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BURLINGTON, Vt. FRER PRESS. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1866
THE
HOUSE !
The speaker laid before the house a communi-
ction from Hon Justin S .Morrill, accepting the
invitation of the General Assenbly to aauress
themcn the political is-ues of the day, and
naming Wcdneslsy evening Oct. 21. ts the ; day.
Eillt introduced ana reierrenuf -(On
of R'.cVinpham in addition to chap S
tproTulir.s in case ro town .superintendent '
appoiniel in any town. thoe desiring to teach -in
such tern may apply to superintendent of j
another town for ctrtiSnte; to cua cn cduca
tion. I
By Mr Eullard tf Xcs Havcu, amenamg an
act to protect fish in Otter Creek, together with I
a petiticn from citizens c f tic town tf Middle- i
Imry no the subject ; Utli referred to gen com.
SEXATi-
Thurslay, Ost. li lcW.
House l.iil l'., restoring (had and white fth
to Lake fV.nipUin and its tributarie-. vra real j
twice and referred to general committee. !
Bills introduced - 15y Senator T.ft to ineor- ,
iilmm Ornbau Asylum and 1
Hospitil of I! jrlington ; read twice sal referred
to Cewroittie on Education. j
By Senator JJoteu to incortwratc the St. Al
bans MirLle Company.
By Mr. Talt, nlaling to Probate Fees nd fca
laries. It provides as follow? : each order of
public notice, M cents ; each licene granted to
sell personal estate, $1 ; for each hearing on
citation. f" per day; grastiug authority to
purchase real estate. S- ; tur tach inquisition
of larceny. 8- ; for each onler to remove tran
sient iustne pauper to Insane Asylum, f-2 ; f"r
makitg dividend to creditor!, S-1 ; fcr distribu
tion or division of real estate, if the sura
amounts in value to tec thousan 1 dollars, 10
in additinn to the fits dow required by Ian ; for
each adoption, $C ; tor approving each bond, tn
cafes of assignment for the benefit of creditors,
2 ; fir granting letters of administration er
testamentary upon estates where the aseets do
not exceed ten thousand dollars, there shall i e
paid tl.c sum cf two dollars as now required and
one dollar addition for every five thousand dol
lars and each portion thereof in excess of ten
thousand dollars ; section 2 requires the sum tf
ten cents per folio to be paid to the register, for
his own uc, for records and copies of records.
The bill vrcs referred to Committee on l'rinting.
By Senator Taft icr paying John Lonergan
the sum therein named fcr miitary services,
and expenses inenrred ; referred to (Vinmittee
on Claims.
HOUSE.
The bill for the preservation of shad
and
white fi'ti in Like Champliin was pasted.
Mr. Carpenter, of Pawlct, introduced a b.ll
to amend section S3, chapter 22, of the General
Statutes. This bill provides that the division
of school monies shall be made upon the aggre
gate attendance. .
The resolution providing for an adjournment
of the House from Friday next to Monday I P.
M., was passed.
Mr. Miner, of Manchester iutroduoed an act
to preserve the records of the vrar cf 1SC1 for
tne preservation oi inc union, io i.vujiuuicc
Military Affairs.
Mr. tins s. of St. Johnsbnry. introduced a bill
in relation to hiehwais and bridges, and amend
ing section 13. chipter23 of the General Stat
utes. IThis bill provides mat tee several towns
f the State mav raise money on the grand list
to maintain their highways and bridges, at their
annual meetings, in addition to what is assessed
by the selectmen.
Mr Welsh, of Williston. in troduced a bill to
timtrct the fish in Hint2burcb pond : to the
general com.
lnursusy, ci. iv
HOUSE.
ArTEBSOOS.
A message from the Governor was received,
transmitting a mcsssga from the Governor of
South Carolina, requesting that copies of the
Laws of Vermont, and Judicial Reports be fur
nished that State, to replace those destroyed by
fire during during the war.
A communication from Hon. F. E. Wood
bridge was received, acknowledging an invita
tion to address the Legislature, and saying that
professional engagements vrould prevent him
from doing so at the same time as his colleagues,
on Wednesday next, stating that he would be
happy to do so cn Tuesday evening next, cr at
any time after the 25th which the Legislature
might disignatc.
Mr Pjase of Charlotte, ofSercd a joint resolu
tion inviting the President of the Agricultural
College to adJrcss the Legislature at some time
to be by him designated; which vras adopted on
tho part of the House.
At three o'clock the two Hcues went into
Joint Assembly.
JOIST ASSEMBLY.
Thursday, Oct, 18.
The Stnate and House of Representatives met
in Joint Assembly in the Hall of the House of
Representatives, in pursuance of a joint resolu
tion to elect Judges of the Supreme Court, and
a Renorter of the decisions of said Ooutt.
His Honor. A. B. Gardner. President of the
Senate, in the Chair.
George Nichols, Secretary of State, Clerk.
The Joio.t Assembly proceeded to make the fol
lowing elections, by acclamation :
Chief Jmttci of ike Supreme Court John
1'ierDoint. of Vcrcenncs.
Firtt Militant Judge Loyal C Kellogg, of
Rutland.
Second .Inhtuut Judge James Barrett, of
Woodstock.
Third Auitunl Judge Asahel Feck, of
Montnelier.
Fourth .laiitaRt Judge William C. Wileon,
of Bakirsneld.
Fifth .hitstant Judge lion Benjamin H.
Steele, of Derby.
Jleportcr of llie Supreme Court Wheelock
G. eaecr.
SENATE.
Tcxsdat, Oct. 23.
Billi i:troduced and referred By Mr Hen
dee, authorizing the Mt. Mansfiekl hotel co. to
borrow a earn of money, not exceeding Su'W ojO
at a rate of interest not exceeding , J per cent
and to issue bonds therelor ; to gen com.
By Mr Skinner, to pay Tbos G Powtrs the
urn of S for services and expenses m
superintending the work of building the State
House : to com on claims.
The senate considered s 1 in addition to chap
70 of the gen statutes and providing that haoit
nal drunkennet s of either party to a marriagi
shall be a cause for divorce, on the question of
its passaire.
Mr Dorr opposed its pasiagc. He thought it
not wise or expedient for the state to enlarge
the causes of divorce.
The bill was laid upon the table.
Bills Fatted s 2 relative to the earning cf
married women providing that tbey shall be en
titled to their CT.n earnings wben abandoned by
or living apart from her husband ; s ." of the
rights and liabilities of husband and wife, (the
supreme court to authorize the wife on her peti
tion, to sell and convey her real estate or anv
part thereof, also the personal estate of her hus
band which may have come ti him by reason of
his marriage, in cases whm tie whole is aban
doned by the husband;) s 22 to incorporate the
Providence Orphan Asylum of Builiogton ; h 1'.'
for the preservation of shad in Lake Champlain
and its tributaries.
Mr Talt from com on joint rules submitted
the report of that ccm and the rules therein re
commended were adopted as the joint rules of
this session.
The resolution for the ratification of the con
stitutional amendment proposed by Congress,
was sdopttd ;yea 2S ; nays 0
HOUSE.
Tcesdat, 0:t. 23.
Billt inlrolaeed and referred By Mr Ha'
bard of Stockbridge in amendment cf sec 17 chap
126 g s, relating to the fees of the members of
the Legislature ; fixing mileage of members at
4 cents per mile each way, and per diem $?. ixl
to com on ways and means.
By Mr Prout of Rutbnd in addition to fhip
28 g s, relating to railroads and railroad cor
porations J provides for manner of sale upon
mortgage ; to judiciary com.
