Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-09
Notes and Comments.

state that he does not recover Ms they huu
hoped he would, and that bis condition is
such as to cause them much apprehension.
"A contest is now going on between the
Central Vermont and Connecticut River
railroad for the possession and control Of
the Vermont Valley, and the playing be-
tween the two is becoming somewhat in
teresting.
"A singular proposition has been made
in the Ohio constitutional convention, that
the state have nothing further to do with
education, hcnceforth dividing the school
funds among the various religious scots
in proportion to their number, to be ap-
piled by them to giving scctarian oduca-
ton to the children Of their respective ad-
berents.
The Springfield Republican says Gen
era Butler ais neither relormer nor a
sure, steady, radical man any way. He is
beaten about by every wind and tide Of i'm
pulse, ambition and passion. lie is dis.
organizer, boomerang, baggage.smasher
in politics and government 1t is law of
his members; he can't help himself; he
was made such"
-Washiuglon's Headquarters at Norris
town, New Jersey, win be preserved I'M
changed. The house has been bought in by
several patriotic gentlemen for $4,000,
aud will be held by them until the State
takes it off their hands at the same price.
1t was built in IVA, by Jacob Ford, and
has been 10 the possession Of bis descend
ants for seven generations.
1t is evident that there is coming over
the people very important change Of
opinion in relation TO the forms and tech
nicalities Of law which are applied to OBJ
struct the purposes Of justice they were
designed to further. They are beginning
to ask whether it be absolutely necessary
that so many loopholes should be left for
the escape Of guilt.
--Mackeuzio's raid on the ihieying In
dams who took refuge across the Mexican
border il having an excellent effect on their
wandering associates. The Kickapoos, who
do not bother much about the international
bearings Of the thrashiog they received are
now begging to be let come back on their
reservation, and the Government has given
orders to grant their prayer
There is a good deal Of excitement in
some parts Of Mexico over what the poo
pie are pleased to regard as a threatening
movement toward annexation to this coun-
try, Of which Mackenzie's raid after the
Kickapoos is believed to be the first step.
The excitement is, to say the least, very
premature, and there is one way in which
any repetition Of the Mackenzie excursion
can be made impossible That is FOX tho
Mexican government to keep the raiders On
their own side in order.
The Pennsylvania Constitutional con.
yention has done some good things, if it has
been good while about it, 1t has just
passed an amendment which permits the
validity Of acts Of the Legislature, which
are suspected Of having been enacted
through fraudulent means, to be tested il
= the Supreme Court The mere existence
such law will tend to check frauds Of tbc
description alluded to, while it will reliey,
citizens from the obligation to submit
passively to acts which have been placed
among the statutes by dishonest means.
The New York Times appears in new
type throughout, which for coarness, ,ast,
and elegance is unsurpassed. 1t has intro
duced new engines and new Walter press
its improvements altogether costing evei
$3.50, O00-an expenditure which proves no
only the great popular favor it possesses
but the full determination Of its enter
prising managers to deserve this liberal sup
port. The Times says it has never enjoye,
so much prosperity as at the present time
and gives the most conclusive evidence 0
the fact. 1t is conducted with sigma
ability, courage and judgment and ad
mirably sustains its position as a grea
metropolitan journal honestly devoted Il
. Republican principles and the cause o
! good government.
, The verdict in the Walworth case
murder in the second degree-will Civ,
: pretty general satisfaction. Few person
would wish to see the young man hung at
) ter reading those shocking letters Of his faith
4 er fewer still would be willing to hay
] him 60 unpunished. The compromise on
r verdict Of murder in the second degree
J with its penalty Of life Imprisonment, come
very near the popular conception Of hi
guilt. The trial. by the way, has BEEF
throughout in noteworthy contrast to thu
! conyictional murder trial in New York
having been conducted with dignity, fair
g ness and dispatch the verdict was render
5 ed on the eighth day of the trial, and with
I in month after the crime was committed
june 3. The sentence was pronounced Sat
e urday.
Japan has placed her first loan, con
sisting of s12,5OO,0OO. The Japanos
party which passed through this couutr,
about ayear ago, were the syndicate charge,
with the work. Within three days from
the time the subscriptions were opened il
London, the entire loan had been taken up
which is pretty good showing for ia
panese credit The bonds are for twenty
five years at seven per cent. interest, an
the money raised on them will be apple
to the construction of a railroad from Yed
do to Osaka, $50 miles long. The loa
was effected as said, about year ago, bu
the facts connected with it have Just tran
. spired in consequence Of the return Of tn
syndicate to this country on their way bac