Argus and Patriot from Montpelier, Vermont • 2

Politics in Agricultural Papers. Northern Vermont and Lake Cham- Wire McConnel on Skates. We have another story to tell of Wire The Administrating in it bttafmont -F The Modoc Indians. Superintendent of Schools, We were in error last week in stating mmmOT electa The Negro Emeute. The telegraph brings us the intelligence Montoelier, April 24, 1873.

By tar the most terrible result yet produced by the President's mistaken course in Louisiana, is nnnouncvti from that unfortunate tjtate. The account is at once a state nieot of the true cau.se, and the terrible commentary cm the malt which the tacts them selves convey. What a fearful prooF is here diclosed of the wicked character of the usurpation cf the federal government in unwarrantably interfering to the affairs of Louisiana, setting aside the regularly elected State cfflcers, and putting the defeated candidate? ot the carpet baggers and negroes in their place. ihe negroes in the town of Colfax, Grant parish, in the middle of the State, had seised the court-house, turned out the regularly elected officials, and, armed with so-called commissions, which were furnished by Grant and Casey man Kellogg (who is acting as Governor, sustained by federal troops), they proceeded to install the defeated candidates of last November Jriving away the whites. A few days later, the white rallied and at tacked the negroes, who were entrenched in tie court house.

The negroes sent out a nag of truce, for a parley. Cpon goioz to meet it, the whites were fired upon ircm the court-house several were hit, and Captain Iludswa was mortally wounded. Then the whites, infuriated, set the court-house on fire. There were 400 negroes and 150 Account differ as to tne terrible scene which followed, in the burning of the court house. One statement says 60 to 100 negroes perish ed in the flanies another, evidently less ac curate in its statement of the whole an air.

claims that "from two to three hundred' cegroes were roasted. The remainder of the negroes fled, and many were shot donnas they ran. The regularly elected officers were reinstated. These are the results of sending the drunk en Jude Durreil to Louisiana, to make a decision against the legally elected legislature and fhciah, so that the defeated candidates could have some pretence, however false and flimsy, for taking ihe offices in which the federal troops stood ready to sustain them. a tool of Grant and Casey and the carpet-baggers, has curried out his part of this unparalleled outrage on the freemen and the ballot-boxes of an entire Slate the drunken Judge, Durreil, has done the the thing that was allotted to hira brother-in-law Casey, at the head of the Orleans custom house, has superintended the job, being in constant communication by telegraph with his relative in the White iluuse.

Ihe carpet-baser, seeing thetr opportunity, also sailed ii and one of their number, one Ward, armed with "eoniuiissions" from the bogus and usurping "Governor" Keliogi and backed by llK) oegroe, seized the court-house at Colfa bv toree. Emboldened by their success, un der the lead of this carpet-bagger, the poor negroes, deeei? ed and befooled, had proceeded to such extremities as only the ignorance ot presumption could account lor. iney drove the white people out of their homes, And sacked their houses. The seqael has come, and it is terrible. The unfortunate negroes have perished in heaps, by fire and sword.

But it is probable that the guilty men who have led them on have escaped. Mr. Grant 'considering' the matter. lie meditates vengeance en the white men of Louisiana, it is said. A recent trial at Shang Tin shows that a Chinese Judge is nearly sentimental as the average French juryman who finds "extenuating circumstances for the acts of the worst criminals.

The assassin of a high officr-il irave himself uo to the authorities, and when placed on trial avowed his act in these words: "The man1 he said, "whom 1 assassinated, caused, 10 years aso, the death of my father by giving false testimony against hiin. Since tne uay my iu titer was oeneaaea nave iui-lowed everywhere, step by step, the perjurer whom 1 had sworn to kill. If all that time 1 delayed taking revenge, It was because, in the event ot my being condemned ior muruer, there would be no one to renacr mnerai Doners to niv mother, for I was her only son. bhe died three months ago, aod I have killed my lather's murderer. If I have delayed surrendering mysalf, it was because I had important aiTairs to arrange." The judge did not reproach this candid criminal with taking the law into hi own bands, but, much to the satisfaction of the spectators, set him free for "having shown great filial attach ment." Th natural susniclon that the government didn't "mean business1' in its attempt to collect half a million dollars from the New York Central railroad is confirmed by the pointment of Anson Lotbrop to the office of -CUicv tur iu uiv j.

i van uiuili. i.mi a iuw interpretatien of tho Tork Herald, which also allezes that the appointment was Kcpb SCiTCI UUUl hi-V icuucuk n9 uisvu leaving the city, as that functionary didn't mm t.n I with thn "rn" it. would make. Still we can hardly believe that "the very obstinate man," whom Mrs. Grant knows so well, should be ready to give up so easily an important contest involving the authority ot the government.

Henry C. Bowen, editor of the New YoTk Jndeptndint, stands in a very unenviable position. The Brooklyn cgte declares that he is responsible for the slanders on Henry Ward Beecher which have become current, and addresses him these direct questions, to which it says it wants a simple answer -yes or no; "Did Mrs. Wooduuil circulate the slander Uenry C. Bowen invented? oes he dare us to place Theodore Til ton on the stand? Dare he produce a line from Mr.

Keecher exculpating him from the charge? Uenry Ward Beecher ought never again to lireach in Plymouth church, or llenry Ward Beecher should see to it that Henry O. Bowen never again puts bis foot in Plymouth church. A few weeks ago a married woman of Union County, while returning from a neighbor's house, was attacked by a negro, who ravi-hed her, and left her tied to a tree. In this position she cave birth to a child. Here her husband found her dead on the third day, the negro havinz murdered her by blows on the head.

The murderer was mptured aud burned to at inter fils was subjected to horrible tortures, Three other negroes concerned in the affair were shot. A German named Sellens, of Gilmao. hns been so unreasonably jealous of his wife that it has become a monomania with him, and singularly enough he hied upon hUson, a lad ot 13, as the ouo who had stolen the love that should be hi. A few days ago he attacked the boy with a pitchfork, tearing his cheek in a brutal manner, and afterward tried to thrust him into the well and drown him. Interference of neighbors frustrated his design, and he is under arrest.

Commenting upon the reports of rioting and bloodshed in Louisiana, the New York Herald remarks: The question arises, where lies the responsibility for this bloody and disgraceful affair? The responsibility attaches first to the national administration next it falls upon Congress, and next upon Gov. Kellogg. The mistaken policy cf Gen. Grant in behalf of peace in Louisiana has been productive only of mischief, confusion nr.d disorder.1 Last fall a negro family named Hawkins, consisting of three persons, were taken from their home in Jessamine County, and it is supposed were drowned. Sunday of last week a negro, while fishing, drew up the half decomposed body of Mahala Hawkins, the wife, who was recognized by her clothing.

Her arni3 and legs were pinioned, end a sixteen pound rock was tied to her feet J. Henry, son of James U. Chase, of Concord, i. 17 years old, died at Boston, recently, from congestion of the brain caused by sudden fright. As he was walking along the street, a tomato can fell from a window of a house he was passing, and some one called out to him to "lookout," and as he threw bis head back to look up, the can struck the rim of his hat and one of his boots.

Dr. David R. Brown, late of Boston, was arrested in ew York city last Friday, on the charge of having produced an abortion on Mary O'Brien, from the etlects of which bhe died. He is also charged with having committed a similar offence on Jenny Van esser. Brown took lodgings iu -New York under an turned came.

The extemporized court of inquiry at Halifax revokes Oapt Williams license for two years and suspends Fourth officer Brown for three mouths intimating at the same time that it is only prevented from taking away the former's license altogether by his goud conduct alter the etcamer struck. Henry Merrill, of TlatUburgh, recently assaulted Cornelius Stafford with a Hword, indicting serious wounds on the head. Mrs. Stafford went to the rescue of her husband, when she also received several blows from Merrill. The latter was taken to an iusane asylum.

