Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-12

Grant Mr.. Richardson said the war had
been a chapter Of administration blenders
There was one monstrous blunder-lbe offer
of Generalship to Richardson. lie can't
command even himself
The House worked on the enrolment bill,
refusing to exempt cergymen, and all who
disbeove in the necessity or success Of the
war. Fernando Wood offered the latter, and
it received 20 votes. There are therefore 30
disloyAl men in the House. We should like
TO be in Congress long enough to vote for
their expulsion, unless they can greatly I'M
prove this record. The House sticks to the
consolidation Of the two classes of enrolled
men.
The meeting Of the Vermont Historical So
ciety at Brandon was well attended and the
proceedings were very interesting. We no.
tice the following historical contributions
Indian Foot Prints, by Henry Hall.
Battle Of Gettysburgh by @. q. Benedict.
Memoir Of Rev. Walter Chaplin, by S. h.
Hall
Ancient mining on the shores Of Lake su-
perior, by A. d. Hager.
Sketch Of Hon. Charles Linsley, By I'd. J.
Phelps
Poem, The Vermont Volunteers, by d. T.
Taylor
Geological formation Of Lake champlain,
by John b. Perry.
June trainings, by L. l.. butcher.
Memoir Of Rev, Geo. Msnser, by Geo.
F. Houghton.
Memoir of Hon. zimri Howe, by Hoary
Clark.
Memoir Of Rev Stephen DIN, by Andrew
WATERPROOF.
The next meeting is to be at st. Johnsbu-
ny. in June next
A revival ofreligion is in progress at Spring
field, VI.
Rev. Mr.. Joceyn, late Of Lancaster, N. H.,
was ordained pastor Of the congregational
church in Berlin, Feb. 5th.
new church meth. epis. at Eden was
dedicated, Feb. 10Th.
TEMPERANCE There is temperance re-
vival among officers in Gen. Gillmore's De-
partment Right. Let the rebels have all
the Liquid damnation." II is worse than
Greek FIRE.
Orange county temperance convention talk
ed over matters on the Goth ult. at Randolph,
and provided for another meeting.
Groceries in Montpelier all closed on Mon
day. Cause-dearth OF staple article called
license.
Some Of the Montpelier groceries have been
re-opened under the following license, grant
ed by the selectmen. Others shut up shop.
License is hereby granted 10 --- -. to keep Wet
Mailing Cellar House, in Montpelier Village from the
9Th day II Feb 1864 the lst day Of May 1854 and To
sell therein all kinds Of fruit and provisions not
ing to authorize the sale Of ardent spirits strong beer,
lager beer porter ale oider and said place Of bust
shall be opened for company the day OF
ming ofthe Sabbath on other evenings after ten o.
clock land the said Votualling Cellar or House shall
be opened at All times for inspection by the seecimen,
or Town Grand Jurors and Il in their belief the public
good requires the same 10 be closed any violation Of
The restrictions specified has occurred the owner Keep
eT Of said Cellar House forfets hs License and the
same will be revoked in due form.
We were right in our construction of the
Presidents order, it being for 900 addit-
ionsl men.
On Monday morning the 9Th Vermont reg
iment started on the journey back to the
batte-feds
Capt Darius Thompson is to take charge
of the railroad machine-shops at Northfeld.
Eeazer Jewett, Esq, of st. Adams, was
instantly killed on Saturday last. by the pre-
mature explosion Of log charged with gun
powder. His brother Frastus was badly in
jured.
1t has been stated that Vermont has not
raised her quota, and that ss9 men are still
wanted to complete it. The statement con-
veys wrong impression. Vermont has rails
ed her full quota on the October call, and
surplus of 1884. She lacked under previous
calls 1929 leaving deficiency under all the
calls OF the President of only $3.50. Few
States have a better record.
The damage by the burning of Colts pistol
factory amounts TO million of dollars 1t
was insured for nearly that sum.
The explosion of FIVE powder mills at Ben
nington hurt nobody That powder was not
intended to hurt any body but rebels.
~ Later adyices from the North indicate
that Marshheld friend was implicated in that
pickerel affair. We might have known it.
The fact is that he is the favorite of all fishes
in that region, and whenever he goes A-fsh
ing they hop right into his basket, and wng
their tails as if very glad to see him.
RoBERRY. BENZ, Hancock of Glover was
robbed Of $1,000 on the night Of the goth ul:.
by burglar who got into his bedroom.
An officer from Gen. Grants Headquarters
states that Union officer in his uniform can
ride unmolested to any portion of Mississip-
pi, Tennessee and Alabama.
Colts Armory ut Hartford, recently burnt
down. is to be reconstructed without delay
There were six miles Of heating pipes in tho
burnt building.
Mr. Geo W. Foote, of Concord during
three weeks, last fall. caught along the Mer-
rimsc Is minks, the skins of which he sold
for ~ each, making total Of 1926.