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credit; hard money or its equivalent, paraf con-
vcrtib1c Into coin.
Tho Republicans Of Missouri, on tho aamo
day, demand
sound currency Of coin, OF paper convertible
into coin.
The Republicans Of Ohio, fow dnya ago,
declared
VIC recognize gold ia the true standard Of yalues,
md tho only stca.y and rafe hAats for circulating
medium, md declare that thu policy Of fnanco
rhonld bo steadily pursued which, without I'M.
necessary injury 10 bnslnc*, or trade, Will nltt'
naatcly cnuall1o Tie vulno Of tho coin aud paper
dollar.
Indiana stood atono in any questionable nt-
tit1itlo on this question until tho Illinois Fiat
form Committee raised It's protest against
honest money and specie payments; and the
absurtlty Of tho business il TINT Illinois and
BLAINE should DO placed together upon q
rag-lnoney platform.
, 1876-05-27

Tho Chicago produce markets were irree-
ular yesterday, but generally easier, with less
toing In p1oyiaionsand faiE activity in bread
stut1s. Mess pork declined Goo per brl, closing
asSlo.573@l9Go for h1ay OR June and 3d. 7o}
@l9.76 for July. Lard declined a21o per
100 ths, c!oaing At Sll.da3 cash and $ll,65
seller July. Meats we're quiet and stcalier,
At esc for boxed shoulders, 9{o for do short
rbs, and l0e for do abort clears. Lake
Ireaghts were iess active, ut o4c for wheat to
Buffalo Hail froights were dull aud un-
changed 1lighwinss were Arm, at 81 90 per
gallon Flour was In light demand md
STEADY. Wheat was active, and closed 10
lower, It $1'oGf cAah and Sl.O7} for june
Corn declined 20. elosing at 46tc for May
and ~ 10 for Juna- Oats declined lc. closinu
, 1876-05-27

Mr. BLAINE made q statement under oath
befcro the House Committee yesterday con-
corning the package brought 10 him from
Arkansas by ROBINSON, and in tho most clear
and convincing manner explained TINT cir.
culnhtance Tho package fetched by Rop1s.
SON containea various mapa anl llats
OF oortain coal lands in Arkansas which Mr.
blaine had thought OF investing in, aud
contained no bonds OF any kind Further
moro, a1r. BLAINE repeated under oath his
recent statement on the aoor Of tie House
IN connection with tie Arkansas boud story.
and Wien hs had finished there was not .
peg left on which to hang doubt TINT tho
'hargcs and snmofa were absolutely without
foundation
, 1876-05-27

Tho T1LpEN rnen in Washington nro get-
ting nervous about their favorite, whose loss
Of newspaper support in Now York betokens
break in the delegation from that State,
and the possibility that they will givo linn
uorely a complimentary vote and thon
switch of to some other candidatc,-poyai.
bly, DAYAnD, who is It1pEs's equal in tho
matter Of record and his superior in the
matter OF having fewer enemies. Alto
gcther, the outlook for TnpxH is not so en-
couraRing ~ it way,
, 1876-05-27

Chicago has been selected as the place for
holding the session of the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly for 1877. In view of the
probability that another year will bring
about reunion Of the Churches North and
South, separated by tho bitter animosities
growing out of the War of the Rebellion,
the session Of 1877 promises to be among tho
most important md interesting in the history
Of the Presbyterian Church in America.
, 1876-05-27

The Senate Committo on Railroads seems
to be singularly ave7so 10 nuy legislation
looking to the reimbursement of tho Govern
ment for the bonds and interest advanced
to the Pacific Railroads a bill having for
Its object tho creation Of n sinking fund for
this purpose was recently referred to thu
Committee, md yestentlay report was sub
mitted amending this bill by reviving tho
impulent proposition that the Union and
Central Paciic Companies shall each
reconvey to the Government 6,O0O,00
acres of almost worthless lands previously
donated, at. the rate of $3.50 per acre, or
$50, ,0O0, 900 for tho whole, this sum to DO
the basis Of the sinking funds to 10 crented
by tho Companies. The difference between
the bill rs went to the Committee and tho
bill As proposed to be amended amounts to
830, ,000, 600 in favor OF tho Pacific Rai1road
Companies aud against tho Government, the
former getting biz price for lands which
nobody clso woull buy, aud the latter buying
back 100000 acres which it originally
donated in addition to tho bonds advanced
, 1876-05-27

