Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-05
Notes and Comments.

--Cail Hamilton is pitching into MIR. Dick
ems, but then Mr. Dickens is dead and doesn't
know it, and so he is none the worse for the
assault
San Francisco seems likely to witness the
execution Of Mrs. Fair, the Judge declining
to do anything towards new trial for her,
and the Indifference Of all parties giving her
no hope from any source
The Imperial Prince Of Germany, " Our
Fritz" j.. expected to visit England next au-
tumu, with his wife, Queen Victoria's eldest
child lie made visit to France with his
wife ouce---aud he made another visit to
France without his wife but with an army
Is that to be the programme for England ?
The fiscal year expired June Both The
receipt. from internal revenue were less than
the estimates, but those from the customs
revenue are 10 excess, and so there is, though
deficiency 100 one quarter, no deficit Lelgth
10 one direction make up Tor want of breadth
in the other The reduction Of the debt dur.
ing the last month was s6,000,000
The members Of the Civil Service Com.
mission held a consultation with the Presi-
dent on Saturday, at which they found him
disposed to leave the whole matter ia their
hands, aud earnestly support any recommeu-
daton, made by them. The high character
of the gentlemen composing the commission
makes u. hope for much good from it., opera.
tons.
Brooklyn unveiled its statue Of Washing
ton Irving gift Of public-spirited citi-
zen-in Prospect Park, on Saturday, with
imposing ceremonies, including an address by
Beecher but New Iork's statue of Shakes
peare, which was to have been dedicated the
same day. is as yet unfinished, and its formal
unyeiliug is postponed till September
The new French loan has all been taken,
the subscriptions far exceeding the amount
required. 1t was, emphatically, popular
loan the peasants subscribing freely, as well
as other workngmen This is fortunate for
France, as Bismarck is dunning her hardly
and threatening to set his oatchpolcs after
her if she shouldn't promptly pay the cost
of her conquest The subscriptions were al
most 5 600 100000 francs.
Qualifications of the treaty of Washing
ton have been exchanged between the govern
ment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and ireland and the government of the United
States of America, which completes the
work of peace-preserviug British ratica.
ton was announced in the London Ga-ett,
on the 9th of June though Washington
despatch says that ratification, were exchang-
ed on the 18th.
The Montauk Indians of Long Island
have begun suit to recover about 800 acres
Of land from the present occupants. Their
plea is that the conditions on which the land
was sold have been violated, and that they
have been compelled by the bonds which they
signed with the settler, to abstain from mar.
ildEN WIN oAutl iHuldh hlutot ny Mnltu
means they are growing constantly weaker in
numbers, year by year, aud will soon be ex.
tiuct.
-Tilton i'll his Goldeh Age, cannot resist
e the conclusion, latter making all proper allow
, ance for the imperiectious and inadequacy o
e the four Gospels, aud studying the characte
a Of Jesus in the same lights and submitting j
e to the same tests as the character Of Socrate
S and Cicero" that at the least, che was re
i markably endowed, pure-minded, consecrated
y magnetic soul" With such an endorsement
a and from such a source, Christianity mu,
l. be considered as at last on a firm foundation
J. The Brazilian Chambers have voted b
good majority, that the slaves belonging t
i the crown shall be made free The earl
" emancipation of all the slaves in that coun
u try is anticipated result in great meas
: ure due to our civil war. The United State
3, had for years given vitality to the institutio
III of slavery but it was hardly respectable eve
with our endorsement and now this has bee
'' withdrawn, no nation claiming to be civiize
will countenance it.
The Atchiuson branch Of the Pacf
railroad has, for some time been trying
- get the government to yield TO its demau
for land and bonds for the extension OF II
- road beyond one hundred miles from A tchsoI
The Senate has already twice refused the al
thority asked for by the company Secret,
n. ry Cox, after full hearing, also refused {
0. act, and now Attorney General Akerman hi
d rendered an opinion adverse to tho claims of ii
IN company. But it is not sati sized, and is tryiu
e to get him to recall his decision and rehe;
he the case, on the ground that new testimou
n, has been discovered This road is known
n. Washington as the Pomeroy branch Paei6,
a. and that name alone is enough to make ever,
he body suspicious Of it,
a" -Maine's democracy haye adopted ii
ce " departure as all who understand politi
D. supposed they would They held their Sta
he Convention on Tuesday last, June 9th,
IS Augusta and nominated Mr.. Kimbal
&c. Portland, for Governor Gen. Roberts relu
1t ing to be a candidate. Mr.. Kimball had Al
votes, against s. He is said to be popua
and will receive the entire vote of his part
IS The convention then placed the party it 7
lie presented squarely on the " Dayton Pla
me form" though the iogies objected That
ms large democratic vote will be cast in Main
ng next September, is beyond doubt, but the
'se will be a much larger republican vote ca
and so a republican victory will be game
'ur Gov. Perham has been nominated for re.elC
rat ton, aud reelected he will be, by gre
40, majority,
o ? 49,
nj A PRornEcY- The Charleston Couri
nod asserts that during tn Democratic convent
: Of 1860 in that city, Mr.. Nalandgham re
~ from the dnner-tabe, at which Gen Loga
MI of Illinois and others were seated and ga