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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

IT is noticed in Pennsylvania that the
democratic party all the country over de
clares against General Hancock for the Presi-
dency because he is soldier, but seats ninety
confederate soldiers in Congress at one cleo
ton. II makes all the difference in the
world with that party whether a man fights
for or against his country
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

CANADIAN lMMIGRATIoN,--1he fact that
Canada, in advertising for immigrants in
England, can offer to them more substantial
advantages, after making due allowance for
exaggeratiou, than this country, emphasizes
the need Of some remedy for the artificial
evils which operate against us in the labor
market. Our inflated currency and extrav-
agant governmental expenditure are the rea-
son why the lower wages of the Dominion
have greater purchasing power than our
own-why rents, food and fuel are so much
cheaper there than here With the superior
climate and soil possessed by the United
States, offering variety which is favorable
to a great diversity of occupations, there is
no reason why, II we return TO legitimate
modes of administration and business, we
should fear the competition which seems
temporarily to he giving Canada an adyan
tage over us.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

PooR TEsT.-Ihrre are some people To
whom it has not vet occurred that aspelling
match is very iudiifrr At test Of onSs ortho-
graphical proficiency. But such is ihe fact.
The person Who may he able to pell cor
rectly nncty-nine in hundred difficult
words, may have the hnndredth tAat he or
she cannot spell, proposed first, ana miss at
once. A young lady in Boston yho stood
up nearly two hours under fgsillade OF
hard words finally succumbed to "kuap-
sack Then there is the difficulty of spell
ing orally when one might he able to write
correctly many words that one would be
likely to trip on when compelled to pronounce
the letters suddenly. So that our spelling
matches are not wholly tests of knowledge
and not wholly even tests of readiness and
GOODNESS under fire. 81 TO speak But
they are interesting and entertaining, and
can do nobody any harm. And to miss a
word is no disgrace, since the best spellers
do that
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

AMERICAN roTAroEs.-r prohibition
of the importation of American potatoes by
France following similar action by Prussia
and Austria, is measure Of self-defence
against the inSidious Colorado bug, which
is the mseparahle companion of our cher
ished edible. England also has been medi-
tatine such prohibition, but, thus far, seems
to have been restrained 10y fear Of Increasing
the price of potatoes upon which her lower
classes are so largely dependent for subsist-
ence. Now is the time for inventive ingen-
uity to apply itself to the destruction Of this
pestilent bug. To use a steam hammer to
crack hea has been considered an unpar-
donable waste Of power, but any mechanical
continuance, however complicated or expen-
siye, will be welcomed, that shall mash the
10 atoe bug without MASKING the potatoes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07
The New York Canals.

Governor Tilden, Of New York, has fount
so many abuses in the management Of tn,
canals in that state, that he has deemed Tho
subject worthy of a special message to tn,
legislature The statistics which he has pre-
sentcd show that the canal ring has beer
for two years scarcely less rapacious and dis
honest than the Tammany ring, which he
was largely instrumental in oyerthrowing
The canals Of New York are operated 10y the
state. Their management is placed in the
hands of a board, which is an elective body
with one exception The bulk OF the mem
bers Of this board seem to have taken very
little interest in the matter, and have left
the management of the canals in the hands
Of few, who have made common cause with
the contractors.
The governor shows that the taxes on the
people for the support of the canals for the
last five years have been sll,7S9,sls, while
the whole amount of tolls on the canals for
the same time has been but few thousand
dollars more, The contracts have been os-
tensibly given TO the lowest bidder, but by
some trick or claim for extra work, they
were in many eases quadrupled after being
first let out In this way contracts allowed
by the board for sl2i,73j.0O, were swelled
to 81 $50. 760.3l, and some Of them are not
vet completed. The message goes into all
these particulars in a way that proves that
the governor has made careful investiga-
ton, and is sure Of his position. II is a
thorough exposure Of along standing scandal.
As might be expected where millions are
involved, the message of the governor has
aroused most violent opposition to the pol
icy of reform, retrenchment aud official re.
sponsibility which he recommends. An at.
tempt will be made to save the ring from ex-
posture 10y whitewashng investigating com
mittee. but the same moral support that sus-
tanned the governor in his unrelentmg war
ON the Tammany ring, will still support him
in the equally needed work Of reforming the
canal management of the state. The gov.
erlor himself deserves all the more credit
from the fact that the abuses he is now ex.
posing lie almost wholly at the door Of the
party to which he belongs. and the guilty
parties are almost all his political friends.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07
I.lsmnrck aud Our Centennial.

