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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09
The Vermont Central.

We print elsewhere as much as we nav
room for of the statement made in Boston
last week, by the Managers Of the Vermont
Central railroad, setting forth the condition
and Indebtedness Of the roads under their
charge. 1t is due to the NJ nagers to say that
this statement was very favorablv received,
and if not entirely satisfactory as 70 the
proftabIeness of the road as now run, was
regarded as a full vindication Of the manage
ment from the charges of improper conduct
in the administration of the trust.
The statement did not materially change
the facts as we gave them last week The
leases Of the Rutland and OgdeDsburg rail
roads have proved Improbable, the loss
thus far on these leases being something over
halfa-milIicn Of dollars. The floating dc.
June /. was .. SIS .l64 10 with available as
sets Of 81 ,349 ,249 81 to apply to eztInguish
a mart of this debt. This left the balance OF
floating debt at that time something over a
million-and-a-ha lf Of dollars, and a continual
~ increasing quantity, as the leased roads are
still being run at a loss. We conclude from
the Treasurer report, that rents have been
paid as well as the interest on all the bonds
except the second mortgage bonds Of the Yer
mont Central; so that it may be said that the
net earnings have paid eight per cent. on the
Vermont and Canada stock, seven per cent
on the first mortgage bonds. and the interest
ON the trust debt created since the road ha'
been run by the Court. To do this, however
a floating debt of a million and-a-half OF dol
lars has been created, and We do not there,
fore see but what Mr.. Redirg ton statement
at the meeting in Boston, was very near "a i,
exact truth, when he said that this interes
had been paid 10 effect with borrowed mon
ey. In other words, so far as we can see'
the report really shows that the roads have
been operated, for the lsst two years, With
out any profit to the owners OF the securities
the earnings having been all takon TO pay
losses on the leased roads, and to make re
pairs upon all the roads, and t. add to the
rolling stock and other facilities of the roads
for doing business. The managers, IN their
statement, however, expressed the conhdent
opinion that the expenditure OF money IN
improving the roads and rolling stock had
greatly lDCIedstu buC fdIuC VI VIZ L'iDlo- y
and was therefore a wise expenditure; and
others at the meeting expressed great con
6dence in the future proftableness Of tie
road.
A committee was appointed at the meet
ing, representing all parties in interest. 20
consider what should be done, as it was not
only necessary to raise money to meet the
maturing notes of the road, but to provide
some scheme for the future. The PROPOSE
ton of the managers that corporation should
be created in which the bonds and other in
debtedness of these roads should be repre-
sented by stock, and the road be taken out
of the Court of Chancery and put into the
hands of such corporation, met with geuer-
al favor, and it is not improbable that our
Legislature may be asked to pass, at the
. resent session, some bill for such a purpose
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09
The Elections
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS

Below we give such returns as we were
able to get by telegraph last night. In
States like Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
which cast votes by the hundred thousand.
it is difficult to make any estimate which can
have any claim to correctness from scattering
returns. We judge, however, that the re
ports from Pennsylvania Indicate that the
Republicans have carried that State bv a
decided majority, perhaps as high as 20 900.
Indiana Is evidently close, with the chances
IN favor OF the Republicans, one report esti-
mating the majority at from 5000 to 5000
The Democrats have evidently made
considerable gains in the neighborhood OF
Cincinnati in Ohio, and the State Is rcported
doubtful 1t Is probable, however. that it
has gone Republican.
1t full returns confirm these rly.rable
indications, the presidential campaign may
be considered as decided, aud Ga. Cant 5
election in November put beyond doubt.
PHILADELPHIA, P. N. The early re-
turns are favorable to Republicans. Hart
rauft for governor, runs well with the ticket
Dispatches from Chester county state
Republican gains are heavy in all towns.
CINcISNATI, Oct. s. This city is reported
democratic by large majority. Returns are
incomplete.
Nothing definite from Indiana.
PHILADELPHIA. democrats generally con
,ede that Republican majority will be nearly
20 600.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09
The General Assembly.

