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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02
JEFF. DAVIS IN PRISON.

A letter received from Fortress Monroe,
dated May 23-Tuesday last--says: 81 have
seenJef. Davis and &C. Clay. They are con-
fined in what used to be paymasters's Office.
IL is now made into prison. JEFF. was put
in irons to-day. The way he kicked and
fought was surprising. He said he never
would submit to it; but four good. stout mel
laid him down and put letters and handouts
on. He has nothing but spoon to eat with,
and lives on soldiers fare"
Secesh sympsthzers Indignantly deny that
it'could have been necessary to manaole jeff.
Davis, and assert that their idol is meeting
his doom with the Christian resignation Of a
high-toned gentleman. Yet there are good
reasons for believing that the arch traitor
undertook to exercise plantation manners in
his cell and to so insult the officer and two
priyates locked up with him that it was nee
es.ary to take precaution against his hurting
either them or himself He was outrageous
ly ira'e because he was given for dinner a
coed plate OF bean soup, which he threw on
the ioor OF his cell, declaring that he wasn't
accustomed to such living and wouldn't put
up with It. Did he think of the thousands
OF starving men 10 his prison who would have
rejoiced over half supplies of the army ratons
which are to be furnished to him.
Inc indictment against Davis is drawn up
IN the old English verbose style. 1t charges
Davis as " Yeoman, owing allegiance and
fidelity to the United States, not having the
fear OF q cd before his eyes, nor
weighing the duty of his said allegiance
but being moved aud seduced by the instiea-
ton OF the Devil wickedly devisipg and in
tending the peace and tranquility Of the said
United States, to subyert," and so on through
twenty pages of manuscript.
The overt act is making war on the United
States at Fort Stevens, in this district, IN the
twelfth day Of las, July.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02
DR.. TEBBETrs' PHYSIOLOGICAL
HAIR REGENERATOR.

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and being delightful dressing, it impart to
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1t will also promote a growth of new hair on
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hair are not disorganzed /; and efsctually re-
move all dandruf, itching and humors from
the scalp, ~ 1t is warranted to produce
the above results or money refunded. Price
$500.
TKBBETTs BsoTHERs, Proprietors,
Manchester, N. h.
Sold in Montpelier by Wood, Bixoy ~ Co.
aud by druggists everywhere. 5Si75;dsw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

This is just the time for the dairy men to
provide themselves with swift's butter-work-
er. IL is simple, easily worked, effective,
and cheap machine. Its purposes are to
work out the butter milk and work in the
salt, and it does its work thoroughly, requir-
ing so little strength that child may work it.
All who have tried this machine are very
much pleased with it, and the demand is al
ready SO great that more manufacturers Of
the machine are needed. Patented by Almon
Swift, East fillmore, w. manufactured by
John Robinson, Calais, VI, territorial rights
or sale by the paten,ee, and also by @. ].
Slayton, Calais, VI The rights for Vermont,
New Hampshire, Maine and New Jersey have
been sold
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

The Woodstock Standard objects that the
most prominent candidates for State officers
happen to fall in the first congressional Dis
triot. We doubt whether that fact occurred
to a single man in the District; certainly the
District, as such, asks nothing but one Of it's
own citizens for Congressman. It is not
many weeks since we met complaint that
too many S. officers have been located in
Windsor county so our friend Of the Stand
ard ought not to be too nice about these
things. As the first and third Districts hap
pen to run into both Eastern and Western
Vermont, 1t may sometimes happen that each
will get more State officers than would belong
to It as a District. But what has congress
sional district to do with such officers
Nothing, we think.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

THE RAID" ON STANTON.

