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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

SECRETARY misunderstanding Bris-
tow is earning new laurels every day. His
raids against law.breakers, and his "prosecu-
ton to final judgment" Of those who had
conspired to rob the treasury, have made
him a universal favorits for the Presidency.
A recent Washington letter says "The
most notable recent case of social outspOken-
ness is that Of the Bristows During the
first year OF his administration the Secretary
lived quietly at the Arlington, and when
Mrs. Bristow was asked why she did not en-
terrain, she frankly answered that her hus-
bands salary was not sufficient to enable
them to do So Mr.. Bristow had children at
school, and was really unable to support a
large establishment. This winter the Bris-
tows have taken a very modest house on
X street, aud entertained somewhat. But
1t required real courage for the present Sec
rotary of the Treasury not to take house
sooner than he did, and conform to the rules
and exactions of Washington society"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15
Democrats and the Currency.

The one great question before the country,
more important than all others, involving
more Of the vital interests Of the people, is the
financial question. And the democrats have
already completely demonstrated their utter
incapacity to meet it intelligently and hon
estly. Weeks ago they charged commit
tee Of their strongest men with the duty Of
deyising a policy. After long labor this
committee has entirely broken down and d.
vided. One section, consistingo of the ayowed
inilationists, insists upon the naked repeal
Of the resumption act. The other section,
giving us the very best which the party can
offer proposes the repeal Of the resumption
act, with false and futile substitute which
doesn't pretend to contemplate resumption
before ten years and which would give no
assurance Of anything but uncertainty and
trouble.
Between these plans there is little to
choose. Both repudiate the pledges Of the
government aud unsettle every settlement.
So papable is the failure, that even the 7'ri-
Jipe well says: The worst enemy Of the
democratic party could not wish to see it in
worse plight than it has now reached through
much caucusing on the currency question.
There were supposed to be honest aud reso-
Lutte hard-money democrats in Congress when
the session began. Bnt they have so weak.
ened that we now find the best and ablest Of
them striving to carry through caucus a
bill which, honestly interpreted, is merely
an act TO repudiate the pledge of resumption,
and to postpone indefinitely the attempt to
resume. On the other hand, there were
known TO be some inilatlonists in Congress,
but il was hoped that defeats in Ohio and
Pennsylvania had prepared them TO yield
gracefully. II turns out they alone have been
Incorporating, consistent, true TO their
ideas, andabsoutely unyielding. hereport
Of the majority of the democratic committee
is bill of which tits not easy to speak with
patience or respect"
This is a just Characterization Of the com
mittee aud of its work. The outcome of its
deliberations is a conclusive proof TO the
country that the democratic party has not
the capacity or the determination to give MS
an honest settlement of this question, and
that TO trust it with power would involve
the greatest disaster
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

DIsApPoINrED.-The working Of the IL
cense law in Massachusetts, does not seem to
be very satisfactory In the argument of
Governor Andrew, in 1867, he laid special
stress upon the fact that many persons de
sired to use liquors with their meals, and
thought it great hardship and an undue in
reference with personal rights to forbid inn
holders and victualers to sell liquors to their
guests. Acting upon this argument, the
legislature of 1873, in enacting a license
law, gave to innholders and victualers the
right to sell liquors to be drunk on their prem
ises, and withheld it from all others. The
result has been a great increase in the num-
Der Of victualers. In nineteen cities Of the
commonwealth there were granted in 1874
five hundred and forty-three licenses to
yictualers, In 1875, in the same cities, tlceniy-
fire hundred and my yictualers' licenses
were granted. All that is required is that
the proprietor of grog-shop shall put in a
few tables and have some crackers and pies
around Tor show. lie can then get victual
ers' license and proceed with his rum bust
ness as before. These facts are familiar to
every Bostonian who has looked into the
matter but the papers which were so ready
to talk of the "farce Of prohibition have
not word to say of this broad burlesque.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

BELKNAP's lMPEACnMENT.-lt is exceed
ingly doubtful whether the articles Of i'm
parchment against Secretary Belknap can
be brought TO a successful issue, owing to
the escape, through the connivance OF the
democratic committee, Of the main witness,
Marsh. There is something mysterious about
this escape, and it is openly charged that
Marsh was allowed to escape because Of rev.
Citations which it was expected he would
make, duplicating certain prominent demo-
crats-notably Mr.. George II. Pendleton, of
Cincinnati The position of the Republi-
cans was aptly expressed by Mr.. Blaine,
when he said "What is the object of these
investigations, except to bring offenders to
criminal justice p And he dared the de-
mocracy in the House to refuse to permit the
evidence to 60 before the grand jury TO So
cure Belknap's indictment. He detied the
democrats to put themselves behind tech
nical privilege in order to place a bar
TO the indictment of Belknap. lie chal
lenged, them under the pretext Of technical
privilege, to close up the doors and destroy the
ends of justice. Blaine reached the climax
Of his very impassioned speech by the bold
defiance, 81 dare, | dare that side of the
house to refuse it." But they did. Kasson
and George f. IIoar also made strong argu-
ments in favor of sending the case to the
courts, but the vote was strict party one
and of course the democrats carried it,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

