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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24

The unanimous report Of the Board Of
visitors to West Point, just made to the Sec
rotary Of War, states that the equipment Of
the Departments Of National Philosophy aud
Chemistry are wholly inadequate that the
Cadets hospital is entirely unsuitable, badly
placed, badly constructed and lacking light
and that the observatory is not in working or
der, but 10 a diIapitated condition generally.
The Board recommend among other things,
that the standard Of admission to the Institu-
ton be raised by successive degrees; that
Spanish should be relieved, and the time now
allotted to it given to the French that much
more time be given to drawing aud much less
to ordinary penmanship, so as to make the
students better draughtsmen, and that FIVE
thousand dollars be expended in providing
the Departments of Chemistry and Physics
with new apparatus. The Board take occa-
sion to say that while the discipline of the
Academy is severe, it is also in the main Just
and judiciously adapted to the ends in view.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24
County Convention.

The Republican freemen Of Washington
county should bear in mind that the couycn.
ton to nominate county officers occurs at this
place on Saturday next Being mass COM
vention, for the first time in several years,
care should be taken that the several towns
are properly and wisely represented. Espe-
cially, in times like the present, when the
common enemy is seeking by scheme of uu-
PARALLEL fraud aud deception to disrupt aud
destroy the party that has saved the Union,
should all good and true Republicans be will
ing to demonstrate their fidelity.
We know Of no program for the conycu-
ton. As we have but two Senators under
the late census, we trust the good sense Of
the Republicans Of the county will retain one
of the old ones, and associate with him one
new one. BY thus bringing out one new Sen
ator each two years, we shall have the benoG
of experience, and at the same time distrib
ute the honors among the many worthy mel
of the county as fast as seems compatible
with the public interest And especially un
der the one.term" epidemic which has pre-
vailed the present year in the remainder o
the Siatc-giving US an entire new Senate
with but a single exception docs it seem in
cumbent that Washington County shall con
tribute to that body the benefit Of It'll
Senatorial experience, and thereby save to it
self in influence what it loses in number.
For the new place we have heard sovera
names mentioned, either Of which would d
honor to the county. Doubtless ono ne'
Judge will be nominated, from the easter
section of the county
We trust to sec a full convention, that
wise policy may be adopted, and good me
| popninatn1
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24

The republican party asserts that llor-
ace Greeley is man totally unfit to be Presi.
dent, and they give reasons. II the democra.
cy fnd fault with this let them remember
that more than its justification could be found
in the unanimous opinion of its own party fol
a quarter Of century, expressed 10 The
strongest manner. The republican party as
serts that it is dangerous to re.establish thu
democratic party in power If Mr.. Greeley
dnds fault with this let him remember thai
more than its Justification can be found in hi,
own language, expressed with a vigor ant
audacity uuexcelled by that Of any other op
ponent Of the democracy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24

" 1t is generally believed that the United
States railway system is responsible for a
greater destruction to human life than any
other in the world. This Is a mistake. Late
statistics show the number of persons killed
on British railroads since their establishment
to be one in 100000 on Massachusetts, rail
roads one in l,475,000. This will be a great
comfort to timid travellers as showing moi
only that their chances of safe carriage are
greater here than abroad, but also that there b
only one chance in such vast number O
meeting death on the rail at all.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24

1t is very remarkable that a unanimous
vote for Grant at Philadelphia should, as the
Greeley organs say, show that there is strong
opposition to him in the party; while bolt
ing convention at Baltimore, with a summary
choking of of all dissent by such system of
gag-law as was never known before, is a proof
of the unanimity among the democrats. The
fact is there never was political convention
40 thoroughly cut and dried, nor one where
the leaders were so determined to force a rat-
fcaiion of their deep laid schemes. Every
day brings out some new clause of the bargain
and sale.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24

There will be some pull-hauling yet be
tween the Greeley republicans and the Gree
ley democrats, or We mistake. While the
World claims to have put hook in Greeley
nose, aud Governor Vance says the dcmocra-
cy has got all it can ask for, the New York
Tribune says a." the democratic party has vir-
tualy surrendered We suspect Mr. Gree
ley's capture may resemble that of the Rus
sian soldier who caught the Tartar. "Bring
him ill.," said his comrades. But he won't
let me- shouted the soldier Two million
and half of voters don't often surrender TO
as few thousands.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24

