Newspaper Page Text
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, DEC. 23, 1877. FUItLlSIIKD BT Tfie Tree lyress Association . ti. BESEPICT, Editor. Triui 43.00 rear, always In adanco Toe boilers of the Barclay street candy factory prove to be intact. The much abased engineer U Touched for as a temperate man (though there is some conflicting testimony on that point) ; and the explosion is now variously attributed to gas, chemicals, and starch ! If this substance tarns oat to be explosive, it will add a new terror to fine linen and to hcusekeeping generally. Tbk rioting in Texas appears to tw part of a local fight between American citizens. Despatches to Gen. Sheridan's headquarters siy that no Mexicans crowed the border to join in the riot. The original cause of dis pute it a the determination of the local authorities to hold the salt lakes iu 1 Paso county fir certain persons who made claim to them under the laws of the United States. The mob to which the "State troops" sur rendered, though described as "a Mexican mob1 was. In reality, a mob of native Tcxans, of Mexican origin. Senator LAsmi(of Mississippi thinks that some able Southern man ought to be senttoEuroie to talk up h"n section a." a desirable fit Id for investments by Eoglish capitalUts and other, but that he himself is not tho man to go. "Why J Because he mth: "While in Europe I was consulted ercry dav by Mwn, Slidcll and our finan cial aent in London and Paris. The great est cb-tade in the way of the financial re cognition tif ur Confederacy was the fact thit our President as from Mississippi, to which the odium uf repudiation was attached. Now, it I weic to go abroad, my time would be more occupied in explaining this matter of repudiation than in pushing the enter-prL-e." In view of this obvious considera tion, the Gjton Journal suggests that there is one minion for which Mr. Lamar is ad mirably qualified Let him visit Southern State, lit Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and other, here repudiation, under the name of scaling down" and remodel ling their public debt, is now under con sideration, with every prospect of being carried out, and there exert all his influence to stop this imitation of th old Mississippi disgrace. Tae General Assembly of the State of New York, which meets next month, has a good deal of work already cut out for it. A seri ous proposition will be made to abolish all tolls on the New York canals, leaving them free water highways for transportation to and from the Wet. It is argued by the friends of this scheme that the canals bare built up the prosperity of New York and are essential to the maintenance of that pros perity ; that the city of New York benefits by them greatly, and the canal counties and lake ports not leys ; the State ought and can afford to tax itself $1,000,000 a year, or S2.000.000 if Decenary, to keep up the can al', and should give np the tolls. The New York Central railroad will oppose anything that makes the canals more formidable ri vals than they cow are, and the legislative content may be a severe one. Another ques tion to come up is that of redisricting the State for members of the Legislature. By the Constitution this is required after every State census. Gov. Robinson, of course, will recommend a new apportionment, but the Republfcins oppose it, and it is not expected this Winter. There will also be a strong attempt to change the excise law, for New York City, so as to give freer rum. Dr. Howard Crosby says the Legislature will not de thi, but perhaps he docs not know. The Ecrlloston and Lamoille Eallroad. The figures of the business of this road, given in Manager Linleya report, must have agreeably surr. ri-ed tho-e of its friends who were not alrealy familiar with them. A link of thirty miles of road, opened in the middle ol the casoo, too Idte to obtain any appreciable Dccefit from the Summer pleas ure travel; in a tims of general business de pression, and with imperfect arrangements for it through connections if it bad only made its running exrences, It would hare been considered to have done well, and would have disappointed no one. The re port shows tint, for the months of August, September and October, its business aver aged over $5,000 a month ; and that it was done at a net jrofit of forty-two per cent the net earnings aggregating $6,433 ; or over $2,000 a month This is certainly very cheeriLg, and shows that, as railroad property giws in these times, this is & good piece of property. The freighting business of the road increased steadily and largely, daring thoe months , and the amounts of both freight and jas-cnger traffic surprised the mot sangiiiiie lricnds of the enterprise. Since the el-e of the active season, and since the brcik of connections at its eastern terminus, time ha, cf course, been some falling 01 in bjinc- ; but we understand that the road is now javing its running ex penses and ju;cthirg more, which is more than many linger and older roads can say for themselves. In rezard t the break ol connections with the Portland and Ogdcnsburg line, having taken ome pains to acquaint ourselves with the facts, wo think it due to Mr. Lin-ley to say that it dues not appear to he through any fault of Ms that the connection has not been maintained. W do not see how he can be asked to run a train out of Burlington, for through busi ness to Portland and Boston, at four or five o'clock in the morning, when there arc trains leaving here by other routes at later hours, by wbica passengers can reach those cities in the unc or less time. Such an early train could not be expected to carry passengers enough to pay for the oil on the wheels. There -would seem, however, to be no difficulty in arranging for a connection through from St. Jrhnsburv in the forenoon and back to St. Johnsbury in the evening. Mr. Linley ha offered to put on a train, to leave Cambridge .function on tha arrival of the train from St Johnsbury ,at 12 40,provid ed the Portland and Ogdcnsburg road would wait and make a connection with the Bur lington and Lamoille mail train, which now leaves hcie at 4.25. The time forthat train cannot be advatxed. It takts the mails and passengers arriving at Burlington and Essex Junction over the Rutland and Central road, and can hardly be a-ked to go ofi and leave them for the sake of the Portland and Oedensburg connection. On tl,e other hand, the Portland and Ogdcnsburg road might easily delay Its eveninz train Eit, till the arrival of the Burlington and Lamoille train. It has been aid that th- Port'and and Ogdcnbure road could not delay its evening train, on account of IU connection with the Passumpsic road, at St. Johmbury , but wo understand that to be a connection mcirlj with a local train running iouti lo White River Junction, and making no tLrough connections. The amount of travel from tho Portland and Og- uenoarg roji iur that train cannot he large, and most of it wojM be pretty well accom modated by the through train over the Pas nmpsie, leaving St. Johnsbury at a. later hoar, Mr. Lins!ej ha, as he stated at the stock holders' meetiog, made the offer to the Port land and Ogdensburg managers, to run a train to Burlington, from their morning ex press train, provided they will connect with his evening train East. ThU is so fair a proposition that wa can hardly suppose it will be declined. We ihould be sincerely sorry to havefany Mtloua feeling or friction arise between the Burlington and Lamoille and the Fortland and Ogdensburg roads. They have so many ioteresU in common that we do not sec how they can afford to quarrel ; and it will be a very blind policy, by whomsoever fostered, which shall permit a permanent "raw" to become established, on a much-enduring public, by a needless and foolish interrup tion of natural and proper connections be tween the roads. Shocking Mortality. Reliable reports as reliable at least as the statements of lead ing physicians declare that there have been in Burlington within a year pat one thous and cases of diphtheria. Nearly two hundred of these have proved fatal. The disease is mostly among children, from infants up to twelve years of ago. Watchman. The "reliable" reports alluded to were state ments (similar in substance) made in recent letters from Rutland to the Boston CloLe, and from Burlington to the Springfield Re publican, Among these statements were al legations that from two in every five to one in every two of tho children in Burlington have bad diphtheria ; that there has been a marked silence observed by the papers re garding the existence of the disease here ; and that tho doctors have given up attempt ing to cure it by any rcracdies,and seem to de vote themselves to eflorts to cover up tho fact of the prevalence of the scourge. In regard to these matter", it is well to re member, in general, that the correspondents of the city papers are, as a rule, not the most reliable ources of information. Writ ing alwajs anonymously, and sometimes having but little personal character to main tain, they are largely released from respon sibility. They must write something start ling, or their efforts may not find a place in the papers to which they send them, and they will get no pay for their trouble, Even when meaning to be truthful and accurate. a some doubtless do, it is still the fact that they are under peculiar temptations to hunt up something sensational ; that they com monly do not pretend to have any interest in the welfare, or care for the reputation of communities and individuals, and that many safeguards for truth and sound discretion. which apply in other cases, are inoperative with them. In regard to this par ticular matter, we have to -ay that our best physicians pronounce the statements inaccurate ; and some of tbcm must neces sarily be so. The assertion in regard to the number of death", from diphtheria, for in stance, is taken from the city undertakers, But the undertaker have no records which enable them to accurately classify the deaths from different diseases. There ought to be, doubtless, an accurate registry of deaths and their causes. It