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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08

The recent fires in New York have
developed some new facts, or called atteu-
ton to some old ones, which are Of import
anee. One assertion is that super-heated
steam is as destructive as burning gas, and
several large fires have been caused by it.
Other facts are that the most egregious
carelessness has been noticed in several Of
the cases. There were forty.6ve fires in
New York city last week, involving los.
of over million and half dollars. 1t i,
evident that this experience does not en-,
gender the increased caution that nigh,
naturally be expected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08

A valuable piano, purchased in New
York city on July 2, 1872, arrived at
Springfield, on Soda Creek, British Colum-
bia, on November 0. When the piano wa,
purchased in New York the thermometer
stood at 1913 degrees, and on tho day o.
its arrival the thermometer stood at zero
Notwithstanding the change Of tempera
turc, the piano was found to be in per
feet tune. The route was as follows
New York to San Francisco, $500 miles BY
cars from thence to Victoria, 800 mile
by steamer thence to Yah by river steam
er, 20 miles; thence by springless ireigh
wagon, $40 miles, to the One Hundred au,
Fifty Mile House, and thence by sleigh q
miles, to Springfield making a total dis
lance Of 45l6 miles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08

The public debt statement shows an
increase of little over million and a
half during the past month but this is
more nominal than real, owing to the fact
that returns have not been received or en-
tered from slndry banks and distant Gus
tom houses whereas government expenses
are charged as soon as the warrant issues
for their payment. When the account for
the month is fully made up it will show an
absolute decrease of between three and four
millions in the debt.
The stone which marks the last rest
ing place Of the first Governor of Vermont,
Thomas Chittenden of honored memory, is
a small one, about three feet high, thirty
inches wide, and three inches thick, with
oval top. 1t is in the center of the grave
yard near the village of Williston. 1t bears
the following inscription
In memory Of his excellency Thomas
Chittenden, Esq, who governed the State
of Vermont from March ITS to the time
of his death, August, 1897, (savc one
year, He was born January 9th, $780,"
His was life of usefulness. Let those
who read, strive to initiate his virtues"
We trust the State will some day erect
more fitting monument to her first and
longest-time Governor.
The announcement Of the President,
intention to prohibit Federal office.holders
from holding state offices, meets with gen.
eral approval from all parties. The med.
ding Of federal officers with state elections
had given rise to a great deal of scandal
and no doubt in many instances to Just
complaint, especially at the South, where
the influence Of snch officials over the ne.
groes, has not always been favorable to
good government. Theworst forms of car.
pet-bagsm have grown out of it, and il
would give unfeigned satisfaction to all
friends of order, and the just distribution OF
the powers Of the state and federal govern,
ments to have it cease. In this prohibi.
ton, which is expected to be issued this
week, the President recognizes demand
for the people for reform in this respect.
Mayor Stckely of Philadelphia in tn,
course Of a statement made by him befor,
the Finance Committee of the Common
Council Of that city on Thursday last, mad,
the following remarkable and startling con
fession at is useless for me to walk tn,
streets Of this city day and night unless
am supported in my efforts to punish Grim
inals and thereby remove crime,
There is not gambling house, large o
small, that does not have to pay protection
money to gu association, the names of tn
members Of which could give, and thi
! money is used, whenever an arrest is made
! to head of the authorities, My desire
to head them of. l want good lawyer t
, work up these cases and to prosecute then
D | don't think the District-Attorney woul
: object; don't think he would dare to oil
ject"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08

