The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-04-06
NeDs Summary.

loss cash IN the Treasury, 70 be SASS
I9642I. The debt during the month
a March was reduced about t2.592,-
0a9
There Is a movement % foot for .
pew State, 20 comprise Delaware and
parts Of Maryland and Virginia. II is
proposed to take eight counties from
the former State and two from Virgin
iA. The population would be about
$4,000
Mayor Hall. Of New York city, re-
quests tho press Of the whole country
20 caution people against patroniiing
gift, OF lottery, or dollar store enter
prises. The difficulty is, that people
who paironize such institutions do not
read the papers.
The silly aud dangerous practice OF
joking with firearms viii prove a rather
expensive business in Michigan, bereaf
ter. The Legislature 81 that State has
passed an act imposing a fine OF not
more than ifty. and not less than five
dollars upon any one who shall inten-
ticnaIly, without malice, point or aim
amy froarm At any other person The
dischsrging Of a hrcArm, even when it
does not occasion injury. is punished
with a fns Of one hundred dollars and
not less thar one years Imprisonment,
DIR bio Lewis rants some capital
list 10 construct a block Of buildings
from twelve & sixteen stories high, IN
New York, with a court yard inside The
quadrangle. Ho wouldhave vide halls,
airy dormitories, and have the cooking
done for the entire establishment on
the top foor. Furnished with all mod.
srn facilities, DR.. Lewis plan would be
grand Improvement on the present
plan in large cities. n Edinburgh,
Glasgow. Paris and London twelve and
sixteen story houses are eommon af-
iairs, with fuel, gas and water. and all
the c~onvcniences to be had ON the FIRST
floor.
The Hon Edward Bates, the first
Attorney General in President Lin
coins cabinet, died at Sc. Louis on FRI
last, Ia The seyenty-Hixth year OF his
age. He was a nativo Of Virginia, but
emigrated 10 Missouri az soon as he be
came Of age. and studied and practicsd
Law in st. Louis for many years, hold
ing meanwhile many State Offices Of
honor and trust He Was q member Of
lhe Twentieth Congress. and was ap.
pointed Secretary Of War by President
Fillmore. bat declined the Office.
The New York papers are calling
the attention Of the people Of that city
10 the cnrious revelations made by the
publication OF the criminal statistics io'
1855. The whole number Of arrest,
daring The year vas AHA. 0fthese on.
" COS were dispassd Of in the courts
leaving ll0T eases unacoounted for
Out 81 ~ arrests for murder, only II
cases get As far ~ the courts. Out o
rs persons arrested for bigAmy. oul,
enc was Tried, aud out Of 65 cases Of ar
son only Two we're tried. Tbs were IS
arrests a receivers Of stolen goods. ant
only thrss trisls. Until the courts ans
district attorneys do their business bet
ter thAn this there vill be no diminu
ton o. the crime.
Michigan Is > good State for Ia
dioAl The Senate Of thai State hs
passed 5 bin providing that Il any per
son shall hereafter wiltnlly insult. 0
willially OF indccently annoy any temal
By any indecent on obscene word 0
words, act OF acts. such person shall b
deemed guilty ola misdamesnor, an'
upon conviction thereof. shall be pun
ished hy imprisonment in the count
jail not more than az months, or By
ane not exceeding 800.
Secretary Boutwell, Is instituting
system u rigid eoopomy IN his depart
pent. and Government clerks with Is
salaries and nothing 10 do bid fair /
become lower ia nuraber. II the Print
ing Bareau atoai 70 female and |
male employees bare been notified ths
thear s~ervioeA ~ai not bs required ate
the FIRST az April This reduction aion
involves a saving q Aboat $1,000 y
moaih A hrEs reduction vii also b
made IN each Of The az Auditors on
Gee. the vork having largely iailsn Of
II Western editor. ia response /
ths query Of a lAdy uho Wishes 70 kno
the religions fath e the nssab~rs (
Grants sAianel says Attorney Gsntt
a. HoAr Is ; Unitarian. Secretary Of Il
inferior Cox i : SseienborgAa, Sc
rotary ~ he Navy Boris iaA cAihOts
81 Secretary q stats Wsshbarns is
Casvs1Aass Secretary * St2sS Eah