Charles Scegard, an forger orsome celebrity, was arrested at the Adams House, Boston, Thursday night of last week. He bad in his possession several checks which he admits to be forgeries. A riot occurred in Knightsville, Ind. Wednesday of last week, in which the negro laborers and white miners with their wives, joined viciously. Tae militia restored order.

In detailing therecent "accidental shoot-IpV" tho Cincinnati Commercial says 4If human liters of value, the pistol factories of the East are as great a curse as the dram sht'Vtof this country." The Eaytien Government Las paid $10,000 damages to the United States for the iliegl arren" of a consular agent at Minagoane. A man named McManu. of Jfty.X. has been arrested and held for trial jn $100 bail, for pounding Henry Hoie, piain ttauroaiu i The meeting at Burlington, on Wednes day of last week, in tho interest of this route, resulted in developing some dillerence of opinion in regard to the proposed independent route from the city to Essex auc tion. Mr.

Barnes favored an arrangement with the Central, by which its track should be used, and which he thought would be amply sufllcient to transact all the business of the two roads for the next tea years, at least. He thought the Central would be glad to make such an arrangement. Mr. Underwood suggested still another route, by the way of Sunderland Hollow, and also one extending to Mallets' bay. Mr.

Noyes gave a statement of the progress thus far made in carrying into operation the principal idea of the Portland and Ogdensburg railroad company, which was to connect Portland with the West by a grand trunk through line, and also to connect eventually with the Lake at Burlington. This idea the company had thus far strenuously adhered to, although frequently tempted by great pecuniary facilities to deviate from their course; and in carrying it out they desired to make no entangling alliances or arrangements with any other company, They desired an independent route to Bur lington. The road was now completed from Portland to tho White Mountains, and East from the Connecticut river twelve miles, and from St. Jchnsbury nearly to Cambridge. In deciding on the course for Burlington to pursue in this matter, he hoped that no short sighted policy would be adopted.

The wants of to day should not be alone considered, but that of the prosperous future which he was sore was before us as a city. The new line should be such as would in due course of time admit of a double track without interfering with the increased business which would belong equally as well to the Central road. Mr, Noyes raised the question whether under the new charter there was any power to aid by bonding, and it was referred to R. Hard, Daniel Roberts, and R. H.

Start for their decision. Engineer Hale pre sented a very flattering report of the pre liminary survey of the route by Potash Brook. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the committee. The New Daily. -The prospectus of the new daily and weekly paper to be published at Kutland has made its appearance.

It is to be issued on Thursday, May 1. nenry Clark, formerly editor of the Herald, is one of the editorial staff. Its title is to be the Butland Daily and Weekly Globe In its establishment it has absorbed the Rutland Independent and Butland Courier, and starts off with abundant promise of success. There is room in Vermont for a live daily paper. We welcome the Globe as evidence that we are to have such a paper.

Very Fortunate. A. P. Childs, the well-known insurance man at Bennington and son of our friend, Major A. B.

Childs, of was very fortunate recently. When going from Kutland to Bennington he dropped his pocket-book or diary from the cars, and with it over $1000 in money, notes, drafts, etc. was picked up by an honest man, a labor er, and Mr. Childs divided tho money with him. nANisoMg Compliment.

A. G. Nourse, formerly a Brattleboro business man, re ceivei tho handsomo compliment at the re cent election in Connecticut to be chosen Democratic Representative from New Brit, ain, a town usually good for a round repub lican majority, but which has soured on Grant. A man of sagacity, integrity and enterprise, Mr. Nourse stands deservedly high iu his new home, as he did at Brattleboro.

Greatly Disgruntled. Somebody up in Cambridge is greatly disgruntled because the Good Templars have been voted out of the school-house hall, and gets rid of a deal of bile through the Slangdealer. Tho writer of that communication in that paper is as intemperate as the worst whiskey guzzler possibly can be, and had better learn decency before setting up as a public mentor. 'Much Ado Abdut Nothing." Sjme narrow minded bigots in Peru are disturbed in spirit because the Postmaster has a Democratic deputy to handle the mails, in the person of G. K.

Davis, the popular and gentlemanly landlord there. Some folks have got just little enough soul to make "much ado about nothing." All That is Needed. All that is needed to secure the survey of tho Montpelier and Kutland railroad is that Montpelier and Kutland shall "coma to time" on raising their share of the money. The other towns have raised theirs, and are ready to pay over whenever needed. Push the Work.

A railroad up into the Lamoille and Black river valleys is of almost vital necessity to tho Capital, and our people should push the work. Every man should put his shoulder to the wheel, and lift with all his might. If Montpelier but does its duty the success of the project is assured. News. The Free Press of April 21 informs its readers that the Teachers' Institute for Franklin County ill be holden at Guildhall, on Monday, June 9.

And this from a city which boasts of having the best schools in the State Vamosed. Charles S. Tike, alias Charles Silver, a St. Johnsbury barber, has "vamosed the ranchii" over there, leaving quite a number with pecuniary reasons for mourning his departure. Legacy of a Farm.

Charles, son of George Gray, of Elmore, about 20 years of age, recently received intelligence of the death of an uncle residing in San Francisco, and that he had left him a very fine farm near that city. He intends going to California this Spring. Foot Cut. Charles Andrews, of Johnson, cut one foot one-third off, near the instep, last Saturday, while chopping wood for G. H.

Saxby. His axe missed its aim, and the foot got the whole force of the blow. Toes Off. Saturday last a lad 14 years old, at work for llenry Russell, of Elmore, cut off two of his toes, while chopping wood. East Hardwick Items.

Dr. Adgate, from St. Johnsbury, takes well. New brooms sweep clean. L.

Herbert, blacksmith, is goino to to leave town. The village loses agood mechanic and a sound Democrat. The pew holders and others interested held a meeting lt Baptist church last Saturday evening, to adopt measures for repairing the church. The Unpleasantness hnf.wppn and the carpenter is gradually growing larger, wim tho help of madam Rumor. A lady and lead pine seem to be th mn? points at stake.

Louisiana matters seems all ni nnn tr hnvn recollected the existence of an old-fashioned, mouldy article, known to our ancestors as the law. den. tuiory has been instructed, apparently to his no small astonishment, that nra powers ao not extend to tne loaning of United States troops to "Gov." whenever that singular functionary chooses to request the favor that if the authorities of Louisiana need federal help to suppress domestic violence, and preserve society from titter disorganization, they must make their wants known in the manner prescribed by vuuaukuuja, xuia is gratny ing. Tuesday of last week a deadly struggle took place between Mr. Murray, gas collector of New iork city, and Dr.

Brown. Murray called at the Doctor's office to collect the us ual monthly bill, and while sitting at the table Brown dealt him a blow on the back of the neek with a hatchet. A desperate encounter then ensued, in which Murray was victorious, and Brown was arrested. Rob bery is believed to be toe cause of the as- uJt. A great monetary canio was caused in Wall street.

New York city last week, bv the failure of Barton Alieu, brokers. The failure created surprise, as the relations of the firm to Commodore Vandei bilt were con sidered sufficient save the house in any fi nancial crisis. Mr. Bartoi is a nephew and Mr. Allen a grandson ot the Commodore.

The result was a great pressure in the stock market, and general demoralization of Wall street. Three dead bodies have been tuken from the river at Troy, N. since the ice went out. State Item3. feEKiors Wocwd.

