The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-03-14

I NEWS lI3hNs
The Columbia S. Union ofFriday
last says; ''ProE Lewis II. Packard, Of
Yale College, is spending aud few days
in this city, with his wife, as the guest of
Attorney-General Chamberlain. lie has
spent some months in Aiken, and we are
happy to learn that his health has greatly
improved. His estimable lady is the
daughter of Rev, Dr. Storrs, of Brook
| lyn."
The wealthiest man in Hungary, and
the greatest miser, died recently, because
he was unwilling TO spend few cents to
buy some medicine prescribed by the
poor-house physician. He was child
less old man Of eighty, and his property
goes by will to a distant relative, who
can only keep itby combining himself to a
very insignificant portion Of the income,
A gentleman who tried to get an
article against the annexation OF San Do
mingo published in the New York Herald
says that every time he went to the
editorial rooms he met Gen. Horace Por-
ter, the Private Secretary Of President
Grant, and he thinks That gentleman has
something to say about what goes into
the columns Of the HeraM upon that sub
ject.
"A California jury recently decided a
knotty murder case by lot Chance deci-
ded that the man was guilty, and verdict
was returned accordingly. But the Court
has held that that is not aproper way to
dispose Of man, life, and has granted
new trial.
"A Young woman in Rochester, not
twenty year. Of age, recently died Of star
Walton. She had been deserted by
worthless husband, and was trying to
support herself by her labor and was too
proud TO let hcrpoyerty be known
"A professor" who travels through
the Country starting wriring-schooIs, re-
Gently got out OF hi. particular line Of
business. and wa, caught stealing sausa-
yes which compelled him 10 leave town
suddenly without paying his hotel bill
Capt. Tumck, an officer in tie Eng
lish army, has added TO the disquietude of
John Bail bY showing that il would bo a
very easy thing for au invading army 10
establish base corporations on the Black
water river, ouly lmry-siI milcs IN d.
rect line from the heart ct London
--1he ku-kuA are evidently carrying
thing. with high baud ia South Caro-
lima. The Governor has called upon Pre-
ident Grant in behalf Of the loval citizens
tor military protection 4 company Of
Quilted states troop. moving FROM Column
bia to York had The railroad torn mp be-
fore them by armed men, and were
obliged 10 march lN the road. The Re
publican member ofihr Legislature hired
men tU picket the road eadlug to the Cap. .
itai, fearing "a raid upon them by lBc IN
kim.
YATES aud Salisbury, the 1870 habilu-
al drWEarJs of die United State. ~cnate.
will no longer disgrace tbal body, Bun
both leave their old pIare- with lhe repu-
tatiOn 81 thoroughly honest men. who
never INSIDE a eeut from their official posi-
tl0u; While syiue 81 their temperate coli
leagues have gained wealth winch cannot
be accounted iorbs their .aJarie-.
Bodies OF armed men from East Ton
ue.Fee aud North Carolina have appeared
in south Carolina and there hls been
fighting for some day Jog#eeH lAe ka-
hiu1 organization aud che e9iofed militia.
GOy scott bas sent q regiment Of militia
70 the scene " The outIagts. lie bias tel
egraphed 20 Gen. Terry at Louisville Tor
troop, and made another can upon TIE
President i1r military protection.
MIR. Sumner has been removed IOm
the Craftsmanship 90 tbe Committee on
foreign Relations, Uu Che ground that
there j. not thar confidence between Bin
aud The President sad Secretary Of stale.
which j. necessary 70 u4e proper tfausae-
ton Of public business OF tie Vermont
Senator hf Morrill, is sald 70 hsYe been
10 BIS removal and Mr. III
mund. e have been IN favor Il it