GA1Ssnonouona portrait of the Duchess of
Dovonshire, which was purchased in 1888
for 1926, but which brought $50,h0o at
auction in London on tho 9Th Of May, 1876,
has been stolen from Mr.. AasEw, its now
owner. A thief gained nccess to the room in
which it was kept, cut tho picture ont Of
the frame, and made Of with it. A reward
Of $4,000 is offered for its recovery.
, 1876-05-27

The President In disposed to look lonient1y
upon the incursions of goltl-hunters upon
tho Sioux reservation in tho Black Hills
country, and to accept as an inevitable md
accomplished fact tho occupation Of that
country by adventurous minors. While re-
fusing to give his otilcial sanction to tho
violation of tho treaty involved III tho
matter, he nevertheless proposes TINT the
Indians shall not bc encouraged to enter
upon wholesale massacre Of tho intrulers
by Withholding military protection. Gen.
SnEn1pAN has therefore been directed to
afford protection to oil persons coming awny
from or transporting stores md supplies to
tho BLACK Hills, This order does not include
miners At work or en- voute for tl4o Hills, but
their safety will be largely increased incl
denta!ly by the presence Of the troops.
, 1876-05-27

Mayor 11oYNK states both correctly and
forcibly the position OF the present admins
tration with reference to the outstanding city
certificates in telegram which he sent yes-
terday in reply to Boston broker, and which
we print in another column. Tic dinayows
bluntly any intention on the part OF anybody
connected with the City Government To re-
pudihte tho payment Of any part OF
these certificates. At the samo time
he points out that they were issued
in vio1ation Of the constitutional limit
Of tho city debt, aa construed by the courts,
and says that the late City Government has
left no money whcrowith to redeem these
certificates at the present timo. Ilo also
says that tho present Government will not
take mp the certificates unlawfully issued by
other certificates whose issue would bo
equally unlawful, but will Ax definite tinlo
In the future for their payment, aud will
provide for it from the means that can be
lawfully used for that purpose (tle uncol-
lected taxes Of former yeara) and specific ap-
preparations to meet the deficiency. The
only point on which VIC differ from the con-
clusion that seems to havo been reached by
Mayor 11oYNx aud tLs Finance Committee
of the Council Ia in regard TO the term Of
tho postponement, Wa think 1t will not be
necessary to put it OF three years, If, In the
meantime, these outstanding certificates
shall 10 taken by tho city in payment Of
ta1os for 1875 and previous years. THAT
course, which wa commend In another arti-
Gle, will bring in large part OF the oertsf-
, 1876-05-27

The Democratic Convention In the Nineteenth
Congressional District OF this State, now repre-
sented by ". D. ANDERSON, ths gfcenbaekeF,
have nominated Il. W. TOWNSEND, ot Gallatin
County, and declared in favor Of aspeedy IT,
turn 10 specie payments.
, 1876-05-27

Grocnbacks ut tho Now York Gold Ell
change yesterday closed at 8S3.

