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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24
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Berlin, Feb. 1865.

Maryland AS FREE STATE.-The edi-
tor and proprietor Of the Washington Star,
William d Wallsch, ESQ, (Democrat,) has
recently given to he public some of his eGpe-
riences OF the very favorable results of eman-
cipation in Maryland. The Chronicle in ma
king some extracts from his letters, bears
witness to the qualifications Of Mr.. Walach
to speak intelligently upon this subject, by
reason of his long experience as a cutivator
of the soil by slsve-labor in Virginia and
Mary land. The beneficial effects of emsnci-
patton, as matter of course, would be felt
in time by the former owners of the slaves as
well as the slaves themselves bat we hardly
expected such a speedy change 10 the views
Of those who opposed this important measure
as that spoken of by Mr. Wallsch. Writing
from his farm in Dorchester County, on the
eastern shore of Maryland, he says:
Ia his section Of State, which gave the heaviest
land majority against emanop ation, they al
ready Tor the most part expressing heir acquescence in
the change and eynong disposition TO ald the eman
cipAuonsts in making the most Of II for the ben, t OF
all whie and black. Thus II is Gle ar that they will
cheerlly accept the approaching changes in the
the States laws and in her policy Of legislation, that
the fmef longer 10 he framed, and her govern
ment (Stae and county, longer to be administered
almost solely for the aggrandzement OF the clsss Of her
citizens interested in negro property, at the heaviest
uation. II is clear that, hourly, the Eastern
shore, where the nominal loss through emancipation
ben heaviest the sentiment Of opposition the policy
10 dying out with astonishing rapidly II Is creeping
through the hair OF those Of the pro slavery party those
negroes have been liberated that under the order OF
things their farms will pay them better than under the
old especially in the condition to which slAyery's war
had already brought the institution in their midst They
begin to comprehend that it will prove profitable
TO get their work well done for fair wages than get
half done with pay directly 10 the labor and with the
cost and harassment OF providing for numbers Of negroes
too old too feeble to young TO labor eff GENTLY II At
all They find too, that most Of the late slaves left in
their respective counties disposed % work faithfully
for wages and have had infused into th'm by the magic
Of emancipation, amount Of msnliness and energy
properly directed which the here previously
thought incapable Of mAniesting."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24
RANDOLPH, VI. Feb. 1s, 1865.

RANDOLPH, VI. Feb. 10, 1865.
Dear Journdl.-As tie result Of our school
offerings in behalf of the Sanitary Commits
sion, l am pleased to state the sum of S36.1O.
Most of our schools sent in their mites.
Very truly,
SuPRRIHTRNDRNT
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24

1t is estimated that the sugar crop in Yer
mont last spring was 10000, 900 pounds,
worth S2,250 600, enough to pay the war ex-
penses OF the state twice over, and have
enough left to sweeten the tea besides.
A very comforting estimate but let us
have the thing this spring in deed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24

We take the following from the London
Times OF Feb l, adding that MIR. Stevens is
tour Frank" son of Henry Stevens, Esq,
late of Barnet and now of the city Of Bur
lington:
"On the 2sth jan, at Holy Trinity Church,
Cloudesley-squate, lexington, BENJAMIS
FRANKLIN STEVENS, Esq, of 18th, Hen
riette-street, Covent-garden, TO CHARLOTTE,
eldest daughter of CHARLES WHIrrINGHAM,
Esq, Richmond Villas, Barnsbury, Isling-
ton, and Of the Chiswick Press. "
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24

Hon l.. y. Chittenden, late Register United
States Treasury Department, and lately OF
Burlington, W., has been appointed Judge
Advocate to try the bounty jumpers in New
Yvlk, and is now eOgsged in arranging the
To- ,i,onn, .t,i F,l R.L,x
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24

CoNeREss.-The House has refused, by
thirteen majority, to tax sales OF property I;
but, by one majority, a tax of ten per cent. is
placed on any State bank notes paid out after
the fret OF January next. This, if agreed
to by the Senate, will wind up all the State
banks. They must come to that, and ought
to do it, but the time is rather short. la
the Senate the judiciary committee has report
ed in favor of recognizing the State Of Louis-
lana.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24

Rena Cartier, FIenchman. shot himself
in New York on Wednesday, Correspond
enee found IN bis room indicates that be was
IN C mmuniea'ion with rebel agents in Paris
some Of these documents having been inter-
cePted. be committed suicide through fear of
detc ION
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24

Out of five hundred Rebel prisoners at
Camp Douglas, selected for exchange, moro
than half (26o) refused to 20 back to rebel
dnm
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24

70 off, ers and others having accounts
and pension claims for settlement are referred
to tie advertisement of Capt. Bell,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24

hieks. IL VI, a. Captain. Meiritt B,Iber,
10 u ~ a, Assistant Adjutant Gtner.l with
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-24
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.