Mr. Hftjc, of BrUlewater, rcoeiveU qiute a seruHia wound iu one ftaml wet In futu last, by it coming iu contact wiiu a circular aw. Srvkr AcciDBirr. Henry Wells, of Korth Whitehall, employed on a sawing mack Sue at Fiur iluvtm, liudone leg to badly aawu Tuesday of ittat wwek a to neceaaiuile amputation. Mbasles in Fblchville.

Measles are having a genurnl ma in Kelchville and vicinity, and tho Daumpft nave alao beea quite extensively didtrio-uted. Tin bd. Francis Reynolds, of Keadinsg, was fee nil arreaicd tor and tattery, aud Hoed $0 an 4 coat. AKLI fXJtiREn. John Ponavna, a workman In tae pulp mill at Bellows fall, had one ankle badly injured iM-Kiuy of lat week, by being caugut buLweun some rollers.

Fikgeks Jawei. Richard Kider, of New Hn Tn, wtau jRwing wood with a horse power the otiit-r day, hud the little flutir of hU left baud tawed oil, aud the ntxt one sawed to the bono. as o. Tne dwelling house of James Cany, Of West fluiiuud, with ail itg contents, was burned recently. The origin of the lire supposed to have beeu a defective Hue.

Oft thr Tkack. A passenger train wntotr uie rraca at. omtiuon, J. uesiny ox iuat week. Iiunuge Blight, and no one injured.

Instantt-t I i.ijei. An apple tre felled by Alexander Ureuler, of West CharloUo, last week, auruck and liutautly killed hi ton, 13 yearn of age, HAfi Bdbnkd. Oliver W. Hever. an emnlov- eeotttie Mnt.

Fairbanks, at tit. Johnabury, burned hia leil band and wrist bavllyafew days wiui aieaia xrom uie coojiu ox ueaieu iron. Sbvebh Accident. Monday of laat week a on of K. P.

Chandler, of Peru, fell from a bay mow on to a pitchfork, the tine of which entered the groin about three inches, lie will probauly recover. bcoaa Hol'SB Bussed. Saturdav nbiht of wet-k before la-t the soar bouse of fe. G. Kose- brooK, or uuiiiihaii, wu burned, with syrup i lie lent to make 'AO pounda of sugar, aup holders and other uttnsiU.

-00. Pkath From Small Pox. Alax Rnblee, father of Andrew H. Kublee, of the hrtn of Kublee ft Harvey, of Euosburgli Falls, died of suiall pox on the 13th iust. lie contracted the dUeaae while on a viait to Auboitaford, 1'.

Q. Unfortunatb Fall. Chandler Brad lab, of oouDury, who has oeen at work In Indian Orchard, atw for the past few months, bad a fall htat month, whioh resulted in the fracture of oue Juice pan and a severe wound in the bead. Axklb Fractured. Mrs.

X. W. Loom is, of inuuouow, Biippeu on me accuinuiateti enow and ice ou South main street, and fractured one ankle. A suit for damages will be instituted against the town. Bin Cut.

Tuesday of last week Qulncy B. Parker, of St. Johnbury, while chopping wood rue ms leu iuol wiin ine axe, cuiung an angular Kah across it, aud severing several boiici ana corua. Foot Cecsued. Monday of last week B.

B. Chnse, of Wont Randolph, was loading stock Into a car, when the engine unexpectedly stai ted up a Utile, aud bis foot was wedded in between the tiling plauk" aud a post, badly ciusuing it. Rchawats. Six boys ran away from the State Reform School at Waterbury, some days ago. Three of them were arrested at Brandon last Friday, and another was found at bis home in Barling tou.

'Xhey were tukeu back to Water-bury, Ili RiED 15 ma Svow. Four gnose belonging to Benjamin Weetman, of Cambridge, were bur. led by drift hit; snow, aud remained covered without food twenty days, whoa they were released by the late thaw, none the worse fjf their long fast. ATTBMPTKD SuiCTOB, Tuesday of week before lasts. CliiTord, of Middletown, In a fit cf despondency, attempted to commit suicide by cut-tins; bis tii rout, but was discovered in tiiue to save him.

lie inflicted a severe wound. Arm Bhokem. Tuesday of last week Myron Ham, a younif man in the employ af the Meara Mill company at South Barton, had his right arm broken, hy being caught between the bunters of some freight cars. Fall tiiom a Car. A young man named Powers, of West Concord, a brakeinan, fell from a car at the station in Barton, last Tuesday morning, and struck upon a pile of iron, breaking his left arm just above the wrist, and badly spraining bis right wrUt.

IIakd CAroirr. Tuesday of last week Charles Hoy an employe of the Lyndon Mill company, whiletrtking lumber front oue band between the head-block and roller, breaking bis third tinker twice above the middle joint, and teuring most of the skin from the back cf the hand. BriLiiKO Fckd Raised. The Bnptistsof Vermont have already ratseil nearly luo.uuu of the 1.0U required for found in the ermont Acad eujy, which is to be located at Saxtons Kiver, and hope to erect one building this Summer, so that the school enn be opened by Fall. Elopement.

A grandson of tho Rev. Alfred Hubbard, of Bridgwater, after paying his addresses, clandestinely, to the daughter of a respected citizen of that place, eloped with her to New Hampshire, on the 4th ant! was married. The bride is sixteen, and the bridegroom three years her senior. Fatal Accidbnt. Thursday of last week a young man named Gee, an employee in Pan-forth A Hale's saw-mill, in Uipton, while passing to the rear of the building, fell upon a bed of rocks below, crushing his skull, and then fell in to water six feet deep, where be was found the next day.

It is supposed he bad an epileptic tit when he fell. ACCTrtESTALLT Shot. Goortrc, only son of u. reiuooue, ox iriuporT, wuue uunting lost Friday, in a bout, was kiiled by the accidenud dtscliarve of Ids gun. When rising to shoot a crow, tne hammer of his gun caught on the edtre of the boat, anl be received the charge in his abdomen.

Acqvttted, The second trial of Thmcfw pat- terson for the murder of George Flaadera at St. Albans, May 24, lsTl. has resulted In the ac quittal of the prisoner, ratterson was first tried at the April Term, 1KTJ, of Franklin County Court, aud the juiy returned a rerdict of 'guilty." The case was passed to the Supreme Court with exceptions, aud the verdict set aside aud a uew trial granted. AfTTDKVT is Canaan. While Goodrich Coates of ClarksviJlt, X.

11,, was riding on a load of gooos in wnaan, ne unnerrooii to step irom one side to the other, to prevent the load from i i- Eing over, when he was thrown In between the orses. The forward sled passed over his chest, aud the buck one roiled him over several times. One tup was broken and be was otherwise injured. Ijc nrR Park. The "ilosser Boy," who a few years ago figured conspicuously in the I-a-rnoiilP county court, is at present stopping ia Hyde Park.

He i just out of the New Hampshire State Prison, and bad previously seiycd terms at Windsor aud Dan ne mora. Hip crushed. Sunday of last week Armelle Tt. Sands bad one hip crushed by a blow from the ewe-p of a derrick, at the slate quarry of Jones Kvans, lu Paw let. The derrick had been ft secured by a brake, and Sands set it in motion.

His injuries will probably prove fatal, Scbmergkd. A Mr. Wheeler, of SUtrksboro, recently attempted to cross the beaver brook on the road from IV ey bridge to New Haven, where the water had overflowed the road. The result was that horse, wagon and driver were submeig-ed in water. The horse, worth 175, was drowned and Mr.

Wheeler, narrowly escaped the same fate. Fatal Shootixg Accident. William Colby, of Manchester N. on a visit at bis brother Alfred Colby, in the west part of Rochester, was accidentally shot art Friday. He was taking a gun, muxzle towards the hands of a nephew, when the breach dropped from the bands of the lnd aud struck upon the gronad.

