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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

THE WAR.-Rumors, kilograms from va
rious directions and official dispatches, con
firm the news of last week that the Russians,
in the affair of Plevna, met disastrous de-
feat, and that their plans were broken and
their advances checked not little by it,
More definite accounts come of the appal-
ing misery from districts devastated by the
Bashi-Bazouks and Bulgarans Thousands
of women and children are homeless, and
perishing for shelter, medical attendance
and food. Immediate help on the largest
possible scale is urgently needed The
Pasha in command here propose to distri-
butte fugitives about Constantinople, Adrian
ople and Phiippopolis but no arrangements
are made to receive them. Thousands of
people are homeless, the crops are rotting
on the ground, and no sort of provision is
made for winter Amidst this distress, the
prospect that the war will continue, and not
be soon ended, is clearer and clearer. War
between Turkey and Greece, say the dis
patches, becomes daily more and more prob
able, unless Turkey withdraws the Circas
sian desperadoes from her provinces having
Greek populations, The departure of troops
TO the frontier continues, amid much enthus
asm. In Crete the Turkish troops are retir
ing to fortified places. A Turkish fleet
blocks the chief inlets.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

VIRGINIA DEMocRATIC CONVENTION
On the third day of its session, last Friday
the Virginia democratic convention, on the
seventh ballot, nominated for governor
Colonel +. W. NJ. Holiday, of Winchester
General Malone, who was more distinctly
than any other the candidate of those bent
upon partial reputation of the state debt
was Withdrawn after the sixth ballot. His
friends found that the supporters of the
other candidates adhered to them stubbornly
an indication of II purpose to defeat the two
leading candidates, Malone and Daniel, al
any cost. The Malone men appear to have
gone over bodily to Holiday, the final vote
being Holiday eight hundred and fifty
two, Daniel five hundred and sixty-eight
1t is to be hoped that this is not evidence
that Colonel Holiday sympathizes at al
with the regulators. DIR. Wise, a supporter
of Malone, said "What we insist upon is
an economical state government, and no in
crease of taxation and what's left may &C
to the bondholders. If you don't avow thes'
principles you break up the conservative
party of Virginia This is good demo
cratic doctrine everywhere.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

SHORT SIGHTED.-The French govern
ment is conducting the present campaign
in remarkably illiberal manner for re-
public So far as possible all the republic
can journals are suppressed, and all political
clubs of republican tendencies. The pro-
scription of the republican press is by
wholesale, papers being prosecuted and fined
for nominal offences, such as publishing a
column map showing the political complex
ion of the departments, or for failing to print
speech of President MacMahon. EN-
ployes of the government in different de-
partments are given TO understand that they
are expected not TO thwart the wishes of the
government, or to furnish any assistance to
hostile parties. The Paris police have even
forbidden the sale of photographs of " the
savior OF the republic" NJ. Theirs, and on
the other hand vast quantities of equestrian
portraits of President MacMahon are issued
for distribution in the provinces. II is a
| queer craftsmanship that can expect any
permanent good results from such cam
paigning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15
Issues Of the Future.

A postal convention was held at Old Point
Comfort, Virginia, last week, which was at
tended by about three hundred and fifty
delegates, representing nearly all the South
ern states. OF course there was free ex-
change of views on general politics, in re-
spect to which Republican exchange re-
marks that there was "no nonsense talked
among the delegates concerning the title of
President Hayes TO his high office. 1t takes
the irreconcilable Bourbons of the North
to talk about MIR. Hayes. In fact, as
as was apparent in many ways, and espe-
cially in the voting upon the judgment OF
the electoral commission, the South cares
very little for Mr.. Tilden, personally or po-
litically. The convention, though composed
mostly of democrats, unanimously passed a
resolution thanking the President for his eff
forts to restore peace and quiet to the coun-
try. But it was not because they are becom-
ing Republicans. The Southerners-we did
not say the democratic party-mean to
elect the next President No matter what
his name nor where they find him, they in
tend that he shall be their man. They will
measure President Hayes, they will measure
every aspiring democrat by standards of
their own. They intend to be united and
compacted, and to conduct their campaign
upon the soundest principles of grand tao
tics in politics. They are raising up men
afiar ba al "a. ole If tho of
clans and far-reaching managers of the
South. They are adopting the most gener-
Gus and lattudinarian construction of the
powers of the national government in just
one respect--tbat patronage of foreign com.
merce and internal improvements. And
they will appear as strong protectionists
when the local occasions require it. They
will demand increased postal facilities, the
refunding of the cotton tax, the subsidiz
ing of steamship lines from Southern ports
to Havana, Rio Janeiro and Aspinwall, and
perhaps elsewhere, liberal river and harbol
improvements, national care of the Missis
sipp levees, aid to the Southern Pacific rail
road, and liberal policy in the payment
of war damages. 1t is to be a campaign
against the national treasury to 'resusci
tate rejuvenate and rebuild the South
Upon questions of currency or civil service
reform there may be liberty among Southern
democrats. But not much among other top
les. Shall we see in the Northern democ
racy second generation of doughfaces buy
ing chances for the Presidency and nationa
rule by concessions to a vigorous Southern
dynasty that knows what it wants anC
means to have it ?"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

