Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-21
Notes and Comments.

The Episcopal Convention at Boston
has elected Rev. DR.. Paddock, Of Brook.
Ign, Bishop of the Diocese Of Massachu-
sets.
"A farmer gives this bit Of advice,
which contains good hint If you want
the boys to stay on the farm do not bear
on too hard when the boy is turning the
grindstone.
"A Pennsylvania paper says that the
farmers of some Of the richest counties
in the State arc dividing their two and
three hundred acre farms into smaller
ones, and make money by the change
There, as elsewhere, small farms are the
most profitable.
The new Tribune building at New York
is to be in the Florentne style, nine stories
high, with two hundred feet tower and
illuminated clock. 1t will cost about $780,
000 1t is not stated that the cellars and
vaults will extend TO the axis of the earth,
but we presume such will be the fact.
1t is understood that Mr.. Chase left
an estate of $4,000 to 100000 In
will made about two years ago he bequeath-
ed considerable sum to Dartmouth college
aud to a university for colorej people at
Worthington, Ohio. II is not known how
ever whether the terms Of the will have
been changed by a codicil.
The il.adyised operatives strike in
Rhode Island is announced to be virtually
ended. The strike has failed, the operatives
have lost over fifty thousand dollars in
wages, and gained nothing. The dema-
gogucs who have deceived them and led
them TO adopt those extreme aud unreason.
able measures, have much to answer for.
The navy is having fitted up tug
boat which is to be used by Prof. Baird in
his examination Of the fisheries along the
coast. The Professor will begin his 10.
vestigation at Mt Desert, and examine the
feeding ground of the fishes, for the purpose
Of oscertaning the cause Of the diminu.
ton Of fish along the Atlantic coast.
The Secretary Of the Navy says, that
from all he could learn the Polaris would
probably be able to reach some extreme
northern port, but if after allowing a reas-
enable time she should not do so, vessel
will be despatched 10 that direction with
the object of relief or Of obtaining inform
alton. The department will do all in its
power for the safe transit to tho United
States, and the comfort of the survivors.
The death Of Cakes Ames may mean
trouble and disgrace to good many Con.
gressmen Of both parties, if late dispatches
from Washington prove true. 1t is stated
that MIR. Ames declared that he should leave
his memoranda data and proofs in such a
shape that the veracity Of his statements on
the witness stand should be sustained So
the probabilities are the last scandal will be
worse than the FIRST.
The doubt which was expressed at the
time concerning the authenticity Of the re-
port of the murder of Sir Samuel Baker
and wife, proved happily to have been we'll
founded, for advices have Just been received
from him at London, reporting his satisiac.
tory progress in making explorations on
the White Nile. Those African explorers
seem to bear charmed lives, for the danger:
Of oppressive climate and murderous mer
: alike pass them by unframed.
We see that Van Bu
rem attempts to defend his cause in letter
published in the New York Times. Tn,
Incorporate and indiscreet tone assumed b,
Mr.. Van Buren, will have a tendency t.
weaken his cause, whatever may be his de
gree of guilt or innocence. The public car
afford to await the results Of the official in
vestigatlon in the case, and pending that re
/ suit we have no disposition to pass an,
g harsher judgment upon him than must re
suit from reading his letter.
1 Sunset Cox, it is intimated, is not t,
, have clear course in his aspirations for tn,
: seat OF the late james Brooks in Congress
S The fact that he appointed the committe
S which exposed the connection Of Mr.. Brook
t with the Credit Mobilier prompts some op
{ position to him. There are other aspirant
: who will play upon every such feeling =
e But if the Congressman must be of Demo
= cratic timber, Cox is the toughest an,
S worthiest knot Of the lot, and deserves t
8 win.
: The emperor Of Brazil has just struc
e the last blow against slavery in his domiu
: ions, by nfhxing his sign manual to de
= cree which makes all children born hereai
ter Of slave parents free. 1t has been
IS weary process, this abolition of huma
II bondage among civilized nations. At wha
J. cost OF blood and treasure this country ha
got rid of the curse, history can attest o
many sad page. Now Cuba alone re
mains, and even there the adjustment O
the system is only a question of time.
When it was announced that Lieut.
{ Harris was wounded in the Modoc massa
ere, his mother immediately started fror
her eastern home to nurse him. 1t was
long journey, but a mothers affection oul
thought Of her son, who might need be
g tenderest care in his illness. BY travein
!. night and day, Indifferent to the fatigu
6 aud hardship Of the journey, this lovin
mother reached the couch Of her son o
the 1lth, and he died on the 18th. Sh
was too late to give him her tender mini,
trations, but she was 10 time TO give him
mothers blessing, and to close his eyes fc
his last, long sleep.
in Friday, Nixon paid the penalty of on
If OF the most brutal and unprovoked mul
.. ders that ever occurred In New York. |
was only the day before that T,us;gnap; nv,