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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

tainly IL would be nara 10 nuu bclter country
paper anywhere than the VERMONT WATCHMAS
& STATE JOURNAL. published by J. & J. NJ. Po-
land, at Montpelier. 1t is a large well-prnted
sheet, and very carefully As well as ably edited,
The WATcHMAs, more than half a century ago,
was familiar to our eyes in orr own fathers
house and IL was in the office Of that paper that
we were first initiated into the ant and mystery
of printing For a considerable time We worked
off the weekly edition Of the paper on the first
iron hand-pTess ever set up In Vermont. At
other times we OBLIGATED as roleT-boy and village
carrier Quite naturally, therefore, the paper
when We receive it now reminds us pleasantly Of
old times and former scenes. It is much larger
and better paper now than it was then, and we re-
joce in every evidence of It's prosperity.
REV. Mr. WRIGHT, of the Church OF the Mes
slah, preached an excellent discourse on Sunday
morning. FROM the text; Judge not that ye be
not Judged. For with whar judgment ye judge,
We shall be judged; and with what measure ye
mete, II shall be measured 10 you again The
speaker said this was not a prohibition Of all iudg-
ment; we must classify-it is necessary that we
Judge OF men aud things in some degree. But the
text indicates a difference between the false and
the true, and we should mark that difference. 1t
interdicts consciousness, ill-will, faulthnding
| pre-iudging Violations of this text embitter so
cial intercourse, aud no one suffers more from 1t
than the iault.fnder himself And what sad mis-
takes result from this pre-judging OF our fellows
Madame rumor's talk is taken up and presumed
to be truth, and consequently the reputation of
many person is injured without the slightest
cause therefor II we condemn not, then shall we
| NO, ha condenned onrselves The essence of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13

be attributed. Had the army been stronger
by few Thousand men the forces under
Crook and Terry could have been aug
mented 80 that the punishment Of the
Sioux would have been prompt and
effective. But as it is the strongest, most
warlike. and most thoroughly equipped In
dian force ever opposed to the whites
hae to be met at the disadvantage of five to
TO one. In General Clusters last and fatal
encounter, /. was ten to one, according to
the most moderate statement. 1t is time
that the merderous and dastardly policy OF
Congress in this meter is abandoned. We
are not inclined TO question their action on
some other points, with which they are
familiar, but by the blood OF the slaugh-
tered 800, who were but few days since
laid away to rest in the canons of the yell
lowstone, we call upon the people to send
as their Representatives to Congress men
who will not weigh in the balance the lives
of our brave soldiers against their worth
less dollars. How contemplate in the face
of such disaster appears the picayune discus
sions as to whether our 40, 100000 OF people
shall each contribute few cents more or
less that those they send out to fight their
battles may 20 forth with full assurance Of
victors, instead of being compelled to find
themselves outnumbered by those savages
whom our economical Congress vote mill
ions to arm and equip. 1t is gratifying to
learn by dispatch from Washington,
dated July 6, that the effect of this morn
ing's news has been to change the opinion
Of MANY members Of Congress on the ques-
ton of reducing the army, and regret is
felt that the bill for that purpose has al
ready been passed by the House of Repre-
sentatives.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
The Situation.

According to the most reliable accounts
which we have at our command, the pro-
nunciados led by Mendez, Couttolenc, Cra-
vioto and Hernandez, comprising nearly all
of the disidents in this part of the republic
have concentrated at TlaxcO and San Juan
de los Lianos; and the forces under Riva
Palacio and Negrete are moving daily from
point to point in the States of Mexico and
HidalgO. The united armies of Mendez,
COuttoleno & Co., are computed by the
opposition papers at 5000 or 5000, but the
best informed persons have estimated them
at 5000 or 5000 men tOlerably well armed,
but deficient in organization and discipline.
The government troops under2the COM
mand of Generals Alat0rre. Flores and
Sanchez Rivera are concentrated at Api-
zaco, strategic point on the railway cover
are estimated at the lowest count at 5000
well disciplined troops, well proportioned
OF all arms, with tine park, fully cOmpe-
tent to protect either Of the cities referred
to, and which have been so often threat
ened. Considerable reinfOrcements are daily
expected at General Escobedo's command
at Matameras, where, judging by the
tone of the Texas and New Orleans papers,
the revolution is failure. These troops
are expected by steamers to Vera Cruz.
Upon the arrival OF these, and their union
with the other government forces at Apl-
zaco, the situation will be considerably al
tered. Instead of remaining as camp of
observation, the troops will commence &C.
tive and vigorous operations against the
pronunciados, who will either have to make
stand at great risk of destruction or scat
ter and carry with them the last prestige
which their partisans have given them
through newspaper eulogies.
At last accounts from the north General
L -
had reached Candida, in the State of Goa
hula, and had halted to give battle to
Quiroga, who had been upon ais trail ever
since his defeat at Icamole, and the quid
nuncs are in daily expectancy of the re-
sult.-Tuo Republics, june II.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
TOrrid TpmDerature.

