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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

GRoroN,-The members OF the Methodist Sab
bath-school in this place, about two weeks ago
decided TO have Sabbath-school celebration and
Christmas tree on Christmas eve at the Methodist
church. and a general invitation was given out
for all friends TO unite in making the occasion one
Of pleasure, profit and surprise to old and voune
Ow superintendent, j. A. Noyes man who
never intends to do things by halves, engaged
earnestly In the work Of preparation, assisted by
many friends, and We need only to add II was
perfect success. Tho tree was a beautiful ever.
green, aud was loaded with presents both bcautl-
full and costly. The poor were remembered and
many hearts were made glad by gifts received
After an appropriate prayer by our pastor, ii was
our good fortune to listen 10 some Of the very best
vocal and instrumental music, and also To speak
ing by both little and big folks, that was 6rst-rate
or In other words extra good. Santa Claus an
pcared, as was expected, In his usual costume Of
fur, and was covered and loaded with gifts lie
was chubby and plump, right jolly old elf and
all laughed when they saw him. in spite Of them
selves, After depostins his gifts at the tree he
sang jolly song OF welcome to all, which was
happily responded to by two little girls, named
Minnie and Nellie Heath, The visit Of Santa
Claus was fully appreciated by the little folks
who had an eye to the presents The yaledietory
address was written and read by Miss Martha
Heath after which the gifts were distributed,
many of which were valuable. Many good judges
estimated the contents Of the tree to DO worth
one thousand dollars The pews, orchestra bal
cony and aisles were completely packed with mon,
women and children Everything passed of
pleasantly and with order, and all went home
feeling that they had enjoyed merry c ristma..
The superintendent wishes TO tender nj. thanks
e. 70 the scholars for four volumes Of Wheaton's
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

TuE WmsKEY Ring AT ST. LOUIS, IN a
Social PofNr OF VIEW Besides Mcdonald
aud Avery, convicted after trial, there are
some thirty distillers and under-revenue of.
dcers at St Louis, who have pleaded guilty
and are awaiting sentence, while out on bail
for $4,000 or 100000 apiece. Their SEN
fences are postponed by the judge in order
to have the other eases finished first, so that
he may distribute punishment with some
relativeness as to their respective guilt. \
st, Louis letter says When it is cousid-
cred that many of these thirty-odd sell-con-
victed delraulers of the government belong
to the very highest circles of this city, then,
only, can the social effect of these frauds be
understood An effect which, in a moral
point Of view resembles the physical aspect
of an earthquake. 4 dozen men who have
been invited to tho most recherche parties
for five years past, are now missed at those
festive occasions because people whisper,
They are in the ring and they are now
awaiting sentence. So all-pervading has the
ring proved to be-so constantly have the
names of persons implicated in it increased
in numbers from day to day, that probably
every schoolgirl half fears her beau may, af-
ter ALL be found mixed up with it. While
the disclosures have broken up the crooked
distillories, they have thus broken up many
social ties, for Mcdonald, Joyce and their
comrades were great society men, and well
liked for their generosity aud genialty
qualities in which they resembled the old
New York ring"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

GENUINE RayvAL.-The Concord O..
H. Statesman, abiding to the great temper
anee work going ON in that city, says " The
movement has all the best features of the
Washington revival, and, if present appear
ances are not deceptive, bids fair to outriyal
that grand mastering of the cold water army
in It's results upon men, and women, too,
who have become slaves to strong drink,
It's operations in this city have been simply
marvellous 1t has taken hold of all classes.
1t has gone down into the CUTTERS and taken
up the rum-soaked sots, and brought them
under saving influences. 1t has stopped
many Of our young men from pursuing a
downward career, aud started them ON the
pathway Of recttude. 1t has affected the
moderate drinker, and led him, for the sake
Of the example on his weaker companions,
to iorswear the wine cup altogether. And
even those who have never acquired the
habit of drinking at all, aud over whom in
toxieaiing liquors have no charm whatever,
have pledged themselves to the work"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

