The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-05-23

The Confederate zen. BAKER, OF
RECEIVING the news Of the surrender o
Lees army, ordered the destruction
OF the long and costly bridge by which
the Seab GARD and Roanoke railroad
crossed the Branch river at Weldon
-Four splendid locomotives were
placed on the bridge and the structure
fired. A more wicked, c~auseless and
wanton act has not been committed
during the war. The people Of Norti
Carolina are much incensed at it, and
openly declare they will shoot Baker
Il lie falls into their hands. The
bridge and property destroyed are
valued at a quarter of a million dol
lars.
AT a " last ditch" rebel meeting at
Shreveport, La, Col. Flournoy, Of
Texas, uttered a glowing panegyric
upon Booth, the assassin of Mr.. Lin
coin, whom he compared to Brulus,
the slayer of Caesar, and predicted for
him ( BOOTH a like and enduring
fame
The Cincinnati Gazette publishes a
letter from Gen. Weitzel, denying the
statement recently made by a Rich
mond correspondent that Gen. Welt
eel, while in command at Rich
mond, had, at the request Of the wife
OF Robert +. Lee, Withdrawn colored
troods guarding herhouse and substi-
tnted white soldiers, and that he re.
fused to march the colered troops
through the city, lest he might offend
the inhabitants.
Mai. Gen. Howard has been APP
pointed by President johnson to be
superintendent Of the ireedmen's bu-
reau. Gen. Howard is the one-arm-
ed, praying general, Of good reputa-
ton for sense, integrity and courage.
all which qualities will be requisite in
lis new position. He was not an APP
plicant for the place, and was ap.
pointed by the President over the
heads Of a large number who sought
ii. This indicates that President
johnson has the right idea about APP.
pointments, and if he adheres to il he
will save himself much trouble and
secure a sound administration Of af.
fairs.
Emerson tells about a Western
street that began as a broad avenue.
turned to a common street, then into
a COW path, and then into a squirrel
track and ran up a tree. But this is
nothing To the career Of the rebel who
began as President Of the Southern
Confederacy, then turned thief, then
became a fugitive from justice, and
was finally detected while running of
in one Of his wife's dresses.-Bosto
J0urpai.
The Tribune says that Mr.. Lincoln.
upon the receipt Of Alex. II. Ste.
phens's first great Union speech il
Georgia near the close Of 1860, wrote
him from Springfield a letter, wherein
be offered him, nay, pressed upon
him, a choice Of all the positions with.
in the Presidents gift. Mr.. Stephens
when lie received this letter, lad re,
solved to 9 90 with lis State and i
declined the rustful profer.
Mn. LINcoLS's CASE.-Mrs. Lin,
coin has given to Senator Sumner a
Palmetto cane, which was presented
to Mr.. Lincoln some months since.
The head Of the cane is an elaborate.
y carved piece Of IVORY, representing
an eagle shielding with her wings q
nest containing several eaglets. and
IN the act Of drawing up with hei
beak the folds Of the American flag
to protect the nest and her young
from the insidioas approach Of a ser.
peni. The idea aptly symbolizes the
Unions dangers, and, rs developed
upon the head Of the cane, is quite
elective as well as ornamental.