Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-26
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sary of STARK. victory falls on that day, aud
the Benningtonians purpose having special
celebration OF the event. bennington was one
of the decisive battles" Of the Revolution,
and well deserves commemorative honors.
Red Clouds visit to the Great Father
didn't sootho his savage breast much, accord
ing to the latest news That eminent red
man is reported as on the war path at
the head Of his braves and a promising can.
didate for determination. Probably that Is
the only thing that will settle the Indian
question.
The New Hampshire Legislature adjourn
ed last week Saturday, after session Of six
weeks. Thanks to the firmness Of Senator
Smith Of the tenth district, the democrats
were unable to carry out the revolutionary
measures they intended, calculated to keep
themselves in power, but they reduced taxation
and passed such acts generally rs the people
of the state will approve, while they will ap-
prove still more what was left undonc
For 20 years Rev William Brock Of
Bloomsbury Baptist chapel London has
preached at O'Clock in the morning, on the
Sunday nearest midsummer, sermon to the
young men and maidens Of London The
large chapel holding two thousand persons is
always crowded long before the hour Of service
o,I A., I,.,,t;p.,I ,,,t,..reor, l.. korol
with the keeuest delight by hundreds now
living in other lands who once participated in
it,
There is much discomfort ia Alsace and
Lorraine where the German deliyerers are
hated like beasts Of prey. One Of the reason,
for the war was to reannex those countries to
the Fatherand Now that they have been re.
annexed, they are very dsobedient children,
and treat their old steptather with all possible
disrespect Evidently they do not wish that
their days may be long in the land of ermany
the Fatherand, and emigration by the
Wholesale is taking place.
The Queen Of England has the snug lit.
tie private fortune Of fifteen millions. 1t
doesn't seem enough, TO be sure to provide
for the royal family, since her numerou,
progeny require special dowries and pensions
The Princess Louise received a hundred and
fifty thousand under the former head, and gets
thirty thousand under the latter. The rest
have corresponding provision made for them
The nation pays three millions a year for the
royal family, and, while sometimes finding
fault, rather likes the business after ALL
Senator Morton Of Indiana spoke few
minutes on Change at Cincinnati on Saturday
expressing the opinion that never in the his.
tory Of this country had we such favorable
prospects as now The late treaty with Eng
land he believed to be the greatest tribute
ever paid to the character and power Of our
nation. This treaty gave US assurance ofpeace
for years to come, and inaugurated among the
nations new era for the settlement Of diff.
culties without war. He was heartily applaud
ed when he concluded
The Courier des Etats. Uais gives the
following, which is decidedly good \ cele-
brated French singer in ST. Petersburgh, so
delighted Madame Demidorf, that she gave
her large sum Of money, as a recognition Of
her abilities. And she was then about to give
the cantatrice valuable bracelet, when she
was asked to change the bracelet, with its
precious stones, into sixty-eight sacks Of wheat
that might be sent off to the suffering country.
men Of the singer in Paris for, it was added
you know that it is written Command that
these stones be made bread
AT the ensuing election in Texas, prop.
.osition for the division Of the territory Of the
commonwealth into three States, will be voted
upon by the people, pursuant to an act passed
by the Legislature, which divided the aret
into Eastern, Middle, aud Western Texas, il
expectation of the event. Eastern Texas il
to lie east of the Trinity river, Middle Texai
to extend from the Trinity river to the Colo
RADIO river, and Western Texas to lie west Of
the Colorado. OF these, the first is much tn,
most populous, having over G46,000 inhabi
tauts Middle Texas ranking next But tn,
least populous has over 100000, the entir,
State, as it now stands, having over 800 ,00t
inhabitants.
The English independent says " Tn
Sandwich Islanders have sent 50 600 to re
ieye the poor French peasants whom the wa
has ruined, Fifty years ago the typical saya
ges who dSet in these islands were deyourinl
one another in continual and ruthless combats
They have received the Gospel Of Peace a
the hands Of few humble American Congre
gationalists, and under its inspiration sen,
succor to the desolated peasantry of a countr,
which boosted that it was at the head of tn
European civilization, and whose most Chris
tian" kings and emperors were esteemed tn
eldest sons of the Church-the other party t
the war, moreover, being the great Protestan
power which boasts of its philosophy and re
formed religion. The little gift of the simpl
Sandwich Islanders ought to set French anC
German cheeks burning"
The generous challenge of Sir Franci
Lycett that he will give $3.50, 900 toward tn
erection of 80 Methodist chapels in Londor
during the next nine years, on the condition
that an equal sum be given by friends out
side of the city, has been accepted by the de
nomination with commendabe spirit, an,
sl25,OO0 has already been subscribed TIL
work of building the chapels is now going on
They are to hold at least 900 persons each
and it is found that buildings of this size
with the necessary school aud class accommo
dation, cannot be built for less than $50 ,0OC
each. The so chapels will, therefore, cost 81 j.,
100000. OF this amount Sis Francis Lycett
gives $3.50 900, the provinces an equal sum
and 81 100000 must be raised by the Meth
odlsts of London. 1t is grand undertaking
but the denomination has taken hold of i
with yigor and the prospects Of accomplish