would be well if no inter ment could take place without a proper cer tificate of tho cause of death; but there is no snch registry or regulation in Burlington. We noderfctand that the physicians are en deavoring to collect some reliable informa tion and figures on this subject, and that it ill probably be made available at their meeting next month ; and when secured it ill doubtless be given to the public. Our readers know that there has been no attempt to hide the prevalence of tho dis ease, on the part of this paper. Our columns have contained frequent mention of it. It would be folly to deny itg ravages. It is a terrible scourge among children, here and in many places in New England, and elsewhere. The last report of the Massachusetts Board of Health shows that it now stands second to consumption, in that State, as a cause of mortality. Being a contagious disease, hatever its origin, it is liable to prevail in any locality. And there is no foundation, we think, for the theory developed, in both the letters to which we have alluded, that the disease is more prevalent on sandy soil than on clay. If Water street now Battery street in this city, has, as alleged by these correpondents, had less of the dis ease than other localities, it is not, as stated, because of its clayey soil ; for, running along the top of the bank above the lake, it is, as all residents of the city know, lor the most part deep sand. Nor is it true that our phy sicians have abandoned all confidence in medicine in this disease. It is a mysterious disease ; but some of our physicians have not lost five per cent of their patients. It ecms to be lessening in prevalence and in mortali ty, and we trust that with settled Winter Weaklier 11 Will IM'c tvt lomgi:. President Porter, of Yale College, preach ed, last Sunday week, on the work of Mr. Moody. He dwelt particularly on the agency of revivals in the regeneration of Christianity itself, which he emphatically declared is not a creed, and does not exist for the sake of its creed. It is of little or no consequenco that we should have concep tions of a creed," except it embodies the heart of a generation of men. If It termin ates in orthodoxy and rests there, it fails. It must make over the hearts of living men as they believe the living word, and the liv ing Cbrist as the Saviour of their souls. The glory of Christianity is that "it comes as a deliverer to the poor; brings a message to tbe broken-near ted and to tne man struggling with the inequalities which attend our human lot, and burden him with a sense of guilt and fear of going into eternity thereto find hcknowsnot what." Mr. Moody he thus characterized , 'A plain, unpromising man; beginning his career in a simple way, and carrying it on with the same simplicity; rut ing his hand and heart to every kind of Christian work brought within his reach; faithful in bis separate sphere, with no sr cial ambitious designs, yet animated emin ently by the love which ruled in the heart of his Master for the neglected and the lost; and led by divine Providence and by tbe Spirit to the sphere to which he has been called. Coleridge says : 4Give mo 50 men who are earnest in respect to any great moral cause, and I can more the world.' And if we had men by fifties with the same simple purpose, and the same humility, and rrteverancc, and sell-sacrificing "pint, to preach fur the kingdom of God, might it not more rapidly lie brought about?" Tns Piogrens of Ritualism in the Episco pal Church, as illustrated at the recent general convention, was the theme of a letter, recently published in the Tribune, from the pen of the Rev. Dr. J. II. Hopkins. It startled many conservative churchmen who had assured themselves that quiet had been restored in the church, and that in future there was to be more practical work done, and fewer words to bo wasted on rubrics and ecclesiastical millinery than in the past. The Church Journal reproduces the letter, and comment upon it in a genial spirit. being evidently mora amused than alarmed by the tone of Dr. Hopkins's jubilate on the triumph of Ritualism. It recognizes, how ever, tbe importance oi tne letter as an authoritative expression of the inside views of the Ritualistic party, of which Dr. Hop kins is the boldest and ablest renreentativc. The seriou jiart of the matter, it says, is mai mere is iu uv no j-caco in inc ciiumi. Tbe Ritualistic party bave definite aims. They are perfectly organized. There arc tho secret confraternities and guilds the heart oF tbe movements under adroit leader ship. There are the men outside thon; who sympathize and help. There are the KcmuuenuuiMi, mini jiumi vaguely, and whom gush will lead anywhere. There are the ambitious, who want re r ferment. and see the value of siding with a com pact party which moves and votes under direction. There aro the timid, who frai the hostility of a tarty which ramifies witn its secret or open organization all through the church, and can make its jmwer felt by confidential lettcrn in purihcs or dioceses. That such a wrty organization, so useful for various purpose to its mem bcrs and friend", ;ill disband voluntarily, is not in the nature of things. The Washington corre-pondent of the Utica Herald says The great majority of General Gordon friends think he should have challenged Mr. Cunt ling. Mrs. Gordon told a friend ol the family, yestcrdav, that she advised the General not to yield an inch which meant a duel. Poor ben a tor Ran som (of N. C.) who went through the ardu ous task ot making these Northern Senators look at the matter as ho did, has bis sad, un comfortable comment on the paicr.' Twenty-five years ago, sir, he said, 'gentlemen were acqoaiuted with the code. It is nt longer tbe :. I tried my best, ir, to have thit paper drawn according to the code, but it was no ue. Senator Hamlin would hard bis way, and it reads, sir, it icaoa like a fijnday-gcnool paper, sir. " THE BPBLIN&TOnT VT.. jrBJBK PEK88. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Sr.. 1877 . (m. Brn Butler on tbe Mtuatlon. (ien. Butler, in a speech to the Middlesex Club of Boston, Saturday'cvcning, explained in part his long silence on the political issues of the day, and gave his views on various subjects. After predicting tho passage of the silver bill, cither with the President's approval or overhis veto, and expressing his approval of the measure, and announcing his purpose to orpck-eany taxation of tea and coffee, the General continued Thcse I be lieve, arc tho leading questions to be settled by Congress. You will notice I have said nothing alxut reconstruction. The news papers as you are aware, have wondered why I have kept still. I will state to you confidently, that it was because I have thought it best. Laughter. Inatalk with the President last March, I found ho was imbued with tho idea that he could build up the Republican Party in tho South. 1 thought afterward ho might know more about it than I did, and I would not inter fere with a fair trial of the experiment. He still r cms to have that belief, and is honest in it. I do not believe it can succeed, and probably almost all Republicans have the same feeling. There is, probably, not a man here who can understand how one can be thoroughly imbued with that notion. Wc must remember that the truth is never spoken in the White House. The President never has an opportunity ot hearing the truth. When people go to tho White House to ask favor- they naturally say to the Presi dent that he is all right, and tbat the people arc with him and are supporting him They certainly would never think their chance of obtaining an office any better if they should say to the President,4 You arc all wrong in your policy, and the people are opposed to you Air. Van Buren told an intimate friend in in 1S40 that you can never hear tbe truth in the White House. To illustrate, Mr. Van Buren said ; The next morning alter election I woke up with as firm a con viction that I had been re-elected President as tbat 1 was to have ay breakfast. I had been told by everybody that it was all right, and I wnsure ot a good majority. I did not find out that I had been beaten until a fortnight later. There was probably not another man in the United States, over 21 years of age, who had not known for three months previous to the election that Mr. Van Buren was taaten. I have appeared in the unuual role of pacificator. People have ome to me and remonstrated igainst the President's course, and I have said, 'Wait a little while and tec how it will work That has been the attitude of the Republican party in Congress. It is strange that tbe Pre-ident does not see the true state of things. It is said that tie Presi dent is to be commended for withdrawing the troop" from the States of Louisiana and South Carolina. I do not see how any one is to be commended for sending 100 men from one barracks to another, or for not sending them. In one of the Fall conven tions in a great State, the orator said tbat the President wa3 to be praised because he withdrew the troops, and in another part of the same speech he said the President was obliged to do it. I do not ee what merit it is fur a man to do what be is obliged to do. If a man kicks me down stairs, it cannot be any great merit in me because I go dowu. Another topic I may mention is civil service reform. This U generally ignored in Washington. I do not see that it has served any other purpose than to give some one an opportunity to deliver a public lec ture upon that topic. I hardly know what to say about it. I do not know what it 1 means. Laughter. Since I have been in ! Congress this time I have never heard it mentioned in Washington, only now and then as a butt for a joke. Since tho Massa chusetts election even the President appears to have abandoned that plank of his platform, so far as it refers to the action of office holders asistiug in elections. I do not think there is any man so stupid in politics that he cannot sec that if tbe Republican party is divided on this and other questions, and the Democrats come into power, they will remove cvtry Republican office-holder