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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12
New Cause for Thanksgiving.

However great the diversity of opinion con-
corning the administration in other respects,
all true friends of honest currency and of
the national credit and power can unite in
according full honor to the President for saw
ing the country from great and threatening
peril. Ten days ago there seemed serious
danger of law that would debase the cur.
rency, reduce the value of the greenbacks,
disturb all trade and commerce, and cripple
the public credit. Happily, this danger has
now passed. The Bland bill passed the
House by an overwhelming majority 1t
was reported by the Senate committee
stripped of some of its odious features, but
with its fatal principle of evil untouched.
Its friends boosted that it could command a
majority in the Senate and they were prob.
ably right. With the measure thus strong
in both houses, what safeguard remained +?
The Presidents position was then uncertain.
The silver advocates ventured to hint at
times that they had him. Some of his per-
sonal friends, like Stanley Matthews, yielded
to the silver craze and lent color of plausi-
bility to the claim. With both houses I'M
sound, and the Presidents attitude 10 doubt,
it was an alarming situation for the country.
But the message settles the business. 1t is
80 plain and emphatic on the whole fnan-
cial question that it Immediately clears the
sky. 1t pledges the President TO veto of
any such measure as passed the House or
was reported in the Senate, and, however
unreliable the House is, there is no proba.
bility that it could overcome a veto in the
Senate. We may thank the President that
this danger at least is over.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

The OLD SToRY.-The ladies of Constan-
tinople are not behind the ladies of America
in their patriotic zeal. During the first part
of this month the bazars were thronged with
Turkish ladies purchasing material for the
manufacture of hircdrs and dolaks for the
soldiers. The hncdr is calico jacket, wad
ded with cotton, sleeveless, extending below
the hips and belted round the waist, and
can be made for fifty cents. The doiak
is wooden bandage about yard and half
in length and thirteen inches in BREADTH 10
be worn about the leg from the ankle to the
knee. Patterns for the manufacture of these
articles have been distributed to every house
in the city and the suburbs, and the work OF
making them, as well as wooden stockings
goes on with great vigor among the inter
ested population. Women of all ranks are
engaged in making warm clothing for the
defenders of the country, but materials are
scarce, and the English ladies are beginning
to send out calico and wooden stuff.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

WHAT SILVER Is WoRTH.-The Secretary
of the Treasury informs a New York broker
who wanted TO purchase one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars of four per cent. bonds
and pay in an amount Of silver bullion that
could be coined at the mint into that amount
of silver currency, that he (the Secretary
cannot sell except upon gold basis. The
secretary says he can buy enough silver to
make one hundred and fifty thousand silver
dollars for one hundred thirty-seven thousand
gold, or in that amount of bonds, thus max
ing handsome profit of twelve thousand six
hundred aud sixty-three dollars.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

A DEBT RAIsED.-Kimball, of Chicago,
professional "church debt raiser" so
called, has just been showing the Presby-
terians of the metropolis what he can do.
He presented himself in the pulpit of the
Memorial church and informed the congre-
CATION that he was there to induce them to
pay OIL their entire church debt. Inasmuch
as the debt amounted to one hundred and
ten thousand dollars, this announcement of
Kimball's must have taken the breath away
from mis- hearers. There was session last.
ing four hours, and at the end of that time
lightweight thousand dollars was raised.
Then Kimball rested. Beginning again, he
cried and spared not until the remaining
twenty-five thousand dollars was subscribed.
Mr.. Kimball's method is to make subscrip-
tons himself and then invite others to do
the same. Wonder what success he would
have with the national debt ?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

