Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-30
IN GENERAL.

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county scot onostion. one town Of 1900 in.
q babil9nts cast over $500 ballots in favor OF
= itself.
---Inmartine wrote that "Tho ccdars oil
Iobanon are grand and impressive; thoy
,owcr aboye the centuries" Madame Olympic
= Audonard visited thom, and found them
dwarled and ugly. "Shal carve your name
/, nnder NJ Lamartine's, madame ?" said the
Guide She asked if he had been with the
Soot when he carved his name. Not at
an was the romarkaboroply for he never
came here; but, like wise gentleman, re-
manned in Beyrout, and sent me here to cut
his name"
--Thoremoyal of a mound in Rome brought
! to light superb block of rose-coored alabas-
ter containing 2l37 cubic fcot,-the largest
block, probably, in existence
Tho population Of thcnorihwestern BRIT
isb provinces-V ancouycr's Island and BRIT
ish Coumbia-is reduced more than ono-hali
since 1862 The gold diggings are feeble
and unremuneratiyc; and the total population
of the combined provinces is not now more
tban 5000. Victoria, which had, at one
time, this number alone, now has but about
5000: and more than halfof its buildings are
unoccupicd. But for the Indian trade tins
country would hardly be worth running the
government for.
The friends Of Mr. George Peabody say
that he will hereafter reside in New York.
and attend to the details Of the charities he
has projected for that and other cities.
Near Knoxville Tenn, have been found
the fossil remains Of the head Of a sea turtle,
so large that it is estimated that the reptile
when alive must have weighed seven tons.
-Benovoloncc is allied to few vices ; sell
fshnoss to few virtues.
During recent festival in Vienna, the
Empress Of Austria lost a diamond worth
s2500, and can get no trace Of it.
-Stonway piano No. 10000 was COM
pcted Saturday, and the firm and all their
zoo workmen celebrated the event at Stein
way hall, New York, by a concert, banner
presentation, and holiday excursion to
Joncs's wood.
The whole number Of names in the New
York City Directory just issued is 1913,
being an increase of 1902 over last year
"A lady in Baltimore has immortalizcd
herself by shooting mad dog while two mon
were searching for Ratchet with which to
kill him.
The incoming class of Freshmen at Dart
mouth College promises to be larger than any
before matriculated Twenty-Five have al
ready entered from Kimbal Union Academy.
1t is said that Stewart & Co., OF New
York, are gradually introducing salcswomen
into their establishment, and intend, so
soon as it is practicable, to have all their
selling clerks women.
-Sixiy-ono new newspapers were started
in the United States during May.
"A daily mail Of forty-fvo pouches and
twenty-five sacks leaves Chicago for San
Francisco.
One Of the recent " notions in Chicago
is a white hearse, which is described as at.
tractive, not 70 say inviting"
Alexander II. Stephens is better and
has resumed work on the second volume Of
his " Constitutional View Of the Late War
between the States"
Capt Daniel T. Wandcll, one of tho
Oldest captains Of Hudson river craft, died in
Grecnpoiut, l.. l., on Friday, at the age Of
9S. lie saw Major Andre executed, aud tho
capture Of Stony Point by Mad Anthony
Wayne.
OF iorty-two distilories in one district
Of Indiana, ony one is now operating, but if
there is a good crop they will all start up on
apple and peach brandy.
The Sultan has conferred upon Sir
Samuel Baker the rank Of Pocha, in order to
testify the interest he has in Sir Samuels ex-
petition to open the Nile.
Last week fur trader of Leavenworth,
Kans9s. RECEIVED notice of the arrival Of a
steamboat from the Upper Missouri with a
cargo Of $4,000 worth of furs.
Scattering returns of the election in
Washington territory for delegate to Congress
seem to indicate the success Of the republican
candidate, Mr.. Garfield.
The oiled wood Of the seats of new
church at Yorkyille, n. Y, ruined silk dress
es enough, last Sunday week, to pay off the
debt on the building.
The new territorial seal Of Wyoming
bears an elk's head, shield, a train Of cars.
and agricultural Implements artistically ar.
ranged, and the device Let US have peace.
"A Mrs. Kob has left her estate, valued
at 100000, in trust to Morgan county, Ga,
for the education Of poor orphan children
She resided in Madison in that county.
The largest owner of personal property
in the United States is Commodore Wander
bilt who Is said to hold twenty millions.
United States Marshal Hamilton has
gone to St. Croix county, Wis, to seize 30
100000 feet Of pine lumber in logs, which
he claims were cut on government land, with
out right or authority.
Plus TX and the Rothschids have had
little unpleasantness, and the pope can't
borrow any more money of them.
Adirondack woods tourists have had
hard road to travel, last week. Ice formed
on the water, and the trout would not bite Mt
ALL
The S3-carat diamond has Just arrived
at Liverpool from the Cape of Good Hope.
1t was insured for $4,000 during it's
passage
Indiana will redeem S0O,000-neary
one-third-of its state debt in july. The
remainder will be 100000 against 81 600. /
600 five years ago.
REV. w. G. Van Meter the well known
philanthropist of the New York Howard Mis-.
sion, slipped on an orange peal, Tuesday, and
fractured his thigh by the iall. Other severe
injuries were received, and a fatal result il
feared.
The mines of Colorado were never in
more prosperous and hopeful condition than
now This years production will be from
90 to 100 per cent. over last years But
the farmers are complaining of the grasshop.
pers,, The crops in the St. Yrain valley, one
OF the finest agricultural valleys of the terri
tory are entirely cut off by these insects.
+. Victor llugo's two sons made Ill 900
francs out Of lie Rappe, their Paris daily,
iuringthe three weeks of its existence. They {
are now in prison {
brigham Young says he would sooner
SEND Tor the sexton than the doctor. {
a man named Hartman arrived at the I
hicnlgan state prison, few days since, to
ltuin his iOurfb = Al -,