TnE Pope seems to have been INDUCING
in practical notion. lie has bsen building
in Rome, at his own expense number Of
houses for the poor They are called eco
nomieal houses, and are for the accommoda-
ton Of operatives and poor people Each
house is divided into thirty-two lodgings, Of
two, three, or four rooms. Each lodging
has kitchen They are well ventilated and
full Of lighti the doors have good locks
there are bells, and the whole construction is
solid. The rent Of these lodgings is from
twelve TO twenty francs a month, according
TO the number Of rooms. The rent is paid
by the month, and without any demand Of
deposit in advance or as security.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29
CLUBB1NG RATES.

We will furnish Harpor's Month
~. weekly, or the Bazaar, soribner's
Monthly. or tho Atlantic Monthly,
with the WATERMAN, one year,
for 1926; ST. Nicholas, with the
WATCHMAN, one year, for $40;
and with tho Nursery, for $50.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

TENNESSEE finances are in bad shape
The Governor announces that the Jannary
interest viii not be paid. The Southern
states generally are in bad condition, and
just how they are to get out, is a proposition
not easily solved. A large class of the peo-
pie claim that their burthens were brought
upon them by plundcring carpet-baggers,"
and with those people reputation is a IA
yorite doctrine. 1t is very unfortunate that
those states are so much embarrassed at this
time, when there is such great need that
every inpediment to prosperity should be
removed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

IT is now ascertained that the total mum.
Der OF killed by the explosion at Bremen
haven is one hundred and twenty-eight and
wounded iifty.six. The Bremen aid commits.
sion reports that twenty of the injured are
hopelessly manned, and there are fifty-six
widows and one hundred and thirty.five or
phans of the disaster, for whose benefit il ia
proposed to raise subscription Of $4,000,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

Mr.. VANCE, member of Congress from
North Carolina has introduced a resolution
into Congress, TO the effect that in the con.
sideration of claims against the general gov
eminent, no distinction shall be made be
tween loyal and disloyal men-or between
the claims for service in sustaining the gov
ernment, aud claims for service in efforts to
destroy it. The democrats from the North
could not all be dashed into line, and the res.
olution went TO a committee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

TuE Young Mems Christian Association
of Brooklyn spent about six thousand dol
lars in the Moody and Sankey meetings
There is no numerical estimate of the con-
versions made, but the committeeman say
that large additions are being made to the
churches and to the Christian Association.
About three hundred thousand persons lis.
tened to Moody aud sankey while they were
in Brooklyn. Over one hundred and twenty
five thousand tickets were distributed in the
last twelve days Of their stay.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

WEST loPsmAM.-Monday Of last week was d
lively day in this place; seven or eight lawsuits
were set to be tried on that day, but the extreme
cold weather, or something else, cooled the afdof
of some of the parties, and only one case was
tried, that being Horace White rs. Town on
Orange. This suit was for damages to horse ID
consequence Of nsuiiiciency of the highway I'D
defendant town. The damage was sufficient 70
cause the death OF the horse in a few days from
the day of accident The defendant refusing 70
settle for the damage, 1t resulted in jury trlal'
Verdict that the plaintiff recover $500 and MS
cost J. X. Darling, OF Corinth, and X. M. har-
ysy, Of Topsham, forplaintiff, and chas II. Heath
Of Montpelier, for defendant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

