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her merchants sell cheap; sell at
small profits will, quick rcturns; her
insurance companies stop their II to
) per cent gouginy; have less picking
and stealing here and there; create
y demand for country products other
than cotton, for which products we
must now resort to sell to some
swindling hawker, and build your
road to Shreveport and she vii! fud
that nothing is to be feared from any
of these rival cities.
New Orleans. to become a prosper
GUS city, must throw. herself in the
breach advance into active compe-
tition with other business cities, and
if she fails why-"slle fails"
"While timerous knowledge stands con-
siderinS
Audacious ignorance hath done the deed"
Shreveport has conformed to the
demands of tho trade by reducing to
living rates charges upon products
shipped to her port for sale, and at
the same time has met the demand
for supplies with low priced nerchan-
disc. The self arrogance of New Or
leans will be her ruin if continued in
40 trade can be forced, it must flow
naturally, and when New Orleans
convinces the people Of whom she
demands trade, that they will meet
with remnnerative bargains, both in
sale and purchase, her future is made.
AS to the building up of Shreveport
as a. center Of trade and a large bu-
sDess city for North Louisiana, our
interest compel us to favor It, and
New Orleans should lend all the aid
in her power; to further its advance
mcnt, for it will act as a valve to
draw trade to our Queen city, from
St. Louis and other northern cities.
The benefit which, will accrue to the
intermediate parishes IS obvious, for
by this means we will have COMPETE
tive markets near at hand from
which to select. The advantages
cannot be calculated that would &C.
crue to us on such a consumatioD, and
we hope that our New Orleans friends
will give Shreveport and their fellow
citizens patient hearing in the pre-.
misses.
All these things we say to some Of
New Orleans; of which number Mr..
Whcelock is not. The road from
New Orleans will be- built despite
the croakers here and elsewhere, and
the matter of the small amount of
the subscription, asst seems, has been
fully explained to our people. p
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tempted,n our poor way, to be your
friend, bc do not, let rs beg Of you,
"talk raIoad" at US in the same
breath 1tL the Pteayune. Morgan
may hap intended to "put up"
that milbn, bnt, We are fully salts
fed nowhe did not.
Our psple talk railroad; dream
railroad ind mean railroad, and if
you woulI have "streached the blan-
kct''',st lie right moment, Burnside
would hap put in that $4,000. FL,
Train Nur guns for short range !;
give Bur1ide a side wiper, and don't
burn us ..
Is that Minor story all kerect as
some say it isl Howard, you like
people toSelieve all they hear.
DO, Gods sake, let the Picoyune
shave a est" it's ''1ndependent you
know" icuy"ne, 90 to the ant thou
slnggard, ct uncle Billy alone; "rise
up" but, don't Eight against more
money, yN may want it, and from
the looks q the case, you do now,
"and that met damnably.'
As q soldier, we say that Gen. For.
rest was a man every inch Of him,
but there are degrees to manhood,
and when any person o,o"r,:.- A..
standing that General Forrest does
.'sushes' over with such boot-lickins
trash M his Memphis speech, We
must take issue with our friend the
Times.
All men hare their faults, for it j!
but human stature to be frail, and w
acknowledge our sorrow 10 applyin!
to zen. Forrest such epithets as w
did, but. 70 were more in sorrow thar
in a,ger, the bloody clasm is not tt
be Ed with our ''cast off" princi
pies Longstreet failed in that, ant
wors, soldiers than be, should prof
by hl example.
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Ris up William Allen.

Th|grcat floods now prevailing
in INVEST are truly distressing,
and , learn that much suffering
will y the consequence. The
New Orleans flour and cotton
marAs Immediately felt, the fact
Of til loss of wheat and cotton
crops p the inundated sections
:gSu|sGibe to the Peoples Vim.
dicaDr.,
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cllneu 10 Vuo OptnlOu tH6t ChF0VepOrb
can do for US in tie way Of trade,
what New Orleans has as yet failed to
do. Sell Us certain, merchandise,
such as groceries, &C., cheaper than
New Orleans, and besides that we
have a direct outlet to Northern and
Western. markets, shonll they not
suit as in prices, where our merchants
can secure from first hands all they
require. .af5H a..
Looking at it in another light 4; is
mot New Orleans, by building this
road to Marshall, striking the, direct
air line of railroad tra6c via the Cairo
aud Fulton routei And. will not this
throw into the capacious nav Of her
rival all the trade, Of not only this
section, but even as low down as St.
Landryi We may not be over wise
in these things, but We certainly see
danger. Unless New Orleans will
conform in her business to the adj
vancel ideas Of trade; to the exigen-
cies; If tho times, she has much mofe
to fear from St. louis, than q hundred
Si,repeport's. Let her Cotton Fac.
tQra and Commission Nerehants re-
!! dnes their spsrmoas charges. Eel
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Vermont Central Litigation.

