The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-09-25
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sons speeches champagne documents
The New Jersey Legislature olcct-
ell Alr Cottoll as L. S. Senator on Fri
day last.
They are yaudyking ladies dresses
in Paris The Lord only knows what
That is
Prussia, when aggrandized by the
anncxations, will comprise territory
Of G.333 square miles, and population
of 23G00000 inhabitants
A. johnson said at Niagara Falls
that the Union party might SO to tho
devil, Tho Norwich Bulletin thinks
that III 1864 it certainly might for d
Vice President, and have dono great
deal better.
Tho Nevbmypon Herald says
General Butler viii be elected to Con-
Cress from the 9TH District, and that ho
viii be the Radical candidate Tor Prcsi-
dent in 1868, against Con Grant, CON
seryatiye.
The oldest man in New England,
Mr.. James Piper Of Barre entered mp
on his one hundred and fourth year last
week He IS bodridden, but retains all
his mental faculties.
An ilnmouse shower Of grasshop-
pes has destroyed every green thing at
| Council Grove, Kansas The sumo
pests haze destroyed all tho vegetation
/ in the vicinity Of Fort Kearnoy, ud
| it is feared they viii sweep over Mis-
souri,
Tho Herald's Canada correspondent
says there is no abatement in the ex-
element concerning the Fenians. Ills
also said That the Canadians are organ
| ling in squads 20 make raids upon tho
American border towns, IN revenge for
Fenian raids upon Gambia.
The Bourbons oftho Louisville dis
triet In Kentucky have returned thcir
rolIicking representative General Rous-
seau, who resigned Thilo under vote
OF censuro by the House, for his assault
upon Air. Grmnell. Rousseau is an ar
dent admirer Of "my policy" IN inyetc-
ratio imbiber, and a thorough kentucky
politician. There WAS no opposition to
his reelection.
Nasty illustrates the Coppor-John-
SON doctrine quite graphically lie
| says he is "agin conccntratin power
inter the hands Of some three hundred
members Of Congress, md IN favor Of
dilfusin on it i'll the hands Of one Pres
ident Andy johnson" Nasty also
'says he agrees with Andy johnson,
"and is agin Congress usurpin the law
making power Of the government
A piulo lottor from Jefferson,
Texas, to q resident Of Albany ~ ",
Isays "Ihis is a great country We
have a fight every day with the de- 4
niggers. YoQ can bet We slaughter
them by the wholesale | think in the
course OF few years 40 shall have a.
white settlement Tell your fathor-in-
law | nm making a good use Of the re-
Iyolyer he gave me-
The last report from Washington
is that the johnson leaders haze, with-
in tho past two or three days, been
making an effort TO induce the Prosi-
dent to modify his policy and come out
in favor Of the amendment to tie Con
Istitution, Of at least 70 secretly urge ITS
ratification upon The Southern leaders
/ ms the only means now left for protect
ling the veto power and securing a re-
Iapectablo administration minority in
Congress during tie remainder Of Mr.
iJoAnsonB term IF Office. So says tho
Advertisers correspondent
The government il considering and
VIII probably adopt an entirely now
system Of small coinage The cent win
have a raised star, with q hole through
it ID the center The two cent pieces
VIII have two perforated stars, aud the
three cent coins three Thus BY hold
ling either denomination to the light. On
By simply touching il 50 as to feel tho
holes, tho value u o piece II money
viii 30 unmistakably known. The
half dimes and dimes aIe 4 larger coin
of better metal, but arc 70 be distiu-
giishod by ono and two perforated
stars
Every body has read OF heard q
the great mc.aoric shower Of November
-. 1888 o. that occasion tie whole |
heavens were Illuminated with celestial 4
fireworks from about two O'Clock until 1
dayireak Professor Newton. Of Yale
College announces that similar dis
play Of moteors viii probably occur Oh 4
the morning 81 tile 18th and I4tl I'll
November nest Sueh { rare phgnom-
enon awaken ii deepmterest among an 4
classes Of persons Preparations to OBJ
serve this sublime spectacle. for saeu-
titic purposes. Hare already commenced
ID Europe And cd aio Is AIR cOuut-
81 are fortunate enough y be witnesses
of such an extraordinary sight Aas
well congratulate tlcAaelyes