Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-03-06
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Corresponding Secrltmy.

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Corresponding secrduy.
ErcAuoN Congress bas established De-
paument of Education consisting of Commits
sioncr, with a salary of $1,000, and three clerks.
The business Of tie Commission is declared ia the
following sections:
SIC. D. That There shall Doc established at the
efty OF Washington a department of education for
the purpose OF collecting such statistics and facts
as shall show the condition and progress OF edu-
cation n the several states and territories, and OF
dihuslnP such information respecting the orgaui-
cation and management of schools and school
systems and methods OF teaching as shall aid the
people OF the United States iu the cstauii sbmeut
and maintenance ~ efficient school systems. and
otherwise promote the course ol education through
out The couuts
SIC. 8. That il shall be the duty of the Com
missioner of education TO present annually 60 Com
grcss report cmhodyiug the results of bis invest
igations and lauors together with % statement of
such facts and recommendations as will In his
Judgment subscive the purpose for which this de-
paItment is established. lu the FIRST report made
by the Commissioner of education under this act.
there shall Dee presented "a statement OF the several
grants Of land made boy Congress TO promote educ
cation. and the manner iu which ihc several trusts
have been managed, and the amount Of funds
arising thcrcrom aud the annual proceeds OF the
same as far as tAe same can bc determined.
Gov. Brown of Georgia sums up the political
situation in the following plain and tmlulterms
".Ihe party usually designated Che Ha3ieai
P1HN' Is sustained LY0 uajoUtyof be yopic
Of thc Nouh. lhc Cuecssmen Of that party
arc generally iploDet1fire men.
The cmocmuc party 10 not sustained by the
people ei Che North, and is not gaining ground.
As ls always the case alter successful war the
party iu the Government which is sat down as OPP
posed Go Ono war; is unpopular
Tue reconstruction policy ol tie President is
not sustained boy Le popular sentiment of the
Norhnpeople.
ExrLANInAr LAsr-Ar. Nasty says in his
last public communication
"Now. that / think uy &C., lcy at last solved
the mystery NV our Wide spread defeat last fan.
Ia some Decstrcks the pimoyracy ionud johnson
too heavy q load 10 carry, and iu the balance the
johnson men found the democracy too heavy q
Load to carry
/ A well authenticated case of fpoumneous COM
busion occurred ia Columbus, forty miles south
of indianapolis, Saturday morning last Andrew
Noite, German, very incorporate in ms habits,
was found dead in hls shop his lips entirely burn
ed away leaving gha,d, hole, his tongue charr-
I ed 90 "a crisp Ills nose was also burned, as ii by
hre coming out of DIS nostrs, and bis clothes were
eth burning when found. so o.her part Of the
body save the air passage was burned Physicians
/ who eNamued ihc body pronounce 10 clear case
/ of spontaneous combustion IL lis supposed that
| Che fire was communicated by attempting TO light
cigar.
/ ApyEKrIsE-Fcw persons appreciate the value
/ OF liberal and extensive advertising Yet it is
one OF the most powerful aids 90 the business man
that can be conceived For tho benefit of those
who can't see &c, when Che use of advertising i,