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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-02

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House bill for the protection OF sheep in
the county OF Culpeper, with Senate amend
ments, which, were disagreed to. f;.r a.
House bill to amend the act for the: meet
ing Of the boards Of supervisors and other
powers, with Senate amendments.
House bill to. amend the Code in regard to
election districts, l.s., 80 i.,iI fst
House bill for the protection OF fish in all
the waters of the Commonwealth
House bill to relieve John Bragg OF line
imposed by the County Court OF Fluyanna.
ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PENITEN-
~ tTIARY. ~ ti5iH ,Is.5 -
/ Alp. NJ. the Joint order for the election
Of Superintendent OF the Penitentlary was
gone into. -
Mr.. GRAY, OF Fluvanna, nominated Colo
mel s. A. Swami, OF Caroline. e.
Mr.. CARTER (colored Republican, OF
Northampton heartily seconded the no o1
nation. 80,
! Colonel Swami received all the votes cast,
and was declared elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of G. French
Strother. - ~
BUCHANAN AND CLIFTON FORGE. RAILROAD
XII COMPANY. s,.,F,..s. 81 ,., !,
The special order-Senate bill to amend
the charter OF the Buchanan and Clifton
Forge Railroad Company-was postponed
until next Tuesday, on motion Of Mr.. Ohm
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-02

A number of bills and resolutions were
taken up and ordered to be engrossed an(
read third time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20
The Presidents New England Trip.

President Hayes will reach Boston on the
morning of Tuesday, the Goth Of June, and
the entire militia of the state are expected
to offer him an escort He will dine at the
Brunswick with Governor Rice, and grand
reception will be given him in the afternoon
Thenext day he goes to Cambridge, where his
son graduates at the Harvard law school,
Returning, the President will arrive at Prov
idence on Thursday morning, the 2Sth, be-
ing met at Mansfield by special train.
The party will be escorted by the Veteran
Association, under the command OF General
Burnside to private residence which has
been rented for the occasion, and which is
located in the most fashionable section of
the city, where Governor Van Iandt and his
personal staff will welcome the guests. The
entire state militia will parade in the morn
ing through the principal Streets and will be
reviewed at the Dexter training-ground by
the President. At noon there will be a trip
to Rocky Point, and thirty thousand people
will eat clans with the President On Fri
day he will go to Newport The steamer
will land at Commercial wharf, aud under
military escort the guests of the state will be
driven to the residence of His Excellency
Governor Van Zandt, on Pelham street.
After drive to Bellevue avenue and other
interesting localities, the President and the
Joint committee of the general assembly
will be entertained by Governor Van Zandt
at his residence. At eight o'clock the party
will proceed to Long Wharf and take the
steamer Providence, of the Fall River line,
ton in Vermont have not yet been definitely
determined npon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

TERRIFIC EARTHQuAKEs,-Terrifc and
destructive shocks of earthquake, accompan-
led by tidal waves. have recently visited thu
coast of Peru and Bolivia. The shocks
were felt for several hundred miles along the
Pacific coast, but the destructive force was
mainly experienced along the southern coast
of Peru from ten degrees south latitude to
twenty-five degrees, or few degrees below
the Tropic of Capricorn. Many OF the towns
along that extent of coast were almost en-
tirely destroyed and nearly all greatly dam
aged. The tidal waves were so high as to
sweep away everything in the shape of docks
and warehouses. The loss to the shipping
was very heavy. Among the ships lost was
the new ship Geneva, of Bath Maine, The
loss of life is reported to he very large, being
estimated at six hundred, while the loss of
property is estimated at twenty million dol
lars, confined mostly TO the coast, although
reports from the interior indicate that the
towns suffered considerably The result to
the guano interest is reported as most dis
astrous, and will compel the temporary sus-
pension of shipments. The disaster is
doubtless one of the most extensive and
sweeping that has occurred from that cause
for many years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

