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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-23
THE SEWARD STATUE.

The statue of Seward, by Randolph Rogers,
will be presented to the city Wednesday Sept 27
3 p Ms at Madson-sQuare. President Martin OF the Do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-23

public men, we shall act in this matter on our own judo
ment GEORGE GEDDks
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cause tie defamation OF the rest OF the cartridges III e
holes.
The exploders each which causes the explosion Of
all the charges In blast hole have been made near Hal
letts Point in several SMALL Isolated sheds only few
privileged persons permitted to visit these SHEDS by
Gen Newton. Those who were allowed 70 enter saw men
sitting before narrow tables upon which substance re-
sembling N appearance buckwbeat -four, but which
really dynamite. heaped up, Against the edge Of
each table in Of each man, fastened funnel
The workman took from pile tube about ten inches
long and inches in diameter closed at one end' and
holding it under the funnel, filed it with the dynamite,
which he packed into IL with stick. Although this part
81 the work appeared extremely perlous IT was said to
be attended with the least danger When the tubes we're
ned the primers each having two wires attached TO It,
zero put into them and the end ccrked up and hen
sealed with wax.
TIE ARRANGEMENT OF THE WIRES
The blast holes arranged in groups Of 90 beginning
she bottom and going up one side Of pillar TO the
roof and again the other side Each group has
ats marx aud each hole it's number When the exploders
e6nishod long wires left attached to them These
wires were Immediately wound upon reels each Of which
was marked correspond TO hole Of certain group IN
the placed the box and stored with the poder
attaehed-in a building When wanted they were taken
down into the mine the exploders were placed In the
proper holes and the wires left reoIed up When
group was finished the bottom wire from hole No.
MANNED frees the upper wire carried up and fastened
20 the bottom wire of the next cartridge In No. the
per wire in No was carried to the bottom wire Of No g.
and 80 on around the group to No 90 the last
wire ia that remaining detached. Then came the
most remarkable process Of all The circuit must
be tested as it was possible that OF those fine pa
tinum wires in Of the primers might have been
broken thus preventing tbe now Of the etric current
a. the freak would interrupt the circuit ad OF the
cartridges in the grOuV would explode Mr sTedinger
did the testing with galYanom6te having the appear
ance OF 3 small clock, with dial-pate hands, etc.
Within the instrument was little battery, giving very
weak current OF electricity, known TO be tar below the
power requisite 20 IRE the charges This instrument was
3ep into the mine and the ends Of the wires
belonging 70 each Oup brought 10 the poles OF the
battery one the positive the other to the negative
INSTRUMENT Indicated the perfection Of the circuit and
The force OF the current
Df holes eachit would DO necessary 70 employ 1s9
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05
The National Democratic Convention.

The Democratic National Convention assembled
in st. Louis on Tuesday Of last week
Mr. Augustus schell, Of New York, chairman
of the national committee, called the convention
to order In brief speech and named Mr.. II. NJ
Watterson, editor Of the Louisville CONTRIBUTORS.
nal, and Greeley man in 1872 as Temporary
President Mr. Watterson made brief address
after which Bishop Marrow offered PRAYER. and
then the convention proceeded to appoint it. com
mttees,
While the committee on organization was alb
sent, Miss Phebe Cozzens, Of St Loul. a repre-
sentative Of the National Woman Suffrage As.
ISOLATION Of which Mrs Stanton Is the head
was awarded the floor Mr. Weed, of New Yorl,
and Mr. smaley Of Vermont were appointed Inv
the chair to escort her to the platform.
General John A. McClemand, of llinoi. was
chosen President After other informal business
the convention adjourned til Wednesday morning
On Wednesday morning there was dun ,e,-
sion, the committee ON platform not being road,
to report fierce contest ragged for hours in the
committee over the financial plank. At two
o clock, +. NJ the report came in andwas ado,tod
Next came the business Of nomlnatin, a candi-
date for President. Delaware presented the
name Of Bayardi Pennsylvania that Of IIaneocl,
Indiana that OF Governor Hendricks; Ohio that
OF VIM Allen New Jersey that Of joel Parker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

