Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-16
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der the constitution, flty-Scyen votes to
pass bill through the House.
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A Kentucky republican sends to the
Cincinnati Commercial the utterance Of
his indignation at the conduct Of Gencr-
al Grant in appointing men to Office in
Kentucky who are not republicans, and
who will not do anything for the benefit
of the party, "There is not" he says,
G. far distant day Of recompcnsc. Gen.
Grant, no doubt, will seek renomina-
ton at the hands of the republican par
y; and although Kentucky does not
count much in the election, her vote will
tell something in the convention" No
doubt this is so, and it is true of many
other states besides Kentucky.
Gen, Fitzpatrick said in recent lee
ture in Chicago. in regard to the ''NTarch
to the Sea :" " MillcdgeviIle was not
captured by the army, but by the bum
mcrs, who tookpossession of it five hours
in advance of the leading regiment The
rebel mayor, accompanied by lawyers.
doctors, dcacons, and the good men and
bad men of the city came out with a
flag of truce to receive the bummerS.
One man read a discourse he had pre-
pared for the OCCASION setting forth what
history might say of the surrender of
NIillcdgeyillc, and the conduct of the
Yankee troops. The chief hummer prom
iscd all sorts of protection to private
property. One Northern man, who had
lived there long time, said he had al
ways been good Union man, and loved
the old flag &c. The hummer looked
at him for few moments and then said ::
Dry up, dry up; it don't make no DIFF
ference to me what you are have YOU
got watch| The gentleman was oblig-
cd to give up his watch, kill his chickens.
and prepare rum old dinner for the
hummer, while the latter ransackcd the
| house.
The object Of the President in asking
an appropriation Of ST, 500. 900 is to
make the executive independent of any
action the House may choose to take in
the San Domingo matter.
The Boston Journal says that the name
OF the cX-rcbcl General J. B. Magrudcr
is Still aitcctonatey remembered at Houl-
ton, Maine, where he was Stationed some
thirty years ago. While in that out-of
lhc-way place, he concoctcd certain sher-
ry cobblers and other drinks, after for
mula of his own, which has been handed
down, and is now in the possession ofan
Aroostock farmer.
Mrs. Gen, Banks and daughters, Mrs.
Benjamin F. Butler, Mrs. Arson Bur
lngame and Mrs. Lincoln were among
the American ladies in London at las.
accounts.
a Washington despatch announces
that the President is taking care of his
friends. We presume, then, that all his
relatives, including his most distant cous-
ms, have already been supplied with fat
offices.
At the Burlington city election on
tuesday, Judge Shaw, the republican
candidate, was reelected to the Judge
ship, over Englcsby who was supported
by the democrats and many disafeCtcd
republicans, by a majority of $40 in a
total vote of about IOoo-a'gain of about
800 over last year. Luther C.. Dodge.
mayor elect, was on both tickets.
\ citizen sanding near some scales at
Rutland, the other day, asked tinted
individual, Can niger weigh hogs r
10 which the colored man replied, Put
yourself on dem scales and see if he
can't :,
BUTTER AT St. Adams last week,
IS to 80 for winter diaries, 30 to g for
fall diaries, and extra lots at 40 cents.
The Senate has confirmed Roland G..
Usher as United States marshal for Mas
rachussetts, VIM. Story as United States
Judge for the western district of Arkan-
Sls, Cornelius Hedges as United States
marshal for Montana, and the following
poStmastcrs VIM. L. Burt at Boston
George +. Gardner at Fitchburg, Mass.
Harris Whipple, at Fairhayen, VT, and
Temple Dodge at Maiden, Mass.
The Radicals of the new Congress,
having effected their organization to the
defeat of the Revenue Reformers, are
now cndcayoring to postpone the APP
pointing Of the standing committees I'M
til December. This is a fine dodge, and
received scoring from Representative
Nlblack, who could see no reason why
Congress should be partially organized
only. The radicals were remarkably
anxious to elect a Speaker at once il
there was any reason for clecting a
Speaker now, there is just as good rea-
son for selecting the committees and
completing the organization.
The Grand Jury at Washington has
found a true bill against c. c. Bowen
late member of Congress from South
Carolina, for bigamy in marrying S. Pet
igru King, in August last, while Mrs
Frances Hicks Bowen, whom he is al