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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19
VERY LATEST.
NV YORK. May II.

NEW lORh, May II.
Gold-opened sl.29 "a 2p m, $3.50 l-2.
The Herald's Chester(s. C } correspondent
announces the arrest of the rebel Governor
Vance OF North Carolina, and Gov. Magrath
ofSouth Cardinals being pursued by our cav
airy.
Gen. Johnston, requested permission to 60
to Canada, but was refused.
Admiral Semmes, Capt. burlington, and
other rebels are said to be en- route for some
lone island in the Pacific.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says !:
The President has respited Muligan and
Bowles, the Indiana conspirators.
WASHINGTON, May II.
The lntelligencer of this morning says i. is
authoratively stated that the formidable rebel
cruiser g Stonewall - has been supplied with
coal at the protested neutral pot Of Nassau,
which will doubtless lead to diplomatic cor
dependence. The British Government will
probably repudiate the action of the authori-
ties who profess to have been threatened by
the rebel officers, il their demand for coal was
not complied with. Official accounts will be
looked for with inter, st.
The assassination trial proceeds slowly.
The court is not ready to receive fresh wit
nesses for examipation before p. m. each
day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19

~ The news of the capture Of jeff
Davis and his posse reached Montpelier dur
ing church service on Sunday morning and
the =" tad tiding," was announced in the
churches and received with an universal ex-
preston Of delight. The enthusiasm Of the
people could hardly be restrained from out
ward demonstrations Z" Of great Joy" even on
the Sabbath, aud at very early hour on this
Monday morning j, found vent in the ring
ing Of bells for hours, beating Of drums. firing
Of guns, and other joyous demonstrations.
A temporary gAllows erected on the common
just below the Pavilion and labeled "Jef's
last ditch, represents the aforesaid individual
as " stretching hemp."-Ss the efiigy is in
terrogaied by each passer-by with Jeffer-
son d. how do you like it as far as you have
got r.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19

Tie step from the sublime to The ridiculous,
-JefFs, the pink and president of all the
when he put for the swamp in petit
coats
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19

VERMONT TRooPs The l7th Vermont ia
encamped with the rest Of the 9Th Corps at
Balley's Cross roads, near Alexandris. She, j.
cans cavalry, which includes the LIST Vermont,
are at Washington by this time, as they pass
ed through Richmond Wednesday. The 9th
Corps is ALEC reported to be on the homvward
march from Danville, so our Vermont boys
viii all be in Washington early in the week.
hancock's corps, in which is the sthVermont,
arrived acme days ago. i'aaN hiu 5000
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19

Augusta, Georgia, surrendered about the
Oh inst, to Gen. Wilson. and was occupied
by body Of bis cavalry. Tue Augusta
hfohicle urges an entire submissi IN aad su.
. ie'enes on the part Of the South "a ne
Federal authorities. -a.s1a. ~ mfa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19

The friends of Walter SC bner and Chas.
=. Leonard both OF Mddlesex. co. @, 4.n
Vt. have received letter from them dated
Jacksonville, Fla, May 3. They had just
marched twenty-five miles barefooted and al
most naked in one day, aud arrived within
our lines where they where received and pro-
vided for by our officers. They have suffer-
ed imprisonment since the 23d OF June last
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19

Charles Stqrrs Of Co. X, 18th Vermont regi-
ment, died al Mobile on April 10. In inter-
ring the dead care is taken to mark their
graves so that friends can readily find them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19

EVERY AMERIoAN CITIZEN SHOULD HAVE
Enthusiastically portraits Of George and
Martha Washington. copies from Gilber, Stu
arts paintings. These beautiful portraits are
sold only to subscribers, at Sl.25 for each
portrait. Agents wanted. W. 7. Holland
publisher, Springfield, Mass; ]. H. Grout,
general agent. West Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19
Is JOHN NJ. MASON A MURDERERs