CENTRAL VERMONT RMuRoAp.-The di-
rectors of the Central Vermont railroad com
pany have issued a circular stating that they
have, for the past few weeks, had under con
sideration the subject of some plan or basis
which they could submit and recommend
to the various security holders of the prop
erty as in their view just aud proper com.
promise. They say that the recent settle
ment of the yexed questions regarding the
Rutland lease, and the various litigations
forced upon the property thereby, have hap
lily removed one serious difficulty and impedi-
ment in the way of arriving at satisfactory
compromise and adjustment between the diff
ferent classes of securities Of the road itself.
While it has been necessary, in accomplish
ing the settlement with the Rutland road, to
add temporarily largely 10 the floating in
debtedness Of the trust, yet the general re-
suits obtained thereby will, it Is believed, in
the end, prove highly beneficial to the trust
property. That, having accomplished this
settlement, they have given their attention
TO the question of compromise OF the seouri-
ties of the road, and have suggested a plan,
which they hone will be accepted by the diff
ferent classes of security holders so that it
may be fully carried into execution by the
first of November; but that in the mean,
while, and until the plan has been submitted
aud so far approved as to Justify further pro
ceedings to carry it into full effect, it has
been deemed wise and most likely to produce
harmony of feeling among the security
holders generally, to suspend the further
payment OF interest ON the trust securities
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05


Eoour.rrn. y June 20. $50
Ms,,2 EAtus -Whoe,cf wants io see ui.
cit, I'm t- glory. ,,onld do we'll t,... la now Il
is n con dres. for the season. Vegetation is YER,
rank Flower. aro In hll bloom. the lawns are
trimmed. yard. are cleaned up. park 81 are 10 fire
order. streets are sprnllod. and Mount Hope
our beautiful cemetery {. 20 charming ihat q B.
pleasant 30 think Of resting there when lile's
work is done Near that is located one of doe city
reservoirs. ia the midst of.whi,h s one of The
finest fountains probably ia this country, which
throws water continual, through some twenty
jets q hundred feet into tile air. Visitors o.
1t base been counted by thousands on some
days thi, season The country round about corr
responds with the city in natural beauty The
spring has been backward, hut Che very WARM
weather Of several days past ha. brought ,cgeta-
ton forward nmucolly rud 0oI. generally
are exceedingly promising Wheat au cxccl-
ton Zoo SOME sections. vlcro 10 vill nor average
hdf aerop O. looked finely Zoo Che lau hut did not
endure the open winter VOL Ih- is especially
true OF sections that hlsc seen lu other places J
learn 90 looks moro promising Fruit of an kinds
never looked hotter d half Chat is now set ou
the trees natures, There Nul bean abundant crop
Corn Be- -naii but looks 'ors finely Probably not
h.lf %. many potatoes ha'e been planted a- thcre
were Last year There arc thousands of blsAel-
of last years crop lcton hand, which cannot Dee
disposed oi even at prizes tIat 100 simply pay f0r
drawing. and mrmcr haze MOI cared TO plant
largely this year It Is quito probable that those
who have them Will get good prices forAem ucNt
iall Grass is abundant and The cutting of c'o,or
will >pou commence.
Improvement in streets is going on 'u ever, pant
OF the city, Mechanics are employed BEYOND di
/ expectation, and their prospects Tor stead, ONE
ploymont are frightening daily
A man here last saturday, demonstrated The
old adasc, The fools are not all dead yet" lie
made the attempt 10 walk one hundred miles in
twenty-one consecutive hours He walked IN
Coriuthian Hall Oh plain floor around Tie out-
side OF tie room. lie had 10 walk twont, mine
times around 10 make a mile After walking
twent, five miles in one direction he walked one
hour In the other The best time he made was ou
The thhd mile, which he accomplished in little
over ten minutes Bat any reasonable person
might know that he could not accomplish the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

