Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AN lNcIDENT IN THE CARs.-ln a car
on railroad which runs into New York
few mornings ago, a scene occurred which
will not soon be forgotten by the witnesses of
it, A person dressed a gentleman speak
ing to a friend across the car, said well, |
hope the war may last six months longer. II
II does ] shall have made enough to retire
from business In tho last six months I've
made hundred thousand dollars-six months
more and shall have enough"
A lady sat behind the speaker, and neces
sarily heard his remark but when he
done she tapped him on the shoulder, and
said to him "Sir, | had two sons--one Of
them was killed at the battle of Frederlcks-
burg; the other was killed at the battle of
Muilreesboro.'
She was silent a moment, and so were all
around who heard her. Then, overcome by
her Indignation, she suddenly slapped the
SPECTATOR, first on one cheek, then on the
other, and before the fellow could say word,
the passengers sitting near, who had witness
sed tho whole affair, seized him, and pushed
him hurriedly out of the car, as one not fit to
ride with decent people.-Ne'o York Post
The mint at Philadelphia is now running
its entire force upon niekles. The cost Of
making this Insignificant coin is nearly as
much as the cost of max ng double eagles
The only difference is that the latter coin is
weighed and adjusted, piece by piece. The
labor daily done at the mint il expended up
on double eagles, would produce $40 900 per
day As now expended, the results are but
about twenty five hundred dollars per day
in nickel.
More murders, and robberies, and outrages,
and deyiltries are reported at Detroit than in
any other city Of its size in the country. The
latest case is that Of negro who forciby
took white girl only 10 years old into his
den and shameiully outraged her person. He
/ frightened his victim so by telling her he
would kill her if she told of it, that the facts
did not come out for week, and the girl is
nearly dead.
The steamer Marion arrived below New
4 Orleans on the 2Sth ult, The Era of the Sth
inst states that twenty rebels, who had been
recently sent into the rebel lines, had returned
and begged to take the oath of allegiance and
for bread, every one of them Suffering from
actual hunger, and the children crying for
food.
A Fortress Monroe letter of the 4th says
Col Spear of the llth } sylvania Cavalry
attacked The rebels at Franklin, near the
Blackwater, last night. He captured a num-
Der Of prisoners and drove the rest across
the river.
An exchange tells Of an editor that went
soldering, and was chosen Captain. One day
at parade, instead of giving the orders, front
face, three PAGES forward" he exclaimed
Cash. two dollars year in advance"
! A Western wag says ;-"Gen. Blunt'
strategy is in three parts first finding where
the enemy are second, Immediately sending
bomshell at them third, going himself tc
. see where it struck
! A rebel Major and Captain, who had beer
paroled by Com. Farragut, have returned tC
New Orleans and taken the oath Of allegiance
, The rebels would not receive them.
/ A special dispatch from Washington state,
: that the removal of Gen Curtis is officially
. announced.
The report off rebel advance up the Shen'
andoah is c0ntradicted.