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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

Tom Scott wants Congress to guar
antee the payment of the interest in gold
on sl36, $1,000 of bonds, so be can 90 on
with railroad building. That request is al.
together too modest Who would think of
such an one from that great railroad King
There is no doubt he could do several things
with such a guarantee. But under the EN-.
barrassed condition of our national finances
it looks as though Mr.. Scott had better put
his fingers in his vest pocket and advance
the whole amount himself. lie is rich, and
the government is a little pressed, just now,
and can't accommodate him in this particular.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

The Fosters, Of abolitionist fame, have
allowed their farm near Worcester, Mass,
to be sold for taxes because their Abby is
not allowed to vote. And yet-such is the
inconsistency Of those who declare that rep.
reseptston should 90 with taxation-had
they been non.resdents Of the town where
their property was located they would have
paid their taxes without complaint, and
without expecting to have any vote in the
matter. Every town in the land enforce'
taxation without representation on non.res
ident men as wen az women, aud meu, too
who arc often aliens, without vote any
where. The simple truth is that protec
ton is the only individual right that goes
with taxation. The right to representation
rests on other grounds altogether.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

The Dominion Board Of Trade, which
has been in session at Ottawa for seyera
days, is attended by prominent American
merchants. These visitors are much inter
ested in the discussions on reciprocity and
kindred topics. The relations existing be.
tween the merchants of Canada and those
of this country render it probable that more
energetic steps than have hitherto charac.
terized their intercourse will soon be taken
to increase the advantages growing out oil
a more thorough understanding of the con-
dition of mercantile affairs on both sides Of
the line. .,-.o-,s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04
The Chicago Time, ia discnssino

The Chicago Times is discussing tn,
question whether charity is not to a grea
extent responsible for pauperism. at
might for time seem severe" says tn,
Times, to exclude from assistance men whC
have become paupers by their own acts
but, in time, the lesson would have its eff,
iects, and men would cease to ruin them.
selves when they we're assured that society
has no help for those who fail to help them,
selves" This is harsh doctrine in every
aspect, aud, in fact, the substitution of in,
humanity for humanity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

1t looks now as though the late Indian
war that caused such 6atter few, .days
ago, was nothing after all but huge scare
on very small amount of depredasions by
the red men. The Nebraska papers seem
to have regarded it all the time as Of slight
importance The report of the massacre
and burning of Red Willow turns out to
have been a canard of the vilest and most
mischievous character. II is now stated
that there has not been an Indian within a
hundred miles of that place this winter.
1t is fortunate there is to be no Indian war.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

Arkansas has been enjoying an inAa
ton policy of its own, and the results ar,
not satisfactory to those interested Green
backs being scarce, State, counties, cities
and towns have issued scrip until the coun
try is flooded with deprecated currency
The holders of county scrip are very mucl
disguised with the Supreme Court for de
Gliding that only State scrip can be received
IN payment Of State taxes. This decision
has caused collapse in the value of county
and municipal paper, and relative rise il
that issued by the Commonwealth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

The New York Times, reviewing the
election Of last year in sixteen states, says
that the combined opponents of the Repub.
lcan party were successful in six states
which had been carried in the preceding
year by the Republicans. 1t is to be OBJ
served, however, that in very few even Of
these six states could the Democrats claim
a strict party victory, and in only two Of
them Virginia aud Texas was the victo.
rious opposition vote larger than that cast
by the Democratic party for its leading
candidate in the last preceding contested
election, when the party was defeated. L
comes to the conclusion, therefore, that TIL,
Democrats have gained no reintorcements
aud that the Republican absentees are tn,
reserved force Of honest men who are to b.
drawn out by better party action and nom
nations hereafter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

In recent sermon the Rev. Dr. Stone,
of California, is reported to have said =
"The newspaper is more feared to-day in
Congressional halls and the high places Of
corruption and yillainy than laws and courts,
the stings Of conscience aud the thunders
of divine wrath. God is a great way of,
and the judgment waits but the ubiquit.
Gus reporter thrust his sharp gaze into all
covert and hidden schemes, an unerrlug de.
tectiye. The pestilent spy will tell all he
sees-tell it on the house.tops, print it for
a nation OF readers"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