is JOHN NJ. MASON A MURDERERs
BY the favor of Charles Pomeroy Button,
formerly Of Vermont and now resident in
London, we nave a copy Of the (London)
Evening Star of April 2S. 1t affords album
dsnt evidence of the indignation Of Everybody
in England at the murder of President Lin
coin, and among the incidents noted lie the
fact that Mr.. Buttons store, interior and ex-
terror. was heavily draped in mourning; but
what strikes us as most extraordinary is the
conduct of John NJ. Mason, formerly U. s.
Senator from Virginia. and now minister Tor
rather chief mOuiner) for the deiunct rebel
dynasty. On earring of the statement Of
Secretary Stanton as to the murder, Mason
published a letter denying the completely Of
rebels, and insinuating that Mr.. Lincoln had
been killed In the interest Of President john
son and Secretary Stanton TIE folly Of this
infamous suggestion was very apparent to the
Star which administered to Mason a scathing
rebuke. or course Mason himself, too, has
ere this learned that both Johnson and STAN
ton were destined to death with Lincoln and
Seward, aud perhaps has felt that he oughtto
bid somebody write him down an ass. But
is he not villain, guilty cf the blood Of
Abraham Lincoln, Notice the fact that be
gives precisely the sam explanation Of the
murder rs Sanders and Tucker did, who are
themselves implicated by evidence in the
hands OF the government How happened it
that Macon in England. and Sanders And
Tucker in Canada--three thousand miles
apart--hit upon the same idea, and FASTENED
to make it publici 1t is certainly natural
enough in them to wish to screen the rebel
cause from the odium Of that monstrous crime
but they have perhaps still deeper interest
in screening themselves, by putting the public
on false track II they can. The feet hiss
been noted that in Liverpool, at a cock fight,
April %, before the news Of President Lin
coins death had been received, persons watch
ing the 6ght cried out" Go ii, BooTH "
Well done, DAvIsl" "l'll bet $50 on DA-
VS." How many rebs. in England knew Of
the scheme to murder the President, and IL
scamps at a cock-fght knew it, is it ressona-
/ BILE to believe that John NJ Mason was igno-
rant Of it? We doubt not that detectives
will find opportunities for discoveries even in
England
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-19

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On the occasion OF the departure Of Judge
Kidder from st. Paul to assume the duties OF
his office as Assistant Judge for the territory
Of Dakota, his friends gave him parting
supper and a magnificent gold mounted cane !;
and then there were toasts and speeches in
abundance. Judge Kidder has many friends,
aud on This occasion they seemed TO be Of the
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
PEACE MATTERS.
The Rebel Commissioners.
Seward at Fortress Monroe.
Hunter and Stephens in Front of the
Ninth Corps ON the Goth.
Press Dispatch ]

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Times Fifth
corps correspondent, writing on the 29th
OF January, says: In front OF Colonel
Harrington's brigade, of Wilcox's divi-
sion, Ninth corps, about noon to-day, a
flag of truce was displayed on the para
pet of the enemy's works, few rods to
the right of the crater. The bearer OF
the flag stated that Hon. A II. Stephens,
e-President of the Confederacy, and
r. NJ T. Hunter, of Virginia, were de-
sirous of proceeding to General Grants
headquarters, that they were expected
and would have approached our lines via.
James river, but were unable to do SO
owing to the ice in the stream. A mes
sage was sent to the headquarters of the
Ninth corps, and some time after An of
ficer returned, mounted the rebel works
and entered. What the result OF the in
terview was the correspondent was un-
able to learn. .e
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
The Rebel Commiss to Arrive
within the Federal Lines on the 31sf.

