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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-13
LITTER FROM TIE CAPITAL
[YRox oUn SPECIAL coRRrsroSpEyr.l
CARSON, February u, 1873.
Railroad Mad.

"
Railroad Mad.
Ed. NEWS: Several Of the legisla-
tors are on the war-path, after the
scalp OF the Central Pacific. In the
Senate. the great chief warrior is Sem
ator Thompson, Of Washoe. He has
got on his war paint and is loaded
down with ammunition for use against
the enemy. To-day he introduced n
bill, the title of which the following is
a copy. rerbatim ct punctuation: "An
Act to place in method Of government
equities arising under passes free in
this State" 1t provides that any State
or county officer, attache or employe,
who accepts a pass from any railroad,
stage or transportation company, must
use 1t, and In no case is the county or
State to be chargeable for mileage or
travelling expenses incurred by the Of
fetal bearing the pass. Mr.. L. is mad
at the railroad, and through them he
wants to save some money to the State,
or to prevent officials from accepting
passes. l don't know which. The bill
has been referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, but | have got a sort
of a sneaking idea that 1t will never
become a law. Tho joint resolution,
compelling the railroad company to
procure patents to their lands IN this
State, was, as stated In my last, re-
ferred to the Committee OH Public
Lands. for amendment. That com
mittee reported this morning, and IN
favor Of the passage of the bill rs
amended. I don't know much Of
the merits Of. tho case, but understand
that the company would DO glad to get
patents for their lands, but are pre-
vented from doing SO on account Of
unsettled interest OH bonds matters.
In the House, a few days ago, q reso-
luton was offered, i%nstructlng the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the legality Of legislation, by the State
Legislature, looking to n regulation of
freights and fares on railroads. The
committee to-day reported Affirmative
", and now. between Grey In the
House, and Thompson In the Senate,
you need not be surprised to see the
Central Pacific Railroad lagislated
clean out of existence. am not pre-
JUDGED either way, but 1t does seem to
me that those legislators vino are on
such q hot anti-railroad crusade, take
n rather one.slded view OF matters, as
between the Legislature and the rail-
road.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22


The interest which cen,ered in the
elections held last week was very small, and
the vote was light
10 Pennsylvania, osy portion Of each
of the three branches Of government was
chosen. One Judge Of the Supreme Court
State Treasurer, one.thrd Of the Senate
and full House of Representatives were
elected. The result in this State was that
the Republican ticket was elected by abou
the usual majority.
In Iowa there was supposed to bea lare,
" farmers movement" Of which the Dem
ocrats availed themselves. They succeeded
in partially uniting under the same banner
but it availed them nothing, aud the resul
is the re. election Of the entire Republican
ticket Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Judg
of the Supreme Court and the Legislator
by a very large majority.
la Ohio the contest was very spiritc,
and the Democrats seem to have elected
sufficient majority, by the aid Of thir
party. to insure the reelection Of tha
powerful and experienced politician, Ale
G. Thurman, to the United States Senate
but the State ticket is still in doubt.
In Indiana the election was peculiarly in
significant, and is not yet fully reported
10 Oregon one membe. Of Congress wa
elected by the Democrats to replace Re
publican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

"A story with moral Is that OF d noted
citizen Of New York, who died leaving Il
fortune Of three millions to be divided be.
tween one sou and three daughters. Du.
ring his life the merchant had been close.
listed skiuaIut, denying himself the COM
mon necessaries Of hie, that he might amass
a fortune, ar1 leave his son a man Of wealth.
The sou soon found out the destiny in store
for him, and early began the life Of fast
young man. He morried young to wo.
man who thought only Of his wealth, and
made her as unhappy as she deserved His
father died, leaving the young man an iu-
come Of 500, 600 In drunken quarrel
the fellow killed his wife and then finished
his own miserable existence by suicide. All
rich men are not so unwise as this well.
meaning father, but nothing can he more
pernicious to young mans ambition aud
prospects in life than being constantly re-
minded that he need make no provision
for the future, or exercise any Of his own
talents in order to secure a support
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

