The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-02-07

ramcn,o Couuiy Hospital. HAVING Sc.
come inicmPcrAfe, and 50 poor ~ to
sabsist BY begging.
\ Il. Davis, formerly keeper 81 the
Aa3rrsonyllc military prison. Who
va. arrested IN Ohio vhlle carving
dispatches from Richmond 10 Canada,
has been sentenced to be hung on she
i7sh.
Mr. Deshier, treasurer Of the Sher.
man testimonial fund, says the arss
contribution taler Gen. Grant') vas
made by widow lady, who. a. abe
presented her $50, remarked, that "as
a friend and nclghhor, she was pres-
eni at The birth q recumsch sherman,
and po' upon him hi. linI clothes
During the ten days preceding the
1 21th ult, -four tell in Richmond three
hundred dollars per barrel.
Gov. liabn, OF Louisiana, has Issued
a proclamation eoueraiulaling the pee
pie OF Missouri and Tennessee on the
adoption Of the ordinances abohshing
slavery IN those States, and appoint.
'mg the .2ilh inst Is a holl,day IA hon
or o. ihese events.
The citizeus Of Philadelphia have
presented Lieut.. Gen. Grant = house
beautifully furnished and In ackrovl..
edging the magnificent gill the Gener.
al says: II will not predict a day
when we will have peace again. With
Union restored. But that The day
will come is as sure as HE rising Of to-
morros's sun, ! have never duubled
this IN he darkest days OF this terri
! bic rebellion"
The story that Gen. Butler threw
up his arms and devoutly thanked
God, when lie heard Of the inh Of Fort
Fisher was q reporters invention -
All he did was to say, ''l'm glad Of IL
and walked out OF the war committss
room.
A New England soldier, who has
served three years crediiably and re.
ceiscd three wounds, was sent in from
camp TO Washington, on Tuesday and
made to exchange an infantry uniform
for bonnet, dress and hoops--the ap.
prlale garb Of her sex.
Our armies on the Atlantic coast are
growing stronger every day. IL is
stated by one Of our correspondents
chat the sixth corps has il creased from
1000 10 10000 within lev weeka
General Aieagher has brought sr,er.n
thousand men from Chattanooga 10 Tho
east. Gen. Schofeld has Brought the
whole OF the tweBty-third corps to the
Atlantic coast. With which army
these troops are acting the enemy may
learn before long. There need be no
fear that Thomas is too much wcAL-
cned TO take care of himself. His ar
my will probably rest for time. The
reuiorcements which have been drawn
from The western armies for the east
eln will enable us TO give hcasy blows
in Virginia and the Caroinas-Prer-
tdcHce JgarRdf,
BY tue late fire at Savannah, one
hundred building we're DESTROYED,
about twenty persons killed, aud a
number wounded. Among The houses
consumed was Que in which number
OF shells we're stored, the explosion Of
which kept ~ d bombardment ior
about two hours, causing the widest
alarm. Il i not yet fully asccrtained
whether the Ores were the result of ac-
elden1 or rebel design.
Thsse years ago. roombs, Cobb AMI
other leading spirits Of The rebellion,
issued the following manifesto 10 the
people Of Georgia:
"Let every woman have torch,ev-
cry child frebrand--let the loved
homes Of our youth be made ashes.
and the fields Of our heritage be DESC
late. Let L!ackness and ruin mark
yoer departing steps, If depart you.
must, aud desert more terrible than
Sahara welcome the yandals. Trust
wife and children TO the sure refuge
aud protection oil God--preferring ev-
en- for those loved ones the charuel-
house as home than loathsoms WIS
'aiage TO nation already much below
The contempt Of tue civilized world
The Georgians have concluded no.
o follow his advice, but to remain
aome, quie1y, end cat the food
which the "vapdals' have sent
hem.
Six years ago one of tho leading
men in the United States Senate. was
James Green OF Missouri. Every OBJ
'eryer OF passing events IN The polili.
al history Of the country will remsn,-
Der has slgnaI irinmph IN bad cause,
turing tie debate on the Leeompton
question. lie Was the only man who.
y common consent, got the upper
lands Of Douglas in that memorable
discussion, and but for him the south-
.rners would have made a poor show
ust then. There seemed 10 be bright
uture opesing Tor him, but ike too
many others, similarly situated, he
bought no man could rise IL the
world Of politics without passing good
eai Of his time il the bar-rooms Of
To-day n | Was walk.
ng down Pennsylvania ayeuue,l pass
d wreiched looking man stupidity
runk, bis face horribly difgured, as as /,
e bad just emerged from street. AgbI
9th his eyes blackened and swollen,