Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-01
Notes and Comments.

} single individual on the island who Is not anx
ious for annexation
We learn that Mr. A. II. Perry, super
intendcnt Of the Passumpsic railroad, has re
signed his position to take that of the genera
superintendeucy Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, with headquarters at Richmond
Virginia
Prof l.. A. Young of Dartmouth col
lcge has recently returned to his home at Han.
over, after an absence Of about four months
on trip to Spain with the government ex-
: petition sent there to take observations on
the solar eclipse
A deputation of the Massachusetts Leg.
isature visiting the insane hospital, as they
were walking through the corridors, were
greeted with a salutation from one of the fe-
male inmates, " Well declare if here amt
the animals from Noahs ark" Was she in.
sane?
Mr. Sumner remains quietly in his libra
ry and enjoys freedom from pain, although it
is feared that any exercise would bring it on.
Numerous friends in all parts Of the country
write him letters in which they manifest the
deepest sympathy, and nearly all entreat him
to abandon his Senatorial labors until his
health is fully restored
-Ex.Goy. Ashley, of Montana, is visiting
the larger towns in Vermont, in the interest
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad and its
bonds. lie has visited the citizens Of Rut.
land, Poultucy Brandon, Middebury, Yer.
genncs, Burlington st. Adams, &C., with what
success we do not know.
-" Lineln is the name it is proposed to
give New Mexico when she shall be polished
into a State. No State bears the name Of any
President Of the United States, though what
is now Washington Territory will one day
stand in the Union as the representative Of
our first President
President James W. Strong, of North.
field college, Minnesota, who was so severely
injured six week since at a railroad crossing
in Hartford is still at the deaf and dumb
asylum there, but hopes to start with his wife
for home this week. lie expects in time to
recover fully from his injuries.
-Ex-Emperor Napoleon Ill, as it is now
safe to call him, has been " warned" by his
German masters not to issue any more proc.
lamations and to keep himself to himself,
as prisoner should. lie now knows how
those journalists felt whom he used to "warn"
in the days of his power
Probably the largest amount of person.
atty ever transmitted by one person is the
personal estate Of the late Mr.. Brassey, the
English railway contractor, whose will was
proved last week in the Court of Probate.
His personality alone, exclusive Of his vast
landed estates, amounted to G6,50O,0OO.
Secretary Boutwell, will early next week
announce the appointment of government
agents in Europe to negotiate new loau.-
The number will no be very large in this
country, in addition to the National Banks.
all Of which are required to act as agents. A
large number of others will be appointed to
negotiate the loans on behalf of the govern.
ment
The First District Of Vermont returned
Sll9,46S 26 as Internal Revenue for the year
1870. The amount in the Second District
was s9s,269 CO. The total amount of tax
collected in Vermont for the year ending
June 80, 1870, was $780, ~, and the
total cost Of collection was Sl4,2s6 57-an
amount very much less than people generally
suppose
On the LIST of January, 1870 there were
in force in the United States 700 1913 life
policies, taken out in American life assurance
companies. These policies assured the vast
sum of s2,OO2,9 900, 1G3. The returns for the
year just completed have not yet been com.
piled, but it is safe to estimate that on the lst
of January, 1871, these enormous figures
were still further and considerably increased.
Gen. Magruder, who commanded the rebels
at the battle of Malvern Hill, died on Sunday
at Houston, (Texas) lie was a mau of con-
siderable talents both as soldier and as
writer He did the national cause much
damage while he was in command in Texas.
At Malvern Hill he was thought to have pro.
eeeded imprudently, but his bravery there was
as conspicuous as his imprudence
-Santo Domingo is land Of Freemasons
Lodges abound, and the Masonic order is
power in the land. The new archbishop cele.
brated his first Sunday in his diocese by
preaching in the cathedral Of Santo Domingo
a hot and terrible sermon against Masonry.
He refused Christian burial to certain popu.
lar Mason who died and the populace, sorely
angercd, picked up priest carried him with
them, and had the service performed
IF it be true that the Orleans Princes
are quarreling among themselves for the
craftsmanship Of France,-that the duke d'Au.
male and the prince de Joinvlle aspire to the
place that belongs to the Comtc de Paris
the French are in worse way than ever
for it was supposed that the good sense of the
said Princes would be of use in helping get
their country out of the troubles under which
it is weighed down to the depths.
Pretty much all the world has recognized
the new French government, we mean the
world that lies within the telegraphic ring
As Germany has acknowledged it, the other
powers have got over their fears, and follow
ed her imperial example They were afraid
IN most instances, to recognize the French
Republic created in September last, because
Germany did not give them permission to do
so,--but the French Republic made in Febru-
airy they can see, because Germany herself
sees it.
A Washington special says that the op.
ponents Of San Domingo annexation there say