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Spc $m $Jras. G. u. BENEDICT. Editor. Titm.-SU.UO a year, lwr l adreiee. The Slate Contention Did its work with reasonable despatch, and bdjoarned early, and in good order. Some of its wort was good, and some not so good. While elections such as those of Judge Poland Bnd Colonel Veazey, command gen eral approval, and while there are other un exceptionable names in the list, it cannot j. atii that the delegation to Cincin nati, aa a whole, is up to the uark. It is t,;t up to the average of previous ddsgatioiu to the National Republi tan Contentions, and not up to the ex ptcticn of the Republicans of the State . tad it contains names that were accepted h.th reluctance by a large portion, and that tie best portion, of the Convention. There was no lack of able and good men in the Convention , but they would seem to have been too largely controlled bv the wire- f dller and self-seekers. The brave action .t Cast Farrington gave an opportunity to ttdcem to a considerable extent the charac ter of the Convention in this re-pect, but though man? delegates and those of the highest character, were with him in feeling, tbey hesitated in regard to their power to uverse the choice of the District, and the efpertunity was lost. The resolutions are perhaps well enough ; arid taken in conjunction with Mr. Morrill's capital letter and Judge Poland's forcib'e tpech. they make a fair expression of the position ut the Republicans of Vermont. Further comment we reserve lor another lhe lionet Republicans in the Hou-e make i,i,e good point again-t their opponents, and it is this tne Democrat- are Isrhind the a;e on the question of equal civil right'. It ridiculou- ti revive the i-sue- of the war- to shale " the bloodv shirt" in the lace uf the nation again but it i- fair enough to contrast the humanity and the civilixation ot the North and the South of Republicans and Democrat-. And thi- will be done very cflectiu'ly in the fall campaign, unless, the Democrats, 1kii!i North and South, Ay thnr cfs, show t-j the country that it i -afe to tr-t them with the care of the negro. When men like Mr. Cox .-necr at " the darky," and other prominent Democrats re fuse to recogniie the colored members a gentlcmen, they need not complain if the peoi-c of the North prefer to continue the Republicans in power, to bringing back the tribe of negro - haters into office. The psople bate the thieves in office, and mean tu get rid of them, but they do not see am reason to think that the average Democrat would steal any les- certainly than the aterage Republican, and tbey do see good n-nsou 1 1 think that to re-tore the Denioc ii' tu turner would be tu go lack twenty )eir- at lt-a-t in civilization and Chri-t-iaiat It hardly -eenis credible that a man not Unt on -uicide should smoke and throw u-ulchc- abuut a powder mill ; but it has Leer, dune once, and once too often. The tearful eapio-ion ot a towder mill in the suburb- 01 Ne York city, on Tbur-day, is c!.u. explained Tliree men nere packing owitridges m the packing hou-e. tine of theia, named Deihl, pulled Oct a pipe.Iit the tobacco and threw the half burned match on the bench where another man,named Huber, assitting A little pile of powder that had Utn spilt taught fire Mr. Huber saw the Hash, and a- it bur-t upward into hi face tr uttered a cry of alanu. -prang tor the wioduw near him, and gut out of the baild it7 in time tu save him-elf. Within three uiLUte- a slight explo-ion was heard, then ai.uther and another, and then one that -hook the buildings in the neighborhood to tr.r foundations, and Meit seven workmen .ufo a Kentucky meat shower. Ite Democrats at Washington are running their investigation- with the -ame reckless di-regard of public expen-e which charac terize all their other doing-. The contin htiit fund, applicable tu sueh expense, al itady shows a deficit. The imestigation Mill cost, it is estimated, not ies- than r;jOU,0Oii And so far not a -ingle dollar ha- been saved to the trea-ury. The beiknap ease excepted, the result- have thu li teen uot at all commensurate with the iut, and in that case the blundering or di honesty ol the Democratic mcmliers almost irultisi in a complete breaking down of the cSurt to bring the guilty parties to account. The Pension frauds, announced from VI ashingtun, are not new, but only more ex tensive than has been supposed. It Is thought that they amount altogether to riu0ij,000 t'ommi-ioner Von Arnum was uniuved from the office of Commissioner -uiue v ears ago, un account of his partici pation in these fraud.-. The statute of limitatiuu will prevent any further proceeding- against him. The witness, Col. Seaton, whowas rhief clerk of the Pension Bureau under Vuu Arnum, testified that be t.t-ou-aliy riniuined more than 100 of the claims ud rtpurlisl their fraudulent character, and ttat the parties interc-ted in the fraud secured hi- lemoval from office. W hucter beads the Mate ticket, all -eeui to tie agreed thit no better name can I ug-ge-ted fur the -econd place than that of t'ol. lledtield Proctor, of Rutland. Col. Proctor ha- always filled well every posi tion in which be has been jilaced. He was u Holt and influential member of tbe Hou-c ..t" Ripre-eutatites. He -hotted the same qualities us Senator. He held the office of Pre -ide lit pro :anpart of the Senate during tis le-t term in that body, and tilled the hmi with a dignity and cajacitt which -bowed hi- titne fur the permanent Prc-i- JiMH'y f the Senate. He was a good -oldier. i He i- a gool citizen. And he i- a high iiiiiided and excellent man. The two Rut land dailu-, hicli do not always agree, are sirred en bim. Rutland county will pre ent him ith hearty un.nimity; and we doubt it their U ant candidate for Lieuten ant Governor nain-t him in the Conten tion a-bitigton adtices state there i- a hitch Utween our Guvcrnmeut and that of Great britain tn regard to the return of Winslow, the Bo-ton forger, lu the year 1S70, the british Gottrument jas-ed an act requiring a proviso to be inserted in all extradition treaties that the criminal shall not be tried tor any othtr offence than that fur which he Is given up. It appears that there is no such p revision in the treaty of IS 12, under which WiusluttV extradition is asked. The British Goternment has made a reque-t that befurebe is surrendered to the Ameri can kuthoiities, tbe President secuie the poscuire ol a law by Congrc-s, protidiug tta: Winsluw shall nut be tried fur any crime bat lor that for which he stands com mitted. This prupu-al has been rejected, wiir Gofcrntiient itssuming the poitiuu that Winsluw must b surrendered under the treaty 1812. and that e canuut take aur Lutiee of (lie net uf the British Parliament uf 1870, nor allow that lsodyto dictate terui iu the face uf the treaty now exi-tiug. Our Government requests unconditional extradi tion Ibe British Guternuieut lias not ab olulely refused to -unendcr Win-low, but mo a-jieci o: the -e i- r,i encouraging for hi- rt?turi..s The tefu-si to -urrender Lllii uud-r the trtuty may lead tu serious complications It is maintained that if the Briti-h Parliament cuu set aside the treitty ut 1S12, it can also set aside the treaty of Washington, or aDy other treaty. Thiers'a old coachman was a notorious dronkari, but knew hii buiine well that he caly coca osne in csllblon with a ishFis, whlta C3B!d Thiirs to tik him " Are yea sHrf" Tke Sew Turk Stale Coaveatloa. The New York Republican Convention, at Syracu-e, was composed of 423 delegates, and the voting showed that at least twc-. thirds of this number were for Senator Conkling for President. A. B. Cornell, Chairman of the State Central Committee, called the Convention to order at 11 o'clock, with a brief speech, in which he said For the first time in sixteen years, the choice of Presidential candidates is open for discussion. No distinct public sentiment point, to any candidate whose nomination is conceded. It will therefore, become your duty to consider and determine what shall be the attitude of your State in the National Convention. The general conviction that New York is to le the great battle field of the campaign will give your action great significance. Tor temporary Chairman, ex-Congressman George G.Hoskins.of Wyoming, was chosen, and Hon. George 0 pdyke, of New York, and Col. E. R. Morgan, of Cayuga, conducted Mr. Hokias to the platform, who, in a brief speech, predicted Republican success in the coming campiign, saying that the course of the Democratic majority in the House at Washington wa- sufficient proof that it was not -afe to tru-t that party with power. The Crt conte-t in the Convention was over the adoption uf rule-. A motion having been nude to adopt the rules of the Senate, a mo tion a-at once made to amend by sul-.