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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01

a VAST FoRTUNE.-The death of vii.
liam b. Aston Of New York, will dcyolve
the immense estate of the family upon
another generation, and one that is not so
well fitted TO manage and keep it together
The founder OF the family, John Jacob As
tor, by his energy aud devotion to money
making, accumulated some s20,0O0,00O,
largely invested at the time OF his death, in
1913, in real estate in New York city. His
business, as a merchant largely concerned in
the China trade, and dealing in furs, was in.
heriied by his son, but for many years past
the management of his immense estate has
occupied his entire attention. In this he
has been very systematic and careful, and it
is probably worth three times as much now
as at the time of his fathers death. 1t is
doubtful If an equal amount of property has
ever been held by any one man in this coun-
try, it being estimated at more than one hun
bred million dollars. II is understood that
in accordance with the traditions Of the fam
lily, the bulk OF the estate is left to Mr.. As
tors Oldest son, the remaining members Of
this family being cnt oil with only million
dollars apiece.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01

Az IMPORTANT RuMoR.-The San Fran
cisco Chronicle has the news that a treaty
has been agreed upon between the President
OF Mexico and President Grant, for the ces.
sion oil large area of Mexican territory to
the United States, upon condition that our
government will assume the indebtedness of
Mexico to the citizens of the United States
The Chronicle further says this treaty will
be submitted to the Senate for ratification
Immediately
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01

No WAR WITH SrAIN.-The tone Of the
reply Of Spain to the Government of the
United States is so satisfactory that the
President has countermanded the order to
have the navy nreadiness for any emergency
which might arise in the event of diff
Guilty between the two nations. Thus is
swept aside the reports that the President
was engaged in scheme to inaugurate a
war with Spain, for the purpose of inGucnc-
ing the votes Of the Southern states in the
next presidential contest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01
Mr. LlncOln's Religious Belief.
An INTERESTING LETTER Jusr MADE PUBLIC.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, }
September I, lSGl

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
September 4, 1861.
ELIZA 7. GURSEY-Ny Esteemed Friend :
y have not forgotten probably neyershall
lorget-the very impressive occasion when
yourself and friends visited me on Sabbath
forenoon, two years ago nor has your kind
letter, written nearly year later, ever been
forgotten. In all II has been your purpose
10 strengthen my reliance on God. | am
much indebted TO the Christian people of
this country for their constant prayers and
consultations, and 10 none Of them more than
yourself. The purposes of the Almighty are
perfect and must prevail, though we, erring
mortals, may fail TO accurately perceive them
IN advance We hoped for termination Of
this terrible war long before this, but God
knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We
shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our
own error therein. Meanwhile, we must
work earnestly in the best light lie gives
us, trusting that so working will conduce 10
the great ends lie ordains. Surely lie in.
tends some great good to follow this mighty
which no mortal could make, and
no mortal could stay Your sincere friend,
A. LIScoLS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01

GENERAL BABCoCE.-The name of Gen.
Bahcock, President Grants private secretary,
and native of Franklin county, has been
mpleasantly mixed up with the st. Louis
crooked whiskey frauds, and there can be
no doubt that the distilers and their agents,
and the subordinate officers of the govern
ment of st. Louis, all believed firmly that
he was cognizant of their fraudulent tran
sactions, and suspected that the President
himself was interested to protect them. 1t
is plain, nevertheless, that this impression
proceeded wholly from Joyce, who claimed
he had letters, pretended to quote from let
tiers, and, in one case, is said to have shown
a letter from General Babcock The letter
which was shown, so far as it appears, was
entirely innocent, and the fact that Gen
oral Babcock wrote to an officer of the gov
eminent at st. Louis is neither strange nor
questionable. Joyce's naked assertions are
to be taken as the statements of convicted
and confessed liar aud thief. Nevertheless,
it is due to the President and to the country,
that the impression so industriously created,
of General Babcock's completely in these
enormous frauds, should be effectually dis
PEELED The investigation should not be
awaited, but challenged at once.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01
Editorial Notes.

