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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18
Glorious Vermont.
Rocnrsrrn. Ivp.. Sept. 6. 1872.

ROCHESTER, IND., Sept 6, 1872.
MessyS. Editors We to-day hear of the
way in which Vermont has sounded her trum-
pet. Knowing that she was true to the core,
We did not think her majority to exceed TO-
600, and you can little imagine the feeling Of
pride we Of the West feel at the result of so
glorious triumph.
You have done noby, as you always will
do. May every State in the Union follow in
the footsteps of the Green Mountain State
scattering the enemies Of the present admin.
istration to the four winds Of the earth; and
may she ever maintain her integrity, honest
motives and best regards for the welfare Of this
Government. We Of Indiana feel confident
Of carrying the state by from 1000 to 10000.
With blessing on every true hearted Re-
publican in your state, aud hoping that this
state may sound her trumpet aloud in Octo-
Der, for right and justice, | am, VS..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

NORTHERN PAoIno RAILRoAp.-Mr. Cass,
the new President of the road, aud some of
its leading directors, as Mr.. William b. Og.
den, Of New York, and Mr. Frederick Billings,
of Vermont, with the chief engineer aud
other friends, start next week in special car
across the continent, with the purpose of Wis.
iting Oregon, the Columbia river, Washing.
ton territory and Pugets sound, for the in
spection of the interests of the line in those
regions, and the adoption Of more intelligent
measures for their Development. They an
ticipate being gone until the first of Noyem-
Der, and the excursion, in the knowledge that
il will give and the confidence and enthusiasm
that it will be certain to inspire, cannot fail
to prove an important element in the new de-
parturc and fresh undertaking of the friends
of this second great continental line of rail-
road. Its entire completion is possible with
in five years; it is morally certain to follow
within ten.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

"A very bad state of affairs exists on the
Texas border The Mexican thieves are still
engaged in the occupation Of running cattle
across the Rio Grande, and smuggling aud
petty thieyiug is carried on openly The
commissioners who are investigating this mat.
ter lately took voyage up the Rio Grande
aud they saw enough with their own eyes to
confirm the worst reports regarding these
outrages. Piles of struggled goods lay along
the banks, and the scoundrels were observed
plying from shore to shore in small boats.
Murder is also frequently committed, and it
is almost certain death for any person to ties.
tify against the thieves before the commission.
1t is evident that an efficient force of United
States troops will be needed to suppress the
outrages, as the cattle raiders are so strong
that the civil authorities can do nothing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

The testing of new boilers as they are
constructed nowadays, is not a very safe oc
cupation.. One Of them, just put into Gin.
cinnati foundry, was tried recently with six.
ty pounds of steam, when it exploded with
terrific force, the fragments flying distance
of several squares, crashing through roof
and penetrating brick walls, The proprietor
of the foundry and two of his employees were
instantly killed, while nine others, one or two
of whom will die, were seriously injured.
There may have been some defect in the met
al, undiscoyerable even to the makers of the
boiler, but it really seems unnecessary that
such an accident should happen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

THE SEsArE-Seyeral State papers have
asserted that but two Of our Senators elect
were members of that body two years ago
This is mistake. There are three old mem
bers reelected Messrs. Carpenter, of Wash,
ington county, Bailey, of Franklin, aud Col
ton, Of Orleans. And this leads us to remark
that the question Of the Presidency pro TEN
Of the Senate would seem to be pretty vel
settled-proyided common usage is followed
by the fact that Senators Bailey and Cotton
are both in favor of selecting Senator Car
penter for that position.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

" As tho final result of the interviews be.
tween the committee of the Louisville conyen.
ton and Charles o Conor, that gentleman has
left the matter in such way that the people
can and may vote for him if they see fit to,
but that he cannot aud shall not accept the
nomination rendered him, and become the for
NAL candidate of the convention In coming
to this conclusion, Mr.. 0'Conor has addressed
the committee in a communication Of some
length, in which he takes occasion to applaud
the boiling movement in the most decided
terms, and to denounce in much palmer phrase
than in his former letter the bargain aud sale
at Baltimore. He thinks the duty of Demo-
Gratis to resist the Baltimore nomination is
clear and manifest, because the proceedings
by which it was brought about were neither
decorous or honest
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