in the country and put a Democrat in his place, regardless cf civil service reform or any other reform. There are certain ideal reforms aod principles which will do for a Utopia, but in practical, evcry-day life wo must consider what is necessary and prac tical, and govern ourselves accordingly. In conclusion, I may say that I am hope ful a to the future of the Republican party. I telt you, gentlemen, there is no disunion in the Republican party in Con gress. The Republican majority in the Senate, and four fifths of the Republicans of the House consider tho present South ern policy of the President a mistaken one, but the general feeling has been to prevent any collision. The President was honct in his intention, and we were willing to see it tried. We have felt on this subject that the least said is soonest mended. Wc ho; that the President will, in time, sec his mistake, and join bands with the Re publicans. We bavo kept silent on those questions, but they muut be met sooner or later. The President has had an opportuni ty to ascertain the truth. Of course, it must be considered that he hm a Cabinet, a majority of whom, when appointed, were not known as Republicans. I think that will have to be reorganized, and that it aoon will be, Tbe President will soon have to elect with which of tbe two great parties he will go. By next February be will have to decide whether he will take tho Republicans into his counsel or join the Democrats. Tbe preent state of things cannot continue. No man can ride two hordes goin in opposite direction, however kind or wise he may be. If he joins the Democratic party, there will be the issues of finance, the tariff, economic questions of government, and other matters to divide upon. If the President decides to join the Republicans, the party will bo as powerful a- it ever has been. The Republi can party North will be united, and we can undoubtedly carry New York State, and this would giro us victory in 1SS0." Ap plauBe.J Our e TorL Letter, TUK LlytCK POWER iCCTlOSS THE VAMJER B1LT CASE ONE MORE V FORTUNATE. New Yoek, December 24, 1S77. To the Editor of the Frtt Prttt end Time There is no question that the rum pswer rules New York completely. There are eight thout-and rum-shops in the city subject to license. The excUo board, which has tho power t) grant licenses, commenced eight months ago to take their money, but did not i'suc licences giving instead a re ceipt for their money, and directing them to go on elling just the samo, as tho receipt would protect them. Tho Grand Jury was not satisfied with this f"r toe keeper of every gin-mill had his receipt and was sell ing, whether be was a projrfT person or not, and the police commissioners were directed tu arres t every one not having a license, and shut up his shop. About 800 were arrested in one day, and the good work was carried on remorselessly. There wa no fuvor shown. The gilded barso! the big hotels wove served exactly as were the cheap bucket-bops in Water street, and there was consternation Tammany Hall howled. There were several niggers in this wood-pile. In the first place, the excise board, which is Tammany, i not compelled to jay over tho money col lected tor licenses till tbe licences arc granted, and as receipts arc not licenses, Tammany bad the use of a million of dol lars. Secondly, Tammany never intended to collect the money at all. At the end of the year the favored rum-sellers would come in and demand their money on the score of not having had a license, so they would get tho privilege of selling a year for nothing Then ng.iin Tammany daro not touch the rum interest at all, for it depends upon it to maintain its power. A Icvyof$2j each produces $'JOO,000, and as each ruiu-diop can bo dccndcd upon for four votes at least, it keeps an army of 32, 001) voters always ready to vote as many times as are needed. Therefore tho action ofthoolico iMiard uunt not bo allowed. L'nfortunatfly the mayor has tho power of removal, and Tammany demanded of him their hcids. lie made a faint show of re sistance, but finally he yielded, and they must go, unless the Governor interferes, of which there is not much hope. The raid has demon -it rated two things First, that there is no hope of anything liko law and order so long as Tammany exists , and .second, that a law I'-gnUting the ilr;of liquor can be enforced in New York, if tho authorities are let alono It is an encouraging fact that while the police boird were doing their duty, the arrests for drunkenness were decreased a half, and the brutal crimes growing out of excess in liquor almost en tirely ceased iv strict was the surveillance of the police, that for wine weeks it was difficult to get a drink anywhere. The doirs were closed, and only regulars could eet in by the sido door It was a most en couraging cif-criment, but tho action of the mayor finished it, and tho old river of death will roll on as before. AICTION3 It is occupation and almost diversion enough for one's whole time to attend the ; auctions of the better class, happening every j day and night of theweck. But the wit of the auctioneer rarely makes a book auction rival a comedy in attraction, as it ucd in the time of the famous auctioneer, John Kecsc, ! who was one of the readiest men in New , York at a joke. Twenty-five cents was bid for a narrative of tho battle of Waterloo. "There was no quarter at the battle of Wat erloo, my dear sir,' cried Kccsc. Selling a volume of tlat Scotch poems, he aurcd his audience that it was the banks and braes of Bonny Doon at all eents the braes (brays), lie likened a ledger to Austria, because it was "backed and cornered by Rusia," al luding to the leather with which it was fin ished ; and when it was sold to Mr. O wen Phalen, lie didn't "knowftlwut selling it to a man that was always owin' and failinV' Once, selling prayer-books an Irishman in terrupted him with, "Are they in Kugli-h?" Quick as gunpowder the answer came, "Of course they are; do you suppose a man is going to pray in Irish?" TUE VANDLRC1LT CASK is still dragging along. The proceedings havo been enlivened by the presence of Cor nelius, Jr., on the stand. He sworo in the most direct manner to :i consx'iraey. organ ized and engineered by his brother William, to destroy the confidence of the old man in him, and break him down. If Cornelius can substantiate tho fact that William employed a man to personate him in disreputable places, there is no question as to the fate of the will. It will bo broken, certainly. ONE HORK CMOKTLNATh.. The trial of Dr. Limbert, tho president of the swindling American Popular Life Insur ance Company, is over, and the Doctor, thank Heaven, was found guilty, and will doubtless wear stripes in a few weeks. He will of couisc delay justice a little while, bat there is a cell for him in Sing Sing, sure. This is especially encouraging, for a more rotten concern was never permitted to exist. It was Duney-combed with perjury, and worm-eaten with imbecility and mismanage ment. It. was a "ink into which the peo ple's money went, the president and direc tors each holding his sack at the outlet. It will teach thce swindlers ales.-on that will be remembered. There are others to follow, and jutice cannot get on their track too soon. Yours. Alton. Freeing- a Church from Debt. OVLB SEENTY-SIX THOUSIND DOIIAIlS KIISED IS LI OUT HOURS. Eight months ago, Mr. Edward Kimball, tbe travelling agent for a Chicago dim, be came interested in the subject ot church debts, and determined to make an effort for the relief of one or two poor churches in San Frauciaco. where be was then. A business man, he attacked the problem iu u business manner, and his efforts were crowned with complete success. Before leaving the 1'ccitic coast he had emancipated thirteen churches from debt Ho has continued this work in evary city that be has since vUiteJ, inc lull ing New Tork citj-, where, one week ago yes terday, be completed th txsk of raising a debt of SllO.OUO from tbe Presbyterian Mem orial Church on Madison avenue and Fifty ihir.l htreet. Sunday bo made his first effort of tho kind in New England ; and, after working in the Sneparu Memorial (Congre gational) Church in Old Cambridge, for near ly eight hours, left it virtually FREED tBOM THE DEBT OF EIOUTT-FI E THOU SAND DOLLARS, by which it had been brought to the verge of ruin, thereby completing his twenty-sixth task of the kind. It wos the hardest strug gle and the most sigual triumph that be has yet encountered, and by it the prophecy of certain New Yortera. that he would only meet with failure among tha hard-Hated New Englanders, has been completely refuted. Mr. Kimball bad, however, jvifect fnith that be would succeed, for he was a Boston boy himself, and knew upon whom he could rely. Moro then '20 years ago be was a Sunday school teacber'in Dr. Kirk church, and in bis class, and through his iiMnunt-utality Dwigbt i. Moody, the EumgelUt, beeume a Christian. The Shepard Church, in whteh ho worked yesterday, is ono of the oldest in the coun try, being now in the 243d year of its t ist ence. Six years ago its members left the old-fiiKhioncd, square-towered, wooden build ing in which they had worshipped for so many years, and moved into a beautiful stone edifice. To erect thin building they incurred a heavy debt, which haa b en their curse c er Binee, and. instead of beins reduced, the debt steadily increased. Eat wet-k Mr. Kimball's bubiucus brought him to Bobton. He heard of the distressed condition of the Shepard Church, and at nee determined upon an effort for its relief. On Friday b visited the pastor, tho Rev. Alexander Me Kenzie, and, only making his intentions known to him and two or three other of tho officers of tbe church, decided, with their consent, to make the etlort the following Sun day morning. The day was bright and clear, and, at half post 10 o'clock. Shepard Church was well filled. Mr. McKenits occupied the pnlpit, and Mr. Kimball sat in a front pew. Not moro than half a dozen person? m the wholo congregation knew that anything out of the ordinary course was to occur. As tho pastor made tho