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

A CowARDLY TRAIToR.-The Boston
Journal prints telegram from Washington,
in which its correspondent says; some
democratic Congressman from New York,
supposed to be Fernando Wood who might
not like to see his name in print, said on
Friday night, before leaving for that city,
that he was for peace, but that if it became
necessary for the Inauguration of Tilden as
constitutional President, he could raise one
hundred thousand men in New York city in
ten days time. That, moreover, he was CON
nected with several banking institutions
which had nine hundred thousand dollars in
government bonds, and that before he re-
turned to Washington he should sever his
business relations with these institutions.
In the course of this conversation this gem
tleman also said that during the last war
large portion of his wealth was comprised
in diamonds. He said he wanted to be able
at any time to carry away the most of his
wealth in his bootleg
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20
Clubbing Rates.

We are prepared TO furnish Har-
per's Monthly. Weekly, or the Ba-
Ear, Scribner's Monthly, or Atlantic
Monthly. with the WATCHMAN,
one year, for five dollars and TWEEN
ty-five cents; st. Nicholas, with the
WATCHMAN, one year. for four
dollars and forty cents; and the
Nursery, with the WATCHMAN,
for three dollars and ten cents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

"THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN."-A Washing
ton dispatch dated the 10Th, says "a gen.
tleman arrived from Corinth, Miss, tonight,
who reports that at the late election the
democrats made heavy gain upon the Re-
publicans by going to the printer who had
agreed TO print the Republican ticket and
threatening him with the loss of business
and the destruction of his press. As con-
sequence ii WAS necessary to undertake to
write tickets, and many were unable to OBJ
tain tickets. Five millers in the same
county entered into an agreement not TO do
any grinding for any Republican negro who
voted with his party"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

CAnor-A little son of ], II. Gerry, three years
old, had his leg broken just above the ankle on
the evening of the 18TH by the falling Of his
little sister, who was carrying him across a slip
perry spot 1t was Immediately set by DR. Wis
wall aud is now doing we'll. Mr.. lchabod Fay,
who Is eighty-iiye years old, has during the pat
summer and fall cut over about two and one-haf
acres Of swamp land, from which he has cut nearly
forty acres of wood, several hundred cedar posts,
fence poles, min logs, etc he has also done con-
siderable other work on land. We feel safe Ia
saying that no other man in this vicinity OF his
age can show better record in this direction.
Rev. Horace llerrick delivered his lecture ON the
subject OF the " Advantages and disadvantages ~
the West for farming" also "The grasshoppef
scourge,' before the Reform Club last TUESDAY
evening, The hall was well packed ana the ie'-
ture was listened to with the closest attention by
all lie summed up the whole matter by saying
that farmer well located In Vermont eau do
about as well by staying here as going West,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

APrRorRIATE.-The Knights of the Col
den Circle in Indiana take the initiative in
the Tilden programme of buster to force
the Inauguration of President over the
will of the states. After much palaver it
has been decided to hold conventions in the
several congressional districts on the sth of
January to insist upon their rights, includ-
ing the Inauguration of Tilden by force, if
necessary. This is a mischievous move
which can result only in the discontinue of
its abettors. The American people as a rule
don't scare worth a cent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

IT seems that Mr.. Hewitt, the chairman OF
the democratic national committee, has
known all about it for more than month,
and yet he has allowed the people of the
United States to grope in darkness all that
time. lie now comes to the front and in,
forms the forty-fye millions OF his fellow.
countrymen that Mr.. Tilden was elected
President on the seventh of November I'm
fortunately for MIR. Hewitt, large proper
ton of those to whom his address is di-
rected " don't see it in that light Just yet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

THAT Governor Tilden has been duly,
fairly elected, no intelligent man cognizant
of the facts can doubt. The law must be
enforced at any sacrifice, at any cost; the
life of the Republic must be protected
And this can only be done by enforcing the
laws and inaugurating the duly elected
President, peaceably by all means il it can
be, but inaugurated he should be, though all
the fends of the nethermost pit, led by Ar
mold and his satellites, were let loose to unite
with their kindred spirits upon the earth to
prevent it.-Richmond Wig.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

TnE REsuLT.-Cnless a satisfactory com
promise can be made upon the question of
counting the electoral vote it is evident that
the pugnacious attitude of the democratic
House will lead the Senate to reject the
precedents of late years and return TO the
former practice, which dispenses with tellers
and leaves the opening and counting Of the
votes entirely in the hands Of the President
Of the Senate. This was the order of the
constitutional convention OF 1857, and it
was in accordance with this order that
George Washington was declared elected
President in 1850. This makes very good
precedent for the Senate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