By Mr Cleveland cfBrookfield in relation to
the qualification of voters ; disfranchising de
serters and those engaged in the confederate
rvice ; to judiciary com.
By Mr Shcdd of Hardwick, to pay substitute
soldiers the 7 per mocth State ray given to
volunteers ; to com cn military affairs.
By Mr Park ot Bennington, relating to rail
roads ; providing for a settlement of differences
between competing rbadsl to com cn roads.
By Mr Hubbard of Stockbiidge, securing at
tendance at school of children between certain
ages ; to ccm on education.
By Mr Miles cf HiccsVurgh, ta incorporate
the Hiccsburgh cornet baLd ; tocoson corp.
Heyortt From select com on to much of the
Governor's Message as relates to the Constitu
tional amendment, and the joint resolutions on
the same subject, in avor of the joint resolution
with an amendment, which was adopted, and
they were male.
From com on military affairs in favor cf a bill
to preserve the records and files pertaining to
tb war of 1861 for the pcreervation of the
Union : ordered to third reading.
Eetolulionhj M. Miser cf Manchester,
providing for the election cf U. S. senator at
2 o'docd this afternoon, first electing a etna,
tor for the long tern, for six jean from tic 4th
of March next ; second a senator to fill the va
cancy occaiiontd bj the death of Mr Co lamer ;
third a senator to 11 the vacancy occssicncd by
the death of senator Foot.1
Mr Rounds of Chester moved So amend sou i
to elect the tenaton to till the vacancies first I
Md tbt iCMter fcr the full term cf six rears I
atnrard.
Mr Miner of Manchester opposed the amend
ment. Mr Bounds of Chester and Mr Burt or
Swanton fivcred it and the amendment was
adopted.
.Mr Laic of Cornwall moved to amend so that
the election shall be made at 2 o'clock insteaa
of 2J o'clock ; agreed to, and the resolution as
amended was aaoptea.
t
SENATE.
TuesdaT. Oct. 23.
ATTEHSOOX.
The hour having arrived for the election cf
U. S. senators, the senate proceeded to the elec
tion as follows : to represent this state in the
senate of the L'niteJ States for the full term of
six years from March 3 1867, Hon Justin S
Morrill received 20 votes and was unanimously
elected on the part of the senate ; for the uccx
pircl term of the late Hon Jacob Collamer,
Luke I Poland hail 20 rotes and was unani
mtuly elected cn the part of the senate ; fir
unexpired term of the late Hon Solomon Foot,
Hon George F Edmunds had 23 votes and was
unanimously elected on the part of the senate.
.Mr Barlow asked leave to record bis vote cn
the Constitutional amendment, having been ab
sent when the amendment was voted upon.
Senate rule 24 was suspended and Mr Barlow
allowed tn refold his Tote in favor of the reso
lution. HOUSE
The speaker dirceted the heme to the dectioa
U. S. Scnatcr to fill the vacancy, until the 4th
of March next, occasioned by the death of the
lion Jacob Collamer. The rcll having been
cillcd by the clerk, the members voted as fol
lows :
For Hon Euk'- I' Poland 212 ; f.r Hen Henry
Keycs 15.
Hon Luke P Pulanlvm declared to have re
ceived a majcrity of all the votes.
The speaker then directed the house to the
tlection of U S. Senator to fill the vacancy, un
til the 4th cf Maich 1609. occasioned by the
death tf toe Hen Solcmcn Foot The roll having
lcn called by the clerk, the men-beis voted as
follows :
Hon Geo F Edmunds 213 : for Hon II B
Smith 1G.
Hon Geo F Edmunds was declared to have re
ceived a majority of all the votes.
The speiler then directed the house to the
election ol U. S. Senator for six years from the
1 tb of Mai ch next. The rtll having been called
by the clerk, the members voted bs follows :
For Hon Justin S Morrill 21' ; lor Hon T P
liedfiell 1G.
Hon Justin S Merrill was declared to have re
ceived a majority of all the votes.
Mr Brizham of Hydepark moved to recon
sider the vote makis? tbercsolution cn the con'
stituibnal amendment the special order for
Friday, at 2 o'clock P M. and on hjs motion it
was made the special crtler fe.rTncday afternoon
next week nt 2 o'clock.
SENATE.
Wepnesdat, Oct. 21.
BUU Introduced and referred By Mr.
Barstow, to constitute the towns of Ludlow.
Wethertfield. Weston. Andover. Chester, BalU
more and Springfield in the county of Windsor,
and the towns of Londonderry, Windham,
Grafton, Rockingham. Westminister and Athens
in the countv cf Windham, a county by the
name of Union, and providing for a com to des
ignate the place lor me election oi county
bridges ; to a special com of three.
By Mr Taft authorising tjwes to vote any
sum of li-oney proper to be paid to men who
were drafted and laid eommuniution money.
By Mr Taft, to pay Wm B Munson the sum of
$ lor expenses incurred and services in the
capture ol m liurtey ana i ccs u onto pris
oners who escaped from Chittenden County Jail
in fcert IbOfi : to ccm on claims.
Joint TcwlutionVs Mr Smith, that the two
houses meet in joint assembly cn nuay next,
at :t o'clock n m. to bear the report of the com
and to canvass the votes for county officers, and
if necessary to complete the election of the same;
adopted.
By Mr Root, that the President of the House
and Speaker of the Senate adjourn their respec
tive houses without day on Friday, Not 2 at S
o clock, am: laid upon the table.
The senate considered s I relative to divorce,
making habitnal drunkenness a cause for divorce,
after discussion it was aram laid on the taoic.
Ililh introduced By Mr Howe, relative to
jailors that they shall, for the year ensuing, re
ceive the same fees that they are now entitled
to receive.
By Mr Dorr, regulating the pay of Grand
and petit jurors at $2 per day, and eight cents
per mile for travel.
By Mr Hendce, relating to the appointment of
guardians over insane persons and lunatics,
providing that the Probate court shall give at
least twelve days notice by servioe on insane
persons or lunatics, before granting application
for appointment of guardians, if the lunatlo or
insane person reside in the State, and if eat of
this State notice in the sams manner as writs of
summons.
HOUSE.
Many bills legalizing grand Lists and relating
tomatitrsof local and private interests were in
troo'need.
rKoinds cf Chester introduced a Mil to
constitute a new county by the name of Union;
composed of the northern towns of Windham
and southern towns ot inasor counties ;j to a
select com. of five members cf the house.
Many Senate bills and committee's reports
were received and ordered to third reading.
Joint Attembly At 12 o'clock, M, the Sen
ate and House of Representatives met in Joint
Assembly in the Representatives Hall for the
purpose of completing tho elections of U. S.
Senators. Hen. A. B. Gardner, President of the
Sinatc, in tho chair; Geo. Nichols, secretary tf
State, clerk.
The journals of the two houses having been
read by the Secretary of the Senate and the
House, it was found that the Senate and House
hal made choice of the same persons as U S
senators, as rollows :
To fill the unexpired term cf Hon Jacob Col
lamer, until the 1th of March next, Hon Luka
P Poland.
To fill the unexpired term cf Hon Solomon
Foot, until the 4th of March. I860, Hon Geo T
Edmunds.
For U. S. Senator for six jeais from the 1th
of March next, Hon Justin S Morrill; and the
1 resident declared that the named gentlemen
were duly elected to fill the efflf nimoi for each
respectively.
. Veiroionl Stem.
