Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

cCcSSlOl.
A. serious riot occurred at Wilson,
\. c., on Sunday last, between an
lrmed party of negroes and some Of
he citizens. One white man was
wounded and one negro
killed.
A leading member of the Wiscon-
sin legislature has introduced bill
changing the laws regulating divorce.
1t provides that no divorce shall be
granted by any court in Wisconsin
for any other cause than adultery
Several of the most prominent mem
bers Of the legislature will sustain
this bill.
FENIAN AFFAIRS.-The confirma-
ton of the failure Of the Fenian out
break in Ireland has greatly discour
aged the sympathizers with the broth |
erhood in this country, and the prin-
cipal interest of the fraternity is now
associated with the Roberts wing, who
have the conquest of Canada in view.
The second raid on Canada, it is said,
will commence on or about the 4th
of May land present indications prom
Use more successful termination than
that which eliminated affairs last
June. There will be some 10000
men thrown across the border stimuli
taneously, each man properly uni
formed and well provided with re-
peating rifles and ammunition. Stores
of ammunition are being secreted at
various points in Canada, and not, as
before, on the American side Of the
line. The Canadian Fenians report
fortnightly to President Roberts, and
these reports show an increase in
number, discipline and enthusiasm
The fight this year, they say, will
either leave the Fenians conquerorS
or end in their utter humiliation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Gen. Grant
informed leading member of the
Cabinet last night that if it would do
any good he would 60 and see
he President and urge him to
sign the Reconstruction bill. He was
informed that it would not change
the Presidents convictions.
Yesterday a man visited the Jail
and endeavored to obtain an inter
view with Surratt, stating that he was
his brother and had recently arrived
from Texas, where he had resided ten
years. The guards refused him ad-
mission. The prisoners sister is
doing everything she can for her
brother and is allowed to furnish him
: with some articles of food not con
tanned in the regular bill of fare
Surratt is quite comfortable and bis
sisters kind attentions are producing
marked change in his appearance
Cool SUGGEsTTONs.-Ac orrespon-
dent of the Philadelphia Prcss,in dis
cussing improvements in the mode OF
water supply for that city, proposes
that around the distributing basin
ice-houses shall be erected and filled
from the lake in the winter time, aud
+ that on each summer day half doz-
! en- tons of this ice shall be slid back
into the basin, which will thus furnish
ice water for the benefit of every
, member Of the community. The
Providence Journal suggests that il
: may be further improvement to e
: rect few dlstilleries upon the mar
gin, and in summer, slide into the lake
. not only the ice but the whisky. L
says: Then through the mains 6
cooling and stimulating beverage vii
r be sent everywhere as free as the
= bounties Of nature. Every mans DO
tations will be furnished at the public
= expense; and if specimens of the
: fluid which it will give are abundant,
n dispensed in some sections on election
q day, no doubt the water project viii
!. succeed without Dissenting voice"
ELoQUENCE ON THE WNG.-Th,
Mobile Ala. Advertiser and Regis
ter says that the following is a photo
+ graphic report of a speech recent,
delivered in the House of Represen
' tatives of that State by Mr.. Clayton
. Of Clay county:
"Mr. Speaker, look at the king OF
= the air, the noblest of birds. the Ea
gle of the Alps. Watch him as h
stands erect with his proud and nobl
iorm upon some high point upon tn
rock of Gibraltar, with a keen CIV,
. peeping up at the sun. He look
= sleepy, drowsy, droopy with the mids
and morning dew covering all ovc
his frosty form. Thus he is be
!. fore the break of day. At length
: the great god of the morning, as h,
SHihSo eiii III Ilio ulluSt, warns mn
up little, and he begins to feel Xix,
soaring upward somewhat; and h,
, does soar, and soar, and SOAR! ava,
up above the smoke and dust anc
clouds. kicking back at the laundering
. noise and rampant confusion and ND
I roar going on below him. So will i
be with Alabama, if we adopt this
, law. She will rise in intellect above
all the surrounding trash and rubbish
which lies piled up thick about u.s.
But fail to pass it, and you will have
to send out of the State for your in
tellect, and you become 'hewers O.
wood and drawers of water, to those
who will educate"
A REMARKABLE PHENoMENoN-A
correspondent of the Richmond Ex