SouTH CARolINA,-lIampton and his
cause make small Roadway The democrats
in the Senate have not yet made up their
minds to secede in order to give the pre-
tended governor the sham legislature which
is necessary to sustain the prctense of ri
val administration. II is obvious that while
the Republicans maintain their present pol
icy of strict adherence TO law and parlia-
mentary precedent, the democratic claimants
for state office will have some difficulty in
keeping the fact Of their existence before
the country. They may, of course, adopt
the pleasant suggestion OF General Gary and
begin by shooting, from Chamberlain
down" Any such attempt as that would
very promptly terminate their immediate
power for mischief.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

GOVERNOR HAYES made brief speech at
Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday evening last,
in response to serenade, in which he said ;
Whatever may be the result at which the
lawful authorities shall arrive, you and
will quietly submit, and have sufficient re-
spect and confidence in the great majority
Of the opposition party to believe that they
will do the same"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

A SrEcMEN.-The coroner in one of the
"bull-dozed parishes of Louisiana testified
before the returning board that after re-
ceiying the following warning from Cap
tain of Regulators he held no more in
quests, though eight men were subsequently
killed, making nineteen in all "Mr, Ben.
Morgan, Coroner; You will please bear in
mind that your absence is required in the
county, and | inform you that if you are
caught there any more your fate shall be as
those you come TO hold your inquests over"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

CoMMENDABLE.-The course of Governor
Hayes during the canvass aud since the
election has commended him highly to the
public confidence. lie refused before the
election to manage the canvass III his own
behalf, and since the election he has waited
patiently for the settlement of the disputed
points by the legally constituted authorities
He has invariably refused to speak Of
politics in public, but in a private converse.
tion he is reported to have said " | have
studied the matter very carefully in all its
phases and bearings, and have obtained the
opinion Of the best constitutional lawyers of
the country, and am fully settled in the
opinion that am honestly elected President
of the United States, and | fully expect to
be inaugurated as such" This is Just the
frank, manly statement the country would
expect from Governor Hayes, if he were to
speak at all, and if the above report Of his
remarks is correct it will do much to con
vince doubters of the justice of his claims.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

CREMATIoN.-The first instance of crema-
ton in this country took place at Washing.
ton, Pa, on Wednesday OF last week, in the
presence of large number of spectators
from New York, Philadelphia and other
places. On that day the remains of Baron
de Palm, an eccentric genius of New York,
were successfully cremated in DR.. Lee
moyne's crematory. The body, weighing
only ninety-two pounds, was sprinkled with
myrrh, frankncense aud cinnamon, and en-
veloped in a winding sheet saturated with
a solution of alum. The viscera had been
removed and the cavities filled with mix
ture Of crystalized carbolic acid and potters
clay. When all was ready, roses, immor-
telles and evergreens We're strewn upon the
corpse, which was laid upon wire cradle,
and placed in the retort In two hours and
twenty minutes the body was reduced to
ashes, which were collected and deposited
in an urn provided for that purpose. 1t is
stated that little local interest was mani
Tested in the process. Cremation is not
likely to become very popular in the United
States from this initial experiment. Con
siderable disappointment is said to have
been experienced by those who had charge
of the ceremonies because Governor HAYES
and other distinguished gentlemen who had
been invited to be present did not put in an
appearance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

THE latest failure in the life insurance com
panies OF New York is that OF the misnamed Sc
curty Life aud Annuity Company organized In
1862 with a capital OF one hundred and ten thou
sand dollars. The company has never been a
strong one and the present result Was probably
not unforeseen, Il is one OF the soft Of companies
that during late years has lost more policies by
lapse than it has taken in new business. The
sooner companies Of this sort are wiped out the
better II will be for legitimate insurance business
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

IL the democrats in Congress go on as
they have begun, long before the time ar
rlves for counting the electoral votes they
will reconcile the country to their loss Of the
Presidency, II it should not be legally
awarded to them,--Neie York Ereniiy Post.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20
Who are Responsible {!

