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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30
How Fernando Wood was Snubbed in Lon
don.

The London correspondent of the Boston Com
monwealth shows how this distinguished cop
perhead was suppressed in London
" You may Judge Of the scorn With which
Americans IN London read IN Thursday papers
April 2jIh, the following notice
sls-l shall b. much Obliged it you viii
state that meeting OF The Americans in Lon
don will be held at this hotel tomorrow, at /.
o'clock, with reference to some appropriate *
preston Of sentiment conc.rning the lamentablc
intelligence ilOm the United States
Very truly yours,
FERNANDO WooD.
GrosyehoF Hotel, Pimlico, Apri o."
IL was seen through IN a moment. gooily
number OF Americans went there determined Il
prevent this sneakIng effort OF Wood to be tn,
American representative and paragon Of rat.
r0tlsm here, (where be has been tor two weeks
and there was IN the room ready for use a Ger
tain message OF his recommending The very
proper aud pralsewOIthy destruction Of the Uni.
ted States as good moment for the secession OF
New York city. When We bad ali been seated
IN silence for few moments a model waiter of
the aristocratlc Grosyenor Hotel came TO the
door and proclaimed, Gentlemen the Hon.
Fernando Wood As that sleek and olly in
d,ldual walked in, slow and stately, some single
individual be- clap with his hands--ybere.
upon he was utterly covered up and hidden
away beneath spontaneous bushes and Kisses
from every throat Fernando caught the hurri-
cane IN his breast, staggered Il little then went
on to the upper part Of the room. Some one
then proposed that he Wood should take the
chair but almost before the motion had pa.sed
from hls lips, Dr.. Black OF Kentucky, entered
the door and called out" Gentlemen. have
come hom the residence OF the American minis.
ter, and have a message from a number Of emf.
nent Americans there to those who have gath.
cred hllc'
Dr. Il. then SAID that 1t was the opinion oI
Mr. Adams, and the gentlemen 10 CONSULTATION
with him, that general meeting OF American,
should BE- held ia ST James Hall n Monday
evening and tina. all should reserve any mlnol
expression until then. Tie Wuolne thought
tho meeting might 90 on but he was inter
rupted by call to adjourn The next attempI
was to thank Fernando Wood iot calling u,
together but Row. Cmmond KENNEDY. sub
agent With Dr. Payne Tor the freedmen, MOUNTED
char aud asked II Americans needed 10 thanh
any man Tor calling Thorn together whereupor
'ae melton to thank not being put, the crowd
lett the room to Wood and hi. friend 70,
may 'hhk suns manifestation oil feeling harsh
out assure you that II was Whit the human
nature OF honorable men was not able to stand
TO behold The euunteuance of one who had de
voted his liIo to Strengthening The arm that ha
covered America with devastation and grief II
the very hour when that arm had filed up III,
measure ot It's lniQuities.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

The Freeman or The stse eiVernont uho would sup
pc IT the administration Of Andrew johnson, and AID In
rs-establsbire the Federal authority and Government
over al the stapt ard reriore. q he United sateI
upon the enduring bas Of universal foeiom are here
by requested to meet 10 Mas Convention IN MONT
PELIkR, on WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE
next, al Ii O'Clock a. y 10 nominate candidates for
Governor Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer TO be sup
ported Al the ensuing lection
JOHN v STEWART,
sTODDARO b. COLBY,
LGVERETr y, ENGLKSBT,
DUDLEY G. pENisON, state COMMITTEE
DONATION Ross,
HLNRY CLARK,
GEORGE WILKINS,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30
Our Credit in Germany.

