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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

GROWING TRADr.-Tne exports Of
American cotton fabrics 10 foreign countries
have recently assumed larger proportions
than for some time past. The total number
of packages shipped at New York from Jan
uary lst TO December lst, 1873, was thirty
three thousand seven hundred and ffty-six,
as against nineteen thousand seven hundred
and thirty-fve for the same time in 1874.
showing gain the present season. thus far,
of fourteen thousand and twenty-five, to
which may be added ten thousand packages
in process of manufacture upon orders in
hand. The exports from Boston thus far
this year, reach fifteen thousand nine hun
bred and forty-two packages. The ship
ments from Boston for the corresponding
period for several years past were as follows
1875, eleven thousand seven hundred and
six packages in 1873, six thousand and
eighty in 1872, four thousand three hun
bred and eighteen; in 1871, eleven thousand
and seventy-ive, aud in 1870, seven thousand
four hundred aud sevcnty-eight packages.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

TnE thirty-three millions of the popula.
ton of England will require nearly fourteen
million quarters of wheat to supplement the
produce Of last harvest between that aud the
corresponding season next year. During the
first half of the last twenty years, the Eng
lish imports of breadstuifs represented tho
consumption Of thirty-two per cent. of the
population, during the second half it was
equal to nearly forty-fys per cent, and dur
ing the last three years TO more than fifty
per cent. of the total consumption.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

BIsHoP llAvEN's NoMINArIoNs.-B Bishop
Haven has recently printed letter denying
that lie re-nominated President Grant and
says he did say " If we cast off our present
ruler who has saved us once, we shall rue it.
Pray, brethren, for the denomination Of
President Grant" The Bishop says, That
was all | said. never re-nominated him,
as the papers had it. Ths 1raceler, | think,
quoted me correctly asked the brethren
to pray for the denomination. This had a
perfect right to do right as citizen, as a
Christian, as minister, as a man."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

IMPORTANT AcrioN.-Ths National Coun.
Gil Of the Union League Of America held an
important meeting at Philadelphia on the
9Th inst, when resolutions were passed de
claring that the public credit must be main,
tanned the public schools fostered and pro
tscted from sectarlansm that church and
state shall be kept free and independent
and that all citizens OF the United States
by whatever name known, shall be protected
~ the enjoyment of all civil and religious
rights guaranteed to them on observance OF
the laws. Propositions for the amendment
OF the United States Constitution in accor-
dance with these resolutions, were submit
ted and adopted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

NEW YORK MERCHANTS CoMrLAiN.-
New York merchants are finding fault with
the trunk lines Of road for discriminating
against that city and in favor of Boston.
On some classes of shipments, the difference
in favor of Boston is equal to handsome
profit The Boston merchants are not slow
in taking steps to make the most Of their adj
vantage, and on all their bill-hcads may be
seen the following " Wholesale merchants
take notice Freight from Boston to South
en and Western points is usually less than
from New York" The other day, the me.
chants of New York held meeting in the
chamber of commerce, to consider what steps
should be taken to secure relief from this OBJ
noxious discrimination against them, which
they could not understand \ little reAec-
ton should discover the fact that the railroads
are not charging higher rates from New
York to Boston for the purpose of injuring
the former place, but solely because they
think the trade of New York is secured at
all hazards, and that they can dictate terms,
while Boston can reach Western customers
by lines not Of the trunk combination, and
it is necessary to put down rates in order to
get business. The railroad companies have
the advantage of New York merchants, and
propose TO profit by it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

The Interstate Leyee Association are
very kind. At their recent session in New
Orleans, they raised money to send delega
ton to Washington city for the purpose Of
offering to donate the Mississippi leyees to
the government and to urge the gift upon
the fortunate object Of their benevolent pur
poses in the event Of any reluctance on ae
count Of its magnitude.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

The remaining sj5,OOO,OOO being distri.
huted between seventeen other denomina-
tons. That these figures are correct, is
youched for in a nots at the foot of the table
in the printed compendium of the census,
reading as follows
The statistics Of churches are believed u be
substantially exact, and to present just view Of
the organization Of the several religious denomi-
nations found within the United States
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

II is reported that several well known nau.
teal men Of New York have determined to
make an expedition to the Arctic regions
early next spring, in search of the records
hidden by Sir John Franklin. A vessel has
been chartered, and the services of the well.
known Esquimaux Joe" secured. The ex.
petition win be under the lead of Captain
b. s. Osborn, and only practical navigators
will be allowed to join, each Of whom is to
pay his own expenses
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
~ CONCORD, y. II.