Friendly REBUKE.-Mr. Curtis happily
says, in long article on the President in
Hdrper's Weekly; " 1t would be uncandid,
however, not to state frankly that those who
are most disposed to support the admins.
tration have been disappointed that its
course seems at times to be both timid and
Inconsistent Decision, vigor and courage
are always inspiring ard it has been too
often forgotten by the administration that
the strength of its support is among those
who are not especially politicians, and who
do not make themselves loudly heard. When
such friends see things which they cannot
explain nor reconcile with the assumed
principles of the administration, they have
nothing TO say in reply to the jeers and
taunts of its open opponents, and, without
doubling good intentions, they are disheart
ened and perplexed. Undoubtedly the only
chance for the Republican party lay, and
lies, in the general direction in which the
President began so firmly TO move after the
Inauguration. But uncertainty and hesita
ton destroy that only chance. The SANE
irmness and vigor and reliance upon th,
patriotic intelligence of the country will
arouse all the national confidence and spirit
which only asks courageous leadership"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

SURVEYING THE SEA.-The bottom of
the sea will hereafter be surveyed from bal
looms. NJ. Durouf aud companion going
up in balloon on the 25th of last August,
at Cherbourg, and being at an altitude of
five thousand feet, were amazed to see be-
meath them, with startling distinctness, every
the sea. The sea opposite Cape Levy, where
the aerial voyagerS obtained this birds eye
view, has an average depth OF two hundred
feet. So limpid did the water appear that
the under-currents were perceptible and
nothing would have been easier than to
sketch or map the bottom of the sea.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

warm for the thieves who have been strip.
ping the public lands unmolested, under hi,
predecessors. In Mississippi, the officers of
the general government have been resisted,
it is alleged, by the state authorities, and a
revenue cutter has been ordered to the scene
of the disturbance. The operators on these
and other timber lands belonging to the
United States are anxious to have Mr..
Schurz dismissed from the Cabinet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

The seventy-eight oil refneres owned by the
Standard Oil Company in Pittsburgh, Penn, will
hereafter be fed by oil pumped direct from the
wells, line of pipe thirty miles In length, from
Great Belt TO Pittsburgh, Tor that purpose, has
just been completed. four-inch stream of oil
will be kept constantly flowing from the wells to
the rehneres
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

RUSSIA leather is made in Connecticut, Bordear
wine is manufactured in California, French lac,
is woven in New York, Italian marble is dug il
Kentucky, Marseilles linen is produced in Massa
chusetts, English cashmere is made in New IIamp
shire, Paran art work comes from shop in Bos
ton, Spanish mackerel are canght the New
Jersey coast, Havana cigars rolled by the mil
lion in Chicago, and genuine Turkish towels are
made in Patterson, N. j.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

PERsIsTENT.-NIrs. General Sherman has
written another letter against round dancing.
She says that she has noted " the wall Of
the wounded and the guilty" dancers since
her first denunciation of the amusement
at is not to be expected she continues,
e that young girls, who are unconscious Of
evil in the beginning should reflect long
enough to summon the moral courage to re-
sist the alurements of the dance, unless
with the encouragement and support of their
parents. To the honor of pure maidenhood be
it said, however, that there are young girls
who decline from instructive delcacy even
when their parents would have them join
the throng who dance down the broad road
of worldly pleasure"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

RIcnwooD, Ohio, has been recently having an
exciting time over the presence of Il leopard in
the woods Of that vicinity. 1t escaped from a
menagerie some time ago, and since then had bit
and terribly acerated no less than four men who
hunted it Mt various times, Finally grand hunt
was arranged and the beast killed last week, after
chewing up several dogs in the contest
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

The New Hampshire Republican state
convention will be held at Concord on the
9th of January An exciting discussion
occurred at the recent meeting of the state
central committee on the subject of Governor
Prescott's denomination, strong feeling being
manifested against such a step.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

RussIA's Wanted navy has no. been prominently
active in the war, The Popoffs have done
nothing the " Peter the Great" announced be-
forehand to be the most powerful vessel in the
rid, won't go, and now another great ship,
and almost the finest In the Russian fleet, has
gone ashore of Cronstadt in gale aud been Sc
yerely strained
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

