Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-20
Letter from New York.


VI ssrs. Editors Now York is quiet aud scdato
n. usual The weather this winter has been Of a
character which would naturally tend TO promote
health although the efforts Of the weather clerk
are In great measure defeated by the neglect Of
the authorities 10 clean the streets, which are,
ccpting the more public thoroughiares, in rather
worse condition than ordinary The month Of
December was warmer than usual, while January,
thus far has been slightly colder than common.
Seighing has been of and on for three weeks
past pretty good in the parks and poor elsewhere.
The snow has not been over three inches and this
was not exactly snow il was pure hail, and with
the cold weather has lasted remarkably. The
rivers are chukcd up with ice at the present
writing and navigation Is tedious
The great event OF interest Ia, Of course, the
Boeohcr trial, which Is progressing slowly at the
court house in Brooklyn. The mixture of'hard
facts and soft sentiments which daily appear in
the trial have such incongruous association that
the principal sentiment excited among the people
at large appears 10 be amusement at the whole
thing. II such case occurred among the lower
stratum Of society, and las is often the easel was
brought 10 the notice of ono Of the police magis-
tratos, the parties would be advised To 60 home
and settle their own differences But this course
can not be followed in this matter 50 the trial will
probably drag ON TO the disagreement Of the jury,
and nobody will be- hurt It Is estimated that the
public expense Of this trial will be somewhere
about $4,000. which Is quite an item for people
10 pay An unsynpathotic economizcr recon-
mcnded that the trialbc held at the Academy Of
Music, with an admit,ancc fec Of ono dollar per
head, so that Kings county would get reimbursed
for the outlay.
The louisiana matter has not made any such
fuss a. the journals would have understood is the
case. The sympathy Of the New York mercantile
community is Of course, ON the side Of the white
party, as they think that II matters could be
readiusted promptly, and the power left in
the hands Of the persons best fitted TO maintain
social order even at the sacrifice OF individual
rights trade with the South would greatly revive.
Abstract moral questions, coupled with poverty,
have no standing 10 the courts Of trade.
The choice Of Francis Herman Tor senator, By the
democratic caucus insorcs the state proper per-
son 70 represent Il In the United States Senate,
though the American rank and file had strong
objections to bis religious belief As however
he appears 10 have been supported By Ex-Goy-
enIor Seymour and other lights Of the central
state democracy, who ARE American democratic
leaders &c is probable that his election win be ac-
quicslel iu without talk The fun control Of the
legislature by Democrat. will probably result in
considerable lartigan legislation, and some that is
already offered is decidedly unpalatable to the
thinking, order-loyng pant Of the party, especially
the PROPOSAL to abolish the restriction OF liquor
selling on Sunday
The compulsory education act Of the state,
about which SO much has been said really
amounts 10 nothing, as it is 20 defective that
nothing serious can be done under II In the way
Of making people educate their children. And As
for the street Ar,hs, who wander loosely every
where, the reform school or peniteniiary are more
appropriate places TO send them than the public
school Religions differences also are strongly in
opposition 90 this law, though it is not very prob
able that the question Of UNCONVENTIONAL schools
Will reach serious agitation, for many
years the votes Of the ultm-reigious ON the
school question, not exceeding forty thousand in
New York city, at ihe largest estimate being
about one quarter Of the whole available vote So
actual collision ou this question is not expected,
though this vote, being thc balance Of power, has
IL. interests attended to by politicians a far ~
they dare Il is not likely to grow any stronger,
the influx OF the prussans having in measure
corrected what 90 one time, promised to be a
serious evil
General business has not revived and 5cggars
are more numerous tluu usual, even at this sea-
son Of the year though no actual suffering from
want is visible even ia the poorer districts Com
nitmcuts for sasnucy by the police courts,
species Of charity have been unusually common
since November The enforcement Of this va
grant law thoroughly would be greatly 10 the ad-
vantage Of the city Inc persons who are thus
provided for are single men. who make a business
OF begging money on the streets, and sleeping in
the police station houses At night. They are the
worst d tic mondican, class, aud 1t is alleged
frequently sent from the interior to the city, dur
ing the winter season. IN get share OF that sen
timeutal charity OF the metropolis which Is SO
ripe during cold weather
One mark Of the progress 81 the age-a rather sin
gular onc--s the multiplication Of private telegraph
lucs Ohice and factory, generally in different
PARTS Of Che city, are IN every establishment Of
size connected by telegraph TO facilitate the trans
action Of business Insurance offices are thus con-
nccied, and In fac, every business which is Of suf-
feiont magnitude 20 varnat the expense, and
whose business is conducted at different points in
the city, are thus linked together Printing tcle-
graph machines are universally used on these phi
waite lines, as they are So simple they can be run
by an Office boy The multiplication Of wires
which this system has Introduced into the streets
is excessively annoy ing, sixty wires on set Of
polc- being not uncommon It Is hoped that be-
fore long the burial Of the wires will be a law and
these unsighuy things removed from the streets
But sufficient, or rather too much, is the present
writing j. NJ 5. JIl