. The Senate then
went into Executive session, and at its close ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted appoint.
ing committee of five members to inquire in
to the condition of affairs in Louisiana. A bill
for the complete removal of all political disabil-
tiles was offered by Mr. Dawes, and defeated
yeas l2l. nays ola two thirds majority being
required for Its passage. An amnesty bill, Of
Tered by Mr.. Hale, excepting from its provi-
sions members of Congress, officers of the Uni
ted States Army aud Navy, &C., was passed
yeas ITO, nays 81 Bills were passed changing
the time OF holding terms OF United States
courts ln the Western District OF Virginia and
making Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, port of
entry.
SENATE. Tuesday, Jan. l6.-Several peti-
tions were presented asking a constitutional
amendment excluding persons addicted to LIQUOR
from Federal offices.
Mr.. Sherman reported House bill repeating
the duty on coal and salt, with amendments,
with the request that ii be printed and recon.
mitted.
discussion developed the fact that the
amendments involved the entire revision of the
tariff, and which Mr.. Trumbull asserted wera
intended to defeat the measure this session.
The bill was finally recommitted.
Mr.. Wilson, from tho Committee on Military
Affairs, reported without amendment the bill
authorizing the postp0nement for time not
exceeding i've years the enforced collection Of
the purchase money due for the Goverrment
real estate at Harper's Ferry, sold under au-
thorlty of the act of December 16, 1858.
HOUSE. The Louisiana Investigation Com
mittee was announced as follows Messrs.
Schofeld, Smith of New York. MuCrary, Voor-
bees, and Marshall.
The bill for the relief Of the Chicago suffer,
ers, allowing contributions to be entered duty
free, was passed, and a drawback allowed upon
contributions already imported The same sp-
plies to material actually used in rebuilding
burned edi6ces.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
.AsIs ST.
SN
'Poetry.
IMPERISHABLE.

The pure. the bright, the beautiful
That stirred our hearts in youth,
The impulse to a worldly prayer,
The dreams of love and truth
The longing after something lost,
The spirit yearning cry;
The striving after better hopes
These things can never die.
The tmid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need,
The kindly words in griefs dark hour
That proves friend indeed;
The plea for mercy softly breathed
When justice threatens nigh:
The sorrow of contrite heart
These things shall never die.
The memory Of clasping hand,
The pressure Of kiss,
And all the trifes sweet and fraii
That make up life's first bliss;
If with firm, unchanging faith,
And holy trust and high,
Those hands have clasped, these lips have
met,
These things shall never die.
The cruel and the bitter word
That wounded as it fell,
The chilling want of sympathy
We feel but never tell;
The hard repulse that chills the heart,
Whose hopes were bounding high,
In an unfaded record kept
These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must lind some work to do;
Lose not chance to waken love.
Be firm and just and-true.
So shall light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And Angel voices say to thee,
These things shall never die.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

A SMALL-PoX REMEDY. THE following state
ment of correspondent Of the Stockton (Cal. J
Herald has been going the rounds OF the pa
pers. An ex-Californian says he has seen it
tested with entire success We produce it,
therefore, for what tits worth:
I herewith append a recipe which has been
used, to my knowledge, in hundreds of cases
1t will prevent or cure the smallpox though
the pitting are filing. When Jenner discoy-
cred w-poz in England, the world of science
hurled an avalanche of fame upon his head :;
but when the most scientific school of medicine
10 the worid-that of Paris-published this re.
cipe as panacea for smallpox, it passed un-
needed. 1t Is as unfailing as fate, aud con-
quers in every instance. 1t is harmless, when
taken by we'll person. 1t will also cure scar
let fever. Here is tho recipe as [ have used
it, and cured my children of the scarlet fever
here it is as | have used it to cure smallpox /;
when learned physicians said the patient must
die, it cured = Sulphate of zinc, one grain
foxglove (digitalisl, one grain; with two tea
spoonsiul OF sugar; mix with two tablespoons
full of water. When thoroughly mixed, add
four ounces of water Take a spoonful every
hour. Either disease will disappear in twelve
hours. Fora child, smaller doses, according
to age. If counties would compel their physi-
clans to use this there would be no need oil
pest-houses. If you value advice and expe-
rience, use this for that terrible disease.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

We maintain that parent who wantonly
neglects the education Of his child is guilty of
double wrong He wrongs most deeply his
child by Withholding from him that which is
vitality essential to his prosperity and respecta-
bity 10 future life. He inficts wrong On so-
ciety by forcing into ii member whose igno-
rance will degrade it and whose vices will pol
lutte it. We brand the nlan !: brute and mur-
derer who refuses to give bread to his children
when starving. Is he less culpable who. when
education is free, rtfdses to pat his children in
reach of it. The law would seize the wretch
who would thrust bis child in dungeon to die
Should be go free. who buries his little ones in
ignorance and refuses to feed their famishibg
minds with the bread of knowledge !-Isteys-
bnro Pro0rfss
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
ID pE-EsTABLEsHMENT OF DARAX

Eh, LINE between Richmond and Baltimore
via York River Railroad.
Trains leave Richmond daily at 2 p. NJ, con-
Meeting at West Point with steamers for Balti-
more-arrive in Baltimore at A. M, the fol-
lowing morning, in time to connect with trains
for the East and West via ?. w. and B. and
Northern Central railroads.
Trains leave Baltimore daily at 4 P. NJ, No.
90 Light street Wharf
Through bills of lading given to all points
North and South.
Freights received daily and forwarded prompt
Steamers leave Pier No 2. Light street wharf
daily at p. NJ, via York River for Richmond
and the South and West. Arrive in Richmond
at 10 So A. NJ, connecting with the Richmond
and Danville Richmond and Petersburg, and
Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.
Freight forwarded without delay.
Passengers going South via Richmond anc
Petersburg, and Richmond and Danville rail
roads. have two and half hours in Richmond
10 procure dinner and attend to business, attel
the arrival of the 10 30 train.
H. Il. DOUGLAS, Supt.
NH HoTcHKIss, Travelling Agent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
LOYAL" CLAIMS AND CLAIMANTS.
the Editor of the ENQUIRER

