The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-04-18
NEWS rrENrS.

NEWS ITEMS.
"A prominent Virginian once proPbesied
that the slave masters ofhis state Would.ons
day, run away from their slaves. That pre-
sdiction was, last week, fulfilled
This entry is copied from the records Of
Castle Thunder: George Barton--giving
food to federal prisoners Of war; forty lash
Is upon the bare back. Approved. Sen
tenee carried into effect July 2.
Mrs. Grant said the gensral was ga
very obstinate men" Perhaps Lee thinks
50.
The Westinghouse grumble because
FSecretary Stanton sends the news to New
York. and they know nothing about it I'LL i
comes back again by telegraph.
Gov. Smith Of Virginia made speech
before the city councils Of Richmond Sunday
announcing that the confederate troops were
victorious, and that the city should not be
evacuated. lie SOFA after left on horseback.
! The brass band formerly belonging to
sthe l4th Virginia regiment, who arrived o.
washington on Thursday, took the oath Of
allegiance, and afleI that ceremony they
played a number Of airs suited to theiI
changed positions.
Jesse d. Bright, the expelled copper
Shead senator from Indiana, has lost heavily
Sby the fall in gold.
4 The members already chosen to the
sthirty-ninth Congress now stand Union
Tl4i, democrat 49, Kentucky. Tennessee
land perhaps othor southern States will swell
Sthe Union number.
q The bitterest northern feeling against
q Richmond must now be satisfied. A Wash.
sington hotel keeper is going to open hotel
Rthere.
q Poor Brigham Young is widower.-
Zone Of his wives died on the I'D Of las
month. She was the handsomest Of all Brig.
ham's wives excepting six.
MIR. GrieI, who was wealthy Unior
Acitizen Of Richmond when the rebellion brOk,
kout, but who refused to approve Of secession
and was consequently sent North penniless
has been appointed Postmaster at that city
8 and has left to assume the duties of his Of
hce
q old lack Taylor passed judgment upor
JEFF. Davis twenty years ago. lie called bin
Fan unprincipled scoundrel and hypocritic
al adventures"
- Hon. II. g. Foote returned from Europe
in the Etna, and was Immediately lodged b,
Gen. Dix in so sequestered spot as Ludlow
street Jail. The government has ordered hin
sent back to Europe by the next steamer.
p. 7. Barnum is elected to the Con
necticut Legislature on the Union ticket.
The rebel Gen. Pegram, killed in til
battle of the I'd inst, was in the twenty
Fourth year Of his age. He left the Univer
sity of Virginia and enlisted as private q
he commencement Of the war. He was Of
Emilitary family, being the son and brothe
sof general. with several other relatives 0
#ofiicial rank.
"A Springfield physician was called +
attend upon a soldiers widow through loni
8and severe attack Of pneumonia. lie rod
six miles for every visit during some Of th
ssserest weather Of the past winter, and OF
recovery, presented her bis bill Of nearly So
receipted in full, ''in consideration Of ser.
vices rendered TO him aud bis country b.
her lamented husband"
How long will ii take me to 20 to Rich
mond ~ asked an eager officer at City Poin
% 8 veteran Brigadier, holding commas
there, soon after We got the good news. +"
can't say how long it will take you" wa
the answer; sit has take ne three years an
eleven months.
Nearly every negro 10 Richmond in MOI
seen With cigar in bis mouth. Last wee
il would have cost him fifteen lashes on tn
back TO indulge 10 that luxury. New mas
tiers make new manners.