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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25
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Tho newly welded royal pair, the
Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh, entered
London in state Thursday, but fierce snow
storm greeted them. 1t is said, however,
that Notwithstanding the storm.the cnthusi.
asm was intense. The pair were serenaded
at night
1t has been asacriaincd that there are
only ninc daily papers in tho United States
that advocate auy further initiation Of the
currcncyi aud yet il would not be surpris-
ing if Congress, in the face of this sure in-
dox Of public sentiment, should decide to
increase the present amount Of paper money
aaoat.
The political contest for United
States Senator to represent Rhode Island
in the place Of William Sprague, the pres.
en-, incumbent, has begun in earnest in that
State Gen. A. f. Burnside arrived at
Newport on Tuesday Of last week, aud the
friends Of the hero Of Fredericksburg will
make his candidacy for the Senate the lead
ing issue in the coming election for State
officers aud members Of the legislature.
The New York Post urges the passage
of bill by Congress providing that here.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

Sir Robert Hodgson has been appointed
to and accepts the goveruorship Of Prince
Edward Island For a number Of years
he held the Office of chief justice. What
has become Of aunexiug this island to the
United States? A congressional committee,
whereof Gen Butler was chairman, was sent
up into these cool ATTITUDES sometime dur
ing the sultry lays Of vacation, aud the
report was highly eulogistc of the lay Of
the land, only the local government were
not exactly in position to make a treaty
Of cession, such matters being under con.
troll Of the home government. But this
report was before the settlement Of the
Alabama unpleasantness, which by some
was thought au all sufficient cause for tax
ing possession of British soil by summary
process, as was once said of the return of
fugitives; in other words by kind Of grab
game, But Geneva has quoted this mat
ter, in all likelihood, unless some invalid
congressman should get up another explora-
ton for midsummer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25
Congressional Temperance Legislation.

The evidence thickens all about us that
the public mind and conscience are awakiug
to a sense Of the enormous evils Of the liquor
traffic And by no means among the least
Of these evidences is the Report Of the
House judiciary Committee, submitted by
Judge Poland, on the subject Of appointing
Congressional Commission to inquire into
the whole subject Of the traffic 10 alcoholic
liquors, and the remedy, 80 far as it can
be reached by national legislation. This
report will be found at length in our col
umus this week, aud we trust no reader will
fail to give it careful consideration. 1t is,
indeed, quite time that vigorous efforts
were made to save the country from the
flood of iutomperanoe which, since the war,
has been gathering volume and force, and
literally sweeping over the land Care
fully compiled statistics show that in the
year 1870 the nation spent for drink the
prodigious sum Of 81 ,4S3, j0l ,SG5, aud this
does not include the cost of litigation, crime,
prisons, etc caused in part by intempcr-
ancc. The quantity Of distilled, fermeuted
aud brewed liquors drank by our people in
that one year was suil 'ient to Gil canal
four feet deer, fourteen feet wide, and
eighty miles long AMI il all the drinkers
could be placed in procession, five abreast,
they would make an army one hundred and
thirty miles long aud if those killed by the
incorporate use Of spirituous liquors were
there also, we should see a suicide at every
Eve miles, and FIVE hundred aud dfty funerals
per day and if all the places where intox-
icating liquors arc sold were placed in rows,
in direct lines, they would make a street
one hundred miles long Five hundred
and sixty thousand persons are engaged in
this death dealing business, and annually
they send to prison one hundred thousand
victims, to druukards' graves one hundred
and ffty thousand, aud reduce to want two
hundred thousand children!
In this terrible state Of things, is it any
wonder that the women Of the land have
arisen with the power Of great moral pur-
pose and declared a war Of determination
on the traffic which is dragging their hus-
bands and sons down to drunkards' graves,
and reducing themselves and their children
to the most abiect poverty aud suffering ?
Aud is it not about time that the wise men
of the nation set themselves about laying
the axe at the root Of this tree which is
scattering desolation aud death all through
the land
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

cremation has in this country already
passed from the region of speculation and
argument into that of practical experiment.
Steps are being taken in New York to form
mutual cremation society, 1t is said that
large number of names have been pro-
cured, whose owners pledge themselves to
give their best aid and influence for the dis.
position Of their own bodies after death in
this manner. This seems certainly good
test Of sincerity, and now that the reform
has been initiated, there can be little doubt
of its becoming more and more popular
The prejudices of custom and association
once overcome, the process of quick com.
buston must certainly be preferred to the
revolving decay by the mold and corruption
Of the grave,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