The gun was discharged and the contents lodged lathe stomach and bowels of Mr, Colby. Ho lived about six hours, in great agony, lie was 37 years of age, aud leaves a family iu Manchester. Opening or srnscRirrioir Books. The open-Ins of books for subscriptions to the stock of the Central Vermont railroad, designed as a successor to tho Vertuout Central and Vermont and Canada is announced to take place at St. Albane on the 3otb last.

The commissioners for receiving subscriptions are Hon, George Nichols, of Nortblield, fcr-Gov. Stewart, of Middlebury, and Hon. Bradley Barlow, of St. Albans. Letter op Condolence.

Gov. Converse, has addressed a letter to Gov. McEnery, of Louisiana, stating that the people of Vermont are unanimous in their very deep regret that so noble and valuable a State as Louisiana should be so sbu ken and her quiet disturbed, aud industries interrupted and embarrassed by intestine commotion and political animosities. He expresses his sincere hope that the controversies may soon be amicably settled. Knlaroixo Operation-.

The Vermont eop-rier mitunK comuanv at Vershire are cniAruino tueir operations, and have pnt in a new steam drill. They are at work on a new drift about luo foot below the old one, and the whole mountaia seems to be full of rich ore. The company have btuit a large store near their works, and are build. Jug uo a thriving village. The DiouUily pay roll is uoiu to 8maHUp.

A aerione smash up occurred on the Paanmpsic railroad Sulurday afternoon of week before last, about a mile below Passumpsic village. One side of the track gave way, and eight freight ears were tipped otr, one of them failing jMtrtially into the river. Three of the cars belonged to the Portland and Ogdensburg railroad. The dump where the accident occurred bad become softened by water. 6ono Doctrine.

Jndge T. A. Smaller, of Burlington, is holding the April Term of the ot ted stales circuit court at New York, and rather startled the pet tifegwers, the other day, by some oiiiiu urrt'ii tiocrnne. lie tola them that be was out of patience with their applications for delays, and that treaiter if the plaintiff not teady be will disinh-s the case, or if by default, unless there is a very good reason for delay. Kcxawat.

An exciting runaway occurred in BratUboro, Saturday ot week before last. he borse of W. M. Ch iuiberlin. of West Braltleboro, became frightened and ran at a fearful pace across Main ptrtet, then i-imped over a railing upon the sidewalk, leaving a portion of the sleigh behind.

The animai collided with the express wngon of E. Alien, and a -on of Noah Perry, who was In the vehicle was thrown to the ground. Allen's borse joined in the race, but alter th'uie oulet was restored. TnoROica Pcckixg Saturday morning of week before lat Iuac, son of hev. Mr, Wood of Fouitnev, about twenty years of ae, learninir thttdia ks were frequenting a place abova the tniiidam, at the old candaesUck tacU)ry, started out for the game.

He fuued the birds diving for tih, and fSrvl at Ultra, iiiilirtg one, hich down the strvain. He rualied to the null about forty rods blow. launche! a boat and eeeurtxl the duck. He reloaded bis gun and triel tu baine exreilinent again, but tins time he was un-aubj toc4ntrol the boat and found that be must go over the dam. He jumped from the boat juat asUwitit into the aby teJow, where it whs disftbod to piiH'( on the rocks.

He Immediately followed, hut fortunately was (unhurt, except a scrstuh the baud and a hune arm. lie succeeded whh aimcuity in miming ashore. 1 McConnel, and this one will close our anecdotes relative to this eccentric individual. Wire was acknowledged by the best judg es to be a "buster" on skates. Somehow tho "make up 'of his was exactly ritrht for that kind of locomotion.

As his muscles were even more wiry than his name, he could tire out all the best skaters iu the neighborhood, on a dead race, and then skate back to his starting point feeling re-freshod by his exercise. It once happened that Wire was up the river from Newbury, somewhere in the neighborhood of Bath, N. eDjoyinw skating frolic with a couple of his cro nies, who aspired to be a match for him. Wire beat them all out in speed, and in all kinds of fancy skating. Then ono of -them, seeing a hole in tho ice, where the current was too swift to admit of its freezing, proposed that each should take a circle, and see who would approach nearest to the edge of the ice.

Nothing could suit Wire better than this suggestion, and he declared that he would give them a lead. Ho started and went fearfully near the edge of the ice, which was at the margin very thin and Insecure. "Well done, Wire!" said one of the trio, who wero to make the dangerous experiment; "that aint a bad go! But you see I shall beat it!" "Then we shall have to fish you out of the drink!" said Wire, with a grin which the contemplation of such an event could but produce. "Don't you be seart!" answered the man, with a littlo show of contempt at the idea his getting into the water. lie started making the circle, and beat Wire by a good half inch.

Now it comes my turn," said the last one of the three, "and 111 beat you both." He started, and was the victor by another half inch, which left Wire an inch in the back ground. "Now, Wire T1 exclaimed both of the heroes at "I hope yonUl give it up like a man! We've fairly beat yon. You hain't got the pluck of a goose!" "The best in three!" exclaimed Wire, "the best in three! Tho game ain't up yet!" "Well, try it again, if you want to, but we'll beat you if you try a week." "Wire started. On his face there was the impress of a fixed resolution that he would not be beaten. He made the circle and surpassed his competitors by a good, inch and a half; but the ice refused to Btand the pressure.

In fact it broke, and Wire went down The dark waters closed over him, and the strong current carried him under the ice. Consternation seized his two companions, and they drew near with a fearful consciousness that they had seen the last of poor Wire. As they stood by the brink of the water, looking at it curl and roll as it pressed on, they felt a shivering sensation, and chided themselves for tempting their comrade to Lake so rash a step. "It's all over with him," said one, "and it's a sad thing." "Sad as thunder!" answered the other, with a countenance which expressed his deep regret, aud showed that he appreciated the magnitude of tho evil "but what can we du?" "Du? We can't du nothin He ia forty rod down stream by this time, and dead as a hammer, probably." "Well, it does seem as if there'd onght to bo something did It must be awful to be drownded in sich cold water!" "There's no helpin' the case, no way. Wire was a brick, but he's gone, and we'd better go and tell it up to the village." The two men turned around to carry out their plun, and as they turned they glanced down stream.

About fifteen rods below there was another glade, of small extent, and as Ihey gazed the form of Wire McConnel shot up from tho turbid waters. Yes, it was Wire, clothed in flesh, but quite moist. He was, however, in a perfectly gleeful mood. He knew he had beaten in the strife which had led to tho accident, beyond all chance of being overdone, and the joy he experienced from this consideration shone out even through the cold ice-water that was dripping over his face. "There, you louts he exclaimed, as soon as he could get his mouth open, "beat that, if you can The men drew near, but did not dare to venture to the margin of the ice to draw Wire from the water, the ice being too thin to support either their weight or LU.

Hence they reached him the end of a rope, which he grasped, and they drew him out on to the ice. "Now ril be hanged said Wire, "if that aint worth a fourpence I'm a good mind to try it again. It gives a feller very particiler feelin's down there under tho ice, and makes a body contemplate." "We s'posed you was drownded," said one of the men, "and gin you up." "You gin me up mighty easy. I had no more notion of drowndin' then I had of go-in' to France." "But how in the name of natur1 did you manage to come out here so nice?" "Why. couldn't I see the light, you squash-head? I seed the light, and made for 't, but I didn't hurry.

There's some-thin' kinder good in bein' down therer arter all. It kinder rises a feller's stupen-duous. I can't exactly express it, for I ain't eddicated. At any rate, it's no fool of a dodge." Stock Items. J.

L. Coburn, of East Montpelier, has a grade Durham bull, one year old, that girths six feet, and weigh some over a thousand pounds. The largest Jersey stoc dairies in the eastern part of this county are owned by C. H. Kinney, of Plainfield, A.

