Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-23
Personal and Political.
General Fremont's friends urge him for
the mission to France


General Frcmont's friends urge him for
the mission to France.
p. p. Stewart Of Troy, N. Y, inventor
OF Stewards stoves, died at that city, Sunday,
after weeks Illness.
Moses H. Grinnell is mentioned as the
probable successor Of Mr.. Smythe os collector
Of New York.
Gen. Grant aud the corps of generals ac.
companying him arrived at Chicago, Monday
morning, and in the evening were exhibited TO
the citizens at public reception, at Lieut.
Gov. Bross' residence.
The friends of Gen. Mcclellan are try.
| ing to find him place in the Cabinet Of Pres
ident Grant, and some Of them 20 80 far as 10
assert that the position Of Secretary Of War
has been offered to him.
james NJ. Sade, Jr., of Middlebury, and
Geo. r. Chapman, of Yergenncs, were adj
mitted to the practice Of law at the Addison
County bar, on Wednesday last
M. c. A." writes from the House of
Representatives to the Independent " The
man now speaking with such quiet manner,
| yet with such rcpressed fire Of temperament,
such a nervous force Of utterance, is Dawes
Of Massachusetts No man in the House has
a keener, clearer intellect, nor a kinder heart
/ Why don't you elect him for your next Speak
er, Congress-
Charles A. Dana, the editor of the New
York Sun, author, war secretary, and next
minister 10 Mexico just now is interested in
the yelocipcde and takes daily exercise on the
back Of one Of these impetuous steeds There
is a lively competition between him and his
son to see which will become the most expert
on the "yeloce " before the beginning Of the
new year.
The n. Y. Times says An English gen
! tleman, who spent some time in this country
a year or two ago in private letter from
London, says; used to think we were
ahead Of you in cur management of party
Struggles have learned differently since
returned. Cowardly SANDER and lying are
the great instruments Of party controversy
with US. You may think matters are pretty
bad sometimes, but even G---writes like
gentleman compared with some of our journ.
alists" We think our English friends are
gradually finding out that there is good
deal Of human nature in man, and that it
crops out on their side of the Atlantic as well
as ours. We think, moreover that we can
fairly say that journalism in this country is
improving in tone and temper as we'll as in
ability and fairness of discussion while 10
England we are induced to think it is going
backward-in manners and decorum, at all
events.
"A letter to the journal of Commerce
says In various ways it has been limited
that the president intends, before leaving the
White House to signalize his retirement by
another proclamation Of amnesty--ths time
intended to cover all persons previously ex-
empted. Under it Jefferson Davis, John c.
Breckenridge Mason, Slidell Benjamin, San
ders, Thompson, and others will be enable to
return home if they desire to do So"
Mr. Elmunds, Of Vermont, has bill
before the House to prevent the holding of
civil offices by military officers and to pre-
vent the holding Of more than one office at a
time. This is an excellent bill, and ought to
become law
Gen o. o. Howard has been houorably
mustered out Of the Volunteer Military SER
vice of the L. S. as Major General to take
effect Jan. LIST 1869 He falls back now to
to his position as Brgader General in the
Regular Army in which he ranks as Sixth.
The New York Times refers to the Erie
Spectators as gentlemen Of the road