Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

miscreants whose atrocities in this war have
caused the whole civilized world to shudder,
must keep henceforth their distance. They
shall not be our masters, and we would not
have them for our slaves
THE SERPEST AND THE SUrLERs.--A col
ored preacher within our lines recently felt
constrained to preach against the extortions
Of the suffers from which his Aock had suf-
iered After much deliberation be annouuc-
ed his text as follows: Nov de serpent was
more snler than any besst Of the field which
de Lord God has made" 1t ia needless to
say that his deductions were not particularly
complimentary to the suffers.
GEN. MEADE.-The Washington CORES
pondent Of the New York Times says the
ru,nors so thickly flying about that General
Meade is to be removed may as well be act at
rest at once. 1t is now understood as a set
tied matter that Gen. Meade will be retained
in command Of the Army of the Potomac
more firmly fixed in position than ever.
The Cavalry Bureau is now paying $3.50
each for troop-horses, not less than FIVE uor
more than nine years old, from IA l-2 to Is
hand high. sl25 each is paid Tor mules,
over three and under nine years Of age, and
weighing upward OF seven hundred pounds
each for the wagon trains, with negro team
sters, they are preferred to horses.
The recent storm has told severely upon
the horses of the Army Of the Potomac ex-
posed to the weather, but bountiful supply
Of oats will soon recuperase all those that
were not previously unserviceabe.
rich citizen of Springfield transferred"
several shares OF stock to a non-resident in
order to evade the tax thereon. After recei,-
ing several fat dividends, free Of tax, he died,
but now the heirs cannot find the bogus stock
holder and the company refuses to annul the
transfer A bad joke for the heirs.
Thad Stevens of Pennsy ylvania, who has
worn a wig for these twenty years, was lately
applied to in behalf Of the st. Louis sanitary
fair for lock Of his hair to pat in congress
sional wreath.
1t is said that Ex-President Pierce's por-
trait has been removed from the Rotunda Of
the Capitol and placed among the rubbish Of
the building.
The estimation put upon jeff Davis in
North Carolina is shown BY this observation
in the late speech of Gov. Vance. He said:
" II every man in this county (Wikes) who
had used abusive language toward Jeff. Davis
put in Jail. would have to address my en-
tire audience through the prison bars"
The reason why an old maid is generally
SO devoted to her cat is, that not having
husband she naturally takes to the next most
treseherous animal.
On his late raid, passing through Freder-
fredericksburg, Gen. Fitzpatrick was au unex-
pected bidder at slave auction, to which his
attention was drawn by the auclioneer's bell
When the sale commenced, with the auction
GERS call, "Who bids ;" the General step
ped up and took the lot" and five able
bodied recruits were added to the forces Of
Uncle Sam withoul further ceremony.
This is what they call a fellow feeling
for a man" as the thief said when the police
man was cropping after him IN the dark.
The portrait of the woman that kept Sc
cret is in the British Museum. 1t is said not
to resemble any woman now living.
1t is said that Gen. Grant has determined
TO wipe out all red-tapeism, and that the Com
mittee on the Conduct of the War agree with
his views.
man may be ever so poor, he may be ey-
er so unfortunate, bat he need never be hard
up for candles so long as he makes light of
his sutferings.
In Giles county, Tennessee. 2400 citizens
have taken the oath Of allegiance. They say
they are sick of the rebellion.
Thirty-four of the Illinois copperhead riot
ers are now in Jail awaiting trial.
The Germans Of the fatherlsnd are invest
ing largely in Uncle Samuers premises to
pay, especially the 5-20's. The calculation is
made that over $4,000, 900 have been pur-
chased in Southern Germany alone within the
last four or five weeks, while in Holland a
still larger amount mas been taken by the
bankers.
Troops are now raised about as fast as the
government can equip them. At present rates
ofyolunteering draft is doubtful.
Milwaukee. Wis, elected Abner Kirby, a
war democrat, mayor, Tuesday
Congressman Arnold of Illinois has good
creed " Unite, fight, tax, emancipate."
The report that the rebels were taking up
the Fredericksburg ~ Richmond Railroad is
untrue.
A letter from the Army Of the Potomac
says No events of general Importance have
transpred recently.