Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15
Notes and Comments.


failed. This would seem TO Indicate that
the law Of which so much has been said i,
not gag.law after all.
The Catholics in Wisconsin are drop.
ping of to some extent from the oranges
The bishop Of Milwaukee has issued an or.
der declaring the union Of Catholics with
the Patrons Of Ilusbandry unnatural aud
against the laws Of the church regulating
its followers in respect to secret societies
The New York legislature at its re.
cent session, passed a law which provides
that in each town at the annual town meet.
ing, three commissioners Of excise are
to be chosen, and they are to regulate the
granting Of liquor licenses within the town.
If the anti-liccnso party controls the COM
missioners, no licenses will be granted.
a-Gen G p T. Bcaurcgard has re-
ceiyed the appointment Of chief engineer Of
the Argentine Republic, with a salary Of
$4,000 in gold per onnum and he will
sail from New York for South America
within few days He will have charge
Of the defensive works, and will also super.
intend the explorations Of the Platte river.
Schuyler Collax would seem to be in
beatdc state ofmind. Ina recent Fourth
Of July GRAFTON he declared that in politics
nowadays men are elevated to a position
only to have mud thrown at them but he
believed that there is still left the assurance
that right will prevail and be done them at
the open grave. This is beautiful senti.
ment.
A Washington despatch says the in.
crease Of the issue Of postage stamps.
stamped envelopes aud postal cards during
the fiscal year, is over three million dollars,
or l4.IO per cent. over the prcyiou. year,
and that more than half Of the increased
revenues Of the post office department in
the past year is owing to the abolition Of
the ranking privilege
-Ihe announcement Is made by card
published by Theodore Tilton, that III ac-
cordanco with long-cherished purpose, he
withdraws from the editorship Of the Golaen
Age and will hereafter be only q contrib
utor, signing all articles written by him
with his own name. The oditorship of the
T r'i s0'' ."'' 'po 0'u'' o. W. L. CLARK
'''' '''''''N' nun 'no loupua''on'
There Is an indication that the next
Massachusetts delegation in Congress will
contain large number Of new men. In
addition TO the Withdrawal Of Mr.. Dawes
aud Mr. g. +. Hoar, 1t is now announced
that Mr.. H. X. lioar declines a renomina-
t'on' and the Worcester Spy says that Mr..
Orocker Mr. Hooper and Mr.. Gooch will
probably not be reelected There arc also
serious doubts Of Gen. Buffers return.
-Frol. Sailord' of Chicago who is a
thorough astronomer, and a Vcrmonter,
says the comet Will not come near US, and
mat II 1t does 1t viii not matter as the
poverty OF Its pretensions is only c1ualled
by the tenuity or its tail He thinks how
ever that these unsubstantial appcndages
nave a tendency to resolve Themselves into
shooting stars some Of which may be flung
about US III rather uncomfortable proximity.
The leading financial paper of New
York says as a rule mercantile credits are
good aud there is feeling in every de-
partment OF business that we are to have
an exeei'ent i'll trade and this notwith-
standing the persistent efforts 10 some quar-
tiers to croak IN the interests of stock spec
ulators VINO stand to win by further de-
preston Inc crops 1t Is now almost sure
aFe TO De good ana That means a good
'raue ana acllVe business Tor the transport
a''on INES
The grasshopper and locust scouree
devastating the northwestern counties Of
Minnesota destroying entirely the crops, is
SAD misfortune oyertaking people living
10 'and oil natural plenty. The blight pro.
uuoed ny the clouds OF these insects can
De imagined from the accounts which rep.
resent the settlers IN the neighborhoods
'nus VISITED TO be IN actual danger Of star.
'a'on' Inc statement will be enough to
turn ude oil generous contribution from
the East to the'rrelief'
Henry Ward Baecher has written a
letter asking Plymouth church, through
some of its most worthy and distinguished
members, to investigate the charges made
against him by Mr.. Tilton. This action
will crafty every friend of truth and NOR.
atty ia the community Mr. Beoeber courts
C,.-,... "''N 00"uu''
fdently hope, will be source of nride and
ankfnlness IN tho ,o;ll;o,s ,,Lo L..