The very lengthy legal hearing i'll the
ease of the Vermont Central Railroad.
which had been in progress at st. Al
bans for IL long time. came To an end
last week. Judge Poland was counsel
for the Railroad. and his argument.
which was eleven hours long. aud lasted
until after midnight Friday morning.
was listened To (>lNS the tclcgraphic
dcSpatch) 10y numerous lawyers and
monument persons and IL considered the
most powerful. clnqucnt and Thorough
resume of this roads history ever deliv-
cred in any court The Judge quoted
LARGELY from the records of the bond
holders meetings. and from the records
of the Vermont and Canada directors
and Stockholders. H. also from the >cv
cI;il dccIcr> of he cont made with the
assent of the security holders and their
committees. that in every important
transaction the receivers and managers
had the approval and consent of all
parties. and that in every respect their
transactions had been open and free
from concealmcmt 81 fraud. The report
of the Masters in Chancery. who now
have the case. will hc looked for with
interest.
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The Other Elections.

Our most >;ingulne expectations in
regard to PENNSYLVANIA and New York
are more than realized. and we con-
gratulatc the Republicans on the hard
won victories. In view of the large
Democratic maioritie> last year in both
these states. there was reason to believe
that while We might he able to redeem
Penn>y lvania from the Democracy. we
had hut little reason to hope that the
Republicans of New York would over
come the fearful odds against them.
and carIl the state. But the good news
comes to lis apparently well authenti-
Gated. Last wear the Democrats car
ricd New York. electing Gov. Tilden
by 5O.2I7 majority. This year the Re
publicans are said to have carried the
state 10y 10000 majority. Last wear
Pennsy lvania went Democratic 10y .679
majority. This year the tide has turned
and the Republicans have swept the
state. electing that honest old Snldier.
Gen. Hartlantt. 10y 25.OOO majority.
This. too. j. the second great trlumnh
of the season over the rag monevists.
and considering the size and central
position of the state ii may well he con
Sidcred decisive.
Mississippi. rs we anticipated. is car
ried for the Democracy by means of in
timidating the negro voters. who. if
they had had fair play, would have
contributed to a Republican majority
of 25.OO0.
However. the Democracy NAV take
what pride they can in this fraudulently
gained success of the day. especially
when they contrast it with the splendid
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Prepare for Winter .

w.t.. :: ~: I.:.l . $50,
iu'ei III ''''' '''','""' i''
ionged ana severe cola weather. deeP
SHOWS and fearful blows. The length
of the winter-of late wears lasting neal
L. .lrouob m. snrinp m,utbs moL.s =
y
"rea' s''alh "n" "'"'" "l''" inc P"H 81
cal system. The following well con-
sidered suggestions we find in the last
R,rto, Uonjtor Follow them and Won
..e,,,., ,,f ,,o,.o,,,;,.o-
VIII uH' INV '"'''' vi +, '''''
Is better than "pouhh OF cure:
There remains about month before
the usual setting in" of winter. and
the preparations for that long and Sc
we're period ought to be made at once.
To defend ourselves and our animals
from the cold should be an important
consideration. Warm houses. warm
clothing and little severe exposure will
enable us to 60 through the winter III
safety: while undue exposure to cold
will plant the seeds of frverS, rhenma
ti>m. consumption and kindred diseases
i'll the system. Warm clothing can he
obtained cheaply at present. Houses
can hemadc tolerably warm 10y thorough
banking and 10y little caulkIng. listing
or weather strip about the doors and
windows. Close fitting double WIndoWs
pay well. y day or two spent now III
stopping ont the cold. Will make every
winters day less severe III our houses.
| hen the poor animals W lthoit 1it.
without means to tell "t Their suffering.
How they are allowed To suffer. open
barns. stables that are colder than ont
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roll of Republican victories. New Jer-
sey, which went heavily Democratic
last year, now goes Republican by Il
satisfactory majority. The western
elections in Wisconsin, Kansas and
Minnesota are all of the right stamp.
They mark the reversal of the Demo
cratic tidal wave of last veal. under the
influence of the sober second thought
of the people, preparatory to entering
upon the great national struggle of next
wear. We need not dwell upon the
darkening of Democratic prospects late
~ thought to be So bright. OF upon the
number of Presidential dreams so rudely
broken off by al unpleasant awakening
OF far more Importance Is the evidence
afforded of the returning SoundneSs of
public opinion and the permanent tn
umph of the right .-BOston journal.
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A Charlie Ross Sensation at swanton