CITY POINT, Jan. 81, VIA. WASHINGTON,
Feb. 1.-Yesterday flag of truce appear
ed on the line in front of Petersburg, oc-
cupied by the 9th Corps, and message
was sent in for permission to allow Vice
President Alex. H. Stephens and Senator
r. NJ. L. Hunter commissioners from the
Southern COnfederacy, to pass through
our lines for the purpose of proceeding to
Washington, supposed TO be for the pur-
pose of proposing terms of peace or for a
conference on that subject with the
Government at Washington. Owing to
some misunderstanding they did not come
through our lines, but it is expected that
the matter will bespeedily arranged, and
that they will arrive to-day and be at
once conveyed to Washington by special
boat.
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of no earthly importance 10 this State,
but if we wished to do away with IL,
would 1t not be better to do it constitution
ally, and settle the question foreverl
Mr. Goff, of Harrison. doubted the con.
stitutionality of the bill, and would
therefore cast his vote against il.
Mr.. Scott, of Brooke, Thought the bill
was constitutional, expedient and just
right In every respect-he would vote
for the bill. As there could he no better
time for freeing the State from the evil
OF slavery than the present., he hoped the
House would adopt the bin under con-
sideration. ae- LiLu...
The question being taken on the pas.
sage Of the bill, it was passed by tho
following vote:j
AYEs.-Messrs. Boggs, Caste, Cox,
Crooks, Dyche, Ferguson, Fleming, Gal.
loway, Gilmore, .Gorrell, Gregory, Ha-
gar. Hinchman, Holman, Little, Lough,
Mairs, Michael, MWhorter, Patrick,
Riddle, Scott, Segur, Smith (of Hancock),
Smith (of Berkeley, Trainer, Wells,
Wilen, and Kramer.-29 f.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Bonar, Gather,
Goff, Hale, Kellar, King, Kyle, Lamb,
Morris, MGrew, Parks, Peterson, Phares,
Pinnel, Stephenson, aud Van winkle-
IL.
Mr. Downey asked to be excused from
voting, as he had agreed to pair oft
with an absent member. He was OPP
posed TO the bill, aud if he voted Of
course he would vote against it,
The bill is as follows:
Be IL enacted by the Legislature Of IVES;
Firgiaia.
]. All persons held to service or labor
as slaves in this State are hereby de
clared free
2. There shall hereafter be neither
slavery nor aroluatary serritudo in this
State, except in punishment for c,iae,
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted
The bill making an appropriation of
81 % to pay the expenses of the hos
pital for the insane at Weston to Jan, I.
| 1855, was passed.
Mr.. Holman, from committee on Joint
Stock Companies, &c, introduced n bill
to enable the banks of this State 10 be-
come banking associations under the
laws of the United States.
Mr.. Ferguson, from committee on
Counties, &c, introduced a substitute for
the bill to prohibit rebels from collecting
debts due from loyal citizens Of this
State.
Mr. Lamb introduced resolution.
which was passed, requesting members
of Congress from this State TO procure,
If possible, an amendment TO the Ma.
tional Banking Law 50 as to allow state
Banks, having branches. to become Ma
tional Banking Associations under said
act, and still use portion Of their capi.
tai for banking purposes and keep of
fees of discount and deposit at the sev-
eral places where such banks are now lo-
Gated
Mr.. Patrick offered resolution Oh.
quiring into the expediency Of appropri.
ating $4,000 to mid in rebuilding the Elk
river bridge.
Mr.. Trainer offered resolution eli.
quiring into the expediency of snthor-
izing the superintendcnts Of the Wheel
ing and Fairmont Turnpike Company
to take the toll of of said road in Ger.
tain cases.
Adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Positionof Mr.. Stephens
jeff. Davis Suicidal Policy.
The Raleigh Confederate Learns that
Alexander III. Stephens DenOunces
Reconstruction-Inie with Jeh.
Davis-Richmond Papers Continue
TO AssaiI the Rebel Executive.
Press Dispatch.

