Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


to carry into effect the law and regulations
to prevent smuggling there. He says in bis
circular that this has been made necessary by
the extent to which the revenue laws have
been evaded and the very lax manner in which
some Of the officers OF the customs have en-
forced them. The examination Of travellers
baggage will, he says, under any oiroum-
stances be a very unpleasant and annoying
duty, but it must be performed. Ia examin-
log trunks, sacks, &c, officers will be careful
not to disturb their contents more than nec-
oessary, and to ascertain whether they con-
tain any goods liable to duty
Interesting 10 tea-drinkers Hyson means
before the rains, or Aourishing sprng--that
is, early in the spring hence tits often call
ed young hyson. Hyson skin is composed Of
the refuse Of other kinds, the native term for
which is tea skins. Refuse oStdH eoaraer
descriptions, containing many stems, is called
tea bones. Bohea is the name Of the hills in
the region where it is collected Pekoe, or
POGO, means white hairs, the down Of tender
leaves powchong. folded plant souchong,
small plant. Twankay is the name Of a small
river in the region where it is bought. Congo
from term signifying labor, from the care
required in its preparation.
Those who are inclined to be alarmed and
to complain Of the rapid increase Of our ma
tional debt, would do well to consider the ex-
perience Of other nations The battle OF Wa
terloo closed sixtyfve years Of English war,
in which time the government borrowed 81,
! us, 900 900, and raised s lO5 94s 600 900 by
taxes, total Of llO,123,0O0 600 expended
in war for purposes which certainly did not
rise to the level Of national preservation. la
twelve years Of war against Napoleon the
same country expended S5,795 100000, or
$500 900 ,000 per annum.
Capt. B. c. G. Reed and Lieut. T. B. Ste
venson Of the Sd Ohio regiment, lately es-
capped from the rebels in Charleston and reach
ed our lines on Morris Island bY means Of a
small boat. They report that 500 Union
officers ATE now confined 10 the Charleston
jail, under the fire Of our guns. While these
prisoners we're being removed from Macon to
Charleston, 100 jumped from the cars and es-
capped to the woods, but all but II were re-
captured by the rebels The rebels hunted
them as they do negroes, by sending out blood
8 hounds and catchers.
Gov. Seymour having been informed that
! refugees, deserters, and other evil dis
! posed persons in Canada have gathered in
considerable numbers, and being in anticipa-
! tion Of danger from their making raid upon
, New York, has pla ed the northern boundry
, of the state under charge Of Brig. Gen. Green,
{ who is authorized to take such steps as will
, prevent any invasion. Gen. Green has issue d
orders assuming the command, and is max.
/ ing military details to patrol the borders o
the state.
The Springfield Republican says that Chas
: Lnvaly of Miltan FallA Vt 3 member af tbs
lst VI. heavy artillery, who at the baetle o
e Cold Harbor, lost his left arm, having it am
= putated above the elbow, and his right les
; above the knee, was presented Sunday even
ing with $50 by some gentlemen, while stop
0 ping at Soldiers Rest. As he is about help
t less and has large family dependent upor
l. him, the gift was quite opPortune
The progress of The French army in sub
jugating Mexico, has recently been interrupt
ed by severe reverses. A large force o
Mexicans have cut off all supplies from
i, Acapulco, which is occupied by the French
troops and it was thought the French would
> be obliged to surrender in consequence Of d
, want Of food. The Mexcans harrass the
; troops in the city day and night by incessant
4, firing from batteries.
/. The Harrisburg Telegraph learns that sew
$ eral citizens OF Chambersburg have become
insane on account of the loss OF their entir,
. effects by the late rebel fire ip thai town
= One of the number, gentleman who baC
been engaged in business for years, was ia
l. ken through that city day or two ago, Ell
e route for one OF the eastern asylums.
n The consumption of horse flesh as an arti-
Il Gle Of food is largely on the increase in Par
d is. An official return recently published
It shows that the consignment of salted hors'
s to the capital from the Department of the
). North amounts to nearly thirty thousanC
: pounds weekly.
y The DAcotsh Union of the 2d says Eve
d rything in the nature of crops in the Nilsson
e ri valley from Fort Pierre 70 Sioux City ha
d been ruined in the short space Of two day
: by grasshoppers, and food must be imported
/ for the subsistence Of the people for the en-
l. suing year.
II The provost marshal general Of the Unite,
States has authorized the raising of fourteen
CO mpaniesof volunteer artillery term Of ser
ia vice for either one, two and three years, a
l. the recruits may elect), companies when or
d ganized to report for duty in the state until
l. further orders.
% The yellow fever is very fatalat Key West
l. Fla, aud many soldiers have died from it,
y Among the civilians who have died are Mr.
l. Abbott, assistant district attorney, and MI
b Murphy the teacher of the eolored school.
'e Mr.. Isaiah Green of Bethel is engaged i
u digging gold from the bank of Locust Cree
\ in that town. He realizes from two to hv
% dollars worth per day, and prospects are sti
yerV encourAging
y The Congregational church at Bennington
:" with all its contents, including large orgar
was burned on Thursday morning. The fit
is supposed to have been incendiary. Tn
- oss is $4,000.
s. Between 30 and 25 thousand hogsheads
se sugar are now stored in the Philadelphia Gus
le tom house by single firm. waiting for
le further rise. They may be disappointed, q
rs accounts from sugar growing countries abroa
" are Of the most favorable character.
he Two Irish pickpockets who undertook t
n rob soldier in the cars on one of the traiT
III near Worcester, Tuesday evening, receive
90 such pounding that they were scarcely II
cognzable. And the verdict Of all the pa
sengers was served them right"
~ ~ The Tribune's correspondent says tits no