AT RIDGE AND HToN.
lReported snd teegrAphed 10 the Waterman.
For the week ending Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, 1888
AMOUNT OF STUCK AT sARKEr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21
THE ASSAsSINs.

Booths agaain>reportea to havezbeen reodgE
Missed al points 50 entirely.distapt from each:
other as.it5SlJaf to grave dSubts wffethsrE be
has been encountered at all since the night Of
the assassination. kilograms from Reading,
Pennsylvania, assert positively that he LETT
that place tor Pottsville, by railway, on Wed:
nesday night An extra train wasimmediately
sent in pursuit, hut the suspected man is said
to have left The cars at Port Clinton. Another
account has it that Booth attempted to cross
the lower Potomac, bat failed TO do so. \
negro by whom he is said to have been accom-
pauled was arrested and is now in prison Later
telegrans FROM Reading report that the man
SUI pected TO be Booth was arrested yesterday
at Tamaqua, but the citizen OF Reading who
professed to recognize him made an affidavit
yesterday afternoon that the only time ne saw
Booth was seven years ago, and that he does
not now believe hat the person whom he
caused to be pursued was Booth. ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21

ITO CLEsGYNEN. The following circular has
lieen OF. will be sent, by order 81 Major General
W. lIace, TO all clergynen il Baltimore.
4 %.=@ HEADQ RS NUDGE DEpARrMENr.
: E1GHTH AHAY CORPS,
.---u BYTTiMoRE, MID, Ap1il 10, so,
CIrcu|nJ-The condnct Of certain cereyn.e3
in this CITY has, in some instances, been 50
positively offensive to loya! people, and. il
others, otsuch doubtful proprlety, to say moth
ing about taste, as to nave becon1 a cause oi
bad feeling wisb many well disposed ci.izen<.
Asyou must be aware the recent tragedy 70
awtul in circumstance, aud nationally 80 caiami
tous, has, as it we'll might inflamed the senSi
biIities OF men and women who esteem thei:
loyalty only a little less sacred than their
religion.
In this state of affairs you will uu}ontueiiy
perceive the Wisdom Of avoiding, on your n>n
part, everything in the least calculated to of:ui
the sensi|,ilities mentioned. You vii also per.
ceive the prupriety Of requiring members u
Your congregation, male and female, who .nav
be SO unfortunate Is to have been syl0pathi2er>
with the rebellion, not 70 bring politics iutn
the church,
So profound is my reverence Tor your truY
sacred profession, that, in HE siltcere bore oi
avoiding any necessity for Interfering with the
exercise Of your Office, | choose this method ot
respectfully warning You ofthe existing state o.
public feeling, and calling upon yon, in the
name of cur common Saviour, TO lend me your
Influence and energetic assistance: to he exered
in every lawful Way, 80 >onthe rr!tatl0ns and
calm eSciremcn1s lou know that shar
thus request | have fhe power 80 enforce
I on ought also to know that, to save the
community from the d>honor and consequences
Of public outbreak it w0nld be nav duty 10
exercise ali the power / possess, without 1o-
gard to persons or congregations
II You feel that yo1l cannot yourself comply
with this traternal solicitation, or that YOU are
unable to control evil disposed members Of
your flock, suggest chat it is better, far better
il every respect, that you should close The
doors of your church fora season atleasr.
| have no fear that the kindness OF my
purpose in thus ,mmunicating with you will he
mistaken: and that you may not understand
yourself as accused or specially selected from
the mass or your professional brethren, YOU are
informed that a copy Of this note has been or
will be addresses! to every clergyman in the city,
Very respectfully, your friend,
LEW WALLACE.
Major General Commanding.
Official: D. p Thurston, Capt. 4. y. {. =
..ns1-ar.z.-r.&a.-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21

NEWS BY. TO-DAY,s4 MAIL.