MIR. o'COnor persists in declining the
Louisville nomination, and the Louisville
Committee persists in declaring their deter
mination to support him. 1t matters little.
The object Of the Louisville movement was
TO furnish Democrats with way of express.
ing their revolt from the Baltimore bargain
and sale. And, as matters are now proceed.
ing their revolt will be plain enough, whether
Mr.. O'Conor is in the field or not.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18
The spripgfieId ReDuIlicou Tho loadi,

The Springfield Repn6llcan, the leading
organ of New England Greeleyism ii
view of the Maine election, admits that it i
evident A" that tho tide of public feeling il
now setting against the liberal candidates
and that their chances of success will depend
upon the introduction of some new element
into the campaign, or upon some turn of af
fairs which shall do as much for them as tn,
last five weeks have done for their opponents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

--Gratz Brown in his New Haven speech,
and on other occasions during the canvass has
intimated that it would not be surprising il
Grant did not carry more than three States.
We presume he will now concede that Yer
mont and Maine are two Of the three Grant
may expect to carry, but it would be inter-
esting to know whether the other is Iowa or
Massachusetts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18
Vermont Insane Asylum.

The recent case Of Rev. Peter Shaw calls
public attention to the Asylum at Brattlcboro.
Mr.. Shaw is an aged clergyman whom his
own children did not wish to support, and he
was shuhled of TO the Asylum by the usual
process, and has been kept there at the ex.
pcusc Of the State for Eve years. We be-
lieve this is not the FIRST instance in which
patient in that institution has been released
on haJeas corpus 1t is perhaps not best
for us to speak in terms appropriate to their
conduct, of the children Of Mr.. Shaw Their
treatment Of him is as infamous as It is un.
natural, ard stamps themfas fit aubjects for
the confinement TO which they have subjected
their venerable parent.
Our concern is with the Asylum and its
manager. That the head Of that institution
should become a party to this scandaous out.
rage on an old man, and consent to receive
and confnc him as a lunatic, seems almost in.
credible Aud yet If he was not party to
the outrage, hemust have been the dupe Of it
lie is guilty Of keeping perfectly sane man
for five years under his care, either intelli
pontly or gnorantly. II he knew Of his con.
diton, and was aware Of his sanity, he was
particeps crimiHis in this unliial and shame
full transaction If he was ignorant Of Mr.
Shaw's true condition. and Of his entire sanity
he is not fit for the duties deyolving upon tn,
head of an institution like this In either
case he has shown marked un6tness for biz
position.
We are well aware that this position is 90,
of peculiar difficulties that maniacs ant
their friends are not always the most reason
able in their expectations or demands; on'
we have been exceedingly guarded in on
comments on the affairs of the asylum. w
have appreciated the delicacy, difficulty, tn
responsibility Of the managers office. Blu
in a case like this it seems that there is n
excuse Five years is quite too long either t.
hold a sane man 10 duress at the wish Of hi
heartless relatives, or to have remained in en-
tire ignorance of his sanity. II should nevo
have been left by Dr.. Rockwell, to tn
courts to ascertain aud declare the sanity 0
any of his patients When it comes to thi.
his disqualification for his Office is proved
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

W Ex-senator John 7. Hale writes to
Mr.. j. p. IL. jenkins, of Norristown -" |
entered the Senate four years before Mr..
Sumner, and enjoyed his personal intercourse
and friendship from his appearance there, in
1851, up to the time went to Europe, in
1865. | appreciate, as highly as any man
can, the invaluable services he has rendered
to liberty, but candor compels me to say that,
from the outset, his influence in the Senate
was greatly impaired by an overbearng ego
tism, and an arrogance Of manner well nigh
ntolerable. His arbitrary and dictatorial
nature renders him peculiarly liable to sub
stitute his own hasty impulses for convictions
and principles of public policy. can, there
fore, readily understand that Mr., Sumner
might be betrayed by his wounded vanity
aud imperious temper into temporary mis-
judgment But that he could, under the in
fluence of personal irritations, be so blind or
so dishonest as to deliberately and persistently
counsel the colored men of the nation to use
their newly-acquired right of suffrage to re-
instate their lifelong enemies and oppressors
in the control Of the government, is to me the
strangest phenomenon of these latter days"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

