Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-25
Miscellaneous Items

The War Department has received
from Richmond two large trunks filed
with private correspondence of George
n. Sanders.
Placing photographs of deceased
individuals in their collins is now a Gus
tom on the continent of Europe. The
likenesses are warranted 10 last for
centuries.
Gen. Burnside's resignation, which
he has pressed repeatedly on the Gov
ernment for the last few months, was
accepted on the 18th inst
"A Trojan, who had kept $1l70 in
gold ever since the war commenced, sold
it last week at 1.29 3-8. He was a
Newspaper man and didn't want to take
advantage of the speculative prices.
1t is suggested that if all other
charges against JEFF, Davis fail, he can
be trled as suspicious character found
wearing female apparel Six months in
the workhouse would be a proper pen
atty for this offence against good NOR
ais
The Secretary Of War has promised
that if the historical female garments.
including the boots, worn by JEFF. Davis
at his capture, are received in time at
the War Department, they shall be for
Warded to Chicago for exhibition at the
great Fair for the benefit of the SAM
tary Commission and the Soldiers
Home.
The heir of an ancient British earl
dom, who has been wanting, was found
at last as boots" in Australia. A
draft for G100 accompanied an intima-
tI"n that ne was to come to England to
p4t in his claim hut the boots" spent
the money in drink, and died within a
week from debauchery, thus clearing
the way for the next one.
The War Department has received
the butt of tree some two feet through.
from in front of one Of our earthwOrks
on the old battle field of SpOttsylyania.
from which the tree-tOp had been liter
ally shot off with bullets. Twenty
eight pounds OF leaden balls have been
picked out and yet hundreds remain i'm
hedded in the splintered wood.
So successful does the money order
system work that it is to be greatly en-
iarged. One hundred and thirty,nine
offices were established on the lst OF
November last. On the 1st of June two
hundred and eighty more will be estab- .
liShed. The amount Of money orders
issued last quarter was S5S8, 1924, on /
which Government received about $4,000. /
There are about $4,000 constantly living
in the hands of postmasters, subject to
call.
A difficulty has arises between Gov +.
ernor Brownlow, of Tennessee and .
Judge Trgg, of the United States Dis
trict Court of that State, in regard to /
some abandoned property ofrebels which
Mr.. BrOwnlOw, while acting as special /
agent Of the Treasury Department, rent +
ed to loyal persons, on behalf of the /
government. Judge Trigg ordered these
tenants to be dispossessed but the mil /
itary authorities, on being called upon, |
enforced Mr.. Brownlow's contracts; and /
on Tuesday last, at Knoxville, the Judge, /
in charging the Grand Jury, directed /
them, in strong language, to indict Gov
ernor Brownlow.
Col. Sprague has been sent up Red
river to confer with Gen. Kirby Smith
about the surrender of his army, by in
vitatiOn of Smith. His late talk about
fighting it out was probably meant for
bunkum. If he is so disposed he will
soon have chance to fight, for Gen.
Steeles army is fitting out for Texas,
and Sneridan's cavalry are understood
to be ordered there.
Fort Lafayette has been emptied,
most OF the prisoners being discharged.
Those not set at liberty were conveyed
to Fort Warren. More than one hun
dred bOunty-jumpers were released, the
most OF them giving their parole, which
don't amount to shucks. But then there
was no use boarding and lodging the
vagabonds without pay any longer