-Exhibiing corpse at !wo-pence head
to defray the funeral expenses, is an idea
recently originated by an Englishmap, to
whom the body Of murderer who had sui
cided was intrusted for burial. The room
in which the body was exhibited was crowd.
cd, and the receipts amounted to s5C.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08
Special Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 90, 1879.
The sands Of 1879 are almost run, and these
lines will scarcely meet the eyes Of the readers
Of the Wdichman in time to greet them with
Happy New Year. What other salutation so
full Of sublime, devout thought. Happiness in
the twelve-month retrospect ilumes, with gold
en- tints, the hopes Of that cycle we are about to
enter. Society, business, the world even,
seems to pause in its course, and inquiries pen
siyely, whittier are we drifting?' for the
Universe, as well as man, is one year older
than on the last New Year Although the
poet sings that
"The Old Year is fading forever"
it is cmbalmed still in that eternity Of years,
Just as mortas now standing at this gateway Of
another year, will, when their last NewYear is
past. put on robes Of immortality. This com
memoratiye season, from Christmas to the New
Year, we know as our holidays, and the habit
becomes fixed Of looking over the journal Of
our past lives at this period and Of forming
new resolutions for the future. We try to bal
ance our accounts with friends and enemies
alike. We try to remember what sorrows we
have relieved, and o how much do We try to
forget Can this be the reason why many are
80 untitled for business at this season.
Congress adjourns for seventeen consecutive
days, and even for two days before they adjourned
quorum could not be obtained in the House.
might here allude with pride to the apparent
contrast in favor of the quiet conscences Of
the Vermont delegation in Congress, for be it
said at home and abroad, that every member
from Vermont in both Houses remains in Wash
ington attentive and faithful to their public
duties, working on committees as FAR as practi-
cable, while the same cannot be said Of the
members from any other state. Not one mem
Der 10 ten of the entire number remains here
during the holidays, and this feature in our Yer
mont delegation deserves richly this honorable
mention.
may here allude to another event in which
Vermont stands pre-eminent, and that is, the
recent gathering Of the New England Society
in this city for their annual sociable and re-
cepton on Forelathers' Day. Judge Poland is
now the President of the Society, and on this
occasion he made the opening speech, in which
he did himself and the occasion great honor
and other speeches no less worthy Of the occa-
sion were made by Senator Patterson and by
Hon. Horace Maynard, who, by virtue Of his
better half from the Green Mountain State,
was entitled to recognition in that association.
Captain Almont Barnes, from Northern Yer
mont, and now Clerk in the House of Rep
a..
entitled Vermont" that | consider worthy
Of being presented to your readers and the
following is a copy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08
3Galchman s. journal.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY $, 1878.
Tfnvs-s20) per year strictly BOO advance or ESQ
ifnot paid within three months.



,oc,n,,nt u,bp,l,on IN FRANKLIN Conn,,.
" O'''ny '',','' '.O ''',''' .V''
3, ~ ~ 49,. 80. -,
- 90. -, r. 49,,
~. ~. ,.., .o,.e..,.,o1 hv /,
-. II mt, ors, Ali,n.
.,..iloa a,l NJ r C,r,,r,or secretar,
r. a.. c. s,,a,o r.. & .re,,rv
A letter Of Horny Gilett Of Richmond
siatipe the propo.sl action Of Chittendoi
county, by resistance in the courts, (which
has since been abandoned, y was read. Sen
ator Ballard on Invitation gave his views
| lie pave his view Of the action two year
ago in the Legislature, aud also at th,
late session. aud bic opinion that in
Justice had been done, aud as to the rem
edy he said. ain other PARTS Of the state
thew think wo don't mean business, and
that we are ouly maxim. little blustei
that will soon subsile Il is Tor this con
venlion TO show chat we will have oul
rights If there IS any p,accablc way TO OBJ,
tain them
G. s. Fssset,, representative from Euos.
bprcb offered two resolutions: one that Tho
people Of Franklin county unite with Chit
-, ;..t. a.. ..1i..,;. ~
''"Neu 30 'o.''''"5 "'
State tax. and the otbcf for o committee &c
Fl. .u;,h ,.,,..;,,... r. ct;,,.,lor and
0ou'e' VIZ" 1'''
Grand Isle counties
Albert Clarke. Of the st. Adams Mesen.
GER. encouraged the belief that if the three
counties would unite, be one in resistance
to tyranny. the inhabitants Of other parts oil
the State would give the subiec, more
candid aud less rreiudicad attention. aud
lead them to ask a special session Of the
Legislature TO do justice 70 the aggriove
counties
Edward 4. Sogles thou-bt the tax could
be successfully resisted in the courts or
that the listers could remedy the excess in
real estate .,by Having ont the personal
property =" rWhat of their oaths TO nut il
in? Mr. Sogls.' enyre.'i3n p,ssibly hints
at what has Bee1 lone far N, gvrpose s,,g.
oested Here are the Grures for franklin
Coun,v Personal proportv in 1870 81
l54giO; in 1871. $3.50 $50 and in 1879
sl0GG3lQ. This shows a reduction in
1910 eI74 g9O-su ircre,se in 1879 oi
e75 500 over 1871. but s,ill redoc,ior
of ass 591 L,l,y 1870 We bo,c tbis i.
explaipsble without jmputipr DESIGN 70
o lcavo ou," taqable persor,l rronortv
Ness,s Rr,,ls or =. Ai,,,s S'v. o.,
W,bo,te u,,,ool or sb,,5,n and F,s.ot,
Of Fnosbur,b all oh;oc,ol 70 tb;s 90 ,lrov
inn q, ru;,s, b,,5.n imam re,l ,.,.,o
Ne Rll,rl hou,ht tho state T.oos
u,er wonrd NO, nroeeed bv pa,d.mns II
com, but i.suo his cv,ents diroc, ~ III,
co,st,Ilos ,bon be .bcriF and hon IL,
bi,b bsirF IF these IN e,io5 tho con,,,
wonld stand in omen robe,,io,
n ~, ce. ,u,,,
and tho sbor;gb.d so l;,,lo ro.noo, g.. ii.
/
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08
Montpelier & Wells River R. R


ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
this corporation was held in the Village Hall
yesterday, afternoon
The meeting was called to order by HoN.
RoprRicK RICHARDSON, Of Boston, President OF
the road. Hon. JonN A. PACE, Treasurer Of
the road, presented his Report.
The Report of the Treasurer is as follows )
prgrfpTe
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08

Capital stock collected s36l ,i9l ~
Bonds issued Sol ,9VO'uV
Bills payable 4,o0u'VV
Balance due Jacob Smith 65N
1858, 9j1 9s
IXPENsEs.
General expenses Sei0le -
Engineering siSol W
Land damages 4l'5ol 20
Intercst and discount on bonds sold l2 ,257 OF
n. G. Munson, cash $50 ,25l az
n. G. Munson, bonds I9OOOO OU
Fencing ols %
Real estate (Groton) l,OOO W
bridges 1884 81
Ium6er $50 90
Bills receivable 2,V1O
Notes received ON subscription acct. 2,05OOO
Cash on hand o5O 70
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08

In many a land,
Some grim old fortress keeps It's jealous stanl,
A house not made with hands.
Deep are its wide foundations laid--its walls
Salute the skies. Mhere'er that fortress be
lts grim portcullis seldom liits or falls,
Except ulen hear the trump Of liberty.
With toll Of ages and with plan u God,
such fortress thou hast built.
clear u the sweat Of slaves Thy slacis sol,
No human blood was split
To make IL costor ere there entered In
A garrison to hold thee TO the last
Though meekly delicate in wars fierce din
When the long storm Of Revolution past,
And left a flying foe, and victory won,
And hdeless memory Of Bennington.
Oh Mountain State fortress and home Of Freedom
from the FIRST
Around the thrones Of storms and thy green hills,
That your ibations Of clear-vOced rills,
Thy valleys, through which thy ght rivers pour,
On many a rocky ledge all these have nursed,
In the pure ar that ever DER thee floats,
A moral daring, such as oft comes late,
Amendment on amendment, pang by pang)
To accept the rule by which the scales do hang
That weigh the nations and apportion tate
The verify that walks with peace manhood make,
man.
Stron ghold Of Freemen, uncertain voice
ZONES from thy people lnone long, ear call
Thy wisdom pierces sense, and thy firm choice
Events do justify, once and for all
For some flower, enpurpled by the sun
And wind, refolds ere yet the day is done
SO never banner left thee for the fight
By tyranny provoked hat has not come
In honor back war-wOrn but battle bright
Thy now'r Of glory folds its petals home.
Prominent among the "fgure-hoads - oil
the occasion was Judge Adds, now Of the
Southern Claims Commission in this city, and
who is widely known as a representative Yer
monter. Hon. Charles Lyman, late Of your
town, who is the Vice President of the Associ-
alton for Vermont, was also among the notable.
pr osent. The chairman of the committee OIL
arrangements, who to a large extent superin.
tended the whole affair, was VIM. Hutchinson
also formerly Of Vermont. Indeed, Vermont
seemed to be much larger part of New Eng
land on that occasion than geographers have
yet conceded, and the occasion will long be re
membered with pleasure by all who we're pres
ent VINDEx.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08


