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


than Mercury, which il seems rroba.
bic must exist, As shown by the great
movement q the penhebon u Merca-
rvs distance and fAt that distance
they would be visible 70 the naked eve
II smaller than star 81 tho second
magnitude, they must be one hundred
or more in number and visible with
telescope II smaller than the eth
magnitude, they must number thons-
ands, aud would 70 the make eye show
a difiused light if tie eye be properly
prepared by being kept in previous
darkness
Chas. White, a hon tanner. travelling
with Thayers managore, was actually
eaten up BY his lions few nights ago,
in a small town in Michigan. He was
struck on the shoulder and knocked
down by lion that had once nearly
killed him at Rochester, and the other
at once sprang upon him, and before
they could be beaten or had tom him
TO pieces and dovoured him
Tho Seymour tInd.) Times tells
Of curious case wherein bed clothes
infected seventeen years ago recently
communicated small pox to family
The bed clothing had been plastered
up in wall, and tho wall being recent
ly opened, the family inenutiously han
died the infected clothing
First Assistant Postmaster, Gen
Earle has made the following changes
in the Department since March 9th (:
Appointed 1861 postmaiters removed
1888; accepted the designations Of
1868 established $50 post offices /;
discontinued 100 and changed the
names and sites Of 1oI.
The fare for immigrants over the
Pacific Railroad from New York to San
Francisco, has been placed at tho low
figure Of $50-on seeond-class trains
we suppose. This is wise movement
for the railroad companies, as it is for
their interest to settle the new terrific
ries as fast as possible.
Richard Reaf, cold John Browns"
right-hand man at Harpor's Ferry, and
the youngest Of the band, was recently
appointed an Assistant Assessor OF the
Internal Revenue in the District Of
Edgefeld, South Carolina.
The Topeka Record says that the
population of Kansas will reach 49,.
600 when the census of 1870 is taken
We had not supposed it would be SO
large. The vote at the last election
was 1868, and at the usual rate for
that State it would not indicate pop
ulution Of more than 100000 ; but the
Record states that tie immigration
since the war has been rapid beyond all
precedent.
-Two-thirds of all the prints made
in the United States are produced in
New England Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire can print ninety-fye thous-
and pieces weekly New York State,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania can print
about ninety thousand weekly. OF all
these there are three Of the largest
printing companies that have n capaci-
ty to print one-half OF this whole pro-
ducsion.
"A big fight occurred recently at
East Greeubush, N. Y, between sher-
if and his posse and some parties Of
whom he was endeavoring to collect
rent. Pistols, stones and clubs were
freely used, and eight persons were
wounded, some of them, it is feared,
mortally.
Disastrous floods have visited a
large portion Of the West and South
during the past two weeks. 1t has in
jured the corn crop materially and al
so spring wheat. 1t also destroyed a
large amount of property and some
lives. 1t was particularly severe in
Texas.
The largest "potato patch" in Illi-
nois is that which surrounds the Nor
nal University. Where is also cab
bage patch of 10000 cabbages.
There are three thousand five
hund newspapers published in this
country. New York has the largest
and Florida the smallest number.
The length Of the Pacific railroad
is such that courtship recently be-
gun in Ohio, wac consummated in a
marriage before the two travellers
reached the end Of their route.
On Saturday, the rotunda Of the
Astor House was filed with large
crowd Of gentlemen. The lunch coun
ter and the bar did a lively business,
aud the big cage Of canaries was sur
rounded by a fine crowd Mr. Jaues
CASTLE, the owner Of the cigar stand
on the left Of the entrance, was gazing
at the multitude aud Watching for Gus
toners, when a gentleman with a white
tile stepped to tho stand and nsked
3Ir. CastlIe i be would oblige him by