-" Things have charged in Baltimore says
the Washington Star, since the Democratic
convention there in 1860, when two young
men named Berringer, dressed to represent
Horace Greeley and negro wench, rode
through the streets on mules embracing each
other, and were greeted everywhere with the
same shouts Of tremendous applause with
which the nomination of the same Horace
Greeley for President of the United States by
Democratic convention was received We'd
nesday in the same city of Baltimore
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24

The estimated value of vessels belonging
to or trading at ports 10 the United States re-
ported totally lost or missing during the past
six months is s4900,0O0. The greatest loss
was experienced ia February, when 81 $50.
900 worth Of this kind of property was swept
away. The value of the shipping lost the cor
responding time in 1871 was s5,0l3,0O0.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24

MONTPELIER, july ~, lofS'
Fdiiors Waichmaa & Jauraai.-ln your no
ticc of the Sunday evening temperance meetings.
in this weeks issue Of your paper, you say the
crime Of liquor selling is almost unparalleled but
you advise patient and careful search for the
true remedy, if haply successful cure may be
found You caution such rs desire, earnestly, a
thorough and permanent reform, that the end
sought be not lost by too much denunciation Or
haste
Immediately following that notice appears an
other. headed " Infamous" written in an entire
y dineren, style from the first, and betraying a
spirit Of indignation which it would seem could
hardly have bad It's spring from the same source
as that from which the first article, 50 gentle, pa
tiout and cautious, emanated. So explicit is
Your language, not one of your readers can posi-
| by misunderstood your meaning Let me repeat
your words " It there is any one thing that
confirms our belief in endless punishment after
death, it is the necessity which exists for it iol
those yandnls who wilfulIy persist in dcspoilna
the gardens and cemetery lot. of the flowers Will
which many of our citizens adnrn them. The Ia
bor OF raising rare flowers in this climate is great
anu u'o '''N" p''',', ''' ~ '''''
" know ot no eartn'y pon''u'n'', commensurate
with the crime oil Ste"hng mem ana nh'''y
you say we hold It To- be tne uu'y oil amy per
son VINO sue''eus IN 'ueh''NinB one o' '"''
thieves to prosecute h'n OF her % tn' extent %
the law. for the protection Of their neishbors
gardens and 1nwers.'
! why should the hr-t oil 'ne'o crimes ne ue,'e
with such patent ana protr"o'ed c'h'uerat''u
and the last merit not on'y immediate ou' enu'cN
punishment!
That sentiment Which prompts Tue p'"htng
flowers by the graves OF the dead the henntiN'n
OF their 'slcnt city Is indeed one oil the hne'
OF our nature and always TO ne commented an
> pnrgur0 upl. unless its cultivation draw IN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24
Temperance..-Our Position.


The writer Of tho following is right in
noticing marked difference In the articles al
luded to. In fact, they were not penned by
the same hand In the one case, younger
blood was perhaps extravagantly stirred by
the story of lady's grief over the loss Of
her flowers; in the other, we spoke in spirit
tempered by nearly forty years experience
and observation in the temperance cause
During that period the occasions have been
almost numbcrless when it seemed that the
interest and enthusiasm begotten in so good
cause was about to usher in the day of final
triumph but alas that day is yet in the
dim future. Nor is this delay because there
is not and has not been for the last twenty
five years, large prepouderance OF genuine
theoretical temperance sentiment in the COM
muniiy-but rather because this public senti-
meut has not been properly combined and
concentrated upon the objective point. Spas
modio efforts, characterized by impatient
haste, and stimulated by fierce deuunciaiion
and threatening, have never permanently adj
vanced the good cause And those FIRST and
foremost in this regard we have often found
to be the least reliable when the day Of trial
came. Patience in nell doiag is an inds'
pensable condition Of success. What We
need, and what is to be hoped for in the
present movement, is, such patient anC
thorough and persistent discussion of the
subject in all its hearings as shall result in al
enlightened and combined public sentimen
that shall be absolutely IRRESISTIBLE VIVA
this shall leave undone, i aHyihng the Law
will speedily and cfFsctually complete This
in a word, expresses our hope and prayer il
respect to the present movement We trus
the writer Of the following shares in GU
desires
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON Feb. %, 1872.
Mr. HALE, (rep) Of Me-, presented resolutions OF the
Maine Legislature declaring that the effect Treaty
Washington promises be disastrous the fishing
OF Maine and instructng the Senators Representatives
from their influence provide relief and
indemnity to those interests by bounty fish
mage such other forms may best those
ests II was referred the Committee Commerce.
FRENCH
Mr.. LYNCH rep) of Me- asked leave offer resolution
instructng the Committee Expenditure the War De-
10 investigate all sales Of ordnance
government tor the ending Both
whether member OF the Senate other citizen OF
United States Is or has In communication collision
with the authorities of France, any
agent thereof with to send for
TO conduct the investigation In public.
Mr.. DAWES, trep) OF Mass said he should like, before
member proposed Investigate into the conduct
Senator to stand IN his place and be responsible for
defnate charge.
Mr. LYNCH said he had objection striking that part
out.
Nc DAWES Il do not think the example a good one. II
the gentleman has ground for suspectng the conduct of
a senator let him say So
the resolution.
BANK CLEARING HOUSE EXCHANGE.
The bill reported yesterday by Mr.. Merriam, from the
Committee Banking and Currency. to facilitate bank
clearing house exchanges came up as the hst business
Mr.. GARsIELD cpJ of Ohio opposed the bill as indi-
rectly producing an imitation OF the currency.
Mr. ScorIELD, rep Of Pa, opposed the bill carry
ing the legal tender principle step ufher than Congress
had thought OF before Why should the banks have the
privilege OF obtaining certificates OF dspos and
legal enderf Or the banks should have Why should not
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
OCEAN STEAMERS.
PORT OF NEW YORK, FEBRUARY as, 1872.
CLEARED.