SENATOR SHARoN.-Senator Sharon tele-
graphs that he cannot return to Washing
ton before the Goth of December. When
~ was elected to the Senate he supposed
himself to be worth, clear and free from all
debts, about twenty million dollars. The
failure of the bank of California, the death
of Raston, and heavy shrinkage in stocks
have so far crippled him that his financial
salvation is by no means yet assured. He
assumed most of the liabilities of Ralston
put the bank of California on its feet, fin
ished the Palace Hotel, which cost about six
million dollars, took Belmont" the princely
country residence of Ralston, and assumed
the direction and monetary responsibility OF
the West Coast Furniture Company. None
of these ventures are remunerative. 1t is
now a question with Mr.. Sharon which OF
three courses he shall pursue. If he leaves
California he will sacrifice his immense in
terests at an important crisis in his affairs
If he resigns, democrat will be appointed
to his seat in the Senate. If he remains at
San Francisco, which on the whole seems
necessary, he deprives his party of vote
which is sorely needed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

ONE ceases to wonder al Kentucky law
lessness when the superintendent OF com
mon schools reports that the school fund
provides only one dollar and sixty-fve cents
apiece for white children, and iifty-two cent
for colored, year and that there are fort,
thousand adult whites and fifty thousan
adult colored people who canuot read-near
one third of the voting force Of the state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

The PRESIDENT IN NEW YoRK.-The re-
ception TO President Hayes by the Union
League club, which he accepted last spring,
will be given the 2lst, and probably it will
be among the most brilliant ever given by
the club. and one Of the great social events
of the season. Mrs Hayes and other ladies
will be present, the original plan of having
the party composed entirely OF men having
been changed. There will be no speeches
The President will be in town about week
Next Saturday he will be the guest of Presi
dent Borden, of the New England society
aud in the evening will be present at the an
nua banquet of the society in honor OF Fore
fathers day, Secretary Evarts, who is an ex
president of the society, will be there, too.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

ALL that is requisite for the complete sue
cess of Mr.. Hayes administration is for the
President 10 stick - to the course which he
has chosen.-U Utica (N. " Herah.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12
We'll Endorsed.

General John NJ. Harlan, of Kentucky,
took his seat upon the bench of the Supreme
Court on Saturday. The Louisville Courier
Journal, though politically opposed to Gen
eral Harlan, gives him the following hand
some endorsement "John NJ. Harlan was
born on June 1, 1923, was elected attorney
general of the state of Kentucky in 1851
and was last week confirmed a justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States Inc
bench, bar and people of his native state,
Kentucky, send him to his new and respon-
sible duties, to be performed in the presence
of the whole American people, with the
heartfelt appreciation and encouragement
of her high state pride She knows General
John NJ. Harlan to be the peer of any man
in the broad land Coming of an ances-
try big of body, big of heart and big of
brain, she can say of him what Governor
Letcher said of son of one of his old friends
in letter of introduction: al know this
young man and his people. knew his
father and his mother, his grandfathers and
his grandmothers, and he comes of as honest
a stock of people as lives in this or any
other state" Honest in mind as in charac-
ter, his conclusions will be reached after
weighing each fact well and careful study
of the legal principles in each case by logic
clear, calm aud convincing to his own mind.
They will be his opinions, his judgments,
his convictions Right or wrong, they will
bear the fixed impress of transparent hon
esty and impartiality. Capable of contn-
uous physical labor, he is also capable
of great mental exertion, and will soon
prove the kindly ana generous appreciation
of friend aud foe to have been given because
of his manliness of character and his splen-
did endowments of mind. John NJ. Harlan
is in every way worthy of this high honor,
and will so attest his own merits"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

QUEEN VICTORIA and the Princess Beatrice have
been making lint at Balmom for the wounded Of
the Etsteri war aud the'occupaton has, in FASH
bnable circles, driven out fancy work
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

CoNvIcTED.-Timothy p Ide, the Provi
dence Or. ~ young man who was recently
detected in sending obscene literature
through the United States mails, was con-
victed in the United States Circuit Court
in Providence, Tuesday of last week, and
sentenced to imprisonment in the Rhode
Island state prison for two years at hard
labor. The sentence, though severe, is
Justly merted, aud we trust it will be a
warning to others who seek to pollute the
minds of our youth with such vile literature
as lde was circulating through the mails.
The punishment in such cases can hardly
be too severe. Aud in this connection we
are prompted to say that too much care can
not be exercised by those who have charge
If the young, in regard to the quality of the
reading matter which falls into their hands.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12
Senator Patterson.


