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MONEY LosT.-We learn that the
cracker pedler of Cross & Sons of Mont
pelier, lost $500 in this village or on the
road leading to Albany, one day last
week. While here he had occasion to
use some money in the package and as
he went to return il to side pocket ir
his coat, it is supposed that be failed tc
do so and that by mistake it was slipped
between bis outside and inner coat, and
thus in the course of time It somewhere
slipped to the ground. Whoever has 60
the money in wrongful detention hat
better deliver it up to it's true owner, fo1
treasure thus obtained does the possesso
no good. 1t would prove no agreeabl,
death bed reflection.
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PERLEY.

WIRz--DAvIs.-These w names
give the direction of the bile
thought. Henry Wirz was righteously
hung, and human life is more sacred and
safe to-day because bis is given up
But be was only subordinate in that
great army of misrule and destruction
which was headed by JEFF. Davis, and
which, for four long years kept the best
blood of the country running like water,
and filled the land with widows and or
phans and broken-hearted parents. 1t
is said that Davis is not directly crimin>
ated in Virus course but what if be is
not ? Were all the crimes of treason
enacted within the palisades at Anderson
vile The woes of that prison-house
we're but a single specimen of the hor-
rors on a national scale which are tracea-
BILE, clearly and directly, to JEFF. Davis,
in authorship and accountability at least
sufficient to call down upon his head the
punishment which has been justly melted
out to bis poor tool, the Andersonville
jailor.
We hold that this country can never
stand right before the bar of the civilized
world, or in the impartial judgment of
posterity SO long as it seeks out and pun
ishes the mere instruments of the rebel
lion, and lets its sutocrat escape. The
talk about Davis being chosen to his
leadership, as if that fact Invested him of
all personal responsibility for his illegal
and outrageous acts, is perfect nonsense.
So Catalne was chosen to head the con-
spiracy in Rome. There never was a
man that rose to the "bad eminence" of
aflcting and endangering bis country,
who did bis work alone. Such men are
always the agents of others, chosen, in
the first place, for the very reason that
they have already demonstrated their
powers for mischief and promise to make
the conspiracy more effective than any
body else.
That is precisely the reason why JEFF.
Davis became President OF the Southern
Confederacy. 1t was his own work that
be put himself ia advance of all his trail
torous competitors. He might have been
what Andrew johnson is--he made him
self what be really is, the guiltiest man
that breathes the air of America. Why
shall he not be tried and punished as
such ? If he is not there will be terri
BILE dereliction-or misconception of du-
ty amounting to tha;-somewhere, and
the people will find it out. The senti-
ment Of the loyal masses was never more
clearly apparent upon any solemn nation
al duty than it is upon this; President
johnson, also, seems to be right in spirit
and will what, then, are the mysteri-
GUS obstacles in the way? The people |
want little more light on the subject
Boston Journsl
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"A ROMANTIC TALE."-In the sum
mer Of '63 smiling lass of eigbboring
town who rejoiced in the name of Esther
Ann, fell in love with and married man
of the same town. Soon after, Henry,
like the good patriot that he was, babe
his young wife an affeciionate adieu and
was off TO the war. Here an unfriendly
bullet put an end to his existence, and
Esther Ann was left a weeping widow.
Not long did she weep, but soon wiped
up her tears and consoled herself for the
loss of her husband by taking another a
young and inexperienced son Of one Of
our most respectable citizens. He, too,
soon left for the war, but like dutiful
husband occasionally sent bis wife gen.
tie reminder in h shape of bounty
and back pay, until the sum total of his
affectionate regards amounted to several
hundred dollars. But alas for female
cons;ancyl The ungrateful Esther Ann,
trusting tina: Providence would dispose
Of husband No. 2 in the same manner
hat the former one had gone, married
INTO the small and select family of Smiths. |
The guilty pair expended the money re-
,eived from the absent husband n the |
purchase Of a farm 10 town not many
niles distant, and removed tbither. In
September husband No. 2 came home,
nd, finding bis wife at her former home
where be had left her, suspected nothing
'rong. Rut not long was he destined
, enjoy connubial felicity unmolested.
husband No. 8 soon appeared upon the
age of action n carried ff the
exile Esther Ann in triumph to their I
lral retreat. 1t can we'll be imagined ;
lat No. 2 was enraged, but his grief ,
as of a mercenary character he wept ,
,t for the partner of bis bosom, but for
q loss Of his money. The rest is soon i
ID. Smiths quiet retreat was invaded 7
7 the officers of the law, their ll-gotten S
,ssessions wrested from their grasp and {
e happy {? pair now await their tri- t
at the next session of the court at i
Acknowledgements.