Nearly every nation Of Europe has
some less powerful state or province un-
willingly joined to it, and held in vassal-
age, Russia has Poland, Austria has Hun
gary, England has ireland, Germany has
Alsace and Lorraine, Turkey has Crete, and
even Denmark has Iceland The Iceland
ers have been subject to Danish rule for
centuries, with the exception Of brief
period of successful rebellion, when a sort
of republican government was maintained.
The island has heretofore been governed by
laws enacted by Denmark, and the Ice.
landers have in vain demanded home rule
and a legislature Of their own. Now, when
nearly one thousand years have elapsed
since the Vikings discovered the island,
Denmark has granted the long-asked-Gor
concession, and Iceland is to have a separate
Parliament or Althing, thirty Of whose
members will be elected by popular suffrage
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

ONE BErER 1t is not small thing
Tor a member Of Congress to be honest in
small matters, so it is right to applaud the
late Senator Sumner for refusing to give a
package Of franked envelopes to an appli-
can't because " it would be a violation of
law We have an equally good and on
the whole more racy anecdote to relate of
the Hon. Homer +. Royce so good that
he will pardon US for not postponing it for
use us a past mortem lie had taken his seat
some minutes before the House was called to
order, and a hummer Of the lobby improved
the opportunity to ask him to frank let
ter The Congressman sat himself back
with ALI tho dignity and delberation of his
uucle, the chief justice slowly drew his
wallet from bis pocket, and as slowly in.
yestigated the contents till he had found a
three cent piece, which he presented to the
hegsar without word Of comment
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

The new water works of Pttsburg
will cost s4,325, 900, while the distilleries
10 Cincinnati or Louisville cost much more
money than that. The New York Express
says there is one element the temperance
people overlook in their crusade, and that
is the enormous capital invested in the pro.
duction of intoxicating liquors. They
pitch into the retailer, and while we have
heard Of hundreds OF suspensions of saloons,
SO far as We know, not one distilery has
stopped, nor has the falling off in the de.
mand caused decline in the price OF
liquors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

1t now appears that minister Jay will
probably resign in consequence of the yir.
tual condemnation of his conduct toward
General Van Buren, and his associates i'm.
piled in the favorable report by the Senate
committee on commerce, on the latter's
nomination Of Consul General to Nagasak.
Indeed, this would seem to be the only
course open to Mr.. Jay, on the ground of
self-respect; aud while these developments
reflect uufayorably, both on him and Score.
tary Fish, they should be warning to of.
dcials not to allow personal pique to iuAu.
ence their public conduct,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

1t is stated that the forthcoming re.
port of the committee on war claims will
take decided grounds against paying for
damages done by Confederate troops in the
loyal States during the late war The ques-
ton arises on the claims of Ohio for prop
erty destroyed in the Morgan raid. 1t is
held, however, by the committee, that to
pay this would establish a precedent by
which citizens Of Maryland, Pennsy lyauia,
Kentucky and Missouri could claim pay.
ment for all the property lost in those States
on account Of the rebellion. 1t is estimated
that sl50,OO0,O00 would not recover all
the claims which would come under some
such head as the Morgan claims.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

The New York Evening Post takes
the ground in an editorial that General
Buffers scat in the National House Of Rep
resentatiyes is vacant in consequences Of his
acting as the assistant of the Attorney-Gen.
eral in the prosecution Of William +. Weld
4 Co., and having thus acted, must have
been appointed and sworn according to the
rules Of the department The constitution
provides that no person holding office under
the United States shall be member Of
either house. Under this construction Of
the law General Butler would appear to
have forfeited his seat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

--Seuator Morrill,, of Vermont, chairman
Of the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, submitted on Friday a very able
and interesting report ia answer to the res
oution directing the committee to inquire
into the expedency Of suspcnding the ex.
pendituro Of all appropriations for public
buildings not yet commenced, and to cover
the same into the treasury. The total
amount thus appropriated il sl,270,709,
while 2950000 more has been asked for.
The report after reviewing the whole ques.
ton Of public edidces recommends that in
the present exigeney the appropriations for
the erection Of new ediices should be cut
down with as much severity as any other
expenditures, but that they ought not to be
singled out as the least merltorious of all
and wholly denied in a lump.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