Prince Bismarck is making every possible
effort to discourage the manufacturers Of
Germany from sending their productions 10
the Centennial Exhibition. Although the
government Of Germany, like that Of all
other nations, has been notified that the Cen
tennal Exhibition will be worlds fair, and
has signifcd its intention to send commits
sioncrs to Philadelphia to represent Ger
many. there is no doubt that its Premier has
| left no means untried to circulate reports
prejudical to the credit and repute Of the ex-
position. The Berlin press has been obliged
by its master to publish editorials ayeridg
that the centennial will he a financial fail
urc and that those German manufacturers
and artists who intend to- exhibit their works
on that occasion must beware. if they wish
to avoid having their property seized in.
Philadelphia, since in all probability the
American Centennial Exposition will end in
the bankruptcy aud ruin Of il, originators.
Were it not an established fact that the
most rigid censorship Of the press exists in
Berlin, and that its freedom is utterly ami
Inflated. and that the spirit of is leading edi-
torials is the spirit of it.. master and dicta-
tor, Bismarck. We might infer that the Ger
man people had been mislcd aud deceived,
since the Germans a. nation are too
kindly disposed towards as to thus malici-
uosly. Islander the centennial enterprise.
But Bismarck does not desire in any manner
to aid in commemoratng the one hundredth
anniversary Of the republic. and that he is
not desirous Of its success, and will do all he
can to impair its prestige by preventing his
subjects from participating in it, now ap-
pears certain.
Undoubtedly the centennial managers will
lose no time in coutralicting these false
rumors, aud in assuring German citizens,
artists and manufacturers, that their works
will be- no more subject to attachment from
the sheriff at Philadelphia than Berlin, I'M
less they, themselves, render them liable
thereto. The Satanic diplomacy OF Bis
marck is perfectly apparent, since, although
he obliges the Berlin journalists to publish
these SANDERS, which are the mere mis-
chievous creations of his Gown brain" he
vet publicly Processes his faith in the sue
cess of the centennial 10y not revoking the
power given his commissioners TO supervise
the German interests IN the coming EXPOSE
ton. This clearly indicates that he is not
acting in good faith either toward, the
United States or his subjects. Judging from
the present aspect OF affairs, our minister
resident in Berlin must be very ncglectful OF
the interests Of his country or deplorably
stupofed, otherwise he would have long
since officially contradicted these false rumors
aud sought to counterfeit these apparent
efforts 10 render the exposition, so far as
Germany is concerned, failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
I1n0cf to advertisements.

AMrsEMRNTs-Finh ce-4th. 9Th. and 9Th columns
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BANNING Houses AND BASKERs-Eiercth FdGo-4th COL
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
Rapid TRANSIT.

