Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-04


isfy the anxious public for a few days as
candidate for the foreign diplomacy, and |
who knows, by the by, but he may be nom
mated for the position? He is as gentle |
manly looking as II. G. We will try him
any way" Newspaper Row was immedi-
ately besieged, and the Hon. ex-Vice Pres
ident to England, is the latest sensation at
the National Capital" Doubtless Mr..
Wade has business here and he has come
to attend to it, as it is customary for him
to do. What his whole business is, I am
unable to say; probably it has only been
to make arrangements with the State De
partment for bringing home the remains
Of his nephew, J. W. Parson, late Consul
at Santiago De Cuba. As for the mission
it IS pretty well authenticated that Hon.
Oliver P Morton Of Indiana has accepted
the mission, which if so, the q. 5. Senate
will lose one of its most talented members.
The advent here during the last few days
Of old familiar faces, residents of Washing
ton, fresh from their summer resorts Of the
North, has gIaddened the hearts Of our
stay-at-home citizens. The season is now,
and has been so tcrrfcaIly hot with us
that only those who could not get North.
remained here. The department clerks
have generally contriyed to extend their
months leave of absence, and the result
has been that some Of the rooms in the de-
partments, as well as our public streets,
have at times been deserted.
The statistics of the Freedmcn's Bureau
show that this Bureau has performed its
mission in the South, and save in the edu-
cational interests there, which is mainly
supported by the educational associations.
aided by the wealthy regardless of party,
is ended. There are few formerly be-
longing to the Bureau now employed by
the Government to aid in the settlement OF
bounties to the colored soldiers.
1t has been discovered that the dismal
swamp in Virginia is one vast bed Of peat
1t is worth being dug out and compressed
into blocks about the size Of an ordinary
brick and thrown into the market as fuel
IN enterprising company has been formed
and has taken hold Of the matter in earn
est, and We hope soon to have our market
supplied with fuel not only cheaper and
more clean!y, but one which will give
US fire as cheerful as the good old fashion,
ed wood fire. There are very fine beds Of
it in the swampy ground Of the Auacostia
branch OF the Potomac which skirts Wash
ington on the east, but as yet no effort has
been made to utilize them.
The report of the denomination of Con-
gresham Butler for Congress in his dis
trict, has, it seems, maddened Commission
er Van Ornam of the pension Office The
Commissioner insists on his charges against
Butler of fraudulent transactions with his
Office and is determined that the wouIdLe
next Congressman from Tennessee shall be
brought to trial regardless of the wishes of
Buffers constituents. The case has been
transferred from the custody of the pension
Office to the new department, known as the
department Of Justice" This change
will postpone hearing in the case until
next December, and consequently allow
the Hon. gentleman to prosecute his can
vass untrammeled 1t is hoped that the
Department Of Justice will feel itself I'M
t.ammeled IN the prosecution Of his case
when it comes before it.
The society for the prevention Of cruelty
to animals in this city is in earnestin their
good cause, and have for their first case,
brought singular one to determine the
virtue Of the late law, enacted by Congress
upon which this society Is organized. The
case IS as follows OneoIour citizens owns
a bear and has large ring IN his nose &c
which IS attached chain to iasten him
with, Il was claimed by the prosecution.
or that the Dear, although wild animal
by nature, has been domeaucated and that
|, 1t properly came under the law, which sin
gular as 1t may seem, only affects domestic
animals, and that the ring in his nose wa:
unnecessary and cruel The Justice decid
, ed 1t was cruel, and fined the offending
party 1--WE dollars. How, Mr.. Editor, woulC
the recent law enacted by Congress to gov
ern the District Of Columbia, if enforced
in your town, affect its citizens?
The General Land Office has just pre-
pared 81 patents, embracing nearly 20,O0l
acres in favor Of certain reserves named il
the 9TH article of the treaty, concluded
October 18th, 1865, between the United
, States and certain chiefs and headmen o
the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe tribe of In
-, dians. These lands are situated in Colo
RADIO territory, on the north bank of tn
Arkansas river. Also. this office has trans
mitted to the Governor of California a Ger
titled copy Of approved list No. s. of swamp
= and overhowed land in the Stockton dis
trict, selected as inuring to the State q
California. under the act of Congress- an
= | moved Sentenbpr 0Sth 1870 ennbraciD
1870 acres. Also, Just received from tn
: Survovor General Of NToptoro tho MA
= II eiol - -
Y anu A'e' ilo'1S VI SuIEe! u inc Lee illouI
TAIN mining company claim Tor ZZOO In
ear feet of the Lee mountain lode, togethe
with an adjoining tract of land for miIlin
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