Steamship Bienville. Baker, Aspnwall-Paci6c Mail
Steamship Co.
Steamship Victor, Gates, New oreans--C Mallory &
Co.
steamshipvolunteer, Howe Philadelphia Steam
shp Co.
steamship Norwich, Hines, saem-Murrav, Ferris Co.
Steamship Acushnet, Rector, New Bedford-Ferguson
BARK Liberals (Aus), vssn, Antwerp-Jacob Schmidt
& Co.
Bark Frdar (Nor) Johannesen. DISCONTINUED, Edge &
Co.
Brig Adelaide, Wilson, Ezabethport-B Nef
Schr Folsom, Rose, Santa Martha and Savanlla-J G
Demier.
scnr Goddess. Raymond, Tampa Bay via Key west-Ben
ner h Pnckney.
schr Edith May, Gross, Santiago de Cuba-Jas Z Ward &
Schr Queen of the sonth Corson, Mobile-E Hurl5u &
Co.
schr E Wheaton, Atkins, Jacksonvie-var Brunt &
Bro.
schr Glover, Ingerso, Georgetown, SC Hurbut
4 Co.
Schr VIM Thompson, Kelly, Batlmore-W Chalmers.
Schr II White Finley, Boston-P Nevus Sons,
Schr Silas Brainard, Euel, New Haven-Racke h Bro.
Schr Ann Amelia, Allen New Haven't Smith.
Schr y AcKen. Mead, Stamford
Schr Geo Washington, Peck, Stamford.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
Shipping Notes.

shipping Notes.
Captain John Morse, OF Edgartowp IL master Of the
steamer Vile del salo which from the
burning steamer America, the passage from Buenos
Ayres for Montevdeo, the particulars OF which pub
shed few weeks since gold medal 10 to be awarded to
Capt Morse for his bravery that occasion.
Marine Disasters.
Snip FRAsooNrA, Marshall, from NeYburyport for New
York, winch put into Nassau. after being blown on had
NV gale from the 23d to 18th ult the 2Stn was ape .
carry coseeefed fore main tepsas the hgnt spars
were sent down. aud the water tank was partly nea o
ballast the 29h the ship In the CUR stream when
another and the ship behg 700 nen'
To SAIL decided to bear away TO me %
for port where more Daas couu De
obtained The last gale continued until me ss me snp
leaked considerably during the heavy weatneI anu ~ one
time the brought on deck Tor the purpose Oh cut
ting away the masts.
snup wINDw before reported At Portand Oregon IN
distress after being dismased In storm gu cape Disa
pomment, had secured her spars on the oh u and the
would be ready Tor sea about As weeks Damsee es-
mated ri xl5,OOU
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29