-tituting the rules of the As-embly, which allow debate to be clo-ed by moving the pre-viuu- que-tion, while the Senate rules do not contain anv -ueh provision. The anti- Conkliug men in-isted that the adoption of the A etnbly rules would cut off debate on a re-olutiuti tu pledge the delegation, and would ve-t a dangerous power in the hands of the majority. This side of the argu ment wa- -upportcd by George William Curtis. Hut a urance was given by Mr. Smith, uf Albany ; Col. Spencer, of New York, and other leading friends of Mr Conkling, that there was no intention to ".ran" anybody, and the utmost latitude would lie given fur entire freedom of discus si in, and the As-embly rules were adopted. George Dawson, of Albany, the veteran editor of the Albany Ercntng Journal, was cho-en permanent Chairman, and a favora ble allusion in hi- -pecch to Senator Conk ling wa- rc'eiicd with much enthusiasm. Next follow td the election of Secretaries and other officer- uf the Convention and the apiointing f .he National delegates. This duty ling accomplished, the report of the Committee on Resolution- was made. The resolution alluding to the ncces-ity for thor ough retrenchment and reform in public ofhees, and pledging the Republican party to the doctrine- of the absolute freedom of our public schools from sectarian influences, was received 'villi cheer-. The criticism of Congre , -itting forth that the House of Rcprcsentatiies is engaged in sending Vnion soldier- to the rear, and Confederate soldiers to the front, elicited aj proval, while the sen timent, "U;t no guilty man, however high, escape." w- al-o loudly applauded. The fifth and sixth re-olutions indicating Mr. Conkling a- the choice of New York, and saying that hi- nomination would secure the vote uf New York for the Republican ticket, wa- le-- unanimously approved. As soon a- they were read, George William Curtis obtained the floor. He wa greeted with appliu-e and -hout- of "Take the plat form '" lie moved a- a substitute tu the la-t two re-oluiiuii- the following ftrtrii. That while w wuuld rf jotce with )rilt thtttbe caudidste lur the Pree.denoy in the elec tion uf ta 3 Mr t'f gelected frcm jmon tbe Re- Kulliec of national reputation m the State of ewl crt . hum en York moctljr and mott hi;h h hour, )tt resognixln; that lh nomination hhould tle result ol the untrammelled delibera -lion f the atlonal Convention, we are willing to leave the eelecti'm of the candidate to the patriot ic wisdom iu that body in lull confidence that It will present the name of noise tried and trne Re oublican noee character and career a re the pledge of a vure. eoonomlcal and tirou! administration ol the t-ovrrnment. Mr Curtis -upported bis -ubstitute in a vigoruu- auu eloquent spcecn. trom wnicn we uuy .juote hereafter. Mr. Conkling's friend- replied and the debate continued till at -et en o'clock the previous que-tion was urdered. The roll wa- called on the sub--titute ut Mr. Curti-, when 251 votes were cj-t in the affirmative and 11.1 in the negative. The re-olntion- as reported, and uhicii hate already lieen printed by us, were then adopted, with cheers, and the t nivcution adjourned. There -eeui- little tj quarrel with in its a tion. While expre ing their preference for Senator Conkling. the majority did not undertale tu hind their delegates to Cin cinnati. And the ll-t of delegates cho-en contain- -o many name- of gentlemen of hih character and recognized standing, thst vie are -ure Nev York will carry no elcmeut uf discord into the National Conven tion The delegates at large are Gen. A. R. Cornell uf New York , President Andrew 1). White ui Cornell l'niver-ity, Thos. M Pomeroy of Cayuga, and James M. Mat thew- of Krie. Alternates Gen. K. A. Merritt of St. Lawrence, H. D. Garnettof New York, Geo. R. Sloan of Oswego, and Alfred C. Judson of Allmny. Among the di'trict delegate- arc ex-Gov. Morgan,Judge Robcrtoii. George IV. Curtis, A. A. Low, Clarence Seward, George Opdykc, Marshall 1). Robert-.Dewitt C. Wheeler, I. V. Raker, Hun. W. S. Dickin-ou, Henry R. Janie-, and other equally competent representatives uf tie honest and intelligent Republican - uriment of the State. Vermont trnirnnlal Headquarters. l-IMhttl. OFFER FROaT THE CENTENNIAL DAIRY COXMITTEK. Georgia, t., MarchpS. 1576. Tt, tue Etitor of the Free Preet and Times liy a letter received, last evening, from CjI- Spruirue I learn withregsetof the mi-t- niagcof tbe la-t scheme for securing to t raiont a Centennial headquarters. I have no a propo-al to make. It is this If lbs citizens of Vermont who aro interested lu the matter will raise the proposed $2,500 t--r ixpen-es uf keeping the proposed head quditers, and appropriate it towards the Centennial dairy buildings, I will see that the uece-sary rooms and appliancos are fur- L:-Wd in connection with the offices of the C otennial dairy committee, and will pro tide for tbe care of tbe -same without addi tion il charge. I have done a little work l ir the honor of Vermont andam',willing to d . i little more. The baildingwill be most fli.'ibly located and the offices in the second -t. ry t ill be capacious, airy and sufficient ly elegant for all practical purposes, and Wrmont need not be ashamed of such head quatters, and may have the satisfaction at the -ame time of having aided one of its uiu-t important industries in making a .editable display, which I fear it will not utherwisa do. lhe time is short and I hope the response ill be prompt. Very truly yours, O S. Bliss, Sec. Centennial Dairy Committee. H.S. Mr. Pope.of Ohio, Chairmanof the Executive Committee, writes me that we can hate the time necessary to raise the funds and completejour plans. We contemplate erecting a building to cost $15,000, and ex pect to have it ready fur the opening. May lth. 0. S. B. The building alluded to, we understand to le iu process of erection by the Ameri etn Dairymen's Assosiation. The offer of the Secretary of the Executive Board of that Association (who is al-3 the Secretary of the Vermont Dairymen's Association, which is co-operating with the American Association in this matter) is certainly a very liberal one. It would seem to be Hob son's choice for the State if Vermont is to have any headquarters, it must apparently be this or none. Under the circumstances, we should think there could be no question about the raising of the$2,J00.and the ac ceptance of this timely proposal. The local option bill, to give to the in habitants of the several cities and towns in Massachusetts the right to say whether their authorities shall license liquor sellers, has passed the lower branch of the Legislature, by yerj mill nwjoritj. If the bill reachee tbe Smite ill paif tkrough that body is sstJiactfal. Tie Silver qacsUoi. The shipment of some fourteen tons of sil ver coin from San Francisco to Washington is announced, and it is understood that the Secretary of the Treasury will soon put it in circulation. Strange to fj, this first step towards a return to a specie bads is opposed by seme people and some papers professing to be advocates of hard money. Their ar guments may lie thus briefly summarized The silver coins of the United States mints are what arc called " token" coins that is to say, their Talue as bullion is something le-s than their face value. At bullion prices, five dollars in silver coins is not worth a- much as a fite-dullar gold piece. The discount would be. in fact, a little more tlian the discount on the greenbacks. Therefore, -ay the objectors, our silver is inferior tu our fractional currency, which is exchangeable for greenbacks in limited amount-. To Jssue silver, say they, would tend further to debase the currency and put off a return to gold prices. This would seem tu l an utter lallacy. When the-e gentlemen -ay that silver is the inferior cur rency, they aie met by the challenge, w hich the New York TWi has often repeated, to name a r-u-i that will undertake to ei cliange silver for fractional currency. They cannot du it The ci!vcr i everywhere held higher than thd sbinplasters, and it ought to be. The fractional note are not legal tender. Excii,: a- currency the are valueless. The silver coins are not only exchangeable for greenbacks, but they aro an unlimited legal tender to the L'nited States for all dues except duties on imports. In payment- from the l'nited States and be tween individuals they are legal tender to the extent of five dollars, besides having an intrinsic value of their own as bullion. The fact that at any particular time their market vnlue a- bullion is less, reckoned in gold, than the then market value of greenbacks in gold, dues not prevent them from circulating as money at par in greenbacks any more than the fact that the fractional currency is intrinsically worthless prevents it from cir culating on an equality with the legal tender note-. More than a hundred millions of civilized people are now using silver coins, vvho-e value as raw material is in no in stance les- than ten rr cent. in the case of Canada, Great Britain and Ireland twenty per cent. below their value as money. " Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland have their system of token coins, and it has lten found to answer ex ceedingly well," says Mr. McCulIoch in his " Dictionary of Commerce." It is no longer an exnaient. And we do not see how any ono c-.in doubt that the substitution of silver fur the fractional currency will be a step, ail & very imjiortant une, towards return t a -pecie La-Ls. Ihr turning Optnlnsof Ihr fratrnalal. The programme for the opening of the Philadelphia Exposition has been decided on and announce!. About 10 20 o'clock a. ni., oo Wednesday, May 10th, the persons in vited having been conducted to their places, the on.lietra of 150, conducted by Theodore Thomas, will play the national airs of all nation-. The follow ing programme will then be e.itried out The Grand March," written for the occa,ion by Richard Wag ner, for which Mr. Thumas paid 5,000 in gold. Invocation uf the Divine Blessing, Original bvuin by J. G. Whittier. Original Cantata Words hv Sydney Lanier, of Georgia . mu-ic by Dudley Buck, of Con necticut. Brief presentation by Gen. Haw ley, the pre-ident of the Centennial Com mission, reporting the exhibition to the President of the l'nited States. An addre-" by the Pre-idcnt of the United States, which hewillclu-e by declaring the Exhibition otn. immediately the nags will inr un furled, the artillery will fire a salute, the chime-of the tower and other great Lc li on the ground will ring and the chorus of COO will render Handel's "Halleluiah " The foreigu commissioners will move to their re-pective a-signments in the main building. The Pre-ident of the l'nited Stat-, e-oorted by