J. Hollister, of North Montpelier, and Levi Pitkin, of Marshfield, although the considered superior for butter making, yet it is questionable whether they arc more profitable than some other breeds. Lawson Hammet, of East Montpelier, has a sow that he bought of A. C. Slayton, of Calais, that lately brought him 19 pigs.

George Davis, of East Montpelier, has twelve head of thorough-bred Devons, consisting of cows, heifers, oxen, and a superb bull. This breed has for years been a favorite of Mr. Davis, and they are indeed beautiful. The mest extensive horse raising and training establishment in central Vermont is conducted by Jesse Templeton, on his farm in East Montpelier. There are some thirty head of colts and horses, owned by a wealthy banker named Converse, formerly of Massachusetts, and now a resident of Pittsburg, Pa.

are of the "Columbus" breed, which has no pedigree beyond the original Columbus stallion which came from Canada. The establishment is well fitted Up for the business, and Mr. Templeton, assisted by Lee Harvey, find constant employment caring for and training these fine animals. There are also several head of Jersey stock owned by Messrs. Templeton and Converse.

Hon. Alonzo Pearce, of East Calais, recently lost a Cotswold ewe equal to tho best lu Washington county, its weight being 200 lbs. last December. The first clip of wool from her and her mate, they being twins, weighed over 30 as attested by Z. G.

Pierce, who purchased it The last year's lamb of her mate weighed 1 17 lbs. when only eight months and fifteen days old, and is now a fine yearling. These sheep aredescendanU from the flock of R' G.IIill, of Elmore. A fire at Granville, N. Wednesday night of last week, destroyed Skinner's hotel and the dwelling bouse eat of it.

The trotting horse Waltzing Dan, and other hows were burned. Loss insured for $5,000. The fire Is supposed to have been This tribe of Indians, which is now mak- sng so large a figure In the news of the day, numbers scarcely one hundred. They muster less than fifty fighting men, and are reported to be as much civilized as any Indians in that region. They dress like white men, speak English, and have learned the vices of the whites.

As long ago as 1854 they waylaid and murdered emigrants who were on their way to Southern Oregon, and an organized expedition under Ben Wright, an adventurous settler of Oregon, was sent against them, which ended their depredations for the time being and almost annihilated them. In 1869 Captain Jack, their chief, accepted terms and went upon a reservation, but very soou left it. Last fall he again commenced depredations upon settlers, when troops were sent to protect the emigrants, and to induce him to retire with his tribe to their reservation. This they were unwilling to do, claiming they were un fairly dealt with by the United States government, and that they had never been paid for the land they had sold. A fight was the result, in which our forces were defeat ed, and many soldiers shot down, whilst not an Indian was killed.

Reinforcements were sent forward, with the design ot cap turing them. Meanwhile negotiations were opened, Commissioners were appointed by the President and several interviews were held, but Captain Jack would accept no terms of peace that did Bot guarantee to him and his people a reservation upon Lost river or Hut creek near Dorrb' ranch, or allow him to remain in the lava beds, their present location. The commissioners were not at liberty to consent to anything but re moval, and their refusal even to sond Cap tain Jack's request to the authorities at Washington seems to have exasperated him, For a time negotiations wcro suspended, but resumed again on the 11th day of April, when the tragedy took place which has sent a thrill of horror through the whole United States. On that day Gen Canby, military commander of that depart ment, with the Peace Commissioners- Rev. Dr.

Thomas, Mr. Meacham, Mr. Dyer, and Rosborough went to meet the In dians about ono mile in front of the camp. At half-past one firing was heard in that direction, and Colonel Gillem immediately started off to learn the cause. On arriving at the place of meeting, he found that Gen.

Canby and Dr. Thomas had been killed and Mr. Meacham wounded. Mr. Dyer escaped unhurt.

The perfidious Modocs thus ended all treaties for peace, by committing one of the very highest crimes known among men, that of firing upon a flag of truce, treacherously murdering those who sought only to perform towards them the friendly office of peace-makers. The indignation agalost the perpetrators of this abominable crime is universal, and it would almost seem that nothing but their utter extermination should satisfy the demands of the people. There was no provocation for the perpetration of such a deed. So far from that, it seems to have been premeditated and the commissioners invited to this interview with the design to murder them. The evidence of this is in the anxiety manifested by tho Modoc chief to meet them in an unusual place, away from the observation of the army.

The deed is done, and there should be no parleying, and no delay in visiting summary punishment upon the fiendish perpetrators. The demand of the hour is promptness and severity. The uplifted hand should fall upon the guilty ones, and if they comprise the whole tribe let extermination be the result. Such infamous treachery should not be tolerated. Fallex Into Good Hand3.

The new hotel at Albargh Springs has fallen into good hands, II. H. Ilowe, late of the American hotel at Burlington, having become its proprietor. Mr. Howe knows how to keep a hotel as it should be, and doss it, too.

This hotel is now, large, and well arrange fitted up with all the most desirable of modern improvements. These things, added to the health-giving Springs, the beautiful scenery, the boating and fishing, and its ease of access, should fill the Alburgh Springs House full, as they doubtless will. That those who go there once always will again has been our experience, and now that Mr. Howe has taken the hotel it will be more so. Tun Worcester Railuoad Msetisq.

G. J. Slay ton, of Morrisville, E. M. Gifford, of Wolcott, and Messrs.

Copp and Hancock, of Worcester, were some of the speakers at this meeting, as well as those named last week. A resolution was presented by Dr. Fairmao, adopting the "narrow guage" and making Wolcott the objective point on the Lamoille river. It was opposed by Horatio Templeton, on the ground that the people of Worcester are in earnest for a railroad, and wish to be free to meet the Northern road in tho best possible manner. On motion of Cyrus Brown, Dr.

Fairman had leave to withdraw, aud he did withdraw his resolution. AxHoxoiublb Appointment. J. Chester Shatter, son of Hon. James Shafler, of San Francisco, and a recent graduate of the New York Medical College, has been hocorcd with the appointment of assistant Resident physician in the San Francisco city hospital, a position of honor and responsibility, commanding a fine salary.

Mr. Shafter is a promising young physician, and we are pleased to hear of his good fortune in securing this appointment, which gives him a fine opportunity for the display of the learning and talents which he possesses in a high de gree. A Sanguine View. Watson W. Banister, of Randolph, takes a very sanguine view of the Chase estate matter, a view that we greatly fear will prove without any foundation in fact.

He writes that he has received information from England that the estate is to be paid to the heirs in June next, and that Mrs. D. M. Smith, of Alton, 111., sold her share last March for $12,000. If Mr.

Banister, knows the purchaser of this share, and will send him along this way, we can tell him of a cumber of shares that he can buy for much let s. Railboad Meeting at East Calais. The friends of the Montpelier, Hardwick and Black river railroad will hold a mass meeting at East Calais, on Tuesday, May 6, at 1 o'clock, p.ar., to discuss and devise the best means to forward the enterprise, and bring the road to the earliest possible completion. Every town tn the line is expected to be represented. Prominent speakers from Montpelier will be in attendance.

Arc Old Resident Gone. Mr. John Kimball, one of the oldest residents at Bellows Falls, and tho only brother of Mr. E. F.

