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New-York tribune., 1876-10-04

Very little change recorded yesterday III inc pres
sure Of the atmosphere The slight rise toward noon De
inc no more than what il usually observed on clear
,, and drc o solar radiation There was = similar alb
seucc Of marked change In I'm prrature and IN the
amount ~ moisture IN the air At present all tho indc
lions are IA favor ~ fair weather
Fnr This CITY and vicinity noteworthy change IN the
weather during The day is to h" cVpcctc. except iht
thc winds Will probably be coolc ,cs @a'y toward IT'S
al.
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DIED.

Al Noiceo Of Marriages must be Endorsed Wiai JlI
name and address.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18
A House Divided.

That is the great difficulty with the man
agement of the state prison at Windsor
The superintendent being elected by the
legislature, and the directors having their
authority from the same source, makes good
management almost an impossibility. Either
the directors of the state prison should EN-
ploy the superintendent, or else the superin-
tendent should employ and have the control
of the directors Instead of that, it has
been an institution with tro heads; "a house
divided against itself" Such an anomalous
condition Of things should not be continued
any longer How could bank be managed
if the cashier was elected by the same body
and held the same authority as all the direc-
tors The directors of the bank might, in
such a case, make quiet suggestions or give
little advice as to their views about ques-
tions of finance; but they could not take
care of the affairs of the bank. They could
not direct the course to be pursued, and in
fact would not be directors.
SO it is with the state prison. Obviously
the directors have not the power to direct
the officers of the prison, because the super
intendent, having equal authority, might in
terfere And, in like manner, the director.
could interfere with the doings of the super
intendent, and so we have a state prison
with hco kedds--a house divided against it
self--and the Scriptures give no warrant thai
such concern will prosper. No, no. Lee
the directors of the state prison direct tn,
officers of the prison. Let the directors b.
directors in fact, and have the responsibility
Then they should employ some suitable per
son for superintendent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

The annual meeting of the Vermont His
torical Society, held at the state House yes
terday, will be rendered memorable by the
presentation Of an elegant portrait, in OIL
Of the Rev. WILLIAM H. LoRp, d. d., Tor
six years past the President of the society
The likeness was painted by Mr. !. W.
Wood, an honorary member Of the society
a native of Montpelier, but now residing IN
New York and was by him presented to the
society. II is enough TO say of the portrait,
both as work of art aud a Likeness, that 1t
is in Mr. Woods best style, aud is provided
with an elegant frame. We can hardly con-
ceive Of a more timely or appropriate gift.
In itself II is invaluable, TO adorn and
render attractive the society's rooms, but
its quiet suggestiveness is Of still greater
Importance We trust it is but the begin
ming Of a Portrait Gallery, which the state
is now deploraby lacking, and which could
10y no possibility find more appropri-
ate place than the Historical rooms. There
should not be a day lost in taking steps to
procure portraits OF tpNelnOr llalIi ! my IL
White, c. g. Eastman, Ferrand f. Merrill,
George F. IIoughton, Judge Barrett, +. T.
Walton, and many others, to whom the so
ciety owes so much of its present prosperity
And we volunteer not only to suggest, but
to press this matter upon the immediate at
tention of those interested. Let those who
are able, in obedience to the invitation of
the society, generously donate the likenesses
desired, while those who have passed away
have surviving friends that will gladly re-
spond to the call Thoughtful and beauti
full as was this act Of Mr.. Wood, its full sig
nifcance will only be seen in the splendid
Portrait Gallery of which, we trust, this is
the beginning
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

