The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-05-11

with Clcu,sA Louaoa. and Ncw 1oFk
~ ,he end q tbe yeaf. - tbs ssnraine
Ameuosn conductors n Tie enterprise
gee b = understood ths hus vliI be
completed San Francesca vii then
asaj hcr aews fer Gins last aud hsr
shIH West viii transmit orders far
teas and sllks three ieurtas q she way
around tie glebe ii = 1semsui. and y ia
receive ,he shipments from a. oppo-
ate direction. 10 Aitle over fortnight
Tho ST. Louis Democrat says The
results u Cuban Independence. 4
aebiascd upon the commercial rela.
tions a The Missiasipp valley are sug.
eest.i 81 the statements that the duty
90 dsur imported from tie Z s j.
siebt times as large - that Ga dony iln-
ported irom Spain. aud that the total
trade q tb,. ls.aad is Al presea! about
.sIspOo0U3Q yearly Tie Mississippi
valley sill naturally supply Gu
"a With Lreadsiuffs as The island MI
naturally supply tho valley with sugar
Bat until the authority 81 Spain
is Withdrawal heavy burden must
Be borne both by the producers o. grain
and tie consumers q sugar
0na Of tho democratic campaign
documents in the midst Of the presi-
DENTAL canvass last year was letter
from one Delmar, disafeeted occu-
pant 10 tho baanau Of statistics who.
with the AID Of the democratic arithme-
tic i1ej MP some figures showing that
on the iirst ol July next there would be
deficiency Of sl75.000.O00 Present In
dlcauons are that next July viii show
this document 10 aaye been ouiy about
three hundred millions ont OF the way !
II is no more than justice to say, how
ever, that at the time the above named
prophetic bulletin was written, the au-
thor aud his friends we're expecting the
election Of Seymour, under whose adj
minstration such deficiency woyld
not have been SO improbable.
1t Is rumored that the President
has determined upon the nomination Of
suitable colored men to responsible po-
sitions in Now York, Boston, PhiIadel.
phia, Chicago, and other Northern cit.
SEES, IN order TO offset the appointment
Of negroes in the South, prevent the
appearance OF harsh and invidious
treatment Of Southern whites, and nj
so, as a proper concession to and en-
eouragement Of intelligent MOI thern
colored men.
The character Of the members Of
the New York Legislature can be pref
ty well judged from bill the Metro
politan Hotel has just presented for the
entertainment Of the committee Of priv
Ilegcs and elections, consisting OF seven
members, during its sessions in tho
metropolis The whole bill amounts to
nearly $4,000, Of which sum S26S0 was
for liquors, cigars, theater tickets, hack
hire, sc, while only $40 was tor sta
tionery. This was indeed nm intolera
bic deal Of sack to pennys worth Of
stationery and We are not surprised
that the ways and means committee re-
fused TO allow payment for so many
extras" There is no doubt that they
were ordered aud used by the elections
committee, however, and it is 70 be hop.
cd that the Loiands, who could i'll af-
ford to lose it, will yet fud some way
Of collecting their bill
A letter dated at st. Petersburg
on the sth nit, says. "a terrible fam
inc is raging in Liyonia, Esthcnia, and
on the islands Of Dago and Oesel The
people arc reduced to the utmost mis-
cry, aud have absolutely nothing to
sustain life with. Many have died
from starvation Almost every day
large parties Of the furnishing pensan-
try arrive at this capital in the most
deplorablo con dition. in search 81 work,
Large sums hayo been raised for them,
and collections made in all the Protes
tant churches. The cause Of the fam
idc is attributed to very bad harvest
and also to the high rents required by
the proprietors.
"A movement is on foot in Hadi.
man county, Tenn, TO restrain magis-
trates from kissing the bride when per-
forming tho marriage ceremony. Bat
the Judge says; '1f the Court knows
herself. her vested rights shall not be
taken away"
Prisouer,yen are charged with beg.
ging on the public street on Sunday, ON
pretonse that yon are suffering from a
grieyous wound. "Well, il is all true.
why didn't you show tho wound to
the police, then, when they asked TO see
litw II couldn't Your honor; my
wound is closed on Sundays"