W sas Edto, Often disuroved and set we
see IL reported ia the public press that the rns-
tees Of the Vermont Central had the entire man
agement Of the aiIars OF the road, and had l,1t
the Canada aud the bondholdcrs under ,ariua-
obligations without their knowledge and con-cul
These matters were very fully explained at the
hearing before the masters, at st. Albans l,-t
year, and the evidence put in during that lon-
trial make three volumes Of printed TESTIMONY,
besides Che arguments II counsel together with
the specific claims and requests oi the parties IN
this mass of testimony We find the records Of the
court, as well n the records Of the Canada cor
poration. which show that from 1861 until 1873
when the road went into the hands Of the Central
Vermont there was, during that nine years, aeon
sodated management under and by which the
owners Of the property had voice in the manage
mont namely, the Vermont and Canada dhect-
ors, the committee Of the bondholders and the
trustees. As an Illustration We lind upon the
Canada records as follows; Stockholders meet
ing April 22d, 1861 10 n,tify decree Of 1871.
authorizing the issue Of Vermont and Canada
stock two hundred and nifty thousand dolars aud
5. 5 and c. bonds, five hundred thousand dnl-
lars" The cali for this meeting was signed rs
follows
". C. SMrn Trustees OF Second
Il. +. TAILOR Mortgage Bonds
NJ PNnnuoS Committee of
X L. TAYLOR First aud Second
Josrrn ASpTrw, Mortgage Bends
l.AwlEScF DHAiNAnp, Trustee.
iOsITu CLARK. and
D. GREeoN Saurn, Managers
" j. CoNNu,
Nrls DRuBY
j. \ FIREMAN
NJ. HALL STANTON.
-Four thousand Eve hundred and twenty -fout
votes were east in that meeting, al in favor OF
the propositions.
Again We lind ,hat on the 9th Of April, 1855.
the Canada Directors Messrs. Porter, Cheney
Blake Atherton and Newton met at Boston and
voted unanimously Ia authorize the equipment
loan Of 1859. A plenty Of other instances could
be given if needed Ia show how this business WAS
done. The bondhoder- oomnittee also examined
and audited the accounts Of the trustees. They
generally came once in three months and looked
over the books, and made full settlement once
in six months adding their certificates like the
following which we find in book r. page on
hundred and seyenty-three, " Examined aud al
lowed from December 1865 to May aOth 1856
JosErH ANDREW, Committee of
j. NJ. PiNKERroN, First
L. T. TAYIon Mortgage Bonds "
It appeared that every single disbursement came
under the inspection Of this committee, and that
no important action was taken without their
knowledge and approval, and also that of the Can
ada directors So that we find the owners man
aged the property they saw fit, and the degrees
Of the court authorizing laws, increase Of stock,
other important transactions were not made un-
til all the different interests we're properly repre-
scented and had agreed upon the plnn to be pun
sued Gro
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

President GRANT has bought residence in
Washington. The house has just been built at
the junction Of Vermont and Rhode Island Ave
nnes opposite the Thirteenth street circle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

Mrs. Alexander the venerable widow of DIR.
Alexander, of Canada, aud sister OF Hon, Fred, T..
Woodbridge, Of Vermont, died very suddenly ON
Thursday evening in this city. She had just re-
turned to her boarding-place from visiting Mr..
Woodbridge, who had arrived that day, at Will
lards Hotel, and after eonyersing freely and in
lively manner for n short time, returned home
and soon after expired. Heart disease IL believed
to have been the cause Of her sudden demise.
Colonel Joyce and family Hon. Martin |. Town
send, Of Troy, Congressman Fly and Braisted, Of
Maine, and Senator Cameron, Of Wisconsin, are
stopping at Mrs. Rnes ON Twelfth street. Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20

in case Tilden is not declared President In Feb
ruary, is beginning to have some little effect here,
as is quite natural, even though no one really be-
lieyes that it will amount TO anything serious
than words themselves. TO think of a war OF
political parties is to imagine what at first
glance an utter impossbity. The idea that
political organizations from the Northern cities of
New York, Chicago, Columbus and indianapolis,
should rise with arms in their hands against the
North itself and for the overthrow OF the govern
ment, Is really too great an absurdity to imagine
for a moment And yet we are asked to consider
There in Washington every day in fact the idea
Is thrust upon the notice Of every one who reads
a paper or conyerses with his fellows upon politi-
cal subjects Il il the North whom Washington
ans led to believe will be the aggressors this
time for the Southern men here swear they
have had enough Of war and tile remarkable
scene is presented OF Ben Hill and Colonel Lamar
endeavoring to pacliy Fernando Wood and
Chairman Hewitt In their threats OF war upon the
government. Events alone must shape the course
Of the country for the nextfour years-eyents
which will occur, either for good or for evil
but to men and political managers We must at
tribute the results.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-17