th. i!uniis-iou and board ol finance, and the invited guests, wilt enter the north J ours of the main build ing and mote, accompanied by the muic ot the great organs, along the great avenue in such manner as to pa? by each national commi ion. The procei-ion will then cross the Machinery hall and walk down the main avenue to the centre. Then, at a signal from the President ol the United States, the enormous engine and its thirteen acres of machinery will be put in motion and the Ex hibition will be open tu the world. There may follow more or les- lormal reeeptiuus in the Judge' hall. the CarloH.saaderkOa latesllcatlon. t'ol. Jo-erh C. McKibben. whom the Hou-e Committee on Postoffice- examined on Thursday, is described as an admirable example of the high-priced lobbyi-t. He has been a member of Congress from California, a lawyer of distinction on the Iacilic coast, an officer of the army, and a mail contractor, and is descriW as a suave, well-dre-scd, well-educated, uud tiae-looking man. He explained that his bu-ine-s in Washington is to influence legislative and executive ac tion. When the Democratic minority of the Postoffice Committee made a report on the investigation uf mail-contract frauds in 1&72, he wrote their report for them. When he had stirred up an investigation, he be came attorney for the persons investigated and he threw the weight of his influence, which -eem- tu lie considerable, on cither side ul au ca-e, without partiality or con-scitn-e. Brains, he thinks, are mure than money, wd whii B-trlow. Sanderson A Co. paid hiiu i-.1U,000 a year fur " looking after their intere-t- in Washington." he consider ed that he a only earning lair wage- The St. Alisons Missaiyer copies a letter from Mr. Barlow, in which he says I was not a bidder at the last lettings, de siring to get out of a business in w-hich I was subject to be blackmailed by these who failed in comitition or bad influence enough to procure a libelous publication in the -en-sational pre. And beside-, it was no longer any u-e to bid, as there weie plenty of bid- tu I had lur a consideration, ur that the i-arties were irlad to get rid of without any tay. In the purchase of bid- made by other parties 1 incurred no respon sibility, being at liberty to accept or reject the service it ollered on those DM-, undtr the inc. What I purchased was the right of the bidders, secured to them by solemn enactment of Congress. They simply trans ferred to me a f ranch i-c a privilege which they had, to accept or reject the service, if offered to them on their bids. Thus I Isought of Gov. Thompson all the rights he had by virtueof a great number of bids which be hail for service in Utah,Idaho,Washington and Or egon, and I am running the service on some of those bids, -o purcha-e3,to-day. I acted under the best legal advice obtainable, as to my rte-ht to do as 1 have done, and cverv act in reference to my business with the Govern ment I am piepared to justify upon legal and moral grounds. 1 suited to tbe commit tee that I was not employed to take care of tbe interests of the Government, but that I believed it had always liecn well eared for to far as fulfilling my contracts was con cerned, lhe record will show that all my transactions with the uovernment are strictly honest. legal and honorable and the "gates of hell cannot prevail against it." The political necessities of the hour may demand sensational and untruth ful reporu, but my testimony will satisfy any nonesi man mat no improper tuing wa-s done by me or by any official for me. No im proper proposal or even suggestion was ever made by me or any official of the Postoffice Dejsirtment, or by any for me, and I defy them to prove that there was. The New York Triivne editorially says "Mr. McKIbben's examination reveals little that is definite as to corruption in the former management of the Postoffice Department. All that is clearly shown is that one of the heaviest mail contractors bled freely prob ably fur blackmail." It is stated, also, that some of the committee have expressed them selves as believing the circumstances of the case indicate only that Mr. Barlow has been blackmailed. Geo. Francis, of Troy, Is tbe first to ug gett the wwblBe between tbe features of the spbyni tod ttase ef Wubinjtaii. Sir Sew Tart Utter. xiicn jito ahoci jioTiuxc good-jive saaa rUT THE KEBKEW XCBOntrT! A VTSniENTS AND NIW BOOKS. New York, March 3, 1370. To the Editor of tit Fr Prw an Timet . The signs, "Strawberry Shortcake" and "Strawberries and Cream," displayed be fore some of our more enterprising restau rants are a strong hint of Spring. And in the sheltered corners of the" door-yards, where the March sun liei the longest, I see numerous little spikes of rich, fresh green grass pu-hing their way through the gray du-t with which winter winds have covered them. To tell the truth, the air does feel a little different since the Kquinoctial ; a lit tle of the North Pole flavor -ceai- to be goue out of it. And the street hucksters, too, they welcome it the apple women, the Italian bandits who offer us peanuts and candy on every htreet corner, the poor old chaps who try to keep liody and -oul to gether by a very limited trafli in pins, needles and the like. All winter long, in rain, snow and stale, they hate -tuck to their po-U with a heroism burn of despera tion. No one ever sees them ell anything ; their whole stock in trade can't ajiount to more than two or three dollars. Heaven only knows how they have fongbt the win ter's battle, but they have dune it u -ime way, and now that the winds begin to -oft en and the sun's bright fingers to regain their hold on the world, one sees their facts relax their expression of dull endurance and take on a look something akin to content Long Island'must be a good place for law yers, if the Smith and Carman families are fair representatives of that population. The heads of these families are wealthy farmers po-sesjsed of all the Spartan firmness of our Pilgrim Fathers, with, po-sibly, a -light infusion of the leading characteristic of the noble mule. Several years ago, the former gentleman gave to his beloved daughter a knife value, fifty cents which through some accident, got into the pos-e--ion of the Carman dam-el, who refused to give up theproperty. Arbitration was reported to, a la Geneva, the result of which was in favor of the usurpcrcM. Smith, smartin; under the injustice, sued in the local court and won ; bat the judge who, during tLe contest, had custody of the property, hand ed it by mistake to the wrong lady and she bore it off in triumph. Smith's dander re at the slip twixt the cup and the lip, and he sued and won again. Then hi- opponent appealed to the County Court and gained the ca-c ; and now Smith, after expenditure of much money and bad blood, has carried the matter to the General Term, and is pre- nared to ro hiffher if necessity. Meanwhile . i both families attend the same church, and every Sunday, Mi's Carman nearly drives the Smith family to desperation by duplayin, the trophy all through sermon-time. Local Long Island has lost all intere-t in politic-, and is devoting itself exclusively tu watching the momentou? contest. The iournevrien winter-, tu the number of about five hundred, ate uu a strike, on account of a ten per cent, reduction in wages, which the employers find it absolute ly neeesviry. The Typjgraphi.-a! Union, Vith its t-uftomary arrogance, refuses to recognize the fact that th inflated prices of past years can no longer be sustained, and not only withdraws its members from the offices announcing the reduct ion, but lurees them to patrol the -treete and u- ttery eflort to prevent non-union men from working. The employers, to the number uf forty, have banded together for mutual support, and find not the slightest difficulty in hiring all the printers they want at the reduced rates. April 24th was the day fixed by the court for the haDging of the Hebrew, llubenstein, who is. I believe, the first of his race upon whom the death rnalty has ever been pro nounced in this country Although the atvu-ed is poor and belongs in the lowest stratum of society, no effort or money has been sxared to procure a new trial and ac- quital. These efforts were crowned with success just in tne nice oi time, ana me coveted stay of proceedings obtained. The etrange circumstances surrounding the case. logeiner wim me poisuum js-t-uuaim- w the prisoner, have created an unusual pub- The number of deaths for lb.