Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-07-28

the aggravations which melted her to do
murder, they we're not such as in the estima-
ton Of an impartial jury. should have left
her free OF punishment The New York
Times seems to be of this opinion, and draws
the following praGical conclusions from the
circumstance of the aoqaitts of Miss Harris:
The verdict only furnishes new illustra-
tion Of what must be regarded as settled
principle 10 American laws-that any woman
who considers herself sggrieved in any way
by a member OF the other sex, may kill him
! with impunity. and with an assured immuni-
ty from the prescribed penalties Of law. The
man may really have "een guilty neither Of
crime against her person, an assault upon her
honor, nor an offense against her feelings il
she is seized by a fancy that his course OF
conduct toward her is not such as she had
anticipated from his addresses, she may kill
/ him upon notice or without notice. IL a man
Is murdered by member Of the opposite sex
in any Of the cases supposed. OF in almost
any supposable case whatever, she is almost
certain to escape, not only the extreme pen
atty of the law, but any penalty whatever.
4 1t we're useless to find fault with this state
Of things IL is peculiar to America, and
people IN general are decidedly proud Of II.
There is no reason in the nature OF things
why criminals oi one sex should be treated
with such exceptional and dubious honor
but who shall argue with the feelings OF
/ Jury, backed up by public sentiment and by
custom, 1t is well enough, however, that
every man should always b ar the fact in
mind. so that he may on all occasions so com
port himself in the presence Of the sex as
never to give any Of them either real or
f4nciful pretext for taking him off untimely."
The following figures show the receipts and
expenditures of the Government for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1864 Receipts Customs
--One hundfed and two millions three hun
dred aud sixteen thousand one hundred and
| ffty-two dollars ninety-ulne cents. Sales OF
| Public Lands-Flve hundred and eighty eight
thousand, three hundred and thifty-three dol
lars twenty nine cents. Internal Revenue
One hundred aud nine millions seven hundred
aud forty zone thousand une hundred thirty
| four dollars ten cents. Direct Tax-Four
hundred and seventy-hve thousand six hun
dred and forty eight dollars nInety'six cents,
miscellaneous, fOfty-nine millions six hun
dred and thirty thousand two hundred and
ninety five dollars and thirty-eight cents
Total, two hundred and sixty-two millions
seven hundred and ffty-one thousand five
hundred and sixty-four dollars and seventy
one hundred and thirty million seven hundred
and nine thousand four hundred and ffty-two
dollars and ebhty-fve cents. Total receipts.
one billion three hundred and ninety-three
millions four hundred and sixty-one thousand
seventy -one dollars and fifty-seven cents.
The expenditures during the same time
we're as follows Civil debts. seven million,
nine hundred ninety-one Thousand, six nun
4 dred and eighty-three dollars, fifty cents
( Miscellaneous customs. public surveys, &c.
three hundred and thirtytwo thousand, sis
hundred and thirty-nine dollars, seventy zone
cents. Foreign intercourse, one million, two
hundred and thirty nine thousand, eight hun
dred and ninety-three dollars, seventy-six
cents. Department of the Interior, falhlling
treaties, &c, seven millions, six hundred and
, fifteen thousand, four hundred and forty-nin
, dollars, eighty-seven cents.
Military establishments, ak hundred and
. ninety mine million three hundred and ninety
one thousand and forty-eight dollars ana
sixty-six cents. Naval establishment, eigh-
z ty-hve millions seven hundred and four
a thousand nine hundred AID sixty-three dol
( lars and seventy four cents.
: Public debt, payment Of interest, redemp-
ton of bort time loans, treasury notes, stamps
v currency, &C., four hundred and eighty-four
b millions two hundred and ftty-seven thousand
= four hundred and thirty five dollars and sew
g enty-two cents. Total, one billion two hun
d dred and ninety four million five hundreI
il and forty-one thouand one hundred and four
d teen dollars and eighty-six cents.
= 1t is said that letters have been received
d from the Bishops of the Episcopal Church II
10 nearly all of the Southern Dloceses lately n
Ie rebellion against the Government, in favor o
'e reunion at the next General Convention a
10 Phiiadelphia, without any lormality whstso
Ie ever.
l. Hens may be cured of eating their eggs B.
blowing out the contents Of an egg, and MI
VI ing it with mustard made into paste. Max
ID a hole in each end and then blow the content
:, out and when filed paste paper over th
hole. One taste of the mustard effects
cure.
- Provisional Governor P'rry Of South Ca
, rolina has issued a proclamation calling
a convention to revise the Constitution OF th
State. Delegates are to be elected on tn
=, let Monday Of November and the conventio
- will meet on the Sd Monday Of the sau
I'd month.
Ho.lins, who got whipped by Fsrragut, an
be boasted that he had peppered the Yanke'
=" we'll, is begging now for pardon. col
he temporary says that he has never done an!
by thing to injure US, 1t is "a pity he shouidn
at get it.
Of There is more freight at Wilmington d
So slined for the North, than the present traI
nd sportation can accommodate, ana when u
railroads are put in order there will be al 4
creased demand, and there is great amou
ew of produce above Wilmington.
To- The Heralds Richmond correspondent say
At the election here on Tuesday. the Secessi'
nu candidates we're elected and the voting "
.ae done principally by paroled soldiers from LEI
a army.
200 The statements Of pardon granted are !
.,- strictly correct, the names given are siml
those OF persons whose papers have ~
,,y through the Adjutant Generals ofiice =
not are yet to be acted rpon BY the President
out An effort il making . induce the Presid'
he 10 suspend processes issued under the cont
ies cation law against the property OF late ree
his in Richmond until action has been had
wv their application for pardon