The foreign delegates to the EyangeI-
cal Alliance, after visiting Independence
Hall and the other lions at Phillde-
phia, went on to Washington, on Tuesday
OF last week When they arrived at the
national capital Rev Dr.. Tiffany and
Gov. Sheppard made addresses Of welcome,
aud the delegates then went up to the
White House, where President Grant and
the Cabinet officers aud their wives, were
waiting to receive them. The exercises
there included an Introductory address by
Rev. De- TITlny, prayer BY the Dean Of
Canterbury, dye.luo speech Of welcome
by the President, the inevitable n,roduc.
tons and hand.shakug-, aud some compli.
menlary speeches by some Of the visitors.
Mr.. Beecher caused laughter from the au.
gust assemblage by the remark that he had
great respect for the President, as he was
about the only man in the country who
could think good deal aud hold bis peace
Rev. Dr.. Cook, Of Paris, generously gave
the palm Washington over all other
capitals in the world, as the capital of q
free country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22
Who are the most responsible for the traffic

who are the most responsible for the traffic ?
But speaking Of sympatby--wc always feel
our pity so drawn out towards the doluded
and suffering victims Of the liquor traffic,
who may be found 10 every noighborhood,
aud in not a few Of our households. that
there is but a remnant left for the author Of
all this woe, whether he be high or low.
But many are alarmed at the cost Of
executing the law the burden will be op.
pressiye upon the county Have these
prudent gentlemen ever seriously reflected
much less, attempted an cstimate--,f
the oppressive pecuuiary burden which
constantly rests upon our community by
reason Of the non enforcement Of this law ?
Surely, the former sum will be found but a
very small percentage Of the latter aud
besides, the pecuniory saving, great as it
may be. would he one Of the very least Of
the good fruits Of the cessation Of the
liquor traffic.
But some Of our good citizens, even oil
those who have claimed sympathy With the
cause Of temperance, IN the abs'rae' la
mont this blow to the business Of the
Broad as is this plea, it is nevertheless tor
narrow to cover the eleven foot Of those
who use it. Shield the liquor traili', aud
then pray for the spread Of Temperance
Now-Shall the liquor traffic 20 on
without let or hindrance2 Who wW sag
Yrs2 If not, does not recent experience
show it be so cutrenched as to defy all bu
the EXTREMIST measures viii those VIII
condemn the present action, point out
J better rcmedy2 Aud will they, as an ear
nest Of sincerity, PIT 10 daigem use Nerem
edy proposed By heRweircs2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

The Nandalia, (Ill) Union does not
believe the people desire new party, and
says; "Whcn they need third party to
secure a better administration of affairs,
they will call it into existence as they did
the republican party itself When the
movement comes from the people, there
will be no mistake as to its origin aud re.
cessty 1t will come with the roar of the
tempest, not the croakine Of frog. But
there are no present signs Of it's coming
nor will they appear 50 long as our party
hold its officials to strict account for their
public acts"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

Washington officials could not be bet
ter engaged just now than in seeing what
reductions can be made in the estimates for
the appropriations for next year. The ap.
preparations for 1874 we're SlS,000,000 in
excess of those for 1878, and the ambition
for reduction should not be limited to this
amount. We have got into habit, as a
nation, of spending money too freely, and
it is time it was corrected, Whatever may
be necessary to the proper administration
of affairs should be given, but not penny
more, In such matters as public printing
our outlay must be largely reduced. The
expenses Of Congress can be cut down with
out detriment to the public service. Mil
lions have in past years been wasted in "im-
proving creeks aud riyulets, aud in build
ing public edi6ces where they are not need
ed, These expenses, however, depend upon
the action Of Congress, and that body mus
be held to account for any further waste il
this direction,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

The refusal Of tho New York Repub.
licaus to rcuominate Mr. Baines, the State
Treasurer, has beeo the cause Of much COM
plant by the New York TriJ,ue and Kin
dred sheets, their love for him being ne
counted for by the fact that he last year
abandoned the II publican party, aud sup
ported Mr.. Greeley Ills cashier was Mr..
Charles II Phelps formerly soldier Of
the rebel orny, who turns out to be q de-
laulter to the State Cor about three hun
drcd aud fifty thousand dollars. lie gave
Phelps the place at the solicitation Of Sen
ator Fenton, after his removal from posi-.
ton in the New York custom house on a
charge that he had been guilty Of dishon-
est practices while holding the position Of
wcigher This removal from office made
him pet Of ~ New York Liberals. and
he was placed in the most responsible posi-.
ton within their reach, aud allowed to han.
die the funds of the State practically with
out supervision aud it is no surprise to
those acquainted with his auteeeieuts that
he has proved a deflulter for the large
amount named.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

