Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-08-04
Editorial Notes and Comments.

Movements are on tOot IN NngluR 10
rounite the republicans Of the State on the
basis Of Governor Walkers speech at Rich
mond. The supporters Of Governor Wells at
the late election make the overtures, and it is
that by their united strength in
the legislature they will be able to secure the
election of two republicans to the United .
States Senate
-General Phil Sheridan arrived at Bur
liugton Friday afternoon and was received
by the mayor, common council and numerous
citizens. The reception was one of the most
cordial ever extended to any person. civil or
military, in that place Monday night a
public reception was held at the city hall,
where Senator Edmunds delivered an address
Of welcome. General Sheridan will remain
several days in Burlington, as the guest of
Colonel lie Grand Cannon.
1t is fact not especially creditabe to
the Democracy that their only hope Of sue
cess rests, not on the merits of their own
platform, Or n the confidence of the people
in their principles, but indiyidrng the Repub-
LEANS Just now they have high hopes in
Ohio, Maine aud Massachusetts,, simply from
the fact that it is proposedto run Independent
temperance tcketsi in those States-and every
body knows that the votes for such tickets
come almost entirely from the Republican
party.
%. b. Douglass of Brattleboro is the
secretary Of the Executive Committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of YER
mont, and gives notice that the State Convention
will probably be held on the 18th, 18th and
18th of October next.
The Portland Press believes that the
present talk Of the annexation of the British
Provinces is the beginning of a move
ment that will increase with an ever accclerat-
ing ratio, until the arbitrary geographical line
that separates the United States from Canada
disappears"
A petition, signed by twenty-five thous-
and women of Great Britain, asking for fran
chise, has been presented to the House of
Commons by the member from Chelsea This
is probably the largest single petition ever
presented asking for woman suffrage.
A very laudable undertaking, and one
which promises great benefit to the coloreG
people of the South, has been commenced in
Philadelphia, in the founding of an insttu-
ton for the education of colored physicians
The institution invites colored men from all
parts of the country to become fitted for the
practice of medicine among their own people.
The faculty consists of eminent Philadelphia
physicians and surgeons.
The great eclipse of Saturday, August
7th, may be expected to be visible a. most
points in Vermont at from 5.t2 to l. P. NJ.
No similar eclipse will occur till May, 1900.
Have your smoked glass ready for the sight.
Since going to Paris Mr.. Burliugame
has had little conflict with the foreigners
there respecting rank. He at last rebuked
them in the following style We Ameri-
cans do not raise the question of rank. We
receive all gentlemen as occupying common
level. But if you raise the question of posi-
ton, we outrank you. You are nothing but
dukes marquises, and counts. We belong to
the royal family We are the equals of our
President. We are all heirs-apparent to the
throne. We stand up for our order, and, if
need be, We fight for our order"
Georgia is so slow to give up its rebel.
lious spirit that it has been found impossible
to collect the federal taxes in twenty three
counties in the central and eastern portion
of the State, and Commissioner Delano has
been so notified. He proposing to increase
the civil force there, and if that is not suf.
6cient, to call upon the government for mill.
tary aid.
The desperate straits to which the Span
ish authorities are being driven in Cuba, is
well illustrated by the fact that in four mill.
tary districts the entire male population, from
boys Of ID to patriarchs Of go, have been
compelled to join the Spanish ranks. This
looks like the " ginning of the end"
In speaking Of the disestablished Irish
church, the London Times says, with a good
deal Of truth, and probably not little irony,
that she has now, for the first time in her his
tory, a really honest and Independent char.
aeter"
AN enraptured visitor at Mansfield,
through the Boston Traveller talks of ram.
bling 'mongst the ripping streams and bah
bling brooks, the quiet gens, messy grottoes,
and leaiy dells, or roaming through the forest
paths and grassy meadows, gathering berries
by the way, listening to the songs of birds,
the lowing of cattle, and rustling of branches"
and very naturally concludes that Stowe
and Mount Mansfield are in reality particular
iayorites with young folks, and in fact seem
to be adapted to be used and considered an
especial resort for them; and whatever young
| 'N'NN 'hNiN W Nhunt hdnun lnlh ihlls INTO,
if they want to enjoy short season of sport
and healthful recreation, let them come here
and gay companions and a happy time are in
evitabe."
The Pullman palace car which left San
Francisco Saturday, the 18th ult arrived at
New York Saturday, the 23d--making the
trip in six days and twelve hours. The
French officials who were among the passen-
gers, took the steamer for Havre at noon, and
hope to make the trip from the Pacific coast
to Paris in seventeen days,
"A spirited celebration in honor of the
completion Of the French cable was held at
Duxbury on Monday of last week, and on
"Wednesday congratulatory messages were ex-
changed between the Emperor Napoleon and
President Grant, the latter passing from
Washington to Brest without interruption.
Doubtless the years viii be few before cable