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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27
Boston and the Grain Trade.

Boston is likely to lose the Cunarders
because it cannot furnish sufficient freight
to load them. The grain of the West does
not 60 to Boston in quantities large enough
to sustain a weekly line Of steamships The
fault, however, is not with the grain. There
is grain enough at the West for foreign
export, and it would go to Boston as quick
as to any point on the coast if it bad the
power Of itself to move at all, Nor is the
fault with the location Of Boston. 1t is
nearer the grain market than New York.
Wheat can be put into Boston from Chicago
cheaper than it can be put into New York
from the same point. Nor is the fault with
the Northern Transportation Company and
the lakes, and the line Of railroads from the
great lakes to Boston. These lines Of
transportation could do twice their present
business, and deliver grain in Boston at
rates that would make it an object for the
Ounarders to remain there and double
their force
The fault is in Boston Her merchants
have not chosen to make great grain mart
of their city. There are no large grain
firms in the city which could Gil foreign
orders to any amount. The grain that goes
to Boston goes on special contract, and is
in reality shipped to Boston only in transit
to Liverpool That sort of business is lin
tied. Boston is nearer to the lakes than
New York The Central Vermont could
Gil the Cunarders with wheat at less rates
Of transportation than the Boston X Albany
and the New York Central, but Boston has
the idea, that if wheat wants TO come there
il will come of its own accord Lawrence
Barnes made Burlington a lumber market.
Lumber was not in the habit of going there
till be brought it. Is there no one in the
capital of New England with energy and
resources enough to make it large grain
marketI That Is the question Tor the
business men Of Boston to answer. Hall
the sum that has been needlessly spent on
the Hoosac Tunnel would have doubled the
carrying capacity of the roads connecting
her with the lakes would have made ample
provision for the reception and storing o.
grain would have built up an immense
grain business, and made its beneficial ant
healthful influence felt, not only in Boston
but in the whole Of New England. TIL,
great beneiactors of Boston, and of the rail
road lines connecting it with Lake Ontario
will be the men who will make that city
great depot for grain, and invest their cap
ital in the cereal products of the West.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27
Wedding At the white House.

The marriage of President Grants
daughter, Nellie, to Mr.. Sartoris was duly
celebrated at the White House last week.
The bride is universally described as not
only agreeable in person and manner, but
is said to be exceedingly amiable in dispose
ton. From the first she has been a lavorite
in society. The bridegroom has an income
Of 100000 year from bis estate, is cul.
tivated and personally popular. His family
residence is at Litchfold, England. Among
the wedding presents were a silver dessert
SGT of eighty-iour pieces by George w.
Chlds, Of Philadelphia; a complete silver
dinner service by A. j Drexel, Of phla.
dephia worth $4,000 a large silver tank.
ard by Secretary Fish; ring with white
stone cameo, set with diamonds, by Gen
and Mrs. Sharpe, Of New York a hand
some ice cream service, by Postmaster Gen.
eral Creswell diamond ring, FIVE stones,
by ex-senator Cattel, Of New Jersey two
rings, one emerald and one diamond, worth
81 900 each, by i. 2 Morton, of New
York toilet set aud side pieces of brass,
elaborated finished, Of the style Of Loui.
XIV, by Secretary Robson; a lace pocket
handkerchief value $500, by A. T. Stewart
Of New York; an elegant Valoneiennes
lace fan, with smoked pearl frame, with the
monogram Of the bride in gold. The Pres.
ident and his family have made no great
fuss about the marriage, but the Washing
ton correspondents have felt at perfect LID.
erty to say whatever they might conjure up
The President gave Mr.. and Mrs Sartorh
$4,000 in our excellent currency, and
the presents were all very elegant and costly
The special train which carried the newly
married couple to New York, was richly
decorated with flowers, and We trust they
will never switch upon a track carrying
coaches decorated with thorns Mr. anC
Mrs. Sartoris embarked Saturday on tn,
White Star steamer Baltic for their HON,
in England.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27
FOrty-Third Congress.

