Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-19


lnstructng them, IN accordance with the stat
utes Of the United States. to receive in pay
ment o. duties, taxes, &C., only gold or silver
CON, treasury Notes, or the notes Of National
Banks In future therefore Collectors will not
receive the bills Of State Banks.
Geo. Peabody, the eminent London banker
has sent over to his native town Of Denyors,
Mass by the steamer Asia, upward Of two
thousand volumes which are to lie formed into
Il library bearing the name of the munifcent
donor
{ poy' Seymour's police commissioners made a
/, formal demand at New York on Saturday for
the 100 and papers Of tie commission, which
! the present commissioners politely refused and
! the Governors proteges retired
Inc Senate Committee will acquit Mr. Hale
, of " Intentional misconduct" and recommend
general law to coyer,such cases in the future
a young Washington woman, the wife Of a
! captain IN the army, claims the aurels of Gail
Hamilton The vigorous New Engand authorizes
BouSTim. Orders have been received by the
Provost Marsbals of Vermont to continue ia
pay The counties allowed prior to Jan. 9Th for
thllstmens, until further orders.
The President has had some thousands Of
copies Of his amnesty proclamation printed in
large postes, to be circulated wherever our ar
mes penetrate into the rebe! territory To il
IS added the form Of a certificate shaving that
lhe noler has accepted the proclamation aud ia
onl''ieu 20 lts benefits. Places are also desg-
mated where the oath will be administered, and
WY names ol penitent rebels registered.
Ibe examination Of the case of Almop,
smith, and Keith, the rescuers from the civil
authorities of Halifax Of Wade, one of tae
nhestpeake pirates, was closed on Monday night.
Inc alayor Vi Halifax, before whom the hearing
was given, required the prisoners to give bail
'or their appearance before the Supreme Court,
the papers IN the case having been handed over
to the crown officers
There have been great many speculations
respecting the hole through which John Nor
gah escaped IRON the penitentary at Columbus.
Inc message Of Gov Tod puts an end to tho
Ve4ed question. His excelency announces that
oohh Morgan escaped through a misuadasand-
"g Ids IS official. We Of course give it up
-Prentice
The friends of John Minor Bolts in the new
Virginia legislature at Alexandra, lew DAYS
since communicated with him with view of
eleeting him to the United States Senate. to Eli
the vacancy occasiOned by the death of LemueI
j Bowden, In reply, Mr. Bolts declined the
honoF' principally upon the gronud that he did
not desire to become the representative at this
tlme OF any one Of the several organizations
Claiming Jurisdiction over tho soil OF virginia
Dnl preferred to wall until more definite policy
should be adopted in relation to the affairs Of
the st1te.
INC President has signed the bill just passed
oy Congress, extending the time for the payment
Of bountles to volunteers until the first Of
March 1t - therefore probable that no draft
vii take place before that time.
The important iaat came out in the recent de-
bate on the conscription bill in the Senate, that
The terms OF en- listment Of only q, 900 veteran
volunteers expire before the lst of next july. in
all our armies
II The President decides that the amnesty
offered by his proclamation does not extend to
prisoners OF war, nor to persons suffering pun.
l7hmont under the sentence of military courts. or
on trial, or under charges for military oifenses
COMMERCIAL.
The So OK and txehsasa market in New York was con.
sdrfabiy excited last week, the advance in golf
when went up from 80 TO 1884. There was brisk de
mand for foreign Schange and the rise caused an advance
in wheat and -four and butter which was purchased for
export Al kinds Of stocks we're in demand and At fun
price Al he stock Exchange Coupons Of 1881 sold At
lo5 a 1864 4 April 3os, LOG IA 100 l.2 Cett6
Gates are ghefg7 IS 9s Border State Bonds steady
Tenn ssee bsi 81 So North Carolina O., 50 a 50.
MIS- our 6s 90 IA 90 10 The Advancing movement Ia
a ndd by sudden fluctuations, produced by operators
selling To realize profits Money WIS in active demand
per cent and commissions oil per cent over we're
paid IN many instances Fh-r was Considerable call for
binds to 80 abroad and exports OF all Kind.
were heavy The imports much larger than for the
corresponding week Of year but the amount Of GOOD,
coming upon The market, though larger than lass year.
was notso much lArRer as the Imports. The new legal
'endr i've per cent interest bsa,ng Government notes
were being received 10 considerable quantities. but were
no. muc sought for as Investment on account OF the
sa'ness OF the money market and the high rates demap
lgd Tor loans.