The torrid heat yesterday reached an in
tensity which makes the record of tempera.
ture the highest Of the season. One hun
dred degrees in the shade brings us to q
condition of warmth that can scarcely be
envied by dwellers in the tropics; for it far
exceeds the average. summer temperature
of the West Indies, and is attended
with dangers that are unknown in
that region. But oppressive as we fonnd
it in New York. we are enjoying sea-
son of temperate and enjoyable heat
compared with what our Northwestern
friends Lave been suffering during the past
few days. Points in the upper Mississippi
valley, such as Breckenridge, Minnesota,
and Lacrosse, Wisconsin. and on the lakes,
such az Marquette, Michigan, and Chicago,
Illinois, and even Fort Sully, on the upper
ture ranging from So to Sc Fahrenheit,
while the heat at New York, at the same
hour, did not exceed $40. Yesterday
morning these distant Northwestern cities
sweltered under the above named tempera-
lures, while New Orleans, Louisiana; St.
Marks and Punta Russa, Florida, and Will
mington, North Carolina, enjoyed COM
paratively cool weather, q difference OF
12o being recorded between the last named
city and Fort. Sully, Dakota. 1t is to
these extraordinary differences OF tenn
high and low densiuies of atmosphere
accompanying the phenomena that the
fierce tornadoes that have swept the
Western States are to be attributed. The
relative temperatures OF Breckinridge and
Duluth being Sio and So respectively, al
though situated on the same parallel of
latitude, indicates condition of the
atmosphere which must be productive of
violent winds and thunder storms. We
may therefore expect to hear of a
repetition of the ravages of tornadoes in
the Northwestern States, the lower Mis-
souri, valley and on the lakes during the
next twenty.four hours. At present the
area of lowest barometer is central be-
tween the Missouri and Mississippi rivers,
On the forty second parallel, and this de-
preston will bring with it violent storms.
which may be felt even in this city by Tues
day or Wednesday next. We must expect
even a higher temperature in New York
than that recorded yesterday, and must
wait as patiently as we can for the passage
eastward of the area of low barometer be-
fore any relief arising from the cooling
westerly atterwinds can reach us.-Ne,o
York Eer0Id
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
Democratic Politics.

The memorial referred to Wednesday
morning, prepared and signed by number
of the friends and admirers of Colonel D.
B. Penn, has been published in some of the
city papers, and has caused great deal OF
feeling on the part of the friends of ex.
Mayor Witt. elimination and recrimina.
tion seem to have been substituted for ar
gument and solicitation. Mr.. Witt is
charged with lack of fealty to the McEnery
movement of 1873. Penn is charged with
failing to participate in the anniversary
ceremonies of the event in which he bore
the leading part in September 1874. The
friends of Colonel McEnery look on with
complacency and seem to enjoy the wrangle
going on between his only two formidable
contestants.
The election of delegates to the Baton
Rouge convention promises to be most ex-
citing event-made peculiarly SO by the
result of the recent elections in the ward
clubs for the officers who will name the
primary returning board" whose "fin.
gers" will handle the votes, and by whom
the result will be promulgated in their own
way.
1t is reported large number of changes
are being made in the patronage bureaus Of
the City Hall, not only with view to tu-
ture results; but to punish those who were
unfaithful to their charge during the recent
ward elections.
The veto message of Mayor Leeds has
been universally denounced among the
rank and file of the Democracy, who init
mate that the Mayor has chosen to dis
criminate against the poorer classes of sti-
pendiaries. They charge that preference
is given certain creditors of the city over
others; that some rolls are paid regularly
while others are not-in short, that the
city government has degenerated into
.'ring" which has no use for poor men ex-
cept on election day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
RulldoZln1 Without Orders.