lVESDAf' may ~
IN 'ho senate resolution was ADOPTED pro-
V'uing Tor the adjournment oil congress on
June ~ Inc legislative Appropriation Dill
was taken up and large number OF amend
ments were agreed to the bill was then read
third time and passed
In the House, Conference Committee was
appointed on the naval appropriation bill The
bill to abolish the system Of moieties to inform
ers in customs revenue cases was then taken up,
and after speeches by Mcssrs f. H. Roberts
Beck, Kasson, Wood, Burchard Nlblack, Pot
ter and Dawes, the bill was passed.
WEpSysp,y. NAV %
In the senate on the exniration Of tho morn.
inc hour. the civil rights hin was taken mn
Notwithstanding efforts to hive its eonsidera.
ton postponed speeches in favor Of tho Nm
were made by Messrs Flanagan and pratt and
by Mr.. Thurman against it.
la the House a resolution. similar IN the
Senate resolution. for the adjournment on lime
%, was adopted. The consideration Of the re-
portion the Sanborn contracts was postponed IN
til tomorrow. The House went into Committee
of the w hole on the post Office appropriation
bill, and political debate took place between
Messrs, Holman, Wood, +. II. Roberts, and
Randall the bill was then considered by para
graphs. A discussion took place on the frank.
ing privilege An amendment was agreed to
allowing the Agricultural Report to 20 through
the mails free
THURSDAY, May 2l
In the Senate the consideration of the civil
rights bill was resumed, Mr.. Johnston (Va.)
spoke in opposition thereto, and argued that
in his state oolored people were now kindly
treated and had equal rights under the law.
ANY attempt 10 bring about social eoualitv
would only increase prejudice. Mr.. Morton
spoke in reply to the argument Yesterday
In the House the bill for the admission of
New Mexico as state was discussed. Mr..
Whitehouse presented the petition of the Soci-
ETY. Of Friends of Duchess county New York.
in favor Of international arbitration. The
House then at 40 p. IN. adjourned.
Fp,n,v Nav 90
In the Senate the conference renor, an N.
bill 10 facilitate the c,no,totion Of d;s,;lIod
spirits was agreed to. The debate on the civil
rights bill was resumed, and Mr.. Stockton con.
cluded his argument against the bill Messrs.
frelinghuysen, Howe, Alcorn and Pease, ar
gued in favor of the bill. The Senate remained
In session till late hour at night
In the House, bill to pay Southern claims
was passed The House then proceeded to the
consideration Of private bills, and passed forty
seven for the relief and granting pensions to
various persons,
SATURDAY, May %.
The Senate continued in session on the civil
rights bill until 7;l5 Saturday morning. The
hin wos ,han ronor,od a. A.. o1 "e' i"'
'ePOis'r V 'ne senate, ana the
a"enu'nchts ihaue IN COMMITTEE OF the Whole
were agreed to. 1t was then read a third time
and passed-yeas twenty.nine novs s,v,oon
the orlv Ronnhlio.na 49,, "' "ass' s'a'een
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27
Depressing the Poor.

A great monopoly has been kept up in
sewing machines, and the people have been
compelled to pay from three to five prices
for machines merely to place money in the
pockets Of the holders Of the patents.
What the people complain Of, is the exteu.
sion Of such patents after the patentees have
been amply enriched through monopoly
enjoyed by virtue Of their patents With
the wealth thus accumulated the holders of
profitable patents are enabled to bring
strong influences to bear for the renewal Of
their monopolics, aud they are too often sue.
cessful. Just now the holders of the Will
son feed patout arc moving for an exten.
SIGN of their exceedingly profitable monop.
oily. A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune, who uses rather plain English,
thus speak. Of the general method by which
this class of legislation is procured, and its
tax upon the people in the case to which
we have referred
BY means Of this swlndle Of extended patents con.
trary law and decenoy, the people Of this country
are compelled 10 pay not less than S6up0,W0 per
annutn more than would be necessary II the comhna-
ton could not carry this legislation through Congress.
About four years ago, the way by which this no.
eOmplishcd became known 70 the writer One hun
dred thousand dollars was placed at the command OF
the agent who went to Washington placed the money
a. the Credit Moblier stock was put where II would
do the most good, accomplished the object, amt the
patent VIVA extended. Prom the statement In your
paper see the same thing u now to be undertaken.
10 the case of this particular "Wilson
feed patent, it is said the facts show that
no reasonable cause exists for It's extension.
1t is not held by the inventor, aud it has
already enriched those who hold it.
While we would not do injustice to any
inventor, or his assignee, at the same time
the interests Of the people require reason.
able limit to a monopoly which affects the
interests of all classes Of persons. The
majority Of the purchasers Of sewing ma
chimes are poor people, aud they are re
quired to pay enormous profits to those hav
ing exclusive privileges in the manufacture
and sale Of machines The actual cost o
a machine, exclusive of the table, is said t,
be but gil, while tables can be built a
from $3.50 to sl5, according to style an,
quality. Thus it will be seen that machine
which now sell at from $50 to 1926 shoul,
be sold at from SIS to s35 OF course, s.
long as Congress consents to the extension
Of patents on sewing machines, just tina
long must the people pay uureasonabl
prices for these articles, which have becom
a necessity iu every family The sam
machines which are sold in this country 70
$50, $50, So $50, and 500, are sen
abroad and sold in England and German
at from S25 to s35. This serves to sho,
the profits paid to the holders Of the patents
and since they have no just claim agains
the people for continuance of their mo
nopoly, we hope to see it abolished at tn
earliest possible period.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