"A Paris paper says that a subject Of
remark at St. Petersburg, on the marriage
of the Duke of Edinburgh, was the absence
of the Princess Louise and her husband
the Marquis Of Lorne. The motive was
simply one Of copjugal dignity. The laws
of etiquette do not permit person who is
not of royal blood to be seated at the EN-.
peror's table; and as the Princess was
forced to witness that modification at Der.
lin, she would not expose the man whose
name she bears to recurrence of it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

The death Of Livingstone may be con.
sidered settled by the fact that the Queen
at the recommendation of Mr.. Gladstone
has granted pension to bis children. Such
grants are not made without good cause
and we are convinced that the great ex,
plorer will not have the face to put in al
appearance that will deprive his family Of
the emouments resulting from his death.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

The members of the Boston School
Committee, notwithstanding the Supreme
Court have decided there is nothing in the
constitution to prevent their presence in the
seats to which they have been elected
voted on Tuesday evening of last week
forty; four to forty, not to reconsider their
former action turning them out, and set the
City Solicitor at work to see whether there
is anything in the city charter that will
prevent the women from serving on the
Board.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

ID. A. Gage, late treasurer, of Chicago
has made arrangements to turn over to the
city some 100000 in cash, and give secu,
rity for the payment of interest already
charged up against him on the comptroller,
book, $4,000, and for the recovery Of the
city moneys deposited in broken banks
about $4,000, which it is supposed will
end the criminal prosecution now pending
against him for failing to turn over the
half million dollars which he owes the city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

Rev. W. II. II. Murray having asked
what right Park street church has "to take
up six hundred thousand dollars worth Of
the Lords property in such way that it
can give religious opportunities to only 6f-
teen hundred people in the morning, and
eight or ten hundred in the afternoon, when
it might be so invested as to carry the
strength and consolation Of the gospel to
ten or fifteen thousand people every Sab
bath ?" Prof. L. Clark Seelye makes
the equally pertinent reply; 1.-The same
right its honored minister has to spend
thousands on his farm and stud Of fas,
horses, when that money might send the
gospel to large numbers of heather"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

One hundred and fNy.fve names arc
chronicled as those of defaulting paymas,
ters in the army. Some are for sums as
low as twenty.six dollars, which must be
cases of inadvertence rather than dishon.
esty, and others are cases in which the sum.
are rather in dispute than in default. Only
five men of the whole number were gradu.
ates Of the Military Academy. and the de.
fault of four of these must be by inadyert.
ence or dispute, as the total sum of the
four defaults is only s4l4,30.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

"A cable dispatch gives the contents of
a letter FROM Calcutta, dated January Goth,
relative to the famine The scarcity
spreads over a wide tract along the foot of
the llimalayas bounding Nepaul, stretching
from Dude to near DAuelling-remote dis
tricts, removed from railroads and other
means Of communication and difficult Of
approach. Lord Nortbbrooke states that
the most serious distress is threatened in
fifteen districts in addition to Texas, COM
prising total population of 26,000,000.
Thisis not all. Twelve other districts, with
a population of 100000 are threatened
and are described as almost entirely with
out food and water The coolies and la
borers feel the pinch most owing to the
suspension Of work in the rice fields. Gov
eminent officials are making every effort by
employment and other means to alleviate all
distress
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

Chief Justice Waite is thus described
"He is little below the medium hight, dark
complexioned, wears full, dark beard in.
terspersed with gray, aud has full head
OF dark hair also sPrinkled with gray. He
has pleasant expression of countenance,
although his pbysioguomy denotes great
strength Of character"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

The famous criminal trial Of the Itch.
borne claimant in England, was concluded
Saturday morning, and resulted in the con.
vction Of the accused. The jury, after
being out short time, brought in verde,
of guilty Of all the charges, and the fraud
was sentenced to fourteen years penal serv.
itude. There is great excitement over the
verdict, The trial has lasted one hundred
and eighty days, during which the court sal
almost continuously The counsel on both
sides occupied about ten days each in sum,
ming up, and the court, in charging tn,
jury, spoke for quite as long time. The
counsel for the claimant will move for q
new trial, on the ground that the jury were
misdirec;ed by the Chief Justice.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