h"''o''ai NO'c''
Tina Hartford Conao, referring TO the
speakcrship. SAYS more foroibly than POI
Htcly An tho democratic candidates arc
in the Same boat So far as the currency quos.
ton is concerned and it would be the height
of folly to take side. In favor of them. Let
them cook their own s,unk.."
Nl,,or Ham, Gu,,rr. n,.,,,u tnoop
confederate c,r,lry ooi..r was p,troJpced
to Frol D,nrla.. durinc IN, Wilson ob.e.
ouies at baltimore. and said DNlr Dong.
lass let MS shake hand, over me bloody
chasm, Dopolas. r.plicd. 80. Major
Gilmor, there is mo- bloody chasm. Let us
shake hands acros. free country"
Tur Ro.top JL,,5y ciy.. io Ir,r,y WI.
so, tl,. crsli, ,loy, an o,bo, mo, ofh,i,,
tbe f,pnJsro f fine fr.s..,ii and r,rnl.,;,on
paris. Z, saw. tb,tb hi. .,,,s tl, ,r',,n;,;,,
mind and nj. tbe odroit i,l,ori,us anil nor.
.i.,ont of,rt. in bobolf ~ fr.od,,, n,.t fr.,
.ucc,. .f,Il, co,solil,t.d IN, ;nto,l;,.,, AL
human tb1n,l,, ~ tbo con,.tr, i,,o q rr,,,;.
o,l ri,, f,r iboo,.,tb,o,,., f IN. .i,,. -.
10y means of political action.
SENATOR FEmr' of Michigan came on
promptly to attend the funeral of the Vice
President and took Dis place during the
funeral service. in the Senate as head Of the
Senate His course indicated that he be-
iie'es himself TO be legally acting Vice
President and has no disposition to waive
his rights. The Senate may refer the legal
question 20 ihe Judiciary committee for in-
vesiisa.on but ihe general opinion is that
ny courtesy he VIII be permitted to remain
President pro iTa. Of the senate.
THr grangers are rapidly learning the
ways of the world The Councils Of South
eastern Indiana, Northern Kentucky, and
southern Ohio on the 9th instant, resolved
20 advise farmers TO hold their hogs for an
advance on present prices because the corn
crop Is twenty-five per cent. short and to
PACK uneif own hos' as Jar as practicable
in'y likewise resolved that as there Is de-
uo'ency oil twenty-five per cent in the corn
crop 'Asy should hold Their crops ior ma
'''''' a'''''ec over existing prices
GOVERNOR INGrE,oLL, of Connecticut,
has appointed Ex-Governor James f. Eng
l''h 70 the position Of United States Sena-
tor, made vacant by the recent death of Gen.
Ferry The appointment is a much more
respectable one than that of Congressman
D..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01

TnE EDDY FRArD.-There are very few
Of our people who have not heard of the
famous spiritualistic Eddy family, of Chit
tenden, in this state, and fewer still will re-
greet to learn that their humbugs have, at
last, been fully exposed, A correspondent
of the New York SIN says that difficulty
arose between the Eddy brothers recently,
and they separated, and that the secret of the
seance has now come out. lie says that
there is false floor to the mysterious cab
met in which the medium sits, that it slides
noiselessly along and reveals narrow pas
sage way in the chimney. The llue is d.
yided into parts, one for stairway and the
other for the smoke to ascend from the fire.
The passage way leads to the kitchen, where
two girls OF the Eddy family aud others robe
themselves, ascend 10 the cabinet and appear
as materialized spirits. The sisters gener-
ally begin the seanoe, and William Eddy
finishes it, which allows the women to get
safety out of the house before the guests
leave the circle room, 1t is all simple and
easy when understood. Its very simplicity
has however, been its greatest security.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01

The TRNMr NUISANCE Tie tramp uui-
sance is so greatly on the increase In Ohio,
and has become SO formidable, that a state
convention has been called to meet at Co
lumbus on the eighth of next month, to de-
wise some means Of relief The farmers and
those who live in small isolated villages and
hamlets are partially interested in this
move. The crimes which for the last six
months have been traced directly to wander
ing yagabonds calling themselves tramps,
are enough to excite the liyelest apprehen-
sions, and the Columbus convention will be
awaited with general interest, in the hope
that something practical may be suggested
from the experience Of the entire state, to
meet this serious and increasing evil
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01
Gould by industrious valuf rlimh
To ruin the great work IT Time.
And east the Kingdoms old
lUfU anUffs.sH. ts..,f 10

would, il living in our time, have seen vas
Ter work Of time happily ruined, aud the old
Kingdoms OF oppression cast permanently
into a new mold, by the small bands Of
abolitionists among whom Wilson always
ranked himself Whatever the future Of
our politics be, the past ID secure, and so is
the renown Of Henry Wilson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01

