Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

The New York Hcraids Washington
correspondent, in giving currency to a rumor
that George William Curtis is soon to succeed
to the portfolio Of the State Department says
that it is claimed that his appointment would
be potent in rc.cstabshing friendly relations
between the two New York Senators.
The municipal election at Charleston, 5.
G, Wednesday, which was very close and ex-
citing, resulted in the success Of the "citi.
zens ticket, headed by Gen John \. Wag-
ncr as mayor by majority Of 500. Wagner
is a prominent German, and his supporters
were mainly the old southerners, reinforced
by some Of the coorod voters Several Of the
latter we're upon the successful ticket, which
is generally Acknowledged to have been the
better Of the two, the regular republican
nominations for aldermen having been so bad
as to cause a decisive bolt
A queer Sunday case" is now on trial
in NcwYork city. Next door to the Alanscn
Methodist church is a sewing machine room
owned by Jew and garrisoned by Jewish
operatives. On Saturday it is silent, but on
Sunday the machines are in full blast, aud
their persistent clicking Is a great annoyance
to the Methodist minister aud his hearers.
The Hebrew proprietor is perfectly willing to
suspend work during the religious exercises
next door, if the Methodists will make good
the los. he thereby incur-, but this they ut
teey refuse to do. preierring to seek relief
from the courts.
The movements of the international.
lists, or Socialists, are exciting much alarm
10 Europe. and It is now reported that the
leading powers win have conference, at
which the threatened dangers will be taker
into consideration. But there are difficulties
in the way Of most formidable character
Ii is easy to put down instruction which de
pcnds upon muskets and cannon for success
but insurgents armed with friction matcho
and cans Of petroleum, will be a consian
source of trouble and alarm, and even Bis
marck will find his wits taxed to the utmost
3 if he attemps to grapple with them
The English people have been for som
time complaining that their glimpscs Of roya
. ty are altogether too iufrequcut--a feelin
r. which found expression in the House of Con
# mons the other evening, when a member, whi
{ stating bis approval Of the recent grant
Prince Arthur, took occasion to deplore I'll
continued seclusion of the Queen Mr. Ola,
, stone while expressing his regret at the fac
declared that the Queen, whose unpopularit
IS he denied. is anxious to resume her publ
duties as rapidly as her health will permit
an announcement which will carry satisfacti,
to loyal Britons in general, and to Lond
shop-keepers in particular, the latter class
b citizens having been especially grieyed at Il
p dullness occasoned by the Queens seclusio
Prince Arthur another Of the royal far
h lily, appears in Parliament, asking the pc
Is pie to support him by liberal yearly ALLOW
is ance The vote was carried in the House
1t Lords without division, aud in the low
, branch with only eleven negative votes
b, There was, however, one speech made in o
position the member for Leicester sayi
that the Prince ct had better serve the cou
lie try than be its pensioner" The people
r not 80 unanimously agree to supply Il