The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-01

w. Editor.
A Happy New Year 10 our mary
friends and aequainiances among tbs
/ JouaSALs readers both at home and
abroad, Don't imagine that have
/ gisen up writing because my last let
ter found it, way to the editors cApa.
cious waste basket, or Post Master
General Keys still more capAcious
dead letter basket With renewed
courage We yenture one more commn.
uicAtiou hoping that our most hearty
good ~ishes may end expression ia
print
Since we commenced lhese oeca-
siouAl letters We have been looking
about town to spot" the faces OF old
Vermonteu 10 order TO "show them
up" in the JoUESAL. We are proud Of
our dear old Green Mountain home,
aud stiIl more proud OF our Vermont
men 10 the west Foremost among
these u Hon A. Il. Maynard. He halls
from the vicinity Of Burlington and has
made name and fortune in Michigan
The eminent lawyer, tho wary psliti-
clan. and practical farmer; be con-
ducts large and lucrative law prao.
tice IN Detroit; keeps a sharp lookout
for Republican politics and superiniends
personally the cultivation OF an extern
sive farm in Romeo, all at the same
time. lfyoo are up early enough in
the morning you may meet him on bis
way to bis ofice-for like most YER
monters, OF the old school, be 10 an
early riser--but you would not believe,
in spite OF his long grey beard reaching
almost to bis waist, that the large
portly gentleman, with the sharp and
piercing eye and light elastic step, has
seen upwards Of bali century Of &C
tive life. Since the organization Of the
Republican party be has been an ac-
tive and aggressive Republican and bas
occupied various positions OF trust and
confidence in that party His last
public service was in the Office OF the
District Attorney Of the United States
for this district, which office be filed
with satisfaction to all concerned. He
is now Chiefly engaged in large and
lucrative law practice in the higher
courts OF this state aud the U. S. court. |
For bis native state be entertains the
kindliest feelings and points with pride
to her financial standing her co0serva-
tive and economical state government.
and especially her eminent members 10
the United States Senate.
The United States Court, here, arc
now engaged in the most extended and
expensive criminal trial that has ever
occupied it's attBntion. II il the so call.
ed simpson Rothschilds Conspiracy
case. For some months prior to Aug.
1879. one Simon M. Sim pson, OF this
city 9 dealer in leaf tobacco had been
engaged IN . wholesale and systematic
fraud on the Revenue department. His
ood,4s cPerand, was to import Havana
lobaccn. leaving il iu the Z. ). bonded
warehouse. siving the government the
usual Dor d 20 pay the duty when the to.
bacco was removed. by sons bocus
pocus oimpsou was admitted at night
10 the warehouse, the Havana tobacco
vas removed 10 his own warehouse and
\ cheap American tobacco was packed
o the Havana bales The supposed
Havana would then be shipped TO Can
.da and sold for what he could get. In
his manner Simpson secured bis Ha.
rama without the little formalily OF
paying Uncle sam the required tar,
10 August the swindle was discovered,
md Simpson has tince been sejonrnine
,ver the line 10 Windsor. The govern.
neut have secured safe conduct fer
lin in order 10 use him as witness
" Ainst the three RotbschiIds add Mar
'us burnsline. of this city, aud Eman.
,el Solomon, Of New York City, whom
he government and Simpson now !
barge we're engaged with him 10 this
to defraud the government.
NJ Of these defendants except Burn
tins are wholesale tobacco dealers and
nsn Of great wealth and respeetsbility
The government depend almost eb-
irely upon simpsons testimony, who
ias proved himself nothing unless IL be !
bold. brave aud uuprincipled man.
iis curt manner Uf fehearaing bis self
oniesssd crimes is certainly surprising
be tilal has continued nearly a month
nd bss excited The mos, Intense pub !
ic feeling /, will be given 10 the ju
y tonight The extent Of simpson :
rasduleut Transactions during 3 few !
sontbs amount 10 about so. 900. This
, brief is the history Of the great Gov
Fhment Conspiracy Case cHB.
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