1t is not TO be presumed that the above esti-
mates are correct, but think they approximate
In the aggregate 10 the final result. The item
OF SlD,5O3 for interest on bonds, although
standing against the corporation, should be as
sumed by the contractor indeed such has
been the understanding, If he failed ~ COM
plete the road 80 as to give us the use Of it in
the fall. The contract calls for annual interest,
and the bonds provide for semi-annual here
Will be an item in favor Of the company. There
Will, however, be interest 10 be provided for on
any further issue of bonds and a discount on 20
many OF the $4,000 belonging to the company
as may be converted into cash; some OF the
notes given for stock and real estate, are on
time and can hardly be considered equal TO
cash. The subscriptions in litigation may he
regarded as good but not av aiable for present
use. The sum left by the above estimate is not
sufficient to provide for the depots and other
contingencies, but il is hoped that in the set
Element of interest account with the contractor
there may be found balance sufficient to com
plete the road. There has been delivered to
the contractors $40 900 of the bonds provided
for in the contract, payable in bonds, leaving
S475 900 retained for the iron and completion
OF the track
After found that the road could not be
completed In the fall, and that little or no iron
could be laid by November, and that none could
be laid TO be OF any use to the corporation the
present season, inquired Of the contractor
what were his intentions for the future. lie
informed me that he intended to complete the
road-bed this fall and contract the iron for de-
livery early in the spring, so that the road
would DO ready for the summer travel, which
he thought would be as well for the corpora.
ton, and even better than il completed late in
the fall was clearly of the opinion that il
would be bad policy to press the laying OF iron
to remain useless through the winter, Involving
a loss not only TO the contractor but to the cor.
poration, and was confirmed In this opinion
by experienced railroad men with whom con,
suited, every one agreeing with me on thi,
point The corporation had, in fact
no resources to pay interest on such an exper d
it9re, as will be seen by the above statement
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08

LIABILITIES.
Due contractor on lumber subscriptions Is 900.
Land damages settled 1854.
do unsettled, estimated at 1000.
Notes in bank 800.
Adjusted claims unpaid i,7s2.
Interest on bonds issued due July /,
1873 O,sO3,
Bills of expenses not settled. estima-
ted at s 900.
Estimated expense of fencing $4,000.
Leaving for depots, water tanks, turn
tables and other incidentals and expenses 1887.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-08

James G. French-I5ss
joel Foster, Jr.-l9ii
Z. ii. lleath-l567
james W Brock-l925
s. q. ShurtleH-l5l7
George Woos er--l2lG
J. N. Hall--2l00
Geo. Il. Fessenden-lS29
Z. NJ. Weeks-l3l5
Mr.. j. A. Wing moved the appointment of
board of auditors from the stockholders to
audit the accounts of the directors and treas
urer. Carried. The chair appointed as such
board, j. A. Wing p p Ptkin and Samuel
Wells. Adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-25

A GEORGIA DUEL1sT's EXTRAORDINARY Ex-
rERIESCE.-[ Conversation Reported in At
lapta Constitution. J-Colonel Lay Qrising
with profound bow: Yes, Colonel, have
been engaged in torty-two affairs of honor
as principal and second, and l concur with
you fully in your suggestions. 1t is the
duty Of second to prevent resort to arms
if possible. l recollect in one of the first
dueIs ever fought came very near losing
my life by having fool for second. He
allowed me to fight the best swordsman in
Europe with napier. I, at that time, was
not so proficient as I am now in the use of
that weapon, and considered my life as good
as lost, but met my antagonist, and after
PAIRING few of his thrusts was compelled
TO allow him to pass his sword entirely
through my stomach, the point coming out
at my backbone. As stood thus tranStixed
it occurred to my mind to do an act which
/ have never heard Of being equalled before
or since. ], with my lett hand, with re-
markabe presence Of mind, GOODNESS, and
tirmnesS, seized my adversary's blade, hold
ing it so firmly that he could neither turn it
or pull it out, and in that position plunged
my sword entirely through my adyersary's
left breast up to the hilt, just one inch and a
half above his heart; and, what is rcmarka-
bic, we both recovered.
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/ is Standing rreraca TO Ode nronertv. -order.

IL q Standing reuaca 70 the property. order.
and pence OF the State. The argument TIN.
there cannot be negro supremacy because
they are in q minority is simply absurd.
They make up nine-tenths of the voters Of
the Radical party in this State, and it stands
| to reason that those who want their votes for
office and plumber will adapt themselves to
the average African mind. They did not
| have majority in 1868 or 1860, but their
vote, added to those Of mean white men,
carried the Convention, and the product was
that thing of hate and oppression the On.
derwood Constitution.
My idea is that the Conservatives will in-
crease their vote largely in the Valley and
the Southwest over 1869, and thus more than
compensate for any possible losses in the
east. l rather think they will hold their
own east of the Ridge. They will have also
a large majority in the Legislature, but it
may be reduced from last years by the null
titude of independent candidates. The Con-
servative managers generally expect over
10000 majority for their State ticket, and
have no idea that the Radical leaders have
the slightest hope Of success. They are
merely "going through tee motions"
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.st:tiIElsUIs.