opening prayer, he was rry pale, and his voice trembled. He prayed for success in what they were about to under take, gave out the usual notices, and then, instead of the usual sermou, made a short address to bis people. He told them that certain mcu were always raised up for special work, as tbe occasion demanded. He told the ttory of Mr. Moody's converniou.through tho instrumentality of his Sunday-school teacher, and that that Ramo Sunday-school teacher was now with them, having a pluu to propose to them, so wonderful that ho felt compelled to allow him to niako it known himself, and would therefore introduce and resign the conduct of the morning's service to UK. 1UW1UD RIM HALL OF ClilCAUO. Mr. Kimball stepped to the little reading desk beside the pulpit, read a chapter from the book of Exodus descriptive of the giwng of the children of Israel of their worldly goods to the Tabernacle, and proceeded to unfold his plan. He told them the amouut of their debt was JS3.000 ; tbat itwas sapping tbe hfeof their church and their pastor. He reminded them that they had already paid more tbaa $40,000 interest on it, and askfd them if they were not willing to make one strenuous effort to remove tbe incubus. He then asked Mr. Gilman to act as Secretary of the meeting, and called for teu subscriptions ot $3,000 each, to be made upon condition that the whole amount of the debt be pledged within a week aud paid withiua yer, mid offered to make the tir&t subscription Inmstlf, provided the other nine were pledged that morning. Tho people looked at one another iu amazement until Mr. Whitman ottered to take the wood 53,000, and they saw that an earnest effort was iu reality to be uiadtt. Then they begau to pledge themsehes fur the required amount, and within au hour THIRTY TUOf SAND DOLLARS II AD Ut EN PEOH IED, Mr Kimball taking the last as well as thetir-.t, $3,000 upon himself. Teu pledges of S2,IH) each were then called for, and began to come in slowly. Another hour saw eight of these taken, but tbe next hour passed without any progress being made. Agaiu Mr. Kimball offered to take one of tho rtmaiuing $2,000, if anybody would take the oihir. 'Ibis ollVr being accepted, he Ugan on smaller sums, $1,000 $.r00 and $2G0. and then called upon all who were willing to pay 10, 23, SO ctiits or $1 per week for the ensuing year to hand their named to the canvassers. Sivtten hun dred dollarn were roised iu this way, and peopte iwcame enthusiastic as they saw that the money for the paytmnt of tbe rntiru debt hh really being pledged, and that the plan by which it was being done was so sim ple, and yet so comprehensive, that the hum blest might contribute to lU success. Iu their excitement they instinctively clapped and applauded each large gitt, tuul many ot tbe smaller ones, when they eame, as many did, from those knowntoleofliiuited uie.nw, or trom outsiders. Charli 'lbemlore Bui fce.ll made a stirring addrtss. reminding Hj.ii. that, for tbe honor ot Xew England, the uuU carry this thing through, and illustra ted bis theory by a generous contribution. Men and women lett their seat4. and can vassed th matter with their neighltors. Someb'it tho church, but most of tbm re turned, ready for im-reaied efforts. THK CHOIR HtMi INSrilUVl H1MNS, and smt down Hs contribution of money. The. pastor Kit the pulpit to work among his paritmiouerM. 'Iho llurtard students in tho (Lurch talked among themsehcH, aud st'iit iu a generous sum. Teachers pledged for their holiday-school classes, lonmr sub scription wore doubled, and tho work went bravt ly on. But they had undertaken a heavy task, and hours passed before its completion. Sunday school lime came, at id, ns the tuuhers could not be spared, tho scholars were added lo tbe congregation, where they first stand in wou deimeutat tho scenes truiispiring around thtni, ami then began to contribute their mites Itnjlight faded and the gas was light ed. Members of the congregation, w bo lived near the church, threw up u their Louse, und spread their tables at which the workers would take hasty lunches and rtduru tu the church. Miinbers uf other churches-, ou their way home from afternoon stnice, finding the morning congregation of Shepard Church not yet tltsmicd, stopped to sue what wan going on, and gut bend in curious throngs about the biitrancei. At half past 5 o'clock $70,000 had lieen pledged, ami .Mr. Kiuibull asked if he should stop, mid U I them finish the work soma ollur tune. He kh answered by cries of Xo no gu ou, Wo am stay if you ran." At 0 o'clock $7',000 had beeu raUed. 'I be pBbtor said he knew where tluro were 47,000 wore. Soveral gentlemen were reported to b out of town who could aud would gno the rent when they knew what was being done, and bo the work was declared fiuiabed. Mr. Kimball said that he wanted one more pkdge from them biloro they kit. Ho wantetl all those to rise, who would solemnly pledge that, from this time forth, they would dis countenance and use eery etlort Jn their power to pravent this or any other" church. with which they might hereafter become con tacted, from incurring any debt, however trii.d. lie was answered by the uprising of tbe entire congregation. The first notes of the loioIogy were sounded from the organ, and, with A I'OWLB NEtn lltFOUE HjUlLLED in Stic part! Church, th grand words ot thanksgiving rolled out in a mighty volume ou tbe still night air. After the benediction there was a general congratulation, and, as they Utt tho church, each one said to bis neighlr, "Isn't it incredible ? our church w out of deLt. Just think of it ! out of debt !' The meeting lasted nearly eight hours, and the majority of the people present did not leave the edifice duriug that time. It was tbe longest meeting ot the kind that Mr. Kimball has ever held ; but he says that no people ever stayed and worked so untiringly, and with such perfect faith in the ultimate result as they did ; and ho never felt more gratified than by what they accomplished. 7A.sC.rt Ifaahl. Ennlish journalists are generally complete failures as speech-makers. Archibald Forbes, at the dinner given to him by the pre-s, made a miserable bungle of an attempt to acknowledge the compliment. Thackeray couldn't speak Impromptu. Douglass Jcr rold, so witty when sitting at table, was an idiot on his legs. Onco at SheE:ld. when suddenly presented with some jemento of his visit by a deputation of workingmen, he couldn't find six words to acknowledge the gift. Ycirs ago. when a lot of tho Punch men went down to Boston, in Lincolnshire: to help their friend Ingram, at his election, tho whole town was covered with astonish ment to find that Mark Lemon and his humorous colleagues couldn't make a speech among them. On the other ihand, Charles Dickens was a good talker, and George Augustus fcala and Tem Taylor can rattle off really nnofpeeches. Msyor Bryant, ol. Ban Francisco, rather ambiguously says in his recent annual mes sage that ''persons reiJins outride ol the city and county, and even men who no looger live in this world, no doubt vote at olectinns hero, and the law is such that the fraud cannot ha proved and punished." It is a patriotic community where even the doad men insist upon the rijjht ot suffrage. James Gordon Bennett is reported to be engaged to a handsome young French Countess, residing in Paris. Perhaps the mo?t remarkable coincidence ever known has taken place in Allentown. Pa., where live Mr. and Mrs Barney Ward, who have been man and wife since 1607. On : the4ih of July, 1670, their first child was bcrn ; a second was born July 4, 1S71, and a third was born July 4, 1672. Every suc ceeding 4th of July has been celebrated by Mrs. Ward's presentinK t her husband a fine, healthy child, and now the ttara family contains eight children, brn within as many years, andall on tho 4th of July. Mr. and Mrs. Bita N. Davis, of Danville, celebrated tbeir colden wedding, the other day. Tbe children could not all be present, two sons being in New York, one in Cali fornia, one in Now Orleans and a daughter in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have resided in Danvillo for twenty-seven years, during which time Mr. Davis has been con stantly before tho public as a lawyer of large and successful practice. He has been present at the opening of one hundred terms of the Caledonia county court, and present at fitty se.-ions of the Supreme court, a record hardly to be equalled in the State. The Women's State Christian temper ance union of Maachufcctt have at much length cipre.-scd to Mr. 11. O. Houghton their pain and regret at tho wine on the tables at the Vibittier feast ; and other women are finding fault in print becauss no ladies were present. As a general thing we should say that when a man gave a dinner he could invite whom ho pleased. Adjutant General John Robertson has prepared a history of tbe "Mags ol Michi gan.' which includes an account ol all the standards presented to regiments from tbat State during tho war. and trace, as far as possible, their trials and reverses. Toe mortuary rocord accompanying the wort shows tbat 11,635 Michigan soldiers laid down their lives for the Unioa. Vice-President Wheeler paid a short tiit to his former pastor, the Rev. Dr. John Hcrrick, at South Hadley. Ma ,lat week, leaving for home Friday. President Scelye, of Amherst, was Dr. Hernck'a guett at tho tame time. On Wcdne-day evening, says the Chicago Times, the great "mutual friend," Francis D. Moulton, appeared before the butter, cheese and egg men to make a spoech on salt. He appeared and acted precisely as a Chicago man when ho is drunk, and tbe audience shouted him down. On yesterday be reappeared before the same body and undertook to BDoloirize for his behavior on tbe previous evening, declaring that he was not urunK. un tnis occasion, iue samupu fnIiaritipH nf conduct were noticeable, and again tbe audience made so much disturb ance that he was obliged to leave. In tbe evening a Times reporter called on him at his room. No. 141, Grand Pacific, and fouod him in bed, with his head swathed in wet towels. Mr. Moulton assured the scribe tbat he was not