The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-06-18
News Items.

-Tht sentences 81 allthe CONVICTED Fenians have
been commuted
= The largest Indian tribe now in this country is
the Camanches. They number 10000.
Mrs Lincoln has sold her goods at auction, ana
proposes TO remove to Racine, Wis.
The San Francisco Bulletin says it is conceded
tia, this years harvest will be the most abundant
ever known in California.
"A boiler exploded in a large establishment ia
Philadelphia on Thursday, demolishng the building
james Goidon Benefits residence on Wash
ington Heights is connected with his new Herald
Office BY telegraph.
The leyees Of Louisiana are 1900 miles long and
have cost about 100000. They protect, should,
about 100000 acres Of the finest lands IN the
world, and population Of 6oo0oosouls, three,diths
Of whom are freedmen.
Among others who have recently left this oouu>
try for Liberia under The auspices Of the American
Colonization Society, is an entire oolored church
from Macon, Ga, including the pastor and deacons.
The surplus the wheat harvest in Georgia, it
is estimated, win reach 100000 bushels.
There are said 10 be $40, 900 Grand Tempars IN
North America, and the Order has an accession Of
100000 members during the past year.
Robert otterson died at sprngvale, Penn, last
week. He had been insane fer thirty years, but re-
covered his senses on his death bed and conyersed
intellgenuy Of occurrences that transpired the day
L
about yoke Of oxen which be had valued, OF the
work on the farm, and Of old neighbors who had
been dead for years, while intervening space was
blank in bis memory.
Gov. Orr addressed the citizens Of South Carolina,
andersen District, on the 7th inst. His speech was
admirable in tone and conciliatory in spirit. He
ordidy The various plans pre-, ented since
the war for the reconstruction Of the Southern
States, aud earnestly insisted upon the acceptance
Of the present plan as the last remedy left the South
under existing circumstances. His speech is quite
the reverse Of ex-Goy Perys letters. He esh-
mates that there are 0C0O white voters ID the
State, and only 10000 white voters. From those
facts be logically deduces that the most cordial re-
ladons should be cultivated between the two races
The United Presbyterian Synod Of Scotland,
in their late session, refused by vote Of 232 to 1856
to rescind the prohibition Of instrumental music in
public worship.
AT recent missionary meeting in New Eng,
land, much was said relative TO tho Bible aad the
efforts Of missionaries to send it to the uttermost
parts OF tie earth. In due course the Rev Mr.
was asked to pray, ard did thus: 40. Lord, we
thank Thee for Thy word, as II IS given to US; and
although is not the original copy still we consider
it a very good edition, under tue circumstances
And although Thu hast made the earth, and
caused it to revolye with considerable velocity, aud
although our missionaries are scattered over the
face thereof, yet Thou has so nicely balanced the
centrifugal aud centrpeial forces that, as vet, not
single brother has boea thrown from the surface "
JEFF. Davis has taken bis first public opportu,
nifty Of exhibiting his Ishmaeite hatred ofthe future
gorY and power Of these United States On being
serenaaed by the Kanucks at Niagara recently he
said.
" ! thank yau sincerely fr tie homer you have
this evening shown 10 me; Il shows that true Brit,
ish manhood to which misfortune !. always attrac-
tive. May peace aud prosperity be forever the
blessing Of Cana a fer she has been the asylum for
many Of my frrrls, and Size i uov an asylum to
myself hoge hat Cauasa may forever remain
part Of ,le hau.h Empue, and may God bless you
all aud lae British aag never eeUe % wave over
YOU
The haps hat cauala may forever remain a
part Of te British Empire, win probably prove
iusg as fu.te as that earliest hope which JEFF had
Of crushing out free government on this continent
and erecting slave olearoby on its ruins. jeff.
don't want Canada under the American flag be,
eanse II would ada to the greatness and glory Of
these United States II is well that power greater
than Jeti. Davis presides over the manifest deti-
MES of this Western Continent.