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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
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EprrurN,s MEETING.-We have an elec-
ton once in two years, we do; and we had
all Of ms better attend to it. The caucuses
in most towns will be held the last OF tins
waek and those who care to have good
representatives had better attend them 100
The FREEMAN has done its share OF exhor-
tation heretofore, and whatever may be
sa;d Of other counties, we think the voice
of the people of Washington county has
been heard in all the conventions OF the
republican party in which they had right
TO be heard. Towns have not, in this
county, been captured by schemers, and
we hope will not be at the coming election
To guard against it, however, all hands
need to be wide awake and to turn out to
the town hall.
Besides, we want to give the republican
ticket good rousing majority. Vermont
rs the first northern state that votes, Is al
WAYS looked to for good report. We
have good ticket, both state and county,
and as for the principles. take square
look at our state and county platforms,
compare them with those of our opponents,
and see which is most worthy of endorse
ment. Give a square republican ticket,
made up of honest men, a round majority,
and show that law-abiding state means
to keep the republican party firm and I'M
broken.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The New York Democratic State Cen
trail Committee met at Saratoga Friday,
and decided to call a convention for the
nomination of state officers, to assemble
at Syracuse on Wednesday, Sept. 16, or
one week before the Republican Nominal
ing Convention is to meet in Utica While
Judge Church and others distinguished
gentlemen have many warm friends, the
is Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden; and there is a
general disposition TO offer the second
place on the ticket, that of lieutenant
governor, to a liberal republican The
committee seem determined upon an ag-
gressive campaign.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
BRATTLEBORO. AUG. a 1874

Hon. Philander Perrin Dear Sir
Your favor of the 22d inst, informing me
OF my nomination by the democratic con
vention of the second district as a candi-
date to represent the people of that district
in Congress, reached me too late for a
reply on that day
The time has been when seat in the
Congress of the United States might well
be regarded as the goal of an honorable
ambition, when honest members were the
majority, when the best good of the great
est number was the end sought after by
the peoples servants, when private greed
was subordinate to the public good when
salary grabbers, ring thieves and Credit
Mobilier spectators were not sent to and
kept in COngress,-a nomination by either
political party reflected honor upon its re-
cipient.
| have no ambitions which prompt me
to aspire to membership in body which.
as whole, represents the monopolists and
corruptlonists of the country; which. as
now constituted, has neither the ability
nor the disposition to give to q plundered
and tax-burdened people an honest curren-
cy, an honest revenue system, and, above
all. an honest civil service.
While | sympathize with every effort to
bring back the people to II contemplation
of the principles upon which our govern
ment was founded, and while l cherish
the hope that the time is not far distant
when they will recognize and apply to the
conduct of the government the doctrines
of the democratic fathers-such as a strict
construction of the constitution, IA recogni-
ton of the rights of state soveregnties, a
currency resting upon a specie basis, a
tariff for revenue and not for the creation
of monopolies, legislation for labor as
well as for capital equal rights for all and
exclusive privileges for none, reform in
the management of the public lands, so
that those not already donated to railroad
monopolists may be kept for actual set
tiers; and while l am ready, as soldier
in the ranks, to wage earnest warfare in
favor of these doctrines, and against the
corruptions which tester in every depart
ment of the public service, cannot, con-
sistently with my ideal of duty, accept
the nomination of which you have SO cour-
teously conveyed me the intelligence. l
am with great respect your obedient SER
want, CHARLES N. DAVENPORT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