drunk on either occasion, but that his eccentric behavior was natural to him. Worcestershire Press:1 Tho New York Herald says tbat Gail Hamilton never strikes tw ice in the same place.' Good rea son why tho place is gone after she has struck once." Baltimore) pipers tell ot'A bird that Ciuscda Divorce." It was a duck (of a hjnnet) probably New York Commercial A gose (of a hu-band) moro likely. Nor ristoxcn Herald. A swallow (of whiskey). IV'ororJfer Press. Perhaps he made a regu lar hawk ot him-ell. Urayhic. What a Turk-hs muit have been, tbe hu-tund, i. e. Tuk engineer, says tho Tribune, was seen saver! times in Bradv's liouor saloon, next door, yesterday, and was seen to be under tbe inUuenco ol liquor a few minutes before the explosion. There is no doubt the dia- tpr was owing to nis carelessness. ttemarK No ,St Allans Advertiser, Dcc.tb. The engineer was not drunk. Don't eo off half-cocked again. RemarK No '2, St. Allans Adiertiser, Dec'25. Mr-. Su"an D. Clark, of I) amu.tr-ton, took a doso of corroivesublimate, recently, and died alter a week of great suffering. William Col well, a young man of South Vernon, who was bitten by a rabid dog, some months since, died tho other day, w ith all the symptoms of hydrophobia. Jhn VcVce, of Sharon, was killed, tho other day, in tho following way: He was taking railway ties from behind a circular .saw. when a tie caught and threw Mr, McVee across the saw, cutting of! his right leg above the kneo and badly mangling tbe other, so that he bled to death in a few minutes. Fred Frost, of Northtield, tried to per form a trick recently, which he had success fully practiced a number of timos, ol coek iiig his gun and striking the hammer on the cap without exploding it. Feeling sure ol success on this occasion, he placed tho muzzle in his mouth and cocking tho gun with his foot snapped the hammer on tho cap. The gun was di-charged and tbe con tents passed through his head, killing him instantly. Ho fell Irom tho feneoon which he was sitting, breaking his neck. His age was about 17 years. llMIK AII CAM'AI.TV HKCOHI. PiTT-ia-Ru, Pa., Dec. JG Jo'in Boyd, foreman at the Fort Pitt foundry, and ex councilman, was Instantly killed by tho fall ing of a crano at tho foundry, this morn ing. Charles Paf-t, aged II, was accidentally killed by a pistol shot irom tho hand of a friend, at a shooting match near MillfiUe Station. Aid ny, N. Y., Doc. i!t Yesterday morning, two Incnds John Desmonds and William Powers both under tho intlucnco of liquor, were scutlling in a saloon und finally carao to blows, when Powers struck Desmond in the head with a pitcher, frac turing his skull and bodied to-day. Powers is in jail. Naw Yom. Dec -Joseph Arnold this morning, in an altercation stabbed James 1) u Hey in the abdomen ; probably fatally. Dtinwoon, Dec. Fvard Trempy went into a saloon yesterday uiorninir, and became engaged in a dipulo about some inning money with Kilty Sfparroff, hotter known to tho sportine fraternity as "Trirk." The quarrel finally resulted in thoslmnting of Irciupy byTricks." tho ball striking on tho ncht cheek near tho none.and pvmng through ti thobickot tbe hoad. The wound is considered fatal. Puiupflpuia, Pa., Dec, iltt - John faulting, post.iUico route agent on tbe Heading railroad, was to-Jy held to an wer, at tho next term of the United States court, for stealing letters from the mail. Some fhrltimtH Torlrj. A writer in the Catholic World puruts a very happy vein in considering an old- time English custom, and in " A Ramble Alter tho Waits" introduce a batch of Christmas poetry, we cannot forbear at this timo selecting from. The writer's intro duction is full of good temper, and that wo first cull : " Clirlitma-t owes but ooce a veir. Si let ua all In merry," t-aith the old song. And now, as tho festal season draws nigh, everybody seems bent on fulfilling tho behest to the uttcrimW. The streets aro gay with lights and laughter; tho shops are all a-glitter with precious things; themarketa arc bursting with good cheer. The air vi brates with a babbio of merry voices, until tho very stars seem to catch tho infection and twinkle a thought moro brightly. The faces of those you meet beam with pyous exnectation: huso baskets on their armo. loaded with good things for tho morrow, jostle and thump you at every turn, nut no onedreamsof being ill-natured on Christmas Eve; mysterious bundles in each hand con tain uniinamneu trtaurcs lor too utile ones at horns. And hark! do you not catch a jinele of distant sleigh belN, a faint, lar-off patter and scrunching of tiny h.oofs upon tho snow? It is tho good St. Nicholas setting out upon his merry round; it is Dasher and Slasher and Prancer and Vixen scurrying like tho wind over tbe housetoo. And hiich over all "the poor man's music" tho merry, merry bells of Yule, tho solemn, tbe sacred bells, peal forth the tidings ol ureal 10V. The subject is taken up historically, aod shows how over two centuries and aqcarter ago tbe bigots on ono side endeavored to abolish, and did abolish for a short time, tho festival of Cnristmas, not so much be cause they did not believe in tbo Saviour, as becauss merriness was not to bo allowed at any time. But before that, tbo singers would be merry themselves, and would make others merry, even they who were very strict in religious oDervances. uere, for example, is a "Christmas Carol," by Georee Wither two cnturies old : -So new Id co i e our Joyful'at feast. La every man ! Mly ; Kacti rotm with ivy Ir-area i drest, Andeiery post with bolly. Though soxe churls at cur mirth repine. Round jour icrehoids jjarlandj twine. Drown sorrow in a cup of wine. And let us all be merry. "Now a'l our neighbor chimney i cmoke, And rhri-ttma-4 t'rck! are burning: Ttietr ovem they with baked meaU cnoke, And all their ("pits are tornlnr. tVithout the door let sorrow V. And If for cold it hap to die. We'll bury't In a CbiUtmaspie, And evermore be merry. "Now every lad 1? wndroos trim. And co man minds bis labor; Our lus-es have provided tfcoai A bagpipeat d a tabor. Voun: m n and maids, and glrla and boj a, tiive life to one anothtr'a Joys ; And you anon i all by t&eir ooliv Perceive that they are merry "Now poor rnn to tbe JuHlces With ca fers make their errant , And if tboy bap to fell of these Tbey pin-rue- then with their warrants. Eat now tbey fted them with sood cheer. And liRt thry want tbey take to beer. For Christmas comei but once a )ar. And then they shall be merry. The client now hi salt forbears, The pri"ont?r's hiart i eased. The debtor drinks away bis carea. And for the time is pleased. Thoujh others' purses be more fat, W hy should we crfere or pine at that' Ilansorrow Care will kill a cat 1 And therefore let' be merry. "Hark1 how the wazs abroiddo call Kacti other forth to ramblloz ; Anon 3 ou'll fee them Id the halt Fornutiand apple seramblln;. Hark ' how I he no.f with laughter suuad. Anon tbej'll think the house eees round, For they the cellar's depths have found. And thtro they will be merry. Tbe enches with the wassail-bowls About the streets are singing ; The htij are eonie to catch tbe owls, 1 be h ild mure la Is bringing. Our ritchen-boy hath broke his box. And to the kneeling cf tbe ox Our honest neizhtra come byflojk. And here they will be merry. "ow kings and queens poor sheep-cotes have. And mat a with every body; The honest now rujy play the knave. And wise men play at uoddy. Some youths will now amummio; go, fcximt i.thers play at Kowland-boe, And tentt other gambols moo. Becaast- they will be merry. 'I hen w her-fore In theft merry days Should e, I pray, be duller T Sic, let os nin:omi rouodelaja To unke oar mirth tbe fuller; And, while we thu inspired in Let all the streets with echoes ring Woods and hills and every thing Dear witness we are merry." Is not tbat full of good cheer ? The sen tence, riding tho wild mare means playing at sec-saw. Ihe kneeling of tbe ox refers to an old Eoglish Superstition that at mid night on ChrNtmas Eve the oxen would be found kneeling in their stalls. Here is a later minstrel's words about Christmas; "And well our Christian sires of old Loted when the year Its course had rolled, And brought blithe Chrt-tmaj baok again, V 1th all its hospitable train. Domestic and religious rite Give honor to the holy nliht On Christmas Eve the bells were rungi On Christmas kre the Mass was sung ; The only m?ht of all the year Saw tho ttoied priest tbe chalice rear- The damet donned herkirtle sheeni Tbe hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to tbe wood did mrrry men 20 To gather Id the mistletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To vassa s, tenants, serfs, and all, 1 he heir, with rose in his shoes, Tbat night might Tillage iartnr choose ; Tbe lord, underogating, sharn The vulgar game of 'post and pair.' All hailed with uncontrolled delight, And general voice, tbe happy night That to the cotta?, n the crown, Ilrcuht tiding' of salvation down, "The fire, with well-dried logs supplied. Went roarln' up the chimney wiae. Tbehage ball-table's oaken face, Scrubbed till it shone, the diy t grace, bore then upon its massive board No mark to prt the squire and lord. Then wis brought In th- lusty brawn hy old blue-coated e'Ting-ui in ; Then the grim boar's haad irowned on high. Crested with bas and rosemary. ... The wasall round in good brown bowls, liarnishea with ribbons, blithely trws 1 here the huge siriola reeked ; bard by Plum-porridge stood and Christmas pie l hen came the merry ma quers tn And carols roared with blithsome din , It anmelod'ous wis tbe song. It was a hearty note and strong. Who lists may in the r mumming see Traces of ancient tu)tery. ... Kngland was merry England then Old Cnristmas brought h.s ports again, Tivaa Christinas broached the mightiest ale , 'Twas Christmas told tbe merriest tale ; A Lhristmas gtmbol on would cb.er A poor man's heart through half the year." Let llerrick supplement the picture with nii " CXniMOSlES FOR CHHISTJU93E." " Come, bright w ith a oulse, Sly merry, merry bojea, Th Clirlstmaa log to the firing; Whl.o my gojd dame, sue liiils jeall be free. And drink