AT the recent genera election in
Great Britain not single Roman CAtho-
lie was returned by any constituency in
England, Wales or Scotland. The solitary
Catholic candidate was u Mr.. Kerr, at
Glasgow, and he was defeated. This is the
more noticeable, seeing that since the Cath
Ollie emancipation of 1929, which admitted
Catholics into Parliament, nine gentlemen
of that religious persuasion have sat for
different English constituencies. In Ireland,
out Of one hundred and five members,
nearly one.third are Catholics.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

1t has been decided by the Supreme
Court Of Massachusetts. IN recent case,
that " No duty is by law imposed upon a
town to resist, before the legislature or a
committee thereof change in its bound
aries, or its annexation TO another city or
town, aud therefore town has no authority
to tax its inhabitants for expenses incurred
in such proceedings" This decision is one
of considerable Importance, aud accords
with the dictates of common sense as well
as the principles of sound law.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

Secretary Delano thinks it would be a
good idea to offer rewards for the slaughter
of bufialoes, as after they are extinguished
the Indians, deprived Of the sources of
supply necessary to their present modes Of
life, would betake themselves to agriculture,
and the habits Of civilized life. Thus the
handful Of indians now remaining il the
United States would be saved from extnc.
ton, and the government would be saved
the expense Of future Indian wars, and the
maintenance of large military force.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

The iete at Chisehurst, Monday, on
the arrival of the Prince lmperia's eigh.
teenth birthday, appears to have been a
highly successful affair, aud undoubtedly
during the festivities opportunities were not
lost to lay plans looking to the restoration
of the Empire in France. One of the most
significant signs connected with the move.
ments Of the Bonapartists is the undis-
guised attention paid to the ex- Emprcss and
her son by the royal family of England,
which cannot fail to be witnessed with alarm
by both the present Administration in France
and the Republicans.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

In spite of the alleged political dis.
tresses of Louisiana, the population of the
principal city of the State, New Orleans,
has increased thirty.uine thousand five hun
dred aud sixtyseyen since the census Of
1870 was taken, and the business of New
Orleans is not only far ia excess of what it
was previous to 1860, but is extending with
each succeeding month.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

CALIFORNIA; rainy season, which is
pretty well over and gone, now, was one of
remarkable thoroughness and abundance
and the San Francisco bulletin anticipates
the most productive year in the States his.
tory. The rains have been sufficient to en-.
sure large grain and hay crops; in many
localities enough to mature wheat should
not another drop fall There was rather
too much Of good thing in some of the
coast valleys, so that the farmers are wait
ing for the ground to dry enough to admit
of blowing and these may be too late for
wheat but for other field crops and grass
they will be just right But while less
grains are sowed in some Of the valleys,
there is more hill and mountain land seeded
than ever before, and in the great San Joa.
quin valley the wheat crop promises to sur.
pass all previous ones.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

Nearly all the distinguished men, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer, who took part in
the violent political contests Of lS50-5l,
twenty-five years ago, are now dead, They
were Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Cass, Blu.
chanan, Douglas, Benton, Fillmore, Seward
Chase, Sumner, Clayton, Corwin, Bell,
Everett and Dickinson. This demonstrates
what an immense and fatal span in human
existence is composed in two decades of years
We see hardly name now that figured in
the great contests that we had before the war
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

Mr.. Sumner scarcely ever wentinto
society, so-called, and had a morbid dread
of being introduced to ladies, For such a
confirmed old bachelor to marry at the age
of iifty-seven would seem to be inviting the
domestic unhappiness and divorce that fol.
lowed. lie was very fond of books, pic.
lures and other art treasures, and as with
his income he could not have them aud keep
a carriage, he went without the latter, and
did his travelling to and from the capitol on
foot or in the horse ears.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

1t would seem that a poor .ohe was
porpetrated upon the United States Senate,
in the shape Of petition, purportiug to be
signed by a woman, asking audience for a
praying band Of temperance women. The
point Of the petition is seen in the request
that the present occupant of the chair
Carpenter-with Chandler and S9rague. be
appointed committee to receive them.
The petition was referred to the committee
GU Finance, for the reason, we suppose,
that an Ohio Senator is its chairman. Such
frivolities are exceptional in the Senate's
proceedings, or certainly would have been
so considered few years ago
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

A recent decision of the Supreme
Court in the case Of the Travellers lusur.
ancc Company rs. Seaver, lays down law
Of some interest to the horse.racing com.
munity. The Supreme Court holds that the
Circuit Court of Vermont erred in instruct.
ing the jury that the test of fairness in
driving horse was the opinion Of fair.
minded people under the ordinary regula-
tons Of races; erred also in ruling that, if
the horse was damaged by the reck less driv.
ing of his competitor the insurer would be
liable If the reckless driving was for the
purpose of winning the race at all hazards,
it was precisely the character which was to-
tended to be prevented by the clause in the
policy relieving the insurer of liability in
case of "willful exposure " Of the animal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

