Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
Notes and Comments.
Rev. George II. Hepworth has announc.
ed his full belief in the Divinity Of Christ.

hcNs peoIBe u. ilepWOTth mas hnuouuc
ed bis full belief in the Divinity Of Christ.
"A Washington dispatch states that til,
National Republican Convention will proba
bly, be held 10 Philadelphia
Cen Banks, chairman of the congress
sioua (llouse) committee of Foreign Rela
tons, is Of the opinion that there will soon b,
terrible conflict Of arms between Germany
aud Russia.
The report comes from Japan that Mr.
De Long, the American Minister, is to &C
Company the japanese embassy to Europ,
and this country, in d position similar to tina
Of Mr. Bdrlngame in the Chinese embassy
The new rule for the redemption of mu
tilaicd currency provides that it shall be don,
at all national bank depositaries for the full
face of the notes when three.6nhs are pre-
scented in one piece
The Missouri Republicans are settling
their differences and uniting in favor Of Presi.
dent Grant, and the probability is that Senator
Schurz will soon be left out in the cold, with
the Democrats
Vacancies in the several Custom Houses
Of the country will hereafter be filed accord
ing to the new civil service rules, the candi.
dates being examined by commissioners desig.
mated by each Collector.
3
Since the 2lth ult the mail service ha.
been placed upon twenty.nino new railroads OF
extensions Of old ones making in the aggrc.
gate 06s miles Of new railroad communication
utilized for postal service.
Mr.. G. NJ. Van Mort has been sworn in
as commissioner of public works vice Tweed
resigned. He will take immediate possession
Of the office. The new commissioner is Fen.
ton republican. It is understood that be will
act with Comptroller Green in cutting down
expenses.
The three territories are knocking at the
door for admission as states Colorado Utah
and New Mexico. Congress will probably
establish the rule that before admission the
territory must have population equal to the
ratio required for a Representative in the
House.
The Germans are experimenting in gun,
again As result they have perfected 0
more murderous weapon than the Needle gun
with which they propose to arm cavalry and
rifle regiments. These with the 10000
chassepots taken from the French, and the old
needle guns, are hedup to the gaze of Russia
or any other country that desires a fight.
The official organ Of the Russian govern.
ment, commenting upon the cordial welcome
the Grand Duke Alexis has received in this
country, regards it as pledge of enduring
amity between America and Russia, whose
friendship cannot but contribute to the gen.
eral peace md progress of humanity.
The Worlds Washington correspondent
announces that the President is determined to
put the new civil service regulations into full
force with the opening of the new year AS
if anybody doubted it, after he unqualifedly
declared his purpose So vast piece oil
machinery cannot be put 10 complete running
order at once, but as speedily as it can be or
gained, it vail be set 10 motion, and the
principle will rule in new appointments from
the first day.
The disiranchised population of Rhode
Island are singing petition to be presented
to Congress after the holidays The petition
asks for the enforcement in Rhode Island by
| 10 the Constitution of the United States The
paper will be entrusted to some Western Sem
ator or Congressman as none Of the rcpresen-
tatives from Rhode Island are believed TO be
sincerely in favor of the enfranchisement of
naturalized citizens GEN. AMBROSE L. Bum.
SIDE is known to be DESTROYS of extending the
suffrage to the fOreign.born soldiers and sail.
ors who fought 10 the late rebellion.
The National Wool.growers' aud Manu-
facturers' Convention at Syracuse was very
largely attended. Speeches were made and
resolutions passed strongly iavoring the pres
eat tariff on weo and woolens, as the best
that can be devised both for the development
Of that interest and for the beue6. of consum
ers and the public revenue Addresses were
made by President Randolph and Mr.. Hayes
Secretary Of the National Association oil
Wool Manufacturers The business of wool.
growing and manufacturing was reported
prosperous throughout the country. The
proceedings were entirely harmonious, and
at the close the Convention adjourned siuc
die.