The Rapid Transit bill recommended 10y tho
Common Council avoids constitutional diff
Guilty pointed ont by o correspondent the other
day, inasmuch as it is not "privatc or local
"bll1 granting the fright to lay down rail
"road tracks, which tho Legislature is pro-
hibited from passing, but q general bill, APP
plicable to all cities in the State. 1t empow-
ers the Mayor and Aldermen to appoint three
Commissioners to designate the route aud
grant the necessary license to tho c0rporators
whose proposals they may accept; to determine
also the manner of constructing and operating
the road and to fix the rate OF fare 1t
nav be that privileges can be granted under
such q bill which no corporation ought 10 ave-
A surface road for instance can be chartered,
to be operated by steam and there Is no pro-
vision to secure for tho city q reasonable re-
turn for the valuable franchise it will convey,
OF for the citizens proper accommodations and
reasonable fares. Nevertheless the bill seems
10 us excellent, both in what it contains and
in what it Omits, for il is founded upon the
right principle.
That principle is that every city should
manage its own local affairs 1t il the grOssoSt
absllrdity that tho people of the metropolis
should be sent to Albany to ask from rustic
legislators permission to build Il railroad for
their own Use, in their own streets, with their
own money. More than half tue dishonesty
and bunglns at the Capitol spring from the
preposterous system of government which sets
one man to NEEDLE with another mans bust
ness. What We ask of the Legislature now is
authority TO get Rapid Transit in our own
way, to prescribe the conditions of the charter
define the route, and enact the necessary safe
guards. II is our own allar-n0t that of the
State at large.
We may as we'll remind gentlemen of the
Legislature that the people arc very much in
earnest about this thing, and resolved To exact
of their representatives prompt obedience TO
their wishes. The influence of the street rail
way companies at Albany is well understood,
and notwithstanding tho present show of ac-
tivity the danger that all practicable Rapid
Transit bills may fail is 10y no means small
If we do not get relief this session We shall
take pains 10 lot the public know just where
tho fault lies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
PCBLIC OPINION.

No party that Mr. Halstead OF Mr.. SehuIz. or
any vtlr such "iud, pcGdent people can nov organize
vii Ia any n!OIu t.n git In two great coz wbc.is IN
Is6 and tho chances Of MIR Adams and Mr. Eyart- arc
equally insgniilcant.-l Wilmington tDo!., COMMERCIAL
Adm Rcpl
II will be the effort of the Independents 10
hrinY such influences bear the purtcs that QUO or
ths other " them will take deparr ure IN RESPECT 10
the policy of the future Whether anything more WIZ 10
attempted depends upon the measure Vr success Oi lhs
oiOrt-(Cintinnati Commercial (lndl
To suppose that the Republican party can
win at tho Preside ntlai election 10y mere latVhaes
aud strategy l. wonderfully mlscacuH.e w. ca'.i c~
~ the Its leaders must take cohSel Oh INC ~,
pendent voters. who do ther own thhAins o tuo, VIZ
most ikciy succeed IN ache Wing then own ueiee' in"
Independents
We do not think that there need be any
llcat apprehension that tho independent N9'Is II
swallow np or OyrTslaneh either OF the old pom" "
,ntIcs The ie,ubhcaus got along Without THIS cen III
IN tAo last national campaign AMI TIC Democrats VIZ
~ lnrrrs from having hecn taken In by " N'hht p'y
win hu Inclined cone, de vvry much ~ II " ~ ear
T. tueuso Journal (Adm. k4)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
SHALL TIE REMOVAL ELL PdSSs

SHALL I'M EEMO| ~ MN TESo
Ii was not to he expected that in thirty days
the Joint Committee of the Senate and Assem-
bly, could get at the bottom OF the Canal scan
dial, and we are not surprised, therefore, that
the Report which they submitted yesterday
contains very little except what We have
heard before. The Message Of Gov. Tilden
and the tables, reports, and narratives pre-
pared by the experts, accountants engineers,
and correspondents in the employ of TIE
TRIBUNE, really told, in outline, nearly the
whole story. The Committee, unable in the
short time at its disposal to make a fresh and
thorough investigation, wisely contented itself
with going over u part OF the same ground.
The principal value of the Report is that 1t
confirms the Governors statements and ours
in every instance, and gives them such an
official sanction that no member of the Legis-
lature can pretend to dsbcliovo them here
after.
The Committee points out great many de-
fccts in the present system and suggests a
remedy which gives the clcw to the WhOlc trouble.
The chief fault is a divided responsibility; the
remedy il to make tho Canal officers strictly
accountable. That is the reform that we have
been fighting for all along. Tho only way to
get it is TO pass the Removal bill. How much
longer, in the face of this Report, lis it going
to stick in the Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06