THE ONO ELECTION.-ReturnS of the
vote in Ohio on the adoption of the new
constitution came in so slowly that it is
impossible rs yet to indicate definitely the
result. The large cities favored and the
interior opposed the constitution. Among
the propositions in the constitution voted
upon is one to the effect that =" no member
of the legislature shall accept Il free pass
from Il railroad corporation" Another
provision is that women having such
qualifications as to age, citizenship and
residence, as may be prescribed for elcc-
tors, shall be eligible to any office under
the school laws, except that of state COM
missioner of common schools. Majority
representation in the election of Judges of
the supreme and circuit courts is provided
for. No elector is to vote for more than
Il majority of the court where three or
more Judges are to be chosen. The ques-
ton of license or prohibition is also involv-
ed, rs also that of the bonding of towns for
railroad purposes. The indications are
that the constitution is defeated the clause
for license is adopted, and the clause for
railroad aid defeated; while the result of
the vote on minority representation is left
entirely in donbt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The latest returns from tile North
Carolina election show that the State
Senate will be composed of 80 Democrats
and - Republicans, Democratic gain OF
members. The House win probably con-
tain so Democrats, IS Republicans. In
dependent Democrats and l Liberal Re
publican.
There are many important conventions
this week, Is will be seen by the following
list:
TUESDAY, Aug. %. Illinois Straight
Democratic State Convention in Spring
field.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. %. Michigan Re
publican State Convention in Ian sing.
Kansas Republican State Convention in
Topeka, Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention in Pittsburg, Ohio Democratic
State Convention in Columbus. Missouri
Democratic State Convention in Jefferson
City, Illinois Democratic State Convention
in Springfield.
THURSDAY, Aug. y. New Jersey Re
publican State Convention in Trenton
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

NEW ELDORADO, \ New FLoluDA.-
Thus eXclaims the Trjbuqe's special CORES
pondent concerning the region of the Black
hills, in whose heart the Custer expe lition
We're enclmpel on August ;. near the
south fork of the Cheyenne river The
expedition started, July -, from Prospect
valley, Dakota, moved up the Little Mis-
souri,, and thence, as the valley was des.i-
tute of grass, to the valley of La Belle
Fourche, where grass. water and wood
were ab1nlant. They friskel around
among the outlying ranges of hills for II
few days, finding Il remarkably fine coun-
try there; assembled en- route Il prominent
peak in Wyoming called Invan Kara, $500
feet high, and at last, striking due east.
passed the Black hills into valley" whose
equal, says Custer, - | have never seen"
Their march, that first day, was amid
flowers of rare and varied color AMI per
fume, numbering 125 species, many Of
them unclassifed. This was named Flo
raj valley" and they followed it to the top
of the western ridge of the Black hills.
On the 30th ult. the eXpadition camped
near Harney's peak, which Gen Custer
and the engineers assembled and found to
be the highest peak in the range. This
sacred country" of the Sioux is described
as one of the most beautiful and fertile
sections of the United States, so that this
correspondent is moved to say thlt he
knows no spot where nature has done SO
much to prepare homes for husbandmen
But, more exciting and appetizing than
these promised agricultural riches, gold is
there. The surface earth pans out wealth
ily in PARTICLES of gold like II pin-head.
and veins of g bearing quartz - crop out
of the hill-sides Gen. Custer has, them
attained the sum of his expectations in
this discovery; but has not found that fight
ing which the borderers predicted. unless
the term may be applied to the act of one
of the scouts, in shooting an Indian who
had vainly tried to wrench his gun from
him. The band TO which this Indian
belonged had been induced by the promise
of presents to move their camp near the
expeditions, but after they got their gifts
they changed their minds and vamoosed.
The chief, who is decorated with the name
g One Stab" was captured and, after
brief sojOurn, was to be released to 90 to
his kindred and impress them with the
fact that the white man was kindly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The senatorial contest in Rhode Island
is still leading topic of conversation and
of speculation in the state. 1t is now
claimed by the friends of Burnside that he
will be promptly elected by large major
ity, as soon as the next session of the legis-
lature opens. 1t is asserted that the oppo-
sition of most of those who voted against
him was caused by circumstances which
have been satisfactorily explained in such
and that he is rapidly regaining his old
popularity in all parts of the state.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

After cleverly satirizing the superstition,
so common in politics, which confounds
names with things, the Illinois Staats-Zei-
tumg forthwith proceeds to busy itself
about the christening Of its own newborn
political baby-the hard-money. free-trade,
anti-prohibition party just ushered into the
world with the assistance of Mr.. McCor-
micks democratic state committee. 1t
rather inclines to the appellation free
dom party Freiheits-partei,) but is ready
to take peoples party" liberal party"
plain opposition" or even democratic
opposition. into favorable consideration.
The Chicago Times. we notice, rather dis
courages an immediate resort to the font.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

