Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-21

ded not to send a crew TO Saratoga, next
July, but will devote It's whole time 10 a
regatta on tho Audroscoggin river, some
time during commencement week.
Mr.. Stewart made no public requests.
His wife has the bulk Of his estate. Judge
Hilton, his business manager, receives the
snug little sum Of million dollars, while
numerous other private requests are made.
A special dispatch dated Alexandria,
Saturday, says reports have been received
there that the Egyptian army has been sur.
rounded by the Abyssinians and the situa-
ton is critical, and that Abyssinia demands
indemnity for the war.
The devastation caused by volcanic erupt-
ions in Iceland was much less extensive than
was anticipated. The pumice stone dust,
which covered many square miles, is poss'
essed Of some manurial property causing
grass to spring up in places where it was
never before seen.
The postage bill passed by the senate APP
plies solely to third class matter, but divides
from it transient newspapers and magazines,
making their rate one cent for the first three
ounces, and one cent for each two additional
ounces. Other third class matter is to remain
at one cent an ounce.
The number of special trains laden chiefly
with live stock for the American market
which passed through the Victoria Bridge
recently, is something enormous. With in
creased traffic and economical management,
which has been noticeable for some time
back, there is some hope left for the English
stockholders yet.
The semi.oficia Wedemosti Of St. Peters
burg, in reviewing the political situation in
Europe, says that the relations Of the great
powers to each other leave many things to
be wished for England aud Russia distrust
each other. The relations between Russia
and Austria are not clear. Andrassys pos
ition is rumored TO be ambiguous, but new
Ministry would make the friendship between
Austria and Russia very doubtful,
The Queen will contribute the following
works Of herself and members Of her family
to the centennial: Twenty-six etchings by
Her Majesty, two table napkins spun by the
Queen, banner screen embroidered by Her
Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, a table,
cloth embroidered by the Princess Louise
of Hesse and Princess Christina Of Schleswig
Holstein, and four drawings of flowers by
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, Mar
chiOness Of Lorne.
There has been appropriated by foreign
governments in behalf of their exhibitions at
Philadelphia over S2,l00,000, mostly, Of
course, in gold, besides the subsidy Of Great
Britain, which is not announced, but is we'll
known to be generous. Assuming that Eng
land is spending only as much as France
aud her fine houses svince considerable out
lay,-the total contributions of foreign gov
ernments will come near to S2,2500O0.
Japan appropriated 5000, 900, Mexico, $500
900, Egypt, $500, 900. Germany, 1926, 900
France, 100000, and 50 on down TO the
S12,00 of Guatemala and the $4,000 OIL
Denmark.
The statue of Lincoln. erected by thu
freedmen, in Washington, which was dedicat
cd on Friday last. is by Thomas Ball, anC
has cost Sl7 900 in addition to the pedestal
for which Congress voted $4,000. The stat
ue is of bronze, colossal in size, being IL feet
high resting upon pedestal 10 feet high
and represents Mr.. Lincoln standing hesid
monolith upon which is the face of Wash
iugton in bas.relief, holding in his left hanc
the Proclamation Of Emancipation, Will
his right hand is outstretched over the knecl
ing figure Of an African slave, almost pros
trate, whose shackles still encircle his limbs
although the chains which connect then
have been broken.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Work at some OF the mills on the Merri
mack was suspended recently on account 0
high water.
The state fair will be held at Manchester
October 3, 4 and 5, and dog show is to b
Y a special feature.
Between seven aud eleven o'clock, Suuda.
q. M, the .Merrimack rose a foot, flooding
!. the intervaes but causing little damage.
t According to Sanborn's history of NeV
}. Hampshire, consumption and neuralgia wer
c almost unknown in the early history Of tn
= state.
There is big forest fire, just south {
" Plymouth, and at last accounts two squar
IS miles of territory had been burned owe
loss amounting to several thousand dollar
Is A set Of large, nice, farm buildings {
y Milan, n H., belonging to Mr.. Bickfor
was consumed by FIRE last Friday and hardI
n anything was saved. Loss $4,000; insure
n for $4,000.
The Diamond Ledge gold mine Of Pete
% borough having collapsed, the property, col
v sisting of land, boarding houses, mill AT
machinery, ETC., was sold at auction recent
-, for $4,000, less than a tenth Of their cost.
"a The following interests will be represente
| Al e A l
!. Hon. Moses Humphrey Of Concord; Boar
of Education, by j. W. Simonds of Franz
> lin; Women's Centennial Board, by Mi
Elizabeth s. Stevens of Concord; Histories
IS Department, by Frank Miller Of Portsmout