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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15
News Items.

The family u yuags oaia. lats rshsl
Cowais,soasr q ExeAsngs. vho have besu foy
soas time boafaias Il the Carlisle sprinEs.
Pa sh The o'her DAY "a quite hag The
Gauss y oasace was. that On be fth ins, /.
the Proprs,or q the sPnngs hsd Bis house
decorated via quite a display q national
Gags.
Captain Pereiral prayion. Chisfof the
Bureau q Navigation, died 10 Washington
on Saturday evening. aflera brief illness =
Capt Drayion vas native u Souih Care
Iina but remained faithful 10 the Govern
msu, during the var
When Gen Merrias cavalry reached
Austin. Texas, lately the uuitei States dag
wls raised on The State Capitol for the arst
time in four years, amid grea, rsjoieinss
- Thspo Royal ASr South SAYS the e.
groes On st. Helena Island, have armed
themselves for self-pro,ection.
- Gen. Foster has assumed command u
the Department Of Florida. The Genera!
expresses dis sympathy with eolored troops
aud bis determination to maintain the rights
Of the negro.
Hardly a town OF consequence in North
Carolina is now without garrison. The
people are glad 10 see the soldiers aud enjoy
their protection, but Il bothers them that SO
many Of the uniformed chaps have black
skins.
- It is reported that ninety-sve officers
recently discharged from eur army have
proaered their services to the Mexican Min
ister, and propose to join the Mexican ar
my.
- A broker has disappeared from Phila-
delpha with S26. 900 and woman Both
another mans property.
A number Of soldiers landed from a
vessel st Newport News, on the night CT the
second inst and robbed suffers store Of
about seven thousand dollars worth Of prop
erty
Gen. Terry is about to appoint munie-
ipal officers for Richmond, from list fur
nished him by Union citizens The Presi-
dent says all right.
- Maj. Gen Prentiss, in Quincy. H.,
thrashed young man who kept company
with the Generals daughter against the
Generals wishes, and was arrested and
fined So for it.
"A gentleman who has travelled through
Iowa lately says that there are at least 20,-
600 returned soldiers in that State helping
to save the harvest lie saw hardly an idle
soldier in the State.
= The last man of the army Of the Ten
ness,e was mustered out of the United
States service at Louisville, KY, seven min
utes before twelve o'clock, August /, 1865.
- A ferocious bull drove his horns into
The breast Of Mrs. Geer in Clinton, Michigan
LOST week and killed her. She had red
shawl on.
= Mosby. the notorious guerrilla leader,
was arrested on Wednesday. at Alexandria
and is held in custody by Gen. Anger, com
handing at Washington.
= returning veteran soldier WIS killed
the other Gay by railroad sma-h-up in
Ohio, within lew miles Of his own home
! His father aud mother were at the depot in
waiting, but found only his mangled re-
mains, A memorandum book in his pocket
showed that be had been in twenty-three
battles, and wounded four times. only to be
killed, at last, NY railroad accident almost
at his own door.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

A Vermont soldier gives the St.
Adams Mes eHger an acc unit Of Prs.
on lie at Anderson, HE under ca pt.
Weriz. We extract the following
Captain Werlz was not content te
starye and expose his victims 10 tie
lnclemeucies Of the climate; but il
pleased him to add insulting aud taunl-
ing language lle4ee il gave him
pleasure 10 KICK The dead body OF a
prisoner, and ginning One could moi
laaglD say, "Ah, ha, anotl er id
Yank gone TO he'll. Hell will soon be
SO full OF them, that bis Satanic Ma.
jesty will base to annex New England
to his dominions, for want Of room"
To a man wrilbing in agony of pain
be would say: "You Id Yankee
fool, ! reckon you wish you had slaid
at home, and minded your own bust
ness, aud not come down here to steal
our niggers. ] love 10 see you Yam.
KEGS here for we will learn you de-
cent manners and gentlemanly deport-
ment, provided you don't all die in
course Of discipline"
To the surgeon he would often say,
"The more that die the less we shall
have to feed or faht and take good
care 10 parole them all, so as TO count
them in exchange"
One act Of his, more fiendish than
some, recall. II occurred on the
| the Leyee at Tuscaloosa, Ala, while
the prisoners were waiting 10 embark
on transports en- route for Mongome-
ny, as we thought TO be paroled -
There was boy some fifteeg or six
teen years old, belonging TO the 18th
regiment Iowa infantry. His genial
| ity made him the especial favorite Of
all the prisoners. He was good
/ singer, and contributed not little to
dispel the irksomeness Of prison life
/ by his songs. His singing was a
source Of great irritation to old Weftz
and he tried various modes Of punish
ment 10 sIopit. He confined hm il
the dungeon "a or 45 hours At time
without food or water: still up through
those dungeon bars would come the
w0-ds a the sar Spangled Banner.
/ No punishment could make young
Allen Jesi,t from singing. As 80
stood Oh the Lever. oil taking was
forbidden. The thoughts Of home
however. were to strong for young
Allen 10 resist 10 sing that good old
time, home, sweet home. A blos
from old Wirlz's revolver felled hin
70 the ground He was badly cut o.
The head w cared iar him a. besl
W. coald. He lived 10 reach Mash.
vile. Tenn. and there died beneath
that old ilag he loved 20 well. a vic.
+ tim u Capt. Werizs yindieiiye h.t
red Of American foldisrs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