MATTERS AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
An addition has been made to the
fair grounds of forty feet ON the
south side. The cattle sheds and
further accommodation for race
stock will be built along this side.
This is an important change, rs the
cattle were last year placed where
they did not receive proper attention.
The new sheds will put them where
all concerned may visit them with
out having to cross the grounds. Mr..
Theodore Winters will tit up stables
on the east side for the use OF his
runnsrs. Men are now engaged in
raking off the track and preparing il
for the hardening process, which will
not DO applied until shortly before
the fair. The track will he i the
best Of condition, the fences all in
krstclass order, aud with the second
crop of clover and the growing cot
tonwoods, our fair grounds will rival
those AT Sacramento during the pres
eat year. Reno Gazette.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-17
Hayes and Tilden.

Governor Tilden's verbal response
to the nomination committee ot the
Democratic National Convention i
somewhat egotistical In tone, aud
we're We called upon to form an esti.
mate of the man from this speech,
we should be compelled to write hun
down, 1crazy on reform"
We print elsewhere in this issue u
The Sentinel the full text of the let
Ter of MIR. Hayes, form lily accepting
the Republican uominati,a for the
Presidency. As u whole it is mod
est. dignifiei document.-(E Eurek
Sentinel. (Dem.)
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-17
Northern Railroad Protest.

Eventually Reno will surely have
railroad communication with N"rtn-
ern California, II not direct commn-
nicatioa with the lie water by au-
other route than the one now trav-
eled. Anl such road would DO u
paving Investment from the start
The San Francisco Bulletin, 10 an
article on the railroad progress of
California. says that the road be-
tween Woodland aud Red Bluff has
been built aud is now opened as far
as Williams, ~ new railroad town
seven miles from Colusa. There IS
q prevailing opinion that this north
ern road will be ultimately extend
ed through Shasta Valley to Modoc
caunty. connecting finally with the
Central Pacific o. this side of the
Sierra Nevada. The argument in
favor of this extension is that it
would traverse section where the
traffic would not be subjected to
inconvenience of delay from snow
blockndes. Such an extension would
opru uu hfca IN CouudN WuStc kait
road facilities are much needed, aud
give an impetus to settlement in the
counties of Shasta, Lassen aud Mo-
doc. 1t has been reported that GER
tain portions of Shasta are very rich
in coal deposits which only await
transportation facilities to develop
great wealth. The counties OF Las
sen and Modoc are comparatively
little known to the general body Of
Californians. They are in an out of
the way region. which it takes rs
long to reach by the present mode OF
conveyance as the other side of the
Continent. They contain good ayri-
cultural land, and their settlement
has only been kept back through
want of means for transportation
Reno Journal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-17

An eccentric Londoner of nearly
ninety. who has given special atten-
ton throughout more than half ot
this period to the collection and
classification of reports If criminal
trials is getting discouraged, and
says: at may be that my increas-
ing years render the task more diff
6cult. but my option is that crime
Of the worst character is becoming so
prevalent that no one man can keep
pace with it. MY books of nurders
are far in arrears; am far behind
hand with my divorces, and my for
geries hnve so accumulated on my
hands that i have been compelled
this week to employ young man 70
aid me in posting up the records"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-17

A proudfather Of Nantucket, Mass
achusetts, was seen trundling his
child through the streets, the other
day, in baby-carriage bearing ,he
words, "Multiply aud replenlsh the
earth"
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17
REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoRK saturday, Jan. Is, 1876.
There were no sales at the Exchange Sales
rooms to-day.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17
OFFIcIAI, RECORD OF REAL ESTATE TRANSFER