Tnf TRur RfNG."-'The trial Of the
whskcy-ring at st. Louis is being so hotly
and successfully pressed, that some Of the
victims, in their desperation, were so short
sighted as to intimate, the other day, that
Louisville house was implicated, and that
Secretary Bnstow was partner in the
house, and Of course shared the spoils. This
was too much for the southern blood Of the
Secretary, and he instantly telegraphed to
Dstrict-Attomey Dyer, Mt st. Louis, that
the story Of his connection with this Louis
Vile house was circulated in St. Louis, last
spring, 10y the corrupt officials and the guilty
distilcrs, their coufedcrates and friends
obviously for the purpose Of breaking the
force OF the proceedings against them"
While it was mere street rumor and ring
newspaper insinuation he conduit well take
any notice Of it
iut now that it has been dragged into court
as Il appears, at the Instance VI indicted officials
deem IL proper to request that every person
whose name has been or can be given you, as
having knowledge Of such alleged facts, shall be
brought before the grand jury and subjected to
the most rigorous examination. Tie statement is
abNlwciy ond uHquahfsdly Jolsc, 80 far as it
affects me But do not desire TO allow the mat
ter to rest upon my denial beg to repeat the
request heretofore communicated to you that these
frauds on tho government shall be probed to the
very bottom that every ramiication OF the ring
shall he followed in every part from, beginning to
end and that no one having connection with, or
guilty knowledge Of its operations, shall be per
mttcd to escape. So far rs this department is
concerned, ask that every allegation against any
officer Of it, from It's head to it, humbest en-
poye, be thoroughly Investigated and vigorously
prosecuted. II amy ground exists therefor have
read this to the President, who repeats his in
junction LaJio gply DoI, escapc"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01
alahlimap &c Journal

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1879.
TERNs 500 per year, strictly In advance, OF s2a 10 mot
paid within three months
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01
wATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

To accomplish this result to deliver the
country from becoming the prey of political
cormorants to keep down the taxes Of the
people so that they may not be consumed
by them: to rescue the land from the DOM
nation Of rings and the shame and losses
Of peculation, robbery and widespread fraud;
to keep our young men in settled employ
mcnls and useful life, two things are ALSO
lutely essential One of them is, to limit the
Presidency TO one termi the other is, to
shear the Presidency Of its Unauthorized
use Of the power Of removal from office for
partisan, personal and political reasons.
There is not much use to iuveigh against
fraud andprosecute for malfeasance in Office
while the great source Of corruption re-
mains. To lop oil the branches, or to de-
stroy the fatal fruit Of the tree, while the
root Of the Upas remain. intact and vital, is
Of little consequence. The root Of the worst
evils which threaten the future Of the re-
public Is the reelection Of its Presidents
and the dispensation Of their vast patronage
in aid Of their continuance in power
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01

joel Munsoll, Albany, New Yorl1-Ten volumes
Annals Of Albany one volume First Settlers Of
Albany; one volume History Of Albany pouten-
taryi one volume History Of Walngford, Conn /;
one volume History Of North Bridgewater, Mass. /;
one volume History of Hudson River Indians; one
volume History OF Mortimer in Maine, by De
Costa one volume History of early Jesuit Missions
in America one volume History Of voyages Of
Dutch Slavers to America one volume History Of
Paper and PapeI-making; one volume History Of
Hymns and their writer's one American Cen
ealogst
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22
THE BLACK HILLS.

