Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-23
Notes and Comments.

"A washington dispatch says the Pres
ident will pay little heed to Quaker entreat.
les to spare the Modocs. He says calmnly
that the Modocs must and shall be cxter.
minated, not as passionate revenge for their
airocious murder, but as an act Of justice
as well as protection to the peaceful set
tiers in that part Of the country.
Tho United States mint at Phiadel-
phia has, within the last few months, been
doing an enormous business in coming gold
aud silver, and, within the last week or two.
has had TO suspend the manufacture Of
base coin so as to devote the entire clpaci.
ty Of the institution to Gil existing orders
for gold and silver coin.
The exhibitors at Vienna are to be
divided into groups according to the char
actcr Of their contributions, each group
having a president and two vice-presidenls.
The presidoncies Of the groups Of Educa.
ton and of the Trade and Commerce of
the World, and vice-presidencies Of the
groups Of Civil Engineering and Public
Works aud Architecture and Farm Houses,
have been assigned to the United States
Gov Perham, Of Maine, il is under.
stood, does not desire denomination. Among
those mentioned for the place are J. NJ.
Stone, Of Kennebunk, n. W Farwell, Of
Rockland, Noah Woods of Bangor, Nelson
Dngley, jr., Of Lewiston, John Lynch, Of
Portland, and Gen Davis Tillson, Of Rock
land 1t is thought by many Ut Mr..
Lynch will succeed Mr.. Morrill, in the
Senate.
Gen Burnside, commaBder-iu.chiefo Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, has issu-
ed an order recommending that in making
arrangements for the observance Of next
Memorial Day (May 3Otb1 departments
aud posts take such action as will secure
the cooperation Of the clergy of the coun-
try in giving greater effect to the exercises
of the day, by preaching sermon, appro-
pirate to the occasion, on the Sabbath pre-
ceding.
President Grant 10 conversation at
Pittsburg on Friday, said The peace
policy which has been abused and condemn
ed strictly provides for the stern punish
ment Of Indians when circumstances war
rant it, but innocent tribes should not be
visited with punishment on account of the
treachery Of some particular one, nor should
the peace policy entire be pronounced
against for the failure in this single in
stance"
The whale fishery business, once so
prosperous and enriching to Nantucket,
New Bedford, New Lordon, Sag Harbor
and other localities, has now shrunk Up TO-.
to much smaller dimensions; the trade aud
its returns have fallen off sadly owners
are selling their vessels +; twenty four went
out Of the business last year, and oue-third
Of the whaers were for sale at the begin
ming Of the year, while there are serious
thoughts of abandoning the hazardous Arc.
tic fishery altogether.
-Bidwel, the alleged Bank of England
forger, who escaped from confinement in
Havana few days ago, was recaptured by
the police on the sea shore twenty mile.
above that city. He bruised his hands and
legs severely when he jumped from the
balcony Of the prison. Maps Of the city
and island we're found on his person. lie
refuses to say who aided his escape. His
friends undoubtedly neglected to instruc,
him thoroughly as to the route he should
take upon leaving the city.
Coy. Seymour, of New York, doesn'
appear to have learned much wisdom by
experience. In recent interview in Flo
rida, he is reported to have said with EN-
2 phasis, that "when Southern Statesmen
. we're in power we bad pure and gloriou
/ government ; but that in their exclusion
!. from Office, crime and corruption have com
r 10 like food" lie is also credited witt
J. saying that "if slavery was an evil, it brer
k the best race of men and women the worl,
/. ever saw" Which race did he refer to
y The question Of the relations of tb
Il railroad corporations to the public and tn
J. government will continue to attract tn
70 most earnest attention. At the request c
@ the Board Of Trade of indianapolis, Sci
e ator Morton will at an early day deliver a
1t address on the subject The able Senate
r takes a hand in almost every question
s. public interest. He is understood to
contemplating au address on the annexatio
Is Of Canada. The railroad question is OF
i which is well worthy the study of the be-
Id minds in the laud.
The Democratic papers are just no
- furnishing some pleasant t?) reading f;
Greeley Republicans, Here is the Ne
re- York World which says; There is
general conviction that last years can
paign was an egregious blunder, Instea
Of of being prepared to go further in the san
At direction, the party recoils from every e,
-. pertinent of similar kind. That il
-. starred experiment never had anything
10 recommend it but an impatient hope
an success. The party will not again foolisl
W ly burn its fingers by putting them into Il
"A same fire. Will our "Liberal" frienc
7, "make note on't2"
y, Holland is now beginning to find OF
o. the Inconvenience of her foreign possession
he Sumaira has long been source of veal
in to the Netherlands. Sumatra, however,
nd far away, and, in these days Of great navi
an and large armies, Holland cannot hope
ed hold on to far distant territory, IT
n, Acheenese are giving the Dutch so nut
y. trouble that it will not be wonderful if Il
ks government at the Hague should be Undue,
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