NEW GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-The new
four per cent, bonds are offered for one
month to the American people at par, They
are payable in coin, and must be purchased
on the gold basis, but the banks will take cur
rency charging the difference. Interest will
not commence running until July LIST, and
purchasers will be allowed interest on their
money il forwarded now. 1t is believed by
good fnanciers, that within month or two
these bonds will be at a premium They
are issued in small denominations, so as TO
be convenient for the common people, Many
person may like to invest hundred dol
lars, which is now lying idle, so that he can
convert it into money again any day he
pleases, without loss and with a possible
profit. This loan offers good opportunity
to such. Besides the money will allow the
Secretary of the Treasury to redeem bonds
now bearing higher rate Of interest, thus
making saving to the government aud
fastening the resumption of specie pay
ments
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20
Neither Turkey nor Russia.

Rev. DR.. j. G. Monfort, the editor of the
Herald and Presbyter at Cincinnati, and
one Of the oldest and most experienced OF
the editors of our religious journals, Is now
making a tour round the world. In a late
letter from Constantinople to the Herald, and
one Of a series most instructive, he draws
picture of the present Russo-Turkish war.
OF Turkey, DIR. Monfort writes "From
what have seen and heard of Turkey, its
rule and religion, feel confident that there
is no hope for it. The government could
not do much better in the future than in
the past, if il would and it would not If it
could There is no capability or disposition
in either the rulers or the people. The law
of the family relation, and the fanaticism
and superstition of Mohammedansm make
it impossible TO raise Turkey to the same
plane with Christian nations. Mohamme-
danism has been propagated only by the
sword, and it is making itself so obnox-
ious and dangerous to civilization that
it will perish by the sword. The new con-
stitution declares Mohammedanism with its
polygamy and other barbarisms, the law Of
the empire. Religious liberty is impossible
under such a constitution, and 1t was never
intended by it to put Christians on an equal
ity with Mohammedans."
But Dr. Monfort looks on both sides of
the shield. He has this to say regarding
Russia: "While | write thus, | am pro-
foundly convinced that Russia is utterly I'M
fit to solve the eastern question. The Rus
sian government and the Greek church are,
in many respects, better than the Porte and
lslamism; and yet they are despotic and
prosecuting in very high degree. This is
the judgment of all the English-speaking
people | met in the Turkish dominions.
Russia has treated the Roman Catholics and
persons who leave the Greek church with
cruelty that Turkey has not much exceeded
Her dealing with political offenders is bar
barous in the extreme. She is making prog.
ress in the path of civilization, but travels
slowly and is far in the rear of all others,
even nominally Christian countries"
DR.. Monfort has undoubtedly hit the nail
pretty well on the head The world does
indeed want to see four centuries of Tur
keys wrong-doing righted. But does il
want to see one form of despotism exchanged
for another While it seeks to run clear Of
Sylla, it has an equal horror of Charybdis.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

The PLAN OF THE RUssIANs.-The whole
tenor Of the dispatches from Asia Minor
render it almost certain that the Russian
commander has determined to reduce Kars
instead of simply investing it by leaving a
sufficient force to keep the Turks within its
Notifications while the rest of the Russian
army marched on TO other fields of opera
tions. Under some circumstances, masking
or investigating a fortress might answer
every purpose, but Kars is the very key to
the whole Asiatic campaign, and for the
Russians to advance with that powerful
fortress intact in their rear, would he to in
vite the most disastrous consequences should
defeat anywhere meet them and retreat
become necessary. II lies in the very path
way of the Russian advance, and must be
taken care of from the first. With the fall
Of kars, Erzeroum would be at the mercy of
the Car and his further advance practically
unimpeded The result of the present tus-
sic at kars is, therefore, fraught with vital
consequences to the Turks, and they will not
succumb so long as ray OF hope is left.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20
Weekly News Summary.

