Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-15
Notes aud Comments.

hN affttN NHNo fNhN ~ N'Iihh7 hINI
Mr. Greeley himself whether or not he shall
receive the support Of the Great American
Weaihercock MIR Greeley ought to 90 righI
over aud "see" Mr. Bennett
The Liberal" papers tell Us that Creole,
has but one brother.in.law, and his nrph-
ews are all nicces But they forget that
Gratz Brown, one Of the -" Blair family, run.
This ticket, tho most notorious political family
IN the United States.
In recent letter, JEFF. Davis says, that
Shaiever the future may bring, the heroic
struggle Of the Southern people in the rebel
lion will Gil bright and glorious page in
history, provided they DO not disgrace, dis-
honor aud brand themselves as criminals, bJ
accepting amnesty"
A nondescript Radical Relormers' Con
yeutlon was held in New York Friday, which
made the remarkable nominations of Victoria
c. Woodruff for President Of the United
States and Of Fred Douglass for Nice.Presi-
dent The platform adopted is quite as funny
as the nominations.
Since the snow has disappeared, Peshtigo
Wisconsin, presents a picture of utter desoIa-
ton. Charrcd timbc-s sircw the ground, aud
heaps Of old iron, car wheels with twisted
axles and diapidotod locomotives are visible,
and saddest Of all, the graves all over the
town Of the victims Of the FIRE Many Of the
bodies Of these are now being removed.
AT a meeting of the friends of Universal
ism in Dr. Cbapius church the other evening,
Horace Greeley said that the most pressing nee.
essity was such concentration ofdenomination.
al work as is perfected 10 the Mathodist Book
Concern. He believed that the denomination
should have frst.cass journal which should
pay well for contributions aud no, seek
voluntary ones
"A telegram from Bombay brings iuielli.
/ sence Of most disastrous floods ia the south
-rn part Of British India The town of Vel.
lore in the presidency Of Madras suiF.rc,
terribly, aud many iphabitaut, were drowned
The number OK hves lost Is gwen at thou
sand. Fifteen thousand inhabitants OF tn
town lott everything they possessed, the Nate'
having washed away their houses aud LET
fheu ia destitute condition
A report which has Just reached this eouu
try from japan seems TO indicate that civil
I z,,ion. as we understand IL. is prorres,in.
rapidly in that country 1t is said that IN.
rel .uing Emperor has invited the dethronc,
tycoon to come out Of his retirement an,
receive IN honorable appointment. with
hiybly complimentary lille. IL is also s,i,
that among the Japanese now on their wa,
to Washington is ROTOR. Chief Minister o
Finance, who was leader Of rebels durin.
the late revolution. aud fought against IN,
present Emperor. but has been forgiven an
honored This beats anything we have don,
for jeff. Davis.
Tho R,,on Adye,t.o, n;vo. J.,..;.
,ion Of the iobilec coliseum os !, !. no If y,
..;n ho,,a aomn F;cob no1..a .nl..,..,
Goo ~ a, ,,orL 49,, and :, :. ,h,..g
,ha, 4, am he e ,i.he1 bec,re J,,e 1-,b vim
IN, ni,,b, work Tbo roor will he sn.,,ioo,
no ,h,so h,rare1 ,;lI,rs sv,v c.et LAM an,
~. hn;ld;oa viii no Manned Yii,,ht ne,rI.nr.,
,o,o. T,e ahr,mon, of ,ho N.x,oa 80
brid,e has already reached is highest level /,
the centre, and the Abltneuts Of the Hunting
ton avenue bridge are compl .ie on the ems
side and nearly up to their full height on tn,
western side of the Boston and Albany rail
road The building will be insured for 500
900
There ia much COMPLAINT because of III,
shameless dishonesty of the French arm,
contractors. who seem to possess about as lii
tie conscience as those who so merciles,l,
robbed our own government during the re
bellien. A spee,h was made on the subiee
in the French Assembly on Saturday de
nouncing them in unmeasured terms. and S.
well was that body pleased with it that i
was ordered to be printed and circulate,
throughout the country. These fraud.
mainly in the purchase of army supple,
have been perpeirated lately on giganti
scale, and it is believed that adequate mea
sures will now be instituted to suppress then
in future
"A bad state of affairs exists in the 10
diau territory, and il isa Question which /
in most need of the beniG cent o(i ,es of Incl
/, Sans cavalry, the Apaches Of Arizona @
, the outlaws and desperaioos of the Arkun a
frontier. In one or two sections the iuhab
tanls have organized themselves into ygilunc
committees. which are certainly the most e'
feeliyc if not the most lawfdl means Of u,
, pressing the turbulent cut-,hro us who iury,
the frontier. There is great exciteineu
throughout the territory at the alarming in
i,,a,sa az dnenor,,I,,. ,,,,d sonun,l rels Of or ,