The first week of the first biennial session
of the Legislature has been marked by no
unusual event Both houses organized the
first day of the session, and Gov. Converse
was inaugurated. and sent in his message 8,
which will be found elsewhere in this paper.
on the second day. Lieut.. Governor Taft
was also installed in his new position as
presiding officer of the Senate on Thursday,
u situation of which he Is complete master
Most of the committees have now been az
pointed, and some forty bills Of more or less
importance have been read and referred.
There was little accomplished either on sat
urday or Monday, most Of the members
went home and saving the appearance, an
adjournment over those days would have been
quite as well, and would not probably have
delayed the business Of the session in the
least. This week, some progress will be
made in legislation, and the work will
fairly commence.
The Governors Message seems to be well
received, and il regarded as concise, practi-
cal business document, containing many ex-
cellent suggestions upon the various topics
dwelt upon. His caution against too much
legislation is most timely, and if regarded will
save both time and expense, but the average
representative, who as a rule is a conscien-
tious, honest man, will not understand how
he has fulfilled the mission for which he was
elected, without he adds something to the
pages of the statute book w-making Is
rot the strong hold of the General AssembI
The Legislature is State Institution with
educational resources, and the Importance Of
a session is not so much how great an
amount of new statutes may be enacted
as how much can be multiplied and made
plain the laws already enacted, adding there
to no more freely than subtracting there
from, as circumstances may demand.
No bills of great public importance have
yet been presented unless we make an ex
ception of the &. standing bills y to g abolish
the death penalty - and TO " regulate the
rate of interest - and unless some new tactics
are introduced and new batteries wheeled
into line, the battle this year will probably
be the old one fought over on these topics
An effort in the House to fix upon a day
for the election of certain State officers the
present week, did not succeed, the majority
desiring more time to prepare and bring for,
ward their candidates.
There is evidently much work ahead beside:
electing the various biennial officers. and Z
lively and interesting session may be anti
cipated.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

HOWE 5 SCALEs.-The San Francisco EUen-
ing Jo1r1GL contains the following notice of
"A altering testimonial to Howe's Standard
scales. which it will be remembered, was
awarded Gold Medal, by the Vermont
State Agricultural Society in 1870.
PRAIsEwoRTHY ENTERPRIsE.-The Oregon
State Agricultural Society has shown a spirit
Of enterprise that speaks volumes for the
sagacity of it's officers and the financial status
Of the organization. Four months ago, E.
B. Waite, Secretary of the Society, acting
under instructions, ordered from TitcOmb &
Williams, wholesale dealers in watches and
iewelry in this city, medal of original de-
sign The Society desired something unique,
handsome and appropriate, metal that
would be appreciated by the winner and do
credit to the organization, and such they
obtained. The face of the medal bears the
inscription " Oregon State Agricultural
Society," beneath which, in relief, are illus
trations Of commerce, agricultural and in
dustry, IN the shape of the locomotive and
ship, the bundle of sheaves and the scythe,
the farmer and beaver. The reverse side
contains a wreath and the statement :
. Awarded to Y. S. W. Parkhust for How s
l. 5. Standard Scales The medal is of
pure gold and possesses the additional merit
of being rare piece of workmanship.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

and it shall be the duty OF the listers in max
ing up the list of such person or corporation
to deduct only such amount for debts owing
as shall be in excess of such United States
stocks, bonds and bank shares and other Uni
ted States securities so by them held or
owned. And if any person or corporation
shall neglect or refuse to return under oath,
as aforesaid, the number or amount and value
Of United States stocks. bonds and bank
shares and other United States securities, 80
by them held as aforesaid, the listers shall
not, in making up the lists of such person
or corporation, make any deduction from the
amount or appraisal of personal estate for
debts owing from such person or corporation,
but shall, without reference thereto, proceed
to make such list according to section four
OF chapter eighty-three of the General Stat
utes." And further providing that " the
listers shall return into the several town
clerks Offices statement of the amount OF
United States stocks, bonds or other securit-
les, claimed TO be exempt from taxation I'M
der the laws of this or the United States, and
also the number and value of bank shares so
owned or held as aforesaid, and forward a
copy Of the same 10 the Chairman of the
Committee to make up the Grand List, on
or before the second Wednesday in October
in each year of the regular sessions Of the
Lc5I=lature.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

