The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-03-02

occupol land n the State u Alaiue.
The loaiiug population Of Chicago
il set down at $4,000 That u New
York Al 10000.
II Was recently stated in open court,
that Commodore Vanderbilt once made
ten million dollars by one days opera
tons the largest sum ever made in the
same time by single individual
The wealthiest man in America is
yonng Stevens, son Of the late Edwin
A Stevens, Of Hoboken, who when he
reaches his majority will be worth $780,
600, 900, by the advance OF his estate il
New Jersey.
II is said that uncomfortable
proof has just been discovered that Vol
taire, at the desire Of bis relatives, who
were anxious that he should have a
! Christian burial, on his death bed, con
fessed himself and made sort Of re-
cantation, IN the following terms II
the Undersigned, certify and protest
tthet lie in the Catholic. Roman and
/ Apostolical Church. II it has happen
ed that ] have caused scandal, by my
works, TO the church, and to religion, ]
ask Gods pardon for It, hoping tiiat in
His goodness He viii youchsafe to par
1 don my faults
Adam Butcher, farmer near
Bloomington, Ind, shot himself Friday
OF last week. His daughter. Is years
81 age, after learning Of her fathers
death admitted that her child was his
offspring
The authorities Of Cornell Uuiyer-
sity have inaugulated the custom Of
having dancing al COL &c receptions.
The pastors of several churches in Ith-
oca were lot little surprised, on at
tending 9 reception to Which they were
invited, 70 fue this, to them, offensive
recreation Introduced Five If them
have unieed ia let or TO the prasi
lentsand Faculty, stating heir obiec-
lions and tho reasons therefor, which
have been published.
A bin has been INTRODUCED into the
/ Legislature Of Wisconsin To protect
\ families u druukards aud spenithgiFls
from the rapacily Of dealers IN liqnor,
by authorizing to recover double the
amouulspcnt FOR ten years Previous,
4 To sue aud collect damages for loss 81
time, earnings, etc.
On Thursday last the constitutional
amendment permitting female suffrage.
was defeated IL the Nevada Assembly.
i by the decisive vote II to II, at the
time An amendment striking the word
white from the Constitution, was
adopted by the equally decisive vote d
y to j. Afterwards TIC femal, saff.
RACERS rallied, The Assembly reconsid-
cred Il action, and tie sniirscs amend
neut MAS adopted an.l At the sane time
: the ASS, mbly recons;aerol its action III
regard to the word 'ghite, and again
struck il from the Constitution "Un-
stable as water thou shalt not excel
An important discovery y SAID to
have been made by DR.. Henson, o;
Penngyyanis Hospital, Pa The sue.
cessiul operation u an earth close.
Which had been il use for two weeks at
the instiiution led him TO make certain
experiments with dry earth IL dressing
offensive wounds gl1 with which sever
al If his patients we're afflicted. A
correspondent Of the New York Eve
ming Post who has witnessed the effects
d the treatment with dry earth cites
numerous cases as u proof d lis efica-
Cyl Not only does The application de-
sifoy the offensive odor but it improves
the general condition u the wound OF
sore aud IN some % the instances refer.
red 10 which bsd been regarded as
hopeless, entire recovery IS nov pre-
dicted Ii i believed tia, Il viii he er.
credingly valuable IN eases q small
lsS
Our auny found tie vorl you
uns aHd I'VE uhs" III The way IRON
Pennsylvania y the Gulf u Tennes
see Ya1kee soldier asked "a ancient
ls8y i she hai seen any Federais il
That nsgib3rboo3 Well saia the
dame. "thar ~a- some q you I9s oyal
thar, cross ,e read, bat some & "
coma long auI ihen you uus 81; al
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