Tue CENTENNIAL IN ESGLANp.--Colonel
forney, who has been abroad again reports
that Liverpool, with its seven hundred thou.
sand inhabitants, is eyincing great interest
in our Centennial There is more favora-
BILE feeling toward Americans there than
ever before, for they have found that cotton
comes forward more freely than in pro-slav-
cry days. The city government Of Liver
pool, in response to the request of the Duke
of Richmond will send the two great pie.
tures--the Death Of Rienzi, and the trial of
Julian the Apostate. The great shippers, the
Messrs. Holt, are preparing to send out their
finest steamer TO Brazil, to convey the En-.
peror and Empress 10 Philadelphia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

A NEw STATE.-The Senate took up as
unfinished business, Friday, the bill to en-
able the people of New Mexico TO form a
constitution aud state government, and for
admission into the Union. The amend
ments proposed by the committee on terri
tories, providing that the laws of the United
States should be applicable to the state
when admitted that it shall constitute one ju-
dieial district, fixing the salaryof the district
Judge, marshal, attorney, etc, were agreed
To. Mr.. Cockerell submitted an amend
ment providing that the Governors procla
nation ordering an election for representa-
tives to the constitutional convention shall
be published in four newspapers in the ter
ritory, at least sixty days prior to date Of
election. Agreed to. The bill was then
read third time and passed,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

BUSINESS. The Springfield Republican
says the business outlook, notwithstanding
the favorable spring weather, continues very
dull. The depression in the wooden manu-
faeture is reaching its lowest point; the
cotton mills are exporting goods extensively,
but still in print cloths there is great ten
dency to over-production. Sales were made
Of print cloths, the past week, at eight and
seven-eighths, said to be the lowest price
ever touched, il reduced to gold. The iron
manufacture finds no substantial relief as
yet, and it is seriously thought that more
furnaces will have to blow out. Sugar re-
fniug is almost the only industry which is
ready to resume, as the Cuban new crop
has begun to come in, after being held for
some time in anticipation of an advance.
Nearly fifty vessels arrived at New York
from the West Indies with sugar, within
three days last week doubling the stock in
port. Prices are slightly lower than they
were last year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

TnAr presentation of a very remarkable
watch to Mrs. Grant, by General ingalls,, ap-
pears to have been very innocent matter.
The watch was made by an ingenious Swiss
with the notion of presenting it to Queen
Victoria on the occasion Of her opening the
London Exposition but as that event never
occurred, the opportunity was lost and the
watch was sold A friend of General In.
gals secured it and gave it to him. lie
presented it TO Mrs. Grant as delicate com
pliment to the President, who was an old
friend of his. He had nothing to gain by it
and never did gain or expect to gain any
thing. Surely he had a right to make such
a present, and Mrs. Grant to accept it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

GrS SuERMAS's VIEw.-There is, OF
course, any quantity of gossip about Bel
KNAPP and the cause OF his fall. An inter
viewer reports that Gen. Sherman attributes
Belknaps fall 10 the vicious organization Of
Washington society. lie says that Fish aud
Chandler are the only members of the Cabi
net who can afford such enormous expenses
Gen. Sherman knew that it had cost Mr.
Fish $4,000 per annum to live. The Gen
eral left Washington because his salary woult
not support him there, and because he did
not consider 1t proper place socially u
! raise family.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

MIDDLrsEx. --on Saturday last, as Charles b
Holden aud wife were returning home from Mont
pelier they discovered the house Of A. j. Darling
to be on fire Mr. Holden, with the aid Of two see
uon men near by, succeeded in putting it out
Inc inmates OF the house were not aware of thei
danger till 1t was discovered by Mr. Holden. A
very few moments delay, and valuable set Of
farm buildings would have been totally DESTROYED
,n'George Wiley has bought the place on III,
Moretown side of the river, known as the clutch
ms place OF George Clark, for two thousant
three hundred dollars.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

