Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-08-11

size with the double rate OF six cent stamps,
and the official size, bearing the single rate
of three cent stamps. Heretofore in sending
} letters weighing half an ounce or more in
letter size government envelopes II has been
necessary to use an adhesive stamp to pay
the excess Of postage, thus dis6guring the
appearance Of the envelope and causing an
increase OF work in the labor Of cancellation.
: SO 10 regard to thq ofisisl size, WITH an
enclosure OF less weight than half an ounce,
the use Of stamped envelopes is necessitated
of one rate postage Both these inconven-
fences are obviated by the issue Of the new
envelope, which will som be for sale at the
principal Offices throug ghout the country. The
envelopes are Of a nest appearance, having en-
bossed stamps in the usual form, the color on
letter size being purple, and that on the Off
} cial size chocolate.
Nor,hCar olina, theNew bern Times soys,will,
during the present year, want al least two
hundred thousand dollars'worth Of plows, and
As many more Of the various implements nee
essary for successful farming. To these add
enc hundred thousand more for carriages,
wagons, &c. Then it will require fifty thou
sand to supply wooden ware, such as tubs,
buckets. pals, barrels, &c., and fifty thou
sand more to supply candles and soap, while
two hundred thousand will hardly be suffi-
cieut to furnish shoes for the population.
Ii thinks the people ought to supply these
articles for themselves, and not be dependent
, , upon other sources but to do 50 requires
4 j still greater expenditure for the machinery
and manufactures to make them, to cay moth
I ing Of the skilled labor required. II will
take some time yet to make North Carolina
indie pendent OF the North for its manutscfur-
ing supplies. In the meantims our manuiac-
turers study the present wants OF that
d region and be prepared to supply them.
: A Richmond letter in Tuesdays Petersburg
J (Va) Express says that a meeting Of promi
: nent citizens was held on Saturday for the
purpose of nominating new ticket for mum
icipal officers, and that H. A. Claiborne WAS
+. nominated for Mayor, and Robert Howard
/. for Clerk, and A. n. Sands for Common
e welths Attorney Of the Circuit Court. IL is
q sAid these, With other nominations. will be
?. sent to Gen. Turner for bis approval or re-
j ction, and il approved, theu appointments
will be pied the chosen representatives
:. OF the city, and obvis,e the necessity Of an
=. other election.
Richmond correspondent, who saw John
y, "a S. Mosb, Ia Richmond few days ago, says
, of him - Somebody described Mosby AS a
!, handsome m-n in personal appearance but
he is nothing OF the sort. OF ufdIosry hight,
in his build Is good enough, but his face Is very
common place, and his light brown hair, worn
unkemp', adds nothing to its attrsctiveness.
Mosby's features and expression would I'M
press you a. those of a man Tesolu'e and
a. cunning, not cAptiously honest nor vciousiy
he cruel. and suspect that 10 the stories Of his
n cruelty be has been somewhat belied."
IN The commissioner Of internal revenue has
decided that interest paid TO depositots by
savings banks is considered a dividend with
in the meaning OF section one hundred and
an twenty Of the Law, and the tax of five pei
,t cent should be withheld she'efrom and paid To
~ the government. he has alec decided that
an undertAkin. on claim by third party
49, under New York statute is a j1int sgree-
ment, and is subject to Il stamp duty OF Ave
-. cents.
The reports Of the failing health Of nsvi'
caused an inquiry from the war department
as to the real state Of the prisoners heslth
by The report made sets forth that the prisoner
Fnl Jefferson Davis, is in the enjoyment OF ak
ceileni health aud, moreover, that his PHI )
sical CONDITION has vIsibly improved since hi
yes incarceration st Feruess Monroe.
rs. Robert NJ. Livingston OF Alabama, reporte,
-,
ave friends ot JEFF, | avis IN New York, publish
has es a card in the Evenins Post saying hat hi
ey name was used unwarrantsbly." He neve
ion made but one speech in his hfe. and that VA
'h'- before musical society He does not dis
dA claim the sentiments attributed 20 him, how
- ever.
lent The war department has telegrapheu det
Sheridan, C, ,mmanding the military depar
lief .s.ll all nj tff
rap white iGoups-cayaIy, Infantry and aftiler
serving ,n the department Of Texas thu
@ u@ne' he thinks can be dispensed with, to be mus
ANS cred out OF service, This does not look I
If the government anticipated any trouble o
the Rio Grande.
= There is family in Detroit OF quite vi
AS usual composition. The father ana moth'
have each been married three times. and ha'
ant. had children by each marriage, and sil a
for now living happily together under one 70
six sets Of children.
N. The family Of Judge Ould, late rebel Cor
cold issioner 0! Exchange, who have been 4
APP some time boarding a, the Carlisle (Ps
Springs left the other day 10 huf, It Is sA
T. because the proprietor Of the springs Ike
90 : national flag flying over his house
for Paymaster Wilson has just returned fro
six the interior Of south Carolina and reports
mt people in that section very bitter at hef
ha against the Union and Federal authority.
lack, The people are a unit against negro tuffraf
and retain the old PrejudIce against the ra'
A Georgia gentleman estimates the val
' Of the Georgia Bank Stock, Sl9 100000,
- not wor b more than five cents on doll
,h. owing to the fact that the basis OF circulate
,.,,h was Confederate bonds, now altogetf
disor- worthless, .
Ii are There is no truth in the reports circulate
nerA- in some parts OF the country that the d
l. and dollar note had been counterfeited after
At ana 6rst instslment of notes had been issued
inOus some five or six OF the National banks q
,,,so' organized. A slight change was made In
lettering and minor details OF the tive dol
IN be note, which accounts for the variation n
81 Tor seen between the hves first issued aud sub
quent ones. There are no counterieits oil q
) denomination of the national currency.