"of disturbance, when expenditure Is lavish
"public confidence generous. and popular
"scrutiny diverted by the fascination
"of personal adventure" He closes
rerereuco to the Federal interference
in Louisiana with tho suggestion that un-
less our system of government is fall
luc, the best encouragement that can be
offered TO the citizens OF that and similarly
situated States is "to leave their people to
81 the guidance of their own self-intercst, I'M
"dcr the Constitution of the United States,
with intelligence and ignorance, mo-
"ralty and vice. to take the same chances
" that have to be taken In all the other States
"of our Union" lie represents the condition OF
the State to be sound financially, although there
was q deficiency in the revenue last year
caused by cutting down the State tax.
The Legislature organized by the choice OF
Charles Durand Of Derby, Liberal Republic
can, rs Speaker of the House, and Senator
Burns of New Haven as President pro TEN. OF
the Senate. Neither party has any very strong
men in the Legislature, but of the two the
Democrats are the weaker. There will be one
and perhaps two or three judges 10 be elected,
and the Democrats, having clear majority in
both branches, will have an opportunity which
they seldom fail TO improve to make some very
weak and foolish selections. There arc few
political organizations that have exhibited such
capacity for foolishness as tho Democrats
of Connecticut. Last year they be-
gan with professions OF reform, and be-
fore the close of the session they
had run into such wild and reckless PARTISAN
ship that the name of Rcf~rm Legislature be-
came q by-word and rcproach. Whether they
will exhibit any better behavior for the next
tvo or three months remains to be seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
CONNECTICTI,

The new Legislature OF Connecticut com
menced its session at Hartford yesterday, the
inauguration of Gov. mgersoll being attended
with the usual military parade, process
sion, &C, with which the good people of that
State are in the habit of celebrating
such occasions. The message of Governor In
gcrsoll, of which We give an abstract else
where, is very plain, sensible document,
dealing principally with local affairs but not
neglccting a proper reference to these fca-
lures of National politics which relate
Immediately TO the business interests and the
political welfare of the citizens of Connecticut,
az of all the States. His views upon the cur
rency question are stated distinctly in
the single sentence, "Paticnt industry
"can alone satisfy tho penalty past
"cxccsscs are now cxacting Of Our people"
He conHatulates his fellow citizens upon the
encouraging fact that public opinion is
becoming every day moro and more sen
stiye to official misconduct, and upon
the indications Of determination OF the
part Of the people to think and act independ-
emily, and to correct what he chaIacterizes rs
chose abuses which naturally thrive in periods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06

with a mild and softened influence which
would mitigate the shock Of tho announcement
to the supporters OF tho Administration. III
this was the object we do not understand why
tho information was not let loose in Oregon,
or still better bottled up and sent to Alaska
so that it could creep slowly toward us with
daily monitions of its approach from the
Signal Service Bureau. But tho fact Is
that Sargent had it, and that on
the 18th of April, at public
dinner to Gen. Crook, in response to the sen
timent, "The President Of the United States, v
he calmly dropped his chin and let it out.
1t has not circulated so rapidly as was ex-
pccted, but that may be due to the manner OF
Sargcnt's communicating it, which We arc com
PEELED to say was tangled
II was q dinner TO Gen. Crook. with Sar-
gent on his feet responding, us before stated,
to the usual toast to the President of the United
Estates" 1t was then that Sargent il reported
to have distinctly said that hc had heard from
Gen. Grants own lips that he desired to retire
from the Presidency of the United States. Ac-
c0rding to Sargent, the President said he had had
no rest for six years; that there were two years
moro Of this labor to endure, and that he would
be glad when the cad came. This We notice
is accepted by several newspapers which have
been anxious upon this subject as settling the
third term question finally. And so that mat
ter is disposed of. But isn't il queer that the
President should have sent out this information
to the world through Sargent, by way OF
California, aud in response to toast
at public dnncri And then, isn't it queer,
foo that such an orncular utieraucc uDOn q
subject of such general interest should trickle
through the country so slowly and produce 50
little sensation
Is it possible the American people doubt
Sargent Perish the thought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
TIE SECRET OCT.


