Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-08
Notes and Comments.

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chase bonds of the value of s18,0O0,0O0.
1t is now asserted that the cotton crop
will come up to almost 100000 bales, the
quality of which is good. This will put the
Southrous on their legs.
Anna Dickinson has just completed her
twcnty-scyenth year. She says she will never
marry, yet she is abundanily able to support
husband.
President Grant goes for the immediate
admission of Virginia into the Union. He
adhcres to his first impression with the same
tcnacity that he stuck to Vicksburg and
Richmond lie says the Virgiuians have
complied with all the conditions laid down for
their observance, and therefore he will keep
faith with them 1t is supposed he will rec
ommond admission in his annual message.
No Spanish feet has been ordered to
rendezvous at New York. All the stories
published on the subject last week, and about
an American force being sent thither to hold
the Spauiards in check, were invented at
Washington for New York sensational
journal, which duly published them, and so
throw the public mind into a state Of great
'ommouon'
"A careful estimate shows that 1t the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury can continue to buy
bonds and ro-inyest principal and interest as he
has been doing Tor about nine months the net
income 10 ."' 'o',uiy WIN W. O''' '0'' '''
u D"'' '"'''ous o' uO,'''s per '"uuu'' ''' ~
"'.' 'y-''" inc "'o'' national '''' ''" ''
p''' o" j" '"'''''" cars
The public debt has been reduced seventy
two millions OF dollars IN u'ne months. Inc
statement speaks volumes. IL shows That the
administration OF our finance has been 10 the
h'ghe't degree successful Inc largest amount
OF ra'enae possible under the laws has been
derived ana the total expenditure has been
reduced to the lowest margin by close econ
omy
The Ir'5nae says that Mrs. Stoves By
ron book Is nearly all IN the printers hands.
As the author isa Beecher' 1t is almost un-
necessary to say that She stands to her guns
100 all the essential statements and theories
She has advanced She makes very thor
ough examination Of the case in all IT. as
poets, and those who have read the proofs of
her volume think She has made out an exceed
ngly strong case.
The leading Democrats Of New York
held a council at Albany last week to deter.
mine , course If action now that all tho ,.o.
litical power Of the State is in their hands.
The first thing to be done it is said. is to re-
sciud the action Of the last legislature ntfy.
ing the fifteenth amendment This backward
step IS to be followed by new and retrograde
legislation on the registry laws. on the oues-
tons Of excise aud Suffrage. and on the oov.
ernment of cities with special reference 10 fine
restraint. upon the eity of New York
Nj. C.--io y N,..A.
v;.o p-..;5on, caic.v .I Co., ~
Holli,ter revenue COLLECTOR NJ FAX ra-,
.,'.....1'1. u,'5..-,, ,',1'''' 90 ''''' were
ddnce Of the Vice President Tn. wedding
was Of strictly private character the oply
guests present being the President and Mr..
Grant, Secretary Boutwell, and Mrs Bout.
well, Commissioner Delano and Mrs Delapo
and a half dozen other intimate friends of the
family. The bride was tageflly attircd i'm
white, aud the entire arrangements Of the
evening were characterized bv the most Gle.
CANT simplicity
There seems no longer much reason to
doubt that Attoruey-General Hoar will leave
the cabinet sometime Jnri,, tt;s uo,h "a