Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-16
miscellaneous ftems.


A very general desire is extending itself
among the officers and men Of the Army Of
the Potomac that, before its final dissolution,
some decoration or medal commemorative Of
their gallant exploits should be disttibut-
ed by Congress. so that in after years e~ch
man Of that noble command will be enabled
to produce something tangible in evidence of
the part be took in the struggle and the his
tory he has helped to make.
Barnum, now radical anti-slsvery man,
admits that he once owned slaves and sold
,hem but "that was when he was an igno-
rant Democrat" he says
Some East Tennessee rebels recently at
tempted to attach the 5000 900 in specie be-
longing to the Bank Of Tennessee, captured
at Augusta, Ga, on the ground that it was
the property of the depositors. Governor
Brownlow promptly notified the sheriff that
the Bank of Tennessee had 80 900. 900 Of the
sacred and nsiensbe school fund belonging
to the children Of the state, which fund was
stolen by Harris 10 1862, and that he was de-
termined to hold on to the $500 600 at all
hazards.
Where Senator Mason's residence once
stood, not a stone is to be found TO tell the
beholder Of its existence and his wife, we
we're told by personal friend, is now il
Richmond, taking in sewing for subsistence.
Yet Mason, when the secession ordinance
was first passed, told the citizens Of Win
chester that he now witnessed that which he
bad desired and prayed for durings period Of
twenty years How little we short-sighted
creatures know what is really good for us -
s. s. Tunes.
The Richmond papers contradict the state
ment published in certain Northern journals
to the effect that tho recent elections were
carried By the disunionists. The Republic
says that elections have so far been held only
in six counties, but that not a man has been
chosen who is not willing to stand by Gov
ernor Pierpont and the Administration. and
to labor zealously for the maintenance of the
Constitution and the preservation of the
Union. We hope this is SO.
The negro troops that have sailed for Tex
as are said to be irrepressibly noisy. When
they arrived at Fortress Monroe they cheer
ed as 1t to split their throats. Their depar-
ture was accompanied by an ear-splidng
chorus Of cheers. Daring their sojourn in
the harbor every passenger steamboat run.
ming near their trans ports was ssluted with a
vClley Of cneers. When there was nothing
particular to cheer, they suug and shouted
/ like stent0rs.
A letter from Atlanta in the Cincinnati
Commercial represents that unless food is
sent to that region there will be actual deaths
from starvation. Rich aud poor are alike al.
most destitute OF food. Women come in
daily on foot from distance of ten or fifteen
miles, 10 order to get few mouthfus OF food
to save the lives OF helpless children ; yet
there is scarcely any ything to give them.
Parson Brownlow has recently delivered
himself Of the opinion that he had " rather
trust the poorest black now 10 Tennessee
with vote. than ID miserable, canting hypo-
cIite of rebel, who aas sneaked back into
the Union without taking time to wash the
stains Of loyal blood off his hands"
! Mount Vernon is once more accessible to
visitors, portion Of the 10Th New York
having been sent there as guard. Mr.. Her
bert, who has had charge there for six years,
says tie place has never been visited by the
confederate soldiery. Ii is in as good order
as before the war.
Gen. Candy has, by orders from Secretary
Stanton, hunted out and arrested the man
who offered last winter, in an Alabama pa
/ per, to be one of certain number OF persons
to pay million dollars for the murder Of
Mr. Lincoln, and he is on his way, under
guard, to Washington.
Northern enterprise and capital are kept
out of Richmond by the high price Of rents
and land. The prices charged for storehousss
are 80 exorbitant that it is proposed to re-
move all the wholesale business to City
Point.
The archives of Virginia, which were re-
moved from Richmond on its evacuation,
were captured intact in the jail OF Bucking-
ham county, and have been sent to Richmond
by order OF Gen. Hartsuff.
Gov Brown OF Georgia says very truly
that the ridiculous figure cut by JEFF. Davis
in petticoats will do more to shame the
Southerners out of sympathy for their late
g President" than all the victories Of the
federal army.
The Sanitary Commission are making ar
rangements to establish agencies in all parts
of the North, at which soldiers entitled to
bounty money, back pay, pensions, &C.. may
collect aud receive the same without incurring
the expenses that are now unavoidable.
Robert Il. Lee has been furnished with a
new suit OF gray uniform by his admirers, and
liz Is known that upward Of one hundred suits
Of this JEFF. Davis livery have been made in
Richmond within the past fortnight for men
who boast that they have been out-numbered,
not subdue
jeff Davis and Clement c. Clay we're sew
orally in their cells at Fortress Monroe last
Moudsy, consequently they were not at
Washington as has been stated DAVIS
hhsalth L.. fal In hs had