JoHN BRIGmr ON THE STRIKE.-John
Brght's explanation of the strike riots in
this country is characteristic, but not at all
brilliant In his view, these riots were
caused by "the excessive system of tariff
heretofore levied for the protection of labor
in America" Perhaps he will say next that
our tariff is the real cause of the war be.
tween Russia and Turkey, and the only rea-
son why explorers have not been able TO
reach the north pole. Our system for the
protection of labor in America" has en-
countered the persistent hostility of Mr.,
Bright and his associates, because it does
not allow them to get control of our mark.
cts. If they could be allowed TO manufac
ture in England most of the wares sold here
most OF our working men would be thrown
out of employment most of our shops and
factories would be deserted and this ruin
GUS condition of our industrial affairs, nc
cording to John Bright, "would prevent la
Dor from becoming unruly." Leading Eng
fish free traders, of the " Manchester school,
| frequently talk like monomaniacs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

New HAMPSHIRE Liquor LAw.-The
provisions of the new liquor law are very
stringent, providing, "That on the trial of
a complaint or indictment for keeping for
sale spirituous liquor, or for being com
mon seller of spirituous liquor, evidence that
the respondent exposes or suffers to be ex-
posed in the windows of, or on the shelves
within, his place of business any bottles or
other articles upon which labels containing
the name of any spirituous or intoxicating
liquor, or exposes or suffers to be exposed
within his place of business any bottles or
other articles upon which are labels contain
ing the name of any kind of spirituous or
Intoxicating liquor, or exposes or suffers to
be exposed within his place of business, a
coupon receipt showing special tax to the
United States government as retailer of OF
wholesale dealer in liquors, Tor the indict
ment or complaint itself shall all or either
be received by the court and deemed primo
facie evidence OF the commission of th,
offence for which the respondent stands
charged" This places the burden of proc
on the seller TO show that he Is innocent i
he has the above display.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

PATENTs.-The last report of the Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics at Washington,
Just issued, has an interesting table showing
the number of patents issued by the United
States during the year 1876 to residents of
the different states, with the proportion of
patents to population in each of the states
One patent was issued in Connecticut to
every seven hundred and thirty persons in
the state one in Massachusetts, to every
nine hundred and eighteen; Rhode Island,
nine hundred and forty-one New York, one
thousand one hundred and twentyone-the
people of these states having been the most
ingenious during the past year, according to
these figures. The proportion in Vermont
is one in two thousand nine hundred and
seventy-eight. The states to which the
smallest number of patents was issued, in
proportion to population, are South Caro-
lima, twenty-five thousand seven hundred
and sixty-one; Alabama, twenty-one thou
sand six hundred and seventy-three; Ar
kansas, twenty-one thousand and sixty-four
North Carolina, twenty-one thousand and
seven; Mississippi, nineteen thousand seven
hundred and twelve; Georgia, eighteen thou
sand seven hundred and ninety-fve; Ten.
nessee, fourteen thousand seven hundred and
sxty-two. The total number of patents
issued, last year, was seventeen thousand
and twenty-six, the largest since the organi
cation of the Office. This is one to every
two thousand three hundred and ninety
eight persons in the United States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

BopY BURNING.-Th details of the in
cremation of DR., Winsow's remains at Salt
Lake, Utah, are recited by correspondent
of the Chicago Times. When placed in the
furnace at twenty minutes past six p. NJ,
the body weighed one hundred and twenty
six pounds The first appearance was that
of roasting; but in twenty minutes nearly
all the flesh was consumed, and the bones
began to crumble, A half hour later very
little could be seen of the form of the body
At a quarter of eight physician opened the
door of the furnace, and but one or two
pieces of bone could be seen, and they crum
bled under the weight of the ashes. The in
cremation was completed in the shortest
time on record-two hours and thirtyivt
minutes. The weight of the ashes, which
contained a few cacined fragments of bone
was four pounds and eleven and a hall
ounces. The burning of the corpse was re
garded as an interesting town show, fol
nearly thousand people stood by while the
roasting was going on.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