EXCESSIVE UsE or MEDICINE. - The
Qirer says '' 1t would be utterly impossi-
BILE to tell how many constitutions have been
impaired, how many digestions ruined, how
many compilations spoiled, and how many
purses emptied through medicine Medi-
cine is often the precursor of after misery,
and the poor constitution has to pay dearly
for its medicinal flip. The wiser philoso-
ply of the present day is gradually deliver
ing us from these potent perils. Nature has
a sef-righting power within her; there is a
kind of vis-medicatrix in the physical frame
Treat the body kindly let as much pure
air as possible get to the lungs, and as much
fresh water as possible be applied to the
flesh, and as much healthy exercise as duty
permits be given to the muscles, and as early
rising as circumstances allow be afforded fol
recruitment OF the brain, and then medicine
will be very ayoidabe affair"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

TWEED has four children. William NJ.
Tweed, Jr., who, according to the dispatches,
has been stopping at Nigo under the name
of Sands, and left there when his father was
placed on board the Franklin, is the eldest
of them, lie is lawyer, and in the palmy
days of the ring in New York, not only had
good practice, but served for a number of
years very creditably as Assistant District
Attorney for New York. lie has been true
to his father in all his troubles, and will be
remembered as the one who exclaimed, when
he heard of the old mans escape, ave are
lost" There is a younger son, Richard,
named after his uncle. This is the young
man for whom Tweed fitted up the Metro
politan Hotel in such splendor, just before
the ring was broken. There are also two
married daughters of the family
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18
Our Jails.

And now amid the grand rejoicings of
this Centennial year we begin to open our
eyes to the fact that our prisons and jails
are very little, if any, improvement upon
the Carcerem of ancient Rome, the Con-
ciergere of the French Revolution, or those
English dens Of horror that invited the
keenest satire of Charles Dickens. Yer
mont can take the lead by improving the
present opportunity to pass such laws as
may be necessary to improve our prison
system. The first thing in order would
be to have a State Prison with only one head.
No improvement can be expected so long as
the prison has two sets of managers elected
by the legislature. Therefore, we sincerely
hope that the bill which provides for the
superintendent to be chosen by the directors
may be adopted at once. Let the State Prison
be in the care of somebody, and not have this
anomalous condition continued any longer.
The adverse opinions of separate authorities
will naturally lead to wranglings and dis
putes that have no tendency to the improve
ment of the prison. Under the control of
an efficient board Of directors the institu.
ton may be made to answer the purpose
intended, and be self-sustaining at the same
time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

AREN'T THERE.-The Brattleboro Re
former, speaking of the report of the Com
missioner of the Insane, says at relates
to subject about which the public mind
is Justly sensitive. Nothing less than a
thorough investigation by a committee COM
posed of the best men in the two branches
of the legislature will answer the demands
of public sentiment. Let this committee be
made up of men of character, intelligence
and ability, such as will give the stamp of
reliability to their report Leave of poll
ticidns and the men who want cheap no.
toriety by place on an important commit
tee like that, and take the best. Don't omit
to put on this committee the two best lawyers
and the two best physicians in the legisa
ture." Now, while we have ffty-four mem
bers who express "no preference in regard
to religious matters, there is not one who
hesitates to label himself politician, So
where will the Retormer find its "good
lawyers to fill the bill?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18
State Cabinet---Elgin Marbles.

The additions to the Cabinet for the past
two years have been some one hundred and
twenty specimens of birds, various minerals,
and rock specimens from our state, as well
as several hundred Vermont insects, which
viii be classified and arranged in due time,
50 that any person can see at glance
our insect pests, and also insect friends, for
many such we have. The new birds, many
of which are rare in this state will be la
beled in few days, as the curator is now on
that work.
The eggs of the various birds, as fast as
obtained, will be shown upon the stand of
the bird, so that they can readily be asso-
cated in the mind of the student in orni-
thology. Doubtless many will be thus
placed, before the close of the session, as a
hundred specimens or more are waiting.
Donations of specimens have been received
from several members, and more promised,
all of which find place in the cases, though
some are of necessity crowded.
In the drawers of the case, under the In
dian relies, may be seen some casts of some
of the celebrated Elgin marble in the Brit
ish Museum. This collection Of ancient
sculpture shows the highest development of
Greek art in its maturity. As types of
beauty they have never been surpassed, and
they afford models of form, which have been
used on vases and superb pottery to the
present time, and these forms are so perfect
that modern art has never even equalled
them. The casts here seen are mostly from
the frieze around the interior space in the
Parthenon, and represent the combat of the
Centaurs, the Panatheniac procession, the
procession of cattle for sacrifice, and the va
rious races and games of the times when
they were made. They are in low relief, and
represent some of the most perfect sculpture
in the entire collection, which collection cost
lord Elgin fifty thousand pounds sterling,
and was sold by him to the British govern
ment for thirty-Rye thousand pounds, and is
now valued as the richest collection of sculp-
ture in the world
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18
State Expenses.


