Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09

OF tue party. NOW Tor Connections, Whlch
there is every reason to believe will give us
another victory
Mr.. Laird, before the Canadian privy
council, gives the following as the cost of
public works projected by the Dominion !;
100000 to complete the Inter. Colonial
railroad s39,000,0O0 more for the Pacific
road s20,000,000 for the enlargement Of
the Canadian canals $4,000, 900 to build
the Bay Verte canal 100000 for sun
dry other expenditures: in all, $40 100000
Wouldn't it be well enough to allow these
expenditures to be made, and paid for, be-
fore we talk much shout annexation
Another New York murderer is to
meet his deserts. Michael Nixon, who shot
dead in the street a man with whom he had
dispute about turning out of the road, has
been sentenced to be hanged on the 18th Of
May. Judge Brady who pronounced the
criminals doom, added that there was no
hope of any interference by higher courts,
and everything points to the carrying out
of the sentence on the day appointed We
are glad to see that the judge took occasion
to draw the lesson which this murder teaches
Of the danger and wickedness Of the prac-
tice Of carrying concealed weapons.
Mr.. Curtis has resigned his position
as a member Of the Civil Service Board.
This action is ascribed to the i'll health un.
der which he has been recently suffering in
consequence Of oyer.work, and which ad.
mousbes him that he must tighten his la
bors lie has fortunately been able to
serve with the Board until its work is well
advanced, and its system has been initiated.
Now that the plan is under way his actual
participation in the labor is less important,
while his influence will still continue to be
felt
1t is stated that the Daily Grsplic is
soon to have a rival. A little healthy com.
petition would not hurt the "latest novelty
in journalism" there being ample room for
improving upon its present excellence And
while we are speaking of ii, there is evident
need Of reform in the mail delivery of the
Graphic. We get on the average two
copies per week, which are generally three
or four days old, and bear obvious mark.
of having been thoroughly read The pub.
fishers would confer favor on their OK.
changes by sending a supply of Graphics
for the exclusive use of post-ofiice clerks.
"A correspondent, writing from Hong
Kong, says that tea is rapidly advancing in
price in the Chinese market The duty
taken of tea year ago in the United
States was just forty.iour per cent. on the
cost Of tea in bond in New York, but it ha.
only resulted in saving about ten per cent
on the retail prices. 1t is regarded a.
tolerably certain that when the next season
for purchasing tea in China arrives, it will
be found that a sum nearly equal to the
duty repealed by US, and which amounts tc
sI7OO,OOO, will be added to the price il
that country. Just 50 much is to come out
Of us, one way or another.
Gov. Hartranft Of Pennsylvania, who
was 50 bitterly opposed by portion of tho
republican party, last fall, seems to have
given very good satisfaction thus far in the
discharge Of his executive duties He ha.
been very free with his veto messages, and
this seems to have been the most winning
feature Of his administration. The Penn.
sylvania Legislatures generally need to have
some effectual check placed upon the Job.
berry Of their acts, and Gov. Hartrauft ha.
undertaken to stand up for the people, and
IN DONG 50 has forced the bitterest of hi,
last fall opponents to praise and commend
bis administration.
We may get notion Of the magnitude
Of the losses which the marine of the civil.
lied wrrld is continually suffering, from the
Official statement that FIVE hundred anc
eighty-six vessels have been lost within The
two months of January and February, 1873
This includes POI sailing vessels and "a
steamers in January, aud $40 sailing yos
sells and 10 steamers in February. Ii
both months the English vessels lost nun
Der 2oi sailing vessels and % steamers
The French and American marines were
the next greatest sufferers, and the remain
ing losses are divided among various nation
alities. The number of lives arc not given
but OF course must be estimated by thou
sands. Good reason have men to pray fo
those who go down to the sea in ships.
The office ofSurveyor ofthe Port Of New
York being vacant, the President tran,
ierred to it the Marshal of the Southern
District, who had proved himself a mos
capable and efficient officer, To Gil the va
cancy thus created in the Marshalship tn,
Deputy was promoted. AT the same tim,
the Postmaster of New York resigning, tn,
President transferred to that position tn,
Deputy Collector of the Port. And TO
this and this alone, it is said that civil ser
vice IS abandoned That, too, when no
body even pretends to deny that the ap
pointees are excellent and satislactor,
men, Instead of signifying that the reform
is given up, it is evident enough to any on,
conversant with the matter that at leas
two OF these appointments would never hay,
been made had it not have been for the new
system, because mere political influence
would have given them another direction
Barely three appointments are treated a
the test they are of this character rest
ing upon so slender foundation, does no
the inference of the critics seem very ia
fetchelf
--salvini, the great tragediau Of Italy. |
looming over in August.