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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

"Whom the gods will to destroy they first
make mad and so we conclude that even
but an Indifferent observer of the tone and
action of the Tilden leaders in Congress
during the last few days will find abundant
proof that their hopes are doomed to speedy
and utter destruction. As evidence of this,
witness the plan for electing Tilden submit
ted to the House on Friday last, as given in
our Congressional proceedings. 1t is plan
having no sanction in law or in precedent
and is entirely revolutionary in its character
1t is utterly impossible that it should pre-
vail 1t can never command the support OF
even the thoughtful and fair-minded mem
bers of the democratic party. That il
should be seriously considered shows the
desperate straits to which the Tilden man.
ayers are reduced 1t is a confession that
they know they are defeated by law, and
have no hope except by buster and threat
ening to intimidate the country into the &c
ceptance of an unconstitutional method.
There can be but little doubt that the
Senate branch of the electoral joint commit
tee have agreed on a fair plan for counting
the electoral Vote-though there Is Il goou
deal OF u"r"'e over Vne "e'"i's' u"queS
uohaoiy IL REFERS Tue po'h'S WHO" Co" s'eS'
may be unable to solve, to a competent um.
pire-probably the Supreme Court, as that
mas n'en CHAIRMAN hu'huhuS pan from the
beginning ihere Is 'nucn 'e"So'i W noPe
that the plan VIII prove so iair ana reasona'
ole as 10 command the support oi pot'l
senate ana House. ANY Sche'ne ior seVtli'lg
tie VeNeu question winch reoe''es 'ne eli,
"orSeNhehV vi hu'htluS anu No"A"us ""u
thurman ana bayard' V" go tnrougn po''l
houses Ill spite Oh all Vhe eIlo''S ol '''e eA'
TeinestS on either OF ooth Sizes but there
Is a portion Oh the House democrats u'lue'
the leadership oil such hotheaus as RANDALL
WOOD hhot'' springer ana lie" otherS'
VINO are DONG their very oest 10 oreaK uo"ll
every chance OF compromise lhelrp pan Is
10 oring hity or hundred Thousand oouth
erh ana western democrats 10 washington
on the day the vote Is 10 De declared
and thus secure by Intimidation ana VIC
lence' what they cannot accomplish by iega
and peaceable methods Ana TO stimulate
tins hostile element, and lessen the chances
oil peaceful adjustment, the pending III
designations before the House committees are
conducted with TINS one endln view' Stune
to the quick blythe oregon disclosures before
the Senate committee 1t has been deter
mined to call before the mott committee OF
the House the members OF the Republican
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17
Counting the Votes.

WLLIAMsrowN, January H. 1877
Messrs. Ediiors:-l wish to express to you and
to the Hon +. r Walton my hearty thanks for
the publication in your excellent paper Of his able
and unansweabe arguments as | believe, on
counting the electoral votes | wish they could
be read by every citizen in this great republic, 50
disturbed and distracted on this debated question
No candid man could but be convinced 1t seems
to the writer, that Mr. Waltons views are per
iectly sound and safe, hope the great Republic
can party will sand by them. and not be sweryed
from plain duty by any cry Of intimidation from
any source This is no time to compromise priu-
ciple to please a corrupt political sentiment, by
any means. Civil liberty is ON trial in this nation
to-day. Shall it 60 down to eternal oblivion? or
shall it stand, is the momentous question for this
nation to settle. Shall a murderous olgarchy
SOUTH with its allies at the North, crush civil lib
erty among the colored race? It has well-nigh
done it already Shall the work Of destruction be
completed? This is the great problem for Con-
gress to solve. 1t depends upon the firmness Of
the great party which carried this nation safely
through four years war to put down treason
Shall it falter now, when all is Mt stake for which
the loyal people fought bled and died ? This
question goes deeper than politics or any political
party. 1t takes hold Of the life of the nation
the heart OF the nation. ! wish to put myself
sqnarely and unfinclngy before the public OH
this great question, without fear or favor from
any one. should he false to God false to bleed
ing, murdered humanity, did not raise my voice
against the fiendish crusade made ON helpless
race by political party, to gain Il political as
tendency in this nation. mans religion is not
worth cipher which tRmples upon humanity
and the principles Of justice or which sees others
do it in silence. 1t will take more than political
conventions 10 ffighten the patriots of this nation
from doing their duty in this hour when dema-
gogues are clamoring for the spoils of office, at
the expense of every principle dear to the virtu-
ons, and God-fearng in this republic. Honest
men are not afraid OF police force, nor are hon
est politicians, in this nation afraid Of the United
States army But political murderers should be
afraid of such force, and so should traitors.
! T. MERRILL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17
The Worlds Population.