OFFICIAL. RECORD OF REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
NEW-YORK CITY.
SSh.st II 100 ~ Of Ave B, 2Ol] tt 10 S9thsr l3oi
Noah Wheaton and wife and others 'o Jdhes -,
ANA others
s2d l. II = 722, II OF 2Lave, II 72-bxlo22i Eliht
beth NJ ONel May Ann SeeIy -. .NOmliaI
hSGlys %!, ,,jo Ii 81 T. a a. Sct, Al :cuszy $4,000
lVt 5os st. and MIA 2o 10 Sns Si Hooper 2OOo
Stz, Halaer GT snd " VIE 9sf to h@ea, o. cf Oy $500
$50 so a Anaic :, ISqg SG " ol 5000
slR TR6a,s 81; eGIg[ isr aS Si Vie ~ 4aesS S $3.50
A9sg f@stgr IDsi asd s ;d 10 t!n tlrStte n hde 1889
54tl.st. II :. 100 1OhaNc, .JXlOO.5 GEORGIA
Black referee, 30 Peter Buchanan .---.: 5o'o
~ - ~ io Ceorr. n lavuor ..... Nominal
so ,ln ~ I, f. Ii t n Dncono ~ ,a $1,000
Stl ave u G i2Hrhst, s9llNlo0; also Sth ave, F.
M W. &.ioS % i'''''' OONloO' 2ooaO
M1r S.to n g3o rfr"op So S fo l,Ias - $500
"Istssisef,, TS,s No 10 '''''o 5000
Peck aud OtlcTS 10 tahdnuc ohii
W., s"t + ~ N. " " lin .... 1900
.OfclaiI j. NA'A"i7 D'PnS N's''''''
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17
5ilaa!iou5 iOaals1--feml!e5

1 ADY's MAID.-An experienced French
Ialv'z Mad. has taste. AMI unl I.aul- f.ceY
dr. -sf,b NJ sifdrsing. n hrs'cls- ianiy lst city
l.. 'fcucr. Address 81. o. Tribune Uptown oncri i-Ss
hlG@d~3y
4 ACEWORK, SEWING, &c.--An expert laco
hand makes lcrwosk % Ouer from original designs and
rcta. and ,lran. Lace. Ia t lest ncri !, p0l ~tn'
-Tess cleans kid gloves an makes over human hur go~
lALl nl l.- -nls. DlI u NAV .-- up ~ -
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17

/ AUNDRESS.-A North of Ireland Protest
aut woman 1rttlss hlntr,ssi has tle b'aIoi ciy
r.rertt.r- - d Il
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17

II ifr tnO ofe 1gn; there na. bstn "1ft hst
On, fDu- Union IuaI"; the dea a1d dying every
where younger Nafcocn found IN Canada, pray
t.stofl-lu-- o. r- ,lcN from tIlt tf1 IT, Halo on
Jb Y piano, tgY must DE. he elder Napoi'ol was
t1an under pile Oi marble VITA Ote sanford,
huutiHr fr broad fHg Lt t' Ain T. TIE funtOf
SuUO i3 great hnancul ality with diwe and iou.
waiting for lf ti The great bfrArr an'ot
the IN uc. the younger in t,rio 81. linz ~ ne odho1ss
iBg blown rty cut ~ FOartNenil-t iGlr
Web IiaZ ciog lancfd on tho >e.nNay Committee,
late. SAFE al this dtsref ef prop
NhCu rolling n, for thing Wh0utt
when VII nni both money alG raper rome iiAlE
D. ls "a buIy the a. al and make tho
pianos fsid lfALE your orders; he VII attend u
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17

: AUNDRE2S. A iirst-cloSs laundrcss wishes
toia q in flm.s' or gen'4cls 'ng at r'asonaois
Or e.. .., as - i.. g.. uJ 0LH p.lg 1i
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17
Eerlnres dnl nleetinls.
Alu5icll Instruments.

A LARGE STOCK of PIANOS, Square and
"A Upright % Rl.N SELL cheap. sales OnftSy monthly
Blyaylfs. Call az II. NJ MEhRELLs, No. Un.on square
tNo. loo fuJrthavel
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17

Z BINIi ITNN' UnlyIlt nnI NUUlfo
LAs PIANOS are -ccond 20 noge; prices moderate" con
SANITY hanl large or sec0n,. aud Pianos
fruu best makers. New ad secondhand PslO- 10 Rent
W3rer,Oirs. no > Union Square.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-17
Gnlc9 bn 2uclIon.

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Office rats.
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DY BANGS, M.3NiN & Co. GJG Broadway.
k1 netr Iiol.i.f--.cs u I0oS4 NHrss ~ Art fa4cy
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MONDAY jan IA PRIVATE ilBEAlY II Mi-'tlh
ue,ts. & ... t4l Tltc,eIl.l . auf standard Huokr-
rIi~D Jan Is Popular ~,lctlne. Medical and hi-ce
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