to jour hem's desiring. With the last ) ceres brand Light the new block, and For goodauccesxe In his spending On jour psaltries play, rhat sweet lock may Come while the log is a-tcsndlng. Drink now tne strong beere, Cut tbe white loafa here. The while tbe meate is a shredding For tbe rare mince-pie. And the plums stand by To till tue paste that's a kaeadlng." Do not these words put a Christmas hunger and thir-t upon you I Hero is an example of a wait's song : " I bear along our street 1'ais the minstrel througs. Hark they play to sweet. On their hautWjs, Christmas sonts' Let us by the fire Ever higher biog thim till the night expire'.... ' Shepherds at the grange U lie re tbe ltabe was bora Bang with many a change Christmas carols until mora. Let us.etc. "These good people sang on;s devout and sweet , W bile the rafters rang. There they stood with freeilog feet. Let us, etc. " Who by the fireside stands Mainps his feet and sings , But be who blows hli baads Not an gay a carol brln. Laiss.eto." Tho writer concludes his article, and wo cannot ours better, as follows : YVecan hear but another ol our Christmas waits one of tho most effective English poem on tho Nativity, considered as ruera pootry, it has been our fortune to mrct. Tbe author is .Mired lb Ibmimett ; a poet who, perhaps, would be better known hal he boon a wors-e poet. And uith this we mut wih our readers Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night." "It wa the nlin and silent night Set en humlrod j ear and City-three Hal Kxine Iwen growing up to might. And now was queen d land nnd sea. No sound was beard of clashing wars , I'eart- brotided o'er the fauhed domain ; Aiilo, I'aliat, Jo a. and Mars lleld undinturh! their ancient rtlii In th so'emu midnight, t'eutarieiago. "Tas in the calm and client night' The senator of baughtv Koine Impatient urged hi chariot's (light. hr"m lordly revrl rolling heme. Tnuuiuhal arc he -learning, "well His broHit with thimzbtaorbuundleiH sway. What recked the Human whtt betel! A ultry province fr away In the ru'emn midnight Centunenago-" 'Within that province far away Went plodding hom a weary boor 1 A streak of liht hornre. him lay. 1 all'n through a half shut table-door, Acr M hia path. IU parsed, for naught Told what was going 00 within How keen the stirs bit only thought Tbe air bow culm, and cold, and thin ' Inthe-soleinn midnight Centuries ago. "O l ran: indifference' Low and high DrowctHl over common Jojs anil flares , The. earth was still, but knew not why ; Tbe world whs ItMtmlng unawares How calm a im-infnt may precede One that hll thrill Ihe wmll forever I o Hut still moment none would heod -, Man's doom was 1 1 u h euf . no more to saver In the solemn midnight enturies ago. "It Is tbe calm and solemn night A thouKand UdN nog out and throw Their Jo) oua peals abroad and smite Tbedarknesn, charmed anu holy now Tbe ntght, that end ta name bad worn, Tu It a bappy name is given For In that ithl lay, new-born, The peaceful Princa of earth and heaven. In the solemn midnight Centuries ago." TBE nOLV SH.OT. fcilent night, holieil nteht All asl.ep lonelylljbt' Where adoring watch the pair, Watch, a is 111 Father's cire, Blet-pi the Infant Christ Bleeps the ln'ant CtrM. Hi li-ii t night, holiest nijht' Shepherds saw angt Is bright. Heard from heaven the white robal throng, Bearing down to earth the aongi Christ thf SavW'S come' Christ the Savior's come' Silent night, 1mliet night Son of liod bli, bow bright Beams the ray of heavenly grace In the In'ant Savior's face SaTlorborn for us' Suvlor born for us' Tyrottae CtuOt. TBI kINW IS UMCRibtC. There's a song In the a'r ' Hierf's a "tar in the sky ! Ihere's a mother's det-p prayer Ana a labstiow cry' And the star rain its fire while the beautiful sing. For the manger at Bethlehem cradle a Einj. There's a tumult of Joy O'rr the wonderful blrtb. For the Virg'n' sweet boy Is the Lord of the earth. Ay tbe star ram its Ere and the beautiful slog, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King. In tbe light rftht star Lie the age I m pearled And that sung from afar Ha swept 01 er tbe world. Every hearth i all ime. and the beautiful sing In tbe homes of the nations that Jeans is kin?. We rejoife in the light. And we echo tbe song That ernes down through the tl;ht From the heavenly thronr. Ay we shoot to the lovelv evangel they bring. And vie greet In Hit cradle cor Savior and king. , U. floltanj. THE BLISS ID DAT. What hall little children bring On Christmas Day. on Christmas Day What shall little children bring On Christ mas Day In tbe morning ! This shall little children bring On Christmas Dy. on hrHimta Day, Love and joy for Christ their king. On Chnstman Duy In tho morning. What shall little children sing On Christmas Da v. on Christ mai Da) ! hat shall little children siog On Christmas Day In the morning t This grand old carol shall they sing On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ; With all their hm their ofTering bring. On Christmas Diy in the morning. ForCbriatwaaborninBethleliem Onrb.mmis Hay. on t brntnns Day For ChrM was born in Hethlehem On Christmas Day in the morning "And all the bells on eart'i shall rlne On Chn-tmas Day. on Christmas Day And all the bells on earth shall rln On Christmas Day la the morning. "And all theanedstn Heaven shiil sin; On Christmas Day.on Chrstmas Day; And all the angets in HeiTen shall sing On Christmas Day in the morning. "And all the souls on earth shall sing On Christmas Day, on Christinu Day . And all tbe souls on earth shall slag Oa Christmas Day iu tbe morntn;. 'Then let ns all replce amain On Chris tin is Day. on Christmas Day . Then let us all rejoice amain On Christmas Dav in tho mirmnc. St. SKholaifor Ja-uory, U.J. Tbe (tarhtmns Trees. AT TUE UNITARIAN CHCRCD. The usual Christmas services at the Uni ttrian church were held on Sunday, acd, aa is customary, much attention was given to the muaic. It has always been the cus tom at this church to bring out the cry It st on thee festival occasions, and this was no exception, unless possibly, in its superior excellence. Tho programme, as given be low, shows the high order ol tbe ."elections, and wa3 rendered by a choir of eight voices. The principal soprano solo.s were given with fine e fleet byMio Keith, The "Angel Trio" from Elijah, was exquisitely sung by Misses Keith, Stanley and Lawrence. The alto solo "Flee as a Bird" was sung by Miss Stanley :n herbat style, and the choruses werewellbustained. The orjan was skilial ly handled by Mr. t E. Macomber. Pro gramme as follows: HORNING SERVICE. Voluntary "Offer tci re." Orcan Vilbar "Arise, fahlne," Choir BoiL Christmas Chant-Minister an Choir Car. Alt. Besponae "Ult Thine Ejes'Trio ...hlijan Hymn 355. Hymn 4l -Burlingtun . "Calm on the Listening Ear ot Night," Uolden 01an1ar)-organ EVENING SEBVICK. Voluntary "(randOffertoire.' Organ..... Battiste "There were Shepherds," Choir Buck Chant Minister and Choir Car. Alt Response "Hee as a Bird." Alto bolo HjmnT6I "Watchman, tel! ns of ihe Night." Hvmn JSS "Wortbin'rton. bolo and Chorus. ChrlBtma' Antl-m '-O Uolv Nizht" Adam March Organ WehU Choir. Miss Annie D. Keith, Miss Nellie Law rence. SoDranos: Miss Idaitianlev. Mrs. D.Y. Hatch. Altos ; Sir. D. F. Hatch, Mr. James Brown, Tenors , r.tT. r. wneeicr, air. ueo. w. uinies, ua. air. C. E. Macombcr, organ it. Tbe Christmas Eve services, consisting principally of Snnday-school exercises, were opened by a voluntary on tbe organ, and tho anthem, "0, Holy Night." Adam, by the choir. The carols, ' Winter Time," (O Tf nnen baum), Good Tidings," What child is this," and " Christ is born," together witn recitations wera given with good effect by the children, under tbe directiou of tho Paster. And then attention was called to the Christmas Tree, which was by far the largest acd handomc5teverFcen in this church, being fully thirty feet high and reaching from floor to ceiling. Loaded with gifts and beautifully decorated and lighted. it presented a magnificent appearance. Tho year having been an exceptionally fruitful one, this tree, the last of tbe feaon to yield its fruit, was no exception to its predecessors and from its bounty gladdened the hearts of all. AT ST. PAL'b's CULRCII. On Monday evening there was the usual Christmas Festival cf the Sunday-school. Tbo church had been profusoly and elabor ately decorated, tbe decorations being plan ned and mainly executed by Mr. Tindall, and presented a very beautiful appearance and the tree a large and hand.-ome one was prettily decked out. Tbo programme was as follows Processional , "Brightly gleams our banner", opening prayers; Carol, "Hark ' a burst of Heavenly musioj;" address by tbo Rector; Hymn, "Joyfully Joyfully, angels are singing" ; distribu tion of gifts (tj clashes, in order) ; hymn "It is our merry ChrL-tmas Day"; praters and the benediction. Tbe exercises were very pleasant, tbe singing excellent, and the gifts bountiful ; and everyone had a good time. On Christmas murning tho services com menced with the singing, by tha children, of tho carol 'Caristmas Ball-" ; and the programme was as tallows Venlte Choir .....H.Ltwe The fsalter fialoci MX.XLV, LXAAV, Urecorlaa Psalm XIX-Antiphoual, . Choir and Children. rtaitn alv-i noir. I'salm LAV'....Antipho&al, Choir and Children. Ulorla in vxcelsi.... u- Wilton Te Deum-Cholr U. W. Warren Jubilate-Choir J. Robtnsou Ilmn VI Christians, a wale U. W. Warren Ulorla Tit! choir aud children Gregorian Hymn 17. Hark ! The herald augel sing Mendelsohn UynmZJ hhout Hi gUl tidings U. Wilson We have rarely heard the Christmas mu sic at St. Paul's moro finely rendered than this year. Thejolosof MissFleda L. Kellogg, the soprano, Mr. M. W. Sib'ey, the alto, Mr. S. I). Hopkins, the tenor, and Mr. I.. H. To bey, tbebaiso. were especially worthy ofthe great excellence uf tho muic, and showed tho careful preparation which distinguishes the work of the organist and director, Mr. F. 11. Wood. AT TUE tOLLRE MBItT lUl'RTII. The chapel of the i'ollrge street church was tilled with children and their parents, teachers and friends on Tuesday evening The tree whioh reached