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COMMITTED TO JAIL.-Mr. t. j. Var
ney of Barton was brought TO the jai
in this village last week, charged with {
breach Of trust--defraudng a soldier o
the money which he had committed tc
bis care while he was in the army, leav'
Ing him to draw his State pay, &C., and
then when asked to hand over the funds
be refused TO do so, whether from an in.
ability or desire to do so we know not.
We hope the former reason may be the
true one, for we regard the sin of cheat.
ing the soldier after bravely fighting the
battles of his country, as one of the worst
10 the catalogue.
A fellow by the name of W. Miles,
and who is considerably under par as to
the quantity and quality of his brains,
was brought to Jail on Wednesday of
last week, charged with burning a sugar
house belonging to widow Clark in Glow
er. He has admitted enough to convict
him.
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REcossrRUcTIoN.--Friend Earle
AS the subject of negro suffrage is occu-
plying the public mind to great extent
] thought / would make few sugges,
lions, thinking tha; an exchange of tho'I
might be beneficial. ] do not think that
the negro with all his ignorance (Which
however is not bis faulty should be put
on an equality with the learned white
man; neither do think be should be
wholly excluded from the polls, but ]
would divide them into three classes
The first class would be the negro sol.
diers all soldiers who have done their
duty as such in the war should be allow.
ed the right of suffrage. The second
class should include all others that were
born slaves, or were five years old at the
time of their freedom, who can read the
Constitution Of the United States so as TO
be understood, and can write legible
hand. The third class should include all
that were born or shall be born free (or
under five years old at the time of their
freedom, all these should be allowed the
right Of suffrage at the age Of twenty one.
Neither would allow a white man who
has taken up arms against the govern
ment any better chance than would the
black man. A TAwNY.
Westfeld, Nov. Is, 1865.
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holdinga small crucifx, and at his left

holdinga small crucinx, ana at his lei
hand stood Father Wigget.
Major Russell then read in clear voice
the long charges and specifications, il
which the name of JEFF. Davis was in.
cluded. Wirz listened to the tedious doc
ument with attention, nodding assent to
some portions, and shaking bis head neg.
atively when other sections were being
read. Father Boyle would occasionally
present { be crucfix to b m as if to
strengthen him for the coming struggle
by hopes of divine forgiveness.
Occasionally the impatient crowd with
out would give hideous yells, at which
the criminal would betray some uneasi.
ness. Then Father Boyle would present
the symbol of redemption saying, "Faith,
hope, charity and repentance will save
you"
AT last the reading of the charges, the
specifications, the finding of the Court
and the Presidents approval of the sen
tence had been completed nd Major
Russell turning toward the criminal ask
ed if he had any remarks to make. He
replied in an unconcerned tone that be
had no wish to say anything to the pub
lie. To the Major be would say that he
died innocent. He had but once to die !;
bis hope was in the future.
Major Russell then shook hands with
him, receiving his thanks for courteous
treatment. The priests babe him fare
well with words of consolation and retir-
ed. He stood erect upon the drop
The hangman pinioned his hands and
feet, adjusted the fatal moose and put on
the black cap. Then commenced un-
earthly yells from those outside tie pris-
on yard, as if execrating the perpetrator
of atrocious cruelties. Major Russell
raised his cap-the drop fell-Henry
Wirz, with sudden plunge, was hanged
by the neck until he was "dead, dead,
dead" and may God have mercy on his
soul.
1t was seven minutes after the drop
fell before the convulsive movements of
he body ceased, and the subsequent sur
,ical examination showed that the neck
vas not broken.
After hanging fifteen minutes the body
vas carried into the dead room, where it
vas placed in coffin and entrusted TO the
are of Father Boyle. The body is to
70 deposited in the vault of the Catholic
Cemetery until the wishes of Mrs. Wirz
oncerning it can be ascertained.
Such has been the termination of the
arthly career of another sanguinary
gent of the slave power.
PERLEY.
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PARsoN BRowNLow ON HIS Mus.
cLE.-A Nashville dispatch says that, on
the 9Th instant, Gov. Brownlow had an
encounter with couple Of rebel soldiers
at Franklin, Tenn. One of them had
begged aims Of Mrs. Brownlow on the
ground of his having fought for the Con.
federacy. Upon her telling him she
could not give him anything for such a
reason as that grew angry and cursed
her. When the Governor learned of the
affair he went in search of the offender.
whom he found in company with another
rebel soldier who made common cause
with him. The Governor whipped them
both very genteelly.