J. D. Scaver of Sunae. sheriff tf Lamoille
Co., was fatnll v hurt last Fridiy.nhilc driv
ing I. fast iioir-- nt M-rrtslvrii. Iit ernlkv lic-
ing upset bv ruiiiiuic m; an r.ltvr ; he was
dragged about tluttv rh and ii i lnviil tad.
ly innnglcd eo that In- diwl on Sunday.
.v lire at mt e i.aiiteion on tte utti des
troyed Earl Catc'c Im.oh and larn with all
tl.cir conteDte. I.i two or three thou.vnd
dollar.-, inrurancr $ISflC.
'ft . ld rV Mt'iuiire nt at Derby, v
ccuii'rt,i t. Imnny, with appropriate
cere mt 'tin
Mntuio (al!ghcr's turns in Wheelock,
wcie- lulled on the 15th with all the crops
lie in in tr. uifd.arnl put of the eropof one
ofli- ii iirnt- Nn one wi'f at home but the
children . nd iir i.l them set fire ti some
loose tttnw nar tl.c lam : ih mult inevi
table in sue!- lull'iwcd.
Patents viciu iMued Oct. Itith to Ralph G.
Lamson of Brownsville, Vt.. for improve
ment in hay rales. S. 11. Tift of Morris-
villc Vt-, for irri rund i-prinir bcdeter.d.
George W. linltr.t ol Fair Haven, Vt., as
signor to self and At.iai.atn C. Wicker of
same jiaco. for irDrrevemeiit in the manu
facture of roper.
TI:c officers of tLe Fier.cb fleet in New
Londcn barber visited Brattle 1 e to or. Satur
day, in ecmpany with Capt. Luwry, Com
mender of the United States frigate Sabine,
and his nesociatc officers, by invitation of the
directors tf the New London and Xorthcrn
Railroad. At dinner speeches were made by
Captain Ribcuit and his associates, and by j
Captain Lowry, Representative! Brandagce
and Gen. Phelps.
A horse which Mrs. Booth and Mits
Glctson wc:c driving goinx to Bellows Falls
last week Saturday, took fright and ran
away; tho women were thrown out and
picked up insensible
Mrs. Booth received i
several internal injuries, but Miif Glenvin
was no. seriously hurt.
Orville Cheney, a lad of fifteen years of
age, and a eon of Cutting C. Cheney, of
Washington, shot a large hr.i on the 8th
- .,,.,; ,u. , . , j 4
,Mt ree m lerRth ncd two
and 6 helf lect in height
t cjjm grass.
G. C. t B. I BENEDICT.
XntTOBS ahd ranwiTOM.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 26, 1866
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FOR MEMBER OP CONGRESS,
WORTH IN GTOX C. SMITH
of St. Mbant.
The Nomination nt Iljdcpurk.
The Convention at Hjdcpirk yesterday
nominated Hon. W. C. Sana oi St. Albans
for Member of Congress from the Third Uis
trict. VTo have yet no particulars of the
action of the Convention further than given
in n brief telegraphic dispatch.
This choice we think, under tho tircuui'
ttancrt, was a wise one, and it will wo hope
be well supported by tho vote at tho Polls
on the Ctb of November, so that those wha
have desired harm for und have sought to
promote division in the ItcpuUican party tf
the District may be fully convinced that
whatever distensions may have sprung up
have in no way cflecteu the soundness at
bottom, of the party. Mr. Smith will, wc
trust, receive u large majority.
Tho Freeman says :
" Mr. Smith is a gentleman with a clear and
active brain, and a well-balanced judgment a
man who thinks belore he acts, and yet acts
promptly and energetically atd posiiivoly He
has been a member of both branches of the
State Legislature, and attracted attention as it
sound reasoner. a logical debater, comprehensive
in his style of thinking, and eminently judicial
in his mental characteristics. He is, perhaps,
outside of Burlington, the most fit man ti re
present the District in Congress.
The X. Y. Times urfcn Alexander H.
Stephens, a member elect of the United
Mated Senate from the State oi Georgia, but
prohibited from taking the position by the
third section of the Constitutional Amend
ment, " to go to work and use the unc
qualcd influence which be possesses in the
South to get, first tho Stato of Georgia, and
then the other States of the South, to ratify
the Constitutional Amendment"
AVc fear that Mr. Stephens will not heed
this exhortation. His position is, as we un
derstand it, as taken at Washington last
winter before the Reconstruction Commit
tee, that the South committed no offence in
rebelling, anil is still entitled to all her
former rights in tho Union. This view ot
the case, thanks mainly to President John
son, has become tbo popular one at the
South. It is plainly Btatcd by Gen. Vi'adc
Hampton of South Carolina, in a recent
speech, thus :
" Was the South ever diiloyal to the Consti
tution of the United States ! I deny that she
ever was, and I challenge her most bitter enemy
to adduce one single instance in which she has
been. Had the North been but half as loyal as
the South has ever been, no war would have
desolated oar country, and the Union would be,
what its founders intended one of equal and
sovereign Elates, bound together by the strong
ties of fraternal affection, instead ot what it cow
is. a consolidated despotism of the stronger
States, ruling with a led of iron the weaker
ones The South is, and ever hai been, loyal
in the proper sense of the word."
It is but a logical sequence from this view
of the case, that tbo National debt ought to
be repudiated and the rebel debt assumed,
and that these men would gladly accom
plish if tbey had tho power. They hive
lost the very idea of loyalty.
The United States Senatots.
The ''long agony" over the Senatorial
questions ended yesterday, in the quiet and
substantially unanimous elections, of Hon.
J 1st in S. Morrill for the Ions term oi six
years from next March ; of Hon. Geo. F.
EusetNDS for the unexpired term of Senator
Foot, until March 1SG9, and of Hon. Luke
V. Polam for the short bilaneo of Mr. Col
lamtr'i) unexpired term, ending March 1SG7.
The result fully bears tut all tbo predictions
we have made upon the subject, and wu con
gratulate the party and tbo State, on the
harmony and good feeling with which it wae
accomplished.
Wo believe that none of those who arc
responsible lor these selections of public
s e rvanti lor our highest places of honor and
j trust, will tee cause to regret their action.
Judge Poland will fill out his short Senatori
al term as acceptably as he has hitherto
served in that body, and tho State will then
have the benefit of bis high abilities in the
Hi upc. Mr. Morrill will leave tho House
for equally honorable and less arduous
tcrvicis in the Senate, here his long legiela
tivc cx'Crietiec Bnd high personal character
will give him at onc h recognized and high
pjMtiuu ; and Mr. Edmunds will continue to
du ere-dit to his party and the State, by bis
ability, industry and faithful defence of Re
publican principles in his seat in the Senate.
All is wrll, then, as to the Senators ; we
shall be very glad if the Congressional con
fiat in Huh district the only one uuw re
maining oi the important and exciting polit
ical questions o( this notable season in Ver
mont politics can bo settled any where
near as harmoniously and satisfactorily.
Gen. I'iiil. Suxbiuan- in a letter to Gov
ernor Throckmorton in reference to recent
ditturtunccs at Bcnham, Texas says ;
I respectfully request of your Excellency to
do all in your power to allay the excitement
there, and I wUl do all in my power to satisfy
the ends of Justice in every case, but I doubt if
muchjuttice could be done in a community
xchich compelt our officeri and toldiert to re
main iniide of thedtfente thrown around their
campt.
Wenplll 1'utLLirs said in bis last speech:
Five years ago a trailer sat in the White
House. He said he was a public functionary.
He has been ever since trying to tell the people
why v-ut he did not succeed Do your duty.
To-day there is a traitor in the White House
who calls himselt a humble indivIduaL Do your
duty, and in 1S69 this same bumble Individual
will be trying to explain to the people why he
did not succeed.