Not Ia he behind of the rest of the
world. SWanton. too. has had lis Char
lev Ross sensation. On Monday after
noon. two FIrnchmcu came into st.
Alhan>. in great haste and out of breath.
from SWanton. sought ont the Jail and
Immediately inquired for the sheriff.
Shrritf Morrill, WAS just at that moment
absent looking up additional evidence
in the Ball murder case. The deputy
was at the jail. but not for some time
would they divulge what they wanted.
only that they could now claim the
S2O.OOO reward for the Ross boy" At
ter talking considerable. they stated
that there was ut Swanton. il French
organ grinder. who had been PLAYING
his organ all day in Swanton aud vicin-
itN : that he could not speak Il word of
English that he had little boy with
him, apparently five Years old. The
hoy c"rld speak English and not il
word OF French, said his name was
Charlie. and he had long curIS once
and the organ grinder took care of him. g
etc. etc. The rumor soon took wings.
and quick aS flash got all about swan
ton. the citizens got together and took
Il look at ''Charley." After the French
men finished their budget of imtorma-
ton to the deputy sheriff. the deputy
at once started for Swamtom On ar
rival. he found the organ grinder and
the boy. and after thoroughly looking
into the case, came to the conclusion il
was not the Ross boy. 1t was very
evident the boy WAS not Il son of the
Frcnchman, and to whom he belongs is
NOT vet known
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The National Thanksgiving.


APPOINTED TpE THURSDAY. NoN. -.
BY the President of the United States
"i America a proclamation : In ac-
crldancc with Il practice AT once Wise
nd beautiful. We have been accustomed.
., the wear l. drawing to Il close. 10
devote an occasion Ia the humble tN-
lic>>inn of uur thanks Ia Almighty God
ton the crl>clc>> and distinguished ben
Tits bestowed upon H. ~ Il patton. and
tot his mtrcic> ;tnd pl"tcctium dunn"
the closing wear. Amid the rich and
free enjoyment of all ouI advantages.
We should not forget the source from
W hence they are derived and the rN
tent Of our obligations t" the Father of
I'll mcIcic>. We have full reason to
renew our thanks I" Almighty God ton
the taNoI> bestowed upon u> during the
pp>t NcaI. BY his continuing mercy.
civil and religious liberty have been
maintained. peace la rei"ncd within
"uu h"ldci>. Labor and enterprise have
pindu'cd then mcIitrd rewards. and Ia
his Watchtnl prov idcucr Ne are, indebted
I" security from pc>iIlcncc and other
national calamity. Apart from national
blessings each individual among H. has
occasion I" thnughttullN recall and de
N"utiN rrc"gniI, the tav"I> and pt"tc..-
tinn which he has enjoyed Now.
Therefore. |. Ulysses :. Grant. president
of the United States. d" recommend
that. on Thm >,laN. the 18th daN ct
\"\rmhcr. the people of the United
States. ah>rainimg from all secular pun
suits and from IhcIr accustomed aN"ca-
tInuS. do assemble in their respective
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Massachusetts.