There is already marked improvement
in the temper of Baton Rouge Democrats
since General Brooke's appearance in that
district. The Adrocote thus mildly speaks
of the latest attempt to murder q colored
man:
We learn that on Sunday night negro
was shot on DR.. Naples plantation in the
lower part of the parish. The negro came
to town and says he recognized the party
who shot him. He will make an affidavit
to-day and warrant will be issued for the
arrest of the party who did the shooting.
The citizens all condemn the act and if
necessary will respond to call from the
sheriff to make the arrest However we do
not believe there will be any necessity for
the use of posse. We think the sheriff
will be able to perform his duty without
any assistance.
The fact that the colored man was shot
by a white man may have determined the
citizens to let the law take its course, while
the offender joins the detachment in Mlssis-
sippi and escapes arrest; but it is good to
know that "the citizens all condemn the
act," and that if necessary they will re-
spond to call from the sheriff. In cases
where colored men have been accused of
offenses it has been customary for the citi-
zens to form posse without call, and to
proceed without warrant of arrest and
murder enough men to satisfy public Opin-
ion. In this case the wrong OK has been
gored, and the Advocate thinks there will
be no necessity for posse.
In another part of the same paper the
matter is referred to again as follows:
We learn the citizens of the seventh ward
intend to hold public meeting to condemn
the needless trouble that occurred in that
ward Sunday night. This is right, and we
hope firm and determined expression of
public opinion will place the good people
of that ward right, and show thas they do
not sympathize with any one disposed to
violate law, and that they are disposed to
aid in maintaining law.
Efforts have been made to get up col
ored Democratic club in the seventh ward,
and the citizens desire to put themselves
on record as being disposed to aid in main
tanning the law" This will be accom-
plished by a series of resolutions. Of
course the resolution passed in ward club
meeting will not disclose the name Of the
shooting stranger, nor will it disarm sin
gle one Of the raiding bulldozers, but it will
look we'll in print, and should be encour-
aged, as 1--WE, the white people of Louis
lana" are about to assemble in convention
at Baton Rouge for the purpose of nomi-
mating John McEnery, and re-enacting the
farcaa and fra oediea of 1874
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
WASHINGTON,
The New Postmaster General. i.

The new FOstm0stef GENERAL.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Mr. Thayer has
been confirmed Postmaster General.
Absccnded.
James S. Wilson, treasurer of the District
of Columbia, defaulter for several thou
sand dollars, has disappeared.
Governor Stearns, of Florida.
The statement that Governor Sterns, of
Florida, had withdrawn from the guberna-
torial race in favor of Senator Conover, is
authoritatively denied.
In Consultation.
The President, Secretary Cameron and
General Sherman were in consultation to-
day.
Senator Blaine's Credentials Presented.
Mr.. Hamlin presented Mr.. Blaine's cre-
dentials in the Senate to-day.
speaker Kerr.
Mr.. Kerr will not return to Washington
during the present session OF Congress.
General Crook.
General Sheridan telegraphs General Sher-
man that he expects to hear from General
Crook to-day. General Sherman says he
Nominations.
Joseph S. Delano, of Illinois, deputy sec
ond controller; Thomas B. Shannon, COL
ltClOE Va SuoCVAAASS SoA EAouOiSOo, SAesAAC6
A. Santemeyer, appraiser of merchandise,
Cincinnati; William H. Howard, of Texas,
surveyor general for Washington Terri
tory; Deputy Commissioner Rogers, acting
commissioner of internal revenue.
Convention of Israelites.
The Israelite convention reassembled a:
A. NJ. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Samfeld. of
Memphis. Mr.. Mayer made a spirited ad-
dress. Reports from various committees
were presented and adopted. A recess was
taken, during which all the members and
many ladies visited the President. Simon
Wolf introduced them as citizens of the
United States, engaged in the good cause Of
education. The President wished them
success in their undertaking. The after
noon session was employed in routine busi-
ness. The convention is visiting Mount
Vernon this evening.
Acts Approved by the President.
The President has approved the act pun
ishing the mailing of obscene literature and
lottery circulars, the POstOtfice appropria-
ton bill, the bill to provide for the impris-
onment and transportation of United States
prisoners, to exempt vessels navigating the
Mississippi and it's tributaries above New
Orleans from entrances and clearances.
Fehrenbach'sISentence Commuted.
Petitions for pardon have been sent to the
President and Attorney General in favor Of
the prisoners convicted in New Orleans OF
o0ouTTWuun ON rnuuTW DAaHI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13

