The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-05-26
Miscellaneous.

MATRIMONIAL ADyhNTuRERs. ---
Tie Exertrr Granite NcrS states
that the oldest Of three brothers resid-
ing IN Moultunboro, y. H., married
quite young girl his next younger
brother married the girls mother and
the youngest took for his wife the
grandmother. Cupid in our times sci
dom brings about such curious union
OF two families.
LINT FROM THE FArHERLASp. ~
One of the steamers Of the Hamburg
and American Steamship Company,
lately arrived at New York, brought
over eighty large packages Of fine linz
men and Int, which bad been contrib
uted by the friends ofthe Union along
the Rhine, for the benefit Of our sick
and wounded soldiers. Some OF the
packages were the size o! hogsheads,
and all were made up Of the best ma
teriaI. Every package bore this in
scription
Rhine, Bavaria. For The Wounded
Defenders Of the United States
- large proportion OF the two
years men, whose term of en- lst-
ment having expired have returned TO
New York, are said to he re-inlioIed
for the war. This i indeed cncour.
aging. Aside from the fact that they
add 10 the number Of the army, it
should be remembered that they tur.
nish kind OF soldiers that can be OBJ
tanned in 10 other way. They are
Veterans, worth more than three times
/ their number Of raw troops. Thirty
regiments Of these mea have been dis
charged
ANOTHER ARTIC EXPEDITION -
II is understood that Mr.. {. +. Hal
will soon undertake another expedi.
/ tim TO he Attic sea. with q view OF
remaining three years among the IS.
quimaux. aud Of ultimately discover
ing the records of Sir John Franklin
as he has already done those OF Fro.
bisler.
KIMBALL AND CoRcoRAH.--Tht
cour-martal in the case Of Gen. Cor
coran, for shooting Col. Kiniball, ha,
concluded il inyesiigations.-Ihc re-
suit is a justification OF the General
II was not only shown that kimbal
hailed him when he had no authority
to do so, but also that he used threat
ening language, brandished weapon
and would probably have used il, hac
he been permitted 10 proceed. There
does not seem to be any doubt tina
KimbaI's conduct was caused by liz
uor. lie was drunk at the time liz
was killed.
/ SAD INCIDENTS OF THE WAR A
the steamer Vanderbilt approached
Troy, n. H., with the returning Troy
regiment on board, there was observed
among the many eager faces thatawait
ed the landing, woman bearing il
her arms a small child, to whom sh'
said in joyful accents, Nov we'll se'
papa" As the vessel drew near sh'
saw one Of her husbands comarade
on the deck and inquired Of him -
"Where's my Jimmy I" ale wa
killed in the last battle" was the terri
Bile response. The poor woman gave
shrek Of agony, and would have fall
en- had not the by-slanders supported
her After induleing for time in al
agony OF grief, she went away with
heavy heart--her hopes blasted il
moment.
- Among the tbrong from abroa'
who visited Elmira, n. Y, to join il
greeting the Esd regiment on its re
turn home, was a young lady, the be
trothed Of Capt, Clark Of the 23d, wh'
came to meet her intended. TIL
train came, but instead Of bringing
the Young Captain full Of life and witt
bpoyant hope, il brought his corpse
lie had been killed but a few hour
before near Williamsport, by coming
in contact With bridge. The lad
VAS overwhelmed with grief and wa
borne away by sorroSing friends.
John j. Crittenden is nominate'
for reelection 10 Congress. Thougl
he disspproyes Of the Confseation an'
Emancipation acls, lie goes for yig
orous prosecution Of the war until th'
rebellion is fully crushed.
-. NJ Cutts, father Of Mrs. Doug
las, recently died in Washington. III
was clerk in the Treasury department
under The present administration, an,
was useful officer and loyal demo
erat.
-l'he Syracuse Courirr n yesier
day states that Mrs. yallsndigliau
has bscofAe q lunaiie.