Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-10
Notes and Comments.

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lions Of human beings appear on the lace OF
earth, act their busy parts, and sink into It's
bosom
-General II. G. Sohenck was re-nominated
for Congress by the Republican Convention
Of the Third District, at Middlctown, Ohio
recently, Notwithstanding his refusal to be
candidate.
Greece has had another shaking The
shores of the Gulf Of Corinth were visited by
an earthquake, recently, and number Of viii
lagos destroyed. Many persons were killed
and others were injured
The New York Republican State Con-
vonton is called to meet at Saratoga Springs
on September 7. Hamilton Harris was APP
pointed to prepare an address, which is the
same in terms as the one issued last year.
The French population Of the State Of
Vermont numbers lj,l9l persons. The
largest number in any one town is Burling-
ton, that city and its suburbs containing b.
500. Winoosh claims 100 and st. Adams
1900.
The acting French Consul at Richmond,
Va has had 50 many applications from cx-
conlederates who desire to enter the French
army that he has been compelled to announce
through the public press that he has no au-
thority to accept their propositions.
MIR. Frelinghuyseu has accepted the APP
pointmont as Minister to England The
President says that Mr. Frelinghuyseu is in
perfect accord with the Government, and will
do his best in the discharge of his important
duties in connection with the Alabama claims.
The Rutland Herald says " Crops are
looking well Grass is nearly all cut and
something has been done with harvesting
grain Apples will be abundant some say
they will be sold for 81 80 per barrel
but they will run to little higher figure
than that"
The Kentucky election took place on
Monday, and resulted in democratic yicto-
ry, as was expected. Most Of the old Wing
States are democratic in their politics in
these days at least out of New England
they are so, as New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land and Kentucky.
Recruiting is going on in England but
it is not probable that it will yield a very
large number Of men for the army, as in Ire
land, whence the English have drawn many
Of their best soldiers will not now yield them
a man. The Irish no longer follow the prac-
tco Of fighting England battles.
Smith the coorcd cadet, has been Off
cially found to have suffered abuse and insult
from his comrades at West Point. The CON.
gressionl committee, having inyestiged the
matter sentenced the offending cadets to be
reprmauded. A repetition Of the outrage
should secure their dismissal in disgrace.
The Lewiston Journal says The hay
crop of Maine is the great resource of the
farmers of Maine and our chief article Of
export. The crop will be scarcely sixty per
cent Of last years yield in bulk, but its
/ quality and richness will make up a large
part Of this deficiency. The price is already
going up, and must remain high during the
year.
John Real, the murderer Of Officer Sine
dick, at New York, nearly two years ago, was
hung on Friday last. The most strenuous
efforts were made to procure a respite of his
sentence from Governor Hoffman by Reals
numerous and influential friends among New
York city politicians, but his crime was 50
fragrant that the Governor refused the appli.
cation.
"A company Of United States cavalry,
80 strong, recently was beaten in a fight with
a party Of indians, supposed to be Comanches
and kiowas losing two men killed and
eleven wounded, and thirty horses, nine
Of which were killed Fifteen Indians fell,
and probably others were wounded. The In.
dams were much the stronger party, and
were armed with Spencer rifles and six shoot
ers.
The most powerful ship in the French
navy, and the French navy is a very power.
full institution, is of American construction,
the famous DinderJery. When she changed
one tri-coor for the other her name was
changed, the French not admiring her Dutch.
American appellation which, nevertheless,
was not a bad one while she was an American
craft They gave her the name of Roclqm.
bean.
There are Indications that there is to be-
a grand consolidation of all the telegraph
lines IN the country now in opposition to the
Western Union. The Atlantic and Pacific
company has substantially got control of the
Franklin company, and though there is great
opposition to the movement, and a meeting
Of Franklin stockholders has been called for
August 3 to protest against it, there is no
doubt Of its consummation. This accomplish.
ed, other steps for complete consolidation
will be taken.
One good thing has followed from the
war the French have left Rome. One de.
tachment left on the 2sth of July, and an.
other on the lstins There has been something
said about the withdrawal of the Pope from
Rome, and that he would go to Malta but
there is no reason why the Holy Father
should leave his old home, as the italian
government will not disturb him. Accord.
ing to one account that government has guar
anteed the preservation of order in Rome
and it will keep faith,
The Tennessee election Thursday resulted