-5,frum all causes, in this city, was 30,, 09, an increase of 1 ,Scf2 over the number reported for 1374 The greater part of thi- increa-ed mortality was among children . and no small propor tion has prolably lOmefrom the maladminis tration of the city public schools. The dis regard of the commone-t laws of health in these places is monstrous, and ha- become the subiect of a general and just complaint Many of the buildings devoted to school pur poses are miserably inadequate in size, and criminally faulty in construction, bcth as to light and ventilation. lo such an extent is overcrowdinz carried that rooms arranged for forty to fifty pupils are made to hold -eventy 'or eighty each. The gravest evils, f course, result the trouble is constant ly increasing, but as yet no action i- pro posed by the city government Sheriff Connor sold the desks, book-, and papers of the late Samana Bay Company, yesterday, at 13 Bowery, to satisfy a iudg mentof $11,000, obtained by Isaiah Reed, a secretary ot the company, lhe property yielded $30. Rather an inglorious ending for thi grand San Domingo scheme, whose projectors were suppo-ed to have a good deal fatter thing than any post-tradership. The performance of " Brass " at the Park Theatre continues to nightly crowd the hou-e, and forms the third in the trio of semi-permanent attractions from which Rose Michel has just been withdrawn. " Brass " has been steadily gaining ground ever since its first production. As soon as they can 1 spared from New York, Mr. Rowe and " Rrass " will make an extend ed provincial tour. The recent hi-tory uf the "Park" has been quite eventful. Two years ago John T. Raymond launched "Cob Sellers" from its boards onto the sea of popularity. Last year came Florence and the "Mighty Dol lar," then its stage witnessed that extraor dinary dramatic digression of ex-Mayor Hall and its present occupant only adds to its pre-tige. It was oere that Edwin Booth achieved glory iu his great Shaksperian characters, Jli-s Bateman in "Leah," Agnes RoberUon in the "Octoroon," and John S. Clarke in "De Boots." It was here in 1564, that Mr. Stuart brought out "Julius Caysar," with the three Booths Junius Brutus, Edwin and John Wilkes in the cast ; and it was Mr. Stuart who, years ago at Wallack's, introdmed Matilda Ileron, in her great creation of "Camille," which she pave for over one hundred nights. Among uur musical amusements (which are unfortunately few at present) the week ly cla ical vuincj at the Grand Conservato ry of Music are peculiarly rwAerrAe. The f programme- rendered are almost beyond j criticism. W. J. Widdlrtuu, iu pursuance of In special ty, tha publication of fine editions of English classics and standard works, has ju-t iued a Memorial Edition of thePuems add Essays of Edgar A. Poe. This beautiful work, coining as it does at tbe time when, after more than a quarter of a century of shameful neglect, the poet's monument ha at last been rai-ed, must be u welcome tribute"among his countless admirers. 'lhe same publisher-i-sues tbe Diamond Edition of Poe'fi Poems, with Memoir and Vindica t; in, and also the fine-t existing edition of hi- complete works, in four volumes. The latest of the entitled "Brief Biog raphies," published by the Putman-, is "English Statesmen," edited by T. W Higginsou. A companion volume entitled "Engli-h Radical Leader"," will -oon fol low. Yours, Dariv. A cot respondent of the .Yo-rion compares the Philadelphia Exposition and its imme diate predecessor at Vienna. He says that the niore he compares the state uf things at j Vienna with the condition of thw Centennial the more be is convinced "that the man agers ot tbe pre-ent enterpri-e bate it well in hand." "The Centennial," he says, "will not sSord anyone view so impo-ing a that of the Rotunda at Vienna from the southern entrance. It will not have any oue build ing o unique as tbe Khedive's palace any one private exhibition su complete and artis tically arranged as those of Prince Schwurzenberg and tbe Duke uf Cuburg. Neither will there be any one part of the grounds so perfectly attractive as tlm Mo zart Circle and the upper end uf Elizabeth avenue. Yet the Centennial grounds, as a whole, will probobly prove much more pic turesque and Im wearisome to tbe eye aad loot, and tha buildings will be more conve nknt of mom, and will display their coo tAts tc better aivaBUje." I IVrrespondence of the Free Pros an 1 Time'. Fren rHaella. THC dl'tSlSC or THE CICVTTNMAl. AT 11AD TUE ECIIDISCS STATU 01' rOKWAKD- -NECS Or THE EXHIBITION' INDEPENDENCE HAtl. TUE chancers' CAMP. r'niUDELPiiiA, Jlarch 23, 1S7C. Do the readers or the Free Press realize that in !es than eight weeks, the great Cen tennial Exposition will be open? It has lung len announced that "opening day" was -et down for May loth, and, to the credit of the managers'' lie it said, unle-s something now unforseen interpo-es the formal opening will not Iss postponed even fur a Jav beyond the adrerti-ed date. One who has not seen the Centennial buildings can form but a faint idea of their size .beauty and variety. A wonderful town has sudden ly covered scentv ncres of the immense and lovely tiark throueh which the Schuttkill flows.1 scanned bv noble bridges. The huge Main Buildin is very nearly finished The last toucnes ot ornamental painting ore uc ing put on and the exhibitors are putting in their cases. Machinery hall was finished some time ago, and the 1,500 horse-power engine which is to sur.tlv the motive power is raridly acrroachinff completion. Back of Machinery hall is a new structure called the Shoe and Leather annex, which will contain specimens of every kind of shoe and boot manufactured, every kind of leather prepar ed, and every leather machine used in the country. Horticultural hall was finished some time ago, and the work of placing the pots in position is now proceeding. Agri ricultural hall will probably be delivered by the contractor by the end of this month. By a delay in the reception of tiles, Memo rial hall, devoted to art, has been kept back, but from pre-ent appearances will be finish ed early in April. The Art annex, so called, "intended to contain the overflow of pictures and statues," will be ready in season. There is great demand for space in this depart ment, and the managers expect to be embar rassed, although the "annex" is even larger than Memorial hall. The United States Government building was completed a month ago, while the Women's pavilion, the N' Jer-ey building and the Southern restaurant are severally ready for occupancy. The houses built'by the different nations are in their own ttvies ; the Japanese, the Norwe gians, and, 1 think, some others, sent over their own timber and their own workmen. The spectacle, when the glass palaces are filled with bright and costly goods, and with people in -ummer attire, will be gorgeous. Just oufide the park, and very near the main building, enormous hotels are built, that will shelter, if not accommodate, from 2.000 to 5,000 people. After the exhibition, these will be removed, but one has been built like a long block of private hou-es,and after u-e as a hotel for the six months, the partition walls will be completed and the hou-es be realy for sale. Old Independence Hall is being re-tored. The coats ot thick paint have been taken from the wall- and stairways, and all the fine old carving brought to light. The old bell, which rang out the Declaration of In dependence, is in the entrance hall, and on the walls are panels giving a concise hi-itory of the important deeds done in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary years. A large number of hi-torical portraits of great in terest have been collected the members of the continental Congress hang on the walls in one room, and below them arc the very chair- and tables that they u-ed. Among the attractions already collected, are a stateW picture of George III. in his youth , full lengths of William and Mary and Queen Anne , Sir Peter Lely's portrait of Charles II , the Sharp!e-s collection of cabinet pic tures in colored crayons, including all the men and women of any note in this country from 17S7 to 1:00 . some exquisite china and gla-s, fine old furniture, and everything that had to do with the life of that age The hall i- already a most interesting place to vi-it. Noticeable among the tarious arrangement for providing for the expected crowds is the camp which is in process of constfuction, under the suj-ervi-wu uf the order of Pa trons ol Husdandry. It exhibits the rail road lion and the granger lamb lying down together in amity. The Pennsylvania rail road gate tu the Grangers the use of a tract of land, at Elm Station, about four and a half miles lrom the Centennial dctsit in front of the main entrance to the Exhibition It is upon very high ground, occupying the j western sln't of the rt considerable hill I entuuntered after leaving Philadelphia There are numerous springs in this vicinity and abundance uf tine timber tree-, and in the early flu-hot the Summer, in tbe first days of the Inhibition, it will lie a right pleasant -nut. Here, long wooden sheds or shanties are being built, divided ou into small rooms about 12 feet square, to accommodate 2,400 people, with other buildings for bowl ing saloons, stores tor the sale ot contee tionerv, drugs, journals, etc , and lecture rooms tu -erve tor churches on Sundars i "d lee ures and amusements un other days The railroad has contracted tu carry all per son frum that -tation to the grounds and back fur fifteen cent?, ur one way only, tor ten cents The price- at the camp are to !? fifty cents lur the lodging and fifty cents lor each meal 'lhe organization wiU not restrict the quarters to genuine aericultun-ts, but will welcome all who choo-e to share their plain and ru-tic fare The Philadelphians Lave a lively appre ciation of the fact that all the world is com ing to -ee them. Announcements appear in the shop windows that rrench, Italian some other foreign tongue, is spoken within . and titles are plentiful among the vi-itors at the hotels A con-tant round of dinner parties and other social festivities is reported by those who attend such affairs.) It will not be long now tielore the rush tiittierttard -et iu ours, VitruR Horace Fairbanks was elected a State Sen ator frum Caledonia county, but -o highly did he regard the wi-t.es ot his fellow citizen- -o little did he consider the behc-ts of the people, so lightly did he regard his duties as a citizen, so great was his unselhshness and public -pint," that he neglected to take the oath ot olhce or quality as a Senator, and utterly refused to take any part in legi-le.