from the door to the ceiling, and formed a brilliant "-pcctacle, with its hundreds of whito and colored lights was loaded with gilts for scholars and teachers. After tho singing of a Christ mas carol, and a s-hort addrens by Prof Perkint, superintendent of tho school, the presents were distributed, tho pastor and Mrs. balTjrd not being overlooked in the distribution. After an hour or two oi pleasant social festivity, tho gathering broke up in good season. AT TUK WlNOOMtl A t S.M E 1'OM.REUATIOSAL ( 111 Bill. There was a Christmas treo at tho Win- ooski Avenue Congregational Church, Mon day evening a thing of beauty, if not a joy forever. Appropriate remarks were made by the pastor, tho Kev. 1.. U Hrastow, and the superintendent, Mr.E. P. fchaw;and with carols hy tho children, etc., a very cn- jcyiolo evening was spent, AT THE WETllOt'lST CUtRCII. At tho Methodist church, Tuesday even ing, thcro was a "Christmas ship." This novel devico tilled the chanoel, tbo sails and rigging being illuminated. It was manned by come juvenile tars in sailor's rig , and was laden with gifts for young and old, and presented a beautiful appearance. Remarks were maJo by the pastor, Kov Mr. OntHo, and all present had a very enjoyablo time. Tho church was crowded to over flowing, and many went awa unable to gain entrance. The lrrmoBt life Insurance fompaBj. AMD ITS NEW ECILD1NG. Incorporated October 28th, 1&G3. the Ver mont Life Insurance Company, of this city, commenced business on the firt of January, 1869, with a guarantee cipital of 50,000, whieh, in 1871, was increased to $100,000. The company was notorganixed to do a wild-cat" business but for honest. Honor able legitimate purposes, and has always been conducted for the solo benefit of the in- rpd. Onlv three per cent semi-annual dividends have been paid on the capital stock, and this has been fully earned by the stock. Of the protection the capital stock affords tbe policy-holders it is unnecessary to speak, as it ia sufficiently obvious to tne shallowest observer. Until quite recently tho company occu pied the well-known offices in Peck's Block, College street. But there were na vaults or other conveniences; and the company. too, had quiteoutgrown its accommodations. Last Spring, therefore, it was decided to erect a new building the time, it may be said, being a very favorable one for build- in?, on acooant of the low prices of material and rates of labor. A s-ito was purchased on Main street, opposite the postoffice, for tbe extremely low snm, comparatively, of $2,700; and work on the building was commenced early in June. The building is 30xG3 feet ; three stories high ; of brick and iron. The stories are respectively 14 feet 3 inches, 12 feet 3 inches, and 11 feetG inches high. The first story front is tbe only com plete iron and plate glass front in Burling ton. The first story Ls occupied exclusively by the company for fire-proof vault (10x17 feet), and office rooms, etc. Tho second ttory is finished for offices to be rented, and the third floor is occupied by the Delta So ciety. The first story is finished in "native woods,"and tbe other stories in pine.paintcd and grained The building is furnished throughout with every modern improve ment and is most thoroughly and substan tially built. The original estimates of cost tjr lot and building, even in these times of cheap labor and matenals.were for 13,000, but by good and honest purchases and management the whole has been completed tor a trifle over 11,000. The front eleva tion and finish was designed by Walter Dickson, architect of Albany, N- x.,and tho interior, by Warren Gibbs, the secre tary. Tbe iron work was furnished by James McKinney, of the Architectural Iron Works, of Albany N. Y. Tho superinten dent and builder was Wm. II. Townsend. Tho plastering was done by C. C. Church, -q.,of Burlington, the painting by Mr Louis A. Hall, and the plumbing, by W. A. Tyler. Exchange Block.in extension, is being erected substantially after the same design. Tbe business of the company has increas ed from year to year, and a particularly gratifying fact is tbat the largest increase has been during the last year the hardest year ever known in tho general insurance business of tho country. The names of the officers and directors of the company are too well known to require mentioning, The management has always been harmon iouscompletely so; and the secretary informs us that no correspondence has ever been received from a single policy holder otherwise than of tbe most pleaant nature. May its days be long in the land ! U'ateb&cby. The meetings held here by the gospel workers from St. Albans com menced the second week on Thursday eve ning and continued with increasing interest until Sunday night. AH denominations united in union services and the attendance increased every dav. On Sunday three ser vices were held at the Methodist church, and the house was crowded to overflowing at each service. The Messrs. Bedards, Mr. Cooper and Mr. Harvey held the closest at tention of their hearers, and great interest was manifested among tne people. HiN'ESBUBcn. Notwithstanding the rain and mud on Wednesday eve of past week. President C. B. Hnlbert. D. U. of Middle- bury, was present and delivered a very able and'instrnctive address before the Village Lecture Association, a tail house being in at tendance. The Quarterly meeting of the M. E. church was attended on last Sabbath, Rev. II. G. Dav- officiating, iu the absence of the Presid ing Elder. Unuebuill. Mr. C. S. Graves and wife celebrated their silver wedding in the after noon anil evening of December louu inero was presented to tnem a new ana neautiiui mirror and a set of furniture bv their friendd. The presentation waa made in a few well chosen words by Mr. John Woodruff, in which he referred to their success in life and the nnmerous friends over one hundred who were present. By request he also ex presned the thanks of Mr. and Mrs. Graves for the valuable presents. Mrs. Palmer then read one of her best poems, prepared for the occasion, and then there was sat ono of those tables of refreshments in which tho ladies of Underbill aro seldom equalled and never surpassed, of which all partook. It was one of those happy occasions where the old and yonug mingle together, and where the old feel young and the young respect those of riper years. As the mends retired and gave the parting hand, wishing Mr. and Mr. Graves long lite and the enjoyment of this world's goods and of the friendships newly cemented to-day, all felt that it was good to b there. Watebville. Tho Quarterly meeting of theM. tL church was held here on bnnday, Dec. ICth. Ilev. A. L. Cooper, Presiding Llder of this district, was present The day being pleasant a large congregation attendtd tne meeting. The new circular haw mill at Belvidere, lately built by Joel C. Hodgkin. is now near ly completed, and will aoon be in running order for winter work. Bvron Locke, ot this town, who was lately taken to Hyde Park on a charge of breaking iuto McEweu'a store at Belvi Jere, has had a hearing before the Grand Jury and is now out of jail on bail. Norman Cheney, eldest son of Norman it. Chenev. of Behidere. died near Newark. N. J., one day duriug the past week. While at work alsut an old budding he accidental lr stemied unon a nail, making a small wound which resulted in his death by lock jaw. E. W. Prior, after having lived in our town three years, has lately bought a place at Cambridge Centre and intends to move there durinc the winter. Tho timber for hi shop has already gone and it is soon to be built near his dwelling, mt. rrior is one 01 iuo vest workmen iu this State and our town will lose not only a good tinsmith but a good citizen and a kind and obliging neighbor. Mr. Noyes has got the machinery in bis shop in running order aud commenced work. This business gives employment to several men and boys of our village. Mr. Noyes intends to convert over iOO.OOO feet of ash timber into fork handles between now and next Spring. No. FEKKtsittsoa. A good de.il of sick ness jutt now prevails among tho children ot this community. Mrs. E. It. Collins, who has been quite sick for several weeks, is convalescent. JMiss Anna Allen is also recovering from her sick nesn. Mes-tr. Clark Webb and Albion White aro koou to open a tm fchop ia the build ing, where a few weeks since two young men from Burlington were proposing to engage in a like business, but very soou abandoned their project. The religious interest of this community htill is ery encouraging. Christians are prawng for and expecting glorious results, while many sinners express a desire to dee the wrath to come. Tho donation visit at the estr on last I'ri.Uy eve was a miccess--realizing net proceed- of $7 to our pastor not as a pay ment on bis saUry, but as a iwre gilt tr thaiiV-otieriug. For which the pastor and bis family tit-sire to express and acknowl edge their Mueerent thanks to alt who con tributed. Through tbe indefatigable efforts of Mrs. M. P. Alien our rrehent S. S. Superintend ent, the Sabbath school of this place has become 11 praise and a delight to all who love the procpenty cf Zion. Now is it too much t atlirm that the earnest wishes, and most hopeful desires are entertained by the com munity at large that in tbe reorganization of tbe school, she may be retained in theotttce she has so long and eftiViently filled. Attendance nt the 51. E. Sabbath school on Suudiiy, was Kit , penny collection at the Mime, Sl.'Jt. cents. An Abscundinu Operator One John Shaugbnessy was in the employ of the Dela ware and Hudson Canal Company and the Central Railroad Company, as ticket asont and telegraph operator at the station at Addison Junctiou. three months ago ne was discharged, and his place filled by Wil liam McNutt, Irom the company's office in New York. Through tho latter it was discov ered tbat Sbaughnesny had been taking off messages as tbey were passing between tne Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's offices at Albany and Montreal, in regard to propositions tor freight, etc , and commu nicating the same to tbe Central Vermont Company, in whoso employ ho was still re tained. Positive evidence appeared against him, Thursday, and upon being confronted with the facts, made a full confession, and scuine bis hat and overcoat, tied to Ver mont. Troy Tunes. I'IUIIE.