those engaged ia conducting The Investigations
ii the matter connected With the murder of
Mr. Lincoln and TIE attempted assassination
Of Secretary Seward: from diyu]ging any IN
formations brought by Che Investigations tx
rept 70 The. War Department ard the Head.
quarters Of the Department. All parties VIZ
!ati:.g this order will be looked upon as
ubstructing the prompt arrests OF the con
spiratoa 9, and will be punished accordingly.
On Tuesday the prisoners at Point Lookout,
through their sergeants Of divisions, passed
resolutions representing the voice OF 22,00O
Confederate prisoners, expressing Their an
florence Of the assassination OF the late fresl-
dent and their warm sympathy wsth the
distressed family. The resolutions were to be
sent to~the War Department through General
Barnes. commandment at Point Lookout
J. D. heamer, prominent merchant OF
Hagerstown, Md, was arrested in that place
On Tuesday and brought to Washington yes
terday upon the charge OF having some
knowledge Of the conspiracy against President
Lincoln and his Cabintt.
Brigadier General Patrick has issued an or
der prohibiting all officers and parolea men.
and all Others not on duty in Richmond, from
wearing size arms alll i1TolV6I5.
We hear that al deserters and paroled
prisoners will tor the present be landed at
Fortress Monroe instead Of being forwarded to
Washington.
Miss Laura Keene, and Alessrs Hawk and
D5ott Of her company, who were arrested at
Harrisburg on Monday, were discharged BY an
order from Washington, on Tuesday.
49, ,oII
to hand since the recent national calamity arc
unanimous in declaring that President johnson
should be treated generously and fairly by the
party heretofore in opposition.
Several persons were arrested in New York,
on Tuesday, Ter uttering dsloyal language in
connection with the death Of President Lincoln.
Among those arrested were ''Uount' Chees
brough wealthy resident OF Stugvcsant
Square.
Gen Lew. Wallace resumes command Of
the Middle Department. Brevet Brig Gen.
Morris, who has administered the affairs Of the
department during the absence OF Gen. Wal
lace, again takes command OF Fort MclIanry.
The Washington Chronicle believes that The
letter protesting to be iroAl }. Wilkes Booth,
publls he'd III ,iiany newspapers, and 10 which
reference VIA, made yesterday: was not written
By the ASSASSIN, tut was manufactured by soilie
otc elae
4 she'll eS ,deI al the Ctarlestown Mass.
Naxy Yard yesterday, which Killed ou, lrtn
and wounded many.
The repairs Of the Richmond and l'rehcr
-ieksburg h: +. are going o.. rapidly 'rh=
trains uou, run TO the South Anna river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21
The 3. itish Minister.

WAsu1sGroS, April 2o--Sir Frederick
Bruce, in presenting his credentials TO day. to
President Johnson as Minister OF her Bri
fannie Majesty, said that it was with deep
and sincere concern that he had to accompany
his first official act with expression, Ut
condolence.
On Saturday last the ceremony which took
place to day, was to have been performed bur
the previous intentions OF the late lamcnted
President were frustrated By events which have
plunged this country into CONSERVATION and
afflicton, and which will cali forth in
G1ea, Britain feelings 81 horror, as we'll as pro
found sympa,h ny for the victims.
In the course OF his remarks he said he was
directed to express her Maje,ty's friendly
disposition toward this great nation, and her
hearty good wishes for its peace and prosperity
and welfare.
The President in reply said that these cordial
and friendly sentiments gave him much pleas.
ure He had been frank and explicit on the
opinion that the friendship Of the United
States toward Great Britain is enjoined by all
considerations Of interest and of sentiment
affecting the character Of both. Sir Frederick
Bruce would therefore be a"certed as minister
friendly and we'll disposed to the maintenance
of peace and honor Of both countries.
PRESIDENT LlSCoLNs REMAINS With
regard to the removal Of the remains from
Washin gton to Springfield, Illinois, official
dispatches received show that the funeral train
will reach Bal timore this morning at ten clock,
and remain until 0 clock p NJ During the
intervening five hours the remains will, it is
nnde, stood he deposited in the rotunda Of the
EXCHANGE bnlling, 50 as to afford the public
an opportunity 70 view them.
The costerge will then leave for Harrisburg,
" the Northern Central road en- route to
Philadelphia to remain at Harrisburg how
ever, iii II NJ. on Saturday Reaching
Philadelphia, the remains Will be detained
there until Monday and thence conveyed to
New York, whence they will | e removed on
Tuesday afternoon, TO 90 r. way Of Albany,
Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, &c. to Springfield.
Not until the Sd Of May are they expected
finally to reach the latter place Tor internent
Some further particulars are given concern
Il G.:.o ..,.., u. N:,,..>,, (. .-.--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-21

ITO CLEsGYMEN. the following circular ,qs
been ors viii be sent, by order Of Major General
Wallace, TO all cIorgynlen il Baltimore.
& %5 HBADQ RS >llDDBE DEpA RrruENr.t
Z EIGHTl! ARMY CORPS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-14

