National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-05-14

aWeuuneuU by tne new 0fk Leg
isiature, it makes the number of the
States which have thus far approved
it twenty one.
A STROKE OF ECONOMY.-The
Now York TIMES says that an unus-
ual number Of Americans ire this
year preparing to make an European
tour. They go not because they
are anxious to get rid of their spare
cash, but because it is more econom-
zeal to travel abroad than to live ut
home. Evidently none of the pro-
ducing classes are included in this
movement. Only people who man
age to absorb the products of other
peoples industry, and who do not
wish to reciprOcate in any way
by spending their money where
they get it, are the ones who pro
pose economizing by going to
Europe. In this way, they carry
their mOny out of the country, buy
foreign luXuries with it. and man
age to get them struggled in free
from import tax. They bring back
what is of no use to the country,
adds nothing to its wealth, and en-
ables them to live without patron
izing American labor to any consid-
cradle extent or promoting the pros
perlty of the country Whatever
they spend abroad is a dead loss to
the land, which might as well be
taxed the same amount annually in
supporting paupers in Europe who
never touch our shores. Is it much
wonder that, with such drains, con-
stantly increasing, the producing
classes should feel oppressed a.!
There is a town in Massachusetts
which seems to think its public
schools well worth caring for. At
a meeting of the legal voters of
Peabody, Mass, last week, the sum
of one hundred and twenty-three
| thousand dollars was appropriated
Tor the purpose of building four
school-houSes on tire department
plan during the present season.
The Workmen in the Springfield
armory have taken steps to form Il
Workln9mcn'S association to Coop
crate with similar associations
throughout the country on the eight
hour and other questions.
When the case of Davis charged
with stealing letters from the Uni
ted States mails, came up for trial
yesterday in the United States Court
at portomouth, n. H., he failed to
answer, anil hi bail bond of $4,000
was accordingly forfeited.
a Dutchman was relating his
marvellous escape from drowning,
when IL of his companions were lost
by the upsetting Of boat and he
alone saved.
And Low did you escape ?"
asked one OF his hearers. =" It'd
no. 60 in tie pote," was the Dutch
mans placid reply.
What's that ?" asked Mr.. Par.
tington. looking up 1T the column
of the rlabe Nendome during her
late visit to Paris.
:" The pillar of Napoleon, was
the answer.
well, | never did, she ex.
claimed and hats his pillow, he
was Il great man to use that. But
it's more like bolster. And it's
made of iron. | do believe. All /.
Isaac see what it is to be great
How hard his head must have res.
ted on that irouical pillow
\ Translator says. "In Uerma
ny, Which, II paper says anything
/ witty, they kin the editors; and
not one editor has been killed for
two hundred years.
\ Washington dispatch of May
|. SAYS The Spanish authorities pro.
claimed to night the virtual end of
Tn Cuban rebellion. \ cable dis
pa'ch this morning from the Captain
, General of Cuba to the Spanish
Minister To the United States,
makes the announcement that the
instruction is virtually terminated,
and not more than 200 insurgents
remain under arms. Dulce express
cd the 81 lnon that iur,ier rcsis-
lance to Spanish rule is almost an
impoSSibility, for the reason among
others, that the small force abov,
, allndcd to, is scattered over the is
land, and concert of action is out o.
the question. The Captain Gcner
/ nj has from time to time. since tn,
+. beginning OF hostilitics, given many
f pictures of the Spanish success a.
gainst the instruction, and il is no
improbable that there is more iic
= tion than fact, IL this latest commu
D nication.
THE LAST RAIL.-The telegraph
announces that the last rail on tn
Western half of the Pacific railroa,
was laid on Saturday last and &c
, day (Monday) the Eastern half wi
!, he joined to it. The road will the
he complete from New York to Sa
Francisco. The event was gcncl
ally celebrated by commercial class
y as inall ourgreat cities. The oniccr
ofthe companies that control til
!, road were in consultation Saturda,
4 aud came to u temporary undc