The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-08-03

Mr., John Bgolow has been appointed editor
Of tho New York Times
There viii be ionr negro members Of The
Virginia Senate, and fourteen in tho Honse. Two
Of thCm arc Conservatives, aud tho rcstaro Radi.
calls.
1t is said there is plan At present ON foot
in tho South 70 make Franklin piorce the candi.
date Of the next Presidency Of the United states
The Alabama election is for membera Of
Congress and State Legislature. There are
only two parties In the field, Republican and
Democratic. Tho Republican candidates are as
follows Alfred Z. Buck, c. W. Buckley, H. S,
Heidn, Chas. Hays, VIM. J. Harrasou aud Jerome
U. Kinds The Democrats arc supporting W. d.
Mann, A. N. Worthy j. G. Parkingson, Mr.
Dustan, Independent Republican, Peter NJ box
and w. 9. Sherrod.
The Republican State Convention for Califoi mia,
held July 81 nominated Lorenzo Sawyer, and
j. @. Pratt for Judges Of the supreme Court.
The full ticket nominated by the Temper.
ancc party in Ohio for State officers il as follows
Gov j. f. Ingersoll, Of Cuyahoga Lieut.. Gov
DR.. Wadsworth Of Cneiunad Treasurer Of
Gen. ]. A. Sumner of Summit county Member
Of the Board Of Public Works, L. b. Silver Of
Columbiana county.
George Peabody has given away the vast sum
Of IS, 100000 Oh this sum he has given to his
relatives 81, 100000, to the Southern Education
Fund 100000, to the London Poor 81 100, 800,
and tho rest Of the amount in smaller sums 10
various educational and benevolent objects.
Tho English papers announce an express
train that ia to run from London to Liverpool In
fonr hours. Tho distance i. 200 miles and IN or
dor to "c0me to time, no stop can be mado the
entire distance. II It's proposed to feed the water
tank by means Of long trough by the side Of
the road, the water being taken from il by means
of a long scoop, the velocity Of the train carry
ing the water. into the tank. II would require
better machinery and more careful engine driv-
ors than we have on tho Erie railroad in this
country to accomplish ouch a feat
Chicago now claims a population Of go, 600.
Its now directory contains 10000, Or an increase
since last year OF about $4,000
Wendell Philips lives with simple frugality,
bat he gives away much that though his in
como ia large, the end Of the year usually finds
him without dollar in the bank and month IN
arrears 70 bis grocer But then the grocer
doesn't care.
The atrocities committed by the spsulsrds
IN Cuba are horrible one captain Of volunteers
boasts Of having himself murdered moro than
300 daieuseess victims.
Mexico has been taking the census, and
al h.u gss5.
that nation can thrive nndor The most Distress.
ing o. difficulties
Tho corn crop If the United States for 1868
was 300 Oo0,0l0 q bushels Of this about 5000
600 were exported. The wheat crop was 2z5,
009 900 q hushaI, and q ibis DE iargor potion
was exported either IA buik Grin 0onr
- juror was excluded from tho panel fora
murder trial a New York, tha other day, who
said 10 hsd conscientious saruplas a. 10 the
death penalty, ba. il DO aera saU.aed that the
prisoner was guilty BE- would declare him 10.
Without reference u the punishment Mr. speu-
Ger and other able lawyers bold that tlds oxeu.
sion was uuwauaniablo, sad viii make tost
question Of il.
n q said that cup n s5aso ia sure bar
Z
bottom u The cup. and walca he bubbles ,ise
wiihout disturbing tho coffee. N The bubbles
collect IN the middle. the weather vii be ane II
they adhere 70 the cup. forming ring. il wiil b.
rainy and i he babbles separate without
suming any fSed poaition, rhaugeabio weather
may De e1pected
The shore end u tho French cable has been
successfully established Al Duabury Mass. and
trial proYes il - Be- Ia perfect 9erklgg order.
i viii be carried % boston dafiag TIE present
seek
4 u reported that The - planters u Louie
lai.a have Kept Az accurate aee1un. Il ihe num-
her and yalae ~ their siages. 10 order THAT uhsn
the governments il 81 50 amisAie mood they may
pfsssnt ooreo, bill. aud receive psytasnt tor
their negroes. They are chlireH y hsge, and
vii realize their expectations when tie psi y
gaid V found under the nfJ5ow. Of bir8s arc
e&ught ~ saitiag their tails.
The Water streat Nlssioa 10 sew Yorh ely.
says ths Times Lac a4tlgsd tie Fesetoa xhlei
ct ID upon e iasi gear hundred per wgmsa
have been tatsn avag 'ron tie sretrhea collars
Il that hesshbgrhpaA. ana. aigBg viii heae.
Afsy drglksris ashe8 cot tseasy q phaia afe
carving dseeat EFslho.oa ne seaAsg aeAeei
hAa eighiy pupils.