AMENDMENT OF THE LIQUOR LAw.-MR.
WYMAN, of Athens, has introduced in the
House bill amending section three of the
law passed in 1869, so as to read as follows :
Whenever any person in a state of intoxi-
cation hall commit any injury upon the
person or property of any other individual
any person, who by himself, his clerk, or
servant shall have unlawfully sold or fur
nIshed any part of the liquor causing such
Iutox icatIon, shall be liable to the party in
jured for all damage occasioned by the in
Jury 50 done, to be recovered in the same
orm Of action as such intoxicated person
wo-Ild be liable to and both such parties
may be joined in the same action, And in
case of the death or disability of any person,
either from the injury receis ed as herein
specified, or IN consequence of intOXication
from the use of liquors unlawfuIly furnished
as aforesaid, any person who shall be in any
manner dependent on such injured person for
means OF support, or any party on whom
such injured person unlawfully selling or
lunI,hng any such liqdor as aforesaid all
damage or loss sustained in consequence of
such injury, in any court having jurisdic-
ton in such cases and coverture or infancy
shall be no bar to proceedings for recovery
IN any case arising under this act.
his only changes the law by striking out
the word wilfully,' before Z" commit, :
in the first part of the section. Its perhaps
worth considering whether the phraseology
Of the section should not be such as to make
it clear that the wrong done is the result OF
mt xication and striking out the word - will
fully" if the phraseoIogv of the section is not
otherwise changed, might create a liability
even for an accidental injury A strin-
gent law is desirable. but it may be so strin-
gent as really to defeat it's own purpose.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

PORTLAND AND OGDENsBURG RAILROAD
Regular trains were to commence running on
the Portland and Ogdensburg r. r. on Mon
day last as far west as Wolcott, and to
HydePark in a few weeks. The St. Adams
Messenger says the prospects for the link be-
tween Swanton and Ogdensburg are highly
encouraging. On the 9Th ult. the township
OF Hinchinbrooke, p. O., at the largest
meeting ever held there, unanimously adopted
by law appropriatIng for it $40,O 900, which
D. So 600 more than the road expected On
the 18th. Dundee, by similar vote, extendy
ed $4,000 in aid. Huntington, Elgin,
Godmanchester, Franklin and Havelock all
nave meetings this month and good results
are expected II the people there raise the
amounts promised-as it appears they will
thai link in the line is certain to be built
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

VERMONT CENTRAL.-The New England
Shoe and Leather Dealers Association, held
a special meeting in Boston on Friday, at
which the following report was adopted:
The transportation Committee, recogniz-
M that the Vermont Central Railroad and
ITS connecting roads furnish one Of the best
and most direct routes between the Atlantic
coast and the West, and in view of the fact
that measures have been taken by the man
gers and Overseers of the line for its reor-
-anIzatIon, would urge upon the association
rhe Importance of keeping the control OF the
Inc in the hands of the business men OF New
England, that it may be the means in the
'uture, as 1t has in the past, of protecting
the boot, shoe and leather trade of the coun-
try against extortIOnate and fuctuasing
rates and unjust discrImin atoms.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

PERE Hyacinthe alias Charles Loyson was
the subject of a discourse by Rev. n. Cyr of
Rutland, in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, Monday evening. The audience
listened attentiveIy and apparently with in
terest, to the somewhat difficult enunciation
OF the English language by the speaker, in
giving detailed history of the seeded Car
melite Monk. Mr.. Cyr is a Frenchman. in
full sympathy with Father Hyacinthe, being
himself " reformed Catholic Priest, and
entered enthusiastically into the details of
the great reformer's history who has lately
been the subject 4" bulls =" and funerals -
in the Roman Catholic Church. The argu-
mens Of this discourse was, that " the world
moves, - and that enlightened progress bad
At las reached into the very heart of a hier-
archy which had furnished but few reform
ere
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09
BOSTON PRoDUCE A.:NGE
F5r tte lrest eH7iH9 Ut T

