The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-30
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geant Franz Zen aud hts four children were
burned to death at For, Ripley. Mrs Kerr, in
consequence, has become maniac.
senator ]. D. Henderson, Of Missouri, was
married az Washington on The 25th inst, 20 Miss
MARY Foot, daughter Of Elisha Font, Examiner in
the Patent Office Elisha Foot is a cousin q the
late senator Foot Of Vermont.
Kansas counts on great harvest Of iund-
grauts and wheat this simmer 10000 u The
former, and 80 bushels TO the aero IF the lattor,
on an average, throughout the state.
The Arkansas representative we're prompt
" sworn in on "Wednesday They are good look
ing and intelligent Thcy say lha, the electoral
vote Of Arkansas is sure Tor Grant and oolfax,
On Monday, the 22i the senate passed bin
foT tho admission Of Arkansas over the veto, 30
10 Z, and a has new become law, and She eena-
tors aud representatives from that State have la
ken their seats in Congress.
Daniel D. Pratt, tho republican candidate for
/ Congress in the eighth Indianna district, IS ak
| feet Ok inches high, and weighs 400 pounds
/ His admirers claim that his mental cahbcr is as
great as his physical.
Senator Grimes recovery is now considered
impossible, Hismomory is rapidly failing, and
his mind IL ooeGning so weak that he complains
! Of not being ahle 80 think.
Tho Boston Traveller says that Chase aud
/ Dix" is the ssi namrd Democratic ticket. ''Chsse
and Dixie" Would please s1ine men better, and
from present appearances it Is probable that the
ticket will he ''Dxier With Chase left out, says
the New York Commercial.
I Secretary McCulloch has not resigned as STA
ted by us last week, but is in m uncomf0r table
| position The President has joined tho ranks Of
the Secretary assailants and inssts be cannot get
rid Of him except by removal, which he is afraid
| to do. The Senate Committee IS equally dy ided
on Mr. Eyarts domination, and will report it iay-
orably or without accommodation.
| Gen Grant is supported BY every iliustrious
soldier in the Union Sherman, Meade, sheridan,
sickles, George II. Thomas Hooker, Pleasanton,
Mcdowell, Candy, Emory, SchuhoId, Mower, Ord,
ialIeek, Fitzpatrick, Logap, Rawlings, and host
I Of volunteer Generals, many ~ whom have here
| y really prominent officer who seems willing to
/ train With the anti-war democracy.
/ a correspondent who has had recent inter-
view with yailandiPham eays: MFR yallandighani
! lays it down % Inevitable shat any nomination or
| platform at New York which tacitly or openly
comedies shat Ore Den,ocntie party during the
war made itself otiious BY completely oraympathy
with s.troasoa,r and therefore must b. openly
killed oil or quicty suppressed which is tacity
or expressly committed to the prescription Of the
men in the North and West who refused active
! support to the war, would b followed 10y a con
vcntion Of bolters WHO would proclaim the ancient
4ndrngged principles Of Democracy.
/ 4 Capital story Is just now ahoat concerni n
tho Roman Catholic Bishop u Montreal. he has
| prohibited dancing among his church members.
a couple Of officers, the sttry goes who wished
I permission To dance polka ut n military ball Of
their regiment, obtained permission 10 dance the
polka together TO sh0w the Bishop how IL was
lone. After the exhibition the Bishop gave his
| permission in these words "You can dance the
polka a. long as yon please with each other.
Senator sumner writes V citizen Of Norfolk,
/ Va, undcr date Of June 22d, az follows
Dear sir I have your letter Of the 18th. IN
| reference % thc eligibility o. colored man to
| Congress know q no ground 90 which he could
t,e excluded from hrs scat, If dolly elected, and /
should welcome ile election Of a competent rep
reseniaiivo Of the eoored race 10 either House q
! Congress as sna triumph Of the esnse Of equal
rights. Until this stop is taken, our success is
incomplete.
i lsignol) CHss- su'nEB
The nomination oSs O. Cox AZ Minister 10
Austria, having besn rejected by ths Senate, The
| President has sent IN for confirmation the name
| q John g. saHs Of Vermont. Sane has always
been democrat. and that, too, in Vermont,
where there Was httlo TO be galned from il he lie
good booking man, and something II q scholar,
and has Travelled in foreign parts as nsll as read
bis funny verses al 0sor tbe United States. He
| will probably, lke Mr. Sanford be willing 70 90
10 court assernbliea IN plain dress, and win a.
rs 10 harm in Austria, II be should get there a.
Is very hkely.
! .--Thery is fresh efort making 70 secure Mr..
I CiiAs.ss noaiinatan Il Ncw York. His friends
say that they arc quite iiupefalo success. They
calculate, eertaioly upon pcndleton's early
slanghier, anil b@lieEe that Hancock viii share
the same Date. Hi support BY The National In
| telhgsuaer they believe. viii hurt mon. than IL
/ viii help him They admit thst ihair greatest
danger IL frgn Heaarickb. They profess 10 have
inforInAtian thss Chase i The secohd choose q E
/ large nauiber o. Delegates. Ia spite a all this
talk, de cd ana shreSd democrats IN bosh hous-
| e. say THAI My ehase via not command tweniy
| vo4os ~ any tins, ia the convention, Hnndrsds
/ Of people are gong from Washington Return
ticket. are advertised fsr fare. and this VIII
/ aad = tile ergud. A DECIDED nsalasty a wtsh-
! inetsss siana0arAas fAsm HAosoak. k
i f1se WsshiRgtOa ceTresponiisat ~ Tie Nog-
cesssr spy says he speaks via, be knows when
be- ssys that eveF sincs The reconstrueti0n Aets,
| Mr.. casNss has sarestlY employed III posslts
aepneies 70 gss te Iapasio an party taHtsi recent
avenls ), and Hsdre especially tlss men soaa 4 the
/ south committed v hlm. osss ~ ihs SUB rasG
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/ tho sssAnsgenseat n ths h0slhefn eAnpAigns, has
I been the eatislna ensrEy q AF. Cksseis friends
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.sves4as To eemmsiefs Az vas 2 reeazss trne.
tas sssih, tssl eaagass tor any Hpeessi rfessdaa-
/ tiAl esnd.Asts Tbs ssTesPossdeut tArn details
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