Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-05-15

Lieut Governor. Another excellent man.
Secretary Seward has notified Mr.. Motley, our
Minister to Austria, that he may pass over his pa
pers to our consul at Vienna.
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Senator Doolttle is going to Russia on diplo-
matte mission supposed to be connected with the
late purchase.
4 man in Manchester, n H., has paid fine of
$3.50 for ncglecting to put stamps on his receipts
The laborcrs # Chicago wanted ten hours pay
for eight hours work, and the employers would not
pay it. New men are rushing in to get pay for
what they do the "eiglt hour law" will harm
nobody but those who have attempted to use it to
the disadvantage Of their employers.
persons may testify in their defence, at their
own request but not otherwise
The income return at Chicago this year is less
than half that for the business of 1854 and little
more than half that for 1866 The returns all over
the country will probably show a similar falling Off
On Saturday morning, Mr. b. f. Shaw, of New
port brought down eagle at distance of sixty
rods The eagle measured from tip to tip of wings
Ave feet md five inches.
John NJ. Cooper, Of North Troy, was ainety-atus
years old the 10Th day of ast April and on that
day did considerable labor in tapping sugar trees
and gathering sap. t,a
JAY PrAK.-A company is building road and
house for the accommodation Of visitors to the
Mountain.
Flors Gorham, son of |. b. Gorham, Of St. Johns
bury, ayoung man about twenty years of age was
drpv upl in tla rfV
Thursday afternoon.
The recent emancipation proclamation of the En-
peror of Brazil sets free over 1900 600 slaves.
The book-keeper ola dry goods firm at Cineiu-
nat returns more income for last year than all the
members OF the firm together
A farmer in Vermont thinks milk weed may be
made useful for soiling cows. He says the cows
eat them freely and give more milk.
Geo. II. Cross, Montpelier, has received a patent
for an improved confectionery pan.
VIM. McGafIey (Rcpub.) has been restored to
the post office in Lyndon, in place ofGeo. H. Weeks
charter for a railroad from Brattleboro' to ia
maica will be asked of the next Legislature.
THERE'S dog in Edinburgh which for eight and
a half years has kept nightly watch over the grave
of his master in the Old Greyfriars Churchyard.
All endeayors to induce him to renquish his vigils
have been unavailing, even in the most inclement
weather. He roams about by day and is fed by
people who have become interested in his remarka-
bic fidelity.
In middle Georgia the last supply of corn will be
exhausted in about six weeks. People have walked
twenty miles for peck ofcorn meal Many deaths
have occurred from actual starvation.
The Chicago Tribune states that it is estimated
hat from three to four million dollars worth of
buildings would have been erected this year in Chi
'ago not one of which will now be commenced
Patents issued May 7 To d. l.. Alilliken, Brat
eboro' VI, and o. o, NJ Pillsbury, Claremont,
H., for joint for stoye-pipei Edwin r. Powell,
Cambridge, for improvement in attaching tlills to
vehicles and +. r. Smith, Bennington, for improved
Dlind-slat fastening
There no truth in the report of the lynehing
Of two U. S, soldiers in South Carolina.
The expense of an ordinary New York funeral is
1852 and with the closest economy the bills cannot
oe reduced below 500 and keep up respectable ap-
pearances. Il takes about all man can honestly
get either to live or die there
In his last letter TO the Boston Journal, Carleton
hus speaks of Fairbanks Scales; 'is
The Fairbanks Scale 60. and the Howe Scale
Go. have contributions The Fairbanks Co. have
every variety, from the groeers scale up to ono of
capacity for weighing a locomotive, with gradua-
lions for all oouptries-eyen Russian and Chinese
Thousands have awaited themselves Of the opportii-
nifty to be weighed on the rAmerean Scale, 1
have not been through all the circles to see what
other nations have contributed, and have only nos
iced that Italy sends pair Of old balances-that
Turkey has contribution OF steeyards Of toughest
workmanship. The Fairbanks scale--the principle |
upon which It operates-has just now been adopted
by Russia, and is introduced on the Russian rail
ways, and as hussan enterprise extends eastward.
% this le'de will go, by and by, across the Ural
Mountains, to meet the same scale now in use by
he American ard English merchants in China.
VIM. IL. Hall, ofJohnson, VT has found a nugg ct
# pure gold in Montana territory, weighing two
'oqnds, Don't all start at once.
The cold and wet season is making the farmers
ate in getting the grsupd seeded but is good FOR
he hay crop. IL. ....... -
unoS ImKEr orFloE--.PeFspns about to go TO |
he West are refcrredto q. X, Truas advertisement |