According to the German statisticians,
Drs. Benin and Wagner, the whole human
population of the earth, at the present time,
is one billion four hundred and twenty-three
million gnine hundredsand' seventeen thou
sand. They estimate three hundred and
nine million one hundred and seventy-eight
thousand and three hundred for Europe
eight hundred and twenty-five million
five hundred and forty-eight thousand
and five hundred for Asia; one hun.
dred and nnety-nine million nine hundred
and twenty-one thousand and six hundred
for Africa; cighty.five million FIVE hundred
and nineteen thousand and eight hundred
for America four million seven hundred
and forty-eight thousand and six hundred
for Australia and Polynesia They estimate
that the population of China is four hun
bred and five million, with an outlying pop
ulation of twenty-eight million FIVE hundred
thousand more. Japan has thirty-three
million two hundred aud ninety-nne thou
sand and fourteen inhabitants, about the
same as Great Britain and Ireland. Russia
in Europe and Asia is allowed eighty-six
million five hundred and eighty-six thou
sand, an estimate that is probably too small
There is really no trustworthy census of
most of the Asiatic countries, and the same
must be said of Africa, Australia, and
Polynesia; but these German scholars are
skillful statisicians, who have used all posi-.
BILE means of forming correct estimate
Their estimates are far from being mere
guess-work. In the countries of Asia il is
noticed that increased care in the census in.
creases the number of inhabitants reported
The most accurate census of purely Asia.
tic country appears to be that of Japan
The population OF America is set down a,
follows: The United States is placed at
forty million; Newfoundland, one hundred
and sixty-one thousand three hundred and
eighty six, large increase Canada, three
million six hundred and seventy-two thou
sand one hundred and sixteen; Mexico
nine million two hundred and seventy-siA
thousand and seventy-nine; the Contra
American states, two million eight hun
dred and twenty-eight thousand one hun
dred and sixty-four, a slight decrease tn,
West Indies, four million three hundred ant
sixteen thousand one hundred and seventy
eight; all South America, twenty-six mil
lion three hundred and nine thousand an,
seven hundred, of which Brazil claim
eleven million.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

LouIsIANA.-Thes situation at New Orleans
remains substantially unchanged. The Mich
oils party has gained some advantages in the
possession of the court rooms station houses
and arsenals and finally, it is said, has Sc
cured the acquisition of Pinchback and
enough OF the Packard Senators to give a
quorum 10 the democratic Senateof returning
board members but the question as to the
legally-constituted government remains tC
be settled at Washington, The Packard
legislature has elected Ex-Governor Kellogg
to the United States Senate for the long
term, and the Nichols legislature has chosen
j. b. Eustis to the same body for the short
term
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

WHOLESALE Western pa
pers state that on account of the unusual
amount of snow on the grazing lands in
western Nebraska vast herds of cattle are
suffering greatly for want of food When
the snow fell it was melted slightly and a
crust formed, thus preventing its drifting to
leave bare spots for grazing. Between Sid
ney and North Platte thirty-fve thousand to
forty thousand head Of cattle are starving
and they come up to the Union Pacific rail
road track in great numbers and frequently
impede the progress of trains, which ART
obliged, on this account, to move slowly and
cautiously through this section. Cattle are
often found lying benumbed and hungry on
the track and have to be forcibly driven off
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

How IT Works. In one of his letters to
the Cincinnati Commercial DR.. Redfeld says
Much gold has been bought in the south
ern cities by cautious people, who have not
forgotten their experiences in the last war.
What discourages them in the work of
boarding is the fact that the more they buy
the lower gold falls. Aud this very fact
trifling as it may appear has done more to
reassure timid people that we are not to have
war than all other causes combined. They
watch the gold market for indications OF
war, and find none, but rather indications OF
peace and financial soundness. That gold
should continue to go down with the paper.
talking war, is to them the mystery of the
centennial year. If gold should suddenly
Jump in New York, without much reference
to what took it up, we would have in tn,
southern states gold buying panic. The
memory is too fresh in mind when specie
would buy bread for a hungry family, ant
nothing else would"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17
Special Offer.