II seems that Senator Sargent of California
knew all about it all the time. While other
people were wondering whether the President
was silent on tho third term question from q
sense of official and personal dignity, OF because
he preferred not to waste any chances, MIR.
Sargent knew all about it and kept il in him.
Here was Concord waiting to hear from the
President on this subject; Lexington pricked
up its ears to catch his words; several
Boston newspapers surrounded him with Ie-
porters, aud arranged for some Of the most
rapid lightning that could be had to flash his
uttcIances along without delay; everybody
was expecting it; but he came and went like
a Great Silent Nun without 40 much az saying
that he would rather DO right than be Prcsi-
dent for third term, or that he was about TO
retire from public life, OF in fact anything
Ito did MT say anything.
And now il seems he had unbosOmCd HIM
self 90 Sargent, aud Sargent had gone to the
Pacific coast with the momcntou' intelligence
in him, and Just Il week before had released
it 10 the world. We know not Why the Plosl-
dent should have charged Sargent with this
gTeat secret and sent him 10 the Pacific coat
with il, rs H. doubtlcaa did, with instructions
not 10 let 20 of it till h. reached the Golden
Gate. Possibly it VIZ, with the purpose Of
letting IL spread out lili tau FROM the 5ciriS,
diprpmg down upon the Atlantic states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
Srrscmcnts auo flceiinas.

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Risior.
DALY'> Firm AVENUE TlITATEE"Thc Big bonanza"
LYCrUN TueArER. -" E.iz,both" Eistorl.
OLYMPIC TEEArIR-At2 and at g: Variety Entertain
ment.
BAN FRAScIsco MISsIGEis Birch and W"mhoid-
u ION SQUARE TnEATER.-" The Two Orphans
wALLACK'S TREATgg.-" Eoad TO Ruin.
ACADEMY OF CHARACTERIZATION Of Paintings.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM or ART.-raintins sotuary, etc
RoBINsoN HAIL-Tahleaux Nivants.
sTEiNwAr H,LL-Annivcrs.ry National Temperance
Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
Dnsincss Notices.

Issur y 2S7, 900 GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIEs'
.-TsavElkRs LIPR ACCIDENT ANp INsCRAScg Co. Hartford
Doors, SHOES, and GsTERs, good articles,
Snodsrae prices. PstrOnize MILLER Co, CmohSqnac'
DYEING AND CLEANING.-Iake your DyenhS
and Cleaning 10 the NEW YORK Dying AND PRINTING STAB
IsnMFNT So Duanest 752 broadway aud 6l0 sik'n
EewYcrk and 1875 and l6S Piercpoutst BROOKLYN fN'"o
hshed IS years
LIGHT, AIRY, ACCESSIBLE. EtEGANT-i me
new In THH TRsUSH bndug Mosl OF tntu, wv.
Yoadv on the May number Of tho tenants are atu
In possession rest only waiting for the elevators
which will be running within week Inc DesL o'nS-S'
and in proportion 10 quality Tho chtpest ~ w 10y
sannlste halls oored with tiles and wainsooed In marble
two sdo by side separate ventlatng fues Tor ese
from Apply at THE TRIBUNE CouDu b6i0ol. han eo
available space already gone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
TIE CISE or CILUOEN.

The story of young Calhoun, who attempted
suicide on Monday last in Brooklyn, breaches
hs own sermon, sermon we have
urged so long that it has become hack
ncyed in our columns. The young man
left the quiet Hill town of Lochhaven,
Penn to seek his fortune in Philadelphia, APP
piled to the 7. NJ. G. Association of that place,
who, not being able to find employment for
him, -ent him on bis way with recommends
ton testiGying to his integrity, &c. He came
to N,w-York, and AFR spending two weeks
ir the hopeless search for work, found himself