" The Greeley organs and orators have
made great deal of capital out of frauds
and corruption which they charge to the ad-
ministraton of President Grant The short
eomings of every petty officer in the service
are exaggerated and held up to the public as
so many wrongs committed by the Chief him
self Notwithstanding the fact has been
fairly proven that the Government has suffered
far less under President Grant through dis
honesty and corruption than under any ad-
ministraton for years-that there is greater
economy and less waste in every branch Of
the service--they still cling to it as their best
hold" and try to force their lies upon the
people. And now, when the returns come in
from the Republican victories, they raise the
cry Of " frauds upon the ballot box, and " free
use of the administration money" Why,
the Springfield Republican would have US be-
lieve that the $4,000 or more majority for
Governor Perham, in Maine, cost the hackers
of the administration " at least $40, aud per-
haps s25," for every vote. Just as though
all these thousands of voters, in one of our
New England States, could be bought up like
so many sheep at so much head. The only
place they do that sort Of thing is in New
York City, where Democracy and Greeleyism
rule. This talk is a base SANDER upon the
American people, and lie to cover up de-
feat too thin for anybody to believe. i
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

through North Wolcott towards Craftsbury
and soon We reach the water shed between
the valley of the Lamoille and that Of the
Black River. To our left lie the mountain.
of Eden. | don't refer to the allegorical
Hills Of Paradise, but to heavily timbered
hills in a town of that name in Lamoilt
county, Vermont, and which can be associa.
ted with tho original region of that name only
by the most active play of the Imagination
AT any rate, like the towns through which VIC
have just passed, it affords us constant in.
come by its lumber traffic, and must continue
to do so for years. Descending quickly from
the summit, we are soon in the valley of the
Black River. The wealth of these thrifty
farmers along the valley has been materially
increased by our road. 1t has given them di.
rect communication with city markets, cheap
and safe means Of transportation for their
commodities. They get more for what they
sell, and pay less for what they buy, than ever
before. The marketable value of their farms
has been increased from Is to 40 per cent.
They are no longer isolated in their position,
and our great commercial centers infuse a
portion Of their activity and hustle into their
midst through this new artery. We will pass
quickly down through Crafsbury, Albany,
lrasburgh and Coventry In all these places
we see sure indications of an increased pros
perity and renewed activity. Irasburgh has
her county buildings assured to her by the
completion Of the road, which before Newport
yainly coveted. With her inexhaustible
granite quarries, hone stones, and lumber
which Lowell sends there to be shipped, she
has become very busting, busy village.
AT Coventry we leave the Black River to
climb up away from the valley of Lake Mem
phremagog and down again into that of Lake
ChamPlain. As we pass along to North Troy,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-14
TELEGRAM 10 TINE new YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Jan. 13, 1872.
The London Times this morning, pointing to the
cases OF the steamers Florida, Hornet and virginia,
says Americans, by the light OF their own recent
experiences must see that the suppression OF illegal
equipments by England during the war Of the re-
bellion was prodigiously difficult. hint IS thrown
out that the Fenian raids on Canada were not
always so promptly and e1ectually checked
as they might have been by the United States au.
thorities.
THE dixie DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT.
The mass meeting OF the supporters OF Sir Charles
Dixie, IN this city. Is announced for the 30th inst.
GENERAL HALLEcK'S SERVICES IN THE FIELD.
General Badeau United States Consul General,
writes letter to the London Times TO correct an
error or that journal in stating that the late General
Halleck captnr ed Memphis and Fort D0nels0n.
THE COTTON SUPPLY.
One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
bales OF American cotton were landed at Liverpool
to-day.
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ENGLAND.