Don Carlos has expressed an opinion.
He was interviewed in Washington on
Sunday last by a Herald reporter, and said:
"By the way, do you know that it is hotter
here in Washington than it is down at New
Orleans? ?" We had read Of the prostration
of Congressman, of frequent sunstrokes,
and of the thermometer as being some 100
higher in Washington than here, but the
declaration of the royal Carlos satisfies us
that New Orleans is the coming summer re-
sort. Poor Carlos there is a prospect that
he will find it warm in Spain and wherever
he goes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13

List Of passengers per steamship Knick-
erbocker, for New York:
Mrs. K. M. w. James, Mrs. C. Richford,
Mrs. A. Mettaxs, Miss j. N. Mettaxa, Mrs.
C. Delagrave and servant, Miss g. Mat
tingly, Miss S. Mattingly, G. j. Mattingly,
B. ]. Henderson. Miss X. Henderson, Miss
c. Hagan, A. S. Badger and wife, Mrs. Par
mele and servant, +. D. Miller and wife,
Miss A. Miller, Miss NJ. A. Gordon, j. G..
Meyer, wife and child, C. G. Delhommer,
L. Levy, George A. Dunlap, Miss S. C. Will
con, Mrs. M. A. Carey, j. p Mills, wife, two
children and servant, d. Urban, wife and
child, Eug. May, J. 8. Richards, L. c. Army,
J. Loefier, j. +. s. Wier, and twelve in the
steerage.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
"Mr. Speaker. 1 Object

In the House of Representatives, June 80,
the private calendar being under considera-
ton, the bill for the relief of Cora A. Slo-
comb, Ida A. Richardson and Caroline Ur.
quhart came up. 1t was objected to by Mr..
Holman, of Indiana, and went over.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
Southwest Pass.

SOUTHWEST PASS, July II, 1876.
TO Captain c. W. Howell, Corps Of Engineers,
United States Army:
Depth of channel at mean low tide. six
teen feet. Least width for that depth,
eighty feet. High tide at P. NJ. Height
above mean low tide, two feet three inches.
Depth of channel at high tide eighteen feet
three inches. Bottom hard.
CHARLES H. ELWELL,
Master Of the EssayOns.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
PERSONAL,

The bond of Meyer Cohen, tax collector of
Assumption parish has been Cancelled.
Leave of absence has been granted to A.
S. Badger. tax collector of the Fourth Dis
trict, for sixty days, and to D. j. Reed,
parish Judge of Calcasieu, for fifteen days.
Major D. Urban and wife leave this morn.
ing on the steamship Knickerb0cker for
New York. Major Urban goes for the pur-
pose of trying to regain his health.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
The Temperature.

The thermometer at Louis Frigerio's, No.
so Chartres street, stood - follows, July IL:
At 8 A. NJ, $50; at P. NJ, 800; ct s P. H.,
$50. Lowest point during the night Of July
II, 79o.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
School Board.

The first meeting of tho Board OF School
Directors since vacation was held last
evening.
Presentation. d. C. Dibble, president;
Superintendent Boothby, and Messrs
Bources. Dumont, Walker, Glaudin, Heath,
Hartzell, Masicot Stamps, Trevigne, Key,
Tracy and NAPLES.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and adopted.
A communication from Superintendent
Brown was received and referred to the
committee on teachers.
Only verbal reports were received from
the division superintendent ana visiting
committees.
The treasurer presented the following re-
port of taxes collected to the credit OF the
school fund:
The balances of 1871 and 1873 were trans
ferred to the fund Of 1874.
1874 balance, ...........'..''.
1873 ........'...... ,o.a
i97t CayroIitnn .......,......, 1888 so
Total of all funds. &to,4l5 81
Al, hol,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13

lQoNxUURD on IoVHI1 eAa1l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-02
THE vENEzUELAN SPINDLE.
Vim. Henry Whiton's Anidnvit-What no Paid
TnInln dge for Service. Rendered.

