Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16

Notes and Notions.

FIFTY democratic election officers in Mis-
sissippi have pleaded guilty to charges Of
fraud committed at the November election.
CHAIRMAN JEWELL has sent out circulars
asking for contributions Of 500 or less to
assist in prosecuting the investigation about
the Morey forgery.
SENAToR-ELEcT CoNeER Of Michigan is
not rich in worldly goods During the SEN
atorial contest wealthy friend offered to
let him have any sum of money that he
wished to use, but he declined the Offer
OUT Of l72,005 voters registered in Louis
lana, s5,45l are white, and Of these 1913
make their marks instead of writing their
names The colored registration is sS,O24,
and of these only 11,403 can write their
names.
A PHYSICIAN in Philadelphia has sent to
the treasury $500, which covers with inter.
est, sum stolen from the government many
years ago by an old lady, now his patient
and blind, aud formerly employed in the
treasury.
JEFF DAVIS forthcoming history is al
most due, but it will probably be some time
before it is all finished, as the ex-chieftain
said in recent letter although | have
been working steadily Of late, and have sent
good deal Of manuscript to the publishers,
am not yet SO near the end as to be able
TO see it,"
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, according to
"Gath,' can draw a check for $4,000 on the
New York Herald every week and still have
surplus at the end of the year. II. W.
Grady Of the Atlanta Georgia. Constitution
says Benefits net profits are s750000 year,
and that 100000 has been vainly offered
for the Herald.
DURING the past year the Business Mems
Society for the Encouragement of Modera-
ton in Drinking has obtained $4,000 total
abstinence pledges, aud $4,000 pledges not
to drink during business hours. In ten years
the total of the society's work is 100000
pledges. This speaks well for the good it
is accomplishing.
Mrs BARNwELL RHETT, widow of Sena-
tor Rhett of South Carolina, and the widow
Of a former mayor of New Orleans, will both
become inmates of the Louise Home at
Washington, established and kept up by
Mr.. Corcoran, the Washington banker, for
the benefit of southern gentlewomen who
have been unfortunate.
Miss FRANCES f. WILLARD, president of
the Mrs. Hayes testimonial commission, who
is now in Washington, assures the public
"upon absolute and immediate authority "
that no -" rum punch" either liquid or frozen,
and no intoxicating liquors of any kind are
furnished at the white house, nor does the
president take wine either at home or
abroad.
SENATOR BRUCE declares himself satisfied
with the treatment that he and his wife
have received from social circles in Wash
ington. Neither have been "snubbed in
any way or sighted. This is well, both be-
ing persons of education and refinement, and
any other course would would ill accord
with the Evolutionary equality of the people
in this country.
GOVERNOR PLAIsrED's council in Maine
having rejected the nomination of his son as
messenger, the governor refuses to sign the
warrants for money for the old messenger,
causing block between the executive and
his council. The council are determined to
keep their messenger in office, if they have
to pay him out of their own pockets. The
old messenger is crippled soldier.
THERE is a strong array of testimony by
expert engineers against Captain Eads
Tehuantepec ship railway project. Lieuten-
antCommander Gorringe says in respect to
it However successful Captain Eads may
be in moving laden ship across such dis
lance over such varying grades, the ship
would not float on reaching the point where
the floating would be matter Of some i'm
portance. The jarring in moving, no less
than the development Of strains not provided
for in ship construction, must inevitably
open every seam and cause every rivet to
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