Kimball, of Montpelier, departed this life last Monday. A man of strong will and having his own ideas on some points, he was universally esteemed by all who knew him for his honesty, and reliability, his integrity beiog unquestioned, no will be tnueh missed there. natrona of the Vermont Farmer have taken ita Editor "to task for saying so much about politics" in the columns 01 that paper, it being "an agricultural family newspaper." The Editor inters, wo hardly sea with what justice, that the same class of people would also prohibit farmers themselves from "meddling witn poiui matters," and taking this as a text he pro ceeds to declare his lie is a and "proud to bear a which he thinks belongs equally to "Thom as Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, 7) tne declaration of Independence and the eman cipation proclamation?) His "Democra cy" is in harmony" with, "oar veneraoie Governor" and "with nine-tenth of the people of Vermont." Having thus defined his Democracy, which seems to us to savor somewhat of the "good Lord and good dev il" policy, as if doubtful into whose nanus he may fall, tho Editor proceeds to declare in favor of "reform in political morals, anu a larger participation of the laboring clas ses in our government," and proposes to ad vocate these principles in the rarmer ao which, doubtless the majority of the readers of the Farmer will say because those questions are not political as between the two great parties Democratic and re publican into which the nation is divided. Thev are simply questions of honesty and integrity and good government, about wnicn all honest and upright men agree. lut ine Farmer does not touch the point probably intended by its critic that pirty politics ousht to have no place in an agricultural journal.

Perhaps now that its Editor has so lucidly defined his Democracy, he will be equally explicit in telling his readers wheth er in the exercise of his legitimate independence as a journalist tho Farmer will take part in the political discussions of the day, We pause to hear its reply. Parish Officers Elected. At the Easter Monday election in the Parishes named below, the following officers were elected for 1873 st. michael's, brattleboro. Wardens, Koyall Tvler and Frederick Nash.

Vestrymen. Royal Tyler, Asa Keyes, F. A. Nash, William Rockwell, Frank YY. Brooks, Kittredge Haskins, N.

C. Sawyer, William S. Uuild, Henry C. Willard, George W. Folsom and eorge F.

Gale Clerk and Treasurer, Frederick Nash. Delegates to Diocesan Convention, Frederick A. Nash, Kittredge Haskins, and Koyall Tyler, with Henry C. Willard, William S. Guild, and William II.

Kockwell, as Alternates. ST. IXKE'SjST. ALBAX3. Wardens, Uildad Paull and J.

S. Weeks. Vestrymen, li, Paull, IL Q. Morton, U. II.

Bowman, J. U. Armington, M. W. Bailey, Dr.

M. Comegys, J. S. Weeks, H. ii.

Baiiey, II. E. Lewis, Ambrose Arnold. Delegates to Diocesan Convention, Ambrose Arnold, M. Bailey, B.

Paull, Edward A. Smith. TRINITV, RUTLAND. Wardens, Charles Clement and Z. V.

K. Wilson. Vestrymen, Charles Clement, Harvey Kingsley, Georsre R. Bottum, Z. V.

K. Wilson, Edward L. Temple, Edson P. Gilson, Charles E. Boss.

Delegates to Diocesan Convention, Charles Clemeot, Z. V. K. Wilson, Charles Ross, Edward It. Temple, sr.

James', Woodstock. Wardens, Abraham btearns, George R. Chapman. Vestrymen, Abraham Stearns, George R. Chapman, James B.

Jones, Joel Eaton. Clerk, Charles Chapman. Treasurer, James B.Jones. Collector, Henry L. Glea-son.

Delegates to Diocesan Convention, Geo R. Chapman, James B. Jones. ST. THOMAS, BRANDON.

Vestrymen, John A. Conant, Julius E. Higins, Jacob Smith, George Briggs, James H. Blake, Ebenezer J. Ormsbee, George D.

C. a scorn, ST. MART'S, KORTUFIELD. Wardens, T. A.

Wiley and E. W. Howe. Vestrymen, Perley Belknap, P. D.

Bradford, E. W. Howe, Andrew liowarth, George Nichols, J. C. B.

Thayer, and T. A. Wiley. IMMANUEL, BELLOWS FALLS. Wardens Wyman Flint and Josiah Bow-tell.

Vestrymen, Wyman Flint, Josiah Bow-tell, II. Williams, C. L. King, Joshua H. Webb Aaron Arms.

C. E. Webb. Delegates to Diocesan Convention, Wryman Flint, J. H.

Williams, C. L. King. NOKTU FIELD NOTES AXD COMMENTS. The Methodist Sunday School at North-field numbers 220.

The last two Sundays there were twenty baptisms. Last Friday a freight train not very politely assisted George Clark, teamster, in removing his cart from the track, by backing into it, breaking two of the wheels of his vehicle. John Cle wry, an employe ou the Central railroad, had an ankle broken last week, while jumping off the freight train with which he was connected. Under the care of Dr. P.

-II. Bradford he is recovering as speedily as can be expected. Frankie J. Willey, aged 8 years, has attended the school in Gouldsville district for the lust four terms without having been absent, tardy, or excused, except for one day, to attend a funeral. During all this time he has had the same teacher.

Tuesday of last week the voters of the school districts number twenty-one and number four met in the Village Hall, for tho purpose of determining the amount to be taxed upon the new "grand list" for tho ensuing year, to defray the expenses of what is termed the Northfield Graded and High School." There is a strong dissatisfaction existing between the two districts which are combined to form this school, and quite a number of gentlemen argued for and against uniting tho said districts as they are now. The voters of district number twenty-one, with the exception of a very few, claim that they had no desire to join district number four, and their speakers showed evidence, which the others did not attempt to deny, that their district had, by a method of underhanded work in the late Legislature, through the instrumentality of ono of the Senators from Washington county, unadvised by their district, been compelled to unite, ia accordance with an act authorizing it. According to the wording of the act they cannot bo separated excepting by a vote of the Legislature of the State, and consequently are compelled to be one, nnder the above title, until the next Legislature is in session. As matters now stand it is very probable that, aside from party politics, the question at issue at the noxt election of Town Repre sentative will be this one of schools, and accordingly as the candidate is or is not in favor of disuniting the above districts many votes will be governed. An incident, illustrative of the great dread in which some people stand of small pox, occurred aa one of the village physicians was returning from a visit to one of his patients, a short time ago.

On his way from Gouldsvillo to the Depot village, he came upon quite an elderly lady journeying to the same place on foot. Being alone in his cutter, he asked her if she would like to ride. To this proposal she consented. After seating herself comfortably in the sleigh, not happening to know who the Doctor was, she began to talk very earnestly concerning the village being attacked with thejsmall pox. She told the Doctor that her friends had thought her very rash in "venterin out" while thi3 disease was around, but she 'thought as how" she would run the risk.

The Doctor, who seemed to enjoy hearing her talk, allowed her to ventilate herself thoroughly in regard to small pox, and the dangers attending it, etc. When, however, she had finished, he coolly replied "Madam, you have rodo thus far, and you might as well rido the rest of the but I have just left one of the small pox patients, and" Before he had time to finish what ho was going to say, the old lady exclaimed "lavf i me and with a the like unto which she had not made for a full score of years, cleared the sleigh and buffalo robes at a bound, and left the ranch amused Doctor to pursue tho remainder of. his journey alone. Thero are still three cases of the disease in town, but we learn that they are all speedily recovering, and that there is no probability of its spreading further. the salary of Rev.

Mr. Willard as Superintendent of Schools in Burlington at $300, for his salary was $600. Mr. Willard made an active and excellent Superinten dent, and discharged his duties to general acceptance, but he did not belong to the Vino-" of which Secretary I rench was then becoming the head centre, and was too de cided in his convictions of duty and responsibility to be used as a tool. Besides, the Secretary needed the salary as an offset to the "tempting offers" he had received from other States.

Hence Mr. Willard was dropped, and the burdens and the salary imposed upon the Secretary as an inducement to continue his valuable services in imposing his text book upon the Board of Education and the taxpayers of the State. Immediately upon his election as Superintendent, the city commissioners proposed to give Br. French a salary of one thousand dollars, iu which the Board of Aldermen did not for a time concur, but finally yielded under the pressure of circumstances. Since that time the city charter has been amended so that the school commissioners are now an independent body in respect to salaries, and all matters connected with the schools of the city.