THE DAMAGEs.-There is good deal of
talk about the responsibility for and the set
tlement Of the damages sustained during
the late Pittsburg riot. One argument
urged by the local people is that the rail
road pays taxes to the state, not to the mu.
nicipality, and so the city was not bound to
protect its property. Another Pittsburg ar
gument is that the riot grew out of a strike
all over the state" and so the state is re-
sponsible; but to this Philadelphia, as the
leading taxpayer of the state, firmly objects,
and expresses the strongest disinclnation to
pay for the privilege of sending soldiers TO
Pittsburg to be shot by the mob there.
Meanwhile, Tom Scott has gone to the seat
of the trouble with his executive committee,
and is said to have offered to take twenty.
years four per cent. bonds of the city of
Pittsburg in settlement of all claims. As
Pittsburg already has thirteen million seven
hundred thousand dollar of bonds out, and
has defaulted payment on five million dol
lars of those on the claim that their issue is
illegal, the story that Mr.. Scott wants to
settle by taking some more that would also
be disputed may be taken for what it is
worth. The end of this ugly business is
some ways in the future.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

EcIIrsEs,-This is quite season for
eclipses Besides a partial eclipse of the
sun last week-which was invisible in this
part of the world, but all right for the in
habitants of Sitka, provided they had sutl
cient intelligence to appreciate the spectacle
we are TO have total eclipse of the moon
ON the 23d, which will be visible in this lat
itude, and win doubtless be very impress
sive sight. Aud again, on the 9th of Sep
TENDER, the South American coast and the
south polar regions will be treated to a par
tial solar eclipse; but in this latitude w
shall see no solar eclipse this year
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15
Sitting Bull and his Raid.

A nice and possibly perplexing question
is coming up at Washington in regard to
our asserted national sovereignty over the
Indian territories. Inasmuch as the United
States claims sovereign authority to the Pa
cifc over all the country south of the recog-
nized British frontier, however ridiculous
that claim may be in the light of the Indian
operations, the claim itself makes the gov
erninent liable TO its neighbors for hostile
expeditions issuing from that territory.
Consequently the Canadians who are just
now in a quandary about our troublesome
denizen, Sitting Bull, are quite correct in
going to Washington with their grievances,
as they have just done By the treaty of
Washington and the proceedings taken UNI
der it, this government is pledged to use due
diligence to prevent the departure from its
territory of any expedition against the peace
of friendly nations, and it has accepted from
England very large indemnity on account
of the failure of that power to act up to the
presumed obligations of similar pledge,
England said that her municipal laws were
so liberal that it was impossible for her to
adequately guard her territory; and we re-
piled that it was immaterial to us what the
state of her municipal law was; but that
she must stop hostile expeditions or pay the
damages, and she paid. Now the tables are
turned against us on our own arguments
From within our territorial limits armed
men have appeared on British soil, have
committed grave outrages and menace gen
eral massacre. Our government may alleg'
that it has not the power to prevent this
England will parody our own arguments il
the allegation that it is not concerned will
how much power we may choose to emplo,
in such a case, but that it holds us to GU
obligations aud expects that we shall protec
it as we are pledged to, or pay the damages
Would it not be cheaper for us to put dow
this savage than to pay England for tn
| damage he NAV do
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

Tnr entire Republican press of Ohio is
enthusiastic in support of Judge West for
Governor and the democratic press is at a
loss to find anything to say to his detriment.
This is suspicious.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

WASHINGTON, d. C., August II, 1877.
MesSrS Editors Politics are beginning to look
up once more. Now that the great strike is over,
and the agitation incident thereto has subsidized,
the politicians are beginning to prepare for the
winter campaign, Considerable interest was man
ifested here in the action of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28

Voices From the COuntry..DeIny
NOt..Delay Not,

lNDEANAroLIs, February 81. The
Board Of Trade to-day Unanimously
passed resolutions deprecatinp the many
efforts towards delay Of counting The
votes for President, and telegraphed the
same to the Representative and Sena.
tors at Washington.
PnLApELnHIA, February 27.-At u
meeting Of the Board OF Managers OF the
Commercial Exchange held this morning,
5. =. Malone, President, in the chair, the
following resolution was unanimously
Resotced, That the Commercial Ex.
change OF the city Of Philadelphia, repre-.
senting some seven hundred business
firms, would respectfully represent 10 the
Congress Of the United States that the
business interests Of the whole country
are hindered and disturbed by the delay
in completing the count Of the electoral
vote and in the failure to pass the neces.
sary appropriation bills for carrying on
the government, and that without dis.
tinction Of party, this chamber protests
against these failures, and urges that the
peace, welfare and prosperity Of the
whole people demand prompt action in
these matters,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28
Music BY tlle TeIephone.