The prolific brain of the Rutland Giobe
editor finds daily relief in hashiug and re-
hashing the extravagancies and frauds of
our state officials. lie apparently satisfies
himself, if no one else, that enormous abuses
have crept in, and that the State Treasury
is being mjustly depleted to the tune Of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars annually. These
are grave charges, and if well grounded
there certainly should be no time lost in pro-
viding a remedy. But we apprehend the
facts in the case are far different from the
surnises of this jealous guardian Of the pub
lie veal, and that full examination and
fair statement of the case would produce a
result far different from his So far as we
know and believe, there are no serious
grounds for these wholesale allegations but
inasmuch as this whole subject is in the
hands of competent committee, composed
of members of both houses we gladly leave
the entire matter in their hands, and refrain
from all attempts to forestall or prejudice
the case.
But we can hardly refrain from a single
allusion to one Of the GioJes charges as a
sample Of numerous others of similar i'm
port. The Giobe is right in supposine
that there is room in the State House fol
the auditor" That room, together witt
the whole house, is heated by steam, If the
auditor were to occupy it for eight months
in the year, when the weather required il
should be heated, it would cost much NOR,
for heating it than is paid for rent and fue
Of his office. There are rooms in the Stat
| House for the State Treasurer, Adjutan
and Inspector General, Quartermaster Gen
eral and Secretary of State; but they arr
never occupied by the incumbents, excep
during the session; and if they should at
tempt to do it, the expense of heating then
would give the Globe good reason to com
plain Of extravaganza.
Another error :-The Globe sharply rebuke,
the WATcuiAN for saying that our state ex
penses were much less than the other New
England states, and quoted New llampshir
to disprove our statement. Now if on
critic will Just deduct the court expenses AM
all items of expense in criminal prosecution
from his Vermont footings--which are pat
in New Hampshire by the several counties
then he will find our statement far With
the bounds of truth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

FoUR hundred head of cattle were killed
at Jersey City, for shipment to Europe on
Saturday by the steamer England, of the
National line. A large consignment was
sent the previous Saturday, and 1t is calcu-
lated that during the ensuing winter one
thousand head of cattle will be shipped per
week to the London and Liverpool markets.
of all the consignments hitherto made to
England, only one was damaged, aud that
arose from the failure of the ice supply.
The experiment has proved complete sue
cess, and the sale of the meat in the English
markets, at price much lower than that of
English beef, is so rapid, that the entire
supply is bought up in one day. At the
same time American beef is regarded by
many as superior to the English market
beef This is beating John Bull on his own
turf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

Nor A SuccEss-Joint discussions don't
succeed well in Kentucky. Governor Porter
of that state, nominated by the democrats
for reelection, and Colonel Thomas, the Re
publican candidate for Governor, agreed to
make joint canvass of the state, Cover
nor Porter is an oyerbearing person who has
more temper than ciyility. At Shelbyylle
last week, the discussion was opened by
Porter, who proceeded it is said, to charge
his competitor with about all the crimes in
the calendar" Having done this, he re-
tired from the hall but Colonel Thomas re-
piled to Porter's speech, and so reused the
Governors friends by the vigor Of his Eng
lish," that Porter was induced to return to
the hall lie listened awhile and then, in
terrupting, denounced Colonel Thomas as a
liar" Thomas reached for his cane, ex-
pecting a violent assault, whereupon Porter
drew seyen-shooter from his overcoat
pocket, and began preparing to use it. The
Joint discussion having reached this point
the gentlemen present interfered and pre-
vented further operations. The next day
| Colonel Thomas published card declining
TO continue the Z" joint canvass" The joint
| discussions will not be renewed. Porter.
peculiarities Of character explain his con
| duct, which was probably somewhat worse
than usual, because Colonel Thomas is 4
great deal more than a match for him on
the stump, and did not allow him 10 appear
! to good advantage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

