Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08
Notes and Comments.

when no other power was adequate to the pro.
lection Of the stricken city. But We see that
since the troopswere sent away the citizens have
asked the Secretary Of War for more protec.
ton and he has ordered four companies Of the
Eighth regiment to that city Snarl on, yo
journals. The petition for the troops was
signed by men of both political parties
The World states that new develop
ments make it certain that South Carolina
bonds have been over.issued to the amount Of
thirty millions, instead Of twenty millions,
and that fifteen millions have been signed and
shipped to Europe for sale there, the remain.
der being put in the market here. It says
the same programme has been carried out by
North Carolina officials and prominent
southern railroad which is interested 10 the
latter.
The American Home Missionary Society
makes an urgent appeal for the immediate
replenishment Of its treasury. 1t owes sI0,-
900 to missionaries for labor already perform
ed and many of these faithful laborers are
suffering severe physical privation. Some of
them have already sacrificed their furniture
and books and have even sold the horse and
the COW that are indispensable to missionary
on the frontiers, to obtain the necessaries o.
life. The independent says it is shameful to
permit these brave aud true men to suffer in
this way.
Mr. Boutwell, was able to report reduc-
ton Of our national debt by more than thir-
teen millions in September, and he reports a
further reduction Of nearly nine millions in
October. The full amount Of reduction since
General Grants Inauguration is 1868, 1855, $40,
or more than one hundred millions per an
mum. Should we continue to pay as we have
thus far paid since the incoming of this ad-
ministration, the debt would be utterly ex-
tinguished within the next twenty years. As
it is the annual interest or burden of the
debt is diminished at least fifteen millions
since General Grant became President
These are cheerful figures.
Charles O'Conor seems confident that he
can force Tweed to disgorge s50OO,000, pro.
vided he does not get some especial legislation
through to defeat the plan. The press has all
Joined in the cry against Tweed, except the
Star, which has shared in the pluuder. The
World is very emphatic, but claims the credit
Of the exposure for the democrats Tweed
boasts that he is sure TO be elected to the Sen.
ate. The combination ticket for city and
county officers has been endorsed by the com.
mittee of seventy.
The most heart-rending statements are
still being received regarding the famine in
Persia. The entire length and breadth Of the
country has been swept by the gaunt demon
of starvation. Fifty thousand people, it was
estimated at last accounts, including Persians
jews and Christians, were actually starving,
the provisions attainable not being sufficient
fer the support Of one-tenth of the population.
Such state Of affairs is truly horrible and
surely calls for some action on the part of the
nations blessed with overlooking granaries and
benevolent hearts
Senator Sumner in recent letter to
the colored people of South Carolina, repeat
ed some Of his hard sayings against Prcsi-
dent Grant with which the public have be-
come SO familiar. Having been one Of the
instruments in abolshing slavery, he is now
trying to annihlate the President, whom he
seems to look upon as the greater evil of the
two. His correspondence and his CONVERSE
ton are tinged with his feelings on this sub
ject, and what in him is regarded as but an
honest if not honorable fanaticism, would be
looked upon as downright lunacy if exhibited
by lesser men.
Gen. Frank Blair has been making a
political speech, doubtless thinking that the
prospects Of the democratic party are not so
bad but that they can be made worse. He
continues to 81 stick to the same insane
views that he aired in 1865, and the airing
VI nhlVh hau 81 Mholcoomc an cHect on lne
result of the Presidential election of that
year. But his trust for 1872 is in the disaf-
fected Republicans, and he thinks that those
gentlemen will help the democrats, not that
they love the democracy but that they hate
President Grant.
A Washington special says there is the
highest authority for the statement that
President Grant does not now intend to rec
ommend in his forthcoming message further
measures for the annexation of San Domingo
and will not do so unless events occur which
are not anticipated The President simply
adheres to the position of his last message to
Congress upon the subject Of Dominican an-
nexation, and while his personal views upon
the matter are unchanged, will not depart
from the policy there laid down, nor assume
responsibility which be then transferred to
Congress.
The fire in Chicago had the curious eff.
feet of spelling the outsides of nearly
Two hundred weekly newspapers which are
published hundreds and perhaps thousands
of miles from that city. One of the leading
printers Of Chicago did large business in
printing these "outsde" duplicates and send.
ing them to different places where the local
publishers printed the news on the other side
The farmers who depended upon these sheets
for their weekly supply of news must have
been puzzled to know how the Chicago fire
could have deprived them of their village
newspaper, while the home office remained
intact
The Rosenweig crime has led to the de.
velopment of a remarkable charge against
what is known as the Eclectic Medical Col.
lege" of Philadelphia Rosenweg, the New
York abortonist, claimed to have medical
diploma from this institution. A Tribune
reporter tested the manner of acquiring such
diplomas by an application, in which he &C.