CHICAGO, February 27.-Prof. Elisha
Gray leclured this evening at McCor
mick Hall to large and interested audi .
ence on "The Telephone giving illus
trations Of the Instruments capabilities.
Judges Eaton and Booth, Hon. Henry
Greenbaum, Charles Somers, and other
eminent scientists, were on the platform.
Music played in Milwaukee was trans
mittel over the wires and reproduced
in the hall in clear and sweet
tones, many popular airs called for by the
audience were promptly given and heart.
lily applauded. Prof. Faville, in Mil
waukee, played the telephone waltz. Sew.
eral different musical notes were started
in Milwaukee and dis.
tinctly heard by the audience. The lec-
ture and Illustrations were entertaining
throughout. Prof. Gray gave due credit
to Prof. Bell for his remarkable develop.
ment OF the speaking telegraph, which the
lecturer described.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28

term in the new Constitution. He wa,
afterwards nominated by the Democrat,
party in a Convention held at stauntor
in 1851, for Governor, and was elected tc
that office over George W. Summers, III,
great Wing orator Of the Kanawha, thus
becoming the frat Governor Of Virginia
under the new Constitution, AMI the lirsl
and only Governor up to the late wal
who was not native Of the State.
After the term Of his Office had expir.
ed in 1856, he returned to his farm al
Bridgeport, where he continued to reside
until the breaking out ofthe war in 1861,
at which time, being a..symPathizer with
the South, he took his slaves across the
Union lines and lived in the Coniedera.
cy until the war was over. After the
surrender he returned TO his old home
and resided there up TO the day of his
jealb. His public lie was mol marked
by anything on his part that will be re.
membered in the future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28
nrn1h OF Ex.Goy. Ini,u.nn

This venerable citizen Of West Virpi.
MIA died a, his home in Bridgeport, Har.
rison county, yesterday, at the age OF %.
lie was born in the State OF New Jersey
in 1885, two years before the meeting Of
the convention that framed the Constitu.
ton Of the United States, and four years
before We became y nation by virtue OF its
adoption, He came to this State at u very
early period OF his life, Just how early we
are not able to state, hut before he
had reached 81, He received only
very limited education, but had
force Of character that enabled
him to make use oil his oppor.
tunities in lie. He took part in the war
OF 1912, holding the rank Of Captain, and
was stationed at Norfolk, At the close
Of the war he was elected to the Virginia
Legislature, and served several session.
in that body. He also served about six
teen 10 twenty years in Congress, defeat
ing in his district such men as PHILLIP
Doddridgc, John j. Allen (late President
OF the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF Nir
giuia), Judge Camden, and other mel
Known to fame in this State.
The Ex-Governor was member OF tht
Virginia Constitutional Convention oi
lS5O-5l, and was elected by the Lesisls'
ture to the GOvernorship to serve during
the interim occasioned by the change oI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28

TnE Street Railway Company have
purchased eight lots Of ,ssaarl at the
corner OF 42d and Water street, el,ere
they propose to build a large brick stable
'!Lis summer, sufficient 10 accommodate
their horses and provide suitable housing
for their cars. They will sell ont their
stables on the Island and in Centre
Wheeling, and start all their cars from
the new stables every morning, which
will save much useless travel each day
The Island cars will run over the whole
route between the new stables and Bridge
port, instead OF between the Mcclure
House AMI bridgeport as at present. Mr.
A. NJ. Adams goes East this morning OIL
behalf OF the Board Of Directors to con.
tract for nine one.horse cars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28
Excitement at Columbia. SontI,
- Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., February 2G.-Tht
Supreme Court room was density packed
to-day in expectation Of the decision il
the Norris habeus corpus case. At II
o'clock Justices Willard and Wright, the
latter colored, entered and the former
announced that the court would take .
recess until this afternoon for consulta
!lon. A strong guard Of special consta
bles are stationed IN front OF the Justices
consulting room.
Norris was convict, pardoned BY
Gov. Hampton. The Jailor recognizes
Chamberlain as Governor and refuses tC
release Norris, whose counsel obtained q
writ of habeus corpus, commanding the
Jailor to produce him in court. The
Supreme Court met and adjourned over
till this afternoon. The case assume.
Importance, as the people believe it in
wolves the question whether Chamber
lain or Hampton il Governor.