The arrest of ex.Presdeut Baez, Of
St. Domingo is an event not very import
ant in itself, but, with some elements Of in.
terest. St. Domingo, in the eyes of the
administration, is a question not dead, but
sleeping, and any circumstance, however
trivial, that will give it new interest, may
re-open the old sores of the annexation
scheme. Mr.. Baez will have abundau
justice, and it, as his counsel contend, hi
arrest is blackmailing operation, be will
have speedy deiverance. But St. Domingo
is dead ISSUE 1t was badly handled dur
ing life, and became unwhoesome and un
clean, and died as it should die. 10 an
other generation we may think of St. Do
mingo, but for the present let us settle Kan
sas and California before seeking new acre.
10 the Spanish Main.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04
The Currency Debate.

The points which Senator Schurz made
in his speech on the currency question be-
fore the Senate last week, are tolerably
plain, and should be generally understood
and appreciated. They are briefly these
that paper currency, having no intrinsic
value and redeemablc only at the will Of
the maker, depends for its value upon the
general belief not merely in the ability but
in the intention Of the government to keer
its promises. II il be understood that the
government feels at liberty to repudiate it,
obligations, the paper becomes waste paper
II the government recklessly increases the
amount Of its obligations without providing
for their redemption, then its credit must
suffer, and its paper must depreciate. Mr.,
Schurz illustrated these elementary princi.
pies Of finance by the examples Of other
governments which have tried kite.nying,
and added these arguments to the protest
of the merchants of Chicago against the
authorization Of a further issue Of ire.
deemable currency by Congress.
But if we take occasion to commend
the sentiments Of Mr.. Schurz, what shall
we say to those Of Senator Morton, whose
grand central idea seems to be that because
we are growing aud tolerably thrifty
nation we are consequently exempt from
the ordinary rules which have ever governed
the question Of an inflated currency Why
trouble ourselves about promises to pay,
when 10 our bright lexicon there's no such
word as fail What have we to DO with
the lessons Of experience, when we have
cut loose from all the traditions Of the
race and inaugurated brand new expert
ment of our own We are a people who
have confidence 10 our Senators and Repre-.
sentatves in Congress, and any financial
measure that shall be adopted by them will
commend itself to the people Of the country
and so all will be we'll Ambition, covet.
business, incompetency, negligence, may have
affected the management Of other govern
ments, but not Of the best government the
world ever saw. 1t is not only the best
government the world ever saw, hut abso.
lutely pure aud perfect. So when these
statesmen propose to issue more currency,
a con6ding people, inaccessible to the base
suspicious which might occur to Europeans
will receive the new bills with thank lulness
aud rejoicing, and believe they are better
than gold if Mr.. Morton says Seas he
will, if he is asked. How can the credit oil
the government suffer, if we only resolve
unanimously to have full faith in the wis,
dom of any measures it may choose to
adopt2 Mr. Morton pays us the compli
ment of supposiug us capable Of that sub
lime confidence, and proposes to test it by
an immediate addition of forty.iour million.
to the currency.
All of which may be very satisfactory
reasoning to MIR. Morton, but we suspect
that even the assertions of this distinguished
statesman will fail to convince the country
that two aud two make FIVE, or tina the ex
pansion of the currency by Congress at tn,
present time can have any other effect thar
to depreciate its value and impair our credit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04
tlJatchman 6 journal.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1874.
The Centennial.

TgRNs-f2Oo per year strictly 10 advance, or $3.50
~ II not paid within three months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

A Frenchman named Williams, living at
Lincoln, was thrown from his sleigh on last
Wednesday, about one mile south Of st. Adams,
and had his skull fractured and an arm broken.
lie died the next day,
An old lady in ST. Adams had her land ad.
yertised for taxes by a school district collector
who skedaddled to Canada during the war.
She tried to have him take bed spread and
some other household articles, but on his re-
fusal she told him "All right; can stand
it, and shan't run away to Canada, If you do
sell my home"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