There has been break in the Missis.
sippi levees between Vicksburg and Mem.
phis, and the Herald of the former city
predicts the most disastrous results. 1t
says that not one planter III ten in the two
leyee districts between Vcksburg and Mem.
pbs has saved enough money from the crop
Of 1873 to supply him with provisions for
the FIRST six months Of the present season
that thousands of negroes have been brought
from Georgia and Alabama, by men who
have expended their last dollar to procure
labor, and must rely on credit to get food for
their hands until they can raise crop and
that with all hope of crop destroyed it is
impossible to estimate the amount Of misery
which will fall upon the sufferers by the
break.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

In a speech delivered 10 Worcester,
September I, 1854, before the Republican
State Convention, Mr.. Sumner said Three
things are now needed by our beloved Com
monwealth in all her departments of govern
ment. The first is backbone, the second is
BACKBONE, aud the third Is BACKBONE"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

The bankrupt bill has been taken out
Of the House Judiciary COMMITTEE by
majority Of one vote, aud will be reported
to the House with request that the House
non-concur in the Senate amendments and
call for conference committee. The mem
bers Of the committee who opposed this oc.
ton are Butler, Poland, Frye, Wilson aud
White If the conference committee isuu-
able to agree, the Senate members insisting
on the Senate bill, the House viii probably
finally accept most of the Senate amend.
mepts The members Of the House COM
mittec named. prefer the present law to
practical repeal, as desired by The other
members.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

The rumors Of war from South Amer.
lea have been anticipated here for some
time past. The present difficulties arc due
to the same covetous spirit which was at
the bottom Of the former quarrel Mean.
while the combatauts are supplying them
selves with munitions Of war, and are pay
ing for them out of the money lent by the
trustfll British bondholders, The conclu.
sion Of peace between Paraguay and her
allied enemies in 1870 was unfortunate for
the peaceful relations of the allies. Their
subsequent dissensious in regard to the
division Of the spoiis had become so often.
sive to other civilized countries that there
was a general feeling of relief at the an.
nouncement made in December 1872 that
they had come to a formal agreement for
settling their disputes
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

Mr.. Summers last speech in Congress
was in opposition to government aid in be.
half Of an international exposition at Phil.
adelphia. Efforts are now being made to
induce Congress to vote an appropriation of
S3,OOO,OOO, which means three times three,
and possibly as much more. The feature
in this affair which awakens the most sus.
picion, and justides extreme caution, on the
part Of Congress, is the fact that the State
OF Pennsylvania imposes the condition upon
its gin Of million, that it shall be ex.
pended for the purpose of erecting a per.
maneut building to be used forever as mu.
scum.
The New York Stage Grange of the
order Of Patrons Of Husbandry met Wed.
nesday in secret session at Albany. About
one hundred aud thirty members were pres.
ent, comprising many ladies. The secre.
tary reported that one hundred aud fifty
oranges were organized in the State. Per.
mAneni committees we're appointed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-About noon Saturday
lire was discovered in the vicinity of fur
mace in the basement Of the three-story brick
building, occupied asa workshop by the Tucker
Manufacturing Company, in the Charleston,
Mass, prison yard. The fire was occasioned
by the burning of two baskets, which had
been placed on top of furnace to dry. The
losses are estimated at about $780, 900, the
principal loser being tho Tucker Manufacturing
Company, which employed about two hundred
and twenty-five conycts. Nlr. Thomas j
Fisher, President of the Tucker Manuiactur.
ing Company, makes rough estimate of the
losses sustained by the company, at about
so,OOo' upon which was S75 600 Insurance
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

Alaska cmphaiically Objects 60 the
idea Of being made a penal colony and re.
joices over the rejection Of memorial 90
in favor Of that idea by the Californi, Logis.
lature. The Alaska HeraH suggests chat
if California is so anxious that thcnational
government should do something for the
Territory, she should ask that "tho law
prohibiting the Introduction or manufacture
Of intoxicating liquors be either nos, rig.
idly enforced or repealed, 10 order that uu-
fair competition may cease that schools
be established whereby the people oay be-
come Americauizod, aud that the arm Of
civil law be extended from the nearest point
of federal jurisdiction, and local executive
officers appointed"