We have received copy Of the Report Of
the Committee appointed to attend the an
nual examination Of the Hudson River In
stitute, located at Claversack The commit
tee,consisting Of clergymen Of three religious
denominations, speak in the highest terms Of
the government and discipline Of the school.
The system of instruction there pursued they
egard as the most commendable one, and
consider the proficiency Of the graduating
class an abundant proof that the teachers
possess the ability to successfully carry out
their theory Of education. The course o.
training is commercial as well as collegiate,
and military drills and gymnastic exercises
are used for the physical improvement Of the
pupils The surroundings Of the Institute
are very attractive, and the location easy oil
access by river and railroad.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

A BEAUTIFUL METEoR.--A mete-
or Of most unusal beauty, says the
Bellows Falls Times, was seen in the
northern sky, from this village, on
Thursday evening, July 27th. 1t was
about at an angle OF IS degrees, or
nearly halt way between The dipper
and the horizon. It's descent com.
menced like shooting star" but
grew into large ball Of most brilliant
white light, and then exploded throw
ing equally brilliant white lights in all
directions like rocket. Ii left short
trail from where il started, which
seemed to remain stationary, and slow.
ly changing TO an oval or round light
spot, gradually faded away, lasting
about five minutes. Ii was certainly
the most beautiful meteor we ever
Jaw.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

The Freeman mentions the explo-
siOn Of meteor directly over the vii.
lage Of Montpelier fe.. evenings
sinee possibly the same one mention.
ed above. The Freeman says;
The next morning a mass Of strange
looking matter. sufii lent 10 GIL bali
peck measure, which undoubtedly fell
from the exploding meteor, and which
wenl 10 show the nsture OF the sob
stance Of which il was composed, was
found lying on the ground IN the gar
den Of A. a. S~eei, Esq. ia this vii
lage. II vas a soft, jelly.like look ing
mass, with inicrmingling slreaks q
black and yellow, as II made up Of soft
iron ore and sulphur Ii shruhk and
became harder ia the sun. II was
probably the phosphorus in the sob
SAncc thai gave out the light AZ X pass.
ed lhrougk the air.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

The LITTLE CoRPoRAL.-Fighting against
Wrong, and for the Good, the True and
the Beautiful. Chicago, published month
ly. by Alfred L. Sewell. editor and pro-
prietor.
A paper for bsys and girls, Of ample d.
mansions, well edited, neatly printed, and
sold at ten cents per copy, or one dollar o
year in advance. at is intended, . says tn,
publisher, ''that il shall con tain better Sto-
ries. Poems, and other reading for children,
and more matter for the price, than any
other childien's paper on the continent. -
An exquisite engraving Of President Lincoln
and his son Tad is given to every subscriber
for the year as present, and il is alone
worth the subscription price of the paper.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

PRESIDENTIAL OK Dirs.-A
weIl.known editor Of a prominent
northern journal said to the Presi.
dent. ~rbe Democracy say you viii
be found With them That you have
always been good Democrat, and
will always 80 remain
aDo they responded Mr.. John.
son. swell sir, you are At liberty 70
tell III such gentlemen that, while as
President, ] shall endeaYor TO drop
any partisan character ] certainly
am not prepared TO do more than
pray for those who despilelully use
me. think they stand in need Of
prayers, and It's all | can do for
them"
A friend told me. lately that, 10 talk
ing with the President about the
Biairs, he wiltily remarked that The
only trouble about the elder Blair
was that be had not the propriety &c
die when his tern Of usefulness had
expired, adding, "and that time, sir
was long time ago-an alt- fired long
trhtic ago Cor. Mssosri Democrat
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15
General Grant, Geacral sher-
man aud History.