To the Editor Of the Enquirer:
Have you noticed the doings of the South
ern Claims Commission lso-oalled)2 1t is re-
ported by Washington correspondents that
they reject, wholly, three .fouTths of all the
claims presented, and graciously allow from a
sixth to fourth of the others,-those [ sup
pose which they esteem clearly made out. A
firm in Washington, engaged in the prosecu-
ton of these claims before said Commission,
writes to a Virginia claimant, that they have
pretty much Withdrawn from the business lin
disgust, | SUPPOSE and advised those who
have only small claims, especially, to abandon
all idea OF attempting any recovery, the pros
poets being so exceedingly slim. Was not this
Commission established more to put fat fees
into the pockets of loyal" officials, necessari-
y connected with the business, than with any
intention to pay any portion of one claim in a
hundred, no matter how clearly made out? 1t
has an lawful squirting that way, to say the
least. B.
We have not given the matter any consider
alton; simply because We do not recognize the
morality Of a law which invites perjury and
corruption of every species. We have no SYM
pathy with any native of Virginia or the South,
who will go before a court and swear or pro-
cure others to make oath that he did not sym
pathize with his State in the rebellion, OF
give aid and comfort to his suffering and strug
Cling fellow -countrymeo. The average honest
and honorable mind turns with abhorrence from
such creatures, and revoits at their confess ed
iniamy. II the law were based upon anything
like justice, it would recognize the claims of al
Southern men, women and children for private
property used Or destroyed by the United States
army regardless of the loyalty or ''disloyal
ty'' of the owner.
When our army was iu Mexico. land ii swore
terribly, as did our army in Flanders, al
private, property taken by our Generals OF
troops even to the thievings of irresponsible
| foragers, was paid for by the Quartermaster'
department; and no Mexican was e-ss re
quired, before having his claim allowed, tt
swear that he was traitor to 4Ne1ico. Indeed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

A MODEL OFFICER St. Louis has q model
city engineer. He declined New Years gift
of silver fruit-stand and berry spoon sent him
by city contractor on the ground that he did
not wish to put himself under obligation to any
one with whom he might have to deal officially.
That engineer deserves promotion, for he is an
honest scrvant.-Baltimore Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

A countryman who visited Greenville. Tenn,
had his attention attracted by the glitterlng
sign OF the Andes Insurance Company. He
looked at it long and intenty, and then broke
out in joyful exclamation Well, knowed
old Andy would be at sotnethin' afore long; /
tell yer, they can't keep him down; no they
can 't!T and walked on.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
Railroads.
"a

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CHESAPEAKE e. O, Es. Ron and
u after September lst, Passenger Trains
leave Richmond Sunday excepted) as follows
$50 ANIMAL TRAIN for the W White
Sulphur Springs, connecting at Gordonsvllle
with the Orange, Alexandra and Manassas train
for Washington and North. and Lynchburg
and South.
1852 M-Accommodatfon Train for Cor
donsyile, except on Saturday, on which day 1t
leaves at five P. nj. This train connects at Cor
donsville with night trains on the Orange Alex
andria and Manassas Railroad for Lynchburg
and Washington
Steerege tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Havre, kot-
terdam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg. q. Re .
to all points on this road can be bought of the
General Ticket Agent at Richmond or ,9 can n.a be
ordered through any station agent on the road.
Through tickets at low rates, sold to all points
Northwest and Southwest,
Further information may be obtained at the
company's offices.
No Passenger Trains run on Sundays
A. H. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
JAMES F. NETHERLAND, Genl Ticket Agent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

1t is said that Governor Scott of South
Carolina, who was once cooper and afterwards
quack doctor, is now worth $6,000,0 900, all of
which he has made since the war by an honest,
energetic, straightforward prosecution OF the
exalted profession of carpet -baggery. Louis
yi2le Couyjey '@tfi'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

there were very few Mexican traitors, and those
few we're employed by Scott as spies, and were
despised and held in contempt by the Ameri-
can soldiery, while they we're hated and hunted
down and killed like dogs, as they were, by the
true Mexican patriots
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
j. w. WARE,
Berryville, Clarke county, Va.
December 2Sth, 1871.

SINGULAR. learn from friend very
singular matrimonial case which happened in
this county. A gentleman second Wife's two
sons married his third wife's two daughters;
both couples were about the same age when
married all, both husbands and wives, have
one man as their father, and yet they are 10
relations. Essen Gozefts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

An Illinois poet of some reputation, pohti-
cay, expressed his reluctance recently to dying
In certain months, but was willing to shuttle of
the coil in October. When last heard from be
was eating corned beef with vigorous appetite.
October was more than half gone, and the un-
destaker had not been spoken to.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

Vaccination parties are the rage out West IN
these smallpox times, and sentimental lovers
delight to receive the virus from their sweet
hearts arm.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

A man once went to an eccentric lawyer to
be qualified for some petty Office. The lawyer
said to him: Hold up your hand, LII swear
You, but all creation couldn't qualify you,'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30

The number of Roman Catholics in Europe
is 14S 000 900, Of Protessauts IL 100000, ana OF
Jews 4,SO0,0O0.