IT is thought the ways and mean com
mittee will not report favorably the bill
which provides for the issue of five hundred
million dollars Of thirty year four and one
half per cent. bonds, but that they will re-
commend one of the following propositions,
namely; To authorize the issue Of two hun
dred million dollars of four and a half per
cent, running thirty years; or five hundred
million of four per cent, payable in forty or
fifty years or to let the law stand as at pres
dollars of four aud one-half per cent. fifteen
year bonds, and seven hundred million dol
lars Of thirty year four per cent. bonds
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

lS note to the Boston Journal, General
Butler comes to the front again in the Ply
mouth scandal. lie makes a most emphatic
denial of what was reported in the papers
some time since of his sayings at a dinner
table talk in Maine, which talk is said to
have involved an admission by General But
Ter of his belief in Mr.. Beecher's innocence
of the charges made by Tilton. General
Butler pronounces the author OF this report
an infamous liar, and says in effect that he is
ready to accept service on writ for libel, if
the writer feels injured by any supposed libel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15

The Albany Journal has been counting up
the fruits Of three months Of political demo
Eighty rebel officers in Congress; the power
Of the committees in rebel hands; the AFRO
giant assertion of the rebel spirit on the floor
OF Congress; the presentation Of host of
rebel claims the development of rebel dem
ocratic revolution in several states; the en-
couragement of petty rebel insults on every
side; the danger of new edition of rebel
currency
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15
Land.LOcked Salmon.

I'VE gladly give place to the following commun-
ications in regard to this subject; one which
should be Of interest to every citizen Of the state
RUTLAND, Vt, March 4, 1876
Messrs- Editors'-will you be good enough to
publish the enclosed letter from Mr. Atkins The
Commissioners OF Fisheries for this state regard
the Schoodc Salmon as one of the most valuable
fresh water fishes among those fit for introduce
ton into the public waters OF Vermont
lnasmuch Us we have no such Topographic and hy-
geographic survey OF this state as enables us.
without a personal examination, To determine all
proper waters in which to place these fish, we
have to ask OF those OF our feow-eitizens who are
interested in the matter their cooperation in select
ing the most promising localities for colonization
We will be glad to forwards dividend Of the stock
we have ON hand to any lake fit for the purpose.
To this end we have to request that the persons in
terssted will forward to the one or the other OF
US, somewhat detailed statement Of the charae-
ter OF the lakes it Is desired to stock, noting es-
pecialy In addition to the particulars referred TO
by Mr. Atkins, the area Of the lake or pond, and
the depth Of the deeper parts, the altitude, and
the kinds OF fish already existing in them. The
first Matching will be ready for distribution by the
first Of April next Would 1t be asking too much
OF your exchanges to copy this communication
DIR, Edmunds' address is Weston, Vt.
Respectfully,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15
The following Is the letter referred to;
nf-CkaponT Mama March D 1877.


DR NJ. GoLpsMITH;-D Dear Sir Yours Of 9th
February received. The native habitat Of the
schoodic salmon is a series OF very clear lakes the
largest OF which has an area of about seventeen
square miles; smallest, two square miles Con-
nected with these lakes either as nets OF outlets
are rapid streams with clean, stony and gravolly
bottoms, In which the salmon spawn Pickerel are
found In all these lakes, but where they are plenty
there are fewer salmon, simply, suppose, because
those waters are rather better adapted TO pcksrel
than salmon; for in Grand Lake, where the salmon
are plentiest, there are but few pickersl Lake
trout In all the lakes.
Choose lake or pond with clear water, and A
clear stream OF good fair size In which the fish can
spawn; they will run down stream to get TO
spawning beds as well as up stream.
Isuppose their food is much like that of brook
trout, small fish, insects, etc.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES q. ATKINS
p. Sd hope ysu will keepa careful record Of
the fate OF the eggs as II Is quite desirable think
to have all those matters recorded. O. q. A.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15
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The New York herald., 1876-01-19
The international Rowing Race.

The Dublin University Rowing Club and
the Dublin University Boat Club are in much
doubt for whom the American association
challenge was meant. But all doubt on this
point can and should be removed at once by
promptly challenging both. The real ques-
ton is, Who can win, the picked Irish,
English or American University crews,
in the greatest rowing race of modern
times, one open to them all? Who are
the best oarsmen ? Our universities and
colleges are now all in session, and if they
have not yet empowered the Regatta Com
mittee (as we just before their recent Conven-
ton urged them toy to take the proper steps
in the present emergency, let them do SO
without days delay. Supposing both SO
challenged, their obstacles are alike, and are
two. The first is the expense Of the trip.
Now, this should not stand in the way for
Inman kindly reduced the cost of
passage by halt, and that of the
boats and stuff to nothing, while the at
tention Of the officers and men alike .yas al
most endless. From his own remarks at a
lunch party given our crew on his estates at
Birkenhead there is little doubt that he
would be very happy, especially in year
when America is doing so much to his direct
benefit, to place the comforts of his feet at
the disposal Of these distinguished visitors
Indeed, the subject need only be broached
to the proprietors of any line Of the transat-
lantic service to end any fears on this point.
AS to the expense while here, it is in finding
our guests houses and boats. The contest
will in all likelihood be at Philadelphia or
Saratoga, and it would be reflection on 6he
hospitality of the good people of either place
to say that they would let their visitors lack
for anything
The only other difficulty worth mentioning
is one which can be remedied with almost
equal ease-namely, as to the day on which
TO have the race. Our university race is
fixed for the 10Th of July, and the purpose
was to have the international contest
during the same week. But the Irish
men cannot decently get out of the
annual Henley regatta and of the
Dublin Metropolitan, the former of which
will fall this year, owing TO the late Easter,
in mid-June, the latter somewhat later yet
Our guests could not then well reach here
before early July, and should have at least
SIX weeks in which to train. Then, let the
International race be set for the last week in
The New York herald., 1876-01-19