pies the widespread missions of Chris.
tian truth aud love. This republic, Tor
century and half, slept fast in the womb
of puritanism. in the matrix Of faith in the
living God. It's parentage was divine, and
its history has indicated its origin The
early ideas which prevailed in its history
were formed in the school of the conscience,
the intellect, the affections and the soul. I'M
Aud these have given it its material growth.
which some men foolishly worship while
they forget the invisible truths aud faith, in
which it was Graded aud u0nrished. They
imagine the outward growth is the inward
lilc that the material result is greater than
the hidden and invisible cause. But we
prefer to see in the cause Of this outward life
$50 manfestly grand and in It's contiuu-
ancc, the true prophecy for the future. II
that cause which bloomed politically in the
popular government, and socially in the fam
ily aud rcligiously in churches, shall work
constantly if faith in the living God shall
survive iu the hearts OF the people, we have
prophecy OF yet uobler tdumphs Of the hu.
man intellect. and Of yet greater yictorie, for
Christianity. 1t is the continued existence
and activity of that cause which will insure
a second and nobler Centennial, and points
to the time when our race will have the do
minion over nature, and the world itself
shall become Christian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05
The Report Of the Vermont Centennial
Committee.


10 the lddU mand0eis and contributors
When the Centennial enterprise was first pre-
sonted 10 the ladies # Vermont for their co-opera-
ton, the undertaking seemed almost hopeless
our finances were In depressed condition, the
elements Of nature at that season, were pahiri-
larry unpropItious, the roads almost impossible
religious meetings absorbing, and epidemic sick
ness prevalent but these di.coumgements could
not daunt the ndomabo spirit Of Vermont
women ON January 18th an appeal was made to
yonr patriotism and state pride the results far
exceed the most sanguno expectations. un May
iiih, placed In the hands oi Mrs Alice Ettlng,
treasurer at Philadelphia admit Of two thousand
four hundred dollars a balance OF four hundred
and twenty-five dollars and uinoty-fvo cents re-
mains ON hand making @ total of two thousand
four bundled and twenty two dollar. aud ninety
five cents, net receipts have the honor to sub
NIT herewith the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

EXTENSIVE CuALk BEDs.-One curiosity
OF western Kansas is the vast beds of chalk.
There is a large house built of chalk bricks
at Trcgo, and it surpasses anything in the
building line commonly seen. The chalk is
sawn into bricks, smooth aud regular, and
the whole structure has handsome appear.
ance. Mr., John Henry, the proprietor, had
some Of the chalk analysed by chemist of
Chicago, with the following result Ninety.
eight per cent was pure chalk, one per cent
was moisture, and one per cent. was lime
stone. This for purity far exceeds the Eng
lish chalk, which il now in general use.
Mr.. Henry says that in his vicinity there is
an immense supply of it-enough to build a
large city Undoubtedly western Kansas will
become celebrated for its chalk productions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05
weekIr Vow. summary.


u,,. - e..
lloruio EmN, of Gre m1telialHlns iddi. Dos.
gone into thc spirit Photograph hsur Mo-
sina lemons are DE- plenty boo New York o., apples
boo ciler-tmo thirty raquatter SatstiDm.
announce that this country CONSUMES annually
one billion and iour huudi,d million pounds of
butter Goldsmith Maid tntiod 90 mie 100 two
fourteen at ihiadeIphn Wednesday Under
Che confederation Tho public debt OF tauadl hl-
mcrclgd hUy-tlfoc million dollars, the imu0r-
have exceeded tho exports h' one bundled and
iody million dollars. and the tonnage has greatly
decreased. a NDg Bedford physician hl- Cisfu
each mau % ihe eiy dollar worth ~ sofia nA-
tor tickets Zoo tNe interest. oi temperance
Cincinnati hun eNlc0t. tp nauumriufc torl mII
LIONS 90 il1-e il'- year, 3 Nra Orleans dnmi-
ard shot lHuu -If'r IH.t flr tIe fuu 0l .ee.
los. hlm drt H5 to death of Miss lul,
Nc~horp Which happened recently boz Rome
Chicago Uii ean Iuol tNoo r tNo aud "a hll m...
LIONS oi dn''n tl Goo dtto'ri i0 u,c Establishments
OF "a puhit library llrrc urc 1llN two eaons
90 whisky ucr Acl manufactured ior cl.h Iulan
aut of ihe uIiel state. aui 10 s clean case
uat somebody -at t0 sH without THE Mos
a,u situation toml.u. n. aau-el lhcmuucnr
ium B" A1tc eight thousand m'n 900 arm.. and
hc government iouo atr marching a-7insi uleH
lhe, are talking about ue Ec' De- storm.
of Brooklyn %. Che possible future president u
Amherst College lr WHO 0'elrn-' "h' ''
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