Unsettling Marriage. Tho Montpelicr
correspondent of the Rutland Herald remarks
as follows on some of the proposed Legisla
tion of this session .
Several bills in the Senste seem designed
wben taken together, to release married women
from the unusual disadvantages of their condi
tion, and make them tingle again, in all things
except ia name. One of these bills provides that
when any husband and wife shall live apart
without anv fault of the wife, she shall be en.
titled to all her own earnings, and may maintain
an action for them in her own name as if she
were unmarried. Another bill provides that a
married woman having separate property may
be sued for any cause of action which originated
against her before marriagt, and makes her pro
perty liable to attachment and execution. It
also exempts any husband hereafter married
trom any liability fcr tb debts of bit wife con. i
t racted before marriag. Let tbeat bills btcoaa I
muri innf win pm mil m anon evp iv 1141
to accomplish an entire pecuniary divorce be
tween husband and wile, anaestaDiiau.erniocr
unsettle, marriage upon the French basis.
iCorreespondence of the Free Press.
FrtOM MONTPEMEIt.
Moxirrurit, Oct. 23d, IMC.
Dear Fret Prtrs .
The election ef U. S. Senators to-day was
a very formal and prosaic piece of business. As
the results were foregone ccnclusicns, all excite
ment in regard to them bad ceased. Still quite
a numerous gathering or outsiders, gcniicmen
and ladies, assembled in the House to see the
thing done. It commenced at two o'clcck. Un
der the law, each member as bis came is called
rises in his teat and mentions the name of the
man of his choice. Of course it was a some
what monotonous proceeding, the only variation
being when some one of the scattering democrats,
rari nanlct in gurgile ratio, was reached, and
the only curiosity being as to who they would
cast their votes for. They voted for Henry
Keyes of Newbury, against Mr. Poland; for II.
B. Smith tf Miltcn, against Mr. Ei'mnnds; and
forT. P. Redfield cf Montpelicr, ogaidtt Mr.
Morrill. I have not seen the Montpelier cor
respondent of the Boston Poif, who informed
the public a while encc that Mr. RtdnelJ wae
to cut a prominent figure in the Stnatcrial con
test, and who predicted that he would ccme out
of it " something more than a Sardine," to in
quire how much more than a "sardine," Mr.
Rcdfield's sixteen votrs have made him. The
other two democratic cacdidalts riceivid fifteen
votes apiece, and cno vote was thrown for H. G.
Smith, by a luckless democrat who dijti't know
the name of his candidate. He wanted to cor
rect his blunder, after the vote was dtclated
but the Speaker decided that it wa t-i late.
then, for any change of votes.
This evening Hon. F. E. WoopEBltct ad
dressed the Legislature at their request. There
had been some misunderstanding about the time
fixed by Mr. Woodbiidge, for that purpose, and
it was cot understood that he would speak to
niiht till he arrived this afternoon. Then word
was hastily passed around, and the Reprceenta
titrs Hall was well filled with bearers.
MB. WOOPBEIDCC'S SrCSCII.
Prefacing his speech with an explanation
of the misunderstandics as to the p
p iatment of a time lor bun to aj
dress the Legislature, and promising
a short speech for as he said, he knew the
members would rather be down with the pretty
girls at the Ladies' Fair and so would he be
proceeded to allude to tho last speeches of Sena.
tor, Collamer andj Foot in that Hall, to pay a
tribute of respect and affection to their memory.
He pasted to a consideration of the Cocititutiec
al Amea Iment. There are, he said.thrce differ
ent views ot the present position of the late rebel
States. One is that they arc alien enemies
this is hell by Mr. Thad. Stevens and the pion
eers of his stamp. Another is that they are still
States in the Union and entitled to all the rights
of the States that have been letyaL This is the
opinion of Mr. Johnson and Mr. Seward, whom
said Mr. W. "I used to admire, bnt do not any
longer." Another is the view of Congress that
the lately seceded States are in the Union so fir
as the jurisdiction cf the United States goes, and
bound to obey the laws of the United States ;
but having suspended their relations to the
Government, they have no right to representa
tion until tbey come back as a loyal p ocle un
der a republican form of government. This waa
not yet the case ; to admit them now to Con
gress would be to allow them by corruption anl
intrigue to accomplish what th;y could not do
by arms. As he had told a cabinet officer, he
for one, would stand out in Congress a thousand
years before he would vote to alrait traitors to
scats. The PreiiJent had undertaken to say to
the Southern States how they could elect Re
presentatives and Senators, as he had no right
to do. He had :akl that Congress could keep
out traitors by passing on their credentials ; but
Congress chese to go back cf that and enquire if
there was a loyal constituency which cottM elect
loyal members.
Mr. Woodbridgc proceeded to take up and
vindicate the amendments in detail; that in refer
ence to representation he considered a step
towards univeral suffrage and when that is
achieved. Lord let thy servant depart in iace.
He did net think Congress had the right to in
terfere with suffrage, that right the constitution
gives to the States : but he was in favor cf
universal suffrage. He believed that equal suf
frage was a proper element of republican civili
zation. He believed that the adoption of the CVt
stituticcal Amendment would induce the States
to adopt equal suffrage, and that the Southern
States would ratify the amendments if it were
cot for the influence of northern men. He had
no fear of negro equality, God regulato
these
things and the negro wcnld find his level. lie
had a co cred cutseand slept with her till he
was fifteen and the was still in his family a
hundred jeers eld. Let the blacks be educated
and take such petitions as they can secure un
der equal laws.
As fur the treatment of traitors, he would
have hung about a hundred ct them if he had
had bis way. He considered the pretext that
Jeff. Davis could cot t tried fcr want of juris
diction, all humbug.
Mr. Wcodbridge further announced himself
as in favor of the Monroe Doctrine. He would
say to France, hands off from Mexico, and to
England, make reparation for the damages to
our commerce by your pirates. He was also in
favor of a tariff for revenue and for protection,
and believed tho tariff bill, with increased pro
tection for wool, would pass the Senate. Final
ly he had been accused of being a Johnson
man." what sort of a one he was they could see.
He was opposed to the policy of Mr. Johnson,
opposed to his speeches, and he had no desire
for a seat cn the circle he was swinging round;
but he did not see fit to abuse the President, but
rendered to him the respect due to the chief
magistrate of the nation. Mr. Woodbridgc
closed with a glowing picture of the grand fu
ture of our country, and was heartily applau l-
ed. He spoke about an hour and a half,
hoall like to all a word a")jat ths highly
succesful fair given this evening by the ladies
of Mr. Lord's church; but have co time.
Yours.
The Switzerland or America and the
Switzerland or EuRor-E. "Carleton" write
from Zurich to the Boston Journal, as fol
lows :
By the census of 1650 Vermont and New
Hampshire contained six hundred and thirty
thousand inhabitants, while Switzerland con
tained two million five hundred and thirty
thousand. Of these about five handrnl thou
sand are in the Alpine section, leaving two
millions for a territory about as laree as the
. 1.1. . , . 1 T . . "
wnicm nan ui Vermont, now uo they live:
What is their occupation ! Are they progres-
oi ciauouarj i 19 u poeeiuie lor JNeW X.Dg-
lacd to maintain a population equally dense !
