Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-26
Editorial Notes.

New England, November 1T.
Now that the rioting striker, in rcnnsyl-
yania are getting about staryedout, the state
officials are putting on bold face and act
ing on the offensive
TnE religious journals in the United States
are classified as follows Methodist, forty
seven Catholic, forty-one; Baptist thirty
five Presbyterian, twenty-nine; Episcopa-
lian, twenty-one; Lutheran, fourteen; Ger
man Reformed, fourteen Hebrew, nine !
Congregationalist, eight.
MRs. NICHOLAS, Of Russia, intends to in
definitely prolong her residence in Italy; and
who can blame her when the Gar has pre-
sented Patti with more diamonds, having re-
Gently added bracelet Of sapphircs and dia-
monds, of great value, corresponding TO the
brooch, earrings and necklace which he gave
her last winter?
Pooh DuLuTn, which five years ago hoped
to rival Chicago ere this is utterly ruined by
the failure Of the Northern Pacific railroad
scheme. At last accounts half the business
stores were deserted and rents had fallen to
a mere nominal figure. J. Proctor Knott's
famous eulogy promises to be the only thing
to keep its name in memory.
WESTERN writers call attention to the
fact that prairie hens are very useful in de-
stroying young grasshoppcrs, and it is as
serted that the wholesale destruction Of these
birds, which in many localities has amounted
to annihilation- has caused the great increase
OF the terrible grasshopper yisitations, which
have Of late years afflicted portions Of the
West.
GovERNon THAYER, Of Wyoming, says the
Black Hills are full Of gold and ought to be
opened up for settlement. Governor Pen
nington, of Dakota, says there is no gold
there, and none but cutthroats and advon.
turers want TO 60 there. Probably neither
of them know anything about it, and both
speak from what they fancy to be their own
interests.
GEN. Josgrn r. I1AwIEY was reelected
president Of the United States centennial
commission Friday. The committee on the
opening ceremonies recommended a pro-
gramme in which Charles Francis Adams is
named as one of the orators, Henry ".
Longfellow As poet, and Ralph Waldo Emer-
son as reader Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence.
THE national board Of trade is to hold its
annual meeting in Philadelphia, commencing
June 10Th. The programme of business
contains, among other important subjects, n
memorial from the Chicago board Of trade
for the appointment by Congress Of a com
mission of five, to confer with like commits
sion on the part of the Dominion authori.
ties on the matter Of reciprocity.
ABRAHAM Jackson, prominent lawyer
Of Boston, has disappeared, and IS an alleged
defaulter to the amount Of 100000, as far
as discovered There are indications how
ever that his operations will cause losses Ear
beyond this when all Of them are known. Mr..
Jackson is wel-known in Vermont He
was formerly a large stakeholder ia the Addi-
son county marble company, Of Nliddlebury.
AND now Canada wants a Cardinal. and
the Most Rev. Ehoar Alexander Taschereau,
Archbishop Of Quebec, is likely to receive
the honor. The province Of Quebec. ever
since the settlement Of America, has been
one Of the strongholls Of the Catholic
church. 1t is now one Of the strongest Cath
Ole centres in the new world, and does not
propose to be superseded in ecclesiastical
honors by New York.
The loss Of the Schiller raises the ques-
ton as to the comparative merits OF iron
and wooden vessels. Those built Of non. IL
is claimed, will stand less pounding upon
rocks than wooden ones, aud while the
former sink in a few minutes, from their own
weight, the latter will keep anoat for long
time, and enable passengers to escape. Sail
ors are disposed to give their preference to
strongly built wooden ships.
GENERAL SHERMAN's memoirs Of the war
are exciting a great sensation in military
circles. 1t is announced that General Lo-
gan and other generals whose regulations
are affected by Shermans statements, will
publish statements in vindication Of them
selves, A Washington dispatch says that
at the war department Sheman's attempt to
assume so much credit for the achievements
Of the war is looked upon with keen disrayor
The number OF cars now running on the
railroads Of the United States is nearly four
hundred thousand, supported by nearly four
million cast-iron Wheels most cars having
eight, while some have twelve wheels. The
maximum load each wheel is expected to be
able to carry is four tons. They cannot,
however, run forever, but crack by the con-
tinuous vibration to which they are exposed
while running rapidly on the rails, after
having run distance averaging twelve
thousand miles.
OH sailors generally attribute the loss Of
the steamship Schiller 10 gross careless
ness. The commander of the ship should
have known that he was within dangers
reach and not been running at full speed
in fog. The ship was at least fifteen
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have been understood, and no soundings
were taken to indicate the depth Of water.
Her commander was probably struggling to
make quick trip, and that is the secret Of
most ocean disasters.
THERE is fun ahead. A Washington spe-
cial says that prominent army officers ex-
press much dissatisfaction with the memoirs
of General Sherman. Some of those who
were most intimate with him insist that he
has been very unjust to the generals who
rendered him most efficient service, and has
gone out of his way to satisfy personal pique.
II is even stated that General Grant con
templates collecting material for memoirs
of the war, and that Admiral Porter win re-
ply to some portions of Sherman's book.
II has been reported that the court of
claims has decided adversely to the govern.
ment in the suit Of the Union Pacific rail
road for half the government transportation.
The suit is probably one of greater magni-
tude and Importance than has ever before
been decided in this court. If decided In