Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-03-30
Domestic Mus.


last Legislature levying tax Of twenty-five
per cent. upon incomes accruing from notes,
bounds, or airy other securities whatsoever
not otherwise taxed under the laws Of this
State, is unconstitutional so far as it relates
to all classes Of government bonds.
New YORK. March, 81.
The stock market is more active, but per-
haps less firm. There is more disposition to
put out options, and principally on the sellers
side. Northwestern preferred very active
under bull purchases Cleveland and Toledo
appears to have been taken into the hands Of
a clique and purchases are large. Govern
ments are quiet but firm.
At the mining board speculation has been
less active Most Of the gold stocks are a
fraction lower. Money quiet. Gold quiet
rand firm and rather scarce. Owing to the
demand to cover shor, contracts prices ranged
l28 Ia Alps A. Foreign exchange nomi-
nal prime bankers sterling l07 rs los.
WAsH1NoroN, March 81
A Grazier Of Germany has addressed a
communication to the Department Of State
suggesting means of preventing the spread Of
Rnderpest The theory is the diseased cat
tie poison the atmosphere, hence they are to
be separated from healthy animals and the
latter fabricated with petroleum and small
quantity Of oil mixed with their food. The
communication has been sent to the House
Committee on Agriculture.
The admiralty case now before the U. s.
Supreme Court on appeal from decree of
the Circuit Court for the eastern district OF
Louisiana, is one Of four from the Southern
Sta es now ready for argument, and the de-
termination Of which was interrupted by the
war. There are 60 odd cases pending from
the same section, but they cannot be reached
during the present term Of the court.
LOUISVILLE. March 90.
The remains Of the reoel Gen. Robert Hat
ton reached here to-day, and will be inferred
at Lebanon by the Odd Fellows, whereof he
was Grand Master in Tennessee.
several regiments Of Fenians are organizing
here.
NEW YORK, March 2i.
The family Of Uriah Townsend, OF Tarry-
town, consisting of himself, wife and four chill
dren, were poisoned by something tney had
eaten in their own house. The eldest daugh-
ter nineteen years old, is dead the others
are in a critical condition one or two unlike
ly to recover. Their fesh is horribly swol-
len. Mr.. Townsend is Justice Of Peace,
aud the deed is suspected to be revenge by
unknown parties.
WARRINGTON, March ~.
The copperheads here declare thai Presi-
dent johnson did not see Gen. Hawley yes
terday, but l am authorized by Senator
Foster to state that be was present at an
interview of over two hours duration between
the President and the General, which was on
the whole satisfactory to the latter.
The House Committee Of Ways and Means
came TO no conclusion to-day ca the Losn
bill, and will meet again tomorrow.
IL is rumored that the President is writing
a message vetoing the Civil Rights bill.
Mr. Sumner has introduced resolution in
qairing into the expedioncy Of so amending
the internal revenue act as to permit psrmant-
ly disabled soldiers to have pedl,r's licenses
without the payment ct the customary fee.
Mr.. Anthony has presented a valuable
memorial from Dr. Edwin NJ. Snow Of Provi-
dence asking the establishment Of uniform
system Of quarantine regulations. The Doc
tor opposes quarantine regulations for the
prosecution Of Asiatic cholera as utterly in
consistent with the known and generally
acknowledged character and causes of the
disease. The most rigid qurantines and
triple sanitary cordons enforced by large
bodies Of troops and sustained ~ the full
power Of despotic governments, have utterly
The three OF four hundred confirmation by
the Senate Of Second Liutenants in the regu-
tar army were exclusively composed of men
who had served during the late war.
The Postmaster General has ordered the
extension Of the route from San Antonio to
Fort Clark, through FL Paso, making the en-
ire distance 700 miles. service once week
md back.
The Treasury Department ID still applying
itself to the suppression of frauds in the col
leoton of cotton in the southern States
Many agents have been relieved, and there
are to be no seizures or detention of cotton
or other property, as captured or Abandoned
unless by special written direction in each
case from the General Agent or direct from
the Treasury Department. Il is known here
that the Confederate government cotton has
been removed and that of private parties Sc
oreily substituted, thus perpetrating double
frauds on this government and on innocent
individuals.
WAsHINGToN, NJ arch %.
The Connecticut Republicans here feel re
lieved at the result OF the interview OF Gen
Hawley with the President yesterday. HI
was non-oommittal in most respects, but h'
clearly intimAted that he had not committee
himself to the Democrats. He is undoubted
ly trying to keep on good terms with boti
, sides There is nothing certain as yet re
.peeting his position, except he Is ON tn
; fence The Chronicle says it is not believed
that the President is for tho Democratic tick
ct in that state.
= A large number Of the Presidents nomina
. tions have been confirmed by the Senate, bu
a fe v are lying over for future action viii
} little chance ofapproyal The President thu
. far has sent in good Republicans or war Dem
4 ocrats The case Of Gen. Frank T. Blair O
! Missouri, who is nominated rs collector q
4 the Port OF st. ous, troubles the Senate
= The Missouri Senators regard hin as a yer
. bitter political enemy bat the President urge
him as General in the war who has left th
o army poor. This is fact. Blair is poverty
0 stricken and needs an office, but is a bite
D opponent of Repubicanism There is n
= telling what will be done.
4 New YoRK, March %.
e Gold, $l.2s Is 6s, Of 81, l.0f 3-i
d 1905, lst series, 100 do I'd aud Sd, 90 rs
. 20's of 90 l03 ga 10 40's, 30 Ia.
e A Toronto, Canada, dispatch of the 2l'
ssys the rumor gains Atrength, that 1000
e more men will soon be called out by the Gov
d ernment. At Montreal yesterday police
:. SO, a.oJ IN aorne naraona thinking tbev Wef