These are practical questions, deserving atten
tion, for it has been said that New England has
exceeded the limit of agricultural
j that she can only exist by importing bread from
the West, and giving manufactured articles in
J return. The question of climate comes first
, New England has hot, short summers and cold
winters, with trom three to five months of enow
on her hills, Switzerland has longer, cooler
summers and warmer winters. Here, as I write,
en this second day of October, I can lock from
my window upon the roses in bloom in the gar
den, and upon the Alps white with enow. No
frost as yet has touched with cold fingers the
tics upon the surrounding hills; but it is not
climate alone which enables the Swiss to pro
duce two crops of grass yearly cn their mowing
lands, bat a husbandry such as New England
farmers know nothing of. In .limt i, in
land has the advantage, hot-the hills of Ver-
moat are
ctturauy is fertile as those of this
lUpublie: they art of tbe tats geologie ftnsa.
"VH - ura UmCSIODV,
The next question is that ot labor, which in I
Vermont is worth a dollar or a dollar and a :
quarter a day, while here it ranges from ten to
twenty cents. -o woman oi termoni mcma
the hoe all day long by the side of her husband,
but here the wife performs quite as much labor in
the fields as the head of the family. In a pop
alation so dense, every rod ct arable land is
under cultivation. But I with that the tanners
of New England could have a Swiss plow on ex
hibition at their agricultural fairs. 1 know oi
nothing which could be more attractive HiJinz
across the coua-ry last week, I laid my hands to
one of them and saw it in operation. And such
a plow ! The Swiss plowshares will not be I
beaten into swords wben the Millenium comes j
round; the reason why will be shortly appa- (
rent. '
The instrument is on this wise : a piece of J
oak joist, threo feet long and three inches j
square, forms the foot; one end of the timber is ;
scarfed and upon the scarf a thin piece ot iron I
is nailed, which forms the point cf the plow. ,
Two uprights, framed into tho foot, hold the
beam; a straight board, without iron, witnoui a
line of curvature, projecting from one of the
uprights, turns the furrow, while two handles
complete the instrument, whichsimply scratches
the ground. I measured the furrow, which
was about five inches wide and three deep ! I
noticed in one field where the sub soil was bard
that men and women followed the plow with hoes
to deepen the furrow : I dare say that your
readers will be astonished 'o learn that the
largest part of the land is never touched even
by this rude instrument, but is turned solely by
ahce.
There arc thousands tf acres which might be
plowed, which are as free from stone and as
easy of cultivation as the magnificent meadow
lands of the Connecticut, but which areuug
over every season by men and women, with great
clumsy hoes, which contain more weight oi
metal than the plows !
Ibcrc is a rcmirkable discrepancy in tne in
dustry and mechanics of Switzerland, for in
railroad engineering, in the construction of lo
comotives, in architecture, in the manufacture
of watches they are unsurpassed; but in mill
machinery, in agricultural implements, car
riages, in labor-saving machine!', they are away
bick in the loth century.
" Why do you not plow jour land instead of
digging it over?" I asked of one of ihe people.
"Ob, labor is very cheap," was his reply.
The multitude have no conception of the true
principle which underlies economy that mind
is more powerful than muscle. So ignorant are
they of this principle that they use the hoe in
stead of the plow; themselves instead of horses.
Tbey transport everything possible on their
backs instead of using carts. Their wheeled
vehicles arc mainly ban lcarts.
But in the utilizing of manures and of fer
tilizers New England men can come here and
take lessons. These hills and valleys ot west
ern Switzerland are not green the year around,
because the wiuters arc milder than at Boston ;
not because tbey are naturally more fertile, but
because fertilizers are saved instead of wasted,
and because they are applied ia the btt man
ner to the growing crop. 1 verily believe that
if the husbandry of New England waa equal to
that of Switzerland in the matter of sating and
applying fertilizers that the State of Vermont
mirht sustain a population of millions of inhab
itants. O.you farmers of the Green Mountains, who
are beating the world on sheep husbandry, just
come over here and see how tbe people of
Switzerland make their hills as green as their
valleys notwithstanding their wretched tilth,
simply by the management of their fertilisers.
I would not have the charming girls of
those verdant hills along Lake Champlain twiog
a hoc from morning till night through all the
summer months ; I would not hive their sweet
ness and grace thrown away by ceaseless Ubor
in the fields ; I would not like lo see them
trampling into the fields with a wooden vessel
shaped like an old-fasbioneJ churn strapped to
their backs, filled with manure. Tbe Swiss
peasant girls give themselves to sach Ubor.
Everything is saved here in a practical way. You
see heaps ot routing strew, scrapings from tbe
rcalside, piled near tbe sink spouts, watered in
dry weather to keep up the decomposition.
Ashes, slops, and refuse fn m bou-e or stable,
is thoroughly decomposed and reduced to liquid
fjrm, belore applied to the crop. Strange tbat
a people so wise in tbe application cf fertilizers
shou d be foolish in other things ! Yet
such are the coctrai ieties of life. Tbry might
retort and say, "Strange tbat the people of
New England, who are so inventive, so realy to
produce all sorts or toaebincry, to maze iron
and steel do tbe work cf human fingers, so in
telligent upon sheep husbandry, and in raising
horses, should be so unwise in tbe simplest anil
most important of all matters in husbandry
that of food for tbe soil !"
Dr. Carpenter the well known and skillful
oculist and aurirt, leaves Augusta tins mo romp
for Burlington. ermont, for a month s prac
tice. Dr. Carpenter bu performed many sur
prising cures of the diseases he Heats, in this
vicinity, as our columns will attest, nco
mend him to whatever community be may visit
assuring them that they will find him all he
professes to be. and none will be humbugged or
disappointed by bim. Aemiraee journal.
Dr. W. II. Carpenter, the gentleman named
above, has arrived in this city, and is prepared
to receive patients, as advertised. He brings
many and strong testimonials.
To tbo question ol Mr. Seward, "How
many stars do you wish on your fi?'
George W. Curtis, in nn article in the A'ortk
Amtrttan lieriete, says : '-As many as you
please, but no more shooting stars "
Not Fir to hi Made. Sneaking of tho
nomination of John Morriey to CoDrres
by the Democrats of New York, tbe Tribune
says : "The fact is but an ordinary result of
tho corruption ot rcw lurk politics, liiougb
! there have been worse meu sent to Congreos,
yet public decenry and tbe dignity of the
National Legislature Iiavo seldom been so
boldly outraged. To select an cx-pr:tcn!ht
cr as a legislator is disgraceful enough, but
Morri'sey, should he go to Congress, will
one bis nomination to tbe faro-bank.
Ad organized effjrt is being made to so
euro the removal of General Alden, tbe
Postmaster of Troy, who was appointed by
Mr. Johnson. General Alden (ought with
unpnrallclled heroism through tho war, and
was so badly wounded nt rort risher as for
a time to bu supposed dead. Ho makes a
faithful and efficient officer. But he dues
not throw up his bat and hurrah for "my
policy," and tbat is deemed a sufficienr rea
son fur demanding hi supersession by some
copperhead.
Tue I'Artit QcESTio.s Iho Chicago Tn
rune makes a strung joint against the paper
nnuidciurcrs, as follows :
During the last session of Congress the
internal duty on printing paper was repeal
cd. This duty amount to six per cent, and
yielded $1,0S2,47C per annum to tbe treas
ury, in ouedtenco to a general demand
for a reduction e f the burdens of taxation
on the people, the paper lax, tozcthcr with
alarze number of other taxes, was removed.
I hat has been the result ? Tho price of
, paper remains exactly what it was belore.