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Who WERE WHIPPEp.-The New
York Daily Ns,cs has the following good
thing from its Baltimore correspondent,
bitter seccessionist
While Gen. 10. Johnston was in
Baltimore recently, a young gentleman
of that city who had known the General
before the war, renewed his acquaintance
on the street with the remark /: General,
regret tina: we were obliged to surrend-
er TO overwhelming numbers, but 1 re-
joice that we were not whipped.' You
have had no active participation in the
fighting, | believer inquired the Gener-
al. No, SIR Under those circum-,
Stances rejoined the veteran, you are
not whipped, but l am"
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SHOCKING MURDER AT ALBANY

SHOCKING MURDER AT ALBANY
Albany, N. Y, Oct. 80. A most afro
cious murder was committed at the place
known as Bradt's Tavern, or Basin, on
Saturday. The captain of the cana
boat Alice Clark, and her driver, were
assassinated, as is supposed, by two men
who were hired by him as deck hands in
New York. The captain was robbed Of
between two and three hundred dollars
and bis body and that of the driver were
thrown into the canal.
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The ELEoTIoNs.-Ths elections oc.
curing this month are all one way
New York, Massachusetts and New Jer-
sey are stiff backed republicans. Mas
sacbusetts is republican by about $4,000
Sew York is republican By about 10000,
while moo Gersey" for the first time in
her history, we think, repudiates sham
democracy. the republicans carrying the
State by over 1000 after a most gallant
fight. Massachusetts sends Gen. Banks
to congress.
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The sentence in the case Of Bryant
Hall, of Alexandra county, Va, found
guilty Of the murder Of Loney Parker, a
colored citizen of the county of Fairfax
Va, and sentenced to one years impris-
onment at Fort Whipple and fine Of
500, has been so miligated as to omit
the fne.
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An appeal to the women of ireland
has been published by the wives of some
of the Fenian prisoners in Dublin. 1t
sets forth the state of destitution into
which they have been plunged, attribut-
ing it to the acts of the British Govern
ment. The address avows sympathy
with the prisoners, and yet appeals to the
women of Ireland of all creeds and politics
to contribute to their support.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-11-17

A clergyman who was stopped by a
highwayman between Pithole and Titus.
vile, in the oil region, said to him: You
can have my money, friend, but for
Christ's sake, and for your own souls
sake, give up the business of highway
robbery" The freebooter dropped the
pistol at his side, and in voice trembling
with emotion, said 3: You can pass on
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STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTs.-We learn
that the steamer "Mountain Maid" sunk
near Georgeville, on Sunday afternoon
We have no particulars. The steamer
"Stars and Stripes" went ashore near
Harvey's Landing on Monday night
She is badly aground, but will probably
be got off without much damage.-Er-
press.
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Coon THREsH1NG.-Goss and James
Craige, using James Clark's Randall
Machine threshed, in one day, for Will
lam StearnS of St. Johnsbury, 325 bush
els of oats and 50 bushels of wheat
In one hour they threshed 32 bushels Of
wheat. The wheat was extra, yielding
nearly thirty bushels to the acre. Union
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PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.--Elbridge
G. Howard is erecting a new photograph
gallery on the corner by the Congrega-
tional Church, in this village. He has
learned the art Of II. Il. Blanchard Of
Newport. Howard will be ready to take
pictures in few weeks.
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HE PRESIDENT, Mr.. SEWARD AND
JEFF. DAvIs.-The Baltimore Gazette
gives somewhat different version from
that heretofore published of the interview
had with President johnson by delega.
ton Of ladies from Baltimore with peti.
ton signed by fifteen thousand women
for the pardon Of JEFF. Davis. The con.
duct OF Mr.. johnson is said to have been
courteous in the extreme, and after listen
ing to what the ladies had to say, be re.
piled as follows:
"That he regretted more than he knew
how to express, that he could not gran.
the petition, and that II would give him
far more pleasure to accede to The re-
quest of the ladies present than it would
give them to have it granted. "If" adj
ded he, sit were simply a question, how
ever, between man aud man, would
release Mr.. Davis at once but il is a
great National question. Mighty issues
might be involved, and now is not the
time to take such step. think have
the courage, or as you term it, ladies,
pluck, to do my duty and have proved it.
When the proper time comes for the ex-
ercise of magnanimity, l trust l shall MOI.
be found wanting"
In reference to the trial of Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. johnson said;
almost every arrangement has been
made for the trial of Mr.. Davis, but no
one can tell what changes may be brought
about in the course of few weeks. A
hasty and injudicious action in this mat
ter might produce incalculable misery
Mr.. Davis has been great leader in the
war against the Government, and il Is
but right be should be tried by the laws
Of the land. i sympatbize with him in
bis suiferings. His quarters have been
changed and his condition ameliorated."
