The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-09-01


and Clinton A. White Of Georgetown,
for lieutenant governor Strong state
sovereignty resolutions were adopted,
and the regular copperhead programme
gone through with. Colorado Will
vote on her new constitution, Sep
TENDER 10 also on the question OF
asking for admission into the union. --
There is no doubt that the constltu-
ton will be adopted, and that the ter
ritory will make application for admis-
sion as a state.
General Domestic News.
The price of gold has been little
higher during the week, averaging
about 14l, or little higher; but there
are symptoms of another decline.
The large receipts still continue IN
the internal revenue department, on
account of the payment OF the income
tax This month, the receipts were
$40, 100000, or little more than a
million for every working day. 1t is
the hope of the government that the
receipts will not fall below So, OOO,-
600 month hereafter. The certlt-
Gates and indebtedness redeemed at
the treasury department last week
amount to over 81, 900, 600, and during
the same period $40, 1900 of mutilated
currency were destroyed at the re-
demption bureau. The fun amount
of national bank currency authorized
by law has been issued, and no more
national banks will be authorized, eX-
cept where the applications were made
prior to August l. The amount of
currency issued last week was So, 0G5,
500
Several dangerous counterfeits have
lately been detected at the United
States treasurers Office, among them
81 and $50 treasury notes, and $50
bills of the national bank currency
raised from fyes, by FASTING, and very
neatly done
An interesting case under the in
ternal revenue law has Just been de
cided at Buffalo. Colchester spirit
ual medium, was tried for not taking
, out a license as a juggler, his defense
. being that spirituallsm was religion,
, a belief, and that he performed his
tricks by the aid of spirits, not by
~ sleight of hand But the jury decid-
y cd differently. and declared that Mr..
p Colchester must take out n license rs
a jugglcr All other spiritual per-
formers will Of course take warning
and get their licenses ready
Foreign Intelligence.
The popular subscription in France
for a gold medal for Mrs. Lincoln, has
already obtained $4,000 subscribers.
The cholera in Europe seems to be
{ rather on the increase, and the same
s is true Of the terrible cattle epidemic
4 in England Energetic measures are
being taken to arrest the progress OF
both the human and the bovine dis
ease.
! The latest from Mexico is To the
i, effect that the imperialists are gong
? to try and drive the liberals into the
). far north of the country and back up
! on the Rio Grande Some liberal sue
ccssors are reported, however, and il
, would seem that there are difficulties
' in the way Of carrying out this plan
One Of the imperial ministers lately
remarked that if there was any troubl,
% with the United States the French
f would at once place $4,000 men on
q the Rio Grande. 1t was rumored il
= Paris, before the starting Of the last
! steamer, that G000 troops were on the
point OF being sent to Mexico 300C
- from France and 1000 from Alreria
but the rumor was not confirmed.
j., Thc Arrest of ISctchum.
e The sensation of Wall street is the
if arrest Of the young forger, Edward b
e Ketcbum. 1t took place at No. -
il West Goth street, on Friday evening
>, The offer Of reward of $4,000 APP
1t pears to have operated as stimuli,
e to the efficiency of our detective police
G. These little perquisites seem to be
It useful, not to say necessary, in impart
2 ing energy to policemen. One officer
< set out for Boston, but ascertained
d that the culprit had not gone thither
f. Other routes were watched, determin.
d ing that he was still in New York.
n The officers, Tearing that he wa.
Of stopping on 10th street, watched care
y, fully the several blocks to ascertain
n his residence. After two DAYS the,
succeeded, and entered his room. IL,
entered and was arrested. His cool
h ness was equal to that manifested b,
IL him while operating on William street
/ He regarded it as n speculation il
n which he had lost, and he was nov
1t prepared to abide the consequences
e This is, by the way, in curious keep
rs ing with the views taken by felons il
a humber spheres. Our operators il
* Sing Sing and on Blackwells Islam,
+, regard themselves as men who hay,
,e lost in the game.
c. ketchum is now at the headouar
" tiers of the Metropolitan Police il
OF Mulberry street He appears to b
to master Of his situation. He is treate,
ic with difference which has never beel
or extended to other criminals Hi
father and several bank officers hay,
I'd visited him, but he sees no one whom
De he desires not to see.
ar lie boosted that he had walked thu
tie streets freely ever since his disappear
or ance; that he had met his acquaintan
ceS and cOnVQrsed fraalv with tho,,,