Nor TRUE.-The story of the New York
Nation, that William A. Wheeler had been
sued to recover money alleged to have been
taken wrongfully by him from a railroad for
whom he was acting as counsel, has received
a pretty eifectual and explicit denial from
Judge Hobbs, of Malone. MIR Hobbs was
one of the counsel in the case, and shows
that Mr. Wheeler was trustee of but one
railroad-the Northern New York; that
every dollar received aud paid out by him
during his administration of that railroad
was audited and allowed by the supreme
court, and copy of the fnal decree is given,
showing that the railroad company owed
him on final settlement one hundred and
twenty dollars and thirteen cents, TO balance
his account. The charge is shown to have
been simply baseless fabrication. Though
this reply was not needed for the yindica
ton of Mr. Wheeler's character, ii affords a
very fair illustration Of the recklessness OF
statement INDUCED in, under the pretense OF
judicial fairness, by socalled " independent
journals like the Nation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

A SoUTHERNER's OPINIoN,-A citizen of
Louisiana writes as follows; q" We stopped
over at Columbus, where | had letter of
introduction for Governor Hayes, which |
delivered, | had an agreeable and most sat
isfaetory interview with him. lie impressed
me as wise, single-minded, earnest man,
fully alive to the importance of the position
he occupies toward the country. Whilst he
is too sensible to be boastful, he is yet too
candid to appear deficient in confidence,
and if ever man looked like a president,
or as if he felt sure Of being one, it was the
modest, calm, dignifed and thoughtful gen
tleman with whom | passed an hour on
Monday last. | feel that his election is by
far the most important to the peace, the
prosperity and happiness of the country that
has occurred since 1860, and | trust that
you may be able to cast your vote for him
at least for the sake of the South, whose fu-
ture is dependent on the restoration of law
and order in its borders"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

GENERAL CEsNoLA, the American Consul
in Cyprus, has recently discovered, while ex-
cavatng the ruins Of a temple in that is
land, great number of the treasures which
had been presented there in ancient times.
OF these gold earrings Of the finest period
of Greek art, and surprising in beauty al
most everything Of the kind previously
known gold necklaces and bracelets, iu-
Guiding among the latter a pair of massive
gold, bearing the name of the King of Cy-
prus, who dedicated it; fnger-rings with en-
graved gems aud exquisite settings a series
of engraved gems etc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18
Vermont Medlo soc,e,v.



