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

MEN and women, gIrls aud boys, feel in
stinctively when they have fallen in with dan
gerous associates. II they choose to remain
amongst them they are lost. So. in high tide.
barks Of light drAught float over the quick
sands in summer, at low tide, the venturous
boys and young people will cricket thereup-
on; but neither can remain long 10 the neigh
borhood. The time comes when the sands
are covered with thin surface Of water, and
beneath is the shifting, loose, wet earth,
more dangerous and reacherous than SPRING
tide ice and then il is that TO touch it is to
be drawn in, and to be drawn in is death.
So it is with bad company.
A letter from Fortress Monroe says JEFF
Davis has been unable to take his outdoor
exercise for several days pest, on account Of
a carbuncle on one OF his legs. Davis has for
years been subjected to these painful erup-
tlons. He has become quite cheerful and
communicative. Several volumes ofthe Eng
lish classics are now allowed him, an occas-
ionsl daily paper, and pen, ink and paper.
he writes letters, which are submitted to the
Secretary Of War before b,ng forwarded to
their destination. but is not allowed TO recei-
We similar communications. Clay and Mitch
ell promenade the rsmparts every day, though
never al the same hours.
! The last mail from England brings a report
on good authority that the Great Eastern will
be at once despatched fiom Sheerness to
Newfoundland. The object Of this trip is to
fish up on the way the fragments Of the dis
severed cable, which, it is hoped, will be re-
covered by means Of grapnels and buoys.
The promoters Of the enterprise 10 England
are determined to lay another cable next
Of ~ 4
the old one.
| A correspondent OF the Name Democrat
says that the father Of JEFF Davis was born
in Maine, aud went South when he had near
/ ly arrived at manhood He was not after
wards heard Of until jeff. Davis visited NJ aine
some years ago, when be stated in converse
ton with friend that his fther was born in
Buxton, and had arrived in Mississippi poor
boy. The writer says Davis parents were
not married.
A letter has been received by the Pay
masters Department, post-mArked "Clnci-
natl, Ohio, but without date or signature,
or anything 10 indicate who the writer is ex-
capt that he is soldier, inclosing 500
greenbsck, which, the writer says, was over
paid him on his fnal settlement with the Gov
ernment.
A stock company composed OF wealthy
Northern capitalists, has been formed for the
purpose OF developing the extensive coal fields
on the James river above Richmond. The
company proposes to employ about thousand
freedmen as iaborers, at fair wages, and have
asked Gen. Howard's sauotion of the project
Spectators in Richmond are buying up all
the confederate bonds and currency they can
End, in anticipation Of some proposition here
after in Congress for their payment. They
will have good time waiting for it.
A correspondent speaking OF Gen. Sher-
man says his pictures are like him, "if his
whiskers we're littls redder and greater
hostility to the War Department thrown in
to the expression of his face"
The counsel of Wirz say they will sum
mon at least one hundred and fifty witnesses.
If SO, those, with the witnesses called 70. the
prosecuion will make three hundred in all
to be examined, probably extending the trial
three months.
The White House is thronged nearly every
day by females from the States late in rebel
lion, endeAyoring to obtain interviews with
the President for the purpose of asking the
restoration of property conhscated in conse
quence Of their husbands taking active share
in the rebellion.
While at Winona, Minnesota, some one
who had heard that Gen. Grant was a great
smoker had the effrontery to step up to him
and offer him half dozen cigars. The Gen
gave him look from head to foot which
would have withered any one, and quietly re.
piled " | do not wish to smoke now"
The Augusta, Ga, Constitutionalist says
that party is springing into existence favor
ing general repudiation Of all private in
debtedness. That paper denounces repudia-
ton as unwise, dishonest and uncons Iitution-
al. Several candidates for the convention ia
vors reputation.
Thirteen brothers and sisters-the Oldest
not twenty years Of age--nOw lie side by side
in a graveyard near Walkersville, Md, all OF
whom died OF diptheria. Eight Of them have
deceased within The past four weeks.
1t is said the Virginia banks are receiving
rebel money in liquidation OF liabilities duo