Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-04-10
War and Miscellaneous Items.


Mexico, is thus spoken of by the Sant
Fe Gazette:
He was among the first American
who occupied New Mexico after its &C
QUESTION by the United States, and ha
ever since that time made Santa Fe hi
residence.
His active, energetic business habits
together with his liberal generosity t.
the needy, attached and endeared hin
to large numbers of our population. Hi
death at this time will be great loss t.
the community in which he moved ant
of which he was so influential a member
The funeral which took place at al
early hour Saturday morning was large
ly attended, the procession being one O.
the largest we have witnessed in SAINT;
Fe on similar occasion.
A public meeting held at the Cour
House in Santa Fe, adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
ResOlved, that it is with deep regre
and sorrow that we have learned of th,
decease OF our friend and fellow towns
man, Hon. Oliver p. Hovey, who de
parted this life at his residence a little
before II o'clock on this day.
ResoIUed, that in his death this place
has been bereaved of one of its mos
honorable, generous and useful inhabit
ants, the Territory of one of her mos
enterprising and patriotic citizens, and
one whose future seemed full of useful
ness and distinction.
ReSol0ed, that while we bow to this
heavy stroke from the hand of an All.
wise Being, who holds in his will men
and nations, we condole deeply with the
bereaved family of the deceased, in be.
ing deprived of a kind, indulgent and
honored head, guide and protector.
Resolved, that we will with the citizens
of this place universally attend the funer-
al of the deceased on tomorrow.
Resolued, that the proceedings of this
be made and signed by the off,
GERS and published in the Santa Fe Ga
zette, and that copy thereof be sent to
his family relatives.
60 The rebel CONSUMPTION has utter
ly failed in North Carolina and southeast
Tennessee. The mountain men resist it
with arms.
60 A Vicksburgh letter announces
the seizure of $500 bales of cotton from
Lake Providence by our forces. Every
bale was marked c. S. A.
GUERRILLAs CAPTURED.-Some 40
guerrillas, disguised as civilians, were
few days since near Stafford
G. H. They were armed with revolvers.
Ga The Yazoo expedition has prov
ed a failure, chiefly caused by obstruc-
lions in the river, and the annoyance of
'ebel sharpshooters.
HUNG FOR MURDER AND TREASON.
-Thos. G. Schachlett, of Meade county,
KY, has been convicted and hung for
he crimes of treason and murder. He
was convicted by the U. S. district court
1t Louisville, Ky.
eT The triumph of the Union Re-
publican ticket in Rhode Island is COM
olete. 1t was carried in every county in
he state.
EMANCIPATION IN MD.-Postmaster
General Blair having been written to by
Maryland friend as to whether It is ad-
isable to make emancipation a question
n the coming election, replies that it is
lready question, and that the only
Iay is TO despise the secession howl of
Aboltionists," and meet the issue like
len.
CONFEDERATE LoAN.-The confede-
ate loan offered abroad proves TO be no.
hing more nor less than cotton spec
lation based on the chances of running |
le blockade.
NATIONAL FAsT.-The President
as by proclamation appointed Thurs
ny, the Both inst, to be observed as a
ny of fasting, humiliation and prayer
the nation.
Ga The Lake Providence canal has
'oved success. In 8 days from the
wee the crevasse had increased from 10
100 feet wide, and steamers now run
ithout difficulty from the lake into the
ississippi river. The Vicksburgh ca
j, however, is reported to be abandon
on account of certain rebel batteries
aced in range of it.
g A fisherman living in hut near
10Y, n. T., was arrested on Tuesday