Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

Presidency thirteen months hencc,-uness,
indeed, the Republicans should be so absurdly
foolish as to get up a quarrel among them
selves for the benefit of the democracy, in
which event they could be beaten by any body,
and every where, and easily, too
"A dispatch from Montreal state- that
official information has been received there
that General O'Nei had crossed the border
at Pembina with force of Fonians, and seized
the Canadian custom-house and the post Of
the Hudson Bay company when he was at
tackled by United States troops, his force dis
persed, and himself captured. 1t is reported
that larger body has crossed at St. Joe, and
all the able.bodied men Of Manitoba are get
ting under arms Further advices have been
received at Toronto confrmatory of the ac-
count Of the Fenan attack on Pembina on
the 9th. They met with no resistance. 1t
appears that O'Donohuo had been planning an
attack on Fort Garry all summer, relying
upon receiving support from the French half
breeds. The raid was intended to inspire then
with confidence. He has been intriguing Will
the workmen on the Northern Pacific railroad
counting on their help when work on the road
should be stopped He said that he was nc.
companied by O'Nei, and had about 40 men
We learn that from later dispatches thai
ONel has been released by the L. 5. officers
which, if true, we regard as a fragrant cas-,
of mistaken clemency.
The corner stone Of the new Post Ofhc,
in Boston was laid with Masonic ceremonie
Monday p. NJ, in the presence Of Prcsiden
Grant, several high National and State digni
taries and an immense concourse Of spectators
Many ladies, including Mrs Grant occupied
reserve seats on raised platform. The exer
cises consisted in placing a tin box con taininl
a great number and variety Of articles in
niche upon which the corner stone was low
cred, President Grant aiding Grand Maste
Charles Il. Woodbury., with the trowel an,
cement; prayer, an original hymn and ad
dresses from Postmaster General Creswel an,
Ex-mayor Shurteff of Boston, constituted the
remaining exercises. The address of the Post
master, General Creswel was quite lengthy
He sketched the earliest history of the posta
service in foreign countries and in the Unite,
States, tracing it down to the present time,
We would not have our citizens abate on
little of their practical sympathy for Chicago
1t is our duty to extend to them all the aid il
our power But something should be dom
also, for the equally severe sufferers from tn,
terrible fires which have swept over the fores
and farming regions of the West Hundred
Of farms have been desolated, with houses
barns, crops and cattle. Thousands of men
women and children are houseess, homeless
and penniless, without food or clothing, anC
entirely dependent upon charity for subsistence
Scores of villages have been literally swept
from the face Of the earth-as completely an
initiated as the most desolated portions 0
Chicago. At least twelve hundred humal
beings persisted in the flames or have die,
from exhaustion This vast aggregate ofsul
feriug and death has no parallel in thehistory
of this country. 1t must touch the publ
heart, and elicit a prompt and generous re
Spouse from the people
President Grant gave thousand dollar
toward the relief of the Chicagoans and h
has suggested that public reception on hi
visit TO Boston this week should be dispenser
with and the cost thereof be sent to Chicago
His gift is large aud his suggestion wise a
well as benevolent, and il has been accept
ed.
Brigham Young attributes all the trouble
of himself and his followers to the Methodists
which pleases the Methodsts, who think it is
great compliment to them, and all the NOR
agreeable as coming from an enemy. They
are very cheerful under the burden b. Y
places on theirshoulders.
BY the completion of the Mont Cent
Tunnel the time required to travel iron
London to the East Indies may be shortcne'
sixty hours, 1t is likely, in time, to becom,
one Of the great thoroughfares Of the world,