And now comes the announcement that Secretary French declined a re-election to the office of Superintendent of Schools in the city, and that another man has been elected iu his place Doubtless the Secretary has fulfilled his duties well. He has taken unwearied pains in the selection of teachers and in the supervision of the schools, and the schools have doubtless im proved. We have no disposition to pluck one star frcn the crown of honor which is justly his due. We only add that we be lieve in Vermonters for Vermont institu tions, aud that Vermont his all the ability, intelligence, and experience necessary to supply all her public schools we say nothing about her Colleges with teachers and Superintendents. And it is an utter shame and disgrace that she should ignore her own sons and daughters, bora and ed ucated one or both in her own schools, which are inferior to none, or permit them to be ignored in the selection of Teachers for her primary and graded schools.

It is a humiliating fact that wherever the influ ence of the imported Secretary of the Board of Education has been prominent as in the city of Burlington, for example Ver moot teachers have been displaced, and teachers from other States not having su perior qualifications to recommend them have been introduced. Perhaps the Secre tary has exerted no positive influence in this direction, but somehow the position of some of the teachers of our public schools under the oversight of the Secretary have become uncomfortable, and they have either been requested or felt themselves obliged to resign or to decline reappointment. In most of these instances, teachers have been Imported to fill their places, to tho ex elusion of home talent and qualifications. In our humble opinion these things ought not so to be. Deatu of Georob W.

Barker. George W. Barker, formerly Postmaster at Mont pelier, then Sheriff of Washington county and afterwards a well-known railroad contractor, recently died at Manitowos, Wis, For a long time Mr. Barker was a leading man at the Capital, having much iufiuence in deciding and shaping the action of the Democratic party, both personally and through the Vermont Patriot, with which he was connected. When the Vermont Central railroad was built he was one of the contractors, and made about $10,000, which was a handsome sum in those days.

Mr, Barker then took a job on the New 1'ork end of the now Rutland and Washington railroad, and the crash that came in the financial affairs of that road "cleaned him out," and "stuck' some of his backers, Hon R. R. Keith, of Montpelier, being "in" for about $15,000. Afterwards Mr. Barker went to Paiuesville, Ohio, where he mado about $12,000 on a railroad contract, bu lost it again because of the insolvency of the road.

He then went to Manitowoc, where he resided until his decease. Judge Keith, who knew him better than any one else at Montpelier, sajs Mr. Barker was a good citizen, very pleasant and companionable, and an honest man, which are high terms of praise to come from one who had lost by him as ihe Judge has. Vermont Insane Asylum. P.

S. Benjamin, Overseer of the Poor for Wolcott, in accordance with a vote of that town, recently visited the Insane Asylum, at Brattleboro, for the purpose of ascertaining the condition of those persons in that institution who are supported at the expense of that town. Mr. Benjamin says he was much pleasei with the management of the institution throughout. With-out letting any one know his object, he went over the building, and in every department found the utmost neatness and good order.

The rooms in which were confined the most unmanageable of the patients showed no lack of care. The food of all description was well cooked, and there is an abundance of it. Mr. Benjamin advises all who may have any misgivings in regard to the treatment of patients of whatever class to investigate for themselves, feeling confident that they will come away perfectly satisfied with the managetn3ot of the Asylum. Tflfi Wroxo: Man.

A lot of exhilerated Canadians coming out from Montreal became obstreperous after leaving St. Johns, which resulted in their finding A. C. Stone-grave, the Conductor, the wrong man to fool with. There were about 200 of them, but Mr.

Stonegrave and his trainmen put off four of the most disorderly of them, Jerry Sullivan, the brakeman, being the only railroad man injured, while the rowdies got considerably punished, and especially those who were thrown from the cars. Goikoto Virginia. P. C. Cleveland, for many years a physically and business "solid man" at Hyde Park, where he has exerted a large influence, intends emigrating to Virginia this Spring.

There are men there who might go, and, to say the least, the community be none the worse of "Phi." Cleveland is not one of them, however, and we shall not say who is, as we might stir up the bile of "Bert." Sawyer and C. C. Morse by doing so. Tit ior Tat. The Lyndon Union says the West Concord ladie3 have got up a pe tition to have the sale of liquor suppressed, and that the gentlemen are about to of-ganiza a society forbidding all association and intercourse with thoss of the gentler sex who refuse to allow "tho boys" one drink a day Who Can Equal This 1 Joseph Sprague of Huntington, boiled sap enough in ono day in a ten feet evaporator to make 227 lbs.

of maple sugar. This is about the smartest sugar making we have heard of, and who can equal him of a terrible riot in Grant county, Louisiana, in which a hundred or more negroes were killed. This is the first fruits of the policy of the administration, which has sought to array the black and white races of the south in hostility to each other. It seems to have occurred in this wise. The returns of Grant county were thrown out from the count in the late election, and the candidates of both parties desired to be commissioned by the Governor.

He de clined to accede to their request, asking them to settle the matter among themselves as to who should hold the commission. Meanwhile the offices were in possession of the fusionists, but the blacks took forcible possession of the Court House at Colfax about two weeks ago, driving out the fusionists, and entrenching themselves within its walls, as if determined to stand a Beige before they would relinquish their hold. Both parties appealed to arms, and had several severe encounters. On Sunday, the 13th, the whites received reinforce mcnts and began active operations to drive the negroes from their entrenchments. They were soon driven from the earthworks they had thrown up, into the court house, whence they immediately seot out a flag of truce, as if desirous of an amicable settlement.

A party of whites cams forward to meet the flag, and were fired upon by the negroes, killing or severely wounding several of the party. Enraged by this act of treachery, the whites set fire to the court house, aud shot the negroes as they escap ed from the burning building. Some eigh ty or a hundred are reported killed. The ringleaders of the riot escaped, and not a colored man could be seen for miles around the center of the disturbance. Another account states that not a single negro was killed until all had surrendered, when one hundred were brutally shot ia cold blood Whatever may have been the cause of the riot, it can be considered only in the light of a legitimate result of the administration policy, not justifiable on that account, but exhibiting the natural fruit of the attempt to invest the mass of ignorant, stupid negroes at the South with the rights of citizenship, without first giving them instructions as to its duties and responsibilities.

Musical. The Musical Society of St. Albans gave a concert one evening last week, which, according to the Daily Messenger, must have been a very brillaint Hear it the Messenger, we mean, not the concert. The chorus "was ono which no city need be ashamed of." Oee ot tho lady performers gave such an example of good singing as "only the highest talent and years of study would justify her admirers in attempting to imitate." One of the gentlemen displayed such "fineness of voice and accuracy of culture" as evidently quite astonished those who for the first time heard him alone. Another is mentioned as "noted for his sweetness of voice." And still another, as singins such classical music as "My Pretty Jane" with "jovial lightness and exquisite musical taste," though he was'taken completely by surprise," and "made a soloist against his will." The pianist accompanied "marvelous skill, and executed a solo with such brilliancy and rare faculty as "to unfold the beauty, the language, the hidden meaning of music1 Even "the breaking of a defective string, so annoying to others, did not disconcert him nor did he allow it perceptibly to disturb the harmony." It was therefore natural, after such a triumph, 'that an audience as cultivated as that' should "exact a continuance of the performance," and the Myeitro "reappeared with an admirable arrangement of the 'Last Rose of Summer." In thii, it is said, "it seemed as though be swept the chords of two instruments one of which was the blended hearts of those who listened." But the crowning achiev-meat seems to have been made by one who "conquers criticism even as she overcomes difficulties who, "halting at nothing, satis fied with nothing, has become confessedly the finest soprauo Jo.