AT Congressional conference Satur.
day, of members from the Mississippi States,
it was shown that there are now nearly
ninety thousand destitute people in the
overlooked districts requiring immediate aid
to enable them to exist until new crops can
be raised, 1t was decided to ask Congress
for an additional appropriation of half a
million, and committee was appointed to
collect all the information on the subject
that is available.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

The Supreme Court of New Hamp.
shire has just decided in the case of Gordon
rs, the Manchester & Lawrence railroad
that the publication of timetable, 10 com.
mon form, imposes upon a railroad company
the obligation to use due care and skill to
have the trains arrive and depart at the
precise moments indicated in the table; but
it does not import an absolute and uncon.
ditional engagement for such arrival and
departure, and does not make the company
liable for want Of punetuality which is not
attributable to their negligence,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

The lawyers of indianapolis are tor
turing their brains over an extraordinary
problem. Some years ago lady of that
city was married, and four months there
after separated from her husband, was di.
vorced and remarked in month, and four
months thereafter gave birth to a child by
her first husband. Quite recently the Sec
ond husband procured a divorce, and the
custody of the child was awarded to him.
Now comes the first husband and claims the
child, and the lawyers are asking who is en-
titled to its possession.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

There seems to be no doubt that James
Watson Webb, while minister to Brazil.
collected el4,252 from the Brazilian gov.
ernment' of which be turned over to gov.
eminent only $4,000, converting the re-.
mainder to bis own use. Judge Hoar told
the story in the House Saturday of last
week, And the worst of it is that Webb
had no business to collect anything, and we
have got to pay it all back to Brazil.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

Hon. DAVID b. MELLIsu, member Of
Congress from New York city, died 10 the
Government Asylum at Washington on Sat.
urday afternoon. He was taken violently
insane about week since, which event is
attributed to excitement upon the imitation
question, arising partially from poor health.
Since his confinement he has required con-
slant watching being at times very violent.
Mr.. Mellish was born at Oxford, Mass, in
1881, and was brought up to the printers
trade. He however taught school several
years, and finally became connected with
journalism, being employed for time on
the New York Tribune as a general news
and shorthand reporter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

Not ouly are the Democrats Of New
Hampshire going to turn everything that
has any political influence in the State up.
side down but the grandest display Of the
age is to be made at Governor Weston's
Inauguration. All the millingtary 3"
and fire companies are to turn out, and
there will be show Of fuss and feathers
worthy the day to be celebrated The
Concord tradesmen welcome the change, as
it will bring a new set of customers to town.
They reckon the benefits of change of ad.
ministratiou by thousands of dollars.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

Henry Watterson, Of the Louisville
Courier Journal, makes out pretty serious
case, in a political point of view. There
are he says, but two men of Importance in
the Republican party who have any chance
aspresideutial candidates, Blaine and Wash.
burne. But the Democrats are worse off
still, for he says that they have not single
leader of genius and nerve. As Watterson
isn't absolutely infallible, it is barely pos.
sible there is not such dearth of material
for Presidents as he thinks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