Tin, spreading and deepening interest,
both OF the people of the country. aud Of the
whole world, ia this Centennial exhibition, is
becoming stribngly manifest. 1t seems as if
the entire nation was planning to go to Phil
alelphia next year; certainly thousands
Of those unused to journeying and sight
seeing are proposing this treat to them
selves. This is peculiarly true Of the people
In the distant West and South and there
the granger organization is being utilized
for seeing the exhibition Senator Morton
reports that single county in his state Of
Indiana has been canyasscd ON the subject
Of going to Philadelphia, and eight thou
sand persons are down for the visit. Some
Of the grangers have hired large farm
within a mile or two Of the exhibition
grounds, where they propose to establish a
huge eucampment, and give comfortable but
cheap lodgings and meals, to successive and
organized detachmeuts OF their brethren
from all parts Of the country Philadelphia,
too, has turned itself into one vast caravan
sary large new hotels are going up adjoin-
ing the park restaurants will be multiplied
without number and what phialelphian
does not take boardcrs, will at least welcome
visitors, next summer The railroads of the
country are also preparing for the expected
rush of travel even here in New England
they are making extra cars and planning
extra trains, as they will undoubtedly offer
reduced fares to accommodate and swell the
lido of visitors to Philadelphia, The Eu-
ropean steamships are also anticipating a
harvest, to relieve their prodtless last season
or two, aud, for the first time, We shall doubt
less have companies of English and CONT
Mental woikmen visitors to SPY out our land.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29
Washington Correspondence.


Ii turned into q grand universal holiday. No
where, perhaps Is the day more generally OBJ
served than here Everybody puts on his holi-
day attire throws aside the cares Of business, and
enters into the same spirit with which children
celebrate the day The Executive Departments
are all Closed, and the thousands Of clerks are let
loose upon soccty-and the latter may be said to
be directly or indirectly interested In the former
at all times in Washington whore two-thirds OF
the population derive support from tho govern
ment in one way or another The small boys Of
the city caught the spirit Of the hour early last
evening, aud, as result, the cars Of the entire
populacc were greeted with the most hldcous and
fearful conglomemtion Of sounds ever invented
It reminded MS strongly Of Election Day in
Montpelier, where all the tin horns were brought
into play, and the old common made the especial
centre " the concert The celebration Of Christ
mas here is much like Fourth Of July at the
North. NJ fre-emc,ers form prominent feature
Of the entertainment, and Young America is iubi-
liant over the possession Of fireworks and tin
horn
The season for calls among society people hero,
has now arrived, and, although the ceremony has
been rdcnled for many years as useless and stu-
pid 10 is still In existence and iourishng better
than over Every one complains Of visits Of ccrc-
mony but they are, seemingly, absolutely ncccs-
ary MS forming the basis ON which that great and
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

llANcocK.-The town meeting which was held
here last Thursday, to see il the town would bond
for the Green Mountain railroad, amounted to
nothing, there being eighteen yeas to thirty-.hree
nays.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

SENATOR MoRroN's resolutions providing
for an investigation into the manner in which
the recent election in Mississippi was con
Quoted, created quite a spirited debate in the
Senate on Thursday. Senators Bayard and
Thurman-both prominent democratic pres
idential aspirants-opposed the proposition,
doubtless fearing its effect upon the demo-
cratic party. 1t is quite evident from the
figures, that there were thirty or forty thou
sand illegal votes poled in the state, and all
Of them in the interest of the democratic
party.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

TnE WuisKEY RiNG.-There is lull in
the whiskoy prosecutions, but no disposition
to abandon them, or to let any guilty man
escape" Mcdonald is acting in a very fool
ish manner, to say the least At one time
he protests that he is innocent; at another
time he endcayors to create the impression
that he defrauded the government for the
purpose of helping the partyi and then
again he threatens to make the most damag-
ing revelations if he is not released His
own actions and sayings condemn him, and
the government certainly will not relax its
hold upon him to prevent further exposures.
On the other hand, inasmuch as exposure
is what is sought, the government will
doubtless tighten its grip upon the ex-Super-
visor, and squeeze out Of him all the informa-
ton he may be able to give. In his efforts
to appear innocent, Mcdonald has convicted
himself, even could no other testimony DO
produced against him. 1t is quite evident
that thus far no innocent man has been con.
victed, and we hope no guilty one will be
permitted to escape. The Republican party
is not disposed to shield corrupt men,
whether found within Of without its ranks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29