ENGLAND'S New FoOTHOLD IN AFRICA,
gained by the Ashantee war, has been fol-
lowed up and strengthened by the organ
ling of the settlements on the Gold coast
and of Lagos into one colony, under the
governorship of Capt George c. Strahan-
1t is not generally understood how steady
are the encroachments OF England along
the African coast, nor how extensive are
her possessions there. She already pos
sessel in Cape Colony Qately enlarged by
the diamond fields, which have mostly
swallowed the republics Of the Dutch
boers,) the southwest extremity of the
continent. Natal, on the southeast coast.
and the neighboring isle of Mauritius, are
other possessions. On the northwest coast.
England has Sierra Leone, with COVER
nor at $4,000 per annum, and a full array
of military, civil. judicial and ecclesiastic-
al officials. Then the gold coast proper
Gambia, Elmina Qately transferred by
IIolland), and the island of Lagos. Cape
Coast Castle, the seat of the government
of the new colony, is directly in Ashantee,
and it is not too much to presume that
England contemplates gradually acquiring
not only Ashantee, but Dahomey. the Ivory
coast, and all that region known indefinite
" as Upper Guinea.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

A County Convention, said to be in the
interest of the farmers movement, was
held in Lamoille County at Hydepark,
August 18th. Both republicans and dem
ocrats participated. The following ticket
was nominated: Senator, Henry Smile of
Cambridge; Assistant Judges, A. B. Smith
of Morristown, E. G.. White of Eden;
Judge of Probate, 1. L. Pearl of johnson;
Sheriff, R. K. Wait of Stowe; States At
torney, W. H. H. Kenfeld of Hydepark
The convention was addressed by H. Z.
Jameson of Irasburgh. and others, Since
the convention, Messrs. Smith, White
Pearl and Kenfield have declined the NOM
nations rendered them, and the movement
don't look as promising as it did.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
T II Z VI A r K Z 7 :.
feporfcf and :stegrGPhed expressly IL the Grefs
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
AT CAxBRID AND BRIGHrox

FOR ne meek ending Tuesday. august =. ISL
Cattle Sheep. Shofes. Hos CARES
This week, 44ls 1854 20 lis le3
Last week 2491 lSi57 2'3 49, I.s
One year ago, 1863 HE I3i lsfpJ =.
;PRICES.-Reef CGtfIe-EXtra Fat and heavy tr4-
mum oxen, Sl001ds '0jJ; first quality, - Ul a
$3.50; second quality, SS,00dSS 80; third qualitr
f5.U5dS7-5O per 100 lbs, on total weight 81 hp.e
tallow and dressed beef \ few choice single pare
SlO.5061000. Bulls, &c. 500.
VOTkiHg OreH.-SlJ0d2+U per pair or accord
ing 10 their value as beef Steers, Ss1dl59
Mich C0trs.-S35 a s64; extra good, St5a 30
with without calves, as May be agreed f4rrou
and ordinary. S2jd $50; yearlnCs $1,000 / to >
year ODDS, S10.0Od3s00; 3-year Oils, So 09G43.O
sheep - Live Weight, So G7c; extra 5G7 =
S2.U006-00. per head. Spring lambs sdac : Il.
St5teS.-W holesale, 7d1c.; retail, =. asa , z.
Fat hogs, FAX c = h.
VeaE Cdtres.-S5.G0d Il 90 per head.
Hr3es.-Brlghton- "a as; country lois "a
71sc calfskns, ID GO0c; talow, sc = 10 country "a.
Peits with wool on, soc each. Lamb skins -
each.
RENARKs-rhe receipts are heavy this week:
not very heavy run OF really good cattle, and 81
these prices were full nigh a. the closing rates
OF last week. The best ia naG ket were Owned tty
VIM. Co!well, and sold Al siac live weight. The
best country grass fed steers were owned ". L
-hacketl-as likely lot IN market This sea
SON lie sold his entire drove = Gluc. Good
mich cows were in demand.
The sheep trade i the hardest noticed this season
the supply heaviest ami fine facks sold &c = h
some hocks OF lambs as low a. Sc Prices from
: to lc Of, as II quality > II. Jones sold I23
head mostly lambs, at exc. II. NJ NeIx sold -
mead, mostly lambs, at 81 06i4 c; go mead. with
only SIX sheep IN lot. at 5ttc- u L.. Moore soli
IL head average D 10, at &c Poultry sells al
10 = OF TINS week, with = lar &c supply.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The political campaign in New Jersey
is the more interesting because of the
doubts entertained by politicians of both
parties as to the issue of the election in
state often SO closely contested. The Hon.
George A. Halsey seems to be the favorite
candidate for the republican nomination
of Governor, while Judge Bedle is appa-
rently the strongest man likely to be
brought before the democratic convention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