Vermont;" who, 'to her natural endowment, far above tho average lino of musical people, has added knowledge scarcely iuferior to professional excellence." If this lady goes on, we are told and we most certainly hope she will "artists will yet bring laurels for her head, even as people now lay flowers at her feet" This is all very well first rate iu fact, and our St. Albans neighbors artists and people are certainly to be congratulated on such high attainments. But if some time some of these singers and players on instruments should happen to have their own reputation to compote with, it might be a little bad for them. Not The Woodstock Post is informed that the Auocs and Patriot has not "gone into the organ grinding business," this paper not being an "organ" for anything or anybody, and especially not for the Vermont Central Railroad management, we never having had any conversation with any one of the Trustees about railroad matters, and not even knowing more than two of them by sight, Tho Arqos and Patriot, however, does believe in telling the truth, let it hit whom it ill, and hence has defended Gov. Smith and his co-Managers when unjustly assailed, just as it would have denounced had it seen good cause therefor.

The Post is a sharp and spicy paper, but Is wide of the truth in its attacks on the Central railroad manage ment, seeming to be blind with rage about something. Where the Small Cause? The Coe-donian does not like our crowing roosters, evidently being more enamored with the specimen our columns contained last Fall. Every man to his taste, but where is "the very small cause" for Democratic "jubilation" over Connecticut? The entire Democratic State ticket is elected, and the Governor by a majority unusually large for either party and for the first time in over twenty years the Democrats have tho Legislature, our majority being 2G on joint ballot. A victory greater than we have before won for twenty years looks to us like being worthy of our best chanticleer. Sorry it docs not please tho Caledonian.

How About Gaskill Is that "Prof. Gaskill," of Manchester, N. 11., a "dead beat" or not The evidence tended to show that he was, but since correspondents have written us that he was fulfilling his engagements. The last, the Vergennes Fer-monter, however, says he does not pay his advertising bills, and that he owes that paper $2.50. It is a safe rule to beware of men who do not pay their bills to the print-er, and hence we should advise all to have nothing to do with Gaskill.

"CoBiUCT Tht Caledonian says "they "are looking sharply after dealers in liquor, ''in Coos, N. and are cleaning them "out," ou which Eirle's Citizen remarks that "they are doing that same thing everywhere, and as each man finds him "he leaves ten to fifteen cents for the Our Indian Policy. The policy of the national government towards the Indians will form ft dark chapter in our history as a nation, if it should ever be written out It finds one of its illustrations in the treatment of the small tribe of Modoci which has juat thrown themselves without the pale of humanity by their treacherous butchery of the Commissioners who were sent to them with only peaceful intentions For more than sixty years past the Modoca lived on the Lost river and ita neighborhood, in Southern Oregon. They very naturally concluded that the locality in which they lived belonged to them, and "when white settlers began to occupy portions of their territory they were jealous of the intrusion. They looked upon them as intruders, and aggressors upon their rights, first in occupying their territories without permission or compensation, and then, as the whites increased in numbers, in attempting to drive them from it.

Among these white settlers was one Ben Wright, who was noted as an In dian fighter, a daring fellow, who would as soon kill an Indian as eat his breakfast. On one occasion it is said he invitel a number of Modoca to a peace feast, and while they were his guests, and conaidcred themselves safe from harm by the usual sanctity of the peace occasion, Wright's men fired upon and killed them. This happened eighteen years ago, and is probably another version of the story now going the rounds of the papers about Wright's organizing an expedition against them and killing forty or fifty of them because they, it is alleged, attacked and murdered emigrants on their way to Oregon. Who can say that this treachery of Ben Wright did not have some connection with the treachery of April 11 If so it is no justification, but should it not serve as some mitigation of their offence An Indian never forgets an injury to himself or his tribe, and revenge is sweet to the untutored mind of the savage. Years may roll away, and a generation may have passed off the stage, but the son still cherishes the insult to his father and watches his opportunity, though long delayed, to strike the blow his father would have given.

This principle of the Indian character has been well understood by our Government during all tho years of our negotiations with them, and is the moving spring of all the Indian wars and troubles that have existed. The Government ought to have profited by the knowledge, but avarice and cupidity have oftener controlled our policy than righteousness and virtue. Nine years ago an effort was again made to ioduce the Modocs to remove from their location on Lost river, near Tuli Lake, to the reservation assigned them by the Government forty miles farther north, but with only partial success. Schoniches, with thirty warriors, their squaws and children, went, but the others, with Captain Jack, remained', The continued pressure of the Oregon settlers, however, made this latter band try repeatedly to live on the reservation, but they as often returned, choosing to trust to their own resources for food rather than to rely on the meagre "supplies" doled out to them by the Government. They associated reservation with starvation.

In February, 1868, the Modocs who declined the hospitality of the Government lived on the Lost river in two bands Captain Jack with fourteen warriors on one side, and the Cur-ley Headed Doctor with twelve braves on the other. Besides these, there were some scattered bands about Tuli Like, and a few also toward the south of Lake Klamath. With the California settlers these bands had no trouble, but with the settlers in Oregon they were always in hot water. Aud it was at the instigation of the latter that the attempt was made last November by United States troops and settlers Ivan and Oliver Applegatc, two prominent settlers of Oregon, taking a prominent part to remove the Mouoc Indians to the reservation and compel them to remain there. A fight took place, which resulted disatrously for our troops, several being killed.

After this battle the two bands united and resorted to the lava beds, where they are now encircled by United State troops on every side, with only one outlet for their possible escape, and that is by the Lake Tuli. The bad faith of Ecn Wright has impressed on their minds lesson which shows itself in all their movements. A distrust of the white man, a fear lest in some way they may be betrayed, is apparent In all the negotiations, and has led to the result which cow seems inevitable, their extermination, for surrender would bo equivalent to it. The history of this triba of Iniiacs, thus briefly sketched, is the history of all tba other tribes with whom the Government has had trouble, and in nine cases oat of ten that trouble can be traced for its origin not to the Indians but to the white settlers and government officials near them. The idea has been that the Indians have no rights which the white men are bound to respect, and hence in every possible way he has beeJcheated and wronged and defrauded.

The supplies" which the Government has pledged itself by solemn treaty to furnish them without cost have been doled out in a miserly manner, and in many instances sold to them at a high price. If all tho wrongs that have been perpetrated upon the Indian tribes under the care of the Federal Government by the officials whose duty it was to see that they were properly treated and cared for, and the treaties with them carried into effect spread out before the people, the wonder would not be that the Government has had so many wars with them, or that they have committed so many depredations upon the pale faces, but rather that they have endured their wrongs so patiently, and that they have not long ere this banded together in a war which should either exterminate the authors of their wrongs or end in their own annihilation. Sad Dicbelictiox. There was a sad der eliction from correct habits on the part of some young men at Witerbury la3t Sunday, a dereliction that eovera them with shame, and casts discredit on others. Several of them met at the freight depot there, among these being at least three Good Templars, and passed the time playing cards, fillimzin between the hands by taking an occasional drink.

The result was when they started out, about 5 o'clock, the most of them were "half seas over," and one Good Templar very drunk, ia which condition the Secretary of the Lodge is said to have seen them. shame where is thy "Disloyal." Evidently the Kutland Herald has a strain of disloyal" blood about it, an if em in its Laue of last Monday questioning the taste displayed in the marriage of Isaiah Ridley, a white man of Castlcton, and Ellen Tan Alstyne, a colored woman of Troy, N. Y. "Every one to his taetc," says the lit raid, which we sub mit is a violation of the Civil Rights BflJ..