The Senate is still discussing tho question
Of jurisdiction in BELKNAp's case, and sev-
eral days nro likely to pass before decision
is reached.
, 1876-05-27

Dubufe's great painting, "The prodigal
Son." was destroyed by fire at Cincinnati
last night This work of art Ind perhaps
received greater and more flattering popular
Aucrira
, 1876-05-27
THE SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN UNION.

important announcement TINT union Ind
been effected between tho General As
aombly Of tho Free Church Of Scotland and
tho Reformed Presbyterian Synod Of Scot
land or United prcsbytcriaus These two
Churches have alwayabeen ona in faith md
aro now one in name. It only remains for
tho united Church to ally itself with the Es~
tablished Church to give Scotch Presby~
torianIsm An united front. 4 sketch of these
two gront historical Churches will therefore
be OF interest, especially as their union will
undoubtedly pavo tho way to union with
the Established Church, tho faith Of tho two
being the aarnc.
The Free Church of Scotland waa The nnmo
assumed by the Bcccders from tha Established
Church, who withdrew from it in 1913, and
established separate Church undor tho
leadership Of DR.. CHALMERS, There iB no
difference in tho standards Of the two
Churches or in their laws. Tho ea,na con.
stitution e1ists in each, tho Ramo clnsseB Of
ofllco-bearors, aud the Same gralations Of
church-courts. The on1y difference between
them lies in tho question whether or not the
existing relations Of tae Established Church
to tho State aro consistent with the doctrine,
held by each, Of the headship Of Christ over
His Church Tho principal cause Of scpara-
tion grew ont Of the Interpretation of this
doctrine in its application to the election Of
ministers. The rights and privileges Of the
Scotch Presbyterian Church were &C.
cured by tho Treaty of Union, and
reserved from tho power of tue English
Parliament Five years afterwards, how
over, in the reign OF ANNE, m act was passed
restoring patronage in Scotland, tho tendency
OF which was TO make tho ministers lepend
ont upon the aristocracy, and thereby n,,llify
Liberal Influences. Dr.. CHALMERS and his
followers mndo the distinct issue that no
minister should be thrust upon d conoreon.
tion without its consent. This isHuo was
eventually brought to a settlement By tie
House OF Lords affirming tho decision OF tho
Court Of Sessions in fnvor OF patronage.
Thoroupon the CHALMERS faction Withdrew
and established the Free Church, which has
met with remarkable prosperity ever since.
It now numbers 16 synods, II prcsbytories,
o54 congregations, and 957 ministers, and,
at tho tlmo Of the separation, carried of
about ono-hnlf tho members Of tia Estab.
liahcd Church.
The United Presbyterion Church. which
has united with the Free Church, was
constituted In 1877 by the ama1gamation of
the Secession and Relief Churches. Tho So.
ccssion Church split OF from tho min body
because in 1730 the Assembly enacted TINT
IN future no reasons of dissent against the
3Ak.
, 1876-05-27

Following the lead OF ROBERT T. L1NcoLs,
the SOU Ut President LINCOLN, ULYSSES =,
CHANT, Jr,, son Of President GRANT, has been
admitted to tbs Bur, and entered upon the pro
, 1876-05-27
THAT MoNsTRoUs PLATFORM.