For the Ireet ending p.f.-- .--
Prices show little change, and vhH-
orally IN favor of the purchaser.
Buuer-The markeI = without aa-
there continues TO be a good Gema.-
choice summer made butter. Metla#.
IN ample supply, and there is but i Nts-
maud Tor This description. Fine fal. 81
Gne summer made 81 = G2S. ialr b.
- medium lHU3uc, bakers leallc- Nr-5--9
at 15G24c. medium al l>I-te- Inferior =
Cheese The receipts OF The week are
"a bblS- There IS mo- change and -.#
steady AMI firm, bus not 5et-re- $50
fine factory az l3 tlltc lueaIym do af =. ...-
dairy al I3ttI5-. q, common n tal#e pc.
E----I;tceIpJ5 co. The week 1877 boxes.
The be~tlo-S Of either Eastern or \a Is.
sell 3J 80, although prices toT Nar-l--l
81 43c; ~ e~teru ESss sen AT % G3+, per
Fruit hppie7 are quiet an0 i-e5-
supply AT - CO. for choice and ~ '.C
Tor the kin,I- IN seasou->ecbel. Lul.-e -....=
Par9pI~e Il Automue. The Duchess w.
order Grapes are plenty and cheap
Beans here i "a fair demand. -la
have been ~ $3.50 per bush Tor imeiu-- 5
pea beans which are scarce. and ye--s" .=-
ASIA.
Potatoe--Tle bulk ufthe stock ON t..a ..-s-
oI inferior ICalIty, and prices for Early b -.
from - dGnc per bush al the railroad -
Bangor stock sells for about - per e..
Potatoes are dun at = SO per bbl. Onions
linz at $50 per Dbl
Fresh Nrats-The trade iu fresh meat
fereut sorts Is active Tor the season. He..-
provemeut son that OF last week. ..H '
which has arrived mas been ampief..
Pl1chs are shade lower on some a..l...e
quote Brighton dressed beef at fss- 70. .t. arg
lpAac per r. or hind t.UaI4".-- t.aH--
beef Is selling al Stt lie 1cr whole r..r..--.-.
Is >elunS IL pa l4c per r. as 10 si.t3tE. ~
be5n IN good receipt. AMI r. H.a- 81 g.. a. 4
spring LSnbS may He quoted - liE. L''-
10 quality. Doe=-ed hogs Ira H.n.s- ".-. =..-
+. IL ~ per n.
PoulWy-Iu Poultry there has a..
m3nd. spring Chickens sTR Htfl- ..... H..
selling al luG3~c- Turkeys -tE--.- US h.. D. X
Black Ducks. 4oG 75t per pain. Pigeons =
HaE-IneFe = only mo-cia.- ....-.-..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

Mr. HEBARD of Chelsea, has introduced in
the House bill. practically exempting from
attachment one span of horses of value not
exceeding two hundred dollars.
He has also introduced bill providing
that " whenever sny person or corporation
shall claim deduction from the appraisal OF
personal property, for or on account of debts
owing from such person or corporation, it
shsll be the duty of the listers to require
statement, under oath, Of the amount OF
United States stocks, bonds or other Uuited
States securities claimed to be exempt from
taxation under the laws of this or the United
States, and also the number and value Of
slares ir spv National Bank, held by or il
the hhn-e u Iush leyson or eorpcratiO !;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

BOSTON CATTLE HASA =.
.ttI0TttIt Az tUlsIIIHI9I 1-Hfl1--
Mountain Fra-raH-
At CAN DEE AND BRleA-
For ftc 1-aet ending Tuesday, "-


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This ,,.,.,l- s.s-: IA. rs-~ .4
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-, 80, -. g.. rT-r.
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- ~ ~ p. , - s'..,...l.- ,-r-
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,b,,,,,., = 5tc9.s1.t. 7 - .7-.t ---
800 = -, - -, ra ---
S55t:s- f-'---o' -
80, go
$500 s...,..7-..,
ltttP ',,I L,tRtDS--> q '. --
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09
MONTPELIER mAlts.: 3
Or the 8resE ending tft. e.
RETAIL PRICES.