hE RAID ON D Ian lON.
Some OF the disconnected, fault finding
politicians are attempting to make consider
a)lo capital out of Sherman's raid on Mr.
stanton, Secretary of War. We apprehend
they will be mistaken in the result of the al
fair and will find it any thing but profitable
enterprise. The substance OF the whole mat
ter is this-Sherman, though with good in
tsntions, agreed to terms with Johnston
that the whole county, denounced. Mr.. Stan
ton, In his clear, critical style, common ed on
the agreement in a way that opened the eyes
of every one-even Sherman himself In
this the Secretary of War only did what de-
volved upon him by virtue of his POSITION
The President, Gen. Grant, and the whole
cabinet were full as decided in their dsap-
proval as was Mr.. Stanton. Gen. Grant was
sent by the President to see that matters
were right, and Halleck was instructed to
see to it that all the other columns we're kept
in motion in order that the rebels might not
be able to take advantage of the srmistice and
escape.
Sherman is great General. noble soldier
and honorable man. He had done what he
thought was right He was doubtless morti-
fed to find he had made blunder. His
proud, sensitive nature chafod under the
whitening comments Of the Secretary of War
and he lost his temper. 1t cannot be how
ever, that he has SO far forgotten his duty as
soldier as to be guilty of acts of insubordina-
ton and disrespect towards his superiors.-
For the friends Of Gen. Sherman to say that
be will not speak to the Secretary of War and
that they are agoing to demand of President
Johnston his dismissal from the cabinet, is
simply to say that Gen. Sherman is guilty Of
characterization that would cashier any Of his
subalterns and his friends are as reckless
and unprincipled raiders as Moseby and his
gang. DELTA
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

VIM. Gordon, of Moretown. of lstVermont
cavalry, captured on the 29lh of June, 1864,
has returned home from the rebel prison at
Florence, C., and brings intelligence Of the
death Of bis comrade, Philsnder A. Preston,
OF Middlesex, about the Goth, Of December
last, from disease induced by the barbArites
of the rebel authorities. Mr.. Preston was
captured June 29th, 1864. This is the first
intelligence the friends of Mr., Preston have
received since the 9Th Of December last.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

lMPRovEMENr.-The old burying ground
on Elm street is being cleared up and put
into shape by the seleetmen of the town.
All who have friends buried there are re-
quested to fl up and improve their lots with
as little delay as possible. This is duty
that has been too long neglected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

The officers of the 4th Vermont Militia,
Col. Wilson, are out with full ranks for drill
to-day, and are working into it finely. Their
appearance in the demonstration tomorrow
will add much to the interest Of the occasion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02
THE PRESIDENT MEETING THE NEW
N PERILS

President johnson has indicated come OF
the ways in which he proposes to meet the
perils OF peace. The amnesty excludes near
ly all Of the leading men Of the South so
they are left to the penalties OF treason, pres-
cribed by Congress, which are death, or 6ne
and imprisonment, forfeiture Of slaves, con-
fscaticn OF property, and exclusion fromU Unit
ed States Offices but In the interim before
arrest, "a long while, perhaps,) we do not see
that they are excluded from political action
in their States then comes the Proclamation
as to North Carolina, which is doubtless a
pattern for all other rebel States in like con-
dition and this limits the right to elect or
be elected 10 State convention TO loyal citizens,
or to those who take the oath prescribed in
the amnesty, aud who are voters, according
to the laws Of North Carolina existing before
May 20. 1854; and this convention is to pre-
scribe for the State in future by amendment
to the constitution. But will not the rebel
raseals attempt to cheat, by taking the am
nesty OATH and then going on in the old way
If they do, they forfeit the amnesty, which, II
will be seen, is to those who take the oath
" and thence forvard keep and maintain said
oath invioiate" Such is the Presidents plan.
If it can be executed thoroughly and honest
ly, II will probably be efsctual. We look
for good deal of lodging among the rebs
and should there be in any rebel State, we
suppose the President and Congress will
have to refuse recognition, and require the
State to Try again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

WASHINGTON County SABBATH School
UNION The third quarterly meeting of the
Union, which wah set for the first thursday
OF June, at Waterbury, is, in consequences Of
the National Fast occurring on that day post
poned one 'oeek-till the second Thursday of
June. j. POLAND, President
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

SHEEPIsH,-The N. II. Dollar Weekly is
prosecuting brisk campaign against Vermont
sheep. 1t says no farmer should have more
than one sheep Of that sort--just enough to
grease his boots and harnesses, using the
wool instead Of sponge and gresse-pot. But
is New Hampshire soil rich enough to sup
port even one sheep Of that sort to farm
We doubt il.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