New YORK, Feb 1.-The Raleigh Con-
federate, of Jan. 2S, says: We had the
pleasure of a conversation, few days
SINCE. with very intelligent gentleman
who had just arrived from Richmond,
where he had opportunities fol ascertain
ing, with trustworthy accuracy, the con-
dition of affairs, First, we are pleased to
learn that Vice President Stephens is
of reconstruction. He expresses the most
unbounded confidence in our success
and is determined very soon to visit
Georgia and address the people, to urge
them still further to resist the invaders.
Vice President Stephens, by his present
earnestness in the cause, is attracting the
confidence of his associates, and his room
is thronged with the eminent men OF the
nation. 1t is not too late fOr Mr.. Ste
phens to do much good. He can al least
do great deal to remedy the mischief
which his unfortunate views have con-
tributed to work.
Our informant had an interview with
the President Among other things he
said: With deep feeling / left his pres
ence after a most kind, courteous and
agreeable reception, deeply impressed
with the conviction that he is whole
souled, earnest, devoted, unselfish patriot,
whose life and heart and mind are yield
ed up to the cause. This gentleman, al
ter an association among the very leaders
in Richmond, is satisfied that important
events are about to transplre OF the most
encouraging character, that Lihcolns
Government and people know that our
subiugation is impossible, but says he and
they are laboring might and main to
throw their whole strength upon us III
the next few weeks. Against this end
preparations are being made.
Late Richmond papers are filled with
continued growls at the suicidal policy
of Davis, who constantly endangers the
rebel cause by his blunders. A faint
hope is entertained that he will nullify
the law making Lee Commander-in'
Chief, and make him only a chief clerk.
Breckinridge has been installed secre-
tary of War.
The bill to employ slaves i'll the rebel
army is likely to become law.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
The voting Q.aiiaca,ien In Mi....ri

Ihe olfnx &uahhncathonA IN MhssS9fAs
ST. LOUIS, Feb. AFTER three days
spirited debate in committee of the
whole the Convention amended and
adopted the third section of the State
Constitution, defining the specification
of voters. The section takes wide range.
Among many Others, it embraces the fol-
lowing provisions: No person shall be
deemed qualified to vote who has been
in armed hostility after the 3lst Of July,
1861, to the government OF this State, or
has ever given aid, comfort, countenance.
or support TO persons engaged in such
hostility, disloyally communicated with
them, advised or aided persons to join
them, manifested adherance to them, or
expressed desire for the triumph OF their
cause over the arms of the United States,
or has ever except under overpowering
compulsion submitted 70 the authority
or the service of the so-called Conteder>
ate States, OF connected with any society
inimical to the government of the United
States or this State, after said 3lst OF
July, or been a guerrilla or bushwhacker
or harborer of such, or has left the State
to avoid draft, or enrolled himself as q
southern sympathizer, or having exer-
cised the franchise OF this or any other
state thereafter under claim of alienage
obtain exemption from military service
from any foreign Government; these pro-
visions not to apply to any act done
against the United States while the per-
son doing such act was in the service OF
a foreign country
Section fourth provides for the regis
tration of votes throughout the State
The lower House of the Legislature has
unanimously authorized the Governor
to appoint au agent to procure reimburse
ments from the United States for money
expended by the State in repelling inva-
sion
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
REBEL REPORTS.
Riehmo ond Dates 10 Thursday-Return
of the Rebel FIotilIa-The Railroad
DesfrOyed-A Day OF Fasting md
Prayer Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The Richmond
Sentinel of January 9th, Friday, says:
RETURN OF THE REBEL FLEET.
"The iron-clads are again at their old
anchorage. The vessels passed the first
Instructions but could not pass the sec
ond line The Drury grounded under
the enemys batteries when the crew
were rescued About ten minutes after
they left her she was blown up by shell
exploded in her magazine. The Rich.
mond and Virginia both grounded, but
the Fredericksburg passed over the OBJ
structions, drawing eighteen inches less
water than the other iron clads. The
Virginia was struck by 300-pound shot,
which loosened some Of her iron bolts;
but all the injury received was repaired
in few hours. The Virginia (flag-ship)
was commanded by Lieut.. DuuningtOn
the Richmond by Commander Kell, late
First Lieutenant of the Alabama, and
the Fredericksburg by Lieutenant Shep-
herd. Commander Mitchell, Flag Officer,
was in command of the squadron.
BURNING COTTON.
I'VE are pleased to see that measures
are being taken in North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia, to burn all cotton
that is in danger of falling into the enc
my's hands. How much better it would
have been to have destroyed the large
quantity stored i'll Savannah, and thus
have prevented its falling into the hands
of General Sherman"
FROM WILMINGTON.
The Yankees" says the Wilmington
Journal OF the 23d, appear to have left
their base in front of Major General
Hoke's forces on yesterday ard concen-
trated at Fort Fisher. Their feet has
also disappeared They Of course hold
Fort Fisher. Whether they have re-
embarked their main body, we are una
BILE TO say. They occupy Smithville, it
having been evacuated by our forces.
There was considerable skirmishing
aronnd Fort Anderson on Saturday even
ing and Sunday morning tits supposed
that the enemy are anxious tn silence
Anderson, in order to open their way MP
the river for the gunboats In this at
tempt we hope and believe they will
meet with sad disappointment. All was
ouiet below last evening at 6 o'clock
The REBEL SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Richmond Seatiaelof January 2oth,
Saturday, states that General Breckin-
ridge has been appointed Secretary OF
War.
REMOVAL OF HOOD.
The Examiner publishes the following
parting address of General Hood to his
troops
HEADERS ARMY TENNESSEE.
TUPELo, Miss, Jan. %
Soldiers-At my request have this day
been relieved from the command OF this
army. In taking leave ofyou, accept my
thanks for the patience with which you
have endured your hardships during the
recent campaign. l an alone response
bic for its conception and strove hard to
do my duty in its execution. l urge up
on you the importance of giving your en-
tire support to the distinguished SOLDIER
who now assumes command, and shall
look with deep interest upon all ysur
future operations and rejoice at your
success,
Signsd] ) b. HOOD esn'
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No Communication between Virginia
and the SOuth-A Meeting of Cover
nors Blocked by Jeff Davis.
[Press Dispatch.