,
Gea sherman, 10 his late speech Al
St Louis. said
Here 10 S. Louis. probably. began
he great centre movement which Ter.
minated the war remember one
evening ap ia the old Plaalers House.
sitting With Gen. Hansck and Gen.
Cullum, anl we we're talking about
THIS bat and lhe ether map aas on
lhe table, aid Was explaining the po-
siliou Of the ronps Il che enemy d
Kentucky when came 10 this State
Gen. ilalleck knew vcll lhs position
htre,and | remember well he question
lie asked me III question Of The school
teacher 70 bis child sherman, here
Is the llne how viii YOU break that
liue Physically by perpendir.
umr iurce." Where i tia. pernen
dieular Z " Tie linz Of The Tennessee
river" Gen. Hslleck Is be author 81
the drst beginning. and give him
credit Tor u With pleasure Laying
down HI. pencil upon lbc map, he aid,
There is tie lire and We must break
IT," The capture e The forts on the
Tennessee river by the roops 50 glori-
ousl, led by Grant followed
We DO moi doubt The entire fairness
OF intention 10 tins and tie other state
ments OF that speech, thougi II con.
tains more evidence Of The resllessness
OF Gen. Shermau's brilliant intellect,
and OF his ever giving himself a selt-as-
sorting prominence Of central position,
Certainly there was no intention to
disnarage Gen. Graut,oi whom he may
well say he always was aud is fair
and generous.
Gen. Grant makes no speeches. He
is SO modest and Indifferent TO tri.
umph and even to curiosity in matters
not in the strict line of his duty, that
be has never entered Richmond since
its capture. lie is as willing to wait
for time and history as his was to wait
for the capture OF Lees army. An Of.
fcer, for two years meats his person
said, In that time never heard him
utter peevish word"
We have high authority for saying
that when his hfe and official dispatch
es are published, the following state
ments will be found substantially true.
He never received from Gen. Halleck
any instructions or suggestions to take
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. But
he and Commodore Foote, after full
consultation. decided that Fort Henry
could be taken. Gen. Grant tele-
graphed their conclusion to Gen. HAL
leck, who replied "Take and hold
it." 1t was taken, and Gen. Halleck,
charac, erislicaly, instead Of ordering
the success 10 be followed up by The
capture Of Douelson, ordered intrench-
ing tools, &c, iol holding Fort Henry.
Gen. Graht, without orders, captured
Fort Donelson, going through such
mud 10 do II as was never seen at York
town. Cen Halleck actually issued
an order relieving BIN because lie had
exceeded orders, had not kept Gen.
Halcck informed oil bis movements,
and had visited a certain point with
out leave.
Gen. Grants reply thai he had sent
hun dispatches twice a day, aud that
the interests Of The service required
The visit, was finally deemed satistac-
tory Notwithstanding he bad captured
Doneson without orders II will
thus be seen thar Gen Shelman's
speech is a piece Of honest bur entire
y iuconcluolyc testimony on the point
~ question.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

GRANT AND MoCLELLAg.--lt may
not be generally known that immedi-
alely after the attack upon and cap
ture OF Fort Donelson 10y Gen. Grant,
he was placed under arrest, yet such
is the fact. Gen Grant was never in.
formed Of the charges made against
him, for his discharge was ordered
without trial or court Of inquiry, bu
be did ascertain who ordered The ar
rest. II was done by order of Gen
Geo. Il. Mcclellan. The latter sub
sequenlly wrote several cordial letter.
TO the man whose daring and success
had asionished and alarmed him.
Portland (lMe.) Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

A terrible accident occurred July
l4th TO a party Of English tourists at
Monte Croni in the Alps. They had
mounted peak never before climb
cd by man, and were descending by
a rope fastened al the top, when oEe
OF them fell with such force as 10
break the rope in The centre, and
four, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles
Hudson, Edward Whimper and Mi
ehael Cruz, members OF the London
Alpine Club, were hurled over a prec-
ipice, bounding four thousand feet from
rock 10 rock. They we're crushed,
Of course into undisiinguishabls
shapes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

Capt. james NJ. Moore, A. Q. NJ,
who left Washington several weeks
ago ia charge Of a party Of mechanics,
&C. Tor Andersonville, Ca, Tor the
purpose Of giving decent burial to the
remains OF our soldiers, who were
cruelty murdered there, decTibes An.
dersonyiile as ~ pen in the fullest
sense OF the word--a human pen,
where 10000 of our soldiers were
huddled together in an enclosure not
200 yards long, and scarcely 100 wide,
where they were exposed to the rays
Of an almost tropical sun for months,
resulting in the death OF thousands"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