The contest on June LIST in Oregon
will be between the Republicans, whose
gubernatorial candidate is Judge j. G.
Tolman, the Rev. T. +. Campbell, the
standard bearer of the independents, and
Ia. L. Grover, the nominee of that faction
OF the Democratic party originally known
as the "sa!sm Clique" during the rebel.
lion as War Democrats" aud since as
the "spoil hunters"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

Petroleum has gone down to sl.25 per
barrel in the Pennsylvania oil regions, with
prospects of going still lower. Immense
quantities are shipped abroad, and the pa
pers of the producing region are clamorous
for an export duty on that particular arti-
Gle. A tax Of Eve cents gallon, say they,
would produce a revenue Of fifteen million
dollars year, nine.tenths OF which would
be paid by foreigners. The idea isn't a
bad one. and We wonder that Congress,
which is always so ready to devise means
Of making the load oftaxatiou lighter, hasn't
thought Of it before this.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

"A striking illustration of the tenacity
with which religious denominations cling to
old feuds and cherish precious memories of
ancient political divisions was furnished by
tho recent meeting of the Northern and
Southern Presbyterian Assemblies. The
one body is now in session at St. Louis,
and the other at Columbus, Miss. They
are barely on speaking terms; and yet it is
scarcely month since Lamar eulogized
Sumner.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

Quantities of unsafe dams have been
discovered in Massachusetts since the vii.
liamsburgh food The latest discovery Of
the kind is, that dam near Worcester
which confines body of water twice the
size of the Mill River reservoir, has been
in dangerous state for eight years, and
was six years since condemned by the
County Commissioners and ordered to be
removed. The order has never been com.
piled with, and when the dam bursts the
city Of Worcester will vanish.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

The investigation of lawyer Prescott's
connection with the Sanborn case, shows that
he disbursed something like $4,000 with.
out giving or taking any receipts or making
any detailed record of it. This reminds
one Of the method formerly in vogue among
Congressman in keeping Credit Mobiler &C.
counts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

The arithmetic man Of the New York
World has figured ont that the Democratic
majority in the National House of Repre-
sentativos ought to be twenty-eight, whereas
the Republicans actually have one hundred
and ten majority, which makes him I'M.
happy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

The Mexican thieves are returning to
their old practice of raiding across the Rio
Grande, burning buildings, running off
stock, and numbering settlers. At Corpus
Christi several Mexican murderers are
lodged 10 Jail, and their comrades have gone
so far as to threaten to burn the city in
order to release the scoundrels. Measures
have been taken to extend military aid to
the imperied inhabitants, and it is to be
hoped that a short shrift and a stout rope
will be promptly allotted to the miscreants.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

1t has been discovered that while what
is known as the annual supply bill was on
the way from the capitol at Albany, New
York, to Governor Dix for his signature,
important changes were made in it by which
the salaries Of several officials were largely
increased. The question Is anxiously asked,
who are the guilty partissf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27
Honor TO the Brave.

Time is doing full justice, though some
what tardy, to the loyal armies in the late
war. Many Of the statements made by the
Confederate authorities during the rebellion,
and believed both in the North and the
South at the time and subsequently,, are
now entirely refuted upon investigation.
Among others, is the one that the North
in every engagement outnumberod the
South at least two to one, and even three
and four to one. This numerical advantage,
it is now demonstrated, was as often on the
side Of the rebels as the loyal troops, even
when the latter were victorious, demonstra-
ting that the science Of war and individual
bravery contributed as greatly to our sue
cess as our superior executive ability in pro.
viding the sinews Of war, by the proper
maintenance of our armies In bis state.
ment before the Joint Committee on the
conduct Of the war, General Rosecrans
testified that it was clearly proven during
the battle of Chickamauga, aud confirmed
by subsequent information and events, that
the rebel forces outnumbered the North two
to one, the recent statement made by Cen
eral Bragg to st. Louis reporter to the
contrary being eontradcted from one Of his
own officers, captured in the 6ght, and other
credible authority, whose advantages for
observation in the rear Of the rebel lines
were such as to preclude the idea of mis-.
representation, and who told the truth when
nothing farther could be gained by falsehood
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

