Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-08
Notes and Comments.

dents IN England has created quite panic
among travellers in that country.
The death of Wilder d. Foster, mem.
Der of Congress from Michigan, makes four
vacancies in the next House since the al.
iournment Of Congress in March.
The Connecticut woman who declared
in Chicago the other day, that she meant
TO live for the overthrow Of the Christian
religion, puts us 10 mind of the thief who
said to the bell; " If it wasn't for your
empty head and babblng tongue, no one
would know anything about you"
Senator Brownlow, 1t is announced.
will not be a candidate for reelection
There is a strong pressure on the part OF
his friends in Knoxville, and throughout
Tennessee, to induce him to revive the old
Knoxville Wing, and the impression pre-
walls that he will do it.
1t is said that a number of letters have
been received Of late, at the Office Of the
Sergeant.at.Arms of the House Of Rep
resentatives from members, directing that
in future, monthly drafts for their pay be
computed at the old rates. Some who be-
gan by receiving the new rate have ordered
the change.
Secretary Belknap has engaged James
Parton, the historian. to arrange for the
publication Of original manuscript papers
Of General Washington, which recently
came into the possession Of the War de.
partment Among the papers is the origi-
nal order book used by Washington when
he was in command Of the army in the field.
DIR. Babb, Of Cincinnati, who has been
residing in California the past year, and is
a very careful observer, writes that the
talk about native wines preventing drunk
eness isall bosh." The wine is just alco-
holic enough to cultivate taste for stim-
ulauts, a taste which it soon fails to satisfy
aud the vino bibber sooner or later takes to
whisky.
AT the republican convention in the
third congressional district, in Massachu.
sets, Thursday, to nominate candidate
for Congress in place Of William Whiting
deceased, Henry L. Pierce, now mayor Of
Boston, was unanimously nominated. Mr.
Pierce came into the convention and made
a brief speech Of acceptance. Appropri-
ate resolutions of respect to the memory Of
Mr.. Whiting we're adopted.
The examination under the civil ser
vice rules, for the New England States anC
New York, will be held in New York city
about the middle Of this month, tie e1ac
date to be hereafter announced. Applica
tons must therefore be promptly sent tc
one Of the departments at Washington, ac
cording to the rules, so that applicants may
be seasonably notified to appear for exam
ination.
1t may console some Of the holders o
Northern Pacific bonds to know that tn,
officers Of the company say that Jay Cooke
failure will not hurt them, and that it shoulC
DOT be attributed to his connection witt
them, as he never advanced dollar to hell
build the road. They sold the bonds anc
deducted their commission before handin,
over the proceeds to the company, and thei
relations to the road went no farther thar
this
The Dakota Republican states tina
the murder Of Gen. McCook by Winter
mute was the result Of local war that i
raging with bitter animosity between tn,
capitalists interested in the property on two
of the principal streets 10 Yankton, wher,
the tragedy occurred, and intimates tina
blood would have been spilled long ago bac
all the parties concerned been as fearless
as were the participants 10 the recent trag
edy.
The grocers, butchers and other retail
ers in Chicago are holding meetings anc
propose to combine and stop the credit sys
tenn. Grocers and butchers probably hav,
as many, if not more, bad bills than am
other classes Of business men, but the Chi
cago Times very properly suggests that
while they have a right to sell on just wha
terms they please, the present is not exactly
the time IN which the credit system should
be abolished
The present principal Of our public
debt is s2,2Ol ,406,l64 of this amount
sl,723,5G7 800 bears interest 10 gold sl4..
67S,000,000 bears interest in lawful cur
rency s447 ,494 1874 bears no interest, and
upon 81 1876, 1870 interest has ceased sine,
maturity. The decrease in the principal
of the debt, since March last has been
sls,5s6,s02, Of which September's de.
crease was sl,901 ,467, and the total de.
crease since March l, 1869, has been
s36s,0s2,559.
The question of the practicability aud
utility of the narrow gauge railroad is in 0
fair way to be settled. There are now IF
teen lines built on this system in operation
in the United States, having seven hundred
miles Of track, and there are no less than
twenty organizations and one thousand and
fifty miles under process Of construction
These roads have been planned and con-
structed within the past two years. The
cost through level country is about &c.
600 mile, including equipments of roll.
ing stock, while the broad guage costs from
$4,000 to $4,000 per mile.
Among those who have fallen victims
to the yellow fever at Shreveport, La, is
Hon. Samuel Peters, who last fall was
elected to represent the Louisiana Fourth
District in the National House of Repre-.
sentatives. Mr.. Peters was Northorner
by birth, a Republican, and possessed of a
liberal education. He settled in Shreye.
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