CHEYENNE, October 16.-Pro. Walter
P. Jenny, chief of the geological expedition
to the Black Hills, and assistants, returned
here to-day. having spent five months in
the Hills and made quite thorough examl-
nation of the whole country, and mapped
from Belle Fourche to the south fork OF the
Cheyenne river. He reports the gold fields
extending forty miles north of HarDey's
Peak and forty miles wide, and containing
gold in quantities that will pay from
three to five dollars per day to the man,
and that there are bars on numbers OF
streams that will pay much more than that.
The water supplies are ample for working
purposes, and fall sufficient to carry water
from the top of most of the bars and allow
the tailiugs to be readily disposed of. The
gold is in coarse scales. good, and easily
separated from gravel and sand.
The Professor has with him an ounce OF
coarse gold that to men obtained in Spring
Greek with ten hours labor. An assay oi
this gold shows it TO be 9.40 fine, worth
nineteen dollars and forty-three cents coin
to the ounce. Pro. Jenny corroborates
General Custer's report of the Hills, and
says that they will support thousands o
miners when the Government opens then
to settlement. The valleys are all adapted
to agriculture. and the hills and canyous
to stock raising. The rain fall is plentiful
and timber abundant. His official repor
will be made from New York, probabl.
before Congress meets.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22
NEW JERSEY.
The Democracy on the Rampage.


The Democracy on the hampasc'
JERSEY CITY. Oct. 10.
The Democratic primary meeting for
electing delegates of the county and legis-
lative convention aud general committee
for Hudson was held last night, and in
several localities it was exciting.
In the town of Union the contest was be-
tween the German element and those
opposed to them, two tickets being in the
field. Over one thousand people were
present at the election from all parts of the
township. The German elements proving
the strous~-., The opposition made rally
and rushed through the nah, breaking
down the tables, knocking over the Judges
stand and smashing the ballo. box.
Then general fight commenced, which
spread to the outside amongst the mob,
who were unable to gain admittance.-
After time the entire police force where
brought to the scene and attempt to quell
the rio. but where powerless.
The fight continued until midnight.
Throughout Union Hall it was reported
that the police had locked a man up in the
bell tower of The prison, and the infuriated,
drunken mob made a rush for the building
to tear 1t down, but learning that no arrest
had been made desisted from their purpose.
The whole excitement is said to have
originated from a resolution offered in the
board of councilmen last week to abolish
the Bible from the public schools, which
was laid over until to- morrow night. There
were many persons injured in the riot, but
none fatally.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22

THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
In a contest like the present one 1t is but
natural that most of the public attention
should be absorbed by the State ticket bu.
we are in danger of forgetting, meanwhile,
the Importance of giving some attention to
our county ticket.
The Republicans of this county have an
excellent county ticket. and one that they
can conscientiously and earnestly support.
The candidates are all good, true honest,
faithful and capable men, and their quail
ications have not, in a single instance,
been called in question.
Where the question Of capacity does not
arise, and the fitness Of our nominees is
conceded, the political bias of the candi-
dates should, with Republicans. decide the
question in favor of the Republican candi-
dates. If all the candidates on both tickets
were alike capable, the Republican nomi-
nees should be preferred to their opponents
simply because they are Republicans. We
believe that our candidates are in every
case equal, and in most cases superior to
the Democratic nominees and we feel JUS
titled, therefore, in appealing to our Repub-
ican friends throughout the county to
stand by the ticket earnestly, and to urge
its election.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22

THE ssmule,' auditor, Mr.. Hottenstein.
should look after his friend d. 5. Reltz.
in regard to the unseated land sales. When
the lands were sold by the County Com
missioners, Mr.. Reitz had an agent to buy
in several tracts in Upper Mahanoy and
Cameron townships. AS soon as the sale
was over, surveyor was procured ana the
lines run of these tracts. Several OF them
were improved and had buildings erected
upon them, Mr.. Reitz was careful to have
the lines run 90 the improvements would
con,e within his lines. The farm owners
objected to these proceedings aud offered
70 refund to Mr.. Reitz the amount OF his
expenditures. This was refused, however,
on the part of Mr.. Reitz, who wanted 10
nostpope the matter until after the election
when he would give them a definite an
swer. Mr.. Reitz, no doubt, intends to
hold on to the lands and compel the own
ers who did not understand the nature ofthe
sales, or suspect that he would encroach
upon their property which they had im'
proyed and held for number OF years 10
peaceable possession. Mr.. Reitz having
upderhandedly managed to come in posses
sion, will, no doubt, proceed after the eiec'
ton to dispossess several families OF thell
homes, if he can possibly do so. The
"mule'' auditor being of great benevolent
disposition should direct his attention tt
Mr.. Reitz.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22