Inc SILK Interest.
The Committee OF Ways and Means to-day heard
a delegation or silk manufacturers and operatives
from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and
Connecticut. They exhibited specimens OF raw and
manufactured silks OF all kinds. excepting dress
goods, showing the progress Of the manufacture In
this country both TO quality and quantity.
They want the tariff TO remain as 1t Is,
and say that under the protection afforded
by 1t, aided as 1t was by the operation
of the Anglo-Frencn Free Trade Treaty, this
industry has grown as follows:-Tne capital
invested has increased from $3,000,oO0 10
So, 900. II now affords employment for TO- 900
operatives, thIee-fourths Of them women and young
persons, for whom sucn employment IL specially
adapted, 1t beng clean, high. and healthy. The
wages paid these operatives amount TO s1,2OO,OOO
per annum, being weekly average for women, OF
81 and Tor males Sl2. One third Of these
operatives are Immigrants from Europe and have
become teachers for native born operatives AS
| compared win the above the wages paid in the
Austrian Tyrol for the same kind OF WORK is from
! ninety cents to one dollar for sixty-nine hours
work, the operatives having poor shelter and food,
| for which each pays forty-nve cents week. The
delegation admit that SILK goods are higher than
before 1861 but this is mainly owing to the fact
that all raw SILKS In the countries OF production are
now more than double the price they W ere imme.
diately before 1851. One OF the deegauon-an
operative-i Informed the Committee of Ways and
Means that he could save as much here after living
better, as ne could earn In the Old Country. the
delegation will next be heard before the Finance
Committee.
The principal speaker was an EnglishmaD from
Maccesneld, now engaged In giving Instructions III
silk culture In this country, who said that the
Anglo French Free Trade Treaty had injured that
interest In England. when asked by Mr. Brooks,
Of New York, what the duty was previous to that
time, he replied fifteen per cent; under that rate
they were all then dong well. Az II ~ The manuiac
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
ARRIVALS,
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YAours

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YA0Hfl
Is c Of R @ @ s
Dale 18th, at lO:4o AM aa7 miles east Of sancy Hook
east sSh. at Pm, Of shinnseocE, passed steamship
Ship Eidrdge (of Boston Baker Manila Oct a. with
mdseto Baker Passed Anjer Nov Cape Of Good Hope
nf nsns'S5 jsn
hon 30 W. hoSs of Boston ID died and was
a
Sm SSa bound G m nS @
outside The IsSisSip Feb y at sPM ~ AAu A"''0''a
mdse and passengers, to James Hand. ~
Steamship Res1a;9r freeman wilmington NC days.
Steamship Albemarle Walker Richmond, Ciiy Point and
Norfolk with mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion
sehr " Saunders. Smith, Newborn, NC via Hatteras
schr Peter Boice Adams Philadelphia with mdse to Over
ton Hawkins.
Passed Through Hell Gate.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship Chesapeake, Johnson Portland for New York;
with mdse and passengers to Ames.
n, n G n Walden Boston for New York. with
schr TownsenR Jackson Abrahams whtestone for New
scnr F Brady Collins, New Haven for Eizabethport.
schr Nellie Bloomaeo, Hobpie Stamford for New YORK,
scbr Saline Burton. Palmer, Stamford for New York.
mdse and passengers. TO Isaac Oiel.
steamer Electra Mo't Providence for New York; with
mdse and passengers
Steamship Norwich, Hines. New York for Salem.
& for Es%
scbr George W Pierce Means Virginia for Boston
Schr Snow Squat. Norton New York for Boston.
Schr Paucusset, NAPLES, Hoboken for Boston.
Schr Mansfeld Davis, Weehawken for Boston.
Schr Ella Crowe Higgins, York River, Va for New Ha
schr VIM Donnely Lynch South Amboy for New Haven.
Schr Reading Railroad No 49, Adams, South Amboy for
New Haven.
schr Samuel Ric.er, Kicker. New York for New Haven
Schr Nellie Metcaf, Hoboksn for Vinalhaven
schr Scotia, Rogers, New York for Mystic.
Sem Adriana, Stedman, Hoboken for Providence
Schr Cloud, Mcmahon, South Amboy for Providence
Schr New Zealand, Cook. Jersey City for Portland.
Schr Maria Hearn, Morrel, New York for Stamford
Scnr Asner Parker Carpenter, New York for Cove
Sloop Metowax, Tutqll, New York for Orient
Steamar Metis, Davis, New YORK for Providence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
SHIPPIN G. NE w S

Almanac for New York-This Day.
Sun rises. ..... 6 "a Moon rises. ...eve IL 81
Sun sets. ..... s 50 High water. morn IL 40
OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATES OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF MARCH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
SIMULTANEOUS.