International Neutrality and the Difficulties Of
It's Maintenance-"J Bulls" Consolation
from Irish Raids on Canada-The
Dixie Democracy - General
Halleck's Services.
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THE GRAND DUKES BIRTHDAY .

Yesterday being the anniversary Of the birth OF
the Grand Duke Alexis the Russian fleet I'm the
harbor celebrated the event in the usual manner.
Ex-Ambassador CatacaZy lunched on board the
Svetana with the Admiral and Ulcers Of the fleet.
and assisted IN loyal demonstrations OF devotion To
the Emperor OF Russia and Prince Alexis In the
evening M. Catacazy entertained the Oifcers or the
Russian fleet al dinner al the Clarendon Hotel.
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lAe Annoyances of Advertisers-A Nuisance
Abnted.
For some time past the ladies in the habit
of advertising in the the HERALD have been
seriously annoyed on receiving among their
answers letters of most insulting character.
I've have had numerous complaints about
them, and at last determined to end the
nuisance if possible. To this end the services
Of experienced detectives were employed, and
the business of catching the letter writers was
confded to their hands, and with the most
complete success, as will be seen upon refer
had difficult task the clue they had to
work upon was very slight; the cunning
Fellow was hard to be reached, but
patience and perseverance overcame every
obstacle, and at last after several
weeks of watching and waiting, the scamp
has fallen into the trap that was cunningy set
Tor him, and the probabilities are that he will
be taught lesson that will be of lasting bene-
6t to him. He richly deserves severe punish
hent. He has over and over again grossly
lnsulted ladies who are seeking honorable
employment. He has taken advantage of the
Them, and it would not be surprising, If his
True occup alton was known, to discover that
he has been the agent Of or procurer for some
of the many dens of iniamy with which the
city is infested. The man who insults lady
in the street is liable to arrest and punish
hok ho wh al
ately insults dozens, as this fellow has done,
will be punished in proportion to the offence
he has committed.
Mr.. We're, the name he has been in the
habit OF using, is only one Of number who
have been pursuing the same line Of business,
and their turn will come next. We are
determined to follow them up closely, and to
make an example of them all. Those ladies who
Hcem it to their advantage to use the adver-
Using columns Of the HERALD to make their
wants known shall be protected, and we hope
In future whenever they receive an answer OF
m improper character they will inform US
of it. in order that the writer may be
discovered II possible. We are under the
Impression, however, that for some time to
come the nuisance will be abated, that no
more letters Of an insulting nature will
be received. The discovery and arrest of Mr..
~'vere" will be o good lesson for the balance
of his class. They will have found out that
thcy, too, may be held up to public scorn, and
wisely determine to let answering advertise
ments alone for the future. fine or few
days on the Island-we hope the latter-will
prove to this gentle man (9), who is apparently
30 DESTROYS Of q large circle OF female ac-
quaintances, that he has taken the wrong
m ethod Of introduction. He is evidently of
Mormon proclivities, but they cannot be al
lowed or tolerated this side Of Utah. We
hope that his present rough experience will be
of use to him that he will leave the Tombs
wiser If not better man, and that be will
avoid hereafter insulting the HRRALD's adver-
Users, unless he expects adequate punishment
therefor
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believes that ''Stokes merits only contempt
and the last severity of the law for the deep
damnaton Of his taking of. In cold blood
and cool calculation he assassinated Fisk in
. public hotel in a cowardIy, base and wholly
criminal way. He is as guilty before the law
and before God as if Fisk had been pattern
Of all the virtues and had been a real loss to
the public"
J The Methodist remarks in regard TO the Fisk
tragedy -
Fisk was dstinguIshable from the rest OF the
Ring managers by his more open defiance OF public
hs ana ny MS fantastic parading OF the fruits
1he financial world. One character in the play was
MOI enough Tor MS versatity but each part as ne
Sre Se nssa o. ne work Of city reform
crime Let the murderer naSs eY sr Of a Sa
penalty OF the law.
The Philadelphia National Baptist says of
the assassination:-
| The form of his death ia abhorrent. II was q de-
Perpetra.or the diresI penalty OF law. But what a
Record has the dead man Iett HIS later lie was
Gaents were prOsuluuted to clrcumvenL the law. lie
NRas creature OF ln0tdnate vanity. and made him
eel infamous as adebaucher OF judicial and financial
honor.
1t will be readily gathered from the
extracts given above that the feeling of our
religious press, while severely commenting
upon the private character of the murdered
man, does not hesitate to declare that bis assas-
sin deserves to be visited with the extreme
penalty of the law.
& The Observer has nothing to say about the
latest Grand Central sensation, but arouses
The attention Of the Presbyterian Church to
ths support of its ministry, regards their
miserable salaries as crying shame, and pro-
6uces some astonishing facts in support of its
position. To remedy the evil scheme bear
Ing what the Observer characterizes as the
3.heavy burden of the name Of 'Sustenta-
tion'" is now fairly under way, having been
Exaggerated the past year. At recent
meeting of elders in this city, which was
attended by such distinguished Presbyterians
ps the Rev. DR.. Jacobus, Of the Allegheny
Theological Seminary Dr.. McCosh, Of Prince
ION College, and others, the statistics pre-
sented showed that fully one-half Of
The Presbyterian ministers in this
rountry receive under one thousand dollars
SALARY per annum-one-third receive only
-four hundred to six hundred, with wife and
Family to provide for. 1t is not stated
whether these miserable salaries were allowed
pm the principle upon which the compensa-
Zion of the early Western or Indian divines
Was STANDARDIZATION pay, poor preach
but one thing is very certain, that if clergy
man cannot make more than four hundred
year by pounding the desk of a pulpit he
had better 60 at once into the horse-swapping
business, or any other honest occupation that
would yield him decent salary. Let the
Transformation" movement be encouraged.
The new views of the Rev. Mr.. Hepworth
Iex-Unitarian), as first published in last Sum-
days HERALD, are the subject of considerable
comment by several religious papers. His
distinct abandonment of Unitarianism has
created lively sens ation in many religious
circ1ea
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CUBA
Another Surrender Of an Insurgent Leader-Arri
val Of the Spanish Man-ofWar Tornado.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