The temperance reform movement which
has recently been naugurated in Concord is
rising to great importance, and promises to
be a work Of unusual power. As already de-
yeloped, it is the greatest uprising in favor
Of temperance reformation that has been seen
in that city since the old 'Washngtonian -
movement of years ago The meetings are
wonderful in numbers, earncstness aud en-
thusiasu There isn't public hall in the
place that is large enough to accommodate
the throngs that attend, aud the gatherings
are held almost nightly. Last Wednesday
evening Whites Opera House was packed
with a solid mass of humanity, and hun
bred, went away unable to get seats. The
exercises consisted Of an address by Mr. Os.
good, the great reformer, and brief remarks
10y many others, interspersed with instru
mental music and singing. Many went for
ward and signed the pledge, while the audi
encc sang, with rousing chorus, the popular
refrain, " Wen drink no more" There was
intense excitement when, with two excep
tions, all the men employed in Ford & Kim
balls extensive foundry went forward in a
body and signed the pledge. Mr.. Osgood
stated that sickness in his family would call
him home the next day, whereupon the All
dience presented him with hundred dol
lars, aud Mr.. White rendered him the hos
pitality Of the Eagle Hotel.
What leads to the belief that the reform will
accomplish good, is the fact that the citizen;
very generally join in the work, irrespective
Of religious or political preferences.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

GIGANTIC FRAuDs-A stupendous land
swinde has also just been unearthed in south
eastern Missouri. 1t appears that deeds to
lands in northern Arkansas and southeastern
Missouri have been forged for some years
past, and that agencies for this work were
established in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Phia-
delphia, New York, and also in Manchester,
England. 1t is estimated that deeds to over
twelve million acres of land have been forged
and disposed Of, at valuation Of twenty
five or thirty million dollars The land OPP
Grated upon is owned by non-residents, and
as the records were mostly destroyed during
the civil war, the ring had every facility to
carry ont the enormous swindle, and the
deed, have been sold all over the United
States and England The grand jury of
Shannon county, Mo. have indicted Dr.
Thomas X. Harmon, David S. Bingham and
James l.. Lawton, for completely Lawton
seems to have been the executive man, and
operated extensively in England
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

EDWARD \. STOKES, who shot Fisk has
beon for the last two months confined to his
bed in the hospital at Sing Sing, with asthma
and chills and fever contracted in the prison.
His constitution appears much broken, hi,
hair is almost white, and his form is bent
and attenuated. His term Of imprisonment,
by the law, will expire next September but
his counsel claim that it should end by the
9th OF January. strong effort will be
made to procure his release from the Gov
ernor at that time Great complaint is made
of the present uuhealthiness of the prison,
owing to the oyercrowding of inmates
There are one thousand cells, seven feet by
six, and half Of them contain two conyicts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

ZIoN's Adcocatc, speaking for the Bap
fists Of Maine, says the drift of public opin
ion is unquestionably in the line of the
Presidents recommendation for tho taxation
Of church property Mr.. w. G, Davis, q
Maine representative, proposed last winter
that all property held by any religion.
society above $4,000, should be taxed
The Adrocaie thinks that if this were the
law, less costly houses of worship would be
built, and there would be fewer churches
groaning under the burden of excessive
financial obligations"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

WALroN's REGsrER-The Claremont Manu-.
featuring ompany have issued Walton's Vernon
Register for 1876 in good time and good snap'
Among It's valuable features is a complete ils' %
post-ofllces, railroad stations, newspapers panN'
all the state institutions business directory si"nu
list population, vote at last election u. > census
and many other things, making 1t indspehsao''
for ready reference, II also contains new ni"p
Of Vermont and New Hampshire, but oil lns W
have nothing to say, except that the pnp'isn'''
themselves do not claim that II is perfect
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
Fourth Congress.