In conclusion, Mr.. johnson said:
"All men, ladies are under the infiu-
ence of woman, and not less that other
men. You are my jewels. / want your
help and your prayers"
A New York correspondent of the Ma
con { Ga. Telegraph, writing on the
10th Of October, gives currency to the
story:
"Since / have introduced Mr.. Sew
ards name, will refer to conversation
be had with Thurlow Weed-Jeff. Davis
being the subject. Weed said Mr.. Davis
should be hanged, and expressed himself
quito warmly on the subject. Mr.. Sew.
ard then propounded the query, why
would you hang him ? to which Weed
replied 4 would hang him for treason
Mr.. Seward replied in his energetic way:
We cannot bang him without frs. con-
Victing him and think no impartial jury
would do that Weed said His guilt
Is already established, and bis conviction
should not be difficult but Mr.. Seward
maintained that no jury could be formed
o convict him, and added in a significant
way: And even if we should hang him
I would be no great moral lesson to the
World Gentlemen who were present
Turing the conversation infer that jeff.
Davis life is safe at least"
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A little girl, after returning from
church where she saw collection taken
up for the first time, related what took
place, and among other things, she said
with all her childish innocence That
man passed around plate that had mon
ey in it, but didn't take any,
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A DESERVED APPoINTMENT.-Majol
VIM. Austine, U. S. A., who has been or
duty in this State for more than three
years, was on Thursday made the reel
pient of two commissions from the Presi.
dent, one as Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
the other as brevet Colonel in the United
States army.
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The Concord Monitor says "Gener>
al Banks has gone to Congress again. of
course. He may have been driven back
on Red river, but he is graduate Of the
West Point of Massachusetts, politics,
and in political field never gives up to
superior numbers or skill
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Benz. Wheeler and Ira Spencer, of
Harris Gore, were detected in stealing a
robe from one of the store sheds in Plains
field on Wednesday evening, November
9Th, and were subsequently, arrested. The
property was recovered.
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THE FREEDMAN.--The following are
the towns who have given The most mu-
Efficiently to Rev. John Kerley, the agent
for the Freedmen: Craftsbury $93,69 /;
Albany 5000; Irasburgh $1,000
More is expected from some other pla-
ces. Craftsbury is the banner town thus
for
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WISCONSIN ELEcTIoN-The Union
majority in Wisconsin is from FIVE to
seven thousand. Both branches Of the
Legislature are strongly Republican.
Universal suffrage authorizing the col
ored men to vote) is probably defeated
by ten thousand majority.
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THANKsGIvING.-Gov. Dillingham;
has appointed Thursday, December 9TH,
as day of Thanksgiving. This is the
same day as the National Thanksgiving.
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Some of the rebels thought the fort in
Boston harbor was named Warren be-
cause they had to burrov il.
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The boys in blue with amputated limbs
make the most effective stump speeches.
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Virginia Gray, poor outcast in
Washington, laudanumed her cares and
herself out Of existence.
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We have some more new clothes.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-18
Blair's MissiOn-The Peace CUES.
tiOn.

+.
ton.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Herald's Wash
ington special says Blair's sole business to
Richmond was to recover a number of i'm
portant private papers, title deeds, &C., TAX
en- from his house by rebels when near
Washington. He was very kindly received
and had frank and free conversations with
jeff Davis and numbers ofothers, but these
resulted in nothing definite. The story
published by the Richmond Dispatch about
Davis sending letter saying he was willing
to receive peace commissioners, to Presi-
dent Lincoln, is all bosh.
The Tribune's special also says no letter
was sent by Davis, and that he made no
sign of lowering the rebel flag.
Ex-Governor Jacobs, of Kentucky, who
returned with Mr.. Blair, reports a strong
peace feeling among the citizens of Rich
mond, and even among officers of high
grade. He predicts there will be a cessa-
tion of hostilities within two months, and
proposal of peace from the rebel govern
ment. This is in contradiction of the in
dications shown in the fact reported by an
rebels already have three regiments of freed
slaves in the field.
The Times Washington special says 1t is
reported at headquarters, Army of the Po-
tomac, that Lee has sent his family out of
Richmond, and that nothing but peace is
talked of in that city.
A special to the World from Washington,
dated the 10Th, says: Blair reported to the
President that he had no official message to
communicate to him from the rebel govern
ment. So far as is known, he found the
talk In Richmond the same as Is put forth
In the papers of that city. l.Nli ,
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