! Tho burden of taxation, eo far as the people
are conccrnco, nas not occn aiininisncei an
: atom. Tho treasury has lost $1,032,470
j per annum, and the pcuplo have not trained
it. the paper manufacturers have put it
in their pockets. They bold tho price of
paper up to just toe mark that imported a
per costs under a twenty per cent gold duty,
'There is a calm for these who weep,
A rest for copper-johnsons found ;
They softly lit and sweetly sleep,
' Lulled by Salt River's rippling sound."
Vermont paid $10.(100,000 to suppress re
bellion Boston Post.
Do you suppoe that tho sturdy Green
Mountain Boys will suffer themselves to be
beguiled of tho fruits ol this investment by
political gamblers or policy-dealers 1F.r.
Tho Burlington fret Press has again
been cnlargid. It is not only an able parr
but conducted with fairness and candor,
and we congratulate tbe proprietors on their
prosperity. Bellows Falls Times.
Infanticide. A dead infant has lately
been found in the outbuildings connected
with a school in South Shaftesbury. How
it tvtmc thcro has not yet been shown.
An old Scotchman, who had just arrived
from Quebec, offered bis errand damhtpr
little girl six years old. fcr sale at the Pin,,. I
sccours Market, in Montreal, the other day,
askiDg $100 for her. Ha was arrested, and 1
the little girl sent to the St. Andrews Home 1
.
Old Gent (disgusted) "Hote. Waiter!
rhnn . W?," eaterilUr In this
itXt sv. r- 1&,?PS)-"Ym; I
Morjson Outrage Recent despatches
from salt La;c viy auuuuuw
or Mr. Weston, editor of the Salt Lake
Vedette. His assailants, twelve in num
ber, dragged bim to a remote part of tbe
city, and, with four revolvers pointed at his
head, obliged him to promise that he vrould
immcdiatclv Icavo the tciritory, and take
will, him Cant. Brown and Dr. iliiamson,
womincnt Gentiles, the former of whom
waa some time before taken from his bouse
and threatened with drowning ir he did not
leave tbo city.
The Vedette has lcn n fcarlcs and out
spoken opponent of Jlormonism and the
government of which Brigbam Young is the
eclf-constitctn! head and front, and its editor
was long ago warned to leave tbe Territory,
under the penalty of personal violence if he
remained. Other anti-Mormons have been
similarly treated lately, and there is no
room for eloubt that the Mormons mean to
see il they can sustain their present hold
upon Utah and Salt Lake City by violence
and the force of arms.
Mr, Widen declared be will not leave the
Territory, and appeal to lh U. S. officers
for protection, but what ae.ion they are
taking is not yet repotted.
Wo n-eommend our readers who have not
already stopped to look at Hcydc's painting
ol "Reek Point." in Loomis & Co'e. window
on Church Street, to du so. Tho point of
view is taken from tbe tnnd clifl'at tho R.R.
TunDtl rwrth of tht'eity, trom whence, m
all who have been out on tLat road have
obfcrveO, tbe landsenjo is very fine. It shows
tie leraeeful sweep of tho northern shore of
tbe lay, and the beautiful green Point, with
a glimpse of tbe broad Iike tcyond ; and is
to our notion, a very pretty picture.
We understand that if not presently svld,
the pointing with others will be disposed of
by raffle, which will give tome a chance to
own it who have not the means to equal their
ek'rire of purchase.
Tiis Annual Convintio;' .'. the Western
Vermont Musical Association, at Rutland
last week, was very successful, indeed the
Herald's report says if'was tbe most brilliant
musical gathering, as regards numbers, tal
ent, and pecuniary success, ever convened in
Western Vermont." The receipts were over
$1500. The officers elected are as follows :
i'rti-ititnt, II. A. Lyon of Shclb urn ; Vice
Presidents. L. H. Toby, Hincsburg ; Wm.
A. Burnett, Rutland ; X. P. Barbour, Mid
dlebury ; J. M. Peek, Cornwall; J. Jay
Joclin, I'oultr.ey ; George Fassct, Enos
burgh ; R. E. Wilcox, Orwell ; Seymour
Merrill. Bennington ; K. P. Phillips, St.
Albans ; I. X. Camp, Burlington ; J. B.
Hilliard, Wsllingford ; Truman Crane,
BrUtoI ; G. D. Window, Pittsford ; W. F.
Lcavitt. Brandon ; 11. II. Kimball, Saxton'f
River ; Secretary and Treasurer, I. M.Tripp,
New Haven ; Assistant do, Charles E.
Miner. Sbtlburn.
Amonc the resolutions ador ted was the
following:
Bttohtd. That we hail the publication of a
mus cal journal as proof cf a growing interest
in musical culture, and as a harbinger of a
briffbter day : and that we commend the er
mont Musical Journal to the patronage of all
persons interested in music.
Misical Con vextiov. The second oonven
tion of the Northern Vermont Musical As
sociation opened at Rakcrsfield to-day, ami
continue until Friday evening. It is to be
under the direction of II. S. Perkins of
Boston, assisted by .1. E. Perkins and Mis
Jennie M. Keyes.
Vt. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Tbe
annual meeting of this Company was held
at their office Oet. 17. The Directors for
the ensuing year aro Messrs. D. Baldwin, T.
P. RtdfieW, E. S. Camp. J. T. Thurston,
Charles Dewey, Washington County; Cal
vin G. Tildcn, Addi-on ; John V. Hall. Ben
nington ; George Cowles, Caledonia ; A. W.
Allen, Chittenden ; Henry Judevinc, Essex ;
Victor A l wood, Franklin; Henry 0. Hill,
Grand Irle ; W. II. 11. Bingham, Lamoille ;
B. W. Bartholomew, Orange ; J. F. Skinner,
Orleans ; Henry W. Porter, Rutland ; C.
Cbupin. Windham ; L. C. White, Windsor.
The experienced and capnblo officers of
the Board, Daniel Baldwin, President, T.
P. Redfield, Vice President, Charles Dcey,
Secretary, James T. Thurston, Treasurer,
were of course re-elected.
Heavv Fines. Tho proprietor of a hotel
in Londonderry has recently jid fines and
costs amounting to J500 for selling liquor.
He still continues in tbe trade.
Ide Second District. The oEcial can
vass of votes for Member of Congress is as
iouuws :
Luko P. Poland, 10.844
C. M. Chase, 3 0J5
P. T. Washburn, 55
D. U. Dennison, 53
Hampden Cutis, 52
Julius Converse, 43
Scattering, 2-j
End or tue Fenian Prosicxtions. In the
United States District Court of New York
on tho ISth before Judge Smallcy, a nolle
prosequi was entered by District Attorney
Courtney, in tho case of the Fenian " Pres
ident" William II. Roberts, who was arrest
ed somo time ago, and held to bail to an
swer for an alleged violation of the neutral
ity laws.
The X'cw York Tribune makes tho perti
nent inquiry : "Docs the right to make
laws for the people of the United States re
side in a Congress elected by the ballot, or
in a President elected by a bullet?"
How is Tins? Tho X. Y. Herald of yester
day has a despatch from Washington saying
that W. H. Hnyt is appointed Deputy post
master, at Burlington.
Tonv Pastor's Combination Trouje aro
advertised to make tbeir appearance in this
city on Thursday and Friday, bringing with
them tome of the most talented artists in
their profession, and giving new tongs, bur
lesques, pantomimes, dances, ke.
This company were here last spring ; we
believe their performances at tbat time gave
excellent satisfaction, and it is more than
probable that they will be eTcn better than
before.
PoLiTICAt The Republicans in V.
York city have nominated for Congress in
the 8th District, CoL Legrand. B. Cannon.