The report Of the comptroller OF the cur
rcncy presents an elaborate statement of the
national banking system, from which we
gather some facts Of interest. The tables Of
dividends made for the past six years, Of the
banks in the New England and Middle
States, amount to ten per cent. per annum,
paid semi-annually, on the capital. When
the surplus Of the banks is included, the ra-
ito Of dividends has been at the rate Of eight
per cent upon capital and surplus, showing
that the banks have set aside, as surplus, a
sum equal to twenty-five per cent of their
capital, in addition to making their reg
ular semi-annual dividends. The capital
Of the national banks, October !, 1870, was
sj0l, s20,709, the surplus fund sl3i,3j6,O76,
and the individual deposits s6Gl570,6l0, or
almost S3G,OO0,00O more than the capital and
surplus combined. The loans and discounts
were $3.50, 2220jl, or about four times the
amount of their capital and surplus, after de-
ducting the amount invested in United
States bonds TO secure circulation, which
was $3.50, 1921, ZOO; and more than their aggre-
gate individual deposits, surplus and capital,
after deductiug the amount invested in
United States bonds to secure circulation.
The total amount Of losses from all the
national banks that have failed is less than
SLOO0O0O. Thelaw provides that one-tcuth
Of she nctprofts of banks shall be carried to a
surplus fund before any dividend is made
until that fund equals twenty per cent. Of
the capital, and that all losses and bad debts
shall be deducted from net profits before
making dividend. ltfurther provides that
all debts upon which interest is now paid
for six months, and all stocks aud bonds
upon which interest is due, shall be cousid-
cred as bad debts. The largest addition 10
the surplus fund.- in any one year, was in
sos, which amounted to over SiJ,O00,000.
The smallest amount in 1850, # s2,007, 600.
The surplus for the last year VISA little over
100000. The ratio OF earnings Of ma
tional banks to capital and surplus in 1869,
was ll.sl per cent, aud in 1873, 0.22 per
cent.
Tho ratio of taxation paid by national
banks to the United States upon their de-
posits capital and circulation, IN proportion
to their capital, is one and half per cent
The taxation upon their capital for state
purposes averages two per cent. The high
est state tax is in Arkansas -thirty-uine per
cent, and the lowest in Delaware-four pci
/ cout Ia pnuus,tlvauio II &c lint sovn, ,,o,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-21

THE fend who rules disorder and law
lessness seems to have been let loose
again. Following upon The disgraceful
defiance Of law and justice at Knoxville,
where q mao, asserted t. be 3 newspa-
per correspondent, vas the ether day
tarred aud feathered, and the lyGching
of Jesse Woodson, for the murder of
Mrs William jarrett, 81 Murfreesb1ro,
We have bloody riots in Williamson,
Franklin and Jackson counties, Illinois,
and the threatened riots in Georgia. All
this is TO be deplored AMI condemned.
The press, and the public as well, must
set its face fesrlessly against it, other
wise We shall drift into anarchy, and be
compelled to confess the necessity for az
bitrary and strong government. IN
free country like this We are withoutex-
cuse for it. We have all the machinery
OF government necessary 20 uphold the
msjesty OF the law and punish evil
doors, and We must see 10 il that these
functions are preserved TO them intact,
ard that our liberties In the courts are not
invaded by lswless mObs who have no
more right to condemn and punish than
any single individual Of them all. We
admit, upon the testimony submitted,
the enoTmity OF the ofense committed
by Copeland at Knoxville, and that so
much greater committed by the negro
Woodson, in numbering an inoffensive
woman, but neither is justification for
the lynch law Of the moo who punished
them. 1t is just such conduct as coun-
tenanced by too lenientcommunities that
furnish precedents for the mobs that in
Illinois and Georgia have broken upon
the quiet Of peaceful people, and sup
planted a feeling Of security by one Of
Insecurity. IF not put q stop TO by tie
strong arm ftbe laW, aud 5r)wned upon
by united public opinion, such state
of things must end disastrously for al.
1t interferes with the industrial progress
of the people, and with their peace and
hsppiness, and is the very thing which
governments are instituted to prevent.
We must put it down, or it will put us
down. Which shall il be?
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-21