Any person sending us five new
subscribers to the WATCHMAN,
accompanied by the cash--ten dol
lars-will be entitled to an extra
copy for one year. Here, then, is
an excellent opportunity to secure
a copy of the WATCHMAN for a
year without expense.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

The Senate committee which has been
investigating the Florida election returned
to Washington Saturday morning. Senator
Sargent, the Republican chairman of the
committee, says this work has been thor
ough, and that It's results will show that the
Republicans were victorious in Florida by a
handsome majority.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

ONE thing the real patriots of the country
should not forget; there are good men lin
Doth parties) now hard at work trying to
have this dangerous controversy settled in a
rational manner. Mr.. Edmunds. Mr. Conk-
ling and Mr.. Frelnghuysen, Republicans on
the committee, are ready to meet Mr.. Thur
man and Mr.. Bayard in reasonable scheme
for solution of the contest, but so long as
democrats, like Banning and Watterson,
make threatening speeches, their labors will
be futile. The attempt to " intimidate the
Senate" as General Grant happily phrased
it, will utterly fail, and if the old war feel
ing should once be reused, those foolish
democrats will be sick enough of their work.
For they do not really mean war; it is like
the parade of armed bands in some of the
Southern states-intended To scare the
Senate
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

PREACHING AND PRACTICE.--IIow bit
terly we complained of England because
during the late civil war she furnished arms
to the South But the cargo of the King
Arthur, which cleared from New Haven last
week, for Turkey, consisted of ten million
eighty thousand cartridges, ten million bull
lets, ten million one thousand six hundred
shells, forty thousand six hundred guns, forty
thousand scabbards, fifty million gun wads,
and forty-eight packages of miscellaneous
merchandise, all valued at one million three
hundred and forty-four thousand dollars.
Another large steamship will soon leave the
same port with similar cargo, worth over
two million dollars, and it is reported that
the Providence Tool Company are putting
aboard the steamer Lotus, at Brooklyn,
seventy thousand rifles and as many bay
onets and scabbards manufactured for the
Turkish government
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

SCHUYLER CoLFAx illustrates a constitu-
tional question very happily this way "The
law requires a deed of land to be signed in
presence of Witnesses What fol- ? That
it should be a public act--not done in a
corner out of sight. Bnt those in presence
of whom it is executed have nothing to do
with the land, the title or the consideration
They are the witnesses of the act, as the two
Hoses are of the opening and counting
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

TnE opinion is gaining ground among
railroad men aud civil engineers that the
Ashtabula disaster was caused by the train
running off the track just before it struck
the bridge, 1t struck the structure in its
weak place in consequence, and the shock
could not be resisted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

EN-PosrMAsrEh GENERAL JEWELS youngest
daughter Is described as very charitable young
lady correspondent says She had two thou
sand Ave hundred dollars year pin-money du-
ring her last winter in wasl ngton and spent
nearly all of it in supporting several poor iami-
lies whom she visited, every day"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

A Lucky SrATE.-California reckons the
Centennial year the best the state has ever
known, The crops of grain, of wool, of
grapes, have each been the greatest of their
kind ever secured there Not for years
have the state mining industries been in so
good condition. More miles of railroad
have been built than ever before in any
single year. Southern California has been
put in direct communication with northern
and the Southern Pacific and its branches
are creeping southwark and outward stead
lily. Northern California has added forty
miles of road TO the wheat districts on the
west side of the Sacramento, and the cen
trail part of the state lines have been run II
the coal mining regions. Narrow gauge
roads besides these have spread quite a net
work, and are proving very successful.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

