Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-01

Snow covered the White Mountains at
the close Of last week, and there it is likely to
&" stick"
1t may be considered tolerably safe to
expect Thanksgiving on the Both Of Noyom-
Der it being understood that President Grant
and Gov Claain agreed on that day at their
late interview in Boston.
collections in aid Of the Western suffer.
crs still are made The total of these coloc-
tions are estimated at s5OOO,0OO, but we
believe the amount will be nearer 100000
900 than s5,0OO,OOO, including what has
been subscribed abroad The British con-
tributions will it is probable, reach almost a
million dollars, "A noble specimen Of British
munifcence.
The Chicago Adrancc, the great religious
weekly Of the West, was one Of the seven
ty-dyc different Chicago periodicals whose Off
ces were consumed in the great fire, II lost
every pound Of type, every page of manu-
sept, and every cent Of property that it pos
sossed. Yet with characteristic pluck and
enterprise it missed but one number, and in
a few weeks win be in as good shape as ever
before.
Chicago is getting to be herself again.
Mr.. Grosvenor, the city's prosecuting attor-
ney, got swipey aud came home at late
hour on the night of the Goth uH., and being
challenged by the University police he ans
wered insultingly, and was shot by Mr.
Treat who is a student Of the Chicago Uni.
yersity. Mr. Treat Is one Of the "volun
teors and says he acted according to orders
Mr.. Grosycnor died almost instantly, and Mr.
Treat is a prisoner.
Mr. Sumner said, the other day, at the
annual meeting Of the American Antiquarian
Society, that the Pacific Ocean is essential,
ours, and that he anticipated time when III,
Sandwich Islands would be part Of the ju
e risdictiou Of this country. He may be right
h but why is the Pacific Ocean " essential.
ours any more than the caribbean Sea ? an
y why the Sandwich Islands any more tha
q San Domingo and other West India coun
e tries9 The truth is, Mr.. Sumner covets tn
e Sandwich Islands, to be consistent with hi
,. championship of the Alaskan scheme; an
:, he opposes the acquisition Of San Doming
\ to spite President Grant
c colorado had the credit of being the first
to introduce a complete narrow.gauge ralroa
i to the notice of the country. The Denyt
4 people are jubilant over the successful work
ing Of a road Of this description, seventy-si
Of miles long, connecting that city with Colorad
s Springs The success Of this experiment wi
y give new vitality to the numberless projec
L. for three.foot railroads now being agitated
n. different parts Of the country.
Is " Judge Black, formerly United Stat
V Attorney-General under President Buchana
has written a letter to the York, Pennsylyani
n. Gazette, in which he attributes the rece
IN Democratic defeats to the dishonesty of Il
lis party leaders lie says " The horrible al
it disgusting frauds in New York have do
tx more to grieye and dishearten the friends
~ good government than any other thing tn
has occurred within my recollection. To sa
the Democratic party alive it must repudia
the scoundrels utterly If they fail to do
st they will 20 down to political perdition"