Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWo VI ! he WEEh,
John q. Breckenridge, the notorious ex-rebel
Secretary, reached Quebec from Liverpool on
Monday last and Immediately proceeded to Mon
trell to establish his headqaarters.
The President Monday granted ia pardons,
divided as follows Vlrginians, 81 Alabam.
ans, AZ Missi slppians, Loulsianians,
Texans, 4 ; South Clrollniana, North Caro-
llnians, 2 Georgians, ; forldlaDs, ! ; len
neeseeans, 2, and District Of Columbia, a.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 22.-rhe Alabama
State Convention passed. M ordinance to-day,
sbollshing slavery, BY vote OF elgbty-nine to
three
The ordinance alters all previous relations Of
the slave, protects persons and property aud
freedmen ADD guards the State against the evils
likely ~ arise from sudden emancipation.
SPRlSGrlELD, la, Sept. I3.-Iho provost
marshal of freedmen has arrested tho Judge,
sheriff, district attorney, aud jIry Of the tenth
Judicial district for trying negroes on the charge
Of larceny.
The Superintendent OF Freedmen says uris-
diction over negroes, during existing lnterpreta.
tion OF civil law, belongs exclusively ID his
bureau. The Judge gives notice of an appeal.
An unofficial letter from an officer connected
with Freedmen's Affairs IN Mississippi, received
by Major General Howard, September 18th, says
that most OF the militia now being organized
in that State refuse TO be mustered under any
other but the State flag, and openly proclaim
their determination never to serve in any capac-
ity under the stats and stripes The same letter
states that regularly organized gangs, composed
principally OF returned rebel soldiers, have been
formed at Vlcksburg and other places in the
State, for the purpose OF embarrassing The ac-
tion OF Government officials IN Mississippi.
At "a political meeting, held in Dinwiddie
Court house, Virginia, on Monday last, the Hon.
l.. X. CHANDLER, of Norfolk, a candidate for
Congress, made speech, in which no asserted
that he, as DIstrct-Attorney, has received orders
to suspend ali actions Tor conhscations He APP
pealed to the people to bury old personal pref
udices and dislkes whether IN the State or ma
tion, and unite us one man to the support Of the
government and the building up Of the State.
A dispatch from Forl Laramie announces the
defeat Of force OF Indians by Gen. Connor, ON
the 18th of August. The action occurred near
Big Horn. Four hundred head of cattle were
captured. Our forces lost considerable num-
Der in killed and wounded. We learn from Fort
Smith that the commissioners adhere to their
action in regard to John Ross, and assure the
loyal Cherokees that their rights shall be re-
spected.
Intelligence has been received from Porto Rico
that on the morning of the Goth Of August the
people Of that city were startled from their
sumb,rs by violent earthquake. The houses
were violently shaken, but none Of them fell .
The people IN terror rushed out into the streets
IN their night-clothes, but the shock, which
only lasted iorty-hye seconds, was not repea ted
The shock was felt all over the island, but WAS
most foreible at the capital city.
A destructive fire occurred in Augusta, Maine
on Sunday, Sept. 18th. Eevery law Office in the
city, all the banks, two hotels, the pos. Office, tn,
express and telegraph ofhces, all the dry good,
stores, bookstores, and clothing establishment
In the city, the quaItermasters' commissary anC
pension officers Ihe new depot mot yet finished
the Augusta .ag, Office and many other buildings
IN al numbering moie than 40, and occupied a
the places OF business II more than hundre,
individuals and firms were burned. Many save
portions or the whole OF thier stocks, while other
lost everything. The banks succeeded in Gavin
all their papers and treasure. The fire was ur
doubtly the work Of an incendiary The loss,
cannot now be estimated, but cannot fall shot {
$5OO,O0O, No estimate OF the insurance hu
yet been made.
The Territory Of Arizona was at last account
(Aue. " In the heat OF political canvass (,
delegate to COngress-the election occurring Sci
TENDER 9TH. The candidates were Charles i
Poston, late delegate, Gov. John n. Goodwin
(Ex-M. Z. from Maine,) and Judge Joseph
Allyn, late OF Connecticut. Goodwin had bee
only three days announced, but his timely arr
val from San Francisco. with strong reinforc,
ment Of troops to light the Indians, made hit
o. ouce apparently the most formidable cand
date. The Prescott Miner, without any della,
pulled down the name OF PostOn and run up ii
GOODWIN oolors At the same election, thr,
members OF the Council (being one third J an
iuii House Of eighteen members, were to
chosen, besides county officers
The various organizations in behalf of Ii
freedmen are being consolidated with the neyl
organized "freedmen's Aid Commission" II
Aid society Of Boston has merged tsel in II
commission. This consolidation will dispen
with much superluous machinery, and ii
whole business will be conducted with syste
and economy. The commission should be Ii
orally sustained. lite work IN the educate
and care OF the freedmen is quite AZ importa,
as that performed by the government throua
the ireedmen's bureau, for do wha, we may (,
the negroes by Legislation or executive powe
their future will depend almost wholly upc
their intelligence and character.
Capt. Wifz was brought into court Mond,
and laid on sofa. Osiug to the absence
Gen. Geaiy, one Of the members OF the Con
mission, an adjournment was had until to-ia
The prisoner has not yet been visited by /
spiritual advisers.
COMMERCIAL.
kAsKrTs.-Ntw Yoks, Sept o. Csuon dull at a
Four-s to loo higher sales 1900 bbs state o. rs
Isl round hoop Ohio 90 20 to Oh OO, Western o.
ssISoi southern unchanged sales 800 bbls Cans
sto loo hishsr sales 400 bbls at o. 05 to II o. whe
10 70 bsbsri sales 1900 bush Chicago Spring 81
to1tCi Milwaukee Club 81 So 10 90. ua,s hrm. BE-