THE dog tax has had no effect in decreasing the
number of dogs in England. The number kept
has nearly doubled since 1866
CINCINNATI disposed of over eight thousand
bushels Of Strawberries Tuesday, prices ranging
from three to eight cents quart
Mrs. WILLIAM SrRAGUE is residing in Edge
wood, a country seat Just north of Washington,
which she inherited from her father, Chef-Justice
chase
THE cathedral, chapel aud Episcopal residence
PRESENTED by Mrs A. T Stewart to the Episcopal
hurch of Long Island will cost one and half
Millions
THE largest tract of land held by one family in
Massachusetts is said 10 be in possession of the
eirs of Judge Tying of Tyngsboro 1t is nine
niles long
SENATOR Roscoe Conkng sailed, Saturday on
he steamer Mosel for Southampton His friends
% the number of about five hundred accompanied
lin down the bay.
THE wool trade In Boston has been quite active
he past week. the total sales aggregatng two
million one hundred and four thousand six hun
lred pounds at full prices.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS has won suit. The
p'iuih'Au eNS'te !" 'iHs''SiPP' ~ NNN'"eu " w
0ng TO him, although his brother, Joseph F. Davis,
never conveyed To him the title
TnE time made by the first fast train ofthe sea-
.on between Chicago and New York WAS twenty
four hours and tilty-eght minutes, including stops
about thrty-eight miles per hour
EZRA NEWCOMER twenty-four wears old insane
through domestic troubles. has inst died in the
York county Penn hospital from starvation,
having taken no food for fifty-three days.
NoopY and Sankey are Ia beein "A new revival
At Baltimore about September LIST to last A month
and. If successful Longer Afterward the evan
relists propose resuming their work in Boston
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been held at Detroit voted To curtai their pro-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

NEW YoRK's COTTON TRADE.-New York
is worried over the prospect of losing her
cotton trade. Last year she sold only four
hundred and eleven thousand bales, or but
nine per cent. of the entire crop. The deal
ers are making earnest calls to have some
thing done to restore the business to its
former proportions. Efforts in that direc,
ton will be useless, however. New York
has 10 natural claims upon the cotton bust
ness in the country, other than those arising
from her being the chief commercial city of
the country. There is no reason why cotton
should be sent TO New York for distribution
to the New England mills, or for expectation.
The mills can be reached from the plant
atoms much quicker and cheaper by rail.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20
Vermont Numismatical Society.

In giving the proceedings of this society
it seems eminently proper to refer to the fact
that Vermont was prominent in the early
coinage of the country. The Colony of Mas
sachusetts Bay commenced the issue of
small silver coins in 1852, known as Pine
Tree money, and this coinage was continued
for about thirty years, all bearing the date,
however, of 1862. Adult 1887 copper med.
featured from native copper by Samuel
Higly at CRANKY, Conn, So far as known,
the "pine-tree silver and the CRANKY
coppers " were the only coins struck in this
country which circulated as money until the
establishment of a mint in the free and in
dependent state of Vermont, June 10, 1885 /;
Connecticut came next, her act bearing date
October Goth of the same year New Jersey
followed June /, 1856, and Massachusetts,
October II, 1856.
At these four state or colonial minis only
copper coins were struck few other states
passed acts establishing minis, but did not
go so lar as TO coin money.
The managers and proprietors OF the Yer
mont mint, soon after its organization,
formed copartnership with private mint
ing establishment, located in Ulster county,
n. Y, and this connection opens an inter
esting field for investigation by our Vermont
Numismatical society, of which it will no
doubt avail itself.
This society held its first annual meet
ing on Tuesday, June 9TH, at Burlington,
and was called to order by DIR. C. p. Thayer,
who was made chairman pro tenn, and A.
c. Spauldng, of Jericho, secretary. The
chairman read the constitution aud by laws
as adopted at preliminary meeting, aud
upon motion of NJ d. Gilman, of Montpe-
ier, they were referred to DIR. e.. y. Thayer,
to be revised apd reported upon at the next
meeting The society then proceeded to
ballot for its officers for the ensuing year,
with the following result; President, Mar
Gus d. Gilman, Montpelier; Vice President,
A. c. Spaulding, Jericho; Secretary, DR.. c.
P. Thayer, Burlington Treasurer and Cura.
tor, ID. Noyes Burton, Burlington.
During recess the society inspected the
very fine collection of medals belonging to
Governor Underwood, and some very rare
ancient coins and American pattern pieces
from the cabinet of NJ. d. Gilman, of Mont.
pelier, who also exhibited varieties of the
Pine Tree shilling and Vermont cents
Judge Halbert, of Essex, had some fine
English coins and American colonials, and
Mr.. Spauldng, of Jericho, and Messrs. Allen
and Burton, of Burlington, had several fine
American cents. Altogether the exhibit
was an exceedingly interesting one. 1t wa,
voted that the subject for the next meeting
be the coins of the United States mint pre-
vious to 1900 The next meeting of the
society will be held at the American House
Burlington, on Tuesday, July Sd, at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20
The Molly Maguires.