-tion. That is tbe kind of a Senator Horace Fairbanks wa-. Rutland (HoU. This ill-tempered paragraph, true a put iu the letter, is e-entialiy fal-e in sub-tanee. Mr. Fairbanks neglected to serve as Senator, becau-e he was incapacitated by -eriuus ill-nes-. Though he did nut -eek the clE.'e, he accepted its re-pon-ibilitie-, engaged his room- at Montpelier, and would have made a faithful and cap-able Senator bad the condi tion of his health permitted him to take his seat. He was not really physically fit for -ervice during the se-siuu ; and though he might pos-ibl' have put in an appearance and drawn his iy towards the close, he pre ferred to do neither. His course was credit able to him, though itmay be incomprehen sible to some people ; and be will be helped, not hurt, bv -uch e entiallt slanderuus imputation-. In the Belknap impeachment ca-c, Caleb Marsh testified before the Houso Judiciary Committee, la-t week-, that he did not remember eter -peaking with Belknapabuut the raiyiuent of money to him or hi- family. The od15 business trau-actiun- he eter hsd with Belknap, or hi-wile, ur either of his wives, was the remittal of the half ut the money that he received frum tht Fort Sill trade. In hi-various interviews with Bel knap the latter never asked him why he re mitted the-e various sum-. He had on several ueea.iuhs paid moue, tu Belknap in persun. Such payments were made in lank notes He destroyed all re- ceipts fur the money, iu urder that tbey might not te made public, and that there j might Is; no danger of their being made r.ublis. 'lhe payment of money to the I .vcreurv uf War and his wife was made! without any solicitations on their Tart It was bis. custom when he bad money to send, to write to Belknap that he had a remit tance to make and to a-k how he should -end it. The n the Secretary would reply.tell ing him how to remit. lut First Blood or the Rlbellion Happening in the Senate one day, we found Mr. Sumner giving an historical account of tbe " first blood shed in the rebellion, .vir Sumner stated that a negro citizen had been iieatei at .Alexandria, nej escaped, and, fleeing to the Capitol, told his story. When he lifted his cap " three drops of blood " fell upun the marble floor ' A discus-ion followed iu reference to the services of the volunteers in Washington, in which Senators Nye and Willard Saulsbu'y partic ipated. " I was in Washington in that trying hour," exclaimed Nye," and enrolled mysi elt as a volunteer to deiend ine cap.- taf. " " Did you nre a gun r roared Saulsbury. " No ; tbe rebels didn't come as we expeoted." Then, Mr. President," said Saulsbury, with great gravity,"! wish to claim equal credit with my friend from Nevada. 1, too, was present and volun teered ou that memorable occasion." "Did you fire a gun ?" demanded Nye. " No '" exclaimed Saulsbury in thunder tones, " I did not fire a gun ; but I must remind the gallant Senator from Nevada that in the bloodiest battle in whieb he was ever" engaged I wis by his aide." Washington Letter. I The Ceaiilleai itloil Coiveitloi of lStO. I Tb.3 Bennington Banner, in an article, the main portion of which we cop; below, recalls some of the memorable features of the most memorable nominating convention ever held in this country. No man who was there will ever forget it. The writer in the Banner, alter correct ing a statement, elsewhere made, that Hugh Decry was the spokesman of tbe Vermont delegation in the Contention, proceeds follows In our estimation. the- great event iu Hur ace Greeley's life was his opposition to the nomination of Seward at Chicago. The reasons he gave, and the manner in which he enforced them, we have hitherto given in the Bamur. Subsequent events proved that Mr. Seward could not have been elect ed ; Mr. Lincoln was easily triumphant. Mr Greeley's opposition to Mr. Seward se cured tbe nomination ot ADraham Lincoln. On the evening before the convention as sembled, Mr. Greeley met tbe friends of all candidates in the large rotunda ot the Sher man House He had no raised platform tc speak from, but as the immense crowd gathered around him, he unlimbered the several curves that in ordinary times made him appear stoop-shouldered and somewhat crooked in build , and when he bad straightened up. he was the tallest man in the host of delegates and outsiders that had eatbered there, inear him stood the lion II uch lleciv. who also allowed his head rise by gradual degrees above "that stock. with which everybody is familiar whoever knew lion. Hugh, until, next to Horace Hugh was the oDserved ot an onserver And II u backed Horace. That evening, Mr. Henry jucslsj Mr. Greeley to come belore the V tont delega tion at their headquarter? which had been provided by the Vermo ts then resi dent in Chicago), and addr - thedeleza- tion. Previous to this. b. never. Mr, Greeley, who had heard of the possible vote Vermont might give ur seurard. had re quested tbe privilege of a hearing by them as their State was almost the State of hi nativity. Accordingly it was arranged that Mr. Greeley should address the delegation at y o clock jlonday morning, the conven tion meeting at l'J o clock that day Personally we then favored the uointna tion of Mr. Seward. Btfore the final ballot was taken wc did not. We bad learned of Mr. Greeley's intended visit totbedelega tion. and communicated the tact to th Seward Vermonters outside of the delega tion. Immediately upon the fact being made known to them, several triends ot Hi. Seward, not of the delegation, improvised committee, composed of Edward S. lsham Eq.. son of Hon. Pierpoint lsham, resident 01 mica?o men, as now; Gorman nii- liams. Esq., of Wood-tock, then practicin his profession in Chicago ; and tbe writer of this editorial, to invite Hon. William 31 Evarts.ofNew York, Mr. Seward's lead ing champion, to come before the delega tion, and answer oir. Ureeley In this proposition the members of the delegation readily concurred, and Mr. Greeley and Mr. Evarts together came be fore them, in public meeting, at the dele gation s room-. Mr. Greeley, who was territorial delegate from Oregon, by courtesy, said be now felt at "home among vermonters," and made strong and convincing statement of tact and argument to show wherein it would be iui)us?iuiu iu carry rcuukjlfauta, uiiuuis. Indiana and Ohio for Seward : substan tiating his a ertions by correspondence or conversations with tbe nominated guberna torial candidates in thise States; closing with the remark that four years ago we made a gallant ngnt lor rremont and Day ton to c-iabli-h the Republican party, now let u- irive the labor ot the coming cam paign tu win a v.ctury f ir the principles of the party so gloriously founded. Mr. Evarts met these statement- with masterly aad eloquent 'pseeh. Meantime Mr. Greeley had retired to attend to other duties, and at the close of Mr. tvarts ad dress, Hon. Hugh Henry aked the privi lege of proposing a "few question" to Mr x.rarts It was in the uuestiuns autWcrs acd brief debate then following that Mr. Henry made nis mark at the (.mcsgo contention six teen years ago Wc think the sppuinted desalts were not all present. Lnless our memory is more treacherous man it is apt to he. lion. u. u. Root and others were present as alternates for ah-ent members Br the ordinary alloto.nt ut names In t li-t. and by common precedent. Hon Eben eeer N Hnecs. of Brandon, was chairman ol the delegation, an 1 in its several meet ings had aetM as its presiding ctt:er But next, after the c!oeof this last meetinu chamber," tbe delegation would meet in " wigwan," where many thousands would congregate, and it was telt by tha delega tion that the " prestn-e " and voice of Mr Brigg- was hardly suited for the perform ance oi tne duty that might Le required o; the chairman ot verriGnt repre-entation in a national convention, larger than any that had ever assembled in our country Altsr conveying to Mr. Bn;gs, by unani mous vute and personal assurance, their great rc-pect and esteem for him, the de legation by an equally unanimous vote chose H-n Peter 1. Vtashhurn to act as chairman ol the delegation in the conren tion It wa- tho third day ot the Convention when balloting commenced . it was the third ballot that nominated a candidate On tha first ballot Vermont gate its vote complimentary and entire tor Hon Jacob Collamer In this ballot 466 votes were ca-t , ncces-ary fur a choice 233. Mr Seward had 17JJ , Mr Linooln lO-' The others largely diversified On the second baljot New Hampshire was Mr Lincoln's first gain. Next came ermuut, and how' -(range the recollection win seem to any ut the ten thousand and more people then present in that va-t concourse, that the silence ot in tense anxiety wa? oppressive It was an enthusiastic convention. Then, too. there lingered the deep regret which we all felt when the patriarch Jcahua R. Gidding-.. walked out of the Convention against the boisterous prote-ta Hons of the multitude, because his radical antiiiavery paragraph was not made plank in the platform. Thus the Conven tion had been sometimes sorrowful as well as jubilant But silent aniiety was tbe prevailing and all-absorbing element when the name ot Vermont was called. In the mid-t of this quiet calm, Mr. tv asaburn arose, and with that impressive dignity which always characterized him. whether addressing a court or jury, com manding his regiment on the field of battle ur honoring our tate as its Governor, eave the first enthusiastic enunciation of a chanze ofvoto that had been made, by emphatical ly proclaiming . "Vermont casts lur ten votes for Honest Abradau Lincoln, or Iilinois' It is unnecessary to write of tbe wild cheers that swaved the throng at this an nouncement There were alo other and deeper emutiun- 1 1 juy and gladness, and many handkerchiefs that waved in iubilant exultation of lc er events in the Conven tion'- progress, were moi-tened with ex pression of a feeling deeper and better than words or cheers could express, rtun, and not till then, it was known that the Martyr Lincoln was to be the President of our Re public in its days of most terrible peril. In this ballot Mr. Lincoln rained 79 votes. and on tbe third ballot, immediately fol lowing, was nominated by aJarge majorit lajority, of Mr. and nis nomination, on motion Etarfs, was made unanimous. Our own recollection is that Mr. Wash burn's announcement was in the words; ' Vermont casts her ten votes for the young giant of the Xtrth-wtst, Aurahav Lincoln"; But the Rutland GloU has consulted the stenographic report of the proceedings and says that his words were "the young giant of lb West.