Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-25
Notes and Comments.

Some idea Of the work about TO be
undertaken by the woman philanthropisis
Of New York city, may be formed from
the fact that there are seven thousand three
hundred and twenty-five rum shops there,
or one for every one hundred and thirty .six
Of the population.
---Au idea Of the social possibilities in
Washington is given in the statement that
thirty Of the slvcnty-two Senators
are accompanied by their wives, AMI nine.
teen have their daughters with them. OF
the two hundred aud ninety eight Repre-
seutatvcs aud Delegates, one hundred and
tgenty-nine have their wives with them,
and many Of the others are accompa' led by
daughters aud lady friends
The freight war at Chicago has got to
such point that the Chicago Tribune Of
the | lth says The Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, the Chicago 4 Northwestern, aud
the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific rail-
roads are perlecling arrangements to take
their California freight to New York and
ship it ria the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, which they claim will be cheaper than
shipping it ria the Uuion Pacific railroad.
The Chicago Times says the De Kalb
County Patrons Of Ilusbandry are moving
in the matter Of establishing mandatory
Of agricultural implements. 1t is said that
by making their own pows a saving Of fifty
per cent. can be effected, while $500 can
be saved on each threshing machine.
These figures show the profits Of the manu-
facturers. If approximately correct, even
it is no wonder that the farmers complain
The selection Of Saratoga as the place
for the national regatta next summer, proves
an unfortunate choice unless the trouble
it has occasioncd should lead to an aban
donneut Of college regattas. ln addition
to the decided aud uuconquerable objections
which some Of the rowing associations hav,
expressed against going there, Presideu
McCosh, of Princeton, explicitly iorbids tn,
students under his charge to take part il
the regatta
The army appropriation bill, as i
passed the House, effected a saving OF lou
or five millions as compared with last year
The next appropriation bill in order-th
legislative, executive and judicial--als
makes large reduction There i said t
be grumbling iu the Departments at tn
curtaiment Of supplies So far as thei
complaint is that Congress cuts down thei
rations without abridgug its own mutton
we sympathize. But lay on the knife
any way.
Mr.. Cameron said in the Senate, Mon
day, that he hal not heard single bushes
man say we have enough currency. 1t ha
been generally understood that his assoc
ates and intimates are Of an entirely di
fercnt class than that which makes up tn
real business portion Of the country. Ifh
had said that he had not heard a single men
Der of the notorious treasury ring of Penn
sylvania say we have enough currency, b
, would not have been accused of stating
fact for the purpose of misrepresentation.
Colorado is in almost as fierce fe
ment as Massachusetts, over the way
which the Presidents appointments al
made He named General McCook f
Governor Of that Territory, without co
sulting the wishes of the people, or an
body who had right to speak for ther
q Governor Ebert has been very cffcie
officer and given general satisfaction, an
naturally enough, the people are indigna
at his removal and the appointment of
man who was Governor there once befo
and did not by any means give general st
isfaction.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judici
Z Court has decided alirmatively the folio
ing question, referred to it by an order
. the Legislature " Under the CONSTITUTE
J. of this Commonwealth, can woman be
IL member Of School Committee - T
Court held that the Constitution contain
~ nothing relating to school committees, a
~ that the common law Of England was c
law upon the subject permitting a won
u to Gil any local Office of an administrati
" character, the duties attached to VIII
VI were such that woman was competent
- perform them.
Boston is having first class sonsat
u and excitement over the filling of the of
re Of Collector of that port. Judge Russ
IS. having rendered his resignation, the Pre-
on dent nominated for that position J
IT, William A. Simmons, Supervisor Of
"a ternal Revenue, and a super-servicea
res tool Of Gen. Butler, whereat Boston thrt
6; up her hands in holy horror and endeav
20 to prevent his confirmation, while the
he suit at this time it is impossible to /
M dict. 1t is a very pretty fight, and stirs
Tor the waters at Boston and at Washington
We a wonderful manner
We The judiciary committee of the S
ate spent good deal of time in perfect
the bankruptcy law, and speaking of
oa theSpriug6eld Republican says: With
al assuming to judge of a pudding before
.. is brought upon the table, we susI
~ that the fine legal ability of Senator
- munds has saved the country from a 9
Or deal Of business misery by remodel
"a amending and greatly improving the ba
-. rupt law aud preventing its total rep
There is all the difference in the world
a tween mad tearing down and patti
:. intelligent repairing and building up"
NE Thomas Wentworth IIigginson hi
i'm scathing article in the independent, p
ing the responsibility for the carpet |
gers upon the suicidal policy of the
Tall feated secessionists. He declares tn;
no. better class of emigrants never went