Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-05
Notes and Comments.

ihA- payers WIN litlcl may h"fe NNVih ~
turns Of their aggregate taxable income for
1870, instead of filling in detail the blanks
lately issued The clause of the exemption
oath stating that the gross income for 1870
lid not exceed $4,000 is also omitted
The democrats in the New York Lcgs-
ature have decided not to change the time Of
holding the State election, even to avoid the
federal election law. If they changed the
time it would be full confession that they have
heretofore been guilty of frauds which made
the federal election law a necessity, and this
they didn't quite like to DO
The subscriptions to the new five per
cent. loan now mount up to fifty millions, or
just one quarter Of the first &" block put up.
on the market There is full month yet,
before the bonds are to be issued. The for.
oign market docs not take any yet, but is cx-
pected to come down for large sum very
soon.
The Reds, or Roughs, triumphcd at the
recent communal election held in Paris
Thrcc-ffths Of the voters, the " respectable
men Of Paris, did not vote, they being just
the same towards at the polls that they were
at the batteries during the siege 1t is the
existence Of such vermin that has laid France
under the hoofs Of the Germans, and made
the success Of the Reds easy and it will
render a return to imperialism, or something
very like it, a necessity
"A number Of French Generals are at
work on project for the reorganization of
the army. Should they succeed as well as
Napoleon aud his Generals did in disorgau.
izing it, they will establish their claim to be
considered great soldiers, beyond all dispute,
and might perhaps, be entrusted with the
lead of al army in the field.
Italy has a deficit of almost s55,000,-
600, and increased taxation is talked Of,
which would make a trial time for the king
dom, taxation there being now about as high
as it can be for the safety Of the country.
Debt is eating out the power of the European
nations, and yet it is certain to increase I'M
der existing circumstances, for the growth of
the power of Germany is so great as to rem
der vast military establishments everywhere
necessary The present is bad for the old
world, and the future threatens to be worse.
The Spanish elections have resulted in
giving the government great majorities in
both branches Of the Legislature. Yet it is
reported that King Amadeus is unpopular,
and that his government is not destined to
know length Of days. Even his life is con-
sidercd to be in danger, it being predicted
that he will be made to 60 out Of the world
after the manner that Gen. Prim went, that
is, by the hand of an assassin
Votes in the British House Of Commons
show that it is the intention of the British
nation thoroughly to be prepared for war.
The peace men are left nowhere when voting
takes place on military questions. This is
one Of the consequences of the result Of the
late war. Having no ally, England is forced
to rely only upon herself land so she must
have great army as well as great navy
Germany must be kept at distance, or be
holly met should she move upon the British
Islands.
IF Garrett Davis and Gen. Butler would
devote themselves hereafter to the admirable
and appropriate occupation in which they
were absorbed on Thursday last-that of gaz
ing each upon the handsome face of the other
they would not only amuse the country
but render it that service which consists in
keeping them out Of worse mischief Thematch
was exceedingly happy in all respects. We be-
lieye that each is the only gentleman whom
the other could not stare out of countenance
and with whom the game could be kept W
for any considerable period.
The scientific expedition which, under the
leadership of Williams College, was sent out
last November by the Lyceum of Natura
History of Williams College, has returned
Explorations were made principally along the
Atlantic coast and in the interior of Contra
America Collections made in the depart
mems Of ornithoogy aud entomology are espec.
tally valuable, although in hardly any of the
departments of natural history have not yalu-
able acquisitions been made.
Professor G. IL. Hitchcock, director Of
the expedition to the stormy summit Of Mount
Washington, has recently written letter to
a gentleman dwelling on the plain Accord.
ing to this letter We are to have an earl
spring this year, since the snow has accumu
lated at the base of Mount Washington to tn,
depth Of five or six feet 1t seems funny tina
scientific gent" should write down to III
about the season for killing moose and tn,
bearing of that season upon science at large
1t is said upon good authority that nego
tiations are now pending between Mr.. Bout
well and prominent foreign bankers, reatiy,
to the balance of the five per cent loan. TIL,
Secretary reserved the right to exercise hi
own judgment as to the remainder, after
twenty days. This remainder, the bankers
now desire to take upon favorable terms. II
is further stated to be the Secretary's purpose
to put another loan of 100000, 900 on the
market at the rate Of four and a half and five
per cent. The four per cent, loan will prob
ably be abandoned
The San Domingo commission expert
enced a characteristic touch of our superior
American civilization at the very close Of
their return journey to Washington. While
going up the Potomac in the boat, on Monday
afternoon, they were summoned, as passengers
usually are on the trip, to dinner, but when
their comrade and guest Mr., Frederick Doug.
lass, appeared at the dining room door, he
was excluded, because Of his color, whereupon
the commission, with justdablc sympathy and
righteous indignation, themselves withdrew,
| aud LET their oyernowering wrath consola tha;r