-. . us w0UEp>-LoSS By FIRE-THE
SCHOOLS.
&, .:.-.a...!,ao Il the lnchmond DiSpatch.l
>TAU>ToN. September "A.
II,f.y,un Adams. who was stabbed near
n. SIDNEY ~ lu>t sunday by George y.
hr#rn.,>. died Yesterday (Tucsday). Dr..
Iaun''rruy. II Stauntou. made a pOSt-mortem
examination and found that the knife had
,...,:ir,,cN his stomach knuckleS was kept
,,n;rr arrest nlji Yesterday, when he was
;-i,p! before 4 magistrate ami discharged, Il
fr,0. clearly shown that he had only acted
Al ,c.,.t,,iruvr. Adams was Il very large
nan. Whilst kHuchic> i Il small man. and At
tn time he tl-,d the knife Adams WAS beat
iag and choking him. All the witnesses JUS
i.!y kuuckj,, in using his knife.
The loss r.. l.. TimhcrIake by the burn
in. ii .!i> tobacco factory and Store-room, on
Monday last. was fully covered by insurance.
There we're about four hundred boxes Of to-
.a.,., destroyed. besides much valuable ina
,aH.ry.
t..ou,l John Is. Baldwin has been very i'll
f.. ,,,,cL days. but is much improved this
morning.
NJ. aariie Wheat and Miss Phoebe Veitch
wrrr "mrriyd yesterday morning.
TIE statement in my last letter that the
W..r.,n Female Institute" WAS tillcd" WAS
c.r.4r."..>. and calculated IL make Wron"
.uir,>>.uu. lniS Institute opens to-mor.
tyw sad "jin fair prospects for large
school. Although the applications are nu-
lu"gu,.>. t@ &uipl,- accommodations Of this
!u,i!t.,. W.. ~ doubt be sufficient 10 Sup
IL. .u MAX.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-25

. erN1a -" same rcrors sort TO tho Assrr,.
bly last year.
The Committee on Alterations Of Book OF
Discipline reported. The report was ac-
ccpted, and the committee was continued
and directed to report at next spring meet
ing.
The request of Rev. Mr.. Paynter for GER
titicate Of dismission TO East Hanover Pres
bytery was granted.
Presbytery then engaged in the free con-
versation on the subject of religion"
At the hour appointed for public service
an interesting address on Protestant Mis-
sions in Greece was delivered by DR.. HALO
pothakes, missionary from Athens.
Presbytery then adjourned until to-mor-
row at 0 o'clock. Closed with prayer. G..
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4}itIlmond Illspatrh.
Dans jsse.

..-,,,.,, ,>D THE ToBACCO-THE FAR
go" ,>GrS-NnBopY WRT-coLoNE'.
,-,,>,y--SeunOl.S-- rRoTRACTEn AEhTiN6'
.,>,,.,,,cncc VI the Richmond Dispatch.l
u,>,,,7r. Va. September 23. 1873
,,.r,,irirs have been made lately as
,f,.,., nr this remarkably cool spell OF
,,ra,hyr uron ia" tobacco. ta''nS cue.
''.,.,,bf the information desired amongst
,Sa'r,q:4sI> u: Charlotte. HailaN. anu ~,
,-.;.,. Gu,iuS a trip on Yesterday tprouGn
p. >aI connilcS. lei INC i'i''.' ,''' . tnt
'..,:.,. ,C most OF them seems 10 nc tuat
,'s> cool >ycI docs not rroSnoS'lca'eauta cary
49," ,,L thaf il j. decidedly favorable 10
49,. r;pcaiuG Of the crop. IN the mean ''.iic
,',,,,,,r. nm, anXinu>ly on the watch Tor
go ,;,.;',.-. n,Ir" Of old Probabilities.
. 3,...,,,t discussions ~ 10 the plans and
,,,-r,.,>,- ol The farmers oranges nave tN-
'"'', SOM, interest i'll Danrilc and the
,.,.n,v. Iron inquiry OF one OF The leaders
>,,.,ri~,, Them learn that there Is grange
,,.,,ry township OF the county, but that the
.,,.. rr.n.rr 0i mcmtcr> Is not known. In
a.. ian Rive! township there are 2oo men,
-. The prpir>>cd purpose OF the oranges
,,,r.u'llc labor and IN every other prac-
.,.,,.g y4y project The Interests OF the iarm'
~ Tury propose 10 bui!d lmmeulaleiy
,,.r,i,a.,>r. which shall bc under titelr own
...;~ri and 10. that OF any board OF trade
...A .!lry are NOW cndcayorinS to RAISE upon
49,. i.,nt->forn system the sum OF nity thou-
,..t G,'',r>. particular care he.nS 'akch ltat
,...... >..al. own enough Of the stock to give
....f,. II The warehouse. The ground
,..r. f,a,. complaints against the DanHllIe
MAJ. '..,,> VAS promptly removed toy the
~. 10