HAVANA, Jan. 49, 1872.
The Cuban Colonel Augustln Fguereda, with
fourteen armed men, surrendered at Bayam0
yesterday to the Spanish authorities.
The Spanish man -of-war Tornado, which has
lately been watching the Virginia at Aspln-
wall arrived at this port to-day.
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LONDON, Jan. 13, 1872.
His Excellency Count Bernstorn, North German
Ambassador OF the Court Of Great Britain has gone
to Berlin to receive the decoration OF the Order of
the Black Eagle OF Prussia from the hands OF His
Majesty Emperor William
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FRANCE AND THE HOLY SEE
Revolutionary Democracy in Direspect to the
Sword Of Peter.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW ycxx HERALD.

PARIS, Jan. 10, 1872.
General Cathlineau, late OF the Ponuncal army,
arrived recently ut Montpelier.
His presence there provoked some hostile demon
STATIONS, and the timely interference Of the author.
ttiea only prevented q IQk
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Mr.. Brewster replied. Gas such you cannot be
admitted
w. w. Mccullough, Isadore Mccormick ana Ira
Mccormick. charged with Killing Wheyland were
tins afternoon brought before the First District
SIS, 600 bail eacn.
General Heron, Secretary Of State, and one OF the
Flanders would probably be removed by Tuesday
The cause Is supposed to be the Mayors opposition
TO the Governors course.
WARMOTHs FEARS.
The United States troops were ordered out to-day
In response to the fOllOwing-
To Major General W. H. EMORY, Commanding the Depart
ment OF the Gulf -
GENERAL-l have just learned that an opposition party
OF several thousand to make riot
noon, and that threats made that a stone
of the State Capitol shall he LETT upon another after
that these reports SENSATIONAL matter
ton would respectfully suggest that you recall all your
spectfully your obedient servant,
Ii. G. WARMOTH. Governor OF Louisiana.