The Germans are becoming somewhat
distrustful of American business companies,
railroad companies especially Those hold.
ing American bonds have been deprived Of
their interest-mouey so long that they have
felt obliged to send an agent to look up
matters little The Rockford, Rock Island
& St. Louis railroad is to be among the
first to engage the attention of their agent,
Mr. Asterberg Bouds to the amount Of
s9,000,000 have been issued by this road,
of which S5,775,0O0 is now held 10 Ger
many The United States Judiciary also
comes in for share of German suspicion.
The Germans are a cautious people, and the
unsettled condition of the United States has
probably not had the effect to allay any dis.
trustful feelings toward our moneyed corpo.
rations that might otherwise have scarcely
troubled their Teutonic breasts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27
w atchman s. journal.
WEDNESDAY. MAY q. 1874.
Religious Conflicts.

TERNs-s2O0 per year, strictly In advance or $3.50
n not paid within three months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
tcntiIIr Iinilneut.

Ih'r- ~ pain which the jrntaur Iinuncnt
will not rrhrvr swelling II Will not euhdu" and
"a" l.mrurs- Which II will not cure. This >tr"n-
language but II i trri". II has produced NOR
cures uf rh-umat -un. urur:il-ia took Jaw, palsy.
-pr3ru~ sv'lliugs c:tkrd breasts scad- burns
salt rh'rm rar..,chr Sc. upon the human frame.
aud of strains SPAWN Call- 40. upon animals in
ycar than hay" all other pretended remedies
sine. the world bean Il j. counter irriiant an
all-hriliu- pain rcli"vrr Cripil"- throw away
rl'ir rrutch,s the lame walk ro~"u"as hitrS
rendered harmless and thu. wounded hrpl.d
without ii scar II IL humhug. The r-,lp,. -
published around each bottle. II Is s,u- as II"
article before solid and It sells hrc.I,r~ does
lust what II pretcndS Ia de" Those VIII" suffer
from rheumatism pam swelling deserve I" ~uiI,r
Il they will not usr tcntaur Tiuimrnt. More than
1000 certificates 81 r,maIkahl" cures incluliu-
frozen limbs, chronic rheumatism. guUt. ruuuiu-
tum"rs 80. hay, been received We Will send
circular containing certificates. the recipe. sc.
traits tn any requesting it One bottle If tn"
yellow wrapper Ceutaur Linimeut is worth
hundred dollars for spawned swccni"d horses
and mules for scrcw-w"rm in sheep. stock
uwnrrs-this linimcni ~ worth Your attention. y"
family should he without Contain Iinimrr Sid
nv all Druggists. 50 cents per bottle. lar-c bot
ties 81 % !. g. ROSE & co 81 Ir"adwly New
York tluOct1I
Ca>toria is more than Il Substitute for Castor
oil. II Is the only safe ar;cl" in cxistrnc, which =
certain to assimate the food rrgulat, th, huwri>
cure wind collie and produce natural sleep II con
tans neither minerals morphine nr alcohol and l.
pleasant take Children need not crv and moth.
may tlOOCt1i
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Drafts ASTRAL. OIL

Absolutely safr Perfectly od"rl-ss. Always
uniform. Illuminating qualities superior {" gas.
Burns in any lamp without danger "f rNPlndin. or
taking tir-. Manufactured expressly I" di-rlacr
the If volatile and dangerous oils It, safety
under every possible test and it~ perfect burning
3nO OOn fannie.
Millions of gallons have been sold and No acct
drut-dlrrctly ur mdIrrcty-ha- rvrI occurred
from hurnIug storing or handling II
The ium-u~,. YEARLY los, I" Inf" and property. Ir-
-rtiuy from tn" u-, 81 cheap and dangerous oils
III til" ult-d states. - HppAllIu-
The Insurance t"mpanl"~ and Ilr" Comm ~,l"u
throughout the country recommend tLr ~
TRAI. a. the best safeguard when lamps used
send f"r circular.
For sale at retail 10y the trad. generally and ~
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co Ia Fulton Street. New YORK 30