The Teachers Institute for Essex county was
held at Island Pond, February 18th to 18th.
The exercises throughout we're interesting, but
the attendance was small, only seventeen teach
ers and four superintendents being enrolled as
members.
There has recently been held large railroad
meeting at Canaan, Vt, Of persons Of that and
surrounding towns who are interested in the
extension Of the Boston, Concord 4 Montreal
railroad from its present terminus, at North
Stratford, N. H., up the Connecticut valley,
through Colebrook to Canaan.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04


A musical convention was held at Isle La
Motto, on Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week, under the direction of A. NJ. Bugby, of
Chazy. He will also hold a convention at
Alburgh, beginning on the 10th.
LAMoILLK COUNTY.
All OF the children of Capt. Frederick Keller
residing 10 that vicinity, with his only suryiy-
ing sister, Mrs Mary Sawyer, widow of the
late Joshua Sawyer, of Hydepark, met at his
house on Saturday, the 2lst inst, to celebrate
bis eghty-seyenth birthday. The day was
pleasantly spent in social chat, and in singing
old songs that were familiar to father and chill
dren twenty-five years ago The family board
was bountifulIy spread, at which four genera
tions, to the number Of twenty, we're seated.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A daily mail is to be run from North TROY 10
Lowell.
The congregational church and society of
Barton, have extended a unanimous call to a
Mr. Ives, Of Yale Theological Seminary, to
become their pastor. Mr.. Ives has preached
ior two sabbaths to great acceptance. Salary
$1,000 and parsonage.
Charles calkns, ayoung man of Charleston,
mas been arrested for stealing Si35 bounty
money from Warren Hardy, soldier from the
same place, and bound up in the sum of $500
ior his appearance at county court. Failing to
give bail he was sent to Jail.
An ioiormal railroad meeting was held at
.ne iraspurgh House, on Tuesday, February
sith' to see what could DO done In the way OF
getting subscriptions to the capital stock Of
'ne Montpelier, Hardwick 4 Black River rail.
road to the amount Of s2o, 900 or $50 900, and
mus DO away with the necessity Of bonding
the town. Appearances seem TO indicate that
the desired sum can be raised by subscription.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-25
THE EKIE STRIKES.

The laborers who are on strike held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at the 'Longshoremen's
Abode, Jersey CITY. nan named Halliday, who
acted as chairman, said that the company would
not accede to the terms proposed Dy the men !;
but that they might all return again to WORK
at the rate OF 17a cents per hour, what they
have been recently receiving. man named
Logan sad that it was hard for the
to work at such low wages. but that they
sell, lie had a family TO provide for and he should
go TO wOrG at once. some OF tie men spurned this
luea, but the others received IL favOraDiy.
one OF the strikers. named Jonn Mahonev, was
arrested by captain Van Kiper, on the charge OF
ASSEMBLING one OF the new workmen named Her
mann Behion, at the corner OF Ninth and Provost
streets.
The men on strike finding that the Railway Com
pany is determined to get along without them,
have concluded TO seek lor re-emplOyment or look
for WORK elsewhere. Many OF them have adopted
the advice of their real friends ana VIII seek for an
interview with Mr.. j. c. Clark, acting President Of
the Eife Railway, IN wn0m they nave great confl-
deDce. The interview is to De obtained through
Mr. Thomas J. Brown, superintendent of the Pa
voDia le who was sty ed at the meeting yeSter-
day 'Gle POOR mans lrienl."
As an Illustration Of the folly to which men VIII
commit themselves in a strike the following de-
serves notice. A family in the Third district or
Jersey City had Deen provided Tor the last SIX
weeks win the DecessarIes OF lie by Mrs. Barker,
wife oil the division superintendent OF the Pennsyl
vania Railroad. Tue head OF this family was one OF
the strikers, and when Mrs. Barker advised MIN to
return to his employment, where he earned 81 10
a day, he said Indignantly, '.No, madam, / belong
to the Union aud cannot submit even though my
family Is Wdnt.O
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-25