On Friday of this week six men are to ex-
plate on the gallows at Pittsburgh, Penn,
some OF the most shocking crimes which
have ever dsgraced any community. We re-
fer to the convicted Molly Maguires, an as
ISOLATION of miners in the coal regions of
Pennsylvania, who have for years committed
the most atrocouS murders in face of law,
and with no apparent fear of justice. In
deed, so bold and so strong had this organi-
cation become that its members boldly
avowed participation in the crimes, and
challenged the arm Of the law to inter fere
with them.
This organization was a kind of labor
combination against capital. A large ma
jority of the citizens Of this section were
ignorant coal miners. There is no probabi.
ity that the original combination had for its
purpose the preparation of crime, but it
was made up largely of the more lawless of
the miners. Its leading spirits came to be
the keepers of various taverns and saloons
in the mining regions, which were regarded
as the headquarters of the Mollies. Among
such class, banded together to secure what
were deemed its rights against those placed
over it in the Mines it is no wonder that
crime was committed, and when it had been
committed it is not strange that the combi-
nation shielded the perpetrators. Mining
bosses Were shot ON several occasions, and
the Molly Maguires were so powerful and so
dreaded that no efforts were made TO bring
The guilty persons TO justice. Law was de-
fled, and one OF the men now under convic-
ton for murder boosted, even after his ar
rest, that he had more power than God Al
mighty in Schuylkill county"
1t is not surprising, therefore, that the peo-
pie of that section at last determined to put
stop to such transactions which threatened
the destruction Of capital as well as all So
cial order. They procured the services of
one McParlau, detective, who went among
the Molly Maguires and became one of them
for the purpose of collecting evidence to
convict them of their crimes and thereby
enable the authority Of law 10 reassert it.
self He was there from 1873 TO 1875, and
the result OF his work has been the trial and
conviction of several murderers, now await
ing the fate of the gallows, and the complete
exposure and destruction of the abominable
organization. The crimes OF the six men
lying in the Jail at Pottsville and condemned
To die next Friday fully illustrate the char
acter of the Molies aud the nature of their
deeds when at the height of their power.
These include the premeditated murder
OF two civil officers who attempted to arrest
members of the order for violations of law,
OF several bosses in the mining districts
who would not comply with the requirements
OF their organization, Of arsons and other
crimes almost without number. The reign
of terror in the Schuylkill Valley is at an
eud and the reign OF law is to be indicated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20
Wrsr poryr sxopnlsnNrss.--we a

WEST PoINT SNoBBIsHNEss.--We are
heartily glad that the political exigencies of
the country have forced inside that aristo-
cratic circle of West Point cadets a negro
whose presence will be continued mockery
of their extravagant pretensions--a young
man whose race has been the lowest sub
stratum of society, within the past decade.
The anomaly of his presence there cannot
help provoking attention and discussion. If
man who twelve years ago was an abject
chattel can now be deemed worthy of wear
ing the insignia of rank of United States
officer, and being clothed with authority over
his felow-beings, then certainly it will not
be hazardous TO invest with similar privi-
leges and powers white men who have
trained themselves up to the requirements
of the position by practical soldiership il
the ranks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