THERE Is good first sentence" for the an
nual report OF almost any benevolent society rs
furnished by New Jersey gusher; The cease
less waves Of time ever beating their ripple marks
on earth's life shore marks called days, weeks,
months, and years, have brought US 10 the fifth
annual goal of our association, cheekered with
Transporting events, which, like mile-stones serve
to mark the advance we have already made"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

IHsRt are not few people predicting that
England will have to wholly abandon her free
trade ideas before long, aud take her stand
among the protectonists, while America, which
will have more to sell than to buy win become
the bulwark OF Tree trade
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

one would think that the sea was great for the
appetite by the prodgous eating and drinking
that seems to be going on without cessation day
nor night, in the saloons and beer gardens that
line the shore for we know not how many miles
Beautifully dressed ladies pour down the lager.
sip rum punches and iuleps, and drink whiskey
strait, keeping the walters upon the run. And,
by the way, the men drank some too, Then such
eating The way they would take the steaks
ham aud baked beans, fish and clans. Penelopes
suitors, eating up the focks OF Ulysses were as
nothing compared to these sea bathers After
wards some take 10 the floor and dance for the
bands of music seem to "never tire" while 9TH
ers lay on the sand basking in the sunshine GEO
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17

Resored. FIRST That the Constitution of the United states
eiu snh ns ~" he vois 10 be c"nnte %
President and viceprsdent Of the United
e 90 he % s iS the MS to ne
votes fQr President and vice,rTeient is TO receive the
clerks to keep the safe, and to open all certificates
those pupog to be such in the presence OF the senate
and House Of Representatives.
Third That the Constitution does on the Senate
and House Of Representative ne power TO examine and
FOURTH That In the execution Of that power in respect 10
the counting Of the electoral votes the House has at
equal power with the Senate.
rum That In the counting of electoral votes no vote can
be counted against the Judgment and determination OF the
House OF Representatives,
Siffh That the committee have leave TO sit again, and
report hereafter further matter for the consideration
the House.
The report, together with dissenting report
submitted by Mr. Burchard, Of Illinois, was or
dered printed, and Mr. Knott gave notice that he
would call up the resolutions for action, We'd
nesday.
Mr., Knott also asked that two additional menu
bers be appointed on the committee to ascertain
the rights aud privileges OF the House on counting
the electoral vote which was granted, aud the
Speaker appointed Messrs Field of New York,
and Lawrence of Ohio.
The House adjourned to Monday.
There Is a good deal Of feeling among Republic
cans here in regard To the attempt of TIE House
committee on. its privileges To foresta the action
of the joint committee on the electoral question,
for it is generally regarded in that light Several
democratic members say privately that they will
vote against the report ii 1t is made to the House
before the joint committee gets ready to make its
preseu, report Republicans believe that Speaker
Randall set up the committee aud has urged and
urged an early report in order To sustain him in
his decision that the twenty-second joint rule il
/ In force It is scheme OF democratic extremists,
aud II finds no favor with the conservative demo
Gratis of the Senate. Both Thurman and Bayard
are ON record as totally opposed To the doctrines
! Rgreed TO by this committee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17


In the Senate, after the credentials of Hon f.
II. Rollins, the new Senator from New Hamp-
shire had been presented the bill to perfect the
revision of the statute of the United States was
considered proposition to restore the old rate
of mileage-twenty- cents per mile each way
to the electoral messengers, was defeated, leav-
ing it at twenty-five cents per mile one way.
In the House, the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill was passed, after all the amend
ments had been defeated, the amendment offered
by Mr. Holman, of Indiana, decreasing the sala-
ries of ministers and consuls going down by a
vote of one hundred to ffty-nine. The military
academy appropriation bill also passed without
amendment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
GRAIN CROP OF SOUTH RUSSIA.

