Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
Editorial Notes.


sArrnpAY's steamers for Europe were
loaded down with passengers bound for the
old world. The Centennial attractions are
inadequate to keep our lovers Of new and
novel scenes and sights at home.
Tnr United States has entered suit
against Jacob Thompson, Of Mississippi, to
recover about two million dollars, the value
of property stolen from the Indian Bureau
while Thompson was secretary Of the Int
rior under Buchanan.
TnE Boston Post announces the purchase
Of that paper by George Freeman Emery,
p. +. Goodrich and VIM. b. Smart, gentle
men long connected with its management
Many Of the leading democrats Of New
England have taken stock in the new cor
poration.
Ex-SrcRErARY BELkNAP does not i'm
prove his case 10y the dilatory proceedings
interposed 10y his counsel Now that the
Senate has decided upon its own jurisdic-
ton in the case, it would look better if he
faced the music, and made the best defence
in his power.
TnE investigation Of the charges against
Speaker Kerr ends in the thorough yndica-
ton of that gentleman. hecommittee have
found no trustworthy proof that Mr. Kerr
received anything whatever for the appoint
ment of Greene and they have reached the
unanimous conclusion that keer is innocent
THE Centennial has attracted such num-
bers Of "help" from all sections of the
countrywide were either in search of en-
ployment or who wanted good chance to
see the show-that the employment agencies
Of Philadelphia are overridden with appli-
cants, and the authorities are growing I'M
easy at the number of unemployed accumu-
lating in that city.
THE House on Saturday got excited over
the silver coin question and passed two bills
on the subject. One Of them authorizes the
issue of ten million dollars in silver coin
change for the same amount OF legalteuder
notes, the latter to be retained as a special
fund.- and to be issued again upon the with
drawal and destruction Of an equal amount
Of fractional currency at some future time.
TnE preliminary work on the channel
tunnel to connect England and France has
been commenced at Langatta, France.
Shafts have been sunk to a depth Of forty
metres. When these reach depth Of one
hundred metres below the sea a gallery one
kilometre long will be made in the chalk
Is this is successful and nothing indicates
the impraeticability of the project, the tun-
mel will be definitely commenced
JoYcr, the condemned whiskey ring thief,
is described as looking pale and wasted.
lie makes an effort to keep up his old-time
gayety but his stilted talk and political
quotations are noticably missing. Me
Donald's health has improved since his i'm.
prisonnenti he has grown plump and seems
not to suffer from depression Of spirits.
Avery is acting as nurse in the prison
hospital, and is very lonesome aud detected
looking.
lIERE', the man for the timesl Learning
that Buford Wilson, Solicitor of the Treas
ury, was going TO Cincinnati in his (Bris.
tows) behalf, he has telegraphed peremptory
orders to Wilson to keep away from Cincin
natl. lie has also forbidden all treasury
employers from going to Cincinnati to work
for him. If the peoples delegates choose to
nominate him, he says he will do his best tc
merit their confidence. But he will not seek
the office; nor will he let any of his subor
dinates seek it for him. That's the man fol
these times
THE new society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children has established active
branches in most of the large cities OF the
United States aud is doing an excellent
work in mitigating the sufferings of thos,
most wretched and helpless Of human being.
little children, who, under the rule OF
drunken or otherwise cruel and rresponsi
bic parents or INSCRIPTIONS guardians and
masters, have heretofore had no protection
defender or advocate. There is not a city in
the Union in which branch of this society
could not do a blessed and paying work
As was generally expected Oregon went
democratic at the election on Monday of last
week Last year, with three tickets in the
field, the democrats carried the state by two
hundred and sixty-seyen majority over the
other two tickets. Then the opposition ma.
jority on joint ballot in the legislature was
thirty-four; now the democrats claim only
twelve, showing a handsome Republican
gain Of members. The United States Sen.
atorship is settled in favor of the democrats,
but as the present incumbent whose place
is TO be filled, is democrat, il is simply
holding their own.
TnE great ecclesiastical bodies which have
just ended their sessions have shown the
progress of reconciliation between the bet
ter elements OF the northern and southern
sections Of our country. The religious
bodies Of the land gave the first signs of the
alienation and disintegration utimating af-
terward in secession and rebellion. 1t is
meet that they should now lead in reconcile
alton. The Methodist General Conference
and the Presbyterian General Assembly have
both held out the olive branch to their South
ern brethren, and the cause of union has not
been hindered, but somewhat promoted by
the kind words and courteses exchanged
this year
An intelligent and closely observing lady,
upon whose head the SHOWS of age are lightly
drifting, has recently returned to her ST.
Louis home after a prolonged residence in
Europe. Speaking to friend of the differ
ence between the social nsages of the old
world and the new, she said The fact is,
my dear, there is no place in American So
ciety for old women. | don't mean women
of sixty-fye and upward, but those on the
shady side of forty and the sunny side of
threescore women who are too old to in
dulge in the follies of fashion, and yet too
young to want to enter coffin or a convent,
What enjoyment, pray, does America provide
for them 2"
A GENUINE Chinese newspaper is pub
lished in San Francisco. 1t is wholly in
spired by and published in the interest Of
heathenism. Its religion is the religion of
Con fuciuo Tie tnoral;ty aud ,,ol;,;os ,,o