The .AlSemeine Z,ituny the leading paper in
Germany, in comparing the cost Of our war for
nationality with what we have saved heretofore
by not keeping standing army and What Ne shal
make by the abolition Of shvery, gives the follow
ing interesting and agreeable ,s,mat, Of our
profit and loss
On European basis the United States, from
1911 TO 1861, would, relatively to their popula.
ton, have maintained an average standing army
o. one hundred thousand men. This at Que thou
sand dollars per man, the cost of tn. American
soldier before the war would have amounted, in
fifty years, to 5000 100000. But ,hissn,t al.
The labor Of those one hundred tn lsand men
not Withdrawn, A.. in Europe, from productive
industry, may be put al $500 per yeat--making
in fifty years $l,5000O00OO We are to con.
slider, also, the cost Of financial abolition Of sls-
very, and may thus add up our reckoning
eHrpir
Saved on ornaments is ht,y years 81 ono OOO. 900
saved IN labor otlo0,utO nsn 1000 u00 you
saved from purchased freedom Of slaves 2sOO eco
Total ss;OoCoO,ooo
Cost war for Union with freedom 10000 900
Net Prom, 100000 Oeo
WhiIs it would have been infinitely more in
harmony with the traditions Of our people and the
peaceful influences which We should be glad to
welcome as the fnsl arbiters Of all disputes among
nationali,ies ard peoples, il the republic could
have been kept just, aud honest, and righteous,
and truly progressive without war, the war has
yet brought u, It's compensation even more than
appears in the above figures. The abolition Of
slavery alone, in the future which that measure
"Opens for our people, will, as an investment, pay
the eosI Of the war. When fres industry and lis
accompanying enterprise shall have multiplied as
they surely will multiply, ahundred fold, the pro,
ductveness Of every reclaimed slave state. shall
develop their amazing resources, hitherto almo,,
untouched, and shall make Virginia aud Georgia
like New York and Illinois, 1t will be evident that
the figures Of this German writer are quite within
the truth, ana that in twenty years the country
will be richer by many times our national debt
than it !, to-day.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

\ dispatch from Warrington dated May 2jth
SAYS The waterproof CLOAK aud shawl worn by
jed. DAVIS az the time OF his capture, wer.
presented to the War Department to-day by
col. Prtchard d. The Fourth Michigan Caysl-
ry The cloak was worn as skirt and the
shawl as hood. The Colonel stated that I'M
der the female apparel DAVIS wore a toll suit
Of drab ami par Of cavalry boots. lie also
transferred 20 tn department, Toe c1lors Of the
One Hundred AMI Flftieth Pennsylvania Vols.
found IN the baggage oi the rebel party. Both
Mrs, DAVIS and Mrs Clay were very defiant and
very sarcastic. The Secretary Of War, N The
name OF the people aud tbs President, returned
thanks to Col Pntshard Tor the gallautry and
activity exhibited by HIM in the pursuit Of the
great criminal OF she age, remarklug, " That
upon The receipt Of has report the reward f.
cred l)r toe apprehension OF DAVIS would DO
distributed 20 the men who were properly en-.
uiied to 1t, and a medal Of honor awarded to
each one who participated in the capture
Davis disguise was taken to Gar dner's pho
toeraphlc gallery whore it was arranged on q
man OF the Same siE9 and build as the rebel
leader, VINO tben stood for his photograph.
Tho admirers Of the Mississippi gentleman will
Go well 10 secure copies. Mrs J,H Davis wore
the waterproof cloak during the voyage and
was 10th to give it up when col. pritchard de-
manded It while Mrs. G. CLAY. who is
very accomplished person, advised her to keep
the coveted garment even If she was wounded
by the soldiers Mrs. jeff was wiser and gave
up the Disguise.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

llAErERs INV MONTHLY MAGAZINE for June
is as interesting us ever. The following is the
table Of contents ;--Washoe revisited; From Te-
henn to Simucindi The Suo-Dhl, Heroic
Deeds Of Heroic Men Dree for the FaIleni
d obbs Dinner at Demonico's; Andrew ken's
Temptation The Americans on their Travels
Contrasts Reeolleetons OF Grant; ArmAdale-
BY Wilk.e Collins The University Of Oxford
tConouded) 10 Memorum W. S. Our Mutual
Friend BY Charles Dickens Monthly Record
OF Current EVENTS Editors Easy Chair Edi-
tors Drawer.
Published by Harper 4 Brothers. New York,
Terms $500 per year for a single oopyi AZ
copies one year $4,000
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

The Editor of the FnEtsAN, while in Nil.
waukce Tor few weeks, is writing iorthe Daily
Ssthnsl, and we therefore feel at liberty 10
copy such of his articles appearing in that paper
as we have room for, giving them place as edi-
torials In our paper. This explanation becomes
necessary as there may be some readers OF the
fREIrAS who also see the Ssnhn,L and who
might be led, BY the similarity OF articles found
IN both papers, to suspect the FIREMAN Of taking
liberties with the editorials of another news.
paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30
COMMERCIAL.