TUESDAY, December nth, 1876
In the Senate Mr. Davis resolution 10 regard 10
unsettled accounts OF government officers was re-
ferred to the finance committee-yeas thirty.four
nays twenty-five The motion to allow Mr.. Me
MILAN, Of Louisiana to withdraw his papers claim
ing seat in the Senate was debated at some
length and finally adopted-thirty to twenty
eight The only Republican who voted against
the motion with the democrats was Mr. Dawes, Of
Massachusetts The House passed the Senate bill
extending the duration Of the Alabama commits
sion. Mr. Buckner Of Missouri, offered a resolu-
ton calling upon the President for all the cor
respoudence concerning the dismissal of Mr. Hen
derson, and Mr.. Randall offered a resolution d-
recting the Secretary Of the Treasury 70 furnish
all the correspondence Of the department relating
10 the prosecution Of the whiskey rings at St.
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee. Both resolutions
were objected to and went over, under the rule
Mr. Blaine offered his constitutional amendment
prohibiting any appropriation Of public funds for
seotarian purposes. slirmsh over the resolu-
tisn recognizing the claims Of wounded Union
soldiers to the subordinate offices Of the House
ended in its reference to the committee Of ac-
counts, by strict party vote
WEDNEsDAY, December 18th
In the Senate, Mr.. Stevenson, OF Kentucky Of
fered resolution calling upon the Secretary Of
the Treasury for information respecting the viola
ton Of the revenue laws at St. Louis, Chicago and
Milwaukee, but withdrew it on the statement by
Mr. sherman that the publication Of this nforma-
ton would impede the course Of justice Mr. Nor
ton moved an investigation Of the late election in
Mississippi and offered a resolution declaring the
doctrine of secession inconsistent with the idea Of
nationality In the House, resolution in oppo-
stion to a third presidential term was adopted
two hundred and thrty-two to eighteen, Mr. Den
ison, OF Vermont, being the only New Highlander
voting against the resolution. resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Rainey, of South Carolina, abolish
ing the committee on Freedmens affairs. was
considered, on motion Of Mr. Blaine, and agreed
TO. Mr. Hale offered n resolution in favor Of
placing In the hands OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury whatever authority may I've needed to
ensure resumption of specie payments on Jan
uary lst 1879, and moved the previous question
which was defeated-forty-fye to one hundred and
forty-hye The resolution went to the committee
on banking The House adjourned until Friday
THURSDAY, December 10th
In the Senate large number of memorials ask
ing Tor the appointment Of a commission to in
qnire into the alcoholic liquor tafilc, were pre-
scented, ana referred to the committee on finance
Mr. "ithers, Of Virginia, by request introduced a
bil to aid the Washington, Cincinnati and St
Louis railroad company to construct narrow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

WlrH all the hue and cry about the iil-h,"'" ~,
American women, the statement is made by NV
president Of a life insurance company that y
fact that women live longer in this country IVA"
in any other, They are less robust ana n,'l "a.
than the women of other nations, but 'ne''
nacy Of life is strong, and their
sufficiently enduring to keep them awe eoneral
erably longer than their appearance as s'''
thing, would warrant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

degree was made the special order for nne
O'Clock A committee to consider the place OF
holding the next State Grange was appointed
consisting Of Mcssn Shedd, Carter and Bartlett
Resolutions wore introduced from Bridgcwaier
grange, relating to the money in the treasures
and In regard to the abolition Of the degrees
above the fourth. referred to a committee. An
amendment was introduced to make It possi-
BILE 10 re-elcct the members Of the executive
committee. J.. II Crosby, state Agent, was in
troduced, and spoke Of the commercial work NJ
nine o'clock the special order wis called, and the
fifth degree conferred
The standing committees announced by the
Master are as follows Finance, Mead Of Ran
dolph. Whitcomb Of Stoclbridge, Joslyn Of Brown
ington. Appeals and grievances June OF Bran
don, Nye Of Illghgate Bucl, Of Woodstock, Rntier
Of rownshond, Hancock Of Worcester Rules and
Bylaws Galusha, Cleveland and Perrin Rcsolu-
tons Dearborn Of Norshirc, Smith Of New
Haven. Dwnell 1T Calais State Of the Order,
Shcdd Griswod Cutting Of West Westminster
Mileage and Debenture, Addison county. Rector
Gage Bennington county, W II Beebc, Cnlcdo-
mia county, Joel Jenkins Chltenden county ?.
J. llcndce; Essex county H. C. woodward
Franklin county, W Woodward Orange county,
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Dunham; Rutland county " !. larnham
Franklin county, Mr. Norton
WEDNESDAYS SESSION
Vanity Naafqr Coltnn communicated fine an
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'''"unA 10 ule e'o'u"nui i'Nl 'H anu Huuu''"''"
TO be masters OF oranges Inc report ol ihe CONF
mittee ON distribution was adopted Resolutions
on tbe RIGHT Ia fish and gn,ne and an tho Caprh-
-.
Worthy Master here exe,np,ided the work The
committee ON the state Of the order made their
report which was adopted The resolution de.
clarinr tic rirht Of land ouncrs 10 the fish and
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Remlrad. That proper, anil Cor te Interest NJ Disc
farmers VI the state that the n. loo their waters. and the
game on lnel' ANUS De ne' property ana We p'se on'
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