HE SECOND DISTRICT Deming ."
writes from Montpelier to the Boston Jour
nal, that now, a week after the Conven-
ton, the divergence between Judge Po-
lands friends and opponents is as wide as
ever. As yet, the seceders are without
candidate, but they may be able to find
one. All adviccs from the disaffected dis
tricts are to the effect that they are still
rebellious toward Judge Poland, and are
ready and anxious to be organized against
him. They seemed determined to fight
him, though it be without purpose and
without reward.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

Mr.. Beecher preached at the Twin
Mountain House, on the White Mountains.
on Sunday. A thousand people collected
from the various hotels, and two stage
loads of people went from St. Johnsburv,
fifty or sixty miles to hear him. He made
no allusion in his sermon to the scandal.
Monday morning he left the Twin Noun
tain House on the morning train, arriving
at Littleton about half past ten He pro-
ceeded directly TO the law office of Harry
Bingham, where he signed and swore to
paper which had been drawn up byshis
counsel, Thomas G. Shearman, of New
York. and which was an explicit denial
of all charges made in the allegation of
the complaint brought agaist him by Theo.
Tilton, except the specification that he
(Mr. Tilton) had been married to Eliza
beth NJ. Richards, now Elizabeth r. Tilton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRICES


Apples, dried new IL GALS ? 10; Batter SO : :
Beef 4Gs0; beef, dried, green weight. 2Jc; f9-A
fresh S0i21; Pork salt l9lz; Ham l5c; Lard IL :
Veal 6di2; Beans p bushel, $500; Corn new =
Corn meal, T. 100 TBS, SI.99; Oats :. bushei %,
Flour per bb Ss.50dil- 90; Crackers 81 60 CoAl
ton Si0dSI05o Cheese 2 ID lie: FIsh. fIe-H
Cod dressed l0c, Habut Is, ohad %. MacheIel -,
salt Fish. Cod &c.; salmon. lodl2sc 2 u; it,i.S
ley. Kerosene Oil + gal. SOC Potatoes sSc le %
salt soc. p bush; DAIRY II d2c per n sugar .
lined IL l2c; Brown, lsdo0; Moiasses per gal ~
uSl.oo; Maple Sugar perth sdl21<c; .yup aga s =,
Tea 756DsI 10; Cofiee Old Java, roasted, 4oc; ~"
Roasted, 4oc. tier,ls Grass seed 81 30; MlciiisdL
clover lac per 10; Northern New York do i-7.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

Adjutant General Baker of Iowa, writes
to Commissioner Burdett of the General
Land Office, representing great sufferin g
among the homestead settlers in the north
western counties Of the state, owing to the
visitation of grassboppers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The papers in the suit against sBeecher
by THEODORE Tilton were served on Thos
G. Sherman. Beechcr's lawyer, Friday
morning. The damages are laid at $780,
900 for Grim. con. with Mrs Tilton. The
counsel for Tilton is said to be preparing
complaints for libel against the New York
Tribune, New York World and BROOKLYN
Eagle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The " boilers" of Windsor County at
their convention at Woodstock. Aug 15th.
only made two changes ofimportance from
the regular republican ticket. These
changes We're Alvin Wood of Barnard for
senator in place Of j. J. Wilson of Bethel,
VIM. X. Hewitt of Woodstock for sheriff.
in place of Surry W. Stimson of Ludlow :;
Zenas Sanders of West Windsor was also
nominated for high bailif' in place of Rol-
lin Amsden of Windsor 4 correspondent
of the Messenger says: &" The convention
was one of the largest ever held in this
county, being fully equal in that respect
to the one held in June last Neverthe-
less, according to what Bro. Perkins of the
Post says. it was rather a wobblv" con
vention and didn't amount to much. The
Post is displeased with it and thinks ii
did nothing worthy of ratification at the
polls and that its new candidates Will be
beaten.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

Admiral Davis reports from the naval
observatory that Barelli's comet will be
visible with telescope on the evening of
the 18th inst, during the rest of the month,
and in the morning during September.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