WAsHIsGToN, Aug. 1-Mr. c. Kennedy
OF New York arrived in this city this morning,
ana presented himself before the sub Commit
tee on FOREIGN Az irs, Investigating the Vene-
zuelan mixed commission. lie said that he was
the bearer OF . communication to-day from VIM.
Henry Wilton OF New York. who had been sub
poenaed to appear before this committee. He
said that Mr.. Wilton received "A sunstrokc on
the lsth or 18Th of July, and that he was unable
to appear before the committee ~ person. hut
that he had pl iced In his (Nir Kennedy'sl hnnds,
to be laid before the committee an affidavit,
sworn to by him on the Gth uf July before a no
tary public In New York. This aflidavit was pre-
scnted, and notwithstanding its OK parte nature.
and that the committee was unable to cross-ex-
anime MIR. Wilton IN reg rd to its contents, II
was allowed To be printed IN the evidence. Tue
chief point OF this nldayit was to correct GER
tain newspaper reports, which are not deemed
by Chairman springer as OF matefiai i'm mporiance
to the In e-ticatiOn. Wilton says that he never
gave lalmadge or promised u give him any
thing for deciding the cases coming before him
In tue commi>siOn: hut that In ISL in behalf Of
himself aud the Idler heifs, no did pay to id
David N. Talmadge $l2,sl3gi for services rem
dered AMI to be rendered in defending the
validity OF the award, which had been att icket
by Venezuelan emissar "a, In which defence
IalmadRe had spent mu OF his time and
energy subsequent 10 the nd dJournmcnt Uf the
commission he was emploted u efoct AN ex-
change OF these certi lcates with the United
States Government for 1910 i've per cent. bonds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-02
THE WIRFIRE IN THE EAST.
The Turks Admitting their Defeat at Ursisa-
Grrni SlnmghIer

LONDON, Aug. Ia special despatch TO
the Times from Regusa says that Mukhtar Pnsha.
with the rest OF hts army, variously estimated
OF from SIX to nine battalons. has arrived at
1rebinje, having evacuated Bek Immediately
nfter the battle Of Ufblzl. Tho Ottoman au-
thorities here admit their defeat in that battle,
and also the following losses Two Pashas, VIZ:
Selim Pasha. killed, aud Osman Pasha, taken
prison two Colonies, three Lieutenant G Colones
ana seven Majors Two battalions Of infantry
snd one OF chssseurs were DESTROYED TO the last
man, and all the other battalions suffered more
or less. The Turks confes that they lost from
1920 TO l30) men. Their real loss Is probably
from 800 to GOO men. The Mont9negrns
state that the number OF Turkish inferior ON
GERS Killed Is enormous. The pursuit was con-
tinued the walls Of llilek. The correspondent
adds: NV informant saw cOtpses lying thlCkly
In the road before tho citadel" IIo-idcs the
ar illery aud trains the MOntenegrins captured
tOO horses aud an immense number OF arms.
All accounts show that the Turks were greatly
outnumbered.
Onici4l dispatches received at Constqntinople
state that tue Turks have assumed the offensive.
They have captured the Servii entrenchments
at Derbeut, penetrated Into Soryla and are now
advancing upon Gurgusovatz. They have also
cd the offensive In the direction OF Wlddln.
Omcial dispatches received here from Podgor-
i'za announce that the MontopeeIns have heen
defented IN the neiRhbOrhood or Antivl Four
hundred Bugarans who were imprisoned at
Philippoli have been released.
luz IltL NcuVttWc DNtN, VI IdTlS, tue organ
OF tho Left Centre. saws II Il able TO state that
European congress upon the Eastern question
has been decided upou, and that IL will snorlly
meet AT Brussels.
special despatch to the Political Correspond.
cncc OF Vienna, from I,ra, yesterday states that
Sukhtar Pasha was slightly wounded in the last
battle, and withdrew from Bilck, going In the
direction Of TrobinJ", to await rcnforcements.
detachment Of 100 y ,sh-Bazourks were at
talked on Monday at ljllek by the Aionteuegrius,
whereupon Mukhtar Pashd returned and en-
gaRement followed. Al last accounts the result
OF this hght was unknown.
A despatch to Reuter- from Kajura, dated Aug.
l, announces tnat 5,ODJ Turks defeated the in-
surRents at kamenpranda, after three hours
hRhttng. The Turks fred the villages of TrlODa,
and tbeir Inhabitants nod.
The Stdnfdrds Berlin despatch says inforna-
tion OF sultan Murad's deposition has not been
omcialy communicated to the European pow
ers. There Is no doubt that turkey stands In
tue presence OF another crisis.
Iko Petersburg Herald declares that the
Christians In Turkey are In desperate condi-
Ton, ana require immediate support, which Ed
rope Is able to grant II SHE Ia In earnest.
The report that Marshal Bazaine had entered
the Turkish service Is not true. lie remains In
Spain.