BORROWING IROunLE. The democracy,
through its agents in the House of Repre-
Sentaiives, have been trying for the past six
months 10 discover few faults in the Re
publican party out Of which they can make
political capital. II one half the labor had
been expended to give due credit to Repub-
lican virtues, the faults of the party would
have appeared so trihiug that even demo
Gratis would have united in prasing it o. the
most perfect political organization ever de
yised 10y wisdom and patriotism. The as
trouomer who searches the surface Of the
sun for the dark spots that are known to be
there may borrow trouble over the ultimate
eXtinguishmeut Of the fiery orb. But to
those who enjoy the light, aud who receive
health and comfort from the warm sunshine.
the dark spots bring no anxiety, for they are
swallowed up in the hrilliancy of the rays
emitted. So with the few spots that are
found on the record of Republcanism. They
may trouble the Clymers and Randalls and
the cX-confederate astronomers of the House
but the people care nothing for them, for
they know they are the rare exceptions and
not the rule in the administration of the Re-
publican party.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

NIrws OF OUR NENT PREslDENT,-G Gov
ernor Hayes made q pleasant address the
other day to the graduating class Of the
Ohio University, as he delivered to the mem
beers their diplomas. lie reminded them
that this was can age Of shams, Of show
and extravaganza an age of paint, yamisl
and gliding where the homely virtues OF econ
omy, industry and plain common honesty
are forgotten, and the vices of show and ex-
trayagance prevail, alas too Often lie ad-
yised them in going into the activities of
such an age to carry with them, not merely
into ordinary business transactions, not
merely into common business, but make a
part of all you do in the whole circle Of duty
and effort" the maxim, " Honesty is not
only the best policy, but its own sufficient
and very great reward"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

TlckEr ENDoRsED.-Hdpar's WeeIiy en-
dorses HAYES & WHEELER most heartily
The attitude of that paper has not been
heretofore friendly to the action of the Re
publican party, and as its influence among
a most intelligent class is great, we rejoice
10 see in its columns an approval of the
nominations As cordial as the following par
agraph contains The combination of
these names forms ticket on which all the
friends of reform and honest government can
heartily unite. Not a word of evil can be
spoken Of either. Conspcuously incorrupti-
bic thoroughly identified with the reform
element in the Republican party, and in full
accord with the spirit which demands the
elevation of the public service and its eman-
cipation from the rule Of machine politics
the men nominated at Cincinnati will lead
the Republican party through no doubtful
fight"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

authorizing the inhiction Of corporal punishment
upon men for whipping their wives. There have
been several cases Of wfe-heating since the enact
ment Of the statute, but magistrates have hes
itated in ordering the use Of the lash A Justice
Of the Peace in Colusa, however, resolved to en-
force the law, and sentenced a man convicted Of
beating his wife to receive twonty-one lashes on
his bare back. The attorney for the defendant
has appealed against the conviction and sentence,
and this will probably raise the question to the
constitutonalty Of the act The constitution Of
California says, Excessive bail shall not be re-
quired, nor excessive fines enforced nor shah
cruel OF unusual punishment he inflicted" 1t was
claimed that whipping Is both a cruel aud unusual
punishment
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

The birthdays. of eminent men and Of
great nations are historical. II is quite easy
to determine the anniversaries Of the great
saints and heroes Of the race, for there is
time to be born, that has its exact limits
It IS not .o easy TO determine the birthday f.
Of a nation The process that sees the adj
vent Of a nation Is long and hard, and sub +.
iect to more than the primal curse. 1t is /
scarcely Zoo a ccutur, that % nation j., born. /.
aud there !, mo- parallel to the history OF the /
United States which verifes the exact words |
of the Old prophecy, that nation shall be- |
born u day. When Jacob wa. hout the /
cMd lifted up hs voice aud wcIi. When |
Chi. nation wa. born. 10 lifted up ii- voice /
iu the declaration Of Independence On the |
fourth OF July. l77G. The voice Of the new |
nation va. first heard prochming its exist |
cucp to the nations. IT, first utteranco wa. /
not thr wall Of infancy, but the cry of imam
hood It came like pallas Athena from the .
head Of dove, when llephrstu, claye it with |
hi8 axe. iu rull armor, and with the shout of |
% Warrior
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