New YORK, Feb. The Herald 3
Newburn correspondent Of the 26th says
intelligence from within the rebel lines
represent the utmost CONSERVATION pre-
vailing. There is really no communica-
ton between Virginia and the South.
A scheme was set on foot by several
of the North Carolina Senate to bring
about a meeting of the different Cover
nors of States at Raleigh The latter had
met the approval of the Governors, the
purpose being understood to be to dis
ouss the question of the crisis and recon-
struction, but Governor Vance, by infor-
nation to JEFF. Davis, broke up the entire
arrangement.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
Rejoicing i'm Boston.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The announcement
was received at the State House early
this evening that President Lincoln had
signed the constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery, upon which Governor
Andrew issued an order for a national
salute of one hundred guns to be fired on
the common at ten o'clock tomorrow,
also recommending that the church bells
be rung one hour, and suggested similar
of rejoicing throughout
the State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
From Cairo and Below.

CAIRO. Feb. 1.-The steamer Hardy
from New Orleans 25th. has arrived, with
a large number of passengers.
A great number ofpersons are leaving
the department Of the Gulf, III conse
quence of Gen. Canby's draft order.
Another skirmish took place between
guerrillas and our pickets back of Mem
phis on the 2Sth Several of the former
were killed.
Andrew Jackson Donelson passed
here for Memphis to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
secretary Seward Goes to Meei the
Peace COmmi ssiOners.
Press Dispatch.

BALTIMORE, Feb 1.-The Annapolis
correspondent of the American an
nounces the arrival there this morning
of Secretary Seward, accompanied by
his Private Secretary, who immediately
left for Fortress Monroe on Gen. Grants
dispatch boat, tomeet the rebel commits
sioners. They were met at the depot by
General Berry and escorted to the Exc
cutIve Chamber, where they were vel
coined by Gov. Bradford. The rebel peace
commissioners have not arrived here. II
they come it will not be before to-mor
row.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-02
Execution of Ike Ludwig-Fight with
Guerrillas.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3I.-The Journal Is
now informed that the suspected murder
of fourteen discharged soldiers on Satur-
day, at Bloomfield, was incorrect. Ike
Ludwig, a notorious guerrilla, was caught
and executed that day by Capt. Terrell,
of Union Guards. In the evening Ter
rell had fight with Capt. Gathers
suerrillas several miles from Bloomfield,
repulsed them and dangerously wounded
Gather. Berry is undoubtedly dead.