The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-31

No wonder that Weston is good
walker. 1t turns out that ho used 10
be collector for newspaper.
"A sure mode Of never succeeding
with your own plans is to give much
attention to those Of other people.
An Indiana woman has been ap-
pointed internal revenue inspector Of
tobacco and cigars in her district.
The New York Typographical Soci-
ETY. owns the printing press which Frank
ling used when journeyman printer.
"A negress, speaking Of one Of her
children who WAS lighter coloured than
the rest, said, Il neber could beer dat
brat, cause she show dirt so easy.
"A little girl, after noticing for some
time the glittering gold filing in her
aunt's front teeth, exclaimed, with nd
miration, Aunt Mary, / wish, / had
copper-toed teeth like yours.
AT public meeting in a country
town an eloquent advocate Of popular
education thus delivered himself: Mr.
President rise to get up, and am not
backward to come forward in the cause
Of education; for had it not been for
education, should have been as igno-
rant as you are, Mr.. President
There is lady of rank and fash
ion in Paris who constantly believes
herself to be dying. To her husband
who is absent on a political mission,
she recently sera the following telegram
Return instantly | am very ill--dy-
ing" To which NJ de ------ replied ----
Pressing business. Wait q fortnight" :"
Madame de - has waited.
The palidromo is line that reads
alike backward and forward One Of
the best is Adams first observation
to Eve: Madam, I'm Adam An
other is the story that Napoleon, when
at st. Helena, being asked by an En-
glishman il he could have sacked Ions
don, replied, Able was j ere I saw
Elba, the best palidrome, probably,
in the language.
The Senate, on Monday, ordered the
Alta Vela papers to be printed. They
relate TO claim OF the United States 10
very valuable guano island, discovered
and developed by Americans seven
years ago, but since in the possession
Of st Domingo, although an act Of Con
gress makes the island an appendage OF
the Union.
Mrs John Morrissy drives in
coach richly trimmed with gold, silver
and silk, and valued at $4,000. The
horses are presents to Mrs. Morrissey
from Commodore Vanderbilt and an
other New York gentleman, and carry
harnesses mounted in gold and silver,
costing $1,000. Young Morrissey rides
stallion not much larger than Shet-
land pony, that can make his mile in
240.
Bonner's new Ledger building, on
the corner Of Spruce aud William streets
New York, is q noble structure of white
marble, looming up proudly above sur
rounding buildings When complsted,
il will be one Of the finest buildings in
the city 1t is 10 be fire proof through
out aud water tight, 80 that II FIRE
breaks out in one room, il can be e1tin-
guished without injuring the contents
Of another.
When the Pruseian minister had
finished signing the late naturalization
treaty with the United States ut Berlin
be put down bis pen and said to Mr..
Bancroft: Well you have beaten na'
oh no, laughingly replied the miniS-
ter; you have only recognized the
rights Of man AZ any rate, continued
the Prussian commissioner, "you have
got what your predecessors have always
been trying to get, bat have failed 70
attain