Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-01
Notes and Comments.

partment for sending obscene literature
through the mails.
The New York papers assert that by
far the larger part Of ihe crowd that surged
to and fro in Wall street during the panic
were loafers and bummers Their presence
did much evil in keeping up the excitement,
and did much to cause a loss Of confidence
and the downfall Of firms that might have
otherwise weaihored the storm
The Missouri graugers are contrivng
a scheme to handle all the hog product Of
the State by an agency at St. Louis 1t
is also said that n convention Of grangers
Of several States is about to be held, in or.
der to attempt the control Of the entire
Western bog crop Aud they still continue
to oppose mouopolies.
This time it is John II Stewart, Post
master at Pittsburgh, Pa, who turns up a
dehulter to the amount Of 100000. It is
said the great fault, and, probably, the ORR
gin Of his difficulties, lies in his incompe.
tence aud careossness as business man.
And yet competent Civil Service rules we
are told, would be bumbug.
Still they come. J.C. Lovett, Cashier
Of the bingham Mass National Bank,
has been discovered to be defaulter to the
amount of $4,000. lie had for a long
time been entrusted with the entire man
ngomcnt Of the bank, and his defalcatiou
was only discovered by the searching IN
vcstigatious Of Col. Daniel Nocdham, Ma
toual Bank Examiner. Who next?
The suggestion is made that the sew
eral departments Of the Government shall
prepare an exhaustive history Of their bust
ness, as a contribution to the history Of the
Government for the centennial The his.
tory Of the Surgeon Generals Office has
already been completed, and similar work
in other departments Of the Government
has been begun.
The Uuivcrsalist National Convention
passed resolution setting forth the ueces-
sity for the erection Of Unyersalist
church in Washington, pledging not less
than 100000 for that purpose, providing
the society purchase lot The bulling
is to be completed and dedicated in 1876
as a memorial Of the completion Of the
one hundredth year of the natiou's indie
peudence.
A know-nothiug party has suddenly
reared its head in San Francisco. 1t is
known as THE Knights Of the Crescent /"
and was organized recently to oppose the
rising Roman Catholic influence in that
city. Six thousand votes we're cast by the
order at the late election, thereby electing
the chief Of police the sheriff, thorecorder,
and a majority Of the school directors,
although it took no part in the contest for
other than local officers.
Col Baker, Commissioner Of Pensions,
is preparing some very valuable statistics
for his forthcoming annual report He has
caused all the records of his department to
be examined, which have reference to
the revolutionary war, the war Of 1912, aud
the late rebellion From these records he
has collected statistics relative to longevity,
the effect of certain wounds, and many
other facts Of an eminently interesting and
valuable scientific character. The report
promises to be the most valuable ever issued
from the Pension Office.
A special dispatch from Washington
to the n. Y Tribune says the most prom
inont depositor in the First National Bank
next to President Grant, was Andrew
johnson. In the First National he has
always kept his account since he was made
President At the time of the failure Of
the bank Mr.. johnson had $50 600 to his
credit, on which be was receiving five per
cent. interest, which was his only revenue.
Should the bank be unable to discharge its
obligations, a contingency by no means i'm.
probable, ex.Presdent johnson will be
almost penuiless
People that 90 down to the sea in
ships may be interested in knowing Just
what are their chances Of being engulfed
therein Certain statistics prepared by the
Emigration Commissioners of New York
throw some little light on this point Dur
ing the last 2l years, 1907 ships have
carried 4,74l 500 emigrants. Outof these,
80 vessels and 1886 lives, or one.teuth Of
one per cent Of the whole number Of emf.
grants were lost, the chance for each one of
them being drowned, was about one 10 one
thousand. At this rate, it scarcely pays to lie
awake nights about your friends who hap.
pen to be at sea.
The American colonization society is
making preparations for its regular fall
expedition to Liberia Over three thou.
sand applications for betterment have been
made, and from these humber will be
selected, the size Of the company depending
on the means furnished for the purpose, A
number of cergymen have applied, and sew
eral farmers and mechanics, classes Of PEG.
pie that are needed in the new country.
Recent advices from all parts of Liberia
report steady progress in all departments
of industry, particularly in agriculture and
commerce. But we believe the negroes in
this country will be better of and happier
here than they can ever be in Liberia.
--Barnum comes to the front once more.
He promises that, if no balloon crosses the
Atlantic this autumn, he will next year ex.
pendS50, 900, Unnecessary, in demonstrating
the possibility of such project As at
present advised" he says, " l shall have
the silk material manufactured in China,
put together and prepared under the direc.
ton of the scientific men in London, an ex.
perimental ascension made from the Syden.
ham Crystal Palace grounds, then bring
the balloon To America and maka tha trons