New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
BOSTON,.
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL.

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND POLlIICAL+
lBr TELEGRAPH raE rRIBUNE
Boston, Aug. IL The failure of the Vermont
National Bank, at St Adams, which was announced
on Monday created surprise inlthis CITY at hrs
lint the feeling quickly subsidized when 1t became
known that the president of the bank had gone INTO
railroad business extensively. Suca spasmodic IN
cidents have only one lesson for business men, VIZ:
never TO venture beyond their depth. MIR. Barlow
will probably sell bs railroads and have comfort
able fortune OF two OF three hundred thousand
dollars left while it is hoped that the deposltors
In the ST. AlOais Bank will obtAil their just dues.
Money matters III Boston are much the same as III
New York. A disinciuaton exists TO pass over
GOOD paper at the banks, although money appears
plenty. With these drawbacks III the business
HORIZON. our merchants generally exhibit goou
spirits and confidently expect fairly successful
autumn trade.
Boston will be very lively next month, at the
time of the two exhibitions. to DO held under the
auspices of the New England manufacturers and
Mechanics Institute and the Foreign Exhibition
Association. rhe showexclusIyely OF foreign goods
will take place in the building OF the Massachu-
setts Charitable Nee lanicS Association and, OPEN
ing on September g. will continue until
March. The space devoted to this dis
play is about two-thirds extern
delphla. The West and North will be very generally
represented by contributions at the other exh BIZ
ton for which the State of North Carolina alone
has voted 900 for the purpose OF presenting
fully her really great natural resources. Between
the two affairs Boston will come very near TO nav
ing Worlds Far within It's limits.
In politics the most noticeable circumstance OF
the week is the growing strength oil Henry L.
Pierce as the most suitable Republican candidate
for Governor. Either his or Mr. Robnsons noml-
nation might produce serious reflections on the
part of Butler as 10 the expedlency OF again run
ulug for his present Office. IL Is singular that SOME
OF Mr. Pierce's strongest supporters are from Con-
eressman Robinson's district. This is probably
TO be accounted for on the ground
that they desire to keep Mr. Robinson
where he is-in Congress. Neither of the two gen.
tle,nen "haukers" after the GubernatOrial noml-
nation but 1t Is now nearly settled that 1t VIII be
one of tho two and either could deal death-blow
TO ButlerisIn in this good old commonwealth. In
most portions of the State the Republicans are
already up and doing. No lack OF workers can be
detected this year. The old guard has mustered
for the encounter and the younger leyies viii do
their full share in the campaign. when was
begun some time ago Indeed. the Republicans nave
been preparing since March. Buffers frends are
fuggng IN the most hollow manner 70 Keep their
courage which Is last oozing OUT Win QUO ai'c
another old-line Democrat announcing that ne shall
let tho " old man" slide Dext fall. BatleTs lnvest-
gators, Mr. Records and Edward Hamilton, are en-
Gagged at the State House upon DR.. Wheelwrghts
accounts 30 II is said. Thedoctor hard antaRo-
mist to beat. as the two worthless named ~ill lind.
Sullivan the slugger. Is holding a perpetual
ley6e at his hquor-sbop in Washington st. Bos-
toniaas are thoroughly ashamed at the dIsgracetul
scenes enacted the other night at tue opening of bis
place. They are rejecting upon what might have
happened had the police been under the control of
the men who formed the chief part Of the mob
which collected at that time.