The platform Of tho Illinois Republican
Convention, the moro closely it Ia examined,
shows its own fraudulent character. The
special paina taken with this fraul would in
dicatc purpose TINT might consistently be
extended to packing tho list of delegates
with enemies OF BLAINE How far this Ana
been done, IT it has been donc at ali, will ap-
pear hereafter. The men who put blaine
on rag-baby and bloody-sh;rt platform
may possibly hive smuggled some delegates
who roally prefer candidate to whom such
platform is approximate,
The Evening Journal, whose proprietor
was on tho Platform Committee in tho Con-
vention, docs not like the criticism nude
upon the fraud, and he labors to make tho
garment tit Dir. BLAINE. Tint paper Bays:
The confcderatcs In Congress hnvo been met
aFmly fought with and repeatedly beaten by tho
,f.e; =, tha ha,. ,.Sn a,,,.. aa'ne, @ e was not
the tud Conservatives WIN dara not ,s,"ud ns. -.
publlcanIsm ut the South for fear OF aronsng sec.
tlonal anlnostty. On the contrary, ho boldly led
hsnaon h. '.ay sot ta sse' aopsea s on II. appre,
the uad bull: hut the cnuntry roon rcxonm,ed e,t
Ills praises, and the popularity he enjoys TODAY Il
mainly due 10 "hnt THE Tribune calls tho bloody
'"ns' ~ ...
inc oeoato IN congress- which has now
become historical, ana IN Which alr. BLAINE
obtained such NATIONAL honor and fnme, WEB
pecul'aF'y u's''neu1snea ny tho fact that on
tae hepupl1ean at'e 1t was IN Advocacy Of
complete op1tefatlon OF al legal disabilities
anu pena!ues necanse OF rebellion md
treason mr. BLAME III that debate, pro-
posea an universal amnesty, including
0lack~flaG bRAunEoAhp' the "pirate
eRa4cs, ING confederate commanding at
foss ialo"' ana all other Contederates,
JET LAWS alono excepted. The exception
"ns n'aae' however not because DAVIS Ind
oeen solsher OF The United States, or
SENATOR or Cshnet officer, aud then a
traitor and tho President OF tho Confederate
states, bnt exclusively becauso he WAS Of
tc'ally responsible for the crutttiea and
atrocities practiced upon tho Union soldiers
while r,rie0ner1 of Nar. lat tl,e dchotn l,a
, 1876-05-27

Mr. DAVID Bt.AKELy, In q leading editorial IN
the St. Paul P.-P. & r., says In regard to the
Miss SWEET charges agalust him:
1ie has been grossly malignrd, anl that tho cur.
rent statements Of tho nature Ut his transactions
ginning to end, with thc aing!e exception of The
cnlpabs fact Ut tho bottom OF tho whule affair that
rsslgnIng Ills Office. Though he believed this at tho
ttna to be ~ innacent transaction a. tho transfer
of any othos profitable business. the Pioneer Ffst
and Tribune does not h0lA IL 10 bs the less lnic'
fpns!ble because 1t IL = very common proceeding
among office 'hadcFs: hut We aro autc that fnll
viii wholly acquIt III. DL4KxLr Of any such IN.
fair or dlshonofable treatment of Mlss SWEET AZ
has bocn charged upon him. and will show that, IN
the contrary, he treated her with great kiuduess
and geuesgsity,
, 1876-05-27

1TcV1cktr's Theatre.
}tAdifou strect, between State AMI Deasborn. En-.
6aecment Of Ma9gio Mitchell: Afternoon. "jAnc
Eyre" Evening, HLittls Dasefoot."
, 1876-05-27

WoDh's itnAtnm.
Monroe street. between Dtarbnrn md State. Frank
r. AlEen In "Iers; OF, Ocean to Ocean," Afternoon
ahs evening.
, 1876-05-27

IJoolcy'a Thentre.
Randolph street, between Clark and LRSalie. En-.
kastment Of l'ay'l Fifth Aycnue Company. "t!que.
Afternoon and evening.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
Orange County Agricultural Society.