A Democratic Club has ratified Horace
Greeley's nomination for Congress, in "view
of the corruption and double dealing of
Tmman h m
... ' ,
lho oSclaI returns of the Ohio election
S&Te.a majority of 42,696. Total
numrer oi votes cast 469,903.
It was John Van Buren who ''invented"
tbe popular phraKt, "vote early and vote
t'ersonar.
Somo friends of Rev. F. W. Shelton of
Montpelicr, on Monday, presented bim with
$1C6, on the occasion of his removing from
the place.
Gen. Sherman has tctn tent for to Wash
ington, and rumor says he is to bavo Mr.
Stanton's place in the War Department.
James T. Brady of Xcw York has been
applied to defend the Fenians in Canada by
Barney Williams of Buffalo, who oilers to
pay all expense?.
Several Missionaries of the American Bap
tist Missionary Union were to tail from Bos
ton to-day. Rtv. I. J. Stoddard and wife,
Rev M. B. Comfort and wife, for Assam ;
Rot. J. W. Cushins and wile, Miss 31. A.
Cottries and Miss A. R. Gage, for Burraab.
Rev. Augustus Walker, a missionary of
the American Board, died of cholera at
Diarbekcr. Turkey, on the 13th of Septem
ber list. Mr. Walker was a Massachusetts
man, and a graduate of Yale College in the
class of 18 19. He was Iwme only a year
since on a visit
Rebel officers and all tieisonal friends who
desire, arc permitted to visit Jeff. Diriaat
Fortrtts Monroe. Unrestricted communica
tion with Davis and bis family arc allowed.
Sir Curtis Mirandar Lampson, created a
baronet in England for his services in the
Atlantic Telegraph enterprise, ia a native ef i
Vermont. Ho went very early to Canada,
and to England in 1334, engaging in lUe
Hudson Bay fur trade. He was one of the
earliest dircttors and shareholder;1 of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company.
Major E. D. Redington, of Vermont, has
recently received the responsible appuiot-
ment of Cashier of tho Union PaeiSc Rail
road Company, with his headquarters) at
Wvandotte. Kansas. Th road now extendi
to Fort Riley, Kansas, and i? under ovntnet
for 250 milts furtner West. Major Reding
ton will make an abl and feifbiiil officer tor
the Road.
Lt. Col. Cbas. W. Lyman, ton of Chas.
Lvman of Montpelicr, died at Sbelby, Onto,
on tbe 10th inst., of cholera, at the ageot
23 years. Col. Lyman held during the war
the position of Awistant Quartermaster and
at one time was on the personal staff of
Gen. Grant.
The Proxidtnet Journal tlatly contradicts
the calumny which has been going tbe
rounds, representing that Senator Spregue
and Mrs. Sprague had separated, m eonse
fiuencc of gross immoralities on bis part.
The Journal says the story is n uttet tI
nood, in whatever shape it ls appeared,
and not only fnk-c, but wtthoat one iuta of
foundation. There is not, in the ecnotry, a
man happier, or who deserve to I happier,
in his domestic redatioat.
Scrap.
"There is no place lik home," says tbe
poet. Right! unless it's tbe home of the
young woman you're after. This is of
course an exception.
"Xonseneehlended with bad jtratntnsr,'- is
wbat an Englibraan culls Amtriean poetry.
Bite him, Saxe.
Another war with Turkey i at hand
next Thanksgiving day.
The other day a teacher at a lady s school,
while put tins a i-ompany of juveniles of tbe
gentler sex through tbeir spelling, came, to
the word "lad," of wbieb, in accordance
with the modern method of tuitiun, be ask
ed tbe signification. One little pute, on the
question bciDg put, with a idloii look,
blusbingly answered, "for courtin' wi."
The infuriated gentleman who missed be
ins married for twenty-four hours on ac
count of the delay at a draw bridge on tbe
Xew Haven road, threatens to sue tbe com
pany "lor not making connections."
A great watchdog, belonging to a Phila
delphia dry goods warehouse, died recently,
and the clerks could not readily get rid of
the body. They finally put it in a packing
case, nailed on the lid. and marked it 'A. T.
Stewart & Co , New York kft it over bight
on the sidewalk, first giving a hint to tbe
watchman on tbat beat. Tbat earn night
a furniture wagon, with tbe horse's feet
muffled in pieces of carpet, drove op. two
men jumped out, quickly and quietly pot in
the box, jumped in aasin and drove away.
Tbat was the fast seen of tbe remains of that
faithful animal.
At a station in Wctern Xew York the
other day, an old man in a great fuss about
his bagcagc, and dunning the bagcage mas
ter for it the instant the train stopped.before
be bad time to get it at tue bottom ot tbe
hucc pile, tbe bazgsge man thus addressed
bim "Mister, it's a pity tbat you wasn't
born an elephant instead of ajickaej, and
thin yo'd have bad ycr trunk always under
yer nwe!"
The total amount of infuraneo on property
destroyed by fire at Quebec is 376,910,
principally in English office. The number
of bouses destroyed is 2119, and tbe less
about $2,500,000.
The President has ordered the pardon of
Michael Kelrain, convicted May, 1S60, for
passing counterfeit fractional currency and
sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
Three notorious burglars were arrested in
Xew York on the 19'b, on a charge of hav
ing robbed the Xstional Village Bank of
Bowdoinbam, Me., on the night of tbe 221
of Juno last.
A switchman named Huntly was instantly
killed last Thursday at Fitchburg, Mass.
He was looking alter a passing engine, and
did not see a train coming the other way.
i rem a covcrcu oriage.
Two large grindstones bnrst simultaneous
ly in a toundry in Albany cn Saturday.
They were running too fast. Xo one was
hurt, though a good deal of machinery was
A I I .1 - a-:
uauiBgtu uy me living pieces.
The receipts from internal revenue sources
since July 1st have been laruelv in excess ot
tbe estimates for this and the receipts of
last year.
From five t - eight persons are dying per
day in Xcw Orleans from yellow fever.
wmcn is on tne increase.
Barnum's fst woman lately broke down
a cab in Toronto and fell out into tho mud.
Thcro were 1C9 cases of found drowned"
in Xew York during the last six months.
At a mectiDi? of Fenian Senators and
Centres at Rochester, Wednesday, a resolu
tion was adopted to tbe effect tbat 11 tbo
Canadian authorities inflict cunishmcnt on
the Fenian prisoners now in their hands,
the meet severe retaliatory measures will le
adopted.
A vocne lady in Wisconsin had both Ices
ana her collar bone broken by the kicking
of a horsv. Her hoots touched tho horse
while she was rassinc on the sidewalk. Tin
becan kickiDz and one foot entangled in her
hoops.
Ono cause of tbt disastrous nt
Quebec was the neglect of rather refusal of
tne city authorities to croTido the necessa
ry water supply
Tbe Texaa Letjislat nrft bna TeereA thn
Constitutional Amendment by a vote of 67
tO 5. A Chan? nf nnlv 20 mpmbrm trnnM
have carried tbe measure. Texas is noteo
wrong as sho might to
George Pcabody has given ono hundred
and fifty thousand dollan (S150.000) In 1
trust for tbe foundation and maintenance of !
Museum und Profetsonblp of Aracrieaa
Archtjology and Ethnology In fooneotloo
wtta Harvard TmTWtity.
Mrs. fTtinnmnliaM r . ...
lew years ago, was among the mnn-i.