The annual meeting Of the
Society was begun in the general .,.. "'u''"l
Of the State House Wednesday fox ''"''''o room
tinued through Thursday. \ lan rn,,ho.
the most prominent physicians in Va, ~. W
present and theprocoedines were impoR, "v'o
terestlng to laymen "a well ny to memlN. 80,
faculty The real business Of the mee., '''V
begun Wednesday afternoon DR.. l.. C. B1ss ""'
Essex the President, being in the chair pr "
CLARK OF st. Adams, the Secretary, read tho
utes Of the proceedings Of the last meeting. WIN
were approved and adopted lie was followed
DIR. Sumner Putnam, Of Montpelier, the deieente
Of the society to the National Medical Convon.
ton, held at Philadelphia last June. DR.. Putnam,
gave an admirable syuoptical account Of thetra,s.
actions Of International convention in which .y..,
amount Of study and labor were condensed n,
S. s. CLARK read the report Of the committee a,-
pointed to visit the Medical School Of the Vernon,
University last June and at his suggestion n rcs
olution was passed declaring that no member ~
the Vermont Medical Society will admit a sin
dent into his Office who has not passed a sntisfac
tory examination by the Board Of Consors and
| found to have sufficient accidental education tn
/ admit him into reputable college The presi
/ dent addressed the society ON the Importance of
! the establishment Of State Board Of Health and
ut his suggestion, Professor IT, D. llolton. Of
| BWtileboro, DR. T. D. Bradford OF Mortified. and
/ Dr. George Dunsmoro Of 81. Adams, were An.
pointed committee 10 memorabilia the Legislature
in that behalf Professor Hoitou, Dr. II H. At
water, Of burlington, aud Dr. T. r. rpham. Of
Randolph, were appointed a committee 10 nom.
irate a list Of officers for the ensuing year DR.
I = al unI u.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

INSANE ASYLUM REFoRM.--The Spring
field Republican says ave should like 10
see the state Of Vermont take the lead in re-
form in the treatment Of lunatics, either by
establishing an asylum on the Willard plan,
or even by still more radical departure in
the direction of the system pursued at Gheel
in Belgium, where whole community is set
apart to the keeping of lunatics, the patients
living in the families of the inhabitants and
participating in the industries of the dis
trict, all under government supervision. Oh
course, provision should be made for th'
constant surveillance of all insane Of the
class liable TO violent outbursts and for thu
regularity Of diet, medication and employ
ment, more or less, of ALL but we beliey,
these ends can be accomplished with mucl
less association of insane with insane, mucl
less personal restraint and enforced idleness
and, on the whole, with no greater cost Ger
tainly, than now characterzes the best con
gregational asylums."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

Davis and Tilden.

We find the following extract In the
Washington Chronicle. can il be true "Jefier-
son Davis writes from London, recently,
to an old and very particular friend in
this city, who, in his exultatiou, could not
keep the letter a secret, that in case OF
Governor Tilden's election he shall return
in time to meet his friends from the South
at the opening of the confederate House.
lie expressed great hopes of Governor Til
dens election, aud writes that this is also
the general belief of the thousands of CON
federate exiles in England, including Mr..
Benjamin. his secretary of state under the
rebel government. Mr. Davis says that the
sympathes of the monarchists of England
are all in favor of Governor Tilden, and he
says confdenlially that the friends of the
Lost Cause who spent their money so freely
in aid of the rebellion to destroy the Ameri-
can Union, have contributed large sums to
Governor Tilden's election fund, and would
freely contribute thousands Of millions, il
by that means they could break up the hated
great republic, which is a menace to every
monarchy in Europe lie writes that il
Tilden is elected nearly all Of the exile
in England and Europe will Immediately re
turn, and that for himself he shall hereafte
reside in Washington. Mr.. Davis has score
of old friends in this city who held office TO
many years through his influence and the,
now have strong hopes Of Governor Tilden'
election and their reinstatement in Office
Two or three, through letters from MI
Davis, got places under the confederat
House, but the amount Of patronage was to
| small to employ MANY"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

"TAkE one" is all well enough in its
place, but sometimes it gets ont Of place,
and then it makes bad work. At the great
exhibition, the other day, some mischievous
youth took the placards which an enterpris-
ing and liberal establishment had placed
over packages of their business cards, invit-
ing visitors to " take one" and put them on
fine display ofpreseryed fruits and pickles.
The judges were spared the labor Of exam
ing that display. All that was left for the
exhibitor on his return from lunch were
empty shelves, and several large red-letter
invitations to " take one"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

TuE occupants of Pullman car on the
Pennsylvania railroad came very near being
burned 10 death at Morristown, Nj, Thurs
day morning. The car caught fire when the
doors were locked, and it was with the ut
most difficulty that Superintendent jackson
and other prominent railroad men, who were
hnrnnd mn