hAEEErs.-EIw YoRs, May o. Flour-'ales 10000
barrel. state and Western southern hru,r sales s)O
bbs Canada Csc bel or sales 600 bills wheat to 8,
gher sales q 900 bush, winter red Western 81 60
amber Michigan s. 10 Corn2 10 &c higher oats armsr
Canada II 10 tso Beef quiet Pork-saes $500 barrels
Lard quiet sales 1925 bbls Whi,key steady
MosIrARr-U. $. $50 coupons 1854 o. S ln4ot
9H Gold 1866.
The rise IN gold the pass week Of sN pei
cents s prsoes o meat grain ana farm produce gen
orally. Money Is plenty att PER mt. on Saturday
gold fell from enc to one and sba.f per cent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

TnR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE The people in
several parts Of the State are actively moving
IN the matter Of raising the necessary funds 10
secure the establishment of an Agricultural
College, in pursuance Of the act passed by our
late legislature. In Windsor County meetings
have been held, and town committees appointed
to solicit subscriptions for the object, and efforts
arc being made to secure the l1ca ion Of the
College in some town OF that County. Rutland
County is also wide awake in the same matter,
aud intends to have the college located at Rut-
land, IL is said that the final determination as
to the location OF the institution depends some
what upon the amour, Of funds raised in the
different localities Representative Morrill, offers
to give $1,000 to the Agricultural College
wherever located, and $4,000 if located in Slraf-
ford Mr.. Park Of Bennington will give $1,000
wherever located, snd $4,000 if located in
Bennington.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

CANADA AND ASSExArloN Our Canadian
neighbors are seriously discussing the probability
and the value to them Of union with the Uni
ted States aud The English papers are giving
some attention to the same subject. The great
republic has not gone to ruin as many Of these
sogaoous foreigners anticipated, and some Of them
now consider the American lag rather better
enc TO live under than the union OF England.
The ties which biad the tauaaus to the home gov.
eminent, or England to the Canadss, are not Of
The srongett characters and we maggie, when
the time required or notice Of the abgogau5n oI
tue reciprocity treaty, eSpiies, aud The people
across the border find themselves foreigners 10
tact as well as IN name, they will even more earn.
esty than nov canvas the advantages Of union
with The United States,
We, however, are in no hurry to annex them
aud can Only now advise them to study the thso.
~ Of our Government, aud learn the le,scns OF
genuine, working, practical, honest Democracy
# they have any desire 70 Unite their fortunes
si,h ours. " hen Ihey become homogeneous
sHh Us, and comprehend aud believe IN cur ideas
OF government il will be TIME enough iJr US 10
seriously entertain the proposition to admit them
to our household. Uutl then VT shall prefer to
Ieoeh them by our example as they can study /,
aero. the border
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

1nE GREAT RkyRw.-The Vermont Re,i.
ments which participated in the great review,
we're the Eighth, Lieut. Col j b. Mead the
seventeenth, Col. Randall aud the FIRST Cav
altY, Lieut. Col JOSIAH Hail. Brcyot Brigadler
Gen. WIN. Wells commanded the "a Brigade OF
Custars Division. TIE sixth Corls, ombra-
eng the Old Vermont Brigade, was not on the
ground bang still inlold Virginia.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

We are indebted to Lieut.. John p. DeMert,
regImennl qlar'ermaster Of the 10Th Wisconsin,
for several copies Of Mobile papers, and also for
various pamphlet productions Of Southern and re.
beIious cooting
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

Mekeogh, recently arrested in Rutland for
disloyal practices, is confined in the Old Capitol
prten at Washington.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

Hon. David Read was elected Recorder oil
Burlington last Tuesday and the other city OH
GERS were re lected with substantial unasiml'y'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30
EOREIGN NEWS.