The annual meeting Of this society was held at
the Irottor House, IN Bradford on Wednesday
afternoon oflast week There was very fun at
tendance. The report Of the treasurer showed that
tho total receipts Of the last fair were 81 45t %
the premiums and expenses amounted to 81 $40 Al
1t was voted to throw open the next exhibition to
the New England States and the Provinces. A
meeting Of the directors was appointed for the
second Tuesday Of June, 10 make arrangements
for the next fair The following officer. we're
elected for the ensuing year. President, NJ Il.
ChambeTliu, Bradford vicc-rresidonts Henry
Whicher Of Newbury, A. +. Gould Of Piermont
Secretary, A. s Corliss, Corinth; Treasurer, W
H. Gilmore, fairee Marshal, D. Rowland, Co
ninth General Superintendent, Albert Bailey,
Bradford Directors Bradford, j. " Peters, II.
W. Kimballi Corinth y. G. Sawyer, James Arm
strong Topsham, b. =. Ordway, Horace White
Orange, Lewis hutchinson. Frank Curtis, Wash
ingtou, T. W. Thurbur. WILLIAMSBURG G. Mar
TIM Braintrce C. w. flagg Brookdcld, H. c.
Kibbcoi Randolph, T. 5 Han Tunbridge, W b..
Porter STAFFORD, James Soule Vershire. T. hi
mondi fairloe, W. n Kibbee; West Fairlee, L.
J.. Church Chelsea, b. o. Dickinson. j. r. Hem
menwayi Ihcliord, C. T.. lIoaton, S. n Berry
Newbury, r Doe, W Chamborn, Groton, T. u.
HALL Rycgatc, John Henderson; Haverhiii, 4. r.
Pike, W. X. Wallace Bath, II Lang, d. X. Jack.
man. Pernont, Frank D Towlc, IIilas Bowen
Oxford. Parker Wright T. Bigelow; Lyme, Charles
Kent. Hanover, john J.. Bddgmau, John Fuller.
Auditors-A. Bailey, j. Golden, J. G. Stearns.
The place Of holding the next annual meeting was
fixed by the directors at bradford
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19
leahs.

ln iuis januap H. THOMAS PRAY, aged z, years
In Worcester. January 49, MARY L. corr, wife Of - O.
tupp, aged 81 years.
In East CrAfsbnry January a. OF erysipelis STEPHEN
RAbCoCk aged = years.
~ Northaald. December -, ESTHER STEELE, widow
Of james steele aged u years
In Hfoenshou, Jtnnafy \, very suddenly MARY GAR
viz, wife ot Dfi. John Taylor. aged "a years.
In East Montpelier January o. ut the residence Of o. H.
Ihumnsnu, ABIGAIL u. WHITE, aged ~ years ami Il
months.
In Morrison, H., January s, ELIZABETlI wife Of Hal
T. Chnmberln formerly Of Painteii, w. aged o. years
and 10 months.
IN Gnvnsnoro iaimag u, MARINDA BAKER. widow
uf the late s samuel Hitrf. - Years Her remains
were carried 10 rliiunrld for burial,
In Enst Caiii- November !, RALrI, .on o. W D. and
Alice NJ. Snidtui. aged 10 months; also December 20
ALICE ", VIE Of W. T. stodiari aged - years.
In Grntou January u. NEWTON ORR aged q years
His funeral preached the following
IN the Baptist chuoh by the PASTOR Rev George CARPENTER
10 a large AMI sud congregation.
In Nothncd. December u. Of typhoid pneumonia. MARY
NJ EDWARDS, aged ~ years.
Our mother has gone To her final rest,
10 the land of pare Spirits the hone Of the hlest;
And nov shall our vow ~ Jesus be given,
lhit ven strive, by Ills grace 10 meet her IN heaven
In Washington January ?, u cholera lnfantnm, IIILY
Youngest If Albcu q. and sophruna Hates aged
months aud ~ days.
Where Is my dear little bah, gone
Whose SMILES filled our hratts i'm BLISS
Tyson whose velvet cheek
We Oft IMMERSED the loving ki-sf
The little sufferer hHs gone home, 10 dwell
In mansions bright aud fair,
where ptn sofrOw cunes
Aud death cannot enter there.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

DEATH or JOSEPH GOULD, Joseph Gould, senior
member of the firm Of Joseph Gould Son,
wooden manufacturers at Gouldsvile, died at his
residence Thursday of last week, at eleven o'clock
A. NJ His severe labors during the rebuilding
OF his factory, broke down his health, aud for the
past year he has been on the invalid list, though
able at times to devote some thought To his busi-
ness. But for the last few months he has been
gradually yet surely falling, For many years he
has been one of the foremost flannel manuiac-
turers OF the state, and his industry and enter
prise have been rewarded by fair return Of wealth
With his son who survives him he has run his
factory save while rebuilding, during the whole
Of the financial depression without once failing to
pay all his hands on each Saturday night. Mr.
Gould was prominent in town affairs, and has for
a long time been Steward OF the Methodist church
lie was also deeply interested In the Sunday
school, and for eleven consecutive years, and until
IN health forced his retirement, he WAS supern-
tendent Of the Methodist Sunday The
funeral services were held AT the Methodist church
ON Sunday, at two O'Clock r. NJ, and the house
was crowded to It's utmost eapaelty--not less than
eight hundred persons being present The sun
day-school, the mill operatives and the Good Tenn
plars sat as mounen. Mr.. Goulds death is o
severe loss to the church, the sunday-school, and
the entire community.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

