Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-23

sructlng Senators and requesting Rep
rcscntatives from Missouri in Congress
to secure, if possible, the enactment Of
laws which will open the Indian territory
west OF Missouri and Arkansas to the
free occupation and settlement of citizens
of the United States, and for the cstab
Iishment Of n State Government also
opposing The recognition of the pretended
Confederate Government agreed upon
by the several tribes inhabiliug said ter
ritory in December last.
Frost has penetrated deeper in tho
ground this winter than in ten years be-
fore, which is said to be better for al
the coming crops except hay.
Southerners are inquiring how lons
cotton viii keep. Columbus, Ca, assert;
that no change is noticeable in the APP
pcarance Of the staple in bales which
have been in its ware houses since 1866,
and Augusta rejoins that bale was
sold there the other day which, having
been in the warehouse eleven years,
looking somewhat oily, and it brought
as much money as new cotton of similar
grades,
President Angel is TO have 81 SOC
salary in his new position as head Of the
University of Michigan, besides house
rent aud the expenses Of his removal tC
Ann Arbor. That he has been secured
at last is due in great measure to Prof
Frcze, who has been acting president Of
the university for the past two years.
Under the new regime, Samuel Will
liams, son Of the late Gov. Williams
and the present treasurer Of the YER
mont Central railroad, will have charge
of the finances OF the Rutland division
aud reside in Rutland.
Mr.. Boutwell, is coming out strong OF
the Deficiency bill. The amount asked
already reaches thirteen millions, and
the economical Secretary Of the Treasury
is busily urging the House Appropriation
Committee to add more to it. The pru
dent feryor with which the Administra.
ton set out last year has had a wonder
full cooling. Not only has the amount
appropriated been exceeded, but the
excess already surpasses the Navy, Pos
tai aud Indian bills taken together. The
pretence Of economy is utterly exploded
by these revelations of vast expenditures
over aud above estimates, and if this
Administration ever has the cffrontcrN
TO come before the people with a claim
TO consideration as careful manager o
the peoples money, reference to the
enormous deficiency bills Of this session
will be sufficient.
AUGUSTA, Feb 1G. Ia the House o
Representatives the bill for the extension
OF the Boston and Maine Railroad {,
Portland, after long aud exciting de
bate. was passed by l05 yeas to "a nays
Twenty two members were absent. Tn
finally decides the fate of the bill. Thi
has been the most exciting measure 0
the session, and has drawn hithcr al
immense lobby.
The peach crop of southern Illinois
which has been reported utterly ruincc
by frost, is now said to promise yer,
well indeed,
BY a monster blast in marble QUAR-,
at Dorset, recently, II block Of marbl
40 feet long, 80 feet wide aud Is fee
deep, and estimated to weigh more THAI
2OOO tons, was thrown more than 81
feet and broken into q million pieces
Seventeen kegs OF powder did the work
The Wisconsin Legislature, havin
offered bonus of $40 for every wolf
scalp brought to the authorities, II grea
many people Of the state immediatcl
withdrew their capital from other enter
prse3 and Invested it in the business O
raising wolves. For this they have bee
condemned by the press but if the LEG
islaturc didn't want all the scalps it coul
get, why the mischief did it offer sue
an eXorbitaut price for them.
Thaddeus Narris, of Philadelphia, III
author and fish culturist, as well as tn
maker Of the most perfect fly rod eve
taken in hand by disciple Of Walton
is taking measures to stock the Delawar
river with fresh water salmon. He ha
engaged 10000 imprcgnated ova o
Samuel Wilmot of New Castle, Canada
which will probably be Matched at I
ii. Christie's trout farm in Duchcs
county, New York. The efforts to slocI
the same river with black bass seem al
ready successful, as thousands Of bas
fry have been seen in the vicinity 0
Eastou, which probably were spawne
by fish put into Paramount pool in tn
Schuylkill. Mr.. Norris is cordial
supported in his plans to restock tn
rivers in that region with useful fish b
the liberal gentlemen Of Philadelphia
and all his efforts seem likely to be r,
warded with the success they deserve.
Yesterday, Senator Morton, of Indiana
tried to arraign the democratic party o
all sorts of charges in his speech on tn
action of the Indiana Legislature in with
drawing the consent of the State to til
last so-called constitutional amendment
Frank Blair, however, got after him i
splendid style and arraigued the radical
for the crimes they have committe
against the liberties and institutions G
the country. Morton must try some
thing else than the democracy if he as
pires to distinction. There is not a
error noted in the history of the demo