On WEDNESDAY, the first Of Sep
tember next, we will publish' for the
benefit especially Of our country friends,
a full report Of the trade and commerce
of Memphis for the year lS74-5, par
ticularly so much Of it as embraces the
cotton trade. AS is our custom at the
beginning Of the commercial year, We
shall issue a very large edition Of the AP-
PEAL, and our pages for that occasion viii
be enlarged to our weekly size, each con-
tanning ten columns. We shall en-
deavor to make the APPEAL OF
the first Of September every way worthy
the prestige Of former years. and trust
that We will be sustained ia our efforts
by the merchants and business men, in
whose interests particularly it is to be
published. Advertisers will do well to
see our business msnager about space
and tie number of copies desired.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-21

CALHOUN, than whom this country has
p-od Iced no greater statesman nor more
DrofouLd thinker, has, as he did upon
almost al questions affecting the rights
and interests. Of the people, left US his
testimony as to the effect Of 8 coerced
return to specie payments, such as the
Republican party now favOTs He said
in a asaeeeh, delivered in the senate o.
tober 3, 1887, sitter referring to the crisis
OF 1916:
shorty after the termination Of the
war specie pay ymtHts were coerced with
us Nv the establishment OF q national
hank. and few years sfterw2rd IN
Great Britain by an act OF parliament
IN both countries the restoration wss
ToG..Wed iy widespread distress, as 1t
aIV-s-,s must be when effected by coe!-
,irn fg~ tue simple reason that banks
-e,,1ot lay unless their debtors first
- I'D mat 20 cOerce the banks COM
- I'm. 10 CoeTce their debtOrs before
~ E-ye the means to pay. Their
f,ftyre must o., the consequence, ana
t1i. involves the iic'lure OF the banks
fbenselves, carrying With 1t unlverssi
di-tr.ss. Hence we sre Opposed 10 al
kinds Of coercion, and sTe in fsT0r oi
leaving the disease to time, with the sc-
ton OF public sentiment and the states
to which the banks are responsible.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-21

a CORRESPONDENT Of the st. Louis
Republican writing from Washington
on tue suj,ct of river improvement,
shows, from. a table of figures made up
from the various appropriations for this
purpose. the manifest injustice which
has been shown toward the people of the
Mississippi valley. 1t appears that New
England has received $685., ,4S8; the
Middle States, 81, ,75S, ,915; the Southern
States, S6, 4O6 s33; Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio, S,455O,5lO; Missouri, Iowa and
Minnesots, S675, 500, ard Michigan and
Wisconsin, IS, 799, 776. The total amount
wi.ich has been appropriated is S5l, ,6O5,-
Sl2. II will be seen from the above that
the two States, Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, have received over one-siKth of the
entire tum appropriated, and nearly as
much rs tie Mississippi river through
cut lis entire length.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-21
sHindIer ArresIed.

BUFFALO, August 2O.-Detectives have
taken into custody Allen NJ. Johnson, a
first-class sWindler, haiiing from New
York. He came here three weeks ago,
rented q store and started in business
under the name of Albert H Carpenter
& Co, and made some pretensi0Ds OF
keeping fancy groceries, and ordered
from firms OF different cities quantities
of goods on credit, and intend
ed to dispose Of them and decamp
with the proceeds. He has operated in
q similar manner successfully in Terre
Haute, Indiana, under the firm name Of
Wallace, Jenkins & Co; in st. Paul,
Minnesota, as Josiah H. Saunders; in
Boston, Massachusetts, as Wallace B
Reynolds & Co. He has creditors in
Portland, Maine, Baltimore, Cincinnati
and other cities.