-
A BsOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED PROM
"A thscourts OF different States. No publicity Advice
free Notary Public and Commissioners Tor every State
FL. KING CJunselor- at-Law, JjS Broa iwav.
A BsoLUTE OR LIMITED DIVORCES AND ACTIONS
N relating thereto special attention forty years'
practice. GEORGE WHITE, Counsellor,
ii Wall street, New York.
A BANKRUPT STOCK OF IMPORTED REAL,
"A. Bronze and Ormou Chandeliers purchased from late
SALE offering at one-thrd net Call examine ar-
gains In China and Glass.
MoLEwEE 4 PUTNAM, COL Broadway
BARGAINS IN TEAS COFFEEs, GROCERIES AND
- frovsions warranedto suit the palate pockets
oil The Million THOMAS H. AGNEW
2oO Greenwich street, New York.
C0RNs CURED, so CENTS EACH.-BuNIoNs. NAILS
~ joints, &c, cured without pain. Dr. RICFS Hnniha-
Tor cures Cons Bunlons Nails &c by mail IL 80
Dr. klCk 2lO Broadway, corner futon street,
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SAILED.

Steamships Algeria, for Liverpool Bienvie Aspnysa;
Victor, New Orleans.
Wind at sunset NV
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-17
Horace Greeley and Lin.
coin County.

What II. Greedy knows about
farming, is shown by his appeal
to the farmers of Lincoln county,
advising them to buy their Ag,1-
cultural Implements, at the hard
ware store of ATKINSON & PETTY,
as the above firm are determined
not to be excelled in that line
(nor any other line Their stock
of Hardware is complete, and to
state the large amount of Iron
they have, or attempt to enumer-
ate the different articles in store,
such as Stra'o cutters, corn shelters,
,ceH botckets, grind stones, iron dol
~ Gardens, &c &C., would presume
TOO much upon your time. Suffice
it to say, in order to make room
for their stock, they have moved
into their own house, on College
street, opposite w. H. Webb's
Family Grocery store. Call and
see them. ATKINSON & PETTY.
May %, 1872.
P. S. The sharpest thing in
Fayetteville The cutlery of the
hardware store of
ATKINSON 4 PETTY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-17
The Presidential Election

The presidential election will
not take place in all the States
on the same day, as seems to be
generally imagined. 1t will be-
gin in Louisiana on the 4th of No.
vember. All the other States ex-
C pit Texas will follow with their
votes on the 9Th, and Texas will
close up the business with a four
days election from the 9Th to the
9Th, inclusive. Louisiana is re-
quired to vote on the 4th-one
day before the other States-by a
special act of Congress passed at
the last session. Why this enact
ment was passed it is hard to con-
lecture, unless for the reason that
the Administration party want to
use their expected victory in
Louisiana 10 assist them in other
States. The four days voting iu
Texas is simply n device adopted
by the Radical legislature of that
State several years ago for trotting
negroes from one precinct to an,
other, and thus increasing the Rad
icsl vote.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-17
Last but not least.

1t is said that it is better to be
born lucky than rich; as we are
rot of the last named favored
class, it is but natural that we
should be at times lucky, and luck
it surely was that our fall and
winter purchases were made after
the late decline in wooden and
cotton goods, SO that we are now
prepared to sell goods at such fig
ures as TO please the closest cash
buyers. We ask particular atten-
tion to our stock of boots and
shoes purchased directly from the
manufacturers, and every pair war
ranted to be what we represent
them. To the ladies we would
say come and see our dress goods,
shawls and all wool two ply car.
peting, price from sixty cents to
one dollar per yard.
MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-17
The State Elections.

The State elections held ON
Tuesday of last week were not as
we would have had them, and
yet the result is not discouraeing.
In Pennsylvania Hartranit, Radi-
cal, was elected Governor, notwith-
standing he was proven to have
been guilty of acts that should
have sent him to the penitentiary.
He was elected by the most start
ling corruptions-his majority be-
ing about $4,000.
In Ohio, the Radicals carried
the State by about 10000 MAORI
ty, which is a Radical loss of 5000
from the last election.
In Indiana, Hendricks, Demo
crat, was elected Governor by a.
bout l 900 majority. With Indi-
ana's fifteen electoral votes we can
count one hundred and ninety five
electoral votes for Greeley in No
vember, which is eight more than
is necessary to choice. On calm
reflection there is nothing in the
actual situation to discourage our
hopes of grand victory in No
Yember.