Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-21
Notes and Comments.

\ der that they may pay hermNnN very plB
bill for furnishing them with so very big
beating
And now jefferson Davis wishes to ex-
plain Aud he says, he does not advise the
Southern people to rebel and fight for the
rights of which they have been deprived if
they will wait patiently until the Democrats
get into power, their rights will be restored
without fighting
- Marshal McNlahou, having put down
the Pari. insurrection, wishes tn resign his
command Of the French army The noble
Old hero will not take advantage Of the trust
condlcd to him to secure power for himself
France suffers from paucity Of good and
great men like him.
Tho London Times continue, to speak
in praise OF the treaty Of Washington. It
regards the peaceful settlement OF a question
like that Of the Alabama claims, as unprece-
dentci aud the hope !. expressed that the ma
tious Of Europe will learn to settle their dif.
fcrcuce' in toe same manner
Measure, mundccnty rewariug the
officer. anil soldier. of the Pru.sian army,
have just passed the German Parliament
-Four million thalers are to be distributed
omopg the generals aud statesmen to whom
are due the results Of the war, while the lib
cral grants made by the crown 10 The relatives
Of those who fell in battle, have been .anc-
toned
Journalists are dropping like withered
leaves. Edwin Croswel died on Thursday,
at Princeton. n j., aged - When he
conducted the Albany Argus he was thought
to be about the shrewdest democratic editor
in the country but he had long been forgot
ten. lie aud Thurlow Weed were pittcd
against each other for years, and were great
guttons at fighting
The Iowa Democracy in State Conyen-
ton Thursday solemnly declared in favor Of
Nalaulighams New Departure, although
more than one-fourth Of the delegates were M
willing to bind themselves to support the
amendments to the Constitution What the
Iowa Democracy may vote to DO is of very
little account as they stand no better chance
of carrying their State than DO their brethren
OF Vermont
As if 1t were not enough to suffer the
ills Of potato bugs, hog cholera, and equine
epidemic our miseries must now be quadru-
Piled by the information that an oyster disease
has broken ont in the Long Island beds, and
with ,ckenng gusto we are told Of the green.
ISL hue observable upon the decidedly sick
and no logger luscious biyalyes, and of the
very offensive oior which they emit 1t is
stated that over two hundred thousand bush.
els have been los, 70 the baymeu within the
last two months,
The case Of the colorei cadet Smith, has
been finally decided 1t will be remembered
that the General Court Martial passed SEN
tence Of dismissal from the Acad my upon
him. This sentence has been approved by
the Secretary Of War, bat in view Of the Pc
cuiar circumstances of the case, aud the fact
that Cadet Smith embodies the adoption of
a new policy by the Government, it has been
deemed best to commute it to a reduction of
one year in his Academic standing, Smith
will therefore proceed at once with his stud
| les, with the disadvantage of losing an entire
year, and he will do well to be careful how
he again gives rein to his angry passions
Senator Carpenter of Wisconsin was one
Of the visitors to West Point, this year, and
deserves credit for the courage with which,
in an address to the cadets, ON Monday he
denounced the mobbing of several members of
the fourth class, last winter. The students
who were expelled at that time, have been
reappointed by the President, and Senator
/ Carpenter warned the cadets against carrying
out the intention they had formed, to " cut
the restored boys lie said, and his words
will prove true that if these lads are made
the victims Of any further ostracsm or NAL
treatment, their prosecutors will not escape
with the slight punishment inflicted on the
administrators of lynch law last winter
"A General Council Of Indian Nations is
being held at Ockmulgec for the purpose of
considering the proposed constitution for a
confederation Of the Indian tribes. Lieuten-
ant General Sherman, General Marcy, and
other noted officers were present The Lieu
tenant General told the Indians plainly that
they are unfortunately in the way of the great
thoroughiares to the Pacific, and are constant
ly becoming liable to collision with the white
people. They should each be willing to sacri.
. fee something for the benefit of the whole,
and the additional security they would gain
by the confederation of their whole number
would pay them ten.fold for whatever conces.
sion they might be called upon to make. The
constitution is receiving the earnest consdera-
tion Of the assembled chiefs, and the sensible
p remarks Of the general evidently had a good
effect
y L~Gen Stoneman, who was lately in COM
: mond in Arizona, has furnished Chicago in.
Y teryiewer with some valuable observations on
II the state Of affairs in that Territory. The
population numbers about one thousand
made up of Mexcans half-breeds, miners
e traders and few farmers, and for every
a white man there are two soldiers as guard
0 against the Indians.
h These settlers provoke war with the saya
ges in order to make large government expen
|. ditures in the Territory, from which they
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