Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-05
Notes and Comments.

is very respectable candidate. 1.-THE choice
of the Chairman at Rochester was considered
favorable to Greeley, the choice at Reading
was adverse, for Hester Clymer is avowedy
against him. That this is the prevalent SEN
timent Of the Democracy Of Pennsylvania all
the reports 60 to show.
The periodical Kidd.treasure sensation is
now prevailing. Some Of that renowned cap
tain's hidden money chests are reported to
have been found in Jersey waters, and dig
gers are now busy 1t would have saved a
vast amount of Improbable worry and work,
if Captain Kidd had distributed his money
among his poor relatives or founded some sort
of an institution :" but still we must give
him tho credit Of having furnished good
deal Of employment to the idotic.
As the time draws near for the Jubilee,
the work of preparation in the various de-
partmenis becomes even more active than here
tofore. Committees are planning aud exc
cutting chorals are rehearsing, hundreds Of
hands are rearing the Coliseum, celebrated
foreigners are crossing the sea Jubilee.ward,
Gilmore is active, and the world is auxiously
waiting. Everything at present is working
admirably aud gives promise Of successful
issue Of this stupcnlous enterprise.
1t would be much more satisfactory to
Mr. Greeley if the true relormers who went to
Cincinnati would endorse him squarely with
out putting in such qualifying phrases as
" the nomination is not that which was ex-
pected or wished, but considering we have
got into the mess we had better make the best
Of it. Ex-Governor Koerner and General
/ Brinkerholf have both written letters endors-
ing Greeley 10 this STYLE but it is apparent
that they are disappointed aud almost dis
gusted.
1t seems that Charles Francis Adams, is
candidate for the presidency, notwithstaud-
ing his defeat at Cincinnati. The convention
which nominated him, however, was Of so
little account, and its doiugs of so slight an
interest to the country at large, that the no.
tice taken of the nomination is not very fiat
tering to Mr.. Adams or encouraging to his
aspirations for the presidency, If he has any.
a convention composed Of men opposed to
secret societies, met at Cleveland few days
since, and put presidential ticket in the
field, with Mr. Adams name at the head, and
Charles f. Howard Of Illinois for vice presi-
dent The main plank in the platform is
down with secret societies.
The irrepressible claimant Of the Itch.
borne estate in England, is still before the
public, and urges his claims with good deal
, more persistence than our government has in
sisted on its consequential damage claims
Notwithstanding that his case went complete.
ly against him aud he is under bonds for per
jury, he is attracting considerable attention
and receiving no small amount Of sympathy
by making sort Of an electioneerng toui
through England He has had number o
" demonstrations AMI takes up some verl
generous contributions. He shows an amour
of check and insensbility to exposed dshon
: esty that would insure his speedy success il
Wall street operations.
b. "A notable change in Massachusetts jour
nalism has been inaugurated. Three members
. Of the Springfield Republican Company
+ Clark w. Bryan, William Pomeroy, aud j
Q + Tapley will, it is announced, retire from
r that concern, taking with them in the division
Il the job printing and book bindery interests
e leaving Mr. Bowes the newspaper, which h
if will conduct under the same policy that ha
q heretofore guided it. The three individual
q mentioned have bought the U,,ioa, Of tn
y some city, paying therefor $4,000, and wi
conduct it as a straight out regular Republi
y can journal. This change will take from th
!. Republican its business manager and manag
=. ing editor, and it remains to be seen whethe
n the loss of their services will not be posstiy
II injury to the paper, which has enjoyed hig
,e degree of prosperity under their management
:. The Republicans of Massachusetts, will b
!. the gamers by the change, however, aud a
the Boston Advertiser well says there
room in that section for good newspapc
a which respects the traditions Of the Repub
,e can party and has some faith in its future"
Some of the emigrant ships arriving a
e the port of New York are in fearful coud
ton Of filth and disease. Small pox an
scurvy seem to be the prevailing complaint
which are greatly aggravated by the filth
habits Of the passengers, and, in some case
at least, by the insufficient and improper foo
- provided. In one case it is stated that som
of the emigrants were actually ignorant {
the use Of soap, and it was greedily eaten 0
a sort of cheese when furnished on their al
~ rival. 1t would seem that the officers of til
" vessels are not wholly blameless, aud thi
y there might be such regulations on board thu
, should compel cleanliness on the part of thes
" people. The fact is patent that there is gre;
:, need of reform in transportation Of emigrant
;. and the Presidents wise recommendations
reference thereto ought to have received a
y tention from Congress, If there is any mod
of preventing or mitigating this deluge {
4, filth and disease that is cast upon our shore
-, it should be adopted. In view of the pro-
pect that cholera may visit us this season
= extraordinary precautions are necessary.
Sc "A persistent effort was made on Frida
in Parliament to induce Granville and Glad
stone to make an explanation of the preser
a. position of the treaty negotiations. In tn
l. House Of Lords, Earl Grey said the countr
" regarded the situation with alarm, and tn
Us desire was very general to learn what tn
r. government proposed to do if the claim fc
n, indirect damages should not be withdraw