The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-30

Mes.rs. Sharpe and Jennings are TO
Young Mormons sous OF high OH.
cials-who are about to enter Harvard.
Qaeen Victoria is said to be the only
sovereign 10 the world who does not bold
a state reception on New Years day.
A large amount OF Rochester capital is
invested in crude petroleum, with the A.
most certain probability that 1t will in
time command much better price than
it now does.
The Germantown trust and insurance
company of Philadelphia will honorAbly
wind up business.
II IL not safe for man TO die aud leave
property nowadays. The late State
Treasurer Mackey OF Pennsylvania left
$500 900 aud was supposed TO be bache'
Tor, but lol a woman appears upon the
scene aud claims to be bis widow and
wants a share Of the money. The chances
are she 10 an imposter, aud would not
have been heard OF but forthe dead mans
"pile. :"
Sliding down hill barefoot IL the chief
winter diversion of papposes at Pashaw.
ba, MINI. 4se
The Wyoming county court, 10 session
at Warsaw, lie having a hard time to get
business as well a. jurors. The snow
blockade prevents people from getting
into town.
In the libel suit OF Col. Keitt of South
Carolina against the New York Times for
$50, 900 damages for alleged libel, the
Jury rendered verdict for plaintiff OF 6
cents.
The supreme court las decided that the
act of congress OF 1868, levyiug tax on
lands 10 the insurreclionary districts, was
constitutional and that the purchasers
titles TO such lauds sold tor taxes, are
valid. This decision, It IL sisted, will
acquire title to more than two thousand
pieces OF property in Sont. hCarollna.
1t 10 almost ludicfous to watch the fac.
,ua,ions in the bullion value OF the stand
ard silver dollar. The other day II was
down 10 about 81 cents, aud now, be
cause OF an advance in London, II IL
quoted at So la Next week j, may be
81 again, or 50, or 80, but IL will never,
} under existing circumstances, have any
permAnent basis OF quotation.
A susceptible young gentleman, who
was engaged t. beautiful lass In Mon
, treal, offered 10 give her ell the money h'
had saved. amounting to several hundred
dollars, and II was deposited in bank II
! her name. Not long ai,erward be fell II
, love with another girl and was anxious
10 have the money refunded. The frs
|, sweetheart was willing 10 cancel the en-
+ gagemenl. but regarded the bank sccoun
/ as matter OF business, aud refused u
refund the money.
The Agricultural Society at Cumber
land, Md, threatens 10 sue henry War;
Beecher, for 9l0, 900 damages, for failinI
q 70 keep 40 engagement TO lecture at lh
fair les. October.
z Rochester IL soon 10 have the lArgei
!, cider mill In the world, TO be conducie
: by 8 stock company with casa capital Q
t75, 600. The grindiUg capacity OF th
!. apparatus will be 600 bushels an bouI
|. aud 800 bushels OF pomice can be presse
/. 10 an hour
l. The secret service has arrested Jaeo
OF. Autograph printer, 81 New York
a This, With the arrest OF Ulrich and Cox
I, includes ihs entire gang Of connterieiteI
A that daring fbe Issttwo years pad pat !
circulation nearly $780, oo counterfe
! money.
!. The federal officials held in eoniemI
!. hy an Alabama state court have been n
leased. owing 10 the energetic seton
the Uailed states uilsFnsy gsnsral.
seems Alabasp Il not quIls really tosni'
upon : neg rebellion yet.
n Ida Lewis, The heroine Of Lime Roc
. light, has bees appointed keeper Of u
4 light house 10 plaes Of Der mother, WI
}, Fsslgned, snd The salary bas beta lnersal
y Cd srom eco 70 t750.. Who saTs hsrvisl
isn't sometimes 1eHtniedY s4
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