A FACT OF INTEREST TO AMERICAN IMPORTERS.
wAsuISGroS, Dec IL, 1877.
The Untod States Consul at Odessa reports that tho
grain crop OF South Russia Tor 1877 has been the
largest ever harvested during twenty five years 1t
well gathered and the grain is, the part,
IN good condition. The drafts made upon the labor
ing classes Tor tho army obliged tho planters TO por
chase, to larger extent than usual recent years,
agricultural machinery, by which means they were
enabled to gather their crops with comparatively
small losa No shipments Of such machipcry
being possible, the large supply remaining on hand
from 1879 to 1875 DO said TO DO exha listed. Tho
paper rouble OF the country deprecated from
its nominal value OF X, $40 10 the pound
sterling OF Great Britain to H., 10 o. or in other
words tho pound stcrn. advanced TO that Ggure and
other foreign funds IN proportion.
Merchants OF the Continent and England placed
credits to their Odessa correspondents who have sold
exchanges on thom and purchased enormous quanti-
ties Of grain with tho proceeds Tor their principals.
THIS grain was bought at very low price IN the de-
precatcd currency anu is stored awaiting the cessa-
ton Of hosties Tor sh pmenL II will take IT'S place
in The markets Of the world ut small cost TO this
purchasers tnat II VIII no doubt have depressing
influence upon tho prico Of grain from other coun
trics-a fact that v worthy Of note ny American OK
porters OF grain. rFct.rS 2 fei.tt
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK SCANDAL.

rHE MARKET RECT RAILROAD pLUNpRRERs
WOULD LIKE BILL OF PARTICULARS
PnILADErPuIA, Dec. IL, 1877.
Four OF the i've officers OF the Market Street Rail-
way WHO embezzIed the funds OF that corporation
we're arragned TO plead to-day In the Court OF Quarter
Sessions before Judge Pierce. Stokes, the secretary
who won't crazy after tho discovery, 10 stll In the
Insane Asylum. Huhn, the treasurer, who stilI
resides in Jail default OF tho $50 900 bail which ho
ia unable to furnish, occupied a seat In the DOCK
while his fortunate associalc sat OUTSIDE with
the formidable array OF Pm ladelphia lawyers whom
they have secured to MD thom In escaping punish
menI When the case called Mr. Cassidy, Of coun.
sol for tho accused formally asked that bill OF par
tculars BIO furnished by tho Commonwealth stating
what they expected TO prove The District Attorney
rcjoined that there bills oil Indictment against
the accused six OF which refer tho fraudulenly Is
sued stock and three 10 the md pts
nbezze the money OF the company. He argued that
IN this tho defendants wouId not require bill o;
particulars The Court decided that could be re.
qured to the charge OF forgery There another
effort delay because OF tho absence ID the In
sane Asylum OF STOKES the secretary, who rs Jointly
indicted. All the accused present wcrc however
CURED 10 pld to the FIRST six indictments which they
did, all answering "Not guilty" The 10th Of The
present month is fixed for the trial
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portion OF the budget long as the national wishes
are not completely satisfied.

portion OF the budget so long as the national wishes
are not completely satisfied.
MINISTER WELSH IN LONDON.
Mr. Welsh, the new American Minister, left
Liverpool by the Pullman train at noon yes
terday. number OF gentlemen witnessed
his departure, and q band played the "Stsr
Spangled Bannern and "Han Columbia" He ar
rived at ST. Pancras' Station at six O'Clock in the
evening. where he was received by Mr.. Pierrepont,
she retiring Minister; the Secretary OF the Lega-
ton, and few Americans.
THE PoPR,s CONDITION.
The HERALD correspondent In Rome telegraphs,
under date OF December II, as follows:-"An i'm
proyement in the Pope's appetite Is Tor the mo-
ment the most notable point IN his condition.
Near midnight on Monday he had a paroxysm OF
convulsive cough, which continued for two hours
and seemed to imply grave arrangement OF the
chest and to threaten serious disturbances but 1t
passed or without any apparent aggravation OF his
great debility
He CANNOT BE MOVED FROM HIS BED.
"Another attempt was made to remove His Hoh-
ness from his bed to his armchair, In consequence
OF the increasing gravity 81 the bedsores that have
been induced by the recumbent position. 1t was
hoped that this change would prevent the extern
sion OF these sources OF Inconvenience and danger,
but the attempt has again failed"
PARLIAMENT PRoROGUED
Parliament has been formally reprorogued to
January II.
GOLD FOR AMERICA.
The steamship Caspian which sailed from Liver
pool on Wednesday Tor Halifax and Baltimore, took
$4,000 in specie