President Grants views on the linan.
cial situation, as detailed by the agent OF
the Associated Press, are attracting good
deal Of attention, and no little favorable
comment, even in quarters where it is con.
sidered the proper thing, usually, to sneer
at everything connected with the Admins
tration. His recommendation that banks
should be prohibited from paying interest
on deposits is regarded as striking at the
root of the recent panic. The banks at
New York have millions Of dollars on &c.
post from similar institutions throughout
the land, upon which interest is paid
These sums are employed in stock spocula-
tons, gold gambling, and other illegitimatc
modes of business, and to the detriment oil
honest commerce. When the limit Of ex,
tension is reached, collapse occurs. Al
the only effect Of this large aggregation o.
capital at few banks is to embarrass e
ultimate business, upon which depends the
prosperity of the country, law prohibit
ing the payment Of interest on bank de-
posts would seem to be demanded
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

Mortimer NJ. Leggett, son of Com
missioner Leggett, of the United States
Pension Office, at Washington met with a
fearful death in Ithica N. T., last week.
Young Leggett was student in Cornell
University, in that city, and it appears that
the secret society of the College known as
the Kappa Alpha fraternity, induced young
Leggett to make application to join them
and had assembled to witness the fun O.
putting him through. The members of the
society gathered on the banks of a creek o
little outside of the village, and LegGett
the candidate for initiation was blindfolded
and subjected to the usual ceremonies
which appear to have been rough and cruel.
While they were in progress, Legret and
the two young met who had him in charge
fell over the brink of the precipico into q
gorge, fifty feet below. There they were
found by their companions-Leggett with
his skull fractured, and the other two seri
ously and possibly fatally injured. leg
gett lived about half an hour after the fall
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22
Notes and Comments

Gen. Butler is reported to have givci
$50 to a brass band in Massachusetts, t.
aid it in procuring new instruments H.
might have furnished the raw material and
saved his money
Nov that the result in Ohio promises
to be such a close thing, the elders ont there
are recollcciiug that roaring Bill AIle'
was elected to Congress. the first time By o.
majority Of one.
In the town elections held in Connect
icut last week, the Republicans carried .
eighty.tbrcc towns, the Democrats sixty !
three, aud the Independents one. 10 nine
teen towns mixed tickets were elected.
Incomplete aud unsatisfactory as is |
the civil service reform, the current o.
opinion in it's favor is SO strong aud docid'd
that the Administration is slready greatly
relieved Of the opportunities Of office seek
ers aud office brokers.
1t is reported from Toronto Ont, that
Sir John A. Macdonald is to be drgraccd
10y boius struck Oft the list Of Queen VIC
toriu's private couuscllors; aud that his de-
feat is certain, October 23l, the date Of the
meeting Of the House.
The Canadian Pacific railway scheme
+. to be abandoned The Montreal Gazette
b announces on authority that the company
=, is about TO surrender Cos charter to the
. government An agreement bias been mr.
e rived at and lbc surrender will take place
IS In a few days
Mrs Woodruff made % speech to q
5 di.orderly crowd al Cooper Institute. New
York, Friday night 10 God gives her
health and strength She is going ont on o
political campaign, ere long and .hc wil
do I'D TO her power .ooyerlhroH'he present
government There i-ntono of thy present
politician, In Che Geli 6 to pick OUT of %,
m gutter She says
il Its New York contemporaries chare
IA tina, the Nov York HyqHs .pccml -i.
"a column report or che hanging Of Capnt
wv Jack ana comrades with oil their dy'u
e -peechc r,om which al tte rct Of d.
O.. eaacru pr, make mp theiraeoopt. va
n. manufactured to order from The mltna
"a ton. We begin to feel as ha Iiu.o gin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

Mr.. Simon Cameron has assumed the
vocation of prophet, and has been en-
Tightening the people beforehand as to what
Congress will do, next winter. lie gives
it as his opinion that the session will be
mainly occupied with the discussion of a
bill to repeal the increase of salary bill
and with the consideration of the question
of cheap transportation. lie does mol
think that there will be any more nvesti
gations--but therein perhaps the wish /,
father to the thought.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