-T II 111' AN OF EN LETTER TO TUE REPCBUCASS OF NEW BAMP.-mRE A SDARF ARRAIGNMENT OF TUB ADMINISTRATION. Washington, Dec.2S. Wm. E.Chandler, Now Hampshire member of the republican national committe, has addressed an open letter to the republicans of New Hampshire. He makes a number of intere-tins and ex plicit statements concerning tha alleged bargains made duriug the electoral count, and their alleged fulfilment by the adoption and pursuance of the President's southern policy. After referring to the declaration of tbe Cincinnati convention, and of Gov. Hayes s letter of acceptance, in regara to tbe protection of southern citizens in the free enjoyment of all their ri?bt?, Mr. Chandler asserts that the republican par ty, by the advice and procurement of Gov. Hayes, made the necessity of keeping the federal power in republican hands and using it for the protection of black and white southern republicans, the main i-ue of the bloody shirt,' as it was termed, was freely waved, and Gov. Hayes himself urged nrnminsnt nublic men to rut it forward as our best argument ot the dangers ot rebel rule and a solid south." Id thisconnection he quotes several expressions irom uov. Hayes's letter of Nov. 8, 187S, when the latter thought bimelf de feated, and said 1 do not care f.ir mvself. but I do care for the poor color ed men of the South. Northern men cannot live there and will leave, ihe southern nconle will practically treat tho constition- al amendments as nullities, and the colored man a fate will be worsts man when he was in slavery. This Ls the only reason that I regret the news is as it is." Mr. Chandler then proceeds to state tbat President Hayes not only pledged himself to protect to the full extent of tbo federal power, life, suffrage, and political rights in the South, but was counted in as President only by reason or speciil pledges given by Senator Sherman, and other Ohio emissaries who particularly and emphati tically promised he would recognixe and maintain the lawful state governments of South Carolina and Louisiana and stand by Governors Chamberlain and Packard. Mr. Chandler amplifies these t-tttenients at con siderable length, and proceeded to make charges as follows: Wisdom and honor, therefore.it seem tome, nearly required tbat President Hayes should msinUtn his own rightfulness of title, and stand by the men and principles ot his party, Had he done so, in my belief, tbe democratic cry of "fraud" would bave been the mcreet tolly, andjthe republican party would have remain ed dominant in evers northern state and several southern states, and would have swept the country in the resent Fall elections. Instead of this what do we tee? Almost tho fir-t act of the now administration was to fulfil a bargain that- had been mada during the Presidential count, by which, if Governor Hayes should be President, the lawful governments of Louisiana and North Carolina should be abandoned, and mob governments in those states b a recog nized and established. Certain democrat in tho House of Representatives seeing that by the decisions ot the electoral commis sion, and the regular proceedings of the two Houses concurring in the electoral bill which they bad warmly upported,Governor Hayes would surely be President, had con ceived a plan ot saving something from the wreck. They had, therefore, threatened by dilatory motions and riotous proceed ings to break up the court, and then opened negotiations with &uch timid or too eager ly expectant representatives as they could find ready to listen to them. Tbey had succeeded beyond their sanguine expecta tions. Senator Sherman had viited Ohio, and consulted Gofernor Hayes. Henry Watteison, democratic member and nephew of Stanley Matthews, had acted as go-between; and on one side Messrs. Matthews, Charles Foster, John Sherman, James A. Garfield, and on the other L. Q. C Lamar, Juhn B. Gordon, E J.EUi,IUndaII,GibsoD. E. A. Burke, and John Young Brown, had agreed: First That the count should not be broken up in the House, but that Gov, Hayes should be declared and inaugurated President; and. Second Tbat upon Gov. Hayes's accession the troops should be with drawn from protecting Governors Chamber lain and Packard, and that tbe new admin istration should recognize the governments of Wade Hampton in South Carlina and F. II. Nichols in Louisiana. By certain gen eral and indefinite letters, since given to the public ; by secret writing now in the hands of E. A. Burke, and in other ways, the agreement was authenticated ; and Presi dent Grant was immediately requested by Gov. Hayes's counsel on no account to re cognize Packard or Chamberlain, but to leave the ultimate decision as to their fata to the incoming President. After the in auguration tbe bargain was speedily ful filled. As soon as tbe electoral votes pf their states were safe. Governors Packard and Chamberlain had been notified by Mat thews and Evarts to "get out " Governor Chamberlain was now summoned to Wash ington and informed that he must surren der. He protested against his ''taking off." Tbe President besitated.but Wade Hampton demanded the performance ot the bargain. Matthews was sent for. and came from Ohio, and within 24 hours the United States flag was ordered down in Charleston and Gov. Chamber.atn was stamped out. As to Louisiana, tbe fulfilment proceeded more slowly, but none the less surely. Packard had made, on March 21st, tho constitutional call for federal aid, which it was difficult to withhold Irom ono as surety governor as Hayes was President, and yet there was tbe bargain. As a subterfuge an unconstitu tional commission, consist in ir of John M. Harlan, Joseph R. Haw ley, B. B. Lawrence, Wayne McVeagh and John C. Brown was sent to New Orleans, instructed to gradual ly destroy tbe Packard legislature by sedu cing or f orcine its rcembcrs into tbe Nicholls legislature; but they proving too stubborn repoblicanthe cum minion telegraphed tbe President tbat nothing would destroy Pack ard, bat an actual order withdrawing tho troops. At the word the President gave tho order and Packard was crushed and the commission returned triumphant to Wash ington, to be recognized, one ot then (Harlan) by appointment as supreme court judge; another (Lawrence) by tho re lease of Jaka Rehm. the great whiskey conspirator ard delraudcr cf revenue at Chicago. Hawley was offered an appointment as chief commissioner to tbe Paris exbibitijn, but declined be cause the salary was to bo only $5 000; and three offices were tendered to McVeagh, but declined on the ground that his sigual ser vices demanded more ample ft cognition. Tbe Eoglish mission was assigned him, but circumstances have made its delivery inex pedient, or impossible. One other hope re mained to Governor Packard. He had tha court of justice aod might appeal to that; but there were two vacancies, and It re quired all three of the jude Ludeltng, Leonard and John E. King to male a quorum. Judge Kinz was immediately ap pointed collector of New Orleans. So the Packard court was struck down, and tie Nicholls mob government reigned supreme. The bargain was in every way fulfilled, and Burke bad no occasion, as had been threat ened, to make public the secret agreement. Gov. Hayes had been made President by tbe fidelity and courage of Packard and Chamberlain and their devoted followers, and his administration had trampled them down. In the future pursuance of tbo bargain made with southern democrats, the new administration has adipted the so called southern policy ' First, entirely contrary to the announced principles of the republican party; second, which has been carried out by tbe abandonment of all federal intention and effort to protect lite, property or suffrage at the South or to en force the cocstituliocal amendments; and third, has resulted in the enforced dissolu tion of the republican party at tho South, and it's demoralization, division anddefeits at the North. The letter U thenceforward mainly devoted to recapitulation of Presi dent Hayes's act and utterances injthe line of the so-called southern policy. Mr Chand ler savs amonir other thine "As the policy ot the democratic party was to be carried out at the south, a south ern Confederate General, D. M. Key. a democrat who had opposed Governor Hayes 9 election in tbe Senate, and de nounced his title as fraudulent was ap pointed DOstmabter-eeneral. and commenced the distribution of southern postofficcs to the rebel democrats and negro murderers of Hamburg and Ellenton.wbo had been in dicted in tbe federal eourtsot South Caro- ina. The crest and sood Hampton appealed for tbeir release, and it was accorded by the President, ia a letter ot May P.'th, granting general am nesty to negro murderers as political offen ders. To make immunity moro certain, the policy ot appointing as district attorneys aud marshals men agreeable to the white people of the South, that is, democrats, was determined upon. TUK KANTKUM WAlt TUE IIORE0RS Ol FLEVNA OS II AN FA9QA S BRCTALITV. New York. Deo. 6. Details of the con dition of Plevna when captured, confirm the reported horrors there. Ibe tarnished doss were feeding oa the carries ol tho deid and the bodies ol the still living wounded, ihe hviojr and dead were piled together prom is cuouMy in heaps like wood, and ctrted away. Osman Pasha's bravery is stained and blackened by bis treatment of Russian wounded that fell into his hand. His gal lant defenco of Plevna tor a moment blinded the victors and all Europe to the lact that all prisoners were butchered by the troops under Osman's command. l.nrnv 11m. ?tf A Russian official despalch dated Rogot.sUtes that the Turkish prisoner from Plevna are dving of cold, and that it is impossible to offord them any aid. EH-HU.tT HEW . F18I AT SPRINGFIELD. SpRiMirisLD. Vc. Dec 26. Thebaildinss ol the Union Manufacturinc Company were burned last night Loss $9,000.