The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-08-10

aud issuing it. The average life Of a
bank note is three years. aud that Of
currency a much shorter time.
La consequence Of the many rail
road accidents that are daily chroni-
cled, the suggestion has been made that
a railroad bureau should be established |
by government under which officers
should be appointed whose duty it
should be TO inspect railroads and en-
force the proper regulations, WoulditI
not be better to make laws for the pun
ishment Of those through whose care
iessuess the accidents occur, and APP
point officers TO sec that they are en-
forced
IA young woman in Northwestern
Iowa has written letter to the editor
OF the Des Moins Register, in which
she lays down a platform Of woman's
rights, which will be conceded to be
sound What the platform is, may be
best understood by her own exempli-
fcation OF it, III taking a farm under the
Homestead law, which she proposes to
carry on herself, earn her own living,
and owe nothing to anybody. She
writes. My parents are living, aud /
have good home in Madison but /
don't believe in chrildren remaining at
home till the old folks die, and then
look anxiously over the will to find
their portion" A sorosis OF members
OF this stamp, would be power which
the lords OF creation would be compel
led TO respect.
"A singular and serious riot and fight
took place on the Mississippi steamar
Dubuque, near Rock Island, last
week, in which gang of raftsmen
took possession Of the boat, because
they were prevented from occupying
the cabin. The passengers as well as
the crew were drawn in Eight men
are reported killed The Sheriff of
Rock Island, being telegraphed for,
came down with large force Of police,
and succeeded in restoring order.
AN immense fire ragged all We'd
nesday night, Aug 4th., in the United
States bonded warehouse on Lombard
street wharf, Philadelphia The build
ing contained 10000 barrels Of whis-
key and other yaluables estimated to be
worth $l0,000,000 which were totally
destroyed. The FIRE was caused by the
explosion Of boiler 1t is thought
that the engineer and Waterman per-
ished i'll the flames The burning liq-
or ran through the streets ike rivers
destroyed the hose aud thus interior
ing with tho work Of the fremen. ~
-Four chrildren were killed by falling
bricks, md number Of minor casual
/ ties have occurred.
An Englishman in a private let
/ ter says 81 never felt so ashamed OF
our sympathy with the Southerners as
when was in the South. Tue slave
owners tell You with the most brazen
4 faces that they are better off now than
they were before. One large slave
owner said to me, The Yankees
whipped us out of slavery, but they
could not whip us into it again An-
other told me he grew larger crops with
% free negroes than be had done with
10 slaves. They have found out al.
ready that the rebellion was economic
ly an enormous blunder a handsome
cause for us TO encourage them in
thereby estrauging the North for a
generation or two.
1T is announced that VIM b. Aston
is about TO complete the National
Washington Monument at his own ex.
pense. We are glad il anybody is in.
clined to take up the job. According
TO John Ph@nix's theory, as il was de-
signed 10 commemorate the virtues o.
Geo. Washington TO the end OF time il
was to be forever in building. 1t may
answer the same purpose, however. j
finished Immediately, since, fortu
nately Tor the Father Of bis Country
some other little matters will have
tendency to keep his memory green.
An English cockney at the Falls o
Niagara when asked how be liked th'
Falls. replied They're ansome--
quite 50 bat they don't quite hanse
my hcxpectAtions besides, I've 10
setted. and lost me at. ] prefer to lool
at EN- in al hingraving, in 'ot wealth
er. and in the 'ouse,
The Lynchburg Repabltoan says =
Earnest prayers were offered in ID
churches Of Petersburg, Va, for rain
! Oh SUNDAY, the droath having parche'
: and wiihere1 the growing crops Ans
, gardens 10 that vicinity Tie sam
uighi. Tor the nrst time, 10 nan,
seks, heavy rain descended IN sul
ke.ent quantity 70 wet the gfoGn'
! thoroagiy. aid refresh The lsngulahini
} AID petl&4lLg Vegetation.