WE notice that circular is being distrl-
buted by Eichholtz's Ring, purporting to
have been issued by the organization Of
"the Taxpayers Relief Association, ="
which contains the same deceptive matter
that was published in the Denloc rat of two
weeks ago, to which we referred last week.
A worse fraud to deceive the honest voters
has never been issued by that party. 1.-The
Taxpayers Relief Association" Is headed
by such men as Eichholtz, Dissinger, Pur-
dy, Reitz and Hottenstein, and is orga-
nized to deceive the farmers and laboring
men, which those who are followers will
discover when probably too late to recall
their vote 1t is not the first time circulars
were sent out by these same men previous
to an election to deceive the voters, and
those who were caugh. before by their false
and deceptive statements, should be care
ful not to he caught in their meshes and in
aiding them in their nefarious plans to get
into Office
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22

OUR neighbor of the Democrat has got to
be yery exact in business matters oil late
He alleges that number of bills were pre-
sented by Mr.. Sober without oeing dated.
II ia frequently the case that bills are pre-
sented without date, as the orders issued
by the Commissioners for the amount
of such bills are held as vouchers.
Now as our neighbor has gone back as far
as 1865. to prove record for the Democra-
tic Commissioners, we ask him to explain
how the following orders, issued in 1860,
were passed by the Democratic board OF
auditors without the signature of any OF
the County Commissioners. The orders
we refer TO are Nos. "a, 81. go, 60, 90, 2l4,
4s. a.. %, "A, 2O6. 100, 1S3, III, 164, 145,
f44. 143. 142, sS, 81, 243. 522, 521, $40.
5l9. SIS, 45O, AL, 397. $50, 357, 295, 27l,
2G9, 266, and why is it that oue-third oil
the balance of the orders issued in that
year only have the signature OF one Com
missioner. We call on our neighbor to ex-
plain why such highhanded outrages upon
the taxpayers were perpetrated by Demo
cratic board of Commissioners and auditors
without letting the public know it. What
evidence is there that these orders were
not granted for printing and attorneys
fees and no account given in the report
The difference between the Republicans
and Democrats appears 10 be, that the for
mer give a full account of all their tran
sactious, which are put on record, while
the latter make no record of their transac'
tions and no one is able to find out hal
the rascality they have committed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22

VOTERS OF NORTHUMBERLAND CoUN-
TY.-Read the astounding figures, which
will convince YOU at once that you have
beeu saved nearly S100,000,00o in niue
years of Republican rule. See how Repub-
Iican legislation, in the year 1866, repeal
Ing the tax upon Real Estate, has affected
our agricultural friends.
We publish below a statement OF the an
nual State tax, paid by the citizens of Nor
thumberIand county, beginning with the
wear 1857, and ending with the year 1865,
a period of nine years. As just nine years
have elapsed since the act taxing rea! estate
for State purposes was repealed, we have
selected the nine years previous To that
time in order to make fair comparison.
The figures given have been taken from
the Auditor Generals report on finances,
and can also be seen at the Office of The
County Commissioners
STATE TAX PAID UNDER DEMOCRATIC
LEGISLATION.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-22

THE Democratic Ring Master, Mr. Elcn-
holtz, hayiDg become SO exceedingly honest
of late, is explaining how things have
been done by the Democratic Commission
ers from 1866 to this date. We would like
him to explain what became of the two
leaves cut out Of the expense book OF 1867,
which is mentioned in the auditors report
of that year. There was full board OF DEM
ocratic Commissioners, and the tax-2ay'
ers would like to know what expenses were
charged on those two leaves that are miss
ing, whether they were miscellaneous items
or for printing and attorney fees. A
.card, from Mr.. Reitz added to the circu-
lar now being circulated, would be great
relief to the public, explaining how 1t was
done, and how the money is divided ID
cases where accounts are cancelled by cut
ting out the leaves of the books. This cut
ting out appears too, in that part OF the
book in which certain important hnancia
transactions ought to appear, but which
have no record anywhere but in the brain
of those who were benefited by them.