FSgtrMccnt f,'Dki rass
moTiniiVP' thc
not before sn te 1 ty"" b'T "
change at tho mei
Where before was the deepest water. a n J
r las hfr. crmeU( '
passage. " "
around the etrele-. In 1S6I. Prudent L.n
r. Copperhead urKan, , lL(. ame
NEIVSOVTHiixiEEK
11 V TKLKCIt.UMi.
Baltim jRe. I), t (N
Tbe Union men of this city b. u v.. ;h u
there is a conspiracy of wbtch Giv. waIo ,,,
Maryland is the leader, to remove the ,u K
oommiseioners on accuuot of tbeir Mu-,r;
to appoint judges to receive the vo'ts ul r "
els at tbe coming election, who have 1 ,t
registered in vtolittiixi of tbe Constituti a:
and laws ol Maryland.
The c iwpiracy will be most strcnu ,u 1
rented by tbe tiniooixts. Cui. Saio ':n
di.ubtedly expects) this , anl wben ic is in 1.'
it U believed that by agreement with IV
.IuLu.-on a portion ul tbe regular army 11
be mot to Biltieaoro to aseisi Gjv Sw.un ..
rarryintc out bis peculiar ideas.
The President however may previously
come convinced that the loyal people oi t',.
Xoitb who crushed the rebellion iti Maryland
five years ago will not submit to this bo t mil
rosvive Sfraio to protect her people in their
riiihtt by tbe e rwticution nod ltws, and tb
difficulty tbo be avoided. '
Ii he does not cvme to this cnncluoion and
endeavois forcibly to ctrry out Gov. Svtnuu V
eoBupiracy, a cuuttict wilt be iorvitabk-.
Xiw ioas. Oct. 20.
A despatch from New Oilcans sa- that
when Go?. Well- returns to tbe city be will
proceed to rentove the Sheriff woo relm-o i.
oetoerH tbeir duties uuder bis protU ui.iuii
lor election uf del, gttes to tbe Convention
Threats are made to resist tbe remuva!
and arrests, by secret rebel societies, and
Gen. Sheridan has been appealed to fr
troops. He is concentrating troops to su
tain the Governor.
Wasbinctosi, Oct. 22.
There bas been starling n ports in crcu
Iatioa lor a day or two which are to tbe
effect that tbe domestic policy ot the Gov
ernment will not Le changed, but that tie
President and Cabinet will inaugurate :,
new tcbtme to operate on tbe elections ni;
November Tbe new plan was agreed up-n
at the last meeting of tbe Cabinet whir -was
resolved to make a demand Lpon ti'
British Government fr payment in full
the acta committed by thoce rebel prn Uit
which were equipped and fitted out in En
glish port.
The Nine individuals are the authority 1. i
statements tbit Minuter Adams has alrt .i i
been notified tbat the United States Gov ri -me
nt muiieL- to ad'pt this policy, and it t,
BritMb Uuviroauiit proposes to Irave tl
settlement of this matter to a t.'oBaiii.n
tbat tbe United States will not consent.
Another report is, tbat at an intmu .
h.M on Wednesday last between the Pi-m-dent.
Secretary Seward and Gvn. dr,n:.
that it was agreed to recommend the ;. -ment
of the French-Jluican clnini". in ex
change for wbtch our Government wwl receive-
ttrritory near Goayamax ; a:.- tl r
Done other :han the Juan z gjvernn.'i ft will
be reCRtzed by tne United States.
Geo. lew Campbell 'will soon leave I
MextO.
Naw Yoaa. I) jr. 22.
From Paris, Kne and Bruoatls t- lnn
tbe mehncboly intrUijenee tbat tbe wioJ i
the Empress of Mexico, over-taxed h tie
iBpottance of ber mtsssoo and iniens. lv J -pressed
by ber bitter failure, nas tfivin wav,
and that Her Majesty became insane utter
ber interview witb tne Pope, and waa take n
from Rome to RrneteLi in Mais afflicted con
dition. Baltix ai, Oct 22.
Messrs. Gineks and Woods ol tbe Bmrd of
Pol.ce Coaaaiiasiooeta have bad an interview
witb counsel and by advice will d vline to
viit Annapolis to Meet Governor Swann. It
is thought tbat Go? Svrann will back d nn
from tbe position be baa taken and dinuu
tba matter, but tbe Commissioners and the
Mayor of tbe City bave made ample prepar-
i ati 'nir any t-mergency. A report is in
; circulation tbat at tne interview on Sttur
I day between the G iverm r and Preside ct
Johnson tho former did no- n-ovive any as
surance tbat or would have assistance it ke
cmleavorei to earn out Lis scheme.
Tbe committee who made the charge
against tbe police cuaaouMioncr baa b, cn
ordered to apiwar at Annapolis.
Another atreling ul tbe "Boys in Blue,"
waa held Saturday night, wben it was Ma led
that upwarda ot GOO members ot tbe organ
ization were in readiness to assist tbe polio-
COmtBlrMUIKt.
Tbe Senatorial Elections.
Musrtrsuaa. Oct. 23.
The Senatorial elections took place thi
2 Tier noon at follows :
In the House, for tbe unexpired remain
der of Mr. Collamer s term, tbe vote stood
Hem. U P. Poland, 211: Henry Key.-.
(Democratic candidate) 15.
For tbe leaainder of tbe unexpired tern,
of Mr. Foot, Hod. Geo. P. Ebuunds hai
213. II. B. Smith 15, II. G. Smith 1.
Fur tbe fnll term as Mr. CoUamer's -nx.-eeesor,
Hon. J. S. Morrill bad 213. T. P
Redfield 16.
In tbe Senate tbe elections of Mestr
Poland, Edmunds and Merrill were unani
mous, each receiving 29 votes.
WasnLNCTOS, Oct 2V
It is now slated tbatmtbe President pri
pced making the new foreign p.Jt- p-ah;
Mat evening ; that Seward purpose kept tfe
intelligence frorr prers and feels wry
indignant tbat tney bare stolen a march on
him.
There is considerable talk Le.e over t! i
new Mexican policy.
Gen. Crawford and others known as
American Mexican filibusters, who are great
ly interested in Mexican bonds bave reach, d
Washington since the new scheme was mai!
public
It is reported that Gen. Joseph Geiger o
Ohio will bo Sec. of Lsgttion for Minute:
Campbell and that both are making prepa
rations for tbeir dcpsattirc for Mexico.
BaLTIMOBE. Oct 2X
Gov. Swann bas issued a proclamation
tbat he learns combinations are forming for
resisting the laws of this State, and warn
ning the leaders of such tbat they will be
held to the strictest accountability, and tbat
tbe power ol the State will be exhausted tv
bring them to punishment.
Baltim ar, Ort. 23.
Tho proclamation issued ny Gjv. Stvann is
believed by tbo union men "to have been in
tended for the "Boys in blue" association,
and tho Loyal Leagues.
On Saturday there was a serious riot at
Hagcrstown caused by tbe "my policy" men
making an attack upon a Union meeting m
that town. During the riot ono man whose
sympathies were with the rebels was killed,
tven men TTIri mnrt.lllir niv! IWO men and
three women slightly wounded. Tbe Union
Kiwi nn fmm a hnnu br tbe reN.d
sympathizers which was immediately torn to
pieces and in it were found guns and equip
ments. tt, it.rn. nnlies of Ilazcrstown arc
xuu .'."j i , - -
In sympathy with "my policy mn.
San Francisco, Oct. 22.
- . . C T- r, .it SeCt
fnvaie aavices iruui naus'" .
12 rav It was rumored that tho Tyco bad
d:ed a't Jeddo. A son of ,
mentioned as tho most rhaW sucwj'or.
Tbe American ships .a g Jg
had relumed to SlkZ
hip. bad been ordered ta Con to .erk ro
imn foTontiign reomltisd.