The Mink Baker murder trial at Rock
land, Me, terminated Tuesday evening
in verdict of acquiItal. The jury were
out three hours aud a half aud their yer,
dict of "uot guilty" was received with
deafeniug shouts Of applause, which nei
Their the judges nor the sheriff could sup
press. Tue circumstances Of the shooting
of Dr. Baker all pointed strongly to Mis-,
Mink as the murderer, but she testified ex
plicily that she never owned and never
discharged eithera guu or a pistol, and tn,
jury seem to have believed her.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22
state Matters.


nrpc one. composed mostly Of The ctizensof
brwell Brandon, Whiting and Leicester Tho
,xlibiiiun was first class, mall respects The
attic were superior, especially the twonty.nino
ioke OF working oxen, al owned ard worked
m the town. and tho horses were excellent.
The pc1nlc were addressed by Rev. NJ. l.. Scv.
.rncc. of orwell, aud Henry Clark, VI Rut.
nud Good order was pre.eryed throughout.
tod IN $50 excellent music discour-cd by the III.
ondcroga Cornct Band
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Geo. A. Clough, Of Stamford, was recently
,adly injured by theeaving in Of gravel bank,
10 being buried bonunth it, lie was got out
,er,re ,ulrjcating. but hi. head aud face wss
,cyer,ly injured, his lott thigh broken, and
hero was also punctured wound in tho right
hip.
brace Of roughs followed ; y Monnicr, of
Greenfield. Mass to Wilmington from Ben.
linton (where he had been to adjust an in.
surancol1s.). On the AFTERNOON OF the 18th aud
committed a murderous assault upon him that
evening. Knocking him down with slung shot
with che o,identpurpisc % getting the ayailsof
b,. insurance. Though rendered nearly insen,-
Die hy she blow, bis cries for help frightened the
rumars, who bctook themselves to carriage 10
whiting, and made their e,cale 10 the direction
from whence they came Nigilant parties have
hccn occurring Bennington, and it is believed
che guilty p"''e' WI" oe O''"R"' 10 'p'''y
justice ... ,.,.,,
-, ,o.Iomyi.tobod,3.
i.r,cI F,itoy evening October sl.,. with an
..lr,... III, p,,.i.ient Bic.ham. of Burling,on
r.;,.r.i,, and ,,lpr exercises.
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''''''y se.i,,,..,,oai .t,t...
wagon "'''' -'''- "
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ih' Academy '' 't'l,no NV,"c' "n'e" Us
nnc 'i the Oldest 'l '.' ,''''i ''S ',''y WEE"
Thoroughly repaired ANA ''o'' j. no" 10
progress under 'he competent D''n's ''n'"' Of
Rev Austin llozen
THE District Parsonage Of the NJ Z Church,
lin ~ici1urn, bias been sod. Anew residence
win Pc procured tyr The presiding elder in
more central part Of thc district lie will re-
.Dl. FL, NfiiNetur, fr iho remainder OF the
.,cr,poc ,eer
assn, co,Nrr
Charles H. Wc.ks VI Cannan. has raised
Hcpe-c1t ,or. 500 'i-uno 'ra eight ibou-
udb.-la,- rn,ac.
F,,rl.o.u in tie emp,oyoI George Dan.
cr,n.. I-.,ri Pend. ,hr-v stick of wood
. apaua rl.e where tI1c was an axe. q dHy 1r
ruoa.o. whcn Coo aae few up and cuta large
, yr,u in ti-rs.s nn,as Oh, death in short
time
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80.
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hf ''ri-"l' .' men ''n' 'E-
nHmn'fs 'i h'S stolen n'''s '''m N'''',' a.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22
tUatnhman s. Journal.