associations for mutual protection against FIRE
and lightning. OF those reported was the one
exempting the New York CITY Hospital from taxa
ton.
The Committee on Cities, by reason OF the alb
sence OF most OF the members, took no action on
the oil ordering an election Tor Comptroller and
Corporation Counsel
The Joint Committee on Cities held meet
Ing and heard arguments rom Ben Tracy IN favor
OF the bill to
CONSOLIDATE THE CITIES OF NEW YORK AND
BROOKLYN. .
Judge Lott, or FiatbuSh, argued against Tue
measure and the committee rose without reach
Ing any conclusiOn.
AT the evening session OF the Assembly the OIL
for compulsory education was discussed,
and several eloquent written speeches were
delivered. Ihereupon Mr.. Eastman inaue u
stirring and sensible address In favor OF the DILL
declaring hat the tendency to high schools was
creating an Indifference TO the common schoois
which were Sc rously deferioratlng. The Dill pro-
viles that all children between the ages oil eight
and fifteen snail be given chance OF at least lour-
teen weeks scnoolng IN the year, and that during
this period OF school education they shall not be
compelled to do any other work. Mr. Days Terry
bill providing Tor a reduction OF Jerry rates, was
unanimously ordered TO "A third reading.
The senate spent tue evening discussing the
County Treasurers bill, on which progress was
repOrLeQ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-25
PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH "a, 1874
CLEARED.

Steamship Canada (Br). Webster. Liverpool-F W
QueenStown-CG Francklyn
Steamship Denmark (Brl Sumner London-F J
Steamship Australia (Brl Mackay, Glasgow-Hen der
Steamship Goethe Ger, Toosburg Hamburg via Ply
mouth-knauth, Nachod 4 Kuhnc. .
steamship Columbus. Reed, Havana-Wm r Ciyde
steamship Ellen Terry salyear kewbern-Murray'
steamship Old Dominion, Walker Norfolk, City Point
and Richmonl--Od Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamship Mediator, Smith, baltimore-Loriiaru
steamship Benefac.or, Jones. Batmore-Loriliard
Steamship Regulator. Freeman. Philadelphis-Loril-
steamshin Neptuna Berry Boston-H Dim ocs
ship Mikado Or, llbcry, London-Peabody, Wills
Bark Mexican C3r, Edgett, Liverpool-,as Elwei 4
Bark Nicolina Giap. Enrgo Cork Falmouth for or
Bark Fidente aus, Badesevich, Antwerp-slocovich
Bark Hero (Rus,, Henrcksen, Antwerp-Teens
Bark Ragnhild Nor, Jacobsen, Aarhus-Funch. Edye
Bark Fanny Lewis (Bp, Edwards, Carunna and Ca
Bark Juno GER, Gerns, Brunswick, Ga-Funch Edge
schr Annie Burr, Simpson. stettin-Jacob Schmidt
schr Victor Nickerson Para-L r Amsinck h Co.
schr S Paine, Brown, Pointa-Pi;rc cGuad)-BJ Wen
Schr Chas Morrison smith, st Johns, NF-Brett Son
&Co
.schr Helena tBr. Potter. CORVALLIS, Ns-crandall
schr Dreatnot (BD, Ogilvie, Yarmouth Ns-c W Ber-
schr Belle Baxter (Br,, Baxter. Yarmouth, Ns-C W
chr Belle Russell, Smith. Jacksonvile-van Brunt
schr II l. Curtis Mann, cksonville--w Ray.
schr Howard Eunt Peterson, Philadelphia-Evans'
schr watchfuL Gill Boston-H W Jackson Son.
Steamer Sinners. Warren Philadelphia james
Hand
rick
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-25
ANOTHER RAILROAD WAR.
Lively Time i'm the New Jersey Lesis-


A Lively Time in the New Jersey Legis-
lature.
The defeat OF the New Jersey Ship Canal in the
Senate at Trenton last week by Tom Scott has
given rise to opposition which threatens to be-
come as alarming that which aroused New Jer-
sey the General Railroad law last year. Senator
Mcpherson introduced q bill yesterday. which
is General Canal law" as a supplement-
70 the General Railroad law extending the provi-
sions OF the latter as far practicable to the
structiOn and operation OF canals. This nill was
introduced at the nstigatOn OF Ex-Governor Price,
J. Daggett Hunt, eX-Presldent Bardell, the Erie
Railway; ex-MayOr Guntner Of New York: ex-GOv-
ernor Newell and many other prominent men, A
strong lobby from Philadelphia, IN the interest of
Tom Scott. arrived in Trenton last evening to de-.
feat the hill.