GEN. SHERMAE.-It is melancholy to see
one Of the bravest and best and most brilliant
of our generals, who never was overcome by
any real difficulty or danger, nor deceived by
any strategy of the enemy, at last tripped up
by an infrmity of temper. By the universal
consent OF his countrymen, his terms offered
to Johnston were adjudged wrong; and yet
it was lenient judgment, according to him
the merit of coed intention. Mortified by
bis mistake and mad with himself, he has
sought relief by attacking his superior officers,
Stanton and Halleck, who Of course acted
with the entire concurrence of the President
and Cabinet and the approval of every we'll
informed loyal man in the country. We new
er saw, in high places, stronger example Of
the wisdom of the rule be slow to anger"
go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou
know not what to do in the end thereof, when
thy neighbor hath put thee to shame"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

STATE TREAsURER.-Withg great unanimi-
ty the newspapers urge the retention Of Hon.
j. B. Page Of Rutland as State Treasurer. In
case he shall refuse, there is formidable liss
Of good men for the place, all Of whom we
Bellows Fills bank, who is specially commend
ed by the Burlington Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette,
writing from Alexandria in relation to the re-.
turn march from Richmond. says:
Gen. Logan suggested, as the army near
cd its destination, that the troops might be
marched, perhaps with satisfaction to them
selves, past the tomb Of Washington. The
departure from the direct road would cost
the men about eight miles of extra marching,
but the suggestion was not more than offered
than it was accepted. The day last Friday
was damp, drzzily day, and the roads were
heavy Notwithstanding all this, the men
choerfully undertook the extra labor, and
Mount Vernon received as tribute offerings
to the memory Of Americas greatest hero,
the reverence Of 20, 900 Of Americas choicest
hero patriots. 1t was a solemn but msgni6-
cent pageant. Quietly, reverently moved the
tried and trusted column. Scared and jaded
by four years Of bloody wrestling, wearied
with the days march. and ragged and hardy,
though cheerful, these adoring thousands
threaded the lanes and walks Of the old home
stead of Washington, as orderly and slightly
as though the eye Of him they came to offer
homage TO we're constantly upon them, and IS
though the dust they trod on we're hallowed
by the proximity of his bones.
The column marched past the tomb, coun-
termarched and passed the old residence back
into the main road. The orders we're from
Washington to How no troops within the
grounds, but the superintendent and manag-
ing ladies' of the " aides Mt. Vernon Assoc
citation" kindly permitted the corps to pay
the homage they came to offer at the tomb"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

1t is a suggestive fact that out Of $4,000
returned Union prisoners of war paid off dur
ing the last three months, not one thousand
were of the number taken prisoners in 1868
and at least five hundred of these were paid
in hospitals. 1t is known that, owing to the
suspension Of exchanges during 1864, a large
number OF prisoners we're held by the rebels
captured during the previous year. The evil
dence ELECTED on the present trial of the ass :
assanation consplratoIs explains where they
are. Starvation and other diabolcsl outrages
had placed them beyond the reach of exchange
The following extract from circular of
the Paymaster General, dated May goth, is
important to parties interested in the procure
ment of bounties:
Under section four, act of March 8, 1865
10 entitle a soldier to bounty, the wound for
which he may be discharged must be direct
result or necessary incident Of his military
service. Il must be in the line of bis duty as
a soldier, not in the peaceful occupation Of a
citizen. The wounds for which bounty is
provided must be the consequences of HOSTILE
ties actually going on at the time"
The Illicit distillation of spirits has become
so excessive on account Of the high tax of 81
per gallon. and smuggling lie so active across
the Canada border, that the business Of leg
itimste distillers is in danger OF being ruined
and the distillsries of New York and Brook.
Ign have formed an association with fund
OF $4,000 for the employment and payment
OF a competent force Of detectives to search
out and break up Illicit distillation. The
movement has the sanction Of the general
government.
New England troops whose terms of SER
vice expire before October are to be sent to
their respective States by re- iments. Where
only few of any regiment are to be mustered
out they will be attached to some other regi-
ment. Pay rolls are already being made out,
so as to expedite the final settlements.
The steamer Mountain Maid commenced its
trips last week on Lake Memphremagog.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

The Post Office OF West Albany VT, is
changed to Albany, the Albany Post Office
having been discontinued
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02
BY the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.