WNHIN rnr EAsr-War between Ser,ia
and Turkey may begin at rny moment Ia
this case it is quite likely that words aud
blows will bc simultaneous, and hard fight
ing may be reported early next week. II Is
not difficult to find excuses for war Ser,ia
is under an agreement topay tribute to Tur
key, but payment has been withheld and no
secret is made Of a determination not to pay
it, though no such declaration has been for
mally made. Scryia may prccipitate hostil-
tiles by making such declaration now, or
Turkey, tired of the disaifection that keeps
the government in a state of fear may seek
10 collect the tribute money, aud thus take
arms against sea Of troubles, aud 10y OPP
posing end them" The Bosuaus. who have
been in instruction for weeks, have now pro-
claimed the Prince of Seryia as their king,
and his acceptance of the title would bee se-
rious offence 10 Turkey and constitute Of it
self sufficient cause for war The Scryians
have in their service many Russian and Ger
man officers aud 10y outside aid have been
enabled TO secure good arms and plenty Of
ammunition for their troops. Provisions
are said to be scarce with them, but they
/ will probably be able to secure supplies that
will hold out until Russia is ready to come
openly to their aid
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05
htctrNE MANSION, WA,uNGruN. !
IAnmArY u. lAeL

MAtoR-GfNnAL DX-Mg Dcor Sh.-The
proclamation has been issued. We were not sue
eccding at best were progressing too slowly
without IT, NOW that We have it, and bear all the
disadvantage OF it (as we do bear some in certain
quarters We must also take some benefit from it,
il practicable !, therefore will thank you for
your we-consdered opinion whether Fortress
Monroe aud Yorktown, one or both, could not, In
whole or in part, be garrisonod by colored troops
leaving the white forces now necessary at these
places to be employed elsewhere
Yours very truly, A. lINcoLN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

ANrAnFR 9f Boston gentlemen contem-
plate the purchase Of the Old South Church
and the land on which it stands, so as to
preserve the edifice for the benefit Of future
generations, and as a memorial Of the past.
The plan is to use the main room for public
gatherings, let it for meetings, or for other
general purposes, and make business Offices
of the rest. 1t is understood that ten gen
tlenen have agreed to put down one thou
sand dollars apiece to make up the first ten
thousand dollars
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

SOMEBODY says that the rhymes to Hayes are
easy to raise whenever 1t pays to honor and
praise his name in such ways but to find rhymes
to Wheeler Is regular squealer" An honest,
plain dealer, by way Of a feeler, says every good
peeler looks ont for each stoaler and every con
cealeri the Taper aud heeler, the sailor and
sealer in hat-boat or keller, the spinner and
reeler, from the banks Of the ella to the Monon-
gahela, all go in for Wheeler That settles 1t.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

a RIcn LEGAcY-Ihe late President
Steans left his haccalaureate sermon in
manuscript and it was read sunday Of last
week to the graduating class at Amherst
This impressive voice from the grave ex-
horted the young men TO remember es-
pecially that 40 cause can Justify lying
The frauds at the ballot box and the brides
with which every great election stands
charged are triiles compared with the swarm
of lies which infest the whole community
Honesty in dealing with opponents the ser
mon says, is rare virtue, but it pays while
lying drhases the man and degrades the state
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

TnE SCANDAL COMMISSION. Judge Ma
thaniel Shipman Of Wisconsin, Judge S. b.
Perkins of Indiana, Jonathan +. Sargent
of New Hampshire, Judge Joseph L. C..
Knapp of Iowa, and Asahc Finch Of Mil
waukee, have consented to act as the com
mission authorized by the recent advisory
council at Brooklyn to hear and receive all
the charges against Mr.. Beecher, and have
been empowered by Plymouth church to act
in that capacity and have been requested to
report TO the examining committee Of the
church all the proceedings had before them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05

Nf..t.s. -ruAN tuAN. rnf.rntn.
har.omf rah hs Lah,' c4flH.4 Committee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05
Letter from Rev. J, c. Copeland.

Manage iHi Vernon
ST Nuau-, yt June ~ 1876