DIscHARGEs.-We notice that
while some Of the soldiers wad up
their discharges and stuff them away
in their pockets, carrying them until
they are dirty and worn out, many Of
them are having them neatly framed
and covered with glass, so as TO pre-.
serve them clean This is right. A
soldiers discharge Is something to be
proud oi---someihing TO be handed
down TO the ehildreu.--and should be
kept with more than ordinary care.
Those who are careless about them
now, in after years will begin TO ap-
preciate their full value, when, per-
haps il will be too late. Take care
of your "buzzards," boys.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

Gen. Gideon J. Pillow has been
making 4 speech at Columbia, Tenn.
10 The hearl Of an intense secesh dis
trici. lie tells bis rebel comrades
that they have been splendidly whipp-
ed, and ought 10 make the best Of il.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

A new use FOR confederate money
has been found. A lady ia Texas
stuffed a mattress with five hundred
thousand dollars worth az H.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

A Cslif0rnia eoPpesa bead editor shraless5
70 sas Ser litsl Aayto6y She called him a
ssAiser. vhsgsapou ens q lis oeieu porzries
astbea hin s'C01f ftsais pstTioi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

The rebel General Benjamin g..
Hill, for drunken aud disorderly con-
duet, has been sent TO the peneteniia-
ry at Washington for thirty days.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

An Infamous outrage wac perpetraiei Al
Al indianapolis on THURSDAY night, o. ,he
residence q Dr. keTets, eolored physician
ami minister. q that city. Rewdies nearly
covered two sides 81 bis house With thick
coating u tar Although black mau. the
character of Dr. ksyets 10 thst community
Is a. good a. tina. Of any q his brethren u
III profession.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15
Ladies in Richmond.

Many of the lade here have some
peculiarly southern modes OF mani.
Testing their contempt for the "Uan-
ddt' race, A soldier Of the 18th u.
5. Infantry was coming up Broad
street the other day with comrade,
and happened to be laughing as they
were passing one OF these waIm-blood-
ed Junos, who, incensed by his mirth
or something else, spat directly IN
his face. The brave mudslli, though
not callous TO the indignity, ossessed
Too much real chivalric Difference TO
the softer sex 10 send her before the
Provost Marshal for punishment, tho
his judgment insisted stoltly on that
course.
Another method OF manifesling their
dispIeasure is by pulling thick veil
worn for the purpose smartly over tie
face on meeting federal soldier in
the street. One of these strategic
movements came to very laughable
conclusion one day last week on Main
street. Two ladies met captain and
a lieutenant Of the cavalry stationed
here, and in giving the inevitable jerk
10 the veil, one OF them proved that
she was not sufficiently in practice,
for she pulled the covering entirely
off her head, thereby exposing a some
what dilapidated bonnet, and giving
her veil to the fresh breeze blowing al
the time into the bargain. The gal
liant soiliers seeing the dilemma IN
which the fair souiherner was placed
and having heart OVERLOOKING with
the milk OF human kindness, proceeded
to recover the flying lace, aud with the
most lively respect for the sufferers
feelings, advanced TO within two PAGES
Of the fair one, touched his cap polite
ly, and, turning bis back 10 the loser
reyerently covered his eyes with his
left hand, while he extended the cap.
iured property TO the owner with the
right The lady accepted the protfer.
I'd kindness, and the dashing son Of
Mars hurried grayely from the scene
without waiting tor thanks.-Rich-
mond Cor. burlington Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

Gen. Siegei, who now conducts
the Weeker, OF Baltimore, one Of the
ablest Of our German newspapers,
proposes, in order TO crafty those
white citizens who dread coming in
contact with black voters al the
polls, that special ballot boxes should
be KEEP: for the latter class, just As
has been the practice With regiments
Of soldiers voting the field. Perhaps
the plan would relieve the negroes
from a great deal Of ungentlemanly
company.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

Gen Howard says that ia passing
through Georgia and South Carolina
under Sherman, he scarcely any
where found ) white child @ho could
read or write. During lhe sar little
or 10 apeuto h8s b en pad ny tas
higher class g. be educational VANS
Of their children, and che p orr class
= never Old attend % their edoegIoa
81 hsnis
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15
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rNInN NoNllNATIoNs

UNION NOMINATIONS
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

In another column will be found the a1-
vertisement Of Hall, Reed & Co., calling the
attention Of agents and farmers to their COM
bination wine and cider press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

The Democrats of Bennington County are
to meet in Convention at Arlington on Fri
day, the 18th inst, to nominate county Of
fiCers to be supported at the coming election.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

|. 0. or o. F.-The next annual session
Of the Grand Lodge of Vermont will be held
at BraltleborO on Wednesday, August 23d,
1865. There will also be meeting on Tues
day evening, Aug 22d, at the Hall of Wan
tastiquet Lodge, which will be addressed 10y
distinguished speakers from abroad.
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