The Republican party of Ma>~achu
sets may justly feel satisfied with the
result of Yesterday contest. The plu-
rllitN J. not large. but it indicates the
force OF the conflict. Had ii been
thrice H. large it could not have been
muIc Indicative. The defeat last year
had Il dcmnraliziug effect. The blum
dcr> of past management and the errors
Iri~iu" from 4 want "t Judgment ON the
pat at some few OF nui leaders com
hincd Ia weaken the organization. prioI
/" the meeting Of the Republican Con
NrutlOu at W Worcester there Mas Il want
OF loyalty to the party which Threatened
I" make the i,"liticIl accident of last
wear among the probabilities and posi-
hiltic> of the present. But the Con
Nruti"n. III the character of those who
participated. in lis resolutions and in
its nominations. took that ''mcW depart
urr which it has pleased Governor
Castor t" ridiculr in his speeches.
The "nrw departure has proved sue
cc>>tul. Ii has hInught the party to Il
realizing ScII>r ct the danger which j.
involved in Democratic victories. 1t
has given I" voters IL ticket that they
could support with honest pride. and il
has brought back Ia the party hundreds
who we've dIsalfcctrd. The victory
achieved yesterday might have been
even more complete had Il majority "t
the Pruhihitinni>t> followed the sound
advice of Hon. Thomas Talbot. They
preferred to stultity themselves by vo-
ting i'll accordance with the suggestions
of Wendell Phillips ANA Mr.. Miner.
But the result shows that when Il plat
form with sound principles is supple
mentcd 10y nominations which no man
need hesitate To commend, there are
people enough in this State to turn the
scales BOStOH JOHrHdI
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Annual Meeting of the Woman's Board.

The Vermont Branch of the Woman :
Board of Missions held its annual meet
ing in the chapel of the Congregational
church. Rutland. Wednesday, October
%.
The afternoon meeting was opened ut
:}::0 10y reading of the Scriptures by the
president, and PRAYER by Mrs. a. Is.
Swift. of Enosburgh. The reports of
the secretary and treasurer showed !,
generally prosperous condition for the
past year. The aggregate receipts for
the wear have been -, 72O, an excess
over the receipts of last year of ST.
SO. Nine new auXilialies have been
formed. making in all sixty. There are
also connected with the Branch eleven
mission circles. Forty ladies have been
made life members of the Woman :
Board during the year. The news
from the different parts of the State Is
very encouraging. One auxiliary that
was formed of five members, i'll nine
months numbered thirty five and had
contributed 81.
At the evening session. Mrs. Horace
Fairbanks. of St. JohnSbury, was elect
ed president. With the exception OF
some changes among the vicc-pIcsl
dents. the officers remain as before.
MIS-. Haven then gave an account al
the meeting of the Womans Board OF
the Interior. held in connection with
the recent meeting of the American
Board at Chicago, urging the call foI
labOrcrS that comes from all parts of
the heather world.
After singing again Il report was given
ny the secretary. Miss Julia Pca>c. of Il
recent meeting held in Bn>tou. ut the
house of the president of the Woman ;
Board. Mrs. Albert BoWkcr. especially
urging the larger circulation of LU'
and Light. thus ditfu>ing missionary
intelligence more widely.
Mrs Helen G.. Knight. secretary of
the New Hampshire branch. extended
the greetings of that society t" the
Vermont branch. speaking most earn
r>tly of the formation uf mission circles
among the Young. thar III early Years
they might be educated in this most
important department i'll thl>t> work.
After >ingiu" two verses OF the Mis-
>innary H. mn the meeting closed.
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Desperate Attempt to Escape.