ANDREW JoHosoN addressed letters on Da =
Wis in the following patriotic words, in the
United States Senate, on the 9Th of February,
lS6l
When consider his early associations
when | remeuber that he was nuriured by
this Government that he fought for this
Government; hat he won honors under the
flag of this Government, i cannot understand
how he can be willing to hail another banner,
and desert the one of his country, under
which he has won laurels and received honors.
This is a matter Of taste, however but it
scenes to me that, If could not unsheath
my sword in vindication of the flag of my
country, its glorious stars and stripes, /
would return the sword to its scabbard |
would never sheath it in the bosom Of my
mother never never
New interest is given to this language by
the present position of the two parties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

To BE DIsBANDED.- --Adjutant GeneraI
Washburn has issued the following special
order, which disbands all Provisional Cavalry
companies on the LIST of June:
ADV AND INSPECTOR GEMS OFFIoE.
Woodstock, May 20, 1865.
General Order No. AZ.
|. All companies OF Provisional Cavalry
heretofore organized in this state, will be
disbanded on the first day of June, A. d.
1865.
2. The Quartermaster General of the state
will immediately after the first day Of June,
1868, call in and collect in Arsenal all arms,
equipments, ordnance stores and other public
property, heretofore issued to such companies.
By order Of His Excellency,
j. GREGORY SMITH,
Governor and Commander -in- Chief.
PETER I. WAsHBURN,
Adj. IL lnsp. Gen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

Two men, supposed to be rebs. were ar
rested at Burlington on Tuesday.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

Qaartermaster Ed. Dewey, Of the SIN, Is
at home and he says the s'h men expect to
come home with the Vermont Brigade.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

The Post Office at Windsor has been des-
igna'sd as Money Order Office.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

Che of the gold dealers in Boston sold
$500 worth of gold at ITO, on the tn, to be
delivered in eight months. The dealer has
faith in the good time coming.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-11-25

The SHENANpoAH.-The rebel pirate She.
nandoah, which had been committing such
fearful depredations on our shipping in the
northern Pacific for months after the close OF
the rebellion, has at length come to bay
Capt. Wardell, who commanded her, says he
never heard of the surrender Of Lee until the
3Oth of August, and that Immediately on
getting the news, he consigned his guns to
the hold and s.eered for Liverpool. Arriving
off the coast of Portugal, he put into Lisbon,
paid off and discharged his crew, and put a
new crew on board, steering thence for the
Mersey. His arrival at Liverpool created
intense surprise, and, to the British officials,
, no little dis may. They clearly wished him
anywhere else but there. The London Times
says:
"The reappearance of the Shenandoah in
British waters at the present junctur., is ar
! untoward and unwelcome event. 1t IS unfcr
tunate that, in this instance, nothing practi
cal!y turns on the original equipment of the
ship thu. placed in our hands. Although
built and manned i, fraud of the neutralit,
laws, there was no prof. at the time of he
sailing, to Justify her detention. On ever.
principle of law she belongs to the govern
ment wheel has succeeded to the rights am
property of the confederate government
: The most serious question is concerning tn
officers and crew. 1t is to be greatly regret
ted that the ship ever came bac;l to Eng
lind"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-11-25
Terrible Tragedy.