The steamship Edinburg, from Liverpool 10th
via Queenstown llth, has arrived Johnston
surrender was generally regarded as loregone
conclusion. The effect was slight.
In the English House Of Commons on the
/ th the question AZ to whether the Government
had resolved TO Withdraw beligerent rights iron
the South, of which notice had been given by
Mr. While, was not put.
The Morning Stdr assumes from Mr.. White
having been requested to postpone his question
that the subject is und or consideration by the
Cabinet, and observes that though the with
1rawal OF belligerent rights IL no mere sent'
mental action, it would have the effect Of shut
ting the Australian ports to the Shenandoah
add those Of the West Indies 70 the Stonewal
he only TWO priyateers ailOat IL would tent
to expcdate the period when the Government
Of the Union will raise tho blockade and permit
free intercourse with the southern states.
The Morning Post. in an editorial on tb'
same subject says Mr.. White postponed hl
question in the absence Of Lord Palmarston
but 1t is unquestonably one to which an answe
must be speedily given. The Post says II 10 i'm
possible to avoid the conclusion that The Con
Tolerate Government has ceased to exist Tn
South ceases to be bellgerent when il no onge
possesses the means Of prosecuting the wal
and as it has already made admission to tina
effect in the original convention between SheT
man and Johnston, no cause for complaint Wi
be given If neutral powers lndofse tho conle'
sion. The Post thinks, however, that Nj
Whites eagerness to press the question
scarcely decent
The London Daily Nt0s denies the statemer
tina President johnson has caused fresh repre-
sensations to be made for claims connected wit
the puate Alabama 3 depredations. II says I'll
case remains as Mr.. Lincoln left 1t.
The rebel loan is quoted at II a IA C,
The market for cotton closed dull at allgl
decline. Breadstuif, quiet Provisions quiz
ami steady.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

The Meodolsshon Quiutette Club are looked
TO give concert AT Woodstock the last Of June.
They will without doubt favor our citizens with
an entertainment abou, tho same time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

Quite a number Of Officers Drls lor tho sev.
orai regiments Of State Militia have been held
the last week Everything has passed a pleas
anIly and ptohiably, aud the occasions have been
regarded as highly encouraging to the friends oil
State military organization.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

c margocblna by Negrete, and that he wa
marching on Matamorss, receiving recruits
the way. Canales bad joined him with 200
men, Ondaurrl was at saredo with Benevldes
The Liberals had driven the Imperias out OF
Piedras Negras, taking number Of prisoners
Lopez had succeeded in reFcbing Monterey
Cortlnss having missed him. II IS said battle
took place between Nagrete and Me ia May /.
Result unknown.
LATEST.
A dispatch has been received by the War De-
partment at Washington from Gen, Candy
dated OF New Orleans May Goth which states
that the arrangements for the surrender Of the
Confederate forces in the trans.Mississipp De
partment have been concluded They include
the men and material Of the army and navy
The War Department has RENTED all sen.
fences by military tribunals Of imprisonment
during the war, and ordered the prisoners TO BE-
discharged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-22

The following from the Warren Pa
L-dger is published as likely TO prove in
tcres'lng to Persons in this vicinity propos
ing to visit the Pennsylvania Oil regions
with a view prospecting:
More ABOUT Oh THAT there is more oil
in this part of Warren County than has been
dreamed of even by those longest here, is
becoming more appearnt each day. In our
ORGANIZATIONS, this season, we have seen
many surface shows ofoil; but till last week
have we seen such overwhelming evidence
Out of couriosify we visited the farm of Major
d. Titus, which lies about six miles down the
river from Warren, ON n little stream known
as SCOTS Run, about one mile distant from
the river. Running through this farm i, a
rocky ledge, ranging from twenty-five 10
fifty rods in width The surfaces is literally
covered with rocks. The springs putting
out from the hil.sidcs are numerous,
and in many of them IS unmis,akable
evidences of exuG;ng oil. We saw on diff:
ferent portions of the farm six or eight places
where the oil stands in the form ola scum ,aad
in some instance the stones and sticks are
blackened by it. One can hardly trav. |
over this farm without being impressed with
n strong belief that oil in large quantities
lies beneath his feet only waiting the Grill TO
make its way to the surface. The farm pr,-
sents the best surface evidences of oil of any
place we have visited, and canrot help but be
inviting to capitalists, SO soon as they once
ihspec. it. We understand that the Major is
organizing a Company, and that many of the
monied me of this place have unhesitating-
" taken shares.
Our purpose in noticing oil "sites" is not
to puff indis -riminately every place to suit
the convenience of interested parties, but to
re late what we saw, or, IS old January said
to his weeping wife May, what we thought we
saw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-22