# attention during the present term Of n
ur County Court the public mind is now r.
urncd especially to its consideration, and
temperate discussion Of the subject seems I
lot ouly proper but desirable Such dis g
ussion can now be had without mourning r
he risk of nnduly adding to the public ex- $
,itomont or becoming liable TO the charge ,
E Alternating IN influence the action Of the ,
7or,,
Wodo,o, ,ow consider the wisdom or Jus.
.;,o 81 ,holav ;,soc Thats,oming 10 have
.,..,,, 81, .o,,iod nol;cy Of tho S,atc. if.
,,o.;,s asa ,,t,, c,r GRANTED and If is en-.
.;..i. c-on, diva, s,,,1no;n, that we sneak.
III, orly o,o.,ion is-bow hest can the
,.. -, i,s i,..,,r and .r;ri, he enforced?
IT,. iog had .o lone remained practically
j,.ll.,o- or ot,emn,. a, its enforcement
Lad r,c, 81, s,o.modic and Inefficient. that
r.. c,om;,. have long since come to boast.
and i,s r,icnl. 10 ,acitlv admit that its
ov,.n,;,r litc other laws to runi,h crime.
Goa. ;o,,,c,;e.Mc A, least. all will admit
,h.,i, has never been fairly tested-that
-. 81 On. ,,r,nrr;,;os have ovor reaned
~. legitimate rrnits matured in a coprenial
.,n p,, tho rnl,i;c mind j. very generally
holm, .,,n.,J "a , tcener ,ppreeia,ion of
tho t.r,tlo r,v,gc. ip,emporapce to
tho o,.,ros.ivo rubli, bnrdens and still
moro crn.b;ng nrivote acopies which follow
"a, ..,r.;,. ,,1 tho rnblic conscience is
beipg ouickoucd to search carefully for the
mas, ,roedy and effective means of its
spprression And we may add. as the re-
.pit or our own observation. that in the
dcyolopmeni of this enlightened and adj.
vapcod rnblic sentiment the conclusion is
.ir,o., n,icers,lly re,,bcd TINT the fiat of
Ian. ,o,s, roccss,ri,y .n,nlcment the voice
r. ,.o..,..;or and c,,rc,,v in order to reach
bo,b tho roun,ain and the victim of ptcm.
,oro,ce A,din,his march Of publie opinon
;,;.l.,,. c.i. 10 r.c.ur,o tha, onr iudicial
,n,bori,io. have hoon led 10 see more clearly
bo imncr,tive dnty of enforcing n law
.h;cb y,s framed evpros.ly f,nd pronounced
hr those laos, o,,lised 10 indie of won.
'd..G, ,o,ro,,ness and admiration to its
,r,r.os. 10 drv mn bcmost fruitful sources
If Grimm r,ppori.m. ignorance and misery
. (which curse onr State
v,s IN This .t,ts or the pnblic mind
orictc,ol someUbat donbtlcs. nv the dis.
cu.s;ons cr tAc oepcral question which
b,vo ,otcn rlgce in this town and in other
nar,s of tho conntv during the mast wear.
tbnt onr rresept court assembled. Tho
Grand iurv was composed. as whole, of
men of as HIGH standing in respect both to
io,,lli,enco and character as we ever saw
oollo1 r,r Ike nurnoses Three or four Of
,hco have bcen indigo. Of the county court
Tto ,ro.;d;r, Jndce i the peer Of any in.
ris, in New ENGLAND for LEGAL learning or
,,rity or character Under his poiuted in.
structions and the solemn obligations of
,bo;r o,,hs wo do not question that the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

1t is founl by experiment, that there
is not margin enough for profit to warrant
the continuation of the expectation of live
beeves from this country to Eoglond But
the Glasgow firm, which has been trying to
make feature Of this trade, now proposes
to have the cattle slaughtered here and the
meat transported on vessels especially fur
uished with rofrigerating tanks. If this
plan is not successful in furnishing meat to
our English cousins from our abundant sup.
ply we hope the firm in question will "try,
try again" till it finds one that is.
The arrangements for united action
of civilized nations in recording obserya.
tons of the coming transit of Venus have
been completed. A meeting of Swans was
held at Hanover, Germany, aud several sta
tons fixed upon for making observations,
eight Of which will be occupied by the Uni
ted States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-22

Although there is certainly much to
object to in the resolutions Of the Irish
Catholic convention at St. Louis, in refer.
euce to the public schools, we can heartily
commend its treatment of the question OF
Irish emigration. 1t was resolved that an
especial effort should be made to turn the
tide Of Irish emigranls from the cities to
the country 1t was determined to estab.
fish bureau for helping newly arrived
Irishmen to the cheap lands of the West
The excess Of Irish population clinging tc
the Atlantic seaboard, and swarming in the
great Eastern cities, is curse to itself and
to the public