Az IMPARTIAL APPorNrMENr-James o.
Broadhead, who has accepted the govern
ment's retainer in the St. Louis whiskey
cases, is one Of the ablest democratic lawyers
OF that city. lie was a Union man, an ac-
tive friend Of Blair, member Of the " Union
Safety Committee " at the outbreaking Of the
war, and afterward Provost Marshal under
President Lincoln, and in that capacity he
was very much disliked BY Confederate sym
pathzers. With the Blair party he went
over to the democracy, aud for more than
ten years has acted with that party, and it
was to him as his special friend, that Gen.
Frank p. Blair addressed the famous
Broadhead letter" in 1865 Daring the
last year, Col. Broadhcad has been a dem
ocratic member Of the Missouri coustitu-
tional convention. lie is an able man, and
his unmeasured dsnunciaton of President
Grants interference in louisiana when Gen.
Sheridan took possession of the representa-
tives' hall, attracted general attention. Ills
appointment is sufficient proof that no
partisan motive occasioned the dismissal of
Mr.. Henderson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

CONGRESSIONAL MAIIiIts-IiiE uUn rluu
nuGHENH IN riiE Hotsr-nrIs iNluomcfp.
HY CONGRESSMAN JOYCE-uls BILL Tou u.i
REDUCTION % rosrAGE-rE'trrHANcE lfoi-.
LArloN-uIE ruLApurHiA IADlIalpN-I4i..
SONAI GOSSIP
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
Popular Temperance Movements.


N 81 AlhNNNa
Within the past two or three weeks a
movement has been inaugurated here by
some Of the citizens, to see what could be
done toward the suppression Of liquor selling.
st. Albans, it is claimed by the gentlemen
in the movement, has over thirty public rum
shops aud barrooms, aud in fact the town
has the largest number for any town of its
size and population in Vermont.
A few days ago, W. u. Wilson, Esq, a
lawyer of st. Adams addressed communi.
cation to the citizens Of the town through
the press, stating that there were more than
thirty places in the village where intoxicat-
ing liquors were sold every day that seven
tenths Of The poverty, crime and suffering
in this town, was the result Of this unlawful
traffic that all classes, the high and low,
the rich aud poor, were directly or indirectly
injured and made to suffer by the nefarious
traffic.
Calling attention to the prohibitory law
on the statute books, he states that the Off
GERS Of the law are almost powerless in their
efforts to enforce the law without the sup
port Of the friends of temperance and good
order; that il TWENTY-FIVE prominent business
men Of st. Adams should unite in firm
purpose to enforce the law, without respect
TO persons, and at all hazards, and would
give sixty days Of their time to the business,
Mr. Wilson feels himself confident in assert
500 hot oh. Ia, a1n
Mr.. Wilson's manifesto closes with this
query Citizens, do you want this pro-
hibitory law enforced in st. Adams Then
all citizens who are in favor Of vigorous
prosecution Of the law, are invited to meet
at Wilson 4 Halls office in st. Adams, at
half past seven, p. NJ, Wednesday, December
-, 1879, for the purpose of organizing such
work"
lnresponse to this call about eight o'clock
the meeting was called to order, with about
thirty gentlemen present, and Mr.. John
Whttemore was chosen chairman, and Mr.
Il. II. Wood, secretary, Addresses were
made 10y Messrs. Wilson, Bingham, Colonel
Clarke state Attorney Newton, Luther b.
Hunt, Esq, and others. The universal OK
preston Of opinion was that if the business
men Of st. Adams and all good citizens
would cooperate with this movement, in the
words Of Mr.. Wilson "the killed and wounded
would be lying in heaps"
4 motion was then made that a committee
Of seven be appointed to call upon the cit
liens and merchants to ask their co-opera-
tion and support in the proposed liquor cru-
sadc, aud the following committee were
chosen: Messrs. Wilson, Clarke, Bingham,
Lewis, Stevens Adams, and John W. New
ton The meeting, at ten fifteen p M ad-
iourned to meet again at the call Of the com
mittce.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
Tho Revival In PHILADELPHIA.