The LOO train from the south over
the Rutland Division of the Central
Vermont railroad. Friday. had among
its passengers sixty -four cuuvicts. en-
route from Sim"-Sing to Clinton Prison.
the transfer being due to the over
crowded condition of the former prison.
When the train reached Middlrburv. at
about three o'clock \. NJ. three of the
prisoners III some manner broke THEN
>hackles, leaped from the ear windows
aud took to their heels Two of them
started for the town, while the other
ran across the bridge over Otter Creek.
The officers Immediately fired upon
them, ill the excitement using their re-
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one saw the crime. and no one liz par
ticular was suspected for month after
the deed was committed. About Il
month ago john Dolan was arrested.
He had three days trial last week ::
the jury brought in verdict of guilty
in fifteen minutes after they went out.
and the judge at once sentenced him to
Ice hanged on the 10Th of December.
There is speedy Justice, and that too i'll
New York
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and the proposed conccIr,,. y
/ delayed on account OF nj. ' Dc.
was prominent mcnb.,
lege and was uuiyr> N WI ..s
His loss will he kcrul, f.. '''o.
mates as we'll IL The orhr. 49,.
A special despatch from WI
Junction. dated Octob,, ~, ~ -'-a .
The marriage of the ,Id.,,
Hiram Orcutt. y. W.. Pi,r.,.
den Seminary. at Wr>r Lei. r'..'
took place at the Con.I,g,..
i'll that place. this cycnrg ~
WAS filled to the utmost ...
the floral offerings u,...
bridegroom i John l.. ,,.-
Alhan>. and all parties r,.
throughout New England NJ
ton. at the Seminary. ul, .,. ..
many people from ahuM ,..
cnt. -
The libel suit against Ill.,.
Herald for defamation Of .s
Giant resulted in Il ,rrd.. ,...
PENDANTS. The jury u,,,.,.,
minutes. Damages Wen, a.
the ground that an aflrl. lr.a.
Herald described the yl,l.
bug and prevented It >il,n, H.
tN to Dr. Palmer of F.,Ii..
Doctor himself testified rb,,
up his mind after rcadIuurr,...
cancel his agreement with rl.
of the giant. but the conn ,..
the III ticlc must hc shown -.
in order T." justify Il ycIdlr, ofa
and as no evidence Of il ,..
produced, the jury found ru D..
PENDANTS.
Charles Gleason. one of rI..
bank robbers. sentenced. ir -.
wears in the Chlllr>t"Au >..,.. -.
made ii daring escape aDour f.,
Friday morning. hl Saving 49,
bars of his cell. and. with The.
ont side friends. >qurrlin. ,.
through Il uinciurh "pruin...I.
weighs POO pounds. 1t MIS- n..'
plan to lihcIatc several uoro..n..
| York conNict>. but TIM u.> r...
by the 'u>clIal 90. "m Ncdu.,,
Waterman suspected "r ,on.
| Daniel DouyhcIty. GlrI,ur', .....
ate. who WIS also T." 90 uIrnh..
an unsuccessful attempt r".,,, FOO.
weeks since. 10y dlnting uur of ...
tagon while talking uilh......
WIS caught Whih. .ettin- into &c.,.
1t is supposed thai Gleason ,.
/ to Il vessel in the hari,"r. .ud .,
/ St.:I.
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vo,1ers so carelessly that the life OF an
inoffcnsive baggage maSter sa'i' a,t
near being sacrificed as al a'u'l' ,,,,,,
to outraged justice. ole "i 'n' ''.,..
running toward the town. hoWeNe,' wa" "a,
hit and desperately wounded an" 'o'
were captured and placed Ill the "a, "a, =.
The train then left the station an" NV
officers were obliged to ahaiu"" NV
search for the third convict, giving due
notice. however. to the authorities. Al
about / o'clock. Friday attern""h' Il
man III prison garh WAS seen 10 eniei d
swamp about two miles below Mid"'t-
bury. The alarm was at once SlHe"
and soon "A number of citizens living
near bv were on the trail. The convict
wis speedily overtaken, and after some
hostile demonstrations surrendered MN
self He was given some clothes treat
ed to IL good supper and then lodged Ill
MiddIebury jail. 1t appeared that ne
ran across the otter Creek bridge. drop
ped into the creek and concealed MN
self under the water until the tram LETT
the station. He then re-cIoSS"d the
bridge and started for the south. as he
fore related. When taken he was III
an extremely pitiahle condition. having
been skulking through the woods ana
pastures tor twelve hours with nothing
to eat and with his thin prison clothes
completely watcr-Soakcd by his long
stay in the creek. His crime was muir
der. and he had been sentenced tn State
Prison tnI fifteen Years.
The convirt> were shacklcd 10y couples
and how the three in question freed
themselves l. not vet known.
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~. John-hurN. VI.

S,TATF OF VERMONT CANE 80 ..-.
- In prubatr Court held 90 ih' .'..
81. .I"hu-hury. in said pi>rrI,'. "I ''
November, y. u. -. .-
Willard kinni-. admiui~'1ti.'
"i Norman Stnddard lat, "i " i'''' ''
trict makes application 1" sud DOLL. .....-
sell the whole OF the Ir.tl estate ''
representa-. that said -tl' - 100 u,..-,.
pay Iuent of tn, Il, hts of said d'''.-'''
il H. ordered hN said Cont. ttt' 81
come under consideration and h' ..'a.a p. r.
daN of November \. u. - IL ,.' ..-.. .
in st. .IuhnSbnry and II J. iH'i'''
all persons Interested lee n"trtl.d -t 81
hcItiun ot motto" Of Tins dlI"' g..
thereon. three weeks success .'''' ,.rt e
DOMAIN. printed Al 81. .l"hr-h''N ..., 3D.. e
time of hearing. that they nA' r...- '-
time and place. and. II the, 80 '''-'
Ia BY the Court Attest ,...r r,--
g7-gq HENRY tx ~
HENRY FIRM II H.