Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-23

/ nOnu mas 1Ounu indictments OF treason a
gainst Lee and several others. 1t is claimed
that convictions under these indictments are
necessary to make valid the confscation Of
their property under the laws. On the other
hand, it is contended that any and all prose-
cutions against officers thus paroled are bar
red by the terms Of their surrender. The
matter has been submitted to both the Pres
ident and Attorney General F; but for the
present both decline to take it under consd-
Grafton, believing that the defense should
properly be presented in the courts which
may take cognizance Of the indictments.
Hon. John Sherman says, in his recent
speech, that our national debt. upon the ba-
sis Of the present tax laws, will be paid off in
twenty-five years, and without depressing any
branch Of industry. This is reckoning only
upon our present population, but when we
come to reflect that our wealth doubles in ten
years, and our population in thirty years
that hundreds Of thousands Of emigrants come
annually to help us pay the debt, that we have
undeveloped resources almost without par
allel, this vast debt ceases to give us any con-
cern.
Fortress Monroe correspondent Of the
Philsdelphis Inquirer says the arch rebel has
much improved IN health during the heated
term, thanks to the care of DR.. Craven, who
exercises continual supervision over the
health Of the prisoner. He is determined
that he shall not suffer physically while un-
der his care. The Doctor had to submit to
some pretty sharp criticism by some visitors
at the Fort the othet day for feeding Davis
with food from his own table but insisted
that he was detailed as a military officer TO
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him for his notorious misdeeds.
Two Indian chiefs, Two Face and Black
foot, who have committed many murders and
other outrsges on the frontier were hung at
Fort Laramie. Decotsh Territory, last month.
They behaved fearlesssly, and while the hang
man was placins the fatal moose around their
necks, they said in their Indian tongue,
Meah washta," meaning " am brave. -
They also said that they had killed a number
Of white men, and would kill more, but as
they were about to join their brothers in the
happy hunting grounds. would leave that for
their tribes to do.
Gen. Ord considering that sufficient time
has elapsed to allow all who we're in the reb-
ell army to procure other apparel than their
uniform, has Issued an order at Richmond
that no person, after June Is, appear in that
department wearing any insignia Of rank Of
military or naval service worn by officers or
men Of the late rebel army. Where plain
buttons cannot be procured those formerly
used can be covered with cloth. Any person
violating this order will be liable to arrest.
| John Minor Bolts is not opposed to the
creation Of new State Of West Virginia,
acknowledges Pierpont as Governor, accepts
I the abolition of slavery, doubts the validity
Of the constitution framed at Alexandria by
eleven men, asserts that Gen. Patrick has ap-
pointed disloys men to office in Richmond
and disspproves Of it.
Ishsm G. Harris, the fugitive rebel Gev-
ernor Of Tennessee, cent S43 600 Of the state
bonds to London to be placed to his private
credit there. A receip from the bankers for
the sum has been discovered Thus be was
not only traitor but thief, stealing the
peoples money to provide for residence
abroad
A Mobile clergyman went to Gen. Granger
and asked him If be proposed to compel the
rebel clergy to pray for Andrew Johnson
" Compel YOU" was the Generals reply
"why, If your prayers don't do the President
Of the United States any more good than they
have done jeff Davis, it is no sort Of conse-
quence about your prayers any way"
1t is asserted that the Congrega ational So
ciety who are bidders for Ford's heatre, will
have strong competition from the Methodist
| Episcopal church, who have Bishop Simpson
now negotiating for the property in their be-
nalf.
A son of DIR. Breckenridge having returned
from the rebel army, the old man asked him,
in his quaint way, " My son, have you found
oct what you've been fghting for p g Yes,
father" the returned prodigsl replied,
we've been trying to get the niger into
Kansas"
The number of rebel soldiers surrendered
in Florida was about 5000, with 40 pieces Of
artillery, $4,000 small arms aud large
amount of military equipments, ammuni-
tion, quaTtermAster, commissaTy and hospital
stores.
A little Swedish girl. while walkining with
her father on a starry night, absorbed in the
contemplation Of the skies, being asked of
what she was thinking, replied: 81 was
thinking il the wrong side Of heaven is so
glorious. what must the right side be I! "
~ hoS pcSh ucSiueu W tuc pchs
that the recent order Of the War Department,
granting three months extra pay to returned
prisoners OF war, applies only to such as have
been discharged since May 80, 1865.
! he officers and men of the Sixth Army
Corps have subscribed funds to erect monu-
ment to Gen. David A. Russell, killed in the
battle OF Opequsn. The monument will be
placed on the battle field, near Winchester.
AT Charleston there s said to be negro
who was slave before the evacuation who is
now worth considerable property, has his
carriage and horses, and his late master earns
living by grooming the horses of his former
slave.
The Charleston Courier publishes a memo-
rial of citizens of South Carolina to the Presi-
dent OF the United States, asking for the APP
pointment Of Provisional Governor for the
/ State.
Honorably discharged soldiers are allowed
to retain their arms alter paying for muskets
Sc, spencer carbines Sl0, revolyers SIS, and
sabres 50.