Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06


To an application to allow a crinoline rebel
fymppthizer to 90 South, Maj. Gen. Sherman
replied: 1--WE haven't enough transportation
now to ssupply the army as rapidly rs we
would wish. Two hundred pounds of oats
at Chattanooga are worth more than any reb-
ell woman and her baggage. She can't CO.,
"Put that back where you took it from"
ss the Irish lass said when young Rory snatch |
ed kiss.
A Culpepper farmer, on whose farm the OPP
posing pickets are stationed recently remarked
to Union officer; !" haint took no sides in
this yer rebellion, but I'll be dog gorned il
both sides hsin't took me ?"
SKILL adds more TO profits OF farming than
hard work. In the article Of butter, for in |
stance, the same outlay 10 required to make
hundred pounds Of poor butter, as would be
required to make hundred pounds Of that
which is good. But when the articles are
marked there may be from Sc to IS clear
profit in the pocket of the skillful dairyman.
Common molasses may be clarified and rem
dered much more palatable by heating it over
fire, and pouring in sweet milk in the pro-
portion Of one pint to a gallon of molasses.
When the molasses boils up once, the albumen
in the milk collects all the impurities in
fully removed. and the molasses is then fit for
use. Bullocks' blood ia also used for this pur-
pose, but milk is moro agreeable in many
ways for domestic use.
You've destroyed my peace OF mind
Anne," said . Responding lover to ruant
lass. 81. can't do you much harm, John, for
twas an smssing small piece you had" ans
swersd Anne.
II L.. IL ~ a
through life are caused by standing in oui
own light.
A gentleman Of the name of Pepper hsC
been thrown several times from a spirited
horse. and was relating the circumstance to
friend, at the same time observing that he had
never given his horse a name. " Il think,
said his friend, you should call him pep
percsster."
Correspondence from Newbern states tina
it was the design Of Capt. Flusser, who wa
killed at the blockade at Plymouth, N. c., q
have grappled with the rebel ram Roanoke
by means of strong chain, and to have rul
her aground.
A few years ago, to settle an estate, par
eel Of timber land in Mount Holly, VI. wa
appraised at the value OF 800. The sam
land has recently been sold for S3375.
Nine officers OF a colored regiment at For
tress Monroe having resigned for insufiicien
causes at the approach Of active operations
Gen. Butler has forwarded their resignation
TO the President with the recommendation
that they be remanded to their former regi
ments to serve out their time as private sol
diers.
A Nashville correspondent of the Chicag
al aastn sAa H.. xfT
ans who have taken the amnesty oath at 60,
600, and predicts that by the first Of July tn
number will reach 100000.
The Philadelphia Press correspondent
with Gen. Banks army, who gives very in
telligible account Of the recent battles, say
that our whole force in the expedition con
sisted Of about 10000 men. II was divide
and commanded as follows; the cavalry wa
under Gen. Lee, formerly of Grants army
the artillery under Gen. Arnold, a Captain q
the I'd artillery in the regular army the 1 OF
Army Corps, commanded by Gen. Franklin
and composed of two divisions, Emory's an
Greene'sj two divisions OF the 18th Arm
Corps under Gen. Ransom. one commando
in person by him and the other by Gel
Cameron; and two divisions of the 10,
Army Corps under Gen. A. j. Smith. Or
OF Fraaklin's divisions (Greene's) was lie
behind at Alexandria, and had no part in Il
recent events. This corps the 18th, WI
mostly made up Of Eastern troops.
P'rties arrived at Cairo report having se'
at Coyingtor, Tenn, Maj. Bradford, who "
supposed to have been murdered by the re
ell after the capture Of Port Pillow. He 9
cal cd bile the massacre was in progress, b
was soon recsptured. He is regarded as j
cursbly insane