Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-15
The Nov Hampshire congressional dol.

The New Hampshire congressional deli
ceatiou is to be the bone Of contention this
spring, between the two parties. The dem
ocrais were surprised two years ago by
elcctiog all three members. They want to
be surprised again-but we don't believe
they will be, unless they expect to succeed
The second district republican candidate
will be Mr.. Pike Of Franklin--a capital
man. Senator Patterson is said to be can
didotc in the third district. If so he may
get 10, til rough quarrel among the rest Of
tho asrirauts. In the first district the
choice lies between Mr.. Small and Mr.
Wheeler
Iii is refreshing to discover one sonsi.
bic view Of the fire proof question. 1t is
advanced by one Arthur Gilman, a New
York architect who says: "The only way
in which any one mans building, however
carefully constructed, would be entirely
safe, is obviously to have the buildings of
all bis ueighbors as carefully constructed
and as reasonably fire proof as his own"
This is just it. One might live or do bu-
tino.s 10 an American Steam Safe, in the
midst Of most Of our cities, and yet not be
absolutely safe from fire, should his neigh
5ors burn Mr.. Gilman goes on to show
.hat buildings may be made fire proof as
'heap'y and well as not.
--Gcy Dix, Of New York, strongly
urged in bis message that a law should be
passed czamptiog mortgages from taxation,
lal already several bills have been intro
laeel into the legislature looking to that
cod. The Times says " This is one Of
tho measures ON which the interests Of all
sections of Che State coincide, aud it is
hardly less needed by the farmer than by
the ely builder or owner Of real estate
1t g.l, undoubtedly, be most Immediately
beneficial, however, in improving cities and
Che suburbs Of cities, and in attracting cap
uaI to the work Of providing houses of
moderate value and rental for mechanics
lul the better paid class of laborers,"
The Railroad Gazette gives some
facts of interest concerning the railway ac-
eidenrs that occurred during the month of
November, from which we can CLEAN a few
Items The whole number Of accidents
noted was lO7, Of which 10 caused death
to 81 persons and 26 resulted in less seri-
Gus injury to III persons About one half
of the accidents were caused by collisions
and broken rails and misplaced switches
caused six each. The number Of accidents
was twice as great as the average monthly
number and the number killed and injur-
ed was one half above the average. Surely
November Of 1872 was bad one for rail.
way accidents.
There is one excellent reason for hav-
ing Congress in session all the time, and it is
that by appropriate legislation it may con-
strue the extraordinary decisions of the
Posimastor-G General. His latest effort is
to decide "that families firms, or compa-
mics cannot combiue to rent post-oiice boxes
conformity, but that one box-rent must be
collected for each firm, family, or company
enjoying such facilities" We rather think
that Congress will soon take the filling out
Of this decision, as it did out of that re-
qniriug double rates of postage on letters
which were only partially prepaid, 1t
might be cheaper to dispense with Cress.
well, and give Congress an occasional vaca-
ton; but while he is retained such a course
is hardly safe.
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