TARM FOE sALE-lk NILE FROM HUNTINGTON.
Leng Island the ro&d 70 Syoset within quarter af
ne q the Gold Spring branch station, consisting Of -
10 HIAbe tho rest r. locust chestnut and eak tbsr
yosnE orchard Of choice fruit trees; nne two story frame
ewchnG house, KITCHEN, barn, wQrkshOp and other out
hsssss nearly new. Apply 70 JANIS dfLHoRE, II wan
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-14

IlARN or sIXTYKIOHT ACRES ON THE HACXER.
sAck nvsr opposite the village 70 b sold & auction On
February y On The PROMISES for particulars inquire q
=. r. KIRK, ~ West street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-14
f4tsA4 Afftii ..t ~. 81
rzrEE35GG EJH S00AHfE5lxr.i

n.., NEW YORK.
Divide sss @ Qoc shares, q The value Of 500
W4aAg ssRhl $50 900 tp stoek and 9l0Q 900 in cash
HeA. JANIS wApgwOk1H, Wise PresdsnI
L4Wl6 BRNT0N, sssrstary. II rE ftrf -7r.sv sa
sSu!szsa
iioa. James Wsdswersh, d jams Wadswcrth o.. No
ye-sy srsek New York. III M III - 5000 - =
kshayd j. Sherman, Of Rish, Sherman Co., banksrs Ne
rsne gsssh New YMf . hrr go.
r.S : : = =. :. 1870 -"
W1aD y HAL, 81 NortAruA Han Co., No. II Bread
~ Msw !ssk., n
esss - Seoea We rrssa1snt q tAe Ps.nylvana Os~
TIE 1870 q 1hlIss osis. sssso.. H.ss.sAu.ss..
-.-,.-..--- -" - .
r.. No fsrAsr an e sssssansai = Is made ea saS.
SsYsfS; st 49,. .s.szvsd fer voting eapt.l and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-14

MINING CLAIMS FOR sALE-TMRTYlH MINING
4Xl clsie situated IN French 0ulch and Webber district
Colorado Tenftory Also the Bella Union Hstsl Lincoln
g. Ia asn oSss 1alca sT~% SoSrsd3 WI
lsdsnees, Hamilton, Canada West H. D-PartcuArs sent
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
A Sonora Story.

The following rich story is related by
a Sonora paper, at the expense of a
queer genius who vibrates between that
town and Oregon as "advance" agent of
a concert troupe, and who though pref
ty clever in "selling" the curiously in
clined, does not always come off first
best
Frank Ball travelled in a vehicle bear
ing a strong resemblance to a peddler's
cart. Old lady rushes out of house
by the roadside. The following COLO
guy ensues
old Lady.-Say, what have you got
to sell?
BaH-I am a travelling agent, mad
am, for the greatest menagerie OF an
cient or modern times, which is
shortly to be exhibited in this section,
affording to the inhabitants thereof an
opportunity of viewing the most stu
pendous collection of animals ever be-
fore exhibited.
Old Lady.-You don't say ] Have
you airy elephant ?
B0H-We have, madame, six ele-
plants, but these constitute compare
lively unimportant part of the show
We have living specimens of bipeds
and quadrupeds, who roamed over the
earth not only In the antediluvian, but
also In the pliacene and postmiocene
period, embracing the megatherium
with six legs and two tails the icthosa-
rus, with four eyes and three tails ; the
gyastucus, with no eyes, two noses and
four tails; the plesiosarus, resembling
Satan in shape, which spits fire and
breathes sulphur, and many other spe-
cies, too numerous for enumeration
We also have pious lawyer.
Old L0Cly Well, / declare
BdH-But, madam, the greatest GU
riosity by far of our exhibition is a
learned and classically educated mon
key, who was brought up by a Mohamme-
dan priest in the mysterious regions of
the Great Desert in Sahara. This mon
key speaks with fiueney ali the modern
languages, besides Latin, Greek and
Hebrew. He can repeat the Ten Com
mandments, the Emancipation Procla-
nation, President Lincoln's last mes
sage, and performs the most intricate
examples In mathematics with rapidity,
ease aud accuracy. While being exhib-
tied IN Washington he actually repeated
long speech of the Presidents. This
monkey corresponds----- ,f.efrrs s
Beautiful young lady suddenly sticks
her head from the window and calls ont:
"Mother mother ask him schy they
let the monkey trdreI so far ahead of tie
other critters pr
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02