-' The Qlohe also calls attention to the fact that the vote of New Hampshire was divided un the first ballot as follows: .lriiAiin Ltnculn sewi, Wil liam II. Seward une. Salmon P Chase one, and John C Fremont one, and that on the seouhd ballul, tbe vote of New Hampshire was -till divided, Mr. UneMU h"in "' tJt" ,& 009 for Mr' SewarJ, so thht while 'New Hampshire was Mr Lincoln'- first gain," It was a yjm of only uno-fifth of her dcltP&tion -rhe OloU r.Jds We tru-t thit the tiMitr, ur su&io una ",J .'" '"'uatiun to know, will tell u- ho Iluiih Henrv came ti be converted to Lincoln for he was the laboring man for Ltnculu in our deleitiou We think Mr llemy Mai "oo&foited" mainly by his mim forecast of the situa tion if it could be called a conversion; for if our recolleotion serves, hfs views were not changed after he reached Chicago. From first to last, we think, his conviction was strong that to nominate Mr Reward would be to court defeat Tut Recent Accident on tui Yoak and Canada Railroad A York exchange says of the as on the New York and Canada road, near Willsboro. last week New New cident Rail- The particulars of the mishap are interesting lhe train was running at an average rate of speed When passing through a rock cut the engine struck a heap of rocks that had become detached above and had fallen upon the track The obstacle was not observed by the eneineerin time to stop his train .which plunged into theobstructionwith tremendous force. Every wbeel of the train was thrown off except the rear truek of the; sleeper. The passengers were more or less jumbled together and shaken up. but no one was in jured. When the situation of affairs was made out, a bridge-builder, who was on tha train, and Conductor Eirk walked three miles to a section houu where he put a band car un the track and by it proceeded to Willsboro wbeie thev got a telegraph key, lhe news of the disaster was aent to Port Henry with a reqnlstion for assistance. WasMagtea The Senate Committee on Public Build ings acd Grounds tookaction.oa Wednesday, on Mr. Anthony's resolution, directing that committee to inquire and report whother the monuments erected by order of the Senate in me t-uugressionai cemetery at tv asmngton to deceased Senators, have been suitably in scribed : and also whether anv deceased Sen ators are not honored by the -erection of uiuuumcnu. oi r. jaiorrill, ot ermoni, cnair- man ot the committee, was authorized to re port back the resolution, with a bill provid ing that no monuments be erected to de ceased members of Congress, unless their re mains are actually interred in the Congres sional Cemetery , and also, providing that unlettered monuments at present in the cem etery be suitably inscribed. It has hereto fore been the custom to erect cenotaphs to members of Congress dying during their term of oflice.without reference to the locality in which their remains were interred. Gen. Banks presented, on Thursday, in the House a petition In four lines, signed oy inree thousand women ot jiassacnusetts. He thought it remarkablT short in view if tbe fact that it expressed the sentiment of so many women. It was a petition ot tbe vv omen s temperance Union, praying tnat iue uiipoi lation oi aiconouc iiquurs, except so much as is necessary for the manufac tures and the arts, be prohibited. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. In the debate, on Wednesday, Mr. Blaino referred to a distinguished Democrat from Virginia as bis authority for statements re garding corruption In election? in Virginia, and mentioned Gov. Henry A. Wise Mr. Goode said they did not recognize him as a Democrvt, in Virginia. Mr. Blaine Very well, lie certainly is not on our si te, lo use Gov. Wise's own words to me "The fraud was one which out-Kellogged Kellogg, which out-carpet-bagged the carpet-bag-eers and which" oat-scallawagged the seal lawags." As it was understood that Gov. Wise's remark was made in reference to the election of Goode. which is conte-tcd by J II. Piatt, the laugh was rather un Mr Goode. The Judiciary Committee had Attorney General Pierrepont before theci, on Thurs day, in regard to the Attorney General's famous circular letter to the District Attor neys of St. Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee. which received the popular interpretation of being designed to discourage prosecutions of the W biskey King conspirators. Mr. Pierre pont said the President was much disturbed at the constant receipt of newspaper slips and letters and personal statements giving information of attempts on the part of the Government officials in those three cities to compromi-e fraud on the revenue, and that the President spoke to him on five or six dif ferent occasions, expressing his fear that such things, if allowed, would bring scandal on the administration. I inally the Presi dent suggested that the Attorney-General had better write to tho District Attorneys. Mr. Pierrepont, therefore, prepared and for warded the letter, couched (as he said) in terms that were rather lame. The President knew nothing ot it for three or four days afterward, when he asked Mr. Pierrepont whether he had taken any action in the matter, and then he told h'm he had written the letter, and he sent him a copy of it. A couple of days afterward, on the dL-covery that tbe letter had been published in the Chicago papers on the first of February, him self and Mr. Bristow expressed great indig nation in the presence of the President at the gross impropriety of giving publicity to it. Mr. Pierrepont further stated that Generat iiabcock admitted to him on the ii ot March that he was instrumental in giving publicity to tbe letter, and defended himself on the ground that tbey were trying to de stroy him, and that he had the right to de- lend himseu POLITICAL. The New Hampshire vote tor Senators at the late election shows a clear Republican maiontv in the whole State of 3,S0U. Tbe Louisville Courier-Jn.rnil gives Dcm ocratic reasons against Mr BrL-tow's be coming President of the United Stztes, one of which is that "Mr. Bristow is not only a nepublican, but a republican un principle, and an eitreme Republican ' Tbe list of States that have chooeu dele gates to the National Republican Conven tion, now stands as follows Texas indicated choice , Wisconsin, while fvvorlnz Blaine, deemed it Inexpedient to instruct its delegates , Connecticut expressed no prefer ence , .Maine presented Blaine as tne unani mous choict uf the state Indiana "pre sented" Morton, and confided his claims to an uninstructed delegation, probably unani mous in his favor . New York presented icntiing, out leit his Claims with a delega tion by no means unanimous, and Rhode Island made no si;n of preference at all So far, then, the question of the Presidential nomination at Cincinnati is an open ine, with Mr Blaine ahead, to date Atueii. an, AUo.0 iiiJ General S.Lii.A. Mr. Nathan Appleton. of Boston in a private letter from London, which has got into print, protects against tho harsh criti ci-m of General Schenck Ue says I believe that be went into the Emma Mine as any American would go into any enterprise, in the hope of honestly making some money, tsetore be thought of the Im prudence of the step he was induced to be come a director, and then seeing how with the old-tashioned huropean prejudices with regard to diplomacy that this would not do, he endeavored, and with perfect consistency, to retire. But it was too late, and he was pitched into right and left. He had been a director, if only for a fow weeks, and he was not to be forgiven Now if no American Minister can be a director in any enterprise of any kind , the ranks from which our Min isters will be drawn will be necessarily re- tficted, and moreoier as we ate essen tially a people of bu-iness. if our officials cannot be in busine--s I fear we shall be isoorlv represented, as generally our successful business men are our best sort of citizens. When, however, the Emma Mine enterprise proved not to be a succcs"". then poor General Schenck went to work manfully to pay up for his -hares. and the result of it is that he has had to sell or mortgage his hou-e in Wa-hincton. avnd is to-day considerably, for him, poorer than wnen he came to this country as Minister. I have known General schenck since the spring or ISW, when I hrst met him in Paris, and since then I have seen him from time to time in Wa-hington and here, and can say he is one ot those persons whom you cannot meet without both liking and re- pectiog. A very intelligent r rench lady has said to me more than once . "Yes, Americans are an extraordinary people, with your enter prise and the lmrossibility of discourainir you by failure or otherwi-e , but you have, to my mind, one grave delect as 1 see you in Europe, that is, you seem always to be ieal- ous and abusing each other , and I can as sure you that this does not produce a good effect upon us, the natives here." This remark is well worthy of consideration, for there is a good deal ot truth in it. State of Vernoat aid the District of Colamtila. Senator Morrill, of Vermont, as the chair man of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and Mr. Hendee, of Vermont, a member of the House Committee on tho District of Columbia, have fairly won the regard and confidence of the people of this District. Through