II becomes our pai1f duty to chronicle
one of the most horrible tragedie. ever
enacted in This couniy-;he killing of father
by his son. Out of the many Iumors Sc,
ahoat growing out of SO startling crime, ii
is very difficult; to silt the truth but we be
lieve the following statement of the affair is
IN the .maii correct:
One day last week, n woman OF notoriously
bad character-a common drunken harlOt-
named Sally Boyies, the wife of Wills
Boyles went into the country a few miles, in
the neighborhood of the deceased. On
Monday of this week the husband followed
her, taking with him a jug of whisky. OF
course all became drunk. Under the excite
nent occasioned by the liquor, Boyles and
his wife got to quarreling. and he attempted
to ehasiise the woman. The deceased, Mr..
Page, interfered. The sou of the deceased,
John Page, aged about twenty, ATTEMPTED to
pacify the old man, and to remove him from
the house, but infuriated by the villainous
whisky, he turned upon his sou, who was
also maddenei BY the same hellish COM
pound, and struck him with a club. The
boy, IN good condition to have his worse
passions aroused, seized piece of board,
and struck his father across the fore part of
the head, laying the skull bare. The old
man sank t. the ground, and soon expir ID.
We give the facts as We could learn them
refraining from remarks that may tend to
prejudice the minds of the public One fact
is, however, paten, that whisky was the
cause of the fearful tragedy.
The Grand Jury, hich is now in session,
has indicted the young man murder, and
he will probably be Immediately placed on
tf;al. He has secure G. j. Beattle, Esq, to
defend him.-Pontiac Sentinel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-11-25

BAD FOR THE BowELs-The venerable
editor of the Ottawa Republican said, some
time ago, that if falsehood of his own
making appeared in his paper, he pledged
himself to swallow it, paper and all. Arse.
mic, strvchnine, corrosive sublimate, and VA
rious other drugs are conceded to be bad for
the bowels. but it is palpable to anybody
that they would be mildness itself compared
to such "a dose as uhole OHa,sa Republican
taken internally. We hope our eyes may
never be permitted to behold 50 ghastly and
hideous spectacle as the venerable editor o.
the o. II. writhing in the agonies that would
be certain TO follow the administration of
such dose. Yet We submit that, abiding
by his pledge, Father p. is in honor bound
TO take it He asserts in his last paper two
things: l. That the editor Of the Free
TRADER did not write the article which ap-
peared in this paper two weeks ago on the
subject of taxing U. S. Bonds and = That
A. j. Grover did write it. The falsehooi of
both these assertions is susce ptible of the
clearest proof. So, Father p, you are in for
that horrid dose-but you need not take it
We wish you no harm. Better wal, for the
cholera.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-11-25

GEN. JOHN \. LoGAN.-A few weeks ago
Gen. Logan made spe ,ch The is somswhat
given that wayl at Brooklyn, y. Y, in which
he made known his views on the Mexican
question. II believe" be said, that Maxi
milan, in holding Mexico to-day, is part and
parcel Of the rebellion against the Govern
ment. hope thai the next congress will at
least have the courage to say to the Presl-
dent of the United States and to the country
that Macmillan cannot remain there anv
longer. And when the United States of
America notify him to leave YOU will say ::
Little gentleman, get up and dust"
One week after this speech was made the
President rendered to Gen Logan the az.
pointment of Minister to Mexieo-tbat il. to
the liberal government, hot Macmillan S.
Coupled with the recent speech of General
Grant in New York, Substantially reiterating
the language of Gen. Logan. this appoints
ment BY the President certainly has consid.
cradle significance.
1t is understood Gen Logan hesitates only
to accept the appointment because he wants
to know whether, in going to Mexico, he is
to have proper escor.-say $1,000 men.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-11-25

DAGISG TALx.-Carl Heinzen, the editor
Of tn, Boston Pioneer, makes very free with
the names Of General Grau;, Secretary Stan
ton and President Lincoln. How is it thai
this man can use such language with impu
. NIFTY, while other men, for saying much less,
are arrested and claPPed in prison?
The more testimony you adiuce against
Wirz, the more testimony do yon addues
against bis superior' and the more these
become Implicated the more serious becomes
the guilt of Grant. the Secretary Of war
Stanton, and the Commander in'Chief Liz
coin. All these men in high places are the
really guilty parties, and W.rz is but a Wit
ness against them a witnes on the prison
er's bench, and a sill stronger witness on
the galows. If he deserves hanging, they
deserve it ten times. IT you hang hun With
out hanging the others. you execute him. not
as q murderer. but As the scape-goat for the
actual murderers who employed him only as
their grave digger.