the circumstances bein' very much agin
her. and also accoosed of havin' ham
suna vounp man hid in her house. But
does this bold young Hibernian forsake
| her ? Not much, he don't. But he
takes it all on himself, seq he Is the
guilty wretch, and is marched of to
prison.
This is q new idee. 1t is gin rally the
wife who suffers, in the play, for her
husband. but here's a noble young fell
Ter who shuts both his eyes to the APP
parent sinfulness of his new young wife,
and takes her right square to his bosom.
It was bootiful to me, who loves my wife,
and believe In her, and would put ON
INV meetin' clothes and go to the gallus
| for her cheerfully, ruther than believe
she was capable of taking -anybody's
money but mine. My married friends,
listen to me: If you treat your wives
as tho they were perfeck gentleman
If you show 'em that you have entire
confidence in them, believe me, they
viii be troo to you, most always. 1
was so pleased with this conduck of
Shaun that I hollered out. ''Good boyl
Come and see mer' ''Silencep sum
people sed. ''Put him outP' sed
sweetscented young man, with all his
new cloths or, and in company with
SPLENDID waterfll, ''put this old fellow
outp s'My young friend" said 1, in a
loud voice, whose store do you sell tape
in? 1 might want to buy yard before
/ go hum" f-.
Shaun is tried by Military Commits
sion. Colonel O'Grady, although
member of the Commission, shows he
sympathizes with Shaun and twits
Feeny, the gov'ment witness, with be-
ing a knock kneed thief, ETC., etc. Mr..
Stanton's grandfather was Secretary of
War in Ireland at that time, so this was
entirely proper. Sham is convicteas'
and goes to Jail. Hears Arrah singin'
outside. Wants to see her good deal.
A lucky thought strikes him; ne opens
the window and gets out. Struggles
with ivy and things on the outside of
the jail, and finally reaches her just as
Mr.. Feeny is about to dash large
wooden stone onto his head. He throws
Mr.. i. into the river. Pardon arrives.
Fond embraces. Tears of Joy and kiss
es a Ia Pogme. Everybody much happy.
Curtain falls.
This is very basty outline of new
play. Go and see 1T.
See the beautiful Josie Orion, whose
brilliant eyes and sweet winnin' ways
made me wish / was Shaun, the lamp
post, myself, even without my parents
consent.
See Mr.. Genny, who is one of the
quietest and Irishest of Irishmen-a
true artist and fine singer, if there is
one one out of the operer.
See Mr.. Scanlan's powerful and adj
mirable personation of the unpleasant
little villain Feeny.
See the genial actor, Mr.. Burnett
(O'Grsdy,) whose tavern at Cincinnati 1
have often stopped at.
See Mr.. Norton as the Secretary. He
reminds me of Secretary Seward so
much that call him Bill every time L
meet him.
See the excellent MIR. Peters, who is
so good a cockney servant that we all
want to go up On the stage and kick him
little.
In short, see 'em all. Then go down
to Wallack's and see Dan Bryant, one
of the be best Twin Irish actors in Col
leen Bawn. If you know of q better
Irish actor send him to me postage paid,
and Twill keep him. Yours till then,
A. WARD.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-02
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
AN ACT to extend the right of suffrage.

AN ACT to extend the right of suffrage. ~
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin Represented IN SEN
ate and Assembly, do enact as foltolcs:
Section i. The right OF voting is hereby extended
to male persons of African blood who shall have at
tanned the age of twenty-one gears or upwards with
the same qualifications and restrictions now impos-
ed upon other voters in section of article on suf
frage, in the constitution.
Section 2. This act, before IL takes effect shall be
submitted 10 the people, at general election, TO be
held ON the Tue sday next succeeding the first Monday
of November, 1865 when, if such majority of votes
as Is required by the constitution be cast for it, it
shall be of force and effect under the requirements
hereinafter prescribed but If such majority be not
cast for it, it shall have no force or effect
Section g. 1he ballot 10 be used on this occasion
shall be for the affirmative 'for extension OF suf
frage for the negative, ''for the extension of suf-
frage, no. which shall be ON the general ballot
used at the said election, and deposited in the same
election in this State. shall be deemed this
question. 80
Section T. These votes shall be counted and return
ed by the inspectors Of the election in all respects
votes for state officers counted and returned
Section s. The officers now designated by law to
canvass the returns of woes for state officers, shall
canvass the return on this question, at the same
place and under the same regulations and restric-
tons now provided by law for canvassing and declar-
ing the returns of elections for state officers
Section g. Within three days after the determine
ton of such canvass it shall be the duty of the can
10 certify the result of the said canvass to
the governor. who shall, thereupon, without delay,
make proclamation of the result. and publish the
sa me, daily and weekly for two weeks, in all news
papers printed in the state when if the result shall