The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-07-04

Inc lnlteu states consumes apout
tons of paper collars per day.
The manufacture OF base balls employs
500 workmen at Natiek, Mass.
II is estimated that American tourists
will leave s2o,O0O,o0o in Europe, this
year.
Theadore Tilton is enjoying himself at
the Paris Exposition, free from the mad
deniug cares and auxieties which press
about him In his native land,
The Pope's health is declining, Ills
physicians declare bis removal from the
Vatican necessary to his recovery, but a
majority Of the Cardinals resist.
Mr.. Tiden will now raise his voice
against communism. A laborer who
sued him for wages has beaten him IN
the courts. This is a kind of war upon
capital that the country can stand.
The Sergent.at.srms who took charge
of Mr.. Morrison's committee at New
Orleans has been indicted for forgery.
Glover caught him on hook balled for
Republicans. lie is the sole catch of that
remarkable fisheIm man
Treasury officers say that the large APP
preparations made by Congress will pre-
vent any reduction in the public debt
during the next fiscal year, unless there
is marked increase in the customs and
internal revenue receipts.
Fifty boxes of steel plates, dies, rolls
etc, heretofore used for fractional curren-
cy, were destroyed at the navy yard,
Washington, on Saturday, in the pres
ence of the commission appointed by the,
secretary of the treasury.
The managers of the Paris Exposition
calculate that their expenses will amonnt
TO about 35,000,000 francs and their re.
ceipts to about 10000, 600 francs. France
will put her hands into her pocket for 81
900, 900 francs and the rest of the deficien-
cy will be borne by Paris.
If II be true, as is announced, that the
total appropriation which will have to be
paid out of the national treasury the next
fiscal year exceeds that of the last by $685.
900, 900, the boast of Randall and other
Democrats that tho appropriations would
be cut down SAC, 1000, 900 appears in still
more ridiculous light than hitherto.
The board of officers appointed by the
President to reopen the cases OF Ex-Sur.
geon General Hammond and Gen. FitZ
John Porter, convened Monday. The
board is composed of Gems. Schofeld,
Terry and Getty and Professor Gardner,
one of the Judge Advocates of The army
General Porter's counsel will submit q
statement in bis behalf. Utmost publici-
ty will be given to the proceedings.
Ii the following from the New York
Times is truth, churches will do well to
exercise care to what purposes they put
the buildings in which they hold their
services: Heretofore all buildings for
public worship have gone untsxed. But
1t is stated that our late Legislature, in
the wisdom OF its closing days, enacted
that whenever entertainments TO which
an admission fee Is charged are held in a
church building the property shall be
taxable.
The voyage of the AZor from Charles
ton to Liberia seems to have been a most
disastrous one. A large number OF the
unhappy passengers died OF disease aud
priyalion, aud there is much reason 10
fear that majority Of those who reached
the promised land will succumb to the
malarial influence OF climate. Perhaps
the sufIerings of the unhappy emigrants
by the Azor will serve 10 check the Juror
which has been prevailing among the
blacks of the South for an exodus to
Africa.
The Troy Times says that The an
nouncement is made that the railroad on
the west side Of the Hudson River, be-
tween Albany aud New York, projected
some time since as and opposition line TO
the Hudson River Railroad, 10 now to be
completed, portion OF the road having
been constructed few years ago. The
object, II Is said, Is 10 make through con-
nections with the Delaware and Hudson
road from the north, and the Boston,
Hoosac Tunnel and Western road from
the east
The cave recently discovered at Gas-
Cow Junction, Ky, has been explored
/ for a distance of % miles. Ia another
direction, called the short route, the ave-
nues are very wide. A span OF horses
can easily be driven through for a dis
lance Of II miles. Three rivers, wide
and very deep, are encountered on the
long route. One Of them II nayigsble Tor
II miles, until the passage becomes too
narrow TO admit boat. This forms the
third or river route, which has to be ex.
plored 10 beat. The cave Il wonderful
beyond description, and far surpasses In
grandeur the MAMMOTH cave or any
other before discovered. Several mum
mificd remains hsve been found 10 one Of
The large rooms. They were reposing 10
stone collins, rudely constructed, aud
from appearances, may have been 10 this
cave for centuries. They present every
appearance Of The Egyptian mummy.
Great excitement prevails over this very
important discovery.