Apple, dried new e 10 10; bui.e' ,- Is.-s ..ss
FGi5iI: Pork, salt Z q; Ham ID i-tij .'-,.-.sa
Il; beans = bushel s3oo64 Corn .-.,.. EIa.=-
> ion fs 4 go; Oats = bu. new, 90 tl.'.
= N 5IIi IA. t,rack ers Il 20. Coal t'j9n - 5---
Cheese = 70, False Fish, tre717 ~ - -lr- ~
ed l0c. HaH5ut -, shad -, M9 l5I 49, Time 2
Ee,t i = gal 50c Potatoes neN ff j
Salt 20; DAIRY I56a2cPb; sugar. It al. Iap'
Brown, II0i2; Molasses = gal. - ~, -IIsita
Coffee Old, Java. roasted. 40 Rio To's's'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

An important adjunct to legislative bust
ness is a good clerical force, and while the
Secretary's table in the Senate is most eff
GENTLY run by Mr.. Carpenter, and his as
sistant, Frederick W Baldwin, who though
new to the position, takes to it with becOm-
ing facility and efficiency, in the House. Mr..
Camp, the Clerk, has ably reinforced him
self by his excellent assistants, Col. Lyman
E. Knapp, of the Middlebury Register being
particularly fortunate appointment. The
other two assistant Clerks, VIM. W. Stick
ney of Plymouth, and Sherman NJ. Davis OF
Westminster, also give evidence that their
appointment was well bestowed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

The Passumpsic Railroad has trusted the
sum of fifty thousand dollars in the hands
of the Connecticut River Railroad and be-
longing to the Vermont Central, to secure
the payment of that sum which is owed by
the Central to the Passumpsic. The Con-
necticut River Company has also been served
with an attachment by other creditors of
lie Genital rvad.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

Mr.. BEEBE Of Dorset has introduced in the
House a bill providing that" all polls of male
inhabitants of this State, over the age Of
twenty-one years, shall be set in the list at
one dollar each provided, nevertheless, the
listers in the several towns may, IN their dis
erection, omit the polls of such persons as
are extremely poor, and of any other persons
from which, by reason Of absence or other
cause, tax is not likely to be collected
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

Hon. George Nichols, Secretary of State,
has selected for his Assistant and Clerk for
the present session, the gentlemen who filled
these positions two years ago, to wit: Gee.
R. Chapman, Esq. of vergennes, and Mr.
Charles Ii. Lane, of Cornwall.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

The stamp duty upon all Ilpe-s --- ~
ments except bank checks, dra.s E --s
expired on Tuesday the 1T int. r 3 r
cent act Of Congress.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

OF this sum there is properly chargeable
to the Trust. as funds for which they should
account, the following:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09
Vermont Historical Society.

The Annual Meeting of the Vermont Ills
torical Society was holden 10 the General
Room in the State House, on Tues
dav afternoon, the Sth of October, 1872, and
was called to order by Rev. William Ii.
Lord D D.. of Montpelier, President.
Colonel Herman d. Hopkins presented the
Annual Report of the Treasurer The follow
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09

Vermont and Canada original stock Siaio '.t
Addition by compromise decree 20 pay .
back rent tftr1N'
Addition to pay honduollers -f''e"
Toward building ~WAutou BdncA -'fstf
10 reimburse Trustees and managers
for expenditure on their account @9o'H'
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-03
A Thrilling Adventure.

The Nashville Union says: When
contumely is sought to be given a per-
son the name of dog is often used,
and yet this brute, most frequently OF
any o'her, is mans best friend and
faithful protector. Wednesday after
noon as Mrs w G. Woodruff was in
her yar near the race track, she saw q
mad dog making toward her. evidently
desirous OF making aa attack. Being
some distance from the house-toc far,
in fact. to reach the door before the
md dog could seize her, the affrighted
lady thought of her own faithful dog,
which she called to her assistance.
Hearing the scream aud call of her
mistress, the dog, with an alacrlty which
seemed to spring from u Consciousness
of impending danger, bounded for.
ward ia time to attack the mad dog,
just rs the infuriated beast was about
to seize Mrs Woodruff. Now ensued
a conflict between the two dogs which
lasted two or three minutes, enabling
Mrs. Woodruff to get into her house
and shat the door. II was doubtful
which would prove the mastery, when
u colored man came to the scene of con.
fict No souner had he neared the
logs than the rabid one attacked the
colored man, who. having picked up
ten,e rail, defended himself as best he
could. 1t was with difficulty he kept
clear of the dog. which endeavored to
spring upon him, bat Was finally felled
70 the ground and killed by the colored
men. Mrs. Woodruff faithful AMI nal
was badly bitten and considerably
worsted, though it had saved the live oil
his mistress. Subsequently this dog
gave evidence of hydrophobia, and il
was found necessary to kill the amin Il
which had saved human being from a
horrible fate