August or the first of September. Instead
of all thirteen of the American crews con-
tinuing their training after the university
race, let the three foremost in that event
alone meet the strangers. They could thus
lay of for two or three weeks and yet have
abundant time in which to again reach the
top of their condition Racing twice in one
season is nothing for good men, as witness
Oxford and Cambridge at both Putney and
Henley, or our own crews at their class
races and then at the University.
We are exceedingly glad that the only OBJ
stacles in the way of this intensely exciting
struggle are so easily surmountable. In
deed, they are so inconsiderable that if our
students do not have them completely over
come and all preliminaries of the contest
arranged by the middle of March. they
throw away one of the greatest opportuni-
ties that Will come to them in all their lives,
and cast cloud upon the enterprise of
American youth which has no right to rest
there
The New York herald., 1876-01-19
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

This item appears in the Los Angeles tcal) Hsrah
Of January 1.-THE grass in the vicinity Of Sanu
Monica is the tallest in the valley"
The Chicago Tribune is authority for the story tha
on New Years Day Mrs Tilton refused to receive th,
bouquets and calls of her two daughters who live will
their father.
The Spectator says:-Personally Yankee politician
never blush, but politically they blush like girls
nothing at all yet it is not dgnihed habit and fa
from useful one.
The Court Journal says:-'sThe Americans now cal
the dress the one-egged which the English ladies have
named the bishop on account OF its clingng like an
apron TO the legs"
hoydenish Vermont girl recently killed WOLF
and now she wears the tail on her bonnet How much
more pious she would be II she had gone to sunday
school and winked at the librarian.
The managers OF the New York Produce Exchangs
have before them proposition establish two "calls
daily provisions, after the style OF the Stock Ex
change. Does this mean a new betting ringf
Ben Hill, lawyer and planter, formerly an old whig.
and before trusted by the democrats OF Georgia
has suddenly become the democratic hero Of that stas
and he will probably go to the Senate next year dc
considered the liveliest orator in Georgia
The Southern correspondent Of the Cincinnati com
uerctal makes the following predctions:"In making
up vour estimates for the Presidential election this
wear YOU NAV count all Of the electoral votes OF tho
southern States az for the democratic candidate
save those OF South Carolina"
Herr Won scbmirng, formerly Premier ofAustria, re-
centv made speech association Of Journalists
which he stated that he though now judge instead OF
minister, had nevor given up his project Of raising
Austria to the headshp OF Germany, and he believed
Austria would yet be successful
Murat HaIstead is being criticised for having written
letter 10 General Hailcck 1893 telling him how %
asht the battles OF Tennessee; but would that
however cheeky the Field harshas letter may have
BEEN It contained great deal OF sound sense military
or journalistic and there is not much difference which
Saturday Reviet0;-when the case OF Queen Caro-
line was before the public Mary Lamb Charles Lambs
sister, and a certain way woman Of keen insight
remarked ~ should think the better Of her IL she
were what is called innocent" meaning that mind
and character are Of significance than partlc-
lar and casual act.
party Of 400 Indiana editors, many OF them accom-
panied by their wives and daughters, arrived the
Filth Avenue Hotel last evening from Philadelphia.
where they have been examining the Centennial Ex-
hibtion buildings aud other objects OF interest," They
will remain an the city until 70 morrow afternoon and
will then leave for washinesOn- proceeding thence Va
their homes inaiaaa
The New York herald., 1876-01-19

after ten years service on half pay. Those
permanently disabled when not in active
service. before the ten years service is com.
pleted' are granted pension not to exceed
four hundred dollars. If a fireman leaves
widow she will get three hundred dollars
year Where only children are left they
get the three hundred dollars These pen
sions are to be taken from an annuity fund,
to be derived from the income of fund o.
two hundred thousand dollars crea ted under
the bill