WEST PoINT.-The closing exercises of
dinarily interesting. General Schofield, who
is scholar and gentleman Of eminent
abilities and high character, makes an ex-
cellent superintendent The class of thi,
year numbered seventy-six, and not one of
them failed to pass the examinations. No.
is William NJ. Black, of Lancaster, Penn;
Francis p. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, is No. Is;
John Bigelow, Jr, son of the secretary of
state of New York, is No. AZ; Henry o.
Flpper, of Georgia, the first colored cadet
ever graduated, stood No. 80, and B. I. But
Ter, son of General Butler, No. "a. Many of
the graduates will be obliged to content
themselves with brevet second lieutenancies,
as there are not vacancies enough for them.
Lieutenant Flipper has led very lonely life
for four years, but he has fought it out
bravely and sensibly. His fellow-cadets did
not associate with him, and it is certain that
he will fare better in the service. There
is no such difficulty in foreign armies.
Lieutenant Flipper desires to be assigned to
a colored cavalry regiment. The kind heart
of General Sherman gave the boy pleasant
compliment. When he came forward to re-
ceive his diploma, with dignifed bow,
General Sherman clapped his hands APP
provingly, and nearly all the officers and
visitors followed the example, making
hearty round of applause. He was the only
cadet 50 greeted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

LosT Fractional CURRENCY.-Thec COM
mission appointed to estimate the amount of
lost fractional currency report that they
think about eight million dollars gone. We
have issued since the beginning three hun
bred sixty-eight million seven hundred and
twenty-four thousand seventy nine dollars
and forty-four cents of the small paper cur
rency. Everybody who has handled it has
realized how it wears out, and very many
know how easily it is lost, and the estimate
given of the total accidentally destroyed OF
out of circulation is far from excessive All
this is direct gain to the country, and con,
sttute reduction of the debt to just that
extent for which we are to thank fire, misers
wear and tear, and forgetfulness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

OUR MORMON PoLIcY.-Every good citi-
zen should be pleased with the Presidents
determination to pursue stringent but not
vindictive policy with the Mormons. If
there is evidence of the completely of
Brigham Young or any of the lesser lights
of the Mormon church in the Mountain
Meadow massacre, let them be promptly
convicted and punished, As for Mormon
rebellion, we have not the least fear of such
an event Brigham Young knows that the
utter humiliation of his sect would follow
IA resistance on his part to the government
of the United States. We have only TO wait
patiently for the Mormon problem to settle
itself under the pressure of moral and social
forces which are every day becoming stronger.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

BRITISH PoLIcY.-The English pres.
gives almost unanimous praise to the pa
cific speeches made by Lords Salisbury and
Derby on Monday evening of last week
The London Times says that the speeches,
" coming Immediately after the presentation
of the Gortschakoff letter. will give intens
satisfaction to the whole country by showing
that the government, while watchful of all
real British interests, will not pour out tn
blood aud treasure of the country in defense
of Nightmares of chimeras." This is signif-
cant, considering the fact that thu Time,
was talking of English interference" il
not of war, only few weeks since. 1t i,
evident that England don't mean to run any
risks, or enter upon bloody and costly war
for theory merely.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-20

The HOPPER WAR.--'rhe st. Paul Pioneer
Press says that the prospect is so good of
saving the entire Minnesota crops by the use
of the sheet iron and coal tar shopper
dozer," that the Governor has taken the re-
sponsibilty of furnishing Immediately to
the infested counties the needed materials,
the cost TO be hereafter reimbursed TO the
state. The demand for coal tar is so great
that the supply of barrels has run short.
The Pioneer makes the astonishing state
ment that some farmers carefully nurse the
growth OF the hoppers in order to get the
prescribed bounty for catching them, sup
passing it to be the more profitable to grow
grasshoppers than grain.