Alessrs. Moody and Sankey have bcenat
work in Philadelphia little over thee
weeks, and the results thus far have exceed
anything the evangelsts have witnessed
since their return to America. During he
last week the success Of the meetings las
been remarkable, and the inquiry rooms hrc
been full almost every evening Many Of
those who have become converted labor or
the conversion Of Others and the interest n
creases On Sunday the fourth week Of the
meetings opened, and three meetings we're
held, the first, at eight o'clock, A. NJ, beng
attended by over six thousand persois.
About a thousand persons rose for prayers
A meeting for women was held in the after
noon, aud on this occasion the number wlp
rose for prayers was about three thousand
The evening meeting was for men only, TIE
building being thronged and here again {,
great number exhibited desire 10 become
protested Christians, one thousand men gait
ering in the inquiry rooms.
During the service on recent evening,
the following distinguished persons wen
upon the platform; President Grant, tlr
Hon. g. NJ. Robson, Secretary of the navy
Ex-Governor Jewell, Postmaster-General, e,-
Secretary Borie, the Hon. George Bancroft
Judge Strong Of the United States SUPREME
Court, Governor llartranft, ex-Govcrno.
Joel Parker, Of New Jersey. ex-Goyerno'
Bigler the Hon. T. A. Scott, Colonel Fred
erick Grant and lady, Bishop Simpson OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, Judge
Buell., of New York, ex-Speaker Blaine, the
Hon. Morton McMichael, General Patterson,
General Garfield, Senator Christiancy Of
Michigan, Senator Wallace and wilejex
Senator Cattell, Congressman Wells, 9 Of
Missouri, Thompson, of Massachusetts,,
Purman, Of Florida, Judge Pearce, Mcssrs,
George H. Stuart, G.. W. Child and John G.
Bullet. When these prominent and we'll
known public men appeared on the platform,
there was quite a connection in the cougre-
CATION, and many eyinced a disposition to
applaud. Bishop Simpson made the open
ing prayer, and pleaded very earnestly for a
blessing upon the President and his Cabi-
net, for the Governors Of states and all in
authority. During the service Mr. Sankey
sang the Ninety and Nine"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
uafrImap &c ganrnaL

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER p, 1875.
reNNs a. % per year strictly In advance $50 II not
paid within thfcc months.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-02-12
MERRILL.

The following opinion Of Mai. Lewis
Merrill, United States Army, is clip
ped from the Omaha Herald OF January
:}Oth:
Merrill is well known in Omaha.
He mustered in the Nebraska First
regiment of volunteers, and tried to be
its Colonel. Many of our citizens ser
we'd with him in "NIerrill's Horse
At the head of that command, he man
aged to keep out of all battles, and to
be absent himself WHOM there was any.
fighting to be done. He was known to
be Il craven and 4 coward, and as cor
rupt as he was cowardly. So much for
Shreveport who branded that scouu.
drePS statement about affairs in Louis
lana is Mr.. G. w. Burt, long a resident
Of Omaha, and n gentleman and ncr-
chant of the highest character and
standing. There is not Il Republican
in this place of the thousands who know
G. w. Burt so radical that he would for
one instant question any statement
that he might make upon any subject.
No man ever lived among us whose
character for truth and Unsullcu con-
scientious uprightnC>s stood higher
than that of G. w. Burt. Merrill and
Sheridan, and other s;,trups in Lotlisi-
ANA, might pile their oaths and ai1rma-
tions housctop high in opposition to
Mr.. Burt'S simple word before the
people, and they could not prevail
against it.