her able representa tives on the same committees in former Con gresses, ermcnt has exercised a powerful influence in behalf of the best interests of our people. The people of the United States, in many important ways, are directly inter ested in the affairs uf this District, and tbey may truly congratulate themselves upon the fiet that they are wisely and dis creetly represented by their committee. It seems to be one singularly free from partisan prejudice and very harmonious in its delib erations,and its measures are brought forward in the House, as a role, with its consolidated strength ; and we hate noted with pleasure that the long service and experience cf Mr. Hendee as a member of this committee l as made him with it, and in the Uou-e. ex ceedingly popular e,Dd Influential. Refor, for instance, to the important work of last .iionaay. uoyernor rlendee reported two railroad bills, the Columbia and the Citi zens', which were passed , he also reported a bill to regulate the duties of constables and marshals where property is claimed to be exempt from execution, a much-needed measure, In supporting these measures. uoyernor Hendee was clear, emphatic and and squarely to the point. Mr Neal re ported a bill for building the Corcoran square market. After folly stating the pro visions of tbe bill. Mr Randall obtained tha floor and offered a substitute, the object of which was to defeat the bill. Governor Hendee's answer to Mr. Randall was com plete and cogent, and so effective as to com mand the attention of tbe House. The sub stitute was defeated and tbe bill passed. The fact that he faithfully attends every meeting of the committee and at regular hours pri vately hears the views if citizens, accounts for his readiness, koowledze and power in debate. But this is by no means all. Ver mont is ably represented by Mr. Hend&e on all questions affecting tbe interest of the Re publican party, lie is never off his truard. and his votes are uniformly recorded as every true and decided friend of Re- publican principles would wish to them. In him the State of Vermont baa a representative who commands great respect at tho Vtnf,i rtB.;sat VI- l 1 : . . v-fiMH iu: ma Mutiny ana. .tepitj. WaiAiny.'im Rcjahhum, March 23n ne Geveraer qatsllea. OPINIONS or TUX STATE FIBS. From tie Calxtcnlia. If Mr. Fairbanks will allow, his namo to go before the Convention, ws have no doubt but this part of tbe State will be a unit for him ; but w do not believe, with the Jcj JOTioer, that the fact that ho is bending all his energies to tbe accomplishment of a ereat public enterprise, will hurt him in the least, in any part ol tbe State. from the Batlaod Herald. We could heartily concur in the nomina tion of Hon. Horace Fairbanks for Govern or. His name for this office, with that of Col. Redfield Proctor Tor Lieutenant Gov ernor, would make one of the cleanest and best and strongest tickets the Republicans of Vermont have ever voted. As the east side is expecting to furnish a candidate for Governor, this year, this we think is the way the ticket is likely to read. But if an east side candidate is not agreed on in the Convcntion.we should like to see Col. Proc tor's name head the ticket, and that of Hon. Chas. Barrett, of Giafton, occupy the sec ond place upon it fruu th? KatUadGlGU. We regret to say we make the an nouncement by authority that Frederick Billings will, under no conceivable circum stances, allow his name to go before the Republican State Convention 03 a candidate for the office of Governor of Vermont. From tha Windsor Journal. The newspapers on the west side of the mountain are already discussing the ques tion of the next nomination for Governor of Vermont, taking it for granted that a new man is to be put forth. They have named Jacob Estey, Geo. Howe. Frederick Billings, Horace Fairbanks and E. P. Walton all eood men. and capable of acquitting them selves well in the Executive chair. It ought to be considered, however, before naming a successor, that the people arc highly grati fied with the present Governor, and that if tbe politicians would permit them they would gladly vote for him for a second time rruni tLe Muiitpallsr freeman We had no idea that there was such a variety of disqualifications lying around loose, and it pains us to see something ails so many estimable, at least we have hereto fore supposed them to be estimable, gentle men. Just look at it . Deacon i.tey can t spell , Gov. Peck has had one term ; Mr. Billings TTonld be an endorsement .of "third term lor l oodstock ; uu. .icad is a horrible grander, and Mr. Walton a dreadful Central man . and Mr. xairbants has gyrat ed bis fingers at thejvotcrs of his county, and refused to speak at their behest his little piece of " Gods can a Vermont Senate long debate." Besides, he has not finished the Lamoille Valley railroad. It is nevertheless a fact that there might be auitc a little chapter written on tho other side, made up ot what these gentlemen nave done that is the part of good citizens to do. It every time a head comes up it is to be hit in this way, wo shall bo without any candidate, and so without any Governor, and that will be a line thing tor the Cen tennial year. From the Munteller WaUhsun The Rutland Olule suggests that Mr. Fairbanks will hardly be called to the Exec utive chair, after tbe spectacle of his taking an election to the State Senate a few years since, and then never putting in an appear ance to enter upon his official duties , while the St. Albans Messenger gives out thst Mr. rairbanks stands on his good behavior in re gard to certain railroad pledges, which are jet unfulfilled. While Mr. Fairbanks is too widely and favorably known to require any defence at our hands, still it is a matter o't Sublic notoriety that he neither sought nor esired the Senatorial election alluded to, and that his health became so precarious he was entirely incapacitated fo the duties of the position. Under these circunstances, which was the more commendable coarse to remain away entirely, and eive the State Treasury the benefit of his Bbscnce, or to take his seat, swear to discharge the duties he well knew he could not, and pocket the per diem which he was unable to earn ? As to railroad obligations yet unfulfilled, we do not precisely understand what is meant nor is it strange, for the ilissengei' mac scents railroad delinquencies a great way on. We only know, or think we know, in re spect to Mr. Fairbanks, that the Republi cans of Vermont have for years had it in their hearts b make hiai Governor, at a time mutaallr convenient and aisreeihla ta all partic-. Whether that time" has come, is hardly lor us to say Last, but not feast, we are har-ny in be ing able to aztee most nnoualiSedlv with some things which the Mesanger says of the remaining candidate We have calta aa cftn Kpis,, tSa rn. . .f n .n .P. Walton. Of MntMlIss. mntl..ni1 Hs li analffle-z by locatioa. leiraJnff. experience. In tiub c life and derctlou to the teieice. the pollojr and niiury cr v ermcnt. to Ell tha tn.-oilre chair crMiubir, to sar Ue leajt, la taj- of tte GLUrl med." Certainly, no man in Vermont is mora fa miliar with her history ; more ardently at tached to her interests , more able to defend her honor, or more lareely Possessed of the cosfidencs of ber people What more fit ting year than this for such a Governor'' UtiUiiof intMtrlno sttei. CietJjff lti-ili. uon lhe adjourned meeting ut the spaouh Merino Sheep Breeders of Vermont con vened at the Addison House, Middlebury, Wednesday. March 22d, 1576, and was call ed to order by the president. Col. E S Stowell. The report of the committee tn draft a constitution was read and adopted. The principle articles are as follows Art. 1. This anoelatlen sballte csjlod theVer meat Mert&o Sheer, Breeders' Association. Art. 2. Theotiject of this association Is, in Itiown tphere, acd In co-orveratlon with other similar aa- soclatlons In otfier atates, to preserve tbe purity of tue apaniea jienno race ot aneep, encourage their iiuinrr improvement. ana,ai a means to theae enda, to provide for the reciitratioo of the hlitsnei and pedlpeei of tie flock! ofSpinljh Marino sheep m V ermont and elsewhere. Art. 0. Breeders of Merino aheep may become members of this aasoclatlon by siEntnr this const tation themselves or Instructing tho secretary t do the same, and payinj Into the treasury ths lam of two dollare annoaiily. Art. T. HabaUbethe duty of tbe committee on uedlsTeet to etarnlne care.'ully tbe lUtementa and evidence presented by persona who desiro lo have their ibeep rejlstered and If in their Juditaent, taey tball deem the evidence sufficient to warrant, tbey aball admit their Boots to record, bat If tbey deem tbe itatementa erroneous or the evidence la mScient, tbey iball reject the aai e. For tbe time actually employed In tali work of exeannin? cfI dence and pedigrees tbla comoilttee aball be enti tled to a compensation of two dollars and flfty cents per day and traveling expenses trom those bavins tbe pedi-rees cf their ibeep examined or record. This committee with the secretary aball cooJtltnta tie publlihlnz committee of the auociatltn, and tbey aball be entitled to lite pay for time spent In preparlnr tbe manuscripts of peilcrees and histo. nea of flocks :or record and pnblhattun. Art. S. Any parties who mar feel altered at tiedeclaionaoftbe committee on pedigrees, sball bare tbe ntht to appeal to tbe executive board within alxty Cays, and their decision ahill he Snal in the matter. The following gentlemen were appointed by the chair a committee to nominate a list of officers for this association Albert Chapman. S. S. Rockwell, Wm H. Delong, L. P. Clark. Capt. F. Moore After retiring and consultation the com mittee reported the following list