Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-08-25


siest manner, with their heads held naturally.
Gov. Brown Yves lately in Atlanta, entirely
recovered from his illness. He regarded the
question Of secession as settled, and any fur
ther agitation on that and kindred topics
should be s,udously avoided. He thinks it
) would be well for the convention to declare
slavery at an end in Gerogis without excite
ment or discussion. Owing to heavy receipts
the price Of vegetables in this city rule below
: that Of New York. Over one thousand bales
Of cotton have arrived from Augusta at Sa-
vannah.
Two sons and daughter of JEFF. Davis
passed through Alabama on Tuesday, en-
route for Montreal, in charge Of the mother
of Mrs. Davis and two servants. The Jour
nal says lasge crowd was attracted to the
DelAvan House, where quite a disgusting
scene took place. A number Of women went
in, and amid the most extravsgsnt profession
Of delight and affection, repeatedly kissed the
children.
1t Is related Of Simon Cameron that, in
talking with JEFF Davis about secession in
1860. he told Davis that il the Southern
States seeded ruin would follow them, slave
ry be abolished and he would with his own
hands plant corn in the streets of Charleston /;
that last spring Mr.. Cameron planted the corn
in Charleston, as he predicted, hired soldier
to attend to it, and has lately received four
ears OF grain as the product.
Mosby left for his home on Thursday eve
ming in Warrenton, there to remain subjec.
to the orders Of the War Department. Such
was the excited feeling against him on the
part Of the citizens and soldiers that bis life
was in danger while be remained in Alexan-
dria, several persons who had been deeply
wronged during the war having armed them
selves to kill him.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
the opinion is confidently expressed that the
government will not undertake the trial Of
Virz but cause him to give States evidence
in the approaching trial of jeff Davis, where
/ by it will be proven that Davis was the di-
rect and principal instigator of the crueltes
to union prisoners.
Discharged soldiers cannot have it too fre.
quently impressed upon them to keep their
discharge papers. The brokers and specular
tors who buy them for song expect TO sell
them back at an immense profit when Con-
gress shall have appropriated lands to the
use and benefit of volunteers honorsbly dis
charged form the service.
1t may interest the public TO know that
Gen. Forrest cannot return to his plantation
and old home on the Mississippi river with
safety to himself, unless protected by Federal
bayonets. Forrest is one OF the bravest men
living, and should be as little obnoxious to
his neighbors as any officer of the confed-
eracy, but the facts are stated.
The waterville (Me.) Mail records the
following Want to see Grant mighty
bad, do you p said bue-eosted veteran to
people crowding aboard the cars the other
morning, on their way to the capital to get
squint at our famous General. W-a-a-ll,
why in thunder didn't you come down to the
front when he wanted to see you, hey ?"
Five members of family named Ridge
were murdered by rebels, near Chattanooga,
during the war brother has been on the
track Of the murderers, three OF whom have
been arrested and hung, and last week another
of the gang was arrested. That is a brother
worth having.
Nearly four hundred million dollars have
passed though the Internal Revenue Bureau
since its organization, and so far il has not
sustained the loss OF single dollar by the
misconduct of any of its officers. The last
days receipts from the internal revenue
amounted to nearly 81 100000.
The President has appointed Newton Ed,
wards Governor and ex-ofico Superintendent
OF Indian Affairs of DacotAh Territory, and
Edward b. Taylor Superintendent of Indian
Affairs for the Northern Superintendency.
Colts factory is to be run twenty hours a
H.. a. 4
for pistols. Many of the orders, it is said,
come fiom southern negroes.
The authorized amount Of national cur
rency having been exhausted, no more ma
tiohal banks are to be chartered except only
those whose papers were filed prior to Aug.
|. 1t follows, for like reason, that the capi-
tai stock of those in operation cannot be in
creased.
Some speculator has secured the ashes re-
sulting from the burning OF the tobacco at
the evacuation OF Richmond, and shipped it
North 10 be used as fertilizer, for which it
is equal to guano. One vessel took away
five thousand four hundred bushels.
The ex-guerrills Mosby has been appoint
ed one Of the judges Of the tourdament,to
come off at Leesburg on the lst proximo
The Knights have been admonished to keep
a sharp lookout for their horses on that
occasion.
elaine to the amount Of nearly twenty
eight million dollars have been filed by diff
erent states against the Government, for
REIMBURSEMENT ef expenses in supplying and
arming troops &c. OF this emount Vermont's
claim is $7lS,096,64.
ln these nights, the following remark,
which distinguished divine recently made,
may be in season: II don't mind so much"
said he. "about the mosquitoes biting me, II
they would not always say grace before meat"
The condition Of the State prisoners at
Fortress Monroe has been slightly ameliorat-
ed by allowing them the daily papers to read.
jeff Davis health is semi-officially reported
as much improved.
Thomas G. .Theaker has been finally appoint
ed Commissioner Of Patents and will imme-
diately enter upon the duties of his office.
Ii ia lipht to take Mains hut wrong TO