who shall enlist and be mustered into the
service Of the United States, and credited to
the county OF La Sale on her quota under
the last call Of the President Of the United
States, from this time to the fifth day Of JAN
nary next.
Resolced, That this county stands pledged
to make liberal provision in aid of the fami.
lies of volunteers from this county, and
recommend that the above bounty Of 500,
where the volunteer has family in the
county, be paid to said volunteers ieiiii!y 10
four quarterly instasittnts, dtrihg the first
year after the ehlistmeht, to be paid at the
commencement of each quarter
Resoiccd, That committee of three be
appointed to negotiate the bonds of the
county in such sums as may be required to
carry out the above resolution, and to pay
the bounties to such volunteers as shall
enlist and be mustered in under the above
resolutions, on the necessary certificate from
the Adjutant General OF the state ~ 4AhOs
and the officer mastering in the same.
To which Mr.. Hise offered the following
additional resolution as an amendment:
Resotred. That should Congress or the
Secretary of War, extend the time of enlist
ment beyond the 9Th of January, the provi-
sions for bounty given above be extended
until such term shall expire.
Mr. Gilman moved to lay the amendment
on the table, which motion was agreed to by
the following vote:
Yeas Baldwin, Brown. Clark, Mcintyre,
CalI Fleming, Gilman. jacobson, Morrison,
Gage, Price, Rogers Rowe, Soule, Spicer,
Sweetland, Wicks, Waggoner, Corwin-l9.
Ndys.- Berry, Dent, Dominy, Fisher,
Green, Gray, lIise, Hoban, Lininger, Strawa,
10.
The resolutions Of Mr.. Gilman were there
upon adopted unanimously.
Sup. Gilman offered the following resolu
ton, which was adopted:
Resolred, That bonds Of this county draw.
ing Interest not to exceed ten per cent. per
annum, be issued and signed by the chair
man and clerk of the Board, not exceeding
ten thousand dollars Of said bonds, 20 become
due during the year 1869, ard not exceeding
said amount each year thereafter.
On motion of Sup. Gilman, Sups. Bald
win, Clark and Price were appointed com
mittee to carry into effect the above resolu-
tions
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-22
Detroit Convention.

The Commercial Convention which met al
Detroit last week was n rather imposing
body, both as TO the number and respectable
ty of those in attendance. But tie proceed.
ings were more stormy than, from the charac-
ter of many of its members, one would have
anticipated. However, the close was har-
moni@us enough, and The resolutions finally
adopted passed by an unanimous vote, with
scarcely al exception. There were some
twelve or fourteen Of them but stripped OF
their generalities, they may be substantially
stated as follows:
lst-That the proper Improvement of the
grea. nayigable streams of the country, and
the improvement of the harbors on TIE lakes.
should be made by the general goyernme Mt
whenever It's means Will justify it, and the
importance OF the propo ed works i'm perative-
ly demand it.
2d-That the government of the United
States did right in abrogatipg the reciprocity
treaty, ami that 1t would be proper for the
government TO negotiate another treaty that
would be unobjcc,iona5le to ali the interests
Of the contracting parties.
These resolves almost remind one OF the
old saying about the mountain which labored
and brought forth a mouse. That so large
and respectable assembasc, composed OF
the LEA ling commercial MI IDS oc The
country, should, after whole week delibe-
ration, END IN the simple enuncation Of
few platitules like the above, to which the
VII Die country h Is been agreed for years past,
looks indeed Ike ''lame and impotent con
clu SION
There was however, one idea evolved in
these proceedings, which does not appear il
the resolutions, but which NAV redeem the
body from the charge of wasting its time on
Puerilities, and that is. the thorough overhaul
ing it gave the Canadian reciprocity
question. There was, in the convention, q.
large Canadian delegation, who took part in
its debates and proceedings. They were the
solid and influential men Of the Provinces
Il erchant princes, who had made fortunes
through the late reciprocity treaty, anL who
desired its renewal.
These gentlemen were sent home to Canada
with big flea in each ear. They gathered
distinctly, from the tone of the Convention,
that the reciprocity business with Canada, by
which the Provinces gain all the advantages
at the expense Of Western producers, is pay
ell out and that if Canada would continue
to enjoy the prosperity which she owesto her
reciprocal trade with tine states,s her only
chance her, after lies in annexation With.
f,,;f that step. her trade must again Anguish
and, in addition, she III st s1l,9it to heavy
a1ation and vast expenditures for defensive
works on her borders to protect her soil from
Yankee Invasion i IS understood the Can
almost to a man.