Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-09-08

20 look With contempt upon the Court and
all In the room.
Upon being asked II he was ready to pro-
coed with the examination he replied that be
was not, as his counsel was absent from the
city. and he would ask an adjournment for
two days.
The case was postponed until next Monday.
1t was ihtendd to have the case presented to
the grand jury to-day, but the adjournment
has made pvstponement necessary,
Steamers Idaho and Ariadne bring Savan-
nah news OF the 3lst ult. The Savannah
Herald learns from Hilton Head that the peo-
pie Of South Carolina are actively engaged in
adopting the preliminary measures to secure
full representation in the approaching con-
vention.
gentleman from that State represents the
dominant sentiments as being in favor OF re-
construction upon a basis Of out and out
Union.
Mr.. C. NJ. Howard, a prominent citizen Of
Upper Georgia, has published letter in
which be takes most encouraging view Of
the situation. and points out the tue policy
for the people He urges revolution in
agriculture as indispensable, and urges put
ting a large portion Of the lands in perma
nent grasses. He also urges the Convention
to invite emigration and counsels the people
to take courage, be loyal resolute and indus.
trious.
The Herald says the iron for the repairs Of
the Georgia Central Railroad has been pur.
chased, and the repairs will be pushed for
ward with dispatch.
The Macon (Gs.) papers contain an &C.
count Of an attack by four highwaymen upon
Major General Wilson. The General sue
ceeded in putting three to fight, and captured
the other.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
the contracts for postal service in the South,
now being made with railroads and steam
boats, are taken at an average of fifty per cent.
lees than before the war. In one case S27,-
500 Is now paid where 1t formerly cost the
Government Sl58, 900.
New York. Sept s.
The Times Washington dispatch says re-
ceipts OF the internal revenue amounted to
the enormous sum Of 81 800 900, being near
ly two millions ahead of any other day.
There was perfect rush OF pardon seekers
at the White House yesterday A greater
number of Southerners are in Washington
for that purpose than has been known before.
RALEIGH, N. C., Sept /.
Judge Carter, who has returned from an
extensive trip through the Southern States,
states that cruelty to freedmen and number
Of homciles among them by the whites are
increasing to a fearful extent, especially in
places where the troops are being Withdrawn.
Ths Judge has a copy Of the. Southern Sun,
which Gays if the Yankees are alarmed at the
killing of a few hundred negroes day in
States where they have the protection of the
Yankee troops, to certain extent, what will
be their alarm after the departure of the mill
tsry forces and re-admission into the Union
of these States as sovereign powers, who will
then have complete organization OF militia
in each county, which will give the South q
standing army which can bid defiance to the
world. II,
The Petersburg Index says that Gen. Lees
love for Virgins, which has controlled his
past life, will bind him to that State during
the remainder of it.
WASHINGTON, Sept. g.
The Currency Bureau has just made de-
cision Of considerable importance to the CAPT
tslists and Banking institutions OF the count.
ry. 1t is to be the following purport: That
although bank might be permitted to organ.
ize without circulation by waving it's claim
to 1t, yet the law feqaresal banks to depos.
1t at least one third Of their capital with the
Treasurer in U. s. bonds, and this require.
ment can in no case be dispensed with. The
deposits must be made though circulation be
waived.
The Agent Of the Intelligence Office of the
Freedmen's Bureau in New York reports &c
Gen. Howe that he can find employment a
good wages for several the usand freedmen il
New York State. Eighty-fve colored people
most Of whom from Richmond, have been
sent TO Providence. X. L., where homes and
employment have been provided for them.
The War Department to-day issued an or.
der directing the muster out of the Ohio I'm
ion Light Guard, which for several months
previous to Mr.. Lncoln's death acted as his
body guard, and since that event have been
acting in the some capacity to President John
son.
Over fifty applications for pardon were re-
ceived at the Attorney Generals office this
morning. i
At recent sale Of Government horses and
mules at Annapolis, Md, the average price
brought for mules was Sl46 90, or about SO
more than they cost the Government. Hors.
es averaged Sl05 40 per head.
There was quite scene at Growers thea.
tire last night, occasioned by the appearance
on the stage of An actor named +. c. Bangs
who. 1t is reported, served for some time on
Stonewail Jackson's staff. The loyal portion
of the audience gave vent to their feelings in
loud and prolonged Kisses, while the disloy.
al cheered and spplauded Bangs. The per-
formances came very near ending in a riot
The morning papers are silent on the sub.
ject
The number Of patients remaining in the
various military hospitals throughout the
country on August rs was about fifteen thou.
sand. There were only nine hundred aud
seventy five in the Washington department
and nineteen hundred and fifteen in the De.
pattment Of the East.
The Wirz trial was resumed to-day. Sew
aral witnesses testified to the cruelties Prev
iously given of the bad treatment and dis
treesng mortality among our prisoners.
New YORK, Sept. S.
The Trbunc's Richmond correspondence
says complaints continue to pour into the
freedmsn's bureaus Of Ill treatment and mean
ness toward negroes on the part Of the plant
ers In different parts of the State. They
band together to turn off all help except such
as shah be actually needed during the win