Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-09-15

gaunt rough-looking fellow, addressing the
proprietor Of a country store not a hundred
miles from Montreal.
With pleasure, sir" was the response
and the stock Of collars was shown to the
customer, who fumbled them over, and then.
with a gesture OF contempt, turned away with
the remark, that they we're not the kind he
wanted.
"What kind do you want," queried the
shop. keeper. I'VE have most every kind"
"Well, it's secesh collars thems the style
for me !"
walk right this way--we have that kind
too" was the response, as the shop keeper
unroed about eight feet Of hempen cord,
; and, quickly twisting it into loop, held it
up before the astonished gaze Of the " secesh-
er." He had no more to say, but quietly
took his departure.
The Savannah Herald Of the I'd has been
received Nominating meeting continue to
be held in the various counties. One in Bf-
6ngham County adopted resolutions that they
would faithfully support and defend the
Union, the constitution and the laws, and
that the results Of the late unhappy war
should be made the means Of soliditying our
government, strengthening the bonds of the
Union and rendering any future attempt on
tho part Of unprincipled politicians at reyolu-
E tion and boodshed utterly impossible.
So far about forty witnesses have been ex-
Amined in the Wirz case. The record makes
!, IL 900 or 10000 foolscsP pages Of testimony.
; At the rate testimony was taken to-day four
4 or FIVE days mote will suffice to close the case
j. for the government. The prisoner continues
to occupy place at the table with his coun-
sci and in writing and making suggestions to
them as TO the cross examination.
n An order, approved by the President, d.
n recting that property will mol be regarded rs
4 con6sca,ed until after decree Of U. s. Court
e for that district in which the property is To-
Gated has been made. and by which said prop
d erty is condemned as an enemy's property
p He aiso orders that all sbsndoned land and
real property to which the United States shall
have AGO uired title by confseAdon OF sale or
: otherwise, that now is, or hereafter may come
under control Of the Freedmen's Bureau, shall
n be Sc, apart for loyal refugees and freedmen.
Ten acres Of the Antetam battle field have
been purchased, near the bridge where Burn
sides troops fought go braveiy, as site for
n cemetery in which to bury the remains of
It the met who fell in that memorable battle
: The work Of interring the remains in the
cemetery is now in progress. There are
n, some I. 900 or 5000 buried on the field
- Thus far, 1900 bodies have been identified,
,704 by name regiment and State, and ole
"a by their respective States.
Gen. Marmaduke, late OF the rebel army. is
the fret one to avail himself Of the privilege
to 20 abroad and remain without the United
~ States during the pleasure Of the government,
- and received passport accordingly. Gen.
Besuregard also applied for a passport under
=. the same order, through the Medium Of SYM
pathizing lady friend from Alabama.
S. General Howard's order in relation the
s. abandoned rebel property 10 Loudon county,
We Va, is regarded as indicating a changed poll
- icy Of the government on question that was
~ regarded as settled. 1t is thought there will
I, be very little confscstion. if the law officers
1. should be forced to prove, to the satisfaction
Of the Southern Courts, the disloyalty of the
,rs owners.
mt The Great Eastern has taken up her old
re " moorings at Sheerness, on the Thames. Capt
~ Anderson says that with proper tackle they
W can hook up the cable. This connot b,
10 done" says an engineer, sunless you can Ell
IN, ther hook it near the end, or manage TO Gu
off one side Of the blight. Otherwise onl!
the slack can be hauled up. The resistance
of drawing the cape in the mud will be too
great for the tackle OF for itself"
u. The Tribune's dispatch says the President
in a recent conversation with a Louisianian
d says those who imagined him hostile to negr
ted suffrage we're mistaken. He urged this gen
ed. tleman to advocate liberal views in Louisiana
inc and said Wny cannot you do as Massa
eP chusetts does liza negro can read and writ
no let him vote. There are not ive hundred i
an Louisiana who can stand the test; butit wi
be doing justice, and stop Northern csmor.
wa There ia good authority for denying th
Of statement that Gen. Lee is engaged in writ
aud ing history of the war from a rebel stand
and point. He has bad numerous offers fror
publishers on both sides of the Atlantic 10 d
1t so, bu, has declined all of them.
/ "a DIR. Marston of South Dedham, Mass
IN whose shocking murder by an insane wifi
has lately been announced, was from Concord
., Vermont, and received his medical educau
J." a. the Medical College in Burlington. Mr.
iou, Marston was from ST. Adams.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue d.
cided this morning that Five wenIy Bono
issued under the act OF June SO,h, shall no
I0us be included in the list of U. s. securities
be deducted from tho bank capital under
section of the Internal Revenue laws.
aus The rebel General Jenkins, indicted Il
the burning Of Chambersburg, and for who
wer Governor Curtin has made requisition
Governor Pierpoint, is beyond the reach
civil or military authorities now, having die
from the effects OF wounds.
The Andersonyille prison records, whit
and will be Published soon by Government
uiv. public documents, will contain, as far as tn
ghly are known, the name, regiment and residen
nee, of every Union prisoner who died in pris'
pos there, The number OF names on the man
Oh he script list is upward of $4,000.
: a The Commercial learns that the Preside
eeial has permitted Henry s. Foote TO return
slope Tennessee. aud he passed through Cincinn'
ri to a few nights ago en- route to his home
snce, Nashville on condition that he wi not int
fere in politics.
RI The Freedmen's Bureau has received co