Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-02
Weekly News Summary.

at her Philadelphia concert.
About half Of the rice crop Of Louisiana
has been destroyed by the drought
Some of the Wisconsin farmers have
raised two crops Of barley this year
Susan D. Anthony says marriage il
fearful thing. Not to marry more so.
The apple crop Of this State for the
first time ia several years. is enormous
"A Minnesota sheriff arrested and lodged
in jail last week, his own sou for an attempt
at murder.
Thirty counties in Iowa voted at the
recent election to prohibit the sale Of wine
and beer.
The corn crop Of this country the present
year is estimated to be two hundred and fifty
million bushels
"A Troy brute beat his wire's face with
his fists, and then said he was only putting
in some dimples."
Furniture is now being covered with
damask for parlors, TO match the color and
design Of the carpet.
Horace Greeley !. confined to his bed by
fever resulting from exposure on his recent
trip through the West
"A party Of hunters in Clay county. Ia..
came acra, a dro Of 100 elk. the other day.
and killed y Of them.
Loud black slk rlntlcq lined with fur.
and turnoyer-eoll rs Of fur, are 10 he very
fashionable next inter.
"A young lady gave the French Fair at
San Francisco 2jO0 get Of diamonds, but
declined 10 give pc plme
Government paying the November in-
terest on bonds, without making any deiuc.
tons for payment in advance.
~ Mrs Lincoln has been honored with
notice in the Court Journal as the guest of
the reverend Consul Smith at Dundee.
Out 10 Illinois a baby fell from wagon
the other day. aud toe wheel passed over IL.
sinking il so deep 10 ,he mud that it was not
injured.
The recent changes in Italy have, il is
said, entirely broken up the old parties, and
a general reorganization Of Italian politics is
imminent
Where do all the pianos go? Many
thousand are made aul sold every year, but
nobody ever heard Of one being permanently
thrown aside.
Within ten months three persons have
been taken out dead from saloon in Bidle. !
ford, Ne Something wrong in the atmosphere
Of that locality
"A woman has been doing good cuisines.
in Nashua, selling preparation Of molasses,
water sasalras and soap suds as a cure for
corns aud warts
-Governor S,oams ha4 appointed VIM 1
S. Ladl Judge Of tine Supreme Court OIL
New Hampshire Ladj is the only Demo.
crat on the bench
The value Of the property destroyed By
the late great storm 10 Cuba is estimntcd at
s5000.0UO at Mutauas, and at s2000O,000
throughout the Island
Another terrible hurricane visited Key
West on the 20th inst. wreeking six vessels
and driving another, the United States steam.
er Tusearora, out to sea.
-Phiadelphas population is G5Tl79.
being an Increase Of more than 92 600 in ten
years The rate Of increase is considerably
above that Of New York
All tne public schools in Louisiana are
closed on account Of some dispute about the
jurisdiction over them. and there is great
complaint 10 consequence.
~ O,1, ;,; 80. 'e ae IVA r'a J,.;,
tbc var FAR The Union. i now ENGAGED IN
lool;,, ,f,.r Nc wounded AZ Str,sbnygb
The trial Of the great libel suit Of Con-
" " f.,..-s..5 j,.ss,'se. e1oo ooo
d,,oo,c. M. bac, decided in f.,v,r nj the ae.
PENDANTS
NJ: X. p;.tli...;i ,..t.,.1 ot nj,
80 an ~ - i60 y, -,
", y " -" n. ''.. "a a. M c.o onIv en-
them one at time, il Is presumed she will
I'll the one drt
At the tidipr Of recent disasters at sea.
caused bv the terri le oale of a few DAYS ago.
come to hand. the list Of lost vessel, increases
We have already tie record OF sixteen wrecks
ON the FLORIDA coast.
"A naval cour martial Is now sitting at
Washington to investigate charges against six
paymasters Of the Uuited States navy, iuyolg-
ing the disappearance OF government idnts to /
tue amour. OF e-'''00o
An lndianlan VINO l'eu recently ue'
queathed sZooo 70 ne'ghoor between whon
and himself there had been oiuef quarrel /
followed by an entire suspension OF inter-
course for the last twenty years
A veteran observer says that, notwith-
standing wn'sNey Is 'a'ot,'e oIluA N -1"iV,
ioa' where Que 'l"n o"''s ~, 'ou'o1u - "a
men can ior Tue same i'o OouV'o,''s '"''
tue same Is 'nu'A 'ne 'ios' u'l''N
From Canada we learn that there Is
general failure Of the wheat crop IN that coun-
try. Barley Is short and Inferior, ana nay
has failed everywhere. The yield oil potS-
Toes corn ana 'fu'' mas O'eu 'A'''''u''
The prosecutions has, it is said, closed