This distinguished gentleman, so lately
threatened with the penitentiary, seems
now on the top wave of prosperity A wash
ington dispatch says he has been informed
that all indictments against him in South
Carolina involving the alleged bribery in
his election as Senator have been noHe
pressed. If this is true he has been paid
for his recent action in the Senate much
sooner than we expected. That the indict-
ments which were hanging over him would
finally be dropped, after his vote for Butler,
was generally believed, but it was thought
that a due regard for appearances would
prevent those who were pushing them from
nole pressing. Perhaps Patterson was able
to drive a better bargain than has generally
been supposed, and Butler may have been
in his power as much as he was in Buffers.
The latter went to Columbia as soon as he
had been admitted to the Senate, presuma-
bly, to look after Patterson's case. This ac-
ton at home is also accompanied by the de-
cision of Judge HUMPHREYS, at Washington,
iNi'boihS viz bNiIhNpi ilVih wv I''''N''' ~
the South Carolina courts, on a writ of
hdJeds corpus, thus virtually freeing him
from any further claims of the South Caro-
lima authorities so long as he remains within
the jurisdiction of the District. Patterson
is highly elated, and is also much pleased
with the effect of his speech of sef-defence
last week, and says he has already received
over three hundred letters of cougratulation,
and asking for copies of his speech. Among
them is one from a Boston firm offering him
two thousand dollars for twenty lectures in
New England, on the South aud political
affairs in the Southern states. 1t is sug
gested that " That vote of mine; or how
euchred the state prison." would constitute
a good title for his lecture course.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12

Rev Mr. Wright spoke from Isaiah ly; IA
Take up the stumbling block out of the way OF
my people" The speaker first called attention
To the signs of progress in temperance The re-
yiyal OF interest a short time since was only tran
STORY not lasting. lie glanced at the depressing
side Of the subject there were some examples of
fidelity, but many contrary examples WHAT'S the
cause of these failures? Mr. Moody advocated
the conversion Of man Ia Christianity first and
held that he would thus he saved from intemper-
ance lie did not believe wholly in this. Even
gospel converts backsde and sink lower than
before conversion, and there is little cause for
congntulation. Society has been much changed
within fifty or sixty years. Wine was formerly
used freely at the home, and the host felt almost
as chagrined at the lack Of wine as at the lack OF
bread Everybody partook of wine then--children
and clergy there was no public eondem-
nation What contrast between then and now !
Then II was common and allowable now it is
disreputable He thought there was comfort in
view of this change. why has not more progress
been made? The groggeries are not the chief
obstacles, for their influence is not great by them
selves The speaker gave the reasons for the
small progress made as follows; First, moderate
drinkers are one Of the chief causes; they have
money credit and are friendly to the rumseller--
this gives him great influence, Second, legiti-
mate business in connection with rum selling
such men are considered respectable dealers; they
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IN THE DISTRICT Couxr OF

j the United states for the District u
NevsdA.-In the matters Of FORREST l..
FILM and FRANK T. TowI.E. cArpentcrs.
bsnkrupts. in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. States OF
America, District Of Nevada. ss.--A warrant in
bankruptcy has been issued by said Court
against the estate Of Forrest l.. Finn and Frank
z. Towlo. carpenters. Of the city OF Carson.
county u oruarby and state Of Nevada. IN sad
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VII be held II = Court Of Bankruptcy, 10 bo
holden q Virginia, In said District, on the 2lsi
day OF February, A. d. 1877, ct o'clock p. NJ,
e the Office OF Z. Strother. Room No. 4 Cdd
Fellows building. corner and Smith streets.
one OF the Registers In Bankruptcy Of said Dis
trfct. AUGUSTUS ASH.
United States Marshal. and Messenger In Bank
ruptcy for said District
BY =. 3. CoaBErr, Deputy. fol3 I'd
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