-
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hon CLARK KING Of East Montpelier sa-,.o-s
Hon. E P. W ALTON of NJ Montpelier,
JAMES II. HOLDEN. Middlessx, sss,+ Jnfoas
WILLARD S. MARTIN of Plainfeld,, ~
HARVEY TILDEN of Barre. Judge of Probate.
WM P DILLINGHAM; of Waterbury States Atty
HORACE W LYFORD of Warren, Sheriff.
E W HOWE OF Northfeld, Hizh B2iif.
ORANGE COUNTY
FoR SFEAToRs-John W. Eowell. Randolph: w T.
George. Topsham.
For JUDGEs-CheSter Dlckey, Orange; Nathan u
Fon STATES ArroRNET-N L. Boydsn, Randolph.
FoR SHERIFF-S. K. Berry, ThetfOrd.
FOR JUDGES OF PROBATE Randolph District W. II.
Nichols. Braintree: Bradford District, H. W. Bailey
Newbury-
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
SFNAToR-Carroll S. Page of Hydepark.
ASSISTANT JUDGEs-A. b. Smith, of MOrristOWn, and
A. NJ. Woodbury. OF Elmore.
JUDGE OF PRoBATE-E. P. AIu 'sett, of Cambridge
STATES ATTORSEY-L. S. Thompson. OF stowe
SHERIFF-Nason Chaffee of Wateryille.
HIGH BHLIFF-JOna5 I. Stevens, Of Eden
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
SENAToR--C Charles Rogers. Jr. Wheelock. and Rev.
7. y. GRANGER. Peacham.
ASSISTANT JUDGEs-John Bacon. Cd, St JCEnsbury,
and A. o. Harris. Lyndon. 80 ,,
SHERIFF-W. H Preston. DanYllle-
HIGH BAILIFF-J. 4. Kenaston, Sheffield.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
For SENhroRs-Albert Clarke, of St. Adams, William
C. ROBBIE, OF Franklin, Chester Leach Of Fletcher.
For ASSISTANT JUDGEs-Nilliam H. Blake, of Swan
ton. William s. Rubiee Of Berkshire.
For STATES ATTORNEY George W. Newton, OF High
gate.
For sHERIFF-Hazen B. Ladd, of En9shureE
For JUDGE OF Pronunciation w Bailey, OF St
Adams.
For HIGH BAILIFF-J. L. Shattuck. of Bakersfield
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
" the EdualiZino Board +:

The following table shows the valuation
of the several counties in 1874, as finally
established last week by the State Equal
ling Board, and also shows the increase
or decrease as compared with the valua-
ton of 1870:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

WAS THE COMET REsroNSIBLE?- Prof
Wise went up from Philadelphia in a bal
loon, while Coggia's comet was in our
neighborhood, and has just revealed to a
wondering world that, instead of finding
the atmosphere colder the higher he got.
rs he had invariably found in during his
previous 446 ascensions, he felt it hotter
and hotter, as ifhe was approaching con-
fagration. He started from the earth ;
surface when the mercury marked 72e
nine minutes aftervard, at hight of 400
feet, it registered So; and 200 feet further
So. However, how the professor makes
out this sort of case when he notes that
it was rs high as 90' at only 1850 feet. and
at 1900 feet had dropped to 70o, we can't
understand. He certainly shows II queer
condition of the atmosphere, that day, and
he lays it to the cometary influence Per-
haps the kind of soda-water they take in
Philadelphia may have had something tc
do with it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

Ex-Governor Bullock of Worcester. de-
clines tobe candidate for Congress in
George F. Hoar's district.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

lion. Charles n. Davenport of Brattle-
boro was nominated for Congress by
Fridays convention of the unterriied held
at White River Junction The following
letter shows that Mr.. d. won't have any
thing to do with the nomination Mr..
Davenport is in fact {" in a state of mind -
on the subject, and goes the "great indiff-
erence" of the republican candidate one
better
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
of the several counties in 1865, 1870 and
in the county conventions of this year:

RateS 1of farming Iands, as eStabI1Shed
by the county conventions July 1874,
stood is follows per acre:
Addison S3 3d. Bennington 965 Caledonia 10 g. Chit
tenden 1920, Essex 497, Franklin $780, Grand Isle 17s3
Lamoille S67, Orange 112, Orleans g. Rutland 12S
Washington 11.s6, Windham 9-97, Windsor Ii 10
The following table shows the number
of acres in each county and the rate per
acre of lands, in 1874. as finally settled
q, -,