WATERBURY. -Ours, like most country villages
whose citizens are professional, mercantile ana
mechanical, or, perhaps, some retired, or small
farmers, is not without some occupation. II the
people can find little business to do, they find
almost always something to talk abou,-some law
suit perhaps some items of news, some trade in
real estate, or, possibly some mathematical puz-
ze or problem to solve. and II none OF those, some
moral or religious subjects may engage the atten-
ton of the more serious part of the community.
It has been 50 with us for the last three or four
weeks, law suit between a well-to-do profess
sional citizen and well-to-do trader, has elected
considerable interest with the knowing ones in
the law, and 1t took two or three juries to bring
the points involved to decision. The Charlie
Ross case In St Adams has also received due con-
sidention by our citizens. Last week, and that
preceding it, union prayer aud conference meetings
have been held one week in the Congregational
house, and the last week in the Methodist house.
These meetings were well attended, and II Is hoped
and believed that much good has been done-that
some have had their spiritual strength renewed,
and others have been seriously, II not sayingly,
impressed with the Of the immortal interests
Of the soul
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

HAnpwicK. donation supper was given at
the Methodist church and yestry. the evening of
the 18th, for the benefit Of Rev. H. I. Jones. and
realized about forty dollars. The attendance was
nnnsn.Ii,. sn,al, ~ III, .,a...,,,r. ,,I,,,I 49,
'"s '"'"i' W. e"e" "0'~s'o"'' ""''" was nv
doubt owing mainly to the icy aud difficult travel
ing Singing aud eating" were the PRINCIPAL
e,orc,s.. inJ,t,,aa Ia ,as,,,,ina in . ,I....,,
~, =" ''s
uu'e''' since 'he CLOSING oil NhHuneA store, ne
has moved his watch repairing implements To
Dayison's drug store oppo,ite Mi, old place WHARF
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

NEwBuRY.-At q recent fair held by the pupils
OF the Monticello Ladies' Institute, for the pur-
pose OF procuring apparatus for the school, one
hundred and seventy-one dollars were raised, be-
sides the amount necessary for Incidental ex-
penses. The money is to be used for this pur-
pose under the direction of the Principal, Miss
Mary T. Tenney This occasion displayed both
the skin OF the young ladies, in the various arti-
cles offered for sale-such rs fancy needswork,
pencillings, paintings, carvings etc and the pc
euliary eleyaiing influences Of the institution with
which they are connected. There was none OF
the confusion, the banterins and unfair dealing,
so common on occasions Of this kind All the
business OF the evening was transacted with the
same order, promptitude and modesty which are
noticeable In the daily exercises OF the school
This institution is now on the second term Of its
third year, and is constantly growing in popu-
larty and influence. The thorough instruction of
the school-roon, and the delightful home in
flnences OF the boarding department, make II a
most attractive resort for all young ladies desiring
to CONF lete an education. Meetings were held
at the Congregational church In Newbnry, every
evening during the Week Of Prayer The at
tendance was very large from the iirst aud in
creased each evening Unusual Interest aud
earnestness was manifested by Christians, and
several persons expressed purpose 10 begin the
new lie. Thirty persons have been admitted into
this church since January LIST, lS75--all but four
by profession. The amount contributed by the
church To benevolent causes Is six hundred and
one dollars and sixty cents,