of nomi nations for officers President, N. T. Spraguc. Jr., Brandon, vice-presidents, S. S. Rockweli, Cornwall, George Campbell, Wo-tminster ; secretary, Albeit Chapman, Middlebury ; treasurer, Charles D. Lane uurnwau ; uireciors, t. i-. iiis-eil. Shore ham. L. P. Clark, Addison, J. U. Mead, West Rutland, A. E. Perkins, Pomrret ; committee on pedigrees, W R Remele, Middlebury, J. T. Stickney. Shoreham.J J. Crane. Bridport On motion the report ut the committee was accepted and the several ocers were elected by tbe adoption of the report Vice Presidents S Rockwell then took tke chair On motion the chair appointed the lot lowing a committee to confer with the committee appointed by the New Tort Wool Groweis' Association " to confer with the Ohioand Vermont committees" Albert Chapman, Middlebury , E. N. Biasell, East Ehorebam , rrank Moore, Shoreham At the invitation of the treasurer and secretary more than thirty gentlemen join ed the association by signing the constitu tion and paying the the required. On motion the meeting adjourned, sub ject to tha call of the executive board S. S. RocswEii, Vice-President G s CcTTi.sa, A Cha Pius, Secretaries DlAIB or HAMBLITONIA.N, THE FaTSSR ur Dtina and Other Fasiocs Trottees. Rysdyk's world-reuowned stallion Hamble toniandied at Chester. Oranga county.Mon day mornice The horse was about thirty years of age. Ue was the sire of Mr. Bon ner's king of the turf. Dexter, and ot many other noted trotting horses of tha country, lhe income from ilambletonian was over f JO-OW Jear. It is said that at one time $100,000 was offered for the horso. Ha was taught about twenty-seven years ago for f . Acom ,ha Se'V family, at Sugar Loaf, Orange county. Before Mr. Rysdyk's death, he selected a place where the old horse was to be buried in a fenced-in lot with appropriate headstone. H l-f, clause in his will, that under no circum stances should the horse's remains be muti lated after death. Two offers were S one of SMO and one of $1,000. S Ham! bletonian'a hide. for the purpose ot pre- SV&J19 h0yn h ".".VBhape ; but th. offers wer, na!4i by he . ' The Dtlesates from Tersest to former Xatleau lontentlons. We give btlow, as of interest for releronci at this time, lists of the delegations sent tf Vermont ta'the last foor National Conver. tioas of tbe Republican party 1S72. At Large John Gregory Smith, ti,ri4 Fairbanks, B. H. Steele. G W GranitT substitutes, W. G. Veazev. J B Mead A L. French, Z. H. Cantield. First District G:A. Tuttle. Geo. :;icti. substitutes. N.T. Sprague. M. S. Colhoos Second District J. Hutchinson W Harris, Jr. ; substitutes. H. R. Stougttoa C II- Chapman. Third District Geo SVilkins, Lacreii, Barnes , substitutes J W Hartshorn j P. Clark ISiS At Large T W. Park ti J stasiird L. Baker, S . Pingree. Substitutes J E. Uyds, J P Ladd, G. N. Dale,' H Carpenter. First Distriit W. I" W.P.ipUy, C-eu t Shepard Substitutes, Chas. Field W r Nash. Second District J C steaiis t a Johnson. Th rd Distrut U. K aaueT t Grout Substitute-. J A Shedi H H Powers lidl At Largo Solomon t'Oot, t r Vr P A. P. Hanton, C.Noycs First st District tl liaa, nd. A Gardner. Second District Horace Fairfcanti W. Bartholomew Third District Bradley Kail.,., Uci.y Stovrcll isca At LarKe E.N.Enggs.P I VVah. ., a D. Mason, E. C. Redington First District J W Stewau t -Burton Second Di-inct Hugh Henry U Hebard Toir.l District Wa Olsop. L 2 'its v.r. Substitutes, D. C Clarke. M t Bingham Miles, the Bahre Bass. Rosas i.i trial of Miles, the Barre bank robber, menccd at Montpelier, in tho Kashingt. County Court, Judge Redfield pres.d.c. at two o'clock, Tuesday afternoon. An l. mense crowd was in attendance, cump.t. ly filling the eourt room and it- aj. proacbes State's Attorney DiUiugba-i in answer to a question by Judgn tUi field, stited that the prosecution wis r . . . to proceed. II K. Field, ot Miles s . , sel, then read an affidavit of one ft u .. Kenna, of New York city, stating thai was the deponent's beliet that Miles . New York on tho oth of July lat, and :u he transacted business with him Mr r.t j also read the affidavits of two ohv swearing to McEenna s sickness asl na ., ity to be present, an amiav.i -y vi.,ca swearing to his innocence ol the .riL, charged against him, etc , aclh;. v i ,e i -affidavit, 3tating that Miles's New I ,u counl,SomeryiI!e and Arnold, had .v.s up the case, and that McKenn w&- i.-ai., sick, as ha had discovered by a persona. : terview with him in New lor, lu . posed a continuance of the :ase ahi . this a long argument arcse, at the ij. which Judge Redfield announced tu-1 sion, refusing to grant a oontincacoc it... at half past three o'clock, the empar;;.. -. of a jury was coamencod Bsisroi DtsTaccTiTE Fise t,tu... visited by one of ths most destruct.va trei of recent years, on Sunday night '.a: destroyed the paint and farnituro sh. . 3. W. Hatch, and iu contents . Dnks.fa:. i Co-'s hardware 3tore and contents izi two dwelling houses, with most of tr.:- contents Tho total loss is about sio.ovu The fire, which was undoubtedly of .n:st diary origin, was first discovered ia paint shop. One of the dwelling no:):- destroyed was ovrrji by A V.SpajioUha Esq , of this city, and was insured iz. :.. Champlafn Mutual lor $500 Watskville. On Sunday last, f.sv . -Vail gave as an able address on the iu.,?c. of temperance, in ths p!iC3 of the us;i. sermon. Mr. Vail has preached hereon' half cf the timo during the past year as: has but one more Sabbath hetjre Coc.?- ence. Our roads were never .n s wotsi -ill ticn than now. The severe storms of is. week left them badly drifted and the -s thaw has softened the snow so thst ! .s is possible to drive a horse faster than s wa.k George H. Mann and his workman Lavs made axes all the time this winter 5,;. the 1st of March they have devoted thai: whola time to the caking of butcher ie.t: which meet with a ready sah at this ssol of the year As a general thin;. our a.ag2 lot years past has been a very quiet place, oca the people are good, law-abiding ciUisht especially on the Sabbath day. Last day, a party of six young men came tr-. out of town to tha village, and remade. here until near six o'clock at night. I. . here their conduct was tar from being apectable. and when thev left the? were a. more or less drenk, and passed throng!. streets reeling and staggering and ta..- quite loudly the party were strsng?--and unknown to most of the inhabitant Such an unusual occurrence as tire .r - -. drunken men passing our streets on :-. Sabbath is not often seen, and we trust us. such disgraceful actions will nev.. aa'. be w itnessed here or eL-ewhere Hlnesbieoh. A sociable wa- hc.d si . residence of Mr. Lockwood. W edoesJi) afternoon of last week. Toese .-ocisbies sr held under the aaspiees of the ladle, of M. church and have been quite u:-e- ful . The lecent wind storm did u--damage in this vici mty. bares and other oatbuildingsbeingdemolisbed Mr O &rt bad tbe roof of bis housa blown oh Mrs. Orrln Murray fell down tr-s way, recently, auu broke an arm doing well The '. 'is are rolling in late llUU - . the saw mill at Mechaoiesville Mr. Wtrner Baldwin, an oid ni pected me. bant of this place died i rr day last, lid hJ been ill for soon i.i and his death was not unexpected 1'.:. ral services were held last Sunday a"-' noon. Mr. Lemuel Livermorc, ut -tart,uj but until the pass six nr seven years a res dent of this place, died Monday lbs -' mains were taken to Hinesbnrjh ij. ment. Mr. Arthur Whiteside, a wellkaoa .. dent of this town died Saturday last 1 use ral serTices were held Monday lhe di-'eises was aged 51 years. There are in the town of Hinosbu; jr. o men and women aged ?5years and upwarii seven or eight are over93 ' r taaiiScHoa. John Belt pubiub,; '--following card A report has been ? 'i the rounds of the newspapers that 1H1 failed and could not pay fifty cents .a us dollar. I have been a merchant over twe:-7 eight years. Have Tinerfausi Hivs no. been so tortunate as to become weltay,ar-l have always paid 100 cents on tha d mu and can now. as soon as I can collect SJ dues and dispose of my stock oigoslict hand and my real estate .sr. VS BV TULEGKifi Saturday1 surni HIA7T RAlsrALL IOS1 Or Ufa NtVr Yori, March S3. Yes'err storm raged over tbe whole of New Englaoi with disastrous effects Railroad trsvs! was interfered with seriously by landslide and washouts, but as these were anti-ips'--and caution exercised no accidents uf -J sequeaceto trains are reports d. fearsof dangerous freshet in thu Merrima-'k tne are entertained. Tha loss by breaks:' dams, destruction ot bridges, mills, d"' logs, and Inundations where property was not swept away, is immense, and cannot ta accurately estimated. At Providence, t-s rainfall was 4 03 inches, and for sii including Saturday, 7 66 Inches Danlelsonville, Cr,.. (taioabaugh s ran. j undermined and is likely to be camel away The loss is already jjtimaiei 520,000. The Baltic mill, at Norii Ct., was partly swept away, and cannot ts repaired short of three months. Fourth sons crossing the pond at Norwich drowned At Currillsyllle. Ct., the mui tsd manufacturing properly, valued at o"1 $20,000 was swept away. Som3 daraije a reported from New Jersey Oca --i drowned at Princeton. a lr lta:sr J. BostuN. Ala-s., March S3. Is. boot and shoe factory of Clafiin, Cobarn i Co.. at Hopkinton. Mass., tog3thsr w-1 stables and outbuildings, were burns! this morning Los S200.000. The town bouse was also slizhtly iniured. Horses, carr'sp and a portion of the stock in ths fictjrj were frayed Building and machiasrj total loss. Detroit, Mich., March nr. IheSs- 1 Presbyterian church was burned